TNPSC Group 2 2017 Preliminary Examination
General Studies Questions 1 to 25
1.
Projectile motion is a combination of horizontal motion with constant _______________ and vertical motion with constant _______________.
Answer:
B.
Velocity, acceleration
2.
Nuclear force is
Answer:
D.
spin dependent but charge independent
3.
The oxidation of SO₃²⁻ to SO₄²⁻ ion by oxygen
SO₃²⁻ + :Ö → SO₄²⁻, in this reaction which is Lewis acid and Lewis base?
SO₃²⁻ + :Ö → SO₄²⁻, in this reaction which is Lewis acid and Lewis base?
Answer:
B.
Oxygen is Lewis acid and SO₃²⁻ is Lewis base
4.
Cyanide resistant respiration is found in
Answer:
D.
Plants and Microbes
5.
Male sex hormone 'testosterone' is produced by
Answer:
A.
Leydig cells
6.
Which one of the following is correctly matched?
I. Gregor Mendel - Neurospora
II. T.H. Morgan - Drosophila
III. C.B. Bridges - Garden pea
IV. J.H. Muller - Mice
I. Gregor Mendel - Neurospora
II. T.H. Morgan - Drosophila
III. C.B. Bridges - Garden pea
IV. J.H. Muller - Mice
Answer:
B.
II
7.
Tax is charged on some items which are manufactured in the country. This is collected by the Government of India. This Tax is
Answer:
C.
Excise Duty
8.
Match the following:
| (a) Annie Besant | 1. Kesari |
| (b) Bipin Chandrapal | 2. Common weal |
| (c) Boopendra Nath Dutt | 3. The New Asia |
| (d) Tilak | 4. Yuganthar |
Answer:
D.
2 3 4 1
9.
Before E.V. Ramaswamy Vaikom Satyagraha was first started by three leaders. They were
Answer:
B.
T.K. Madhavan, K.P. Kesava Menon and George Joseph
10.
Who was called 'The Father of Modern India'?
Answer:
D.
Rajaram Mohan Roy
11.
Tambapanni is the old name of
Answer:
C.
Srilanka
12.
Name the journal which declared 'Swami Vivekanand the greatest figure in the Parliament'.
Answer:
D.
New York Herald
13.
Cultivable lands which has not been ploughed for between one and five years are called as
Answer:
C.
Other fallows
14.
Tidal forests of Ganga-Brahmaputra delta, mainly consists of
Answer:
B.
Hardwood palms
15.
Which is wrongly matched?
Answer:
D.
Sino-Tibetan Family - Munda
16.
_______________ marked the beginning of census taking in India.
Answer:
B.
The year 1872
17.
The MRTP Act, 1969 has been repealed and replaced by the competition Act, 2002 with effect from
Answer:
B.
2009
18.
The basic objective of Gandhian plan brought out by S.N. Agarwala was
Answer:
D.
To raise the material as well as the cultural level of Indian masses
19.
The last Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission of India was
Answer:
D.
Montek Singh Ahluwalia
20.
The first stage of the strategy related to Intensive Agricultural District Programme was started in the year
Answer:
B.
1960-61
21.
Which of the following statements are correct with regard to Tamil Nadu 'Pudhu Vaazhvu Project'?
(i) It was launched in 2005
(ii) It is aided by World Bank
(iii) The total outlay is Rs. 1,667 crores
(iv) It is being implemented in 26 districts
(i) It was launched in 2005
(ii) It is aided by World Bank
(iii) The total outlay is Rs. 1,667 crores
(iv) It is being implemented in 26 districts
Answer:
A.
All are correct statement
22.
Whether governor of a state has the power to dissolve the state legislature?
Answer:
A.
Yes
23.
In the rules of business of Indian Parliament, if the speaker admits, notice of a motion but no date is fixed for its introduction - then it is called
Answer:
D.
No day - Yet - named motion
24.
Constitutional status to the Panchayat Raj Institutions was initiated based on the recommendation of
Answer:
B.
L.M. Singhvi Committee
25.
Which Article of the Constitution of India conferred special leave petitions power to the Supreme Court?
Answer:
A.
Art. 136