TNPSC Group 4 2012
General Studies Questions 1 to 25
1.
Arrange in chronological order:
1. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
II. Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
III. K. R. Narayanan
IV. P. Venkataraman.
Of these
1. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
II. Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
III. K. R. Narayanan
IV. P. Venkataraman.
Of these
A.
IV, II, III and I
B.
III, 1, II and campaigns
C.
I, III, IV and II
D.
II, IV, I and III.
Answer:
A.
IV, II, III and I
2.
Among the following which is not related to Industrial Development and Finance ?
A.
TIDCO
B.
SIPCOT
C.
TIIC
D.
ITC.
Answer:
D.
ITC.
3.
Which of the following oil companies is not a public sector company ?
A.
Chennai Petroleum Company
B.
Mangalore Refineries & Petrochemicals
C.
Hindustan Oil Companies Ltd.
D.
Reliance Petroleum Ltd.
Answer:
D.
Reliance Petroleum Ltd.
4.
Which of the following fund(s) is/are operated directly from the Prime Minister's Office ?
I. The Prime Minister's National Relief Fund ( PMNRF ).
II. National Defence Fund ( NDF ).
Of these
I. The Prime Minister's National Relief Fund ( PMNRF ).
II. National Defence Fund ( NDF ).
Of these
A.
I only
B.
II only
C.
Both I & II
D.
Neither I nor II.
Answer:
C.
Both I & II
5.
Haemoglobin is the pigment useful to transport gases. They are present in Red Blood cells. Identify the animal which has blood without pigments.
A.
Human
B.
Birds
C.
Earthworm
D.
Cockroach.
Answer:
D.
Cockroach.
6.
Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
| List I (Rivers) |
List II (Origin) |
|---|---|
| a) Mahanadi | 1. Nasik Hills |
| b) Periyar | 2. Mahabaleswar hills |
| c) Godavari | 3. Amarkantak |
| d) Krishna | 4. Cardamon hills |
A.
3 4 1 2
B.
2 3 1 4
C.
4 1 3 2
D.
1 2 4 3
Answer:
A.
3 4 1 2
7.
Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Cholera | 1. Fungi |
| b) African sleeping sickness | 2. Virus |
| c) Phlegm | 3. Bacteria |
| d) Dandruff | 4. Protozoa |
A.
3 4 2 1
B.
4 2 1 3
C.
2 1 3 4
D.
1 3 4 2
Answer:
A.
3 4 2 1
8.
In Tamil Nadu the most windforms are with districts of
A.
Kanyakumari, Coimbatore, Tiruppur
B.
Tuticorin, Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli
C.
Neyveli, Kanchipuram, Chennai
D.
Coimbatore, Erode, Dharmapuri.
Answer:
B.
Tuticorin, Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli
9.
The name of the organisations which are associated in the Chandrayan I mission are given below. Identify the wrong one :
A.
ISRO
B.
BARC
C.
NASA
D.
ONGC.
Answer:
D.
ONGC.
10.
Consider the following statements :
Assertion (A) : Planet Saturn when put in water it would float.
Reason (R) : The planet Saturn has a specific gravity less than one.
Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below :
Assertion (A) : Planet Saturn when put in water it would float.
Reason (R) : The planet Saturn has a specific gravity less than one.
Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below :
A.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B.
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C.
(A) is true, but (R) is false
D.
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer:
A.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
11.
How much current is consumed for a tubelight which has 40W for domestic use ?
A.
0.2 A
B.
0.5 A
C.
1 A
D.
5.75 A.
Answer:
A.
0.2 A
12.
Thumba equatorial rocket launching station was established at which place in India ?
I. Bangalore
II. Sriharikota
III. Mahendragiri
IV. Thiruvananthapuram.
Of these
I. Bangalore
II. Sriharikota
III. Mahendragiri
IV. Thiruvananthapuram.
Of these
A.
III only
B.
I only
C.
IV only
D.
II only.
Answer:
C.
IV only
13.
Among the following taxes which is not considered as a direct tax ?
A.
Income tax
B.
Sales tax
C.
Gift tax
D.
Wealth tax.
Answer:
B.
Sales tax
14.
Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Gold collar workers | 1. Involved in quaternary activities |
| b) White collar workers | 2. Involved in secondary activities |
| c) Red collar workers | 3. Involved in quinary activities |
| d) Blue collar workers | 4. Involved in primary activities |
A.
4 2 1 3
B.
1 3 2 4
C.
3 1 4 2
D.
3 1 2 4
Answer:
C.
3 1 4 2
15.
In India, the first Agriculture Research Centre was started by
A.
Lord Lytton
B.
Lord Curzon
C.
Lord Canning
D.
Lord Ripon.
Answer:
B.
Lord Curzon
16.
Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A):
The partition of Bengal in 1905 provided a spark for the rise of
extremism in the Indian National movement.
Reason (R):
Curzon's real motives were to divide the Hindus and Muslims in
Bengal and to break the growth of Bengali nationalism.
Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below :
Assertion (A):
The partition of Bengal in 1905 provided a spark for the rise of
extremism in the Indian National movement.
Reason (R):
Curzon's real motives were to divide the Hindus and Muslims in
Bengal and to break the growth of Bengali nationalism.
Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below :
A.
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
B.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
C.
(A) is true, but (R) is false
D.
(A) is false. but (R) is true.
Answer:
B.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
17.
In which tax the incidence and impact is on one and the same person?
A.
Income tax
B.
Sales tax
C.
Value added tax
D.
Service tax.
Answer:
A.
Income tax
18.
Arrange the following in chronological order :
I. Sama Veda
II. Rig Veda
III. Yajur Veda
IV. Atharva Veda.
Of these
I. Sama Veda
II. Rig Veda
III. Yajur Veda
IV. Atharva Veda.
Of these
A.
I, III, II & IV
B.
III, IV, I & II
C.
IV. I, II & III
D.
II, III, I & IV.
Answer:
D.
II, III, I & IV.
19.
Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given
below:
List I
List II
a) First Five-Year Plan
1.
Self-sufficiency
b) Second Five-Year Plan
2.
Agriculture and Industrial
development
c)
Third Five-Year Plan
3.
Agriculture development
d) Fourth Five-Year Plan
4.
Heavy industries development.
Codes:
a
b
c
d
below:
List I
List II
a) First Five-Year Plan
1.
Self-sufficiency
b) Second Five-Year Plan
2.
Agriculture and Industrial
development
c)
Third Five-Year Plan
3.
Agriculture development
d) Fourth Five-Year Plan
4.
Heavy industries development.
Codes:
a
b
c
d
A.
2 4 1 3
B.
1 2 3 4
C.
3 4 2 1
D.
3 4 1 2.
Answer:
D.
3 4 1 2.
20.
Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) H. J. Bhaba | 1. Scientific and industrial research |
| b) S. S. Bhatnagar | 2. Atomic energy |
| c) D. S. Kothari | 3. Indian Space Research Organisation |
| d) Vikram Sarabhai | 4. Defence Science Organisation |
A.
2 1 4 3
B.
2 4 1 3
C.
1 2 3 4
D.
3 2 4 1.
Answer:
A.
2 1 4 3
21.
Arrange the following periods in a chronological order :
I. Neolithic period
II. Mesolithic period
III. Chalcolithic period
IV. Palaeolithic period.
Of these
I. Neolithic period
II. Mesolithic period
III. Chalcolithic period
IV. Palaeolithic period.
Of these
A.
II, III, I & IV
B.
IV, II, I & III
C.
I, III, II & IV
D.
III, I, IV & II.
Answer:
B.
IV, II, I & III
22.
Consider the following statements :
I. The Atomic Energy Commission was set up under the Chairmanship
of Homi J. Bhaba to formulate a policy for all atomic energy activities
in the country.
II. In 1956 India's first nuclear reactor in Trombay near Bombay began
to function.
Which of the statements is/are correct ?
I. The Atomic Energy Commission was set up under the Chairmanship
of Homi J. Bhaba to formulate a policy for all atomic energy activities
in the country.
II. In 1956 India's first nuclear reactor in Trombay near Bombay began
to function.
Which of the statements is/are correct ?
A.
I only
B.
II only
C.
Both I & II
D.
Neither I nor II.
Answer:
C.
Both I & II
23.
Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Justice Party | 1. E. V. Ramasamy Periyar |
| b) Devadasi system | 2. Dr. S. Dharmambal |
| c) Vaikam Hero | 3. Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy |
| d) Veera Tamilannai | 4. Thiyagaraja Chetty |
A.
4 3 1 2
B.
1 2 3 4
C.
2 3 4 1
D.
4 2 1 3.
Answer:
A.
4 3 1 2
24.
Which one of the following is incorrectly matched ?
A.
Bhonsle — Nagpur
B.
Holkar — Indore
C.
Peshwa — Delhi
D.
Scindia — Gwalior.
Answer:
C.
Peshwa — Delhi
25.
Which one of the following is incorrectly matched ?
A.
Swaraj Party — C. R. Das
B.
Forward Bloc — Subhash Chandra Bose
C.
Muslim League — Nawab Salimullah Khan
D.
Justice Party — E. V. R. Periyar.
Answer:
D.
Justice Party — E. V. R. Periyar.