TNPSC Group 2 2022 Preliminary Examination
General Studies Questions 26 to 50
1.
Which one of the following is not the achievement of Justice Party Rule?
A.
Passing Communal G.O. of 1921 and 1922
B.
Creating Public Service Commission
C.
Granting Voting Rights to women
D.
Non-Cooperation Movement
Answer:
D.
Non-Cooperation Movement
2.
Which of the following journal is not associated with Subramaniya Bharathi?
A.
A New Daily
B.
Vijaya
C.
India
D.
New India
Answer:
D.
New India
3.
Who are the ones who brave the FATE?
"Oozhaiyum uppakkam kaanpavar" - yaar?
"Oozhaiyum uppakkam kaanpavar" - yaar?
A.
Learned
B.
Young people
C.
Deligent people
D.
Lazy people
Answer:
C.
Deligent people
4.
What Thiruvalluvar says are the qualities of an Ambassador?
A.
Knowledge, Origin, Education
B.
Love, Knowledge, Clarity of speech
C.
Duty, Knowing the fitting time, Knowing the place
D.
Purity, Resources, Courage
Answer:
D.
Purity, Resources, Courage
5.
What is the meaning conveyed through the word "extinguish"?
With ghee extinguish fire!
It will prove harder by scandal to extinguish love.
With ghee extinguish fire!
It will prove harder by scandal to extinguish love.
A.
Life
B.
Put out
C.
System
D.
Expertise
Answer:
B.
Put out
6.
Which moral text is exclaimed as "Velaan Vedham"?
A.
Thirukkural
B.
Asarakovai
C.
Proverbs
D.
Naladiyaar
Answer:
D.
Naladiyaar
7.
In which excavation site Sir. Mortimer Wheeler used scientific and soil layer method?
A.
Pallavaram
B.
Attirampakkam
C.
Arikkamedu
D.
Kaayal
Answer:
C.
Arikkamedu
8.
Match the correct one:
| Party | Founder |
|---|---|
| (a) Swatantra party | 1. Sohan Singh Bhakna |
| (b) Gadar party | 2. Motilal Nehru |
| (c) Swaraj Party | 3. C. Raja Gopalachari |
| (d) Forward Bloc party | 4. Subash chandra Bose |
A.
1 2 3 4
B.
2 1 4 3
C.
1 3 4 2
D.
3 1 2 4
Answer:
D.
3 1 2 4
9.
When the Government of India had decided to appoint a One Man commission of Inquiry to inquire into the circumstances of the disappearance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in 1945, whose name was recommended by the then Chief Justice of India.
A.
Srinivasavaradan
B.
K.K. Ghosh
C.
D.K. Roy
D.
G.D. Khosla
Answer:
D.
G.D. Khosla
10.
Muhammadan Literary and Scientific Society of Calcutta was organised by
A.
Amir Ali
B.
Dudhu Miyan
C.
Abdul Latif
D.
Shariatullah
Answer:
C.
Abdul Latif
11.
The objective of Tenancy reform is
A.
Abolition of Intermediaries
B.
Increase Rural Literacy
C.
Regulation of Money Lenders
D.
Eradication of Rural indebtedness
Answer:
A.
Abolition of Intermediaries
12.
Which one of the following is the function of the Finance Commission of India?
(i) Allocation of the shares of net proceeds of taxes
(ii) Laying down principles governing grants-in-aid
(iii) Looking into the financial relation between the centre and the state
(i) Allocation of the shares of net proceeds of taxes
(ii) Laying down principles governing grants-in-aid
(iii) Looking into the financial relation between the centre and the state
A.
(i) and (ii)
B.
(i), (ii) and (iii)
C.
(i) and (iii)
D.
(ii) and (iii)
Answer:
B.
(i), (ii) and (iii)
13.
Match correctly the common name with the Genus name of nematode parasites:
| (a) Ancyclostoma | 1. Whip worm |
| (b) Enterobius | 2. Hook worm |
| (c) Wuchereria | 3. Pin worm |
| (d) Trichuris | 4. Filarial worm |
A.
1 3 4 2
B.
2 3 4 1
C.
3 4 2 1
D.
2 1 4 3
Answer:
B.
2 3 4 1
14.
Match the following:
| Subject | Year |
|---|---|
| (a) Commission of Inquiry Act | 1. 1968 |
| (b) Central civil services (Conduct) Rules | 2. 1850 |
| (c) Public servants (Enquiries) Act | 3. 1964 |
| (d) All India service (Conduct) Rules | 4. 1952 |
A.
1 2 3 4
B.
4 3 2 1
C.
4 2 1 3
D.
3 1 2 4
Answer:
B.
4 3 2 1
15.
Which of the following is/are correct about Cantonment Board?
(i) It is delimited area where the military forces are permanently stationed
(ii) It does not work under the administrative control of the Defence Ministry
(iii) They are grouped into three categories
(i) It is delimited area where the military forces are permanently stationed
(ii) It does not work under the administrative control of the Defence Ministry
(iii) They are grouped into three categories
A.
(i) only correct
B.
(i) and (ii) are correct
C.
(i) and (iii) are correct
D.
(iii) only correct
Answer:
A.
(i) only correct
16.
Which Constitutional Amendment inserted Article 43B for promotion of Co-operative Societies?
A.
42nd Amendment, 1976
B.
44th Amendment, 1978
C.
86th Amendment, 2002
D.
97th Amendment, 2011
Answer:
D.
97th Amendment, 2011
17.
Which one of the following fundamental rights has been wrongly listed?
A.
Right to Equality
B.
Right to Constitutional Remedies
C.
Right to Exploitation
D.
Right to Freedom
Answer:
C.
Right to Exploitation
18.
Which among the following was not a nomenclature for "Union Territory" previously?
A.
Scheduled districts
B.
Chief commissioner's provinces
C.
Part C and Part D states
D.
Peculiar central enclaves
Answer:
D.
Peculiar central enclaves
19.
Choose the right answer/answers about the Supreme Court of India.
(i) The Supreme Court is the Upholder of the Constitution of India.
(ii) The Judges of the Supreme Court hold office till the age of Seventy-two.
(iii) The Indian Judicial system consists of a single hierarchy of Courts.
(iv) The Supreme Court of India was constituted on January, 1950
(i) The Supreme Court is the Upholder of the Constitution of India.
(ii) The Judges of the Supreme Court hold office till the age of Seventy-two.
(iii) The Indian Judicial system consists of a single hierarchy of Courts.
(iv) The Supreme Court of India was constituted on January, 1950
A.
(i) and (ii) only
B.
(ii) only
C.
(iii) and (iv) only
D.
(i), (iii) and (iv) only
Answer:
D.
(i), (iii) and (iv) only
20.
Match the following:
| (a) Senji | 1. Stala durga |
| (b) Anaimalai | 2. Vana durga |
| (c) Vellore | 3. Giri durga |
| (d) Panchalankurichi | 4. Jala durga |
A.
2 3 4 1
B.
3 2 1 4
C.
3 2 4 1
D.
4 3 2 1
Answer:
C.
3 2 4 1
21.
Sikandar Lodi was responsible for the foundation of the ___________ city in 1504 A.D.
A.
Dholpur
B.
Gwalior
C.
Etawah
D.
Agra
Answer:
D.
Agra
22.
The concentration Index was calculated by
(i) Total population and total cultivable area in terms of persons per km².
(ii) Dividing actual population of the district by the average population of a district.
(iii) Total population be correlated to the land area weighted according to its productivity.
(i) Total population and total cultivable area in terms of persons per km².
(ii) Dividing actual population of the district by the average population of a district.
(iii) Total population be correlated to the land area weighted according to its productivity.
A.
(i) and (ii) only
B.
(ii) only
C.
(ii) and (iii) only
D.
(iii) only
Answer:
B.
(ii) only
23.
Match the following:
| (a) Tropical Evergreen Forests | 1. Thorny bushes |
| (b) Tropical Deciduous Forests | 2. Tidal forests |
| (c) Dry Deserts | 3. Tropical rain forests |
| (d) Mangrove Forests | 4. Monsoon forests |
A.
3 4 1 2
B.
4 3 2 1
C.
2 1 3 4
D.
4 2 3 1
Answer:
A.
3 4 1 2
24.
Which of the following statements are true about the location and extent of India?
(i) India is divided into almost two equal halves by tropic of cancer.
(ii) India is the second largest country of the world in area.
(iii) The latitude and longitudinal extend is nearly thirty degrees.
(iv) The standard meridian of India passes through Bhopal
(i) India is divided into almost two equal halves by tropic of cancer.
(ii) India is the second largest country of the world in area.
(iii) The latitude and longitudinal extend is nearly thirty degrees.
(iv) The standard meridian of India passes through Bhopal
A.
(ii) and (iii) only
B.
(i), (ii) and (iv) only
C.
(i) and (iii) only
D.
(i), (iii) and (iv) only
Answer:
C.
(i) and (iii) only
25.
Assertion [A] : High density lipoproteins transport cholesterol from peripheral tissues to the liver.
Reason [R] : The elevation of lipids in plasma leads to the deposition of cholesterol on the arterial walls, leading to atherosclerosis.
Reason [R] : The elevation of lipids in plasma leads to the deposition of cholesterol on the arterial walls, leading to atherosclerosis.
A.
[A] is false but [R] is true
B.
Both [A] and [R] are true, and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
C.
[A] is true but [R] is false
D.
Both [A] and [R] are true, but [R] is not the correct explanation of [A]
Answer:
D.
Both [A] and [R] are true, but [R] is not the correct explanation of [A]