TNPSC Group 2 2016 Preliminary Examination
General Studies Questions 51 to 75
1.
Match the recipients of Arjuna Awards for the year 2014-2015 with their games:
| (a) Sandeep Kumar | 1. Shooting |
| (b) Sathish Kumar | 2. Boxing |
| (c) Mandeep Jangra | 3. Weight lifting |
| (d) Jitu Rai | 4. Archery |
A.
1 3 4 2
B.
4 3 2 1
C.
3 4 1 2
D.
2 4 1 3
Answer:
B.
4 3 2 1
2.
Match the names of the books in List I with the authors in List II:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| (a) Dreaming Big: My journey to connect India | 1. Nandan Nilekani |
| (b) Advantage India: From challenge to opportunity | 2. A.S. Dulat |
| (c) Rebooting Government | 3. Sam Pitroda |
| (d) Kashmir: The Vajpayee years | 4. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam |
A.
1 3 4 2
B.
3 4 1 2
C.
2 3 1 4
D.
4 3 2 1
Answer:
B.
3 4 1 2
3.
Match the following :
Tamil Nadu Government Awards for 2015 Awarder
(a) Tamilthai award (i) Poet Piraisudan
(b) Kabilar award (ii) K. Selvan
(c) V.O.C. award (iii) New Mumbai Tamil Sangam
(d) Kambar award (iv) M. Balasubramanian
Tamil Nadu Government Awards for 2015 Awarder
(a) Tamilthai award (i) Poet Piraisudan
(b) Kabilar award (ii) K. Selvan
(c) V.O.C. award (iii) New Mumbai Tamil Sangam
(d) Kambar award (iv) M. Balasubramanian
A.
a-iii b-i c-iv d-ii
B.
a-ii b-iii c-i d-iv
C.
a-i b-ii c-iii d-iv
D.
a-iii b-iv c-i d-ii
Answer:
A.
a-iii b-i c-iv d-ii
4.
Who has been appointed as the first male member of National commission for women?
A.
Alok Rawat
B.
Bilal Nazki
C.
Reva Khetrapal
D.
Krishna Sahu
Answer:
A.
Alok Rawat
5.
When was the first World Antibiotic Awareness week observed?
A.
16 November to 22 November 2015
B.
5 November to 11 November 2015
C.
22 October to 28 October 2015
D.
18 October to 24 October 2015
Answer:
A.
16 November to 22 November 2015
6.
The country which promulgated its New Constitution in 2015 is
A.
Sri Lanka
B.
Bhutan
C.
Fiji
D.
Nepal
Answer:
D.
Nepal
7.
The first Indian woman who conquered the 7077 m high Mount Kun of the Himalayas is
A.
K.S. Sudhi
B.
Rini Mukkath
C.
G.R. Radhika
D.
Soumya Das
Answer:
C.
G.R. Radhika
8.
Which Indian state recently hosted the first global conference on gender equality?
A.
Madhya Pradesh
B.
Kerala
C.
Karnataka
D.
West Bengal
Answer:
B.
Kerala
9.
India will chair the Prestigious G-20 forum in the year
A.
2016
B.
2017
C.
2018
D.
2019
Answer:
C.
2018
10.
Match the given hill stations with the states in which they are located:
| Hill Stations | States |
|---|---|
| (a) Araku | 1. Jammu and Kashmir |
| (b) Gulmarg | 2. Himachal Pradesh |
| (c) Kulu | 3. Meghalaya |
| (d) Shillong | 4. Andhra Pradesh |
A.
4 2 1 3
B.
4 1 2 3
C.
2 1 3 4
D.
2 3 1 4
Answer:
B.
4 1 2 3
11.
Consider the following statement, choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
Assertion (A) : The Romans had trade contact with Tamil country and nearly 6 lakhs gold coins were transacted which led to the economic drain of the country.
Reason (R) : Roman Trade declined after the death of Nero in 68 B.C.
Assertion (A) : The Romans had trade contact with Tamil country and nearly 6 lakhs gold coins were transacted which led to the economic drain of the country.
Reason (R) : Roman Trade declined after the death of Nero in 68 B.C.
A.
(A) alone is correct (R) is incorrect
B.
(A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
C.
(A) and (R) are incorrect
D.
(A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Answer:
B.
(A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
12.
Match the following and choose the correct option:
| (a) Flute | 1. Ali Akbar Khan |
| (b) Tabla | 2. Nishat Khan |
| (c) Sitar | 3. Zakir Hussain |
| (d) Sarod | 4. Rajendra Prasanna |
A.
4 3 2 1
B.
4 3 1 2
C.
3 4 1 2
D.
1 2 3 4
Answer:
A.
4 3 2 1
13.
Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| (a) Bombay Railway station | 1. 1873 |
| (b) Royapuram Railway station | 2. 1908 |
| (c) Chennai Central Railway station | 3. 1853 |
| (d) Egmore Railway station | 4. 1856 |
A.
3 4 1 2
B.
3 2 4 1
C.
4 1 2 3
D.
2 3 1 4
Answer:
A.
3 4 1 2
14.
Who headed steering committee of Constituent Assembly?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
KM. Munshi
C.
H.C. Mookherjee
D.
Rajendra Prasad
Answer:
D.
Rajendra Prasad
15.
Which article of Indian Constitution deals with Right to Elementary Education?
A.
Article 20 (a)
B.
Article 21 (a)
C.
Article 22 (a)
D.
Article 21
Answer:
B.
Article 21 (a)
16.
Complete the following statement with appropriate choices and select the correct option :
The State Information Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of a committee consisting of
1. The Chief Minister
2. The leader of opposition in the legislative assembly
3. A Cabinet Minister, nominated by the Chief Minister
4. The Chief Justice of the High Court
The State Information Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of a committee consisting of
1. The Chief Minister
2. The leader of opposition in the legislative assembly
3. A Cabinet Minister, nominated by the Chief Minister
4. The Chief Justice of the High Court
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
1, 2 and 4 only
C.
1, 2 and 3 only
D.
1, 3 and 4 only
Answer:
C.
1, 2 and 3 only
17.
When was supreme court of India inaugurated?
A.
Jan 26, 1950
B.
Jan 28, 1950
C.
Feb 28, 1950
D.
April 26, 1950
Answer:
B.
Jan 28, 1950
18.
Who nominates the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Indian Parliament?
A.
The Prime Minister
B.
The speaker of the house of people
C.
Minister of Parliament Affairs
D.
Committee of Parliamentary Affairs
Answer:
B.
The speaker of the house of people
19.
Which Article empowers the President to summon and prorogue either Houses of Parliament
A.
Article 7 5
B.
Article 81
C.
Article 85
D.
Article 88
Answer:
C.
Article 85
20.
Match the following and select the correct answer:
| (a) Nirmal Bharat Abiyon | 1. Rural Roads |
| (b) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana | 2. To provide minimum basic infrastructure to all habitations |
| (c) Rural infrastructure Scheme | 3. Rural Sanitation |
| (d) Tamil Nadu Habitation improvement scheme | 4. To stabilise the assets created under MGNREGS |
A.
3 1 4 2
B.
1 3 2 4
C.
4 1 3 2
D.
2 4 1 3
Answer:
A.
3 1 4 2
21.
Which one of the following was not identified under the Basic Minimum Services (BMS) programme of the Ninth Five Year Plan?
A.
Provision of safe drinking water
B.
Universalisation of Primary education
C.
Development of renewable sources of energy
D.
Availability of primary health facilities
Answer:
C.
Development of renewable sources of energy
22.
The Statistical Indicator of equitable distribution of Income is
A.
National Income
B.
Per Capita Income
C.
Gini Coefficient
D.
Disposable Personal Income
Answer:
C.
Gini Coefficient
23.
Which one of the following finance commission prescribed the devolution of tax revenue to states on the net proceeds of all central taxes?
A.
8th finance commission
B.
11th finance commission
C.
lQth finance commission
D.
9th finance commission
Answer:
B.
11th finance commission
24.
Which Indian Constitutional Amendment Act on Panchayat Raj mentions under clause I 1/3 of the seats were to be alloted to women belonging to SC's and ST's
A.
73rd Amendment
B.
74th Amendment
C.
75th Amendment
D.
76th Amendment
Answer:
B.
74th Amendment
25.
Match the following and choose the correct option:
| (a) K.R. Iyengar | 1. Vaikom Satyagraha |
| (b) Kelappan | 2. Hindu Mahasabha |
| (c) M.R. Masani | 3. Madras Mahajan Sabha |
| (d) M.M. Malaviya | 4. Congress Socialist Party |
A.
1 3 2 4
B.
2 1 4 3
C.
3 1 4 2
D.
4 3 1 2
Answer:
C.
3 1 4 2