TNPSC Group 1 2017 Preliminary Examination
General Studies Questions 126 to 150
126.
Identify the irrigation canal which originate from the Harike Barrage in Ferozepur district of Punjab
Answer:
B.
Indira Gandhi canal
127.
Assertion (A) : Extra - Tropical cyclones are formed in mid - latitudes.
Reasoning (R) : The warm and cold fronts converge in mid - latitudes.
Reasoning (R) : The warm and cold fronts converge in mid - latitudes.
Answer:
A.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
128.
The Jog fall is located on the river
Answer:
A.
Sharavati
129.
Who won the IAAF best female Athletic of the year award in 2016?
Answer:
B.
Almaz Ayana
130.
Match the Field with Nobel Prize Winners 2016 and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
| Field | Nobel Prize Winner |
|---|---|
| (a) Peace | 1. Jean Pierre Sauvage, Fraser Stoddart, Bernad L. Feringa |
| (b) Medicine | 2. Yoshinori Ohsumi |
| (c) Physics | 3. Juvan Manuel Santos |
| (d) Chemistry | 4. David Thouless, Duncan M. Haldane, Michael Kesterlitz |
Answer:
C.
3 2 4 1
131.
Who was elected as the President of FICCI for 2017?
Answer:
A.
Pankaj R. Patel
132.
The 7th World Ayurvedha Congress was held at
Answer:
C.
Kolkatta
133.
The author of the book "TAMIL NADU: The Land of Vedas" is
Answer:
A.
R. Nagaswamy
134.
Who was appointed as the Chairman of CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes) in 2016?
Answer:
A.
Sushil Chandra
135.
The longest cycle highway in India is located in
Answer:
A.
Uttar Pradesh
136.
INS Karna was commissioned in Indian Navy on July 12, 2016 at
Answer:
C.
Visakhapatnam
137.
Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle, RUSTOM - II was designed and developed by
Answer:
A.
DRDO
138.
Who took over as the chief of the IAF on December 31st 2016?
Answer:
C.
B.S. Dhanoa
139.
Which one of the following states is NOT going for assembly poll in February 2017?
Answer:
A.
Haryana
140.
Eight BRICS summit was held in
Answer:
D.
Goa
141.
Kiran Bhat, the winner of 2017 Oscar Technical Achievement Award belongs to which place in India?
Answer:
C.
Coimbatore
142.
Prof. C.V. Vishveshwara who died in Jan. 2017 was a specialist in
Answer:
C.
Black holes
143.
The Digital Financial Literacy Project was launched on December 1, 2016 by the
Answer:
A.
Union Human Resource Development Ministry
144.
The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for the new AIIMS in July 2016 at
Answer:
A.
Gorakhpur
145.
Which badminton title was won by P.V. Sindhu in November 2016?
Answer:
A.
China open super series
146.
Who became the first Indian-American USA senator?
Answer:
C.
Kamala Harris
147.
The book "An Era of Darkness - The British Empire in India", released in 2016, is written by
Answer:
B.
Shashi Tharoor
148.
The book "1991: How P.V. Narasimha Rao Made History" released in 2016, was written by
Answer:
A.
Sanjaya Baru
149.
Which country does the present UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres belong to?
Answer:
B.
Portugal
150.
The First Digital Village (Akodara) in India is in the state of
Answer:
A.
Gujarat