TNPSC Group 4 2011
General Studies Questions 51 to 90
51.
The Brahmo Samaj was established by
Answer:
B.
Raja Rammohan Roy
52.
The first Five-Year Plan of India was launched in
Answer:
B.
1951
53.
Which one of the following is a short day plant?
Answer:
B.
Nicotiana tobacum
54.
The basic unit of the society is
Answer:
A.
family
55.
Rabindranath Tagore renounced his Knighthood as a measure of protest after
Answer:
A.
Punjab tragedy
56.
National Income is
Answer:
C.
Total of factor incomes
57.
Which of the following are primary colours?
Answer:
A.
Red, green and blue
58.
The structure of methane is
Answer:
B.
tetrahedral
59.
The age for voting right in India is
Answer:
C.
18 years
60.
'Swadeshi' literally means
Answer:
C.
One's own country
61.
The rivers merge in Mukoodal are
Answer:
C.
Than Porunai, Sitraru, Kothandarama Aaru
62.
Effective drug for TB is
Answer:
A.
Isoniazid
63.
New Educational Policy was announced in
Answer:
C.
1986
64.
The first Indian Governor-General of free India was
Answer:
D.
Rajaji
65.
The Bank whose motive is not profit making is
Answer:
B.
RBI
66.
Which one of the following is not a kind of cell of xylem tissue ?
Answer:
C.
Companion cells
67.
Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Mysore | 1. Sugar industry |
| b) Uttar Pradesh | 2. Woollen textiles |
| c) Bangalore | 3. Silk textiles |
| d) Dhariwal | 4. Electronic goods |
Answer:
A.
3 1 4 2
68.
Who issues the Voter Identity Card?
Answer:
A.
Election Commission of India
69.
Mangal Pandey refused to use the greased cartridge and shot down his sergeant at
Answer:
B.
Barrackpore
70.
The agricultural production in which India may outsmart the USA in the near
future is
future is
Answer:
B.
Wheat
71.
The first blood bank exclusively for dogs in Asia was opened by
Answer:
A.
Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
72.
The Cyber crimes regulation court was established by the Government of India
in the year
in the year
Answer:
B.
2009
73.
Which is the Universal donor blood group?
Answer:
A.
O
74.
Ozone layer absorbs
Answer:
C.
Ultraviolet radiation
75.
World's cheapest car produced is
Answer:
A.
Nano by Tata Motors
76.
Which of the following machines is used to take sectional images of the body?
Answer:
D.
CT Scanner
77.
The brain of a computer is
Answer:
A.
CPU
78.
The book "Science and Sustainable Food Security" is written by
Answer:
A.
M. S. Swaminathan
79.
Who is the highest test scorer in cricket?
Answer:
C.
Sachin Tendulkar
80.
The Census 2011 is the ........................ National Census.
Answer:
D.
15th
81.
The powerful Tsunami attack of 21st Century was on
Answer:
D.
26. 12. 2004
82.
The "World Diabetes Day" is observed on
Answer:
C.
June 27
83.
The first woman electric train driver is
Answer:
C.
Prema Kumari
84.
The number digits in Indian National Identification card are
Answer:
A.
12
85.
The first black President of South Africa is
Answer:
A.
Nelson Mandela
86.
The Finance Minister of India in 2010 was
Answer:
D.
Pranab Mukherjee
87.
The Speaker of Lok Sabha in 2010 was
Answer:
C.
Meira Kumar
88.
In which city is Indian Institute of Science ( IISc ) located ?
Answer:
B.
Bangalore
89.
The temple constructed by Rajaraja Chola I is
Answer:
A.
Thanjavur big temple
90.
India was selected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security
Council on
Council on
Answer:
A.
October 12, 2010