GENERAL KNOWLEDGE - TNPSC

1.Pointing to a man, a woman said, “His mother is the only daughter of my mother”. How is the woman related to the man?

Mother Daughter Sister Grandmother

2.If in a certain code '157' means 'Mother always affectionate'. '619' means 'Always fortunate future' and '952' means 'Mother very fortunate' then which digit is used for 'future' ?

9 6 Data inadequate 1

3.Which of the following Fundamental Rights is available to both the citizen and aliens?

The right to equality of opportunity in Public employment The right to six freedoms Cultural and educational rights the right to equality

4.Rainbow is formed due to the phenomenon of

refraction and absorption dispersion and focussing refraction and scattering dispersion and total internal reflection.

5.Nichrome wire is used as the heating element because it has

low specific resistance low melting point high specific resistance high conductivity

GK Quiz - TNPSC

1.The fundamental principle underlying the working of parliamentary system of Government

Principle of Individual responsibility Principle of collective responsibility Principle of Independent Judiciary Principle of Division of Powers

2.Which among the following is wrongly matched?

Allahabad High Court – 1866 Bombay and Calcutta High Court – 1862 Punjab and Haryana High Court – 1965 Delhi High Court – 1966

3.Consider the following statement about secularism: 

I. It promotes religious philosophy 

II. It separates religion from politics.

III. It denies state support to religious organizations. 

IV. It opposes religious ideas and ideology. 

 Which of these statements is/are correct?

only II I and III II and III I,II,III and IV

4.If ROSE is coded as 6821, CHAIR is coded as 73456 and PREACH is coded as 961473, what will be the code for SEARCH?

246173 214673 214763 216473

5.Manoj and Sachin are ranked seventh and eleventh respectively from the top in a class of 31students . What will be their respective ranks from the bottom in the class?

20th and 24th 24th and 20th 26th and 22nd 25th and 21st

General Science Quiz

1.A block of ice in a room at normal temperature…..

does not radiate radiates less but absorbs more radiates more than it absorbs radiates as much as it absorbs

2.Consider the following with regard to International Court of Justice 

i. Headquarted in The Hague (Netherlands) 

ii. Composed of 15 Judges 

iii. Elected for 9 year term 

iv. Elected by UN General Assembly and Security Council Choose the correct code given below

i, ii are correct i, ii, iii are correct i, iii, iv are correct All are correct

3.Index ‘Residex’ is associated with

Share Prices Mutual Fund Price Inflation Index Land Prices

4.Which State of India possesses the maximum number of factories?

Maharashtra Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh West Bengal

5.The Provisional Government of Free India was announced by

Veer Savarkar in U.S.A in 1944 Subhash Chandra Bose in Singapore in 1943 Rash Bihari Bose in Singapore in 1942 None of the above

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE - TNPSC

1.Consider the following UN Security council 

i. Composition – 15 members 

ii. 5 permanent and 10 non permanent members

iii. All 15 members have Veto powers

iv. 10 Non permanent elected for 5 years term

i, ii are correct 

i, ii, iii are correct 

i, ii, iv are correct 

All are correct

2.Consider the following statements

I. NDC was established in 1952 by Act of Parliament

II. NDC is a statutory body Choose the correct code:

I alone correct 

I, II are correct 

Both are correct 

Both are worng

3.Special officer for Linguistic Minorities is appointed by president under which Article?

349 350 350 A 350 B

4.Which of the following states attained direct state hood?

Haryana Mizoram Arunachal Pradesh Goa

5.Consider the following

 I. Southern Railway has 6 zones

 II. 4 zones are present in Tamilnadu

I alone correct 

II alone correct 

Both are correct 

Both are wrong

General Science Quiz

1.Consider the following statements

1. IMF and World Bank both are Bretton Wood heir.

2. IMF provides long-term loan for promoting balance economic development.

3. IMF provides loans to eliminate BoP disequilibrium.Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 2 and 3 1 and 3 All of these

2.The states with highest sex ratio in descending order are (2011 Census)

Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Manipur 

Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur 

Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Manipur 

Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur

3.With reference to soil conservation, consider the following 

1. Afforestation 

2. Contour

3. Crop rotation 

4. Terracing 

Which of the above are considered appropriate methods for soil conservation in India?

1, 2 and 3 only 2 and 4 only 1, 3 and 4 only 1, 2, 3 and 4

4.Which Of The Following Statements is / are Correct about The Vernacular Press Act, 1878? 

I.It Was Passed By Lord Mayo 

II. It Came To Be Known As The Gagging Act 

III. It Liberated The Indian Press From Restrictions

IV. It Was Replaced By Lord Ripon In 1882. Select The Answer From The Codes Given Below:

I & II II & IV I & III III & IV

5.The Women’s Movement in India started largely under the inspiration of

Mrs.Annie Besant 

Sarojini Naidu 

Ramabai Ranade 

Muthulakshmi Reddy

Solved General Studies Q&A

1.Who was the first person to use the term ‘hartal’ in 1919?

B.G. Tilak P.C. Joshi S.N. Banerjee Gandhi

2.Who described the 1935 Act as “thoroughly rotten, fundamentally bad and totally unacceptable”?

J.L. Nehru V.B. Patel M.A. Jinnah M.K. Gandhi

3.Absence of true nucleus and membrane bound organells - these are the characters of

actinomycetes and cyanobacteria actinomycetes and fungi fungi and cyanobacteria fungi and protista

4. Find the wrong pair.

Puccinia - Parasite 

Rhizopus - Saprophytic 

Spirillum - Chemosynthetic 

Euglena - Myxotrophic

5.A can type 30 words in 1 minute and B 25 words in 1 minute. First A typed for 1 minute then B typed for 1 minute and so on. In this way, typing alternatively they 600 words. The time taken by them in typing these 600 words was:

22 minutes 21 minutes 21 min 48 sec 21 min 25 sec

Model QP - TNPSC

1.The diurnal range of temperature is maximum in the

Jaisalmer Delhi Mumbai Chennai

2.Inclusive growth as enunciated in the 11th Five year plan does not include one of the following

reduction of poverty 

extension on employment opportunities 

strengthening of capital market 

reduction of gender inequality

3.Consider the following statements

 1. 1st Five Year Plan was based on Harrod Domar Strategy. 

2. 2nd Five Year Plan was based on Nehru-Mahalanobis Strategy 

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Only 1 Only 2 Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

4.Proclamation of emergency is based on

Recommendation of Council of Ministers 

Written Recommendation of Council of Ministers 

Written Recommendation of Cabinet 

Recommendation of Cabinet

5.Under which Amendment Act, Article 43B and Part IX-B were incorporated

96th Amendment Act 

97th Amendment Act 

94th Amendment Act 

98th Amendment Act

Group 1 Model QP

1.A sphere and a cylinder have equal volume and equal radius. The ratio of the curved surface area of the cylinder to that of the sphere is

4:3 2:3 3:2 3:4

2.Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5. If 9 is subtracted from each number, then there are in the ratio of 12 : 23. What is second number?

44 55 66 77

3.A bag contains coins of Rs1, Rs2 and Rs5 denomination in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. If total amount is Rs280.Find the number of coins of Rs5

20 30 35 40

4.The present ages of A, B and C are in the ratio 8 : 14 : 22 respectively. The present ages of B. C and D are in the ratio 21 : 33 : 44 respectively. Which of the following represents the ratio of the present ages of A, B, C and D respectively?

12:21:33:44 12: 22: 31: 44 12: 21: 36: 44 None of These

5.A started a work and left after working for 2 days. Then B finished the remaining work in 9 days. Had A left the work after working for 3 days, B would have finished the remaining work in 6 days. In how many days B alone can finish the work?

5 days 6 days 10 days 15 days

TNPSC - Group 1 QP Model 2016

1.When you travel in the Himalayas, you will see the following :

1.Deep gorges 

2. U-turn river courses 

3. Parallel mountain ranges 

4. Steep gradients causing land sliding

Which of the above can be said to be the evidences for the Himalayas being young?

1 and 2 only 1, 2 and 4 only 3 and 4 only 1, 2, 3 and 4 only

2.Which among the following incorrect with regard to dance form

Meghalaya - Laho 

Mizoram – Khantumm 

Uttarpradesh – Navtanki 

Bihar – Jhora

3.Which instrument is Pudukottai Dakshinamurthy Pillai associated with?

Kanjira Mridangam Flute Violin

4.Pick out the wrong statement.

Leydig cells are found in ovaries 

The accessory reproductive organ is prostate gland 

The ovum develops inside the Graffian follicles 

Oestrogen is secreted by ovary

5.Pick out the item which has sequential arrangements.

1. Zygotene 2. Leptotene 3. Pachytene 4. Diplotene 5. Diakinesis

1. Diakinesis 2. Zygotene 3. Leptotene 4. Diplotene 5. Pachytene

1. Leptotene 2. Zygotene 3. Pachytene 4. Diplotene 5. Diakinesis 

1. Pachytene 2. Zygotene 3. Leptotene 4. Diplotene 5. Diakinesis

GK Quiz - TNPSC

1.Who appointed Harihara and Bukka to deal with rebellions in the Kampili Kingdom?

Alauddin Khilji 

Muhammad bin Tughlaq 

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq 

Firuz Tughlaq

2.Who was the President of the Madras Home Rule League in 1916?

G. Subramania Iyer 

Annie Besant 

V. Shastri Chiplunkar 

George Arundale

3. Which of the following constitute capital account? 

1. Foreign loans 

 2. Foreign direct investment 

3. Private remittances 

4. Portfolio investment

 Select the correct answer using the codes given below

1, 2 and 3 

1, 2 and 4 

2, 3 and 4

1, 3 and 4

4.Disguise unemployment generally means

large numbers of people remain unemployed 

alternative employment is not available 

marginal productivity of labour is zero 

productivity of workers is low

5.The highest peak K2 of India is located at

Karakoram range 

Ladakh range

Zaskar range 

Pirpanjal range

Preliminary exam model QP

1.Who operates the National Disaster Response Fund which was constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005?

Prime Minister 

Union Minister for Home Affairs 

Union Minister for Parliament Affairs

Union Minister for Environment and Forests

2.Poverty in less developed countries is largely due to

lack of cultural activities 

voluntary idleness 

income inequality 

lack of the intelligence of the people

3.Which of the following have coral reefs? 

1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2. Gulf of Kachch 

3. Gulf of Mannar 4. Sunderbans 

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

1, 2 and 3 only 

2 and 4 only 

1, 3 and 4 only 

1, 2, 3 and 4

4.Which of the following winds relieves the people of Gulf of Guinea from oppressive hot and humid weather and is termed as ‘doctor’ by them?

Hermattan Sirocco Khamsin Brickfielder

5.Choose the wrong statement

Ajeya Warrior – India and UK 

Surya Kiran – India and Nepal 

VARUNA – India and France

Dosti – India and Bangladesh

Group 1 Model QP

1.What is the name of the first direct container vessel from India to Qatar which arrived at Doha on 31 March 2015 as part of a non-stop service launched to facilitate swift trade between the two countries?

INS Bandhu M.S. Convent INS Rakashak M.S. Millennium

2.A documentary film made by British Director Leslee Udwin about the fatal gang rape of the 23 year old paramedic woman in New Delhi in 2012 was banned in India in March 2015. What is the name of this documentary?

Daughter of the East India’s Daughter Shame Daughter in Pearl

3.A meteor is

A rapidly moving star A piece of matter which has entered the earth’s atmosphere from outer space Part of a constellation A comet without tail

4.Which of the following currents is also known as the Humboldt Current?

California Current Labrador Current Peru Current Kuroshio Current

5.Which of the following, in March 2015, became the first court in India to set up dedicated commercial courts within it to ensure speedy disposal of cases?

Calcutta High Court Delhi High Court Allahabad High Court Bombay High Court

TNPSC group 1 - Model QP

1.Cabinet of Interim Government . Which among the following is not correct?

Rajaji – Education & Arts R.K. Shanmugam Chetty – Finance Sardar V. Patel – Home Joginder Nath Mandal – Law

2.Radioactivity is due to

Stable electronic configuration Unstable nucleus Stable nucleus Unstable electronic configuration

3.A stone cut water Reservoir has been discovered from

Surkotada Kalibangan Dholavira Harappa

4.Who was the founder of Mahayana sect of Buddhism?

Vasumitra Nagarjuna Rahul Bhadra Asang

5.Choose the wrong pair

Divine Life – Aurobindo Ghosh India Divided – Rajendra Prasad India Wins Freedom – M.A. Azad India of My Dreams – M.K. Gandhi

GENERAL SCEINCE QUESTIONS

1.The sexual phase of the life cycle of plasmodium is completed

Blood of man Liver of man Stomach of female anopheles Salivary glands of female anopheles

2.An example of a fumigant is

DDT Malathion Methoxychlor p dichlorobenzsene

3.Chlorophyll is found in

sponge euglena tapeworm amoeba

4.Sea–God is related to which one of the following?

Amoeba Proteus Paramoecium caudatum Euglena vulgaris Plasmodium vivax

5.The biogenesis of ribosomes takes place in

Nucleolus Endoplasmic reticulum Golgi complex Nucleus

CURRENT AFFAIRS - INDIA 2016

General Framework Agreement on Renewable Energy Cooperation

• The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of a General Framework Agreement (GFA) on Renewable Energy Cooperation between India and United Arab Emirates (UAE). 

• The GFA was signed, in New Delhi on 11th February this year during the state visit of Crown Prince of UAE.

 Presidential Proclamation in Relation to Uttarakhand Revoked 

• The President of India on 11th May, 2016 revoked the Proclamation issued under the Article 356 of the Constitution on 27th March, 2016 in relation to the State of Uttarakhand. 

UP Government Approves Bicycle Highway between Taj and Lion Safari

• The Uttar Pradesh government has given its nod to develop nearly 200-km long bicycle highway from Agra to the lion safari in Etawah to encourage eco-tourism in the vicinity of the Taj Mahal. 

• Starting from eastern gate of the Taj Mahal, it will cover areas such as Raja Bhoj ki Haveli, Bateshwarnath Temple, Mela Kothi Jarar, Naugava ka Quila and other rural areas to reach lion safari in Etawah.

Physics- Basic General Knowledge questions and answers

1.Rain drop starts to fall down when the velocity of the drop is

equal to terminal velocity greater than terminal velocity less than terminal velocity greater than critical velocity

2.Which of the following is acts to reduce the temperature of the spring in MRI scanning?

Liquid Nitrogen Liquid Hydrogen Liquid Sodium Liquid Helium

3.Liquid helium can reduce the temperature of the coil in MRI equipment to around

40 K 4 K 273 K 0 degree C

4.In 1905, Albert Einstein discovered

Photoelectric effect and Brownian motion 

Brownian motion and special theory of relativity 

Special theory of relativity and photoelectric effect 

Photoelectirc effect, special theory relativity and Brownian motion

5.Sound waves from a sounding car are

transverse waves longitudinal waves ultrasonic waves stationary waves

GK Quiz - TNPSC

1.Mycobacterium leprae causes leprosy, Corynebacterium diphtheria causes diphtheria and Vibrio comma causes

Tetanus Influenza Cholera Typhoid

2.Photosynthesis takes place faster in

Yellow light White light Red light darkness

3.Which of the following an animal shaped like lizard but it belong to the group of amphibian

Salmon Walrus Lampreys Salamander

4.Examples of blue green algae

Anabaena Nostoc Oscillatoria All of these

5.Sugar cane research centre is located at

Tanjore Madurai Trichy Coimbatore