GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

1.Which state has become the first Indian state to introduce a logo for vehicles driven by persons with hearing impairment?

Telangana Himachal Pradesh Gujarat Maharashtra

2.Which country to host the 2017 Arctic Energy Summit (AES)?

Uruguay Finland Ireland Zambia

3.Who has been appointed as the new Secretary of Department of Telecommunications (DoT)?

PK Pujari J S Deepak Aruna Sundararajan Manju Jha

4.India’s first-ever National Basketball Association (NBA) academy has officially opened in which city?

Mumbai Greater Noida Pune Chennai

5.Which Indian cricketer has been awarded the honorary life membership of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)?

Mahendra Singh Dhoni Yuvraj Singh Anil Kumble VVS Laxman

GK Quiz 2017

1.Which country has become the first country in the world to ban the mining of metals?

El Salvador Mozambique Seychelles Namibia

2.Which city has become the first Indian city to won Pierre L’enfant Planning Excellence and Achievement Awards-2017?

New Delhi Bhubaneswar Guwahati Chennai

3.Who has been declared Man of the tournament in 2017 T-20 Deaf and Dumb Asia Cup?

Pravin Patil Yeshwant Sidhaye Imran Sheikh Yashwanth Naidu

4.Who has been conferred the 52nd edition of the Jnanpith Award-2016?

Sankha Ghosh Chandrashekhara Kambara Bishnu Dey D R Bendre

5.Who has become the first Indian actor to deliver a speech at the internationally acclaimed TED Talks?

Amitabh Bachchan Shah Rukh Khan Aamir Khan Akshay Kumar

National Current Affairs

1.Who has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to Nepal?

Anita Karwal U Venkateswarlu Manjeev Singh Puri Ruby Srivastava

2.Who is the author of the book “‘The Travelling Belly: Eating Through India’s By-Lanes”?

Mandaar Sukhtankar Saransh Goila Anoothi Vishal Kalyan Karmakar

3.Ronald Drever, the co-founder of Laser Interferometer Gravitational wave Observatory (LIGO), has recently passed away. He hailed from which country?

United Kingdom United States Germany France

4.George A. Olah, the Nobel laureate has passed away. He won the Nobel prize in which field?

Physics Economics Chemistry Medicine

5.Which state government has launched mobile App “Mera Hunar” for job aspirants?

Andhra Pradesh Assam Himachal Pradesh Kerala

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 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

General Science Quiz - TNPSC

1.Under which Amendment Act was Article 349A inserted into Part XXII of the Constitution?
55th Amendment Act 
56th Amendment Act 
57th Amendment Act
58th Amendment Act

2.Name the Indian who received maximum number of Grammy Awards
A.R. Rehman 
Pandit Ravishankar 
Zakir Hussain 
Ustad Bismillah Khan

3.Mention the hills present in Vellore District 
i. Javvadu hills
ii. Elagiri hills 
iii. Ratnagiri hills
 iv. Kalvarayan hills
i alone 
i, ii 
i, ii, iii 
All of these

4.Which country has became the first country to eliminate the transmission of HIV and syphilis from mother to baby as announced by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on 1 July 2015?
India Cuba Canada South Africa

5.Which Indian City was in July 2015, chosen as “City of Music” by UNESCO under the Creative Cities Network?
Guwahati Chennai Varanasi Kolkata

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

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

General Science Quiz

1.Which of the following types of light are strongly absorbed by plants?
Violet and orange Blue and red Indigo and yellow Yellow and violet

2.Ribosomes are composed of
RNA and DNA DNA alone RNA and Protein DNA and Protein

3.The Best food in 21st Century is
Sea weeds Lobster Jelly fish Prawn

4.In human beings, polygenic Inheritance is exbited by his
hair color Skin color Size of the body Intelligence

5.Down’s syndrome is characterized by
45 + XX 44 + XY 44 + XXY 22 + XY

solved General Science Q&A

1.Number of chromosomes in Down's syndrome is

46 47 48 49

2.Vivipary is a characteristic feauture of

Mesophytes Halophytes Xerophytes Hydrophytes

3.Moist vapour theory was given by

Aristotle Pythagoras Delepatius Darwin

4.Which of the following is called amphibians of Plant kingdom

Bryophytes Gymnosperm Angiosperm Bryophyta

5.which one of the following is not an ape

Gibbon Gorilla Orangutan Langur

General Science Quiz

1.Which of the following was the first amino acid to be produced commercially?

L – Glutamic acid L – Lysine L – Cystine L – Methionine

2.Which of the following is not a member of the division Ascomycota?

Rhizopus Claviceps Aspergillus Pencillium

3.Production of gametes in Bryophytes involve

Meiosis Mitosis Fertilization reduction division

4.Which of the following is a Floating but rooted hydrophytes

Marsilea Pistia Eichornia Hydrilla

5.The development of fruit without fertilization is called

Partenocarpy Tomography Vitreography Selenography

General Science Quiz

1.Which of the following has the highest ionizing power?

Diamond Graphite Butane Fullerene

2.Which of the following is not an application of concave mirror?

Solar Cooker Shaving mirror Dentists Rear View mirror

3.If power of a lens is -0.5 dioptre focal length and type of lens is

2 m, concave 2 m, convex 50 cm, concave 50 cm, covex

4.Why the wings of an aeroplane are shaped with lower surface being flat and the upper surface being curved

To reduce vibration To make difference in pressure to life the plane vertically To accommodate more passengers in the wing To strengthen the wheels fitted in wings

5.In Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Plants the vapour of which gas is used to run the tubine

Water Ethanol Ammonia Benzene

6.An electric cell is a device

which converts electric energy into chemical energy which converts tidal energy into electric energy which converts chemical energy into electric energy which converts electric energy into tidal enegy

General Science Quiz

1.Which one of the following is the correct matched.

Avalanche - Esker Drumlins - Accumulation of angular debris Exfoliation - Spheroidal weathering Scree - Sudden fall of ice mass

2.Other than spreading malaria, anopheles mosquitoes are also vectors of

dengue fever filariasis encephalitis Yellow fever

3.Which of the following Evergreen ornamental plant is called Monkey Puzzle

Pinus Gnetum Ginkgo Biloba Araucaria

4.Who is the father of Nano Science?

Eric Simpson John Napier Richard Feynman Heisbenberg

5.World has become a global village due to

Contraction Absorption Diffusion Conduction

TNPSC - General Science Q&A

1.When fossil fuels are burnt they produce waste products causing

Air Pollution Aquatic Pollution soil Pollution Thermal Pollution

2.Ascidians are exclusively marine animals commonly called

Sea Grass Sea squirts Sea fan Sea lily

3.Rain water helps to increase the ____ to some extent.

Phosphorous contents Nitrogen contents Calcium contents Potash contents

4.The National Research Centre for Mushroom is located at

Dehradun Mussorie Nainital Solan

5.Most highly intelligent mammals are

Dolphins Kangaroos Whales Elephants

Dog Quiz

1. Is the domestic dog a carnivore, omnivore or herbivore?

2. True of false? Like most mammals, dogs have color vision which is similar to red-green color blindness in humans.

3. What is a dog’s most powerful sense?

4. The average lifespan of dogs is around 5 to 8 years, 10 to 13 years or 15 to 18 years?

5. According to the American Kennel Club, what is the most popular dog breed found in the USA?

6. True or false? Dogs are susceptible to parasites such as ticks, mites and fleas.

7. Who has better hearing, a human or a dog?

8. What is the name of the phobia for someone who has a fear of dogs?

9. True or false? The tallest dog in the world stands over 150cm in height.

10. Because of dogs unique relationship with humans they are often referred to as man’s best........?

General Science Quiz

1. What is the biggest planet in our solar system?

2. What is the chemical symbol for the element oxygen?

3. Another name for a tidal wave is a?

4. True or false? Dogs are herbivores.

5. What is the 7th element on the periodic table of elements?

6. What is the name of the long appendage that hangs from an elephants face?

7. True or false? DNA is the shortened form of the term ‘Deoxyribonucleic acid’?

8. The highest mountain on earth is?

9. What is the name of the closest star to the earth?

10. True or false? Frogs are cold blooded animals.

11. What is the name of the element with the chemical symbol ‘He’?

12. The fear of what animal is known as ‘arachnophobia’?

13. Pure water has a pH level of a around?

14. The molten rock that comes from a volcano after it has erupted is known as what?

15. True or false? Yogurt is produced by bacterial fermentation of milk.

16. What is the name of the part of the human skeleton which protects our brain?

17. Is the compound ‘HCl’ an acid or base?

18. True or false? The fastest land animal in the world is the zebra.

19. How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?

20. What famous scientist was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on theoretical physics?