TNPSC Group 2 2013 Preliminary Examination
General Studies Questions 26 to 50
1.
Which one of the following places is not affected by the floods of Uttar Khand in 2013?
A.
Badrinath
B.
Kedarnath
C.
Hanumangarh
D.
Uttarkashi
Answer:
C.
Hanumangarh
2.
Who is the chairman of the 14th Finance Commission?
A.
Montek Sing Ahluwalia
B.
C. Rangarajan
C.
Y.V. Reddy
D.
Vijay Kelkar
Answer:
C.
Y.V. Reddy
3.
Which one of the following is not the key recommendation put forward by the Justice Verma Committee, 3rd February, 2013?
A.
Gender Sensitisation through Education
B.
End to Human Trafficking
C.
Review security laws in conflict zones
D.
Recommendation of death penalty in the rarest-of-rare cases
Answer:
D.
Recommendation of death penalty in the rarest-of-rare cases
4.
Match the type of respiration in insects in Column I with Column II and choose the correct answer:
Column I — Column II
(a) Holopneustic — 1. Spiracles are replaced by gills
(b) Metapneustic — 2. Only the prothoracic spiracles are open
(c) Propneustic — 3. All the spiracles are open
(d) Branchipneustic — 4. Prothoracic and posterior abdominal spiracles are open
(e) Amphipneustic — 5. Only last pair of spiracles are open
Column I — Column II
(a) Holopneustic — 1. Spiracles are replaced by gills
(b) Metapneustic — 2. Only the prothoracic spiracles are open
(c) Propneustic — 3. All the spiracles are open
(d) Branchipneustic — 4. Prothoracic and posterior abdominal spiracles are open
(e) Amphipneustic — 5. Only last pair of spiracles are open
A.
2 1 4 3 5
B.
3 5 2 1 4
C.
5 1 2 4 3
D.
4 2 5 3 1
Answer:
B.
3 5 2 1 4
5.
The best source of vitamin D is
A.
Margarine
B.
Rice
C.
Wheat
D.
Sugarcane
Answer:
A.
Margarine
6.
Which among the following is correctly matched?
A.
Ranjith Singh — Battle of Plassey
B.
Tipu Sultan — Treaty of Amritsar
C.
Hector Munro — Battle of Buxar
D.
Watson — Treaty of Sriranga Patnam
Answer:
C.
Hector Munro — Battle of Buxar
7.
Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| (a) Atmiya Sabha | 1. M.G. Ranade |
| (b) Prarthana Sabha | 2. Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| (c) Arya Samaj | 3. Dayanand Saraswathi |
| (d) Deccan Education Society | 4. Atmaram Pandurang |
A.
2 4 3 1
B.
1 3 2 4
C.
4 3 2 1
D.
3 2 1 4
Answer:
A.
2 4 3 1
8.
Which Commission recommended 27% reservation for backward communities?
A.
Sarkaria Commission
B.
Mandal Commission
C.
Kalelkar Commission
D.
Shah Commission.
Answer:
B.
Mandal Commission
9.
Which schedule of the Indian Constitution specifies the powers, authority and responsibility of Panchayats?
A.
Seventh schedule
B.
Ninth schedule
C.
Eleventh schedule
D.
Twelfth schedule
Answer:
C.
Eleventh schedule
10.
Till which Five Year Plan, employment strategy had been growth linked?
A.
Fifth Five Year Plan
B.
Sixth Five Year Plan
C.
Seventh Five Year Plan
D.
Eighth Five Year Plan
Answer:
A.
Fifth Five Year Plan
11.
Which disease is caused by deficiency of proteins in children?
A.
Marasmus
B.
Pellagra
C.
Beri-beri
D.
Rickets
Answer:
A.
Marasmus
12.
Which Indian social activist is best known for her role in Narmada Bachao Andolan
A.
Menaka Gandhi
B.
Shanta Sinha
C.
Kiran Bedi
D.
Medha Patkar
Answer:
D.
Medha Patkar
13.
Who is the first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award?
A.
Sachin Tendulkar
B.
Viswanathan Anand
C.
Geet Sethi
D.
Dhanraj Pillay
Answer:
B.
Viswanathan Anand
14.
The oxidation states of nitrogen in the following equations are:
4[NH₃OH]⁺ → N₂O + 2NH₄⁺ + 2H⁺ + 3H₂O
(X) (Y) (Z)
X Y Z
4[NH₃OH]⁺ → N₂O + 2NH₄⁺ + 2H⁺ + 3H₂O
(X) (Y) (Z)
X Y Z
A.
+1 0 -3
B.
-1 1 -2
C.
-1 -2 -3
D.
-1 1 -3
Answer:
D.
-1 1 -3
15.
During the oxidation of acidified ferrous ammonium sulphate with dichromate solution
A.
The oxidation number of chromium and iron changes from +6 to +3 and +3 to +2 respectively
B.
The oxidation number of chromium and iron changes from +3 to +6 and +3 to +2 respectively
C.
The oxidation number of chromium and iron changes from +6 to +3 and +2 to +3 respectively
D.
The oxidation number of chromium and iron changes from +2 to +3 and +6 to +3 respectively
Answer:
C.
The oxidation number of chromium and iron changes from +6 to +3 and +2 to +3 respectively
16.
Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A) : Copper is mainly used in Electrical Engineering Industry.
Reason (R) : Copper has the property of high conductivity.
Assertion (A) : Copper is mainly used in Electrical Engineering Industry.
Reason (R) : Copper has the property of high conductivity.
A.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A) correctly.
B.
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) does not explain (A).
C.
(A) is true but (R) is false.
D.
(A) is false but (R) is true.
Answer:
A.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A) correctly.
17.
Arrange the following plants species in descending order based on their altitude.
A.
Junipers — Deodar — Maple — Teak
B.
Deodar — Junipers — Maple — Teak
C.
Junipers — Teak — Deodar — Maple
D.
Deodar — Junipers — Teak — Maple
Answer:
A.
Junipers — Deodar — Maple — Teak
18.
Assertion (A) : Fundamental Duties do not have any legal sanction
Reason (R) : The Fundamental duties cannot be enforced by courts
Reason (R) : The Fundamental duties cannot be enforced by courts
A.
Both (A) and (R) are true (R) explains (A)
B.
Both (A) and (R) are true (R) does not explain (A)
C.
(A) is true but (R) is false
D.
(A) is false but (R) is true
Answer:
A.
Both (A) and (R) are true (R) explains (A)
19.
Consider the following statements:
(a) The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act inserts certain provisions into Part IX of the Constitution
(b) It empowers the State Legislature to make laws for the organisation of Panchayats at Village level as well as at the higher levels of a district.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act inserts certain provisions into Part IX of the Constitution
(b) It empowers the State Legislature to make laws for the organisation of Panchayats at Village level as well as at the higher levels of a district.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A.
Both (a) and (b) are true
B.
(a) is true and (b) is false
C.
Only (a) is true
D.
Only (b) is true
Answer:
A.
Both (a) and (b) are true
20.
The first Individual Satyagrahi was
A.
Gandhiji
B.
Vinoba Bhave
C.
Rajaji
D.
M.A. Jinnah
Answer:
B.
Vinoba Bhave
21.
Which among the following Congress session was presided over by Irish member Alfred-Web?
A.
First Session 1885
B.
Fourth Session 1888
C.
Seventh Session 1891
D.
Tenth Session 1894
Answer:
D.
Tenth Session 1894
22.
The first editor of the paper "Bande Matram" was
A.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B.
Shri Aurobindo Ghose
C.
Rabindranath Tagore
D.
Dr. Annie Besant
Answer:
B.
Shri Aurobindo Ghose
23.
Sugathakumari was selected for Saraswathi Samman, 2012 in March 2013. She belongs to
A.
Tamilnadu
B.
Andhra Pradesh
C.
Kerala
D.
Karnataka
Answer:
C.
Kerala
24.
Choose the incorrect pair regarding the Summits held in 2013
A.
ASEAN — Phnom Penh
B.
G20 — Petersburg
C.
G8 — Northern Ireland
D.
East-Asian Summit — Brazil
Answer:
D.
East-Asian Summit — Brazil
25.
The graph showing the velocity 'v' of a steel ball dropped in a tall, jar containing glycerine varying with time 't' is
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer:
B.