TNPSC Group 2 2015 Preliminary Examination
General Studies Questions 51 to 75
1.
The Indian Airport which bagged the prestigious 'Golden Peacock National award for the year 2015' is
A.
Delhi International Airport
B.
Veer Savarkar International Airport
C.
Chatrapathi Sivaji International Airport
D.
Trivandrum International Airport
Answer:
A.
Delhi International Airport
2.
Who among the following was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir State on March 1, 2015?
A.
Umar Abdullah
B.
Gulam Nabi Azad
C.
Mufti Mohammed Syeed
D.
Farook Abdullah
Answer:
C.
Mufti Mohammed Syeed
3.
Where is India-based Neutrino Observatory (I.N.O) going to be built?
A.
Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu
B.
Kollam District, Kerala
C.
Theni District, Tamil Nadu
D.
Udupi District, Karnataka
Answer:
C.
Theni District, Tamil Nadu
4.
International Yoga Day is observed on
A.
June 20
B.
June 21
C.
June 22
D.
June 23
Answer:
B.
June 21
5.
With which nation did India settle a border dispute in May 2015?
A.
Pakistan
B.
Bangladesh
C.
Myanmar
D.
Srilanka
Answer:
B.
Bangladesh
6.
Name the chief guest who participated in India's 66th Republic day celebration
A.
Barack Obama
B.
Xi Jinping
C.
Shinzo Abe
D.
Vladimir Putin
Answer:
A.
Barack Obama
7.
On successive nights, the moon rises about
A.
52 minutes later
B.
90 minutes earlier
C.
the same time
D.
2 hours later
Answer:
A.
52 minutes later
8.
The diurnal range of temperature is maximum in the
A.
Equatorial region
B.
Savanna grassland
C.
Temperate grassland
D.
Hot deserts
Answer:
D.
Hot deserts
9.
The density of population in Tamilnadu as per 2011 census is
A.
555 persons / sq.km
B.
480 persons / sq.km
C.
382 persons / sq.km
D.
325 persons / sq.km
Answer:
A.
555 persons / sq.km
10.
When it is 1.00 pm at Greenwich meridian, the local time at the Central Meridian of India is
A.
4.30 pm
B.
5.30 pm
C.
6.30 pm
D.
7.30 pm
Answer:
C.
6.30 pm
11.
Who is rightly called as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'?
A.
Mr. Dadasaheb Phalke
B.
Mr. V. Shantaram
C.
Mr. S.S. Vasan
D.
Mr. Guru Dutt
Answer:
A.
Mr. Dadasaheb Phalke
12.
During the time of Harsha who served as the head of the Nalanda University?
A.
Fahien
B.
Hiuen-Tsang
C.
Shilbhadra
D.
Itsing
Answer:
C.
Shilbhadra
13.
Name the first Novel in Tamil Literature.
A.
Tembavani
B.
Tolkappiyam
C.
Kutrala Kuravanchi
D.
Pratapa Mudaliar Charitam
Answer:
D.
Pratapa Mudaliar Charitam
14.
Name the first Asian, who was the recipient of Nobel Prize for economics.
A.
Subramania Chandrasekhar
B.
Prof. Amartya Sen
C.
Hargobind Khorana
D.
Chandrasekhar Venkatraman
Answer:
B.
Prof. Amartya Sen
15.
Article 360 of the Indian Constitution deals with
A.
War emergency
B.
Constitutional Emergency in the states
C.
Financial Emergency
D.
Administrative Emergency
Answer:
C.
Financial Emergency
16.
Which of the following cases prompted the Indian Parliament to enact 24th Amendment Bill?
A.
Golaknath case
B.
Shankari Prasad case
C.
Keshvananda Bharati case
D.
Shah Banu case
Answer:
A.
Golaknath case
17.
Match List I with List II:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| High Courts | Year of Establishment |
| (a) Allahabad | 1. 1862 |
| (b) Delhi | 2. 1884 |
| (c) Karnataka | 3. 1966 |
| (d) Madras | 4. 1896 |
A.
1 3 4 2
B.
2 4 3 1
C.
3 1 2 4
D.
4 3 2 1
Answer:
D.
4 3 2 1
18.
Who is the thirteenth President of India?
A.
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
B.
Smt. Pratiba Patil
C.
K.R. Narayanan
D.
B.D. Jatti
Answer:
C.
K.R. Narayanan
19.
Which one of the following is not a function of Chief Election Commission of India?
A.
Conduct of elections to the office of the State Governor
B.
Conduct of elections to the offices of the President and Vice-President
C.
Conduct of elections to Parliament
D.
Conduct of elections to the State Legislatures
Answer:
A.
Conduct of elections to the office of the State Governor
20.
Which one of the following is the largest service industry in the world?
A.
Food processing
B.
Bank
C.
Insurance
D.
Tourism
Answer:
D.
Tourism
21.
Which one of the following programmes is related to employment generation?
A.
Sarva Swasthya Abhiyan
B.
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
C.
Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
D.
Indira Awaas Yojana
Answer:
C.
Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
22.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| Committee | Purpose |
| (a) Dutt Committee | 1. Industrial Licensing |
| (b) Wanchoo Committee | 2. Direct Taxes |
| (c) Rajamannar Committee | 3. Centre-States |
| (d) Rangarajan Committee | 4. Disinvestment |
A.
4 3 2 1
B.
1 2 4 3
C.
1 2 3 4
D.
4 1 3 2
Answer:
C.
1 2 3 4
23.
The Forward Bloc was founded by
A.
M.N. Roy
B.
Joshi
C.
J.B. Kripalani
D.
Subash Chandra Bose
Answer:
D.
Subash Chandra Bose
24.
Who was called the Portuguese Knight Courtier and Sea Captain?
A.
Vascodacama
B.
Columbus
C.
Ferdinand
D.
Barthalomeu Diaz
Answer:
D.
Barthalomeu Diaz
25.
Name the first Indian who became the member of the British Parliament.
A.
Gandhiji
B.
V.O. Chidambaram Pillai
C.
Subramaniya Aiyer
D.
Dadabhai Naoroji
Answer:
D.
Dadabhai Naoroji