TNPSC Group 2 2012 Preliminary Examination
General Studies Questions 1 to 25
1.
Match the following:
| (a) Dispute between Union and State Government | 1. Judicial review |
| (b) Declaring a law unconstitutional | 2. Original jurisdiction |
| (c) Appeal from High Court | 3. High Court |
| (d) Single integrated judiciary | 4. Supreme Court |
Answer:
A.
2 1 4 3
2.
Consider the following statements:
I. Kwashiorkor is a protein deficiency disease
II. Kwashiorkor is an iron deficiency disease
III. Kwashiorkor is a nutritional deficiency disease
Now select the correct answer.
I. Kwashiorkor is a protein deficiency disease
II. Kwashiorkor is an iron deficiency disease
III. Kwashiorkor is a nutritional deficiency disease
Now select the correct answer.
Answer:
C.
I and III are correct
3.
The younger leaves of a tomato plant in your garden shows interveinal chlorosis. Select what supplement you will give?
Answer:
B.
Iron
4.
The soil zone is considered to be a great biological factory because;
Answer:
D.
all of the above
5.
Name the neighbour galaxy of our own Milky Way galaxy.
Answer:
C.
Andromeda
6.
Every year, May 22 is celebrated as an
Answer:
A.
International Day of Biological Diversity
7.
Which of the following is/are wrong?
I. The Indus people had the knowledge of surveying and geometry
II. Indus people had the knowledge of Astronomy
III. Botanical aspects were very familiar to the Indus people.
I. The Indus people had the knowledge of surveying and geometry
II. Indus people had the knowledge of Astronomy
III. Botanical aspects were very familiar to the Indus people.
Answer:
D.
III
8.
Which of the following Vedic Literature contains the fine specimens of lyric poetry notably addressed to the Goddess of the Dawn (Usha)?
Answer:
B.
Rig Veda Samhita
9.
Ketone bodies appear in the urine due to diabetes mellitus during
Answer:
A.
Ketosis
10.
The GPS is a
Answer:
A.
Satellite based system that can be used to locate position anywhere on the earth
11.
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), one of the major important educational programme is connected with the
Answer:
A.
Elementary Education
12.
If the GDP is measured at the price prevailing at a point of time, then it is called
Answer:
C.
GDP constant price
13.
The product method of measuring GDP involves
Answer:
B.
adding up the value of everything produced in the country during the year
14.
A higher interest rate might induce households to ___________ but businesses to ___________
Answer:
A.
save more, borrow less
15.
Consider the following:
1. CO burns with a blue flame
II. CO is good reducing agent and reduces alkali metal oxides
III. CO is toxic because it forms a complex with Haemoglobin in the blood and this complexes is 300 times more stable than oxy-haemoglobin
IV. CO form complex with Ni at 50° C and decomposition resulting complex gives pure Ni
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. CO burns with a blue flame
II. CO is good reducing agent and reduces alkali metal oxides
III. CO is toxic because it forms a complex with Haemoglobin in the blood and this complexes is 300 times more stable than oxy-haemoglobin
IV. CO form complex with Ni at 50° C and decomposition resulting complex gives pure Ni
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer:
B.
II is not correct while I, III and IV are correct
16.
Reduction of 'smoke and collection of fuel wood' to check deforestation is promoted by
Answer:
C.
National Programme on Improved Chullas (NPIC)
17.
Which city is famous for 'Kumbh Mela'?
Answer:
C.
Hardwar
18.
Article 3 authorises the parliament to
I. Form a new state
II. Increase or diminish the area of any state
III. Alter the boundaries of any state
IV. Alter the name of any state.
Of these,
I. Form a new state
II. Increase or diminish the area of any state
III. Alter the boundaries of any state
IV. Alter the name of any state.
Of these,
Answer:
D.
I, II, III and IV are correct
19.
Which one of the following power is NOT in the concurrent list?
Answer:
C.
Foreign policy
20.
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard enables upto ___________ devices to be connected to a Personal Computer.
Answer:
D.
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21.
SVGA supports
Answer:
B.
16 million colors
22.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| (a) Resignation of Congress Ministries | 1. Singapore |
| (b) Sir Stafford Cripps | 2. 8 August, 1942 |
| (c) Quit India Resolution | 3. Member of Labour Party |
| (d) Azad Hind Fauj | 4. 1939 |
Answer:
C.
4 3 2 1
23.
Find out from the following pairs of Sangam Tamil literature, the one which comes under the category of Ettuthogai.
Answer:
D.
Agananuru and Purananuru
24.
Which of the following is correctly matched?
I. Baridshahi Kingdom - Ahmednagar
II. Imadshahi Kingdom - Berar
III. Nizamshahi Kingdom - Bijapur
IV. Adilshahi Kingdom - Bidar
I. Baridshahi Kingdom - Ahmednagar
II. Imadshahi Kingdom - Berar
III. Nizamshahi Kingdom - Bijapur
IV. Adilshahi Kingdom - Bidar
Answer:
B.
II
25.
A railway engine, which is moving towards the platform with a speed of 20 km/hr, blows a whistle of frequency 320 Hz. The apparent frequency of sound heard by a stationary person on the platform will be
Answer:
A.
greater than 320 Hz