TNPSC Group 4 2016
General Studies Questions 26 to 50
1.
Arrange the Prime Minister's of India in chronological order of their term in office
I. Thiru. Jawaharlal Nehru
II. Tmt. Indira Gandhi
III. Thiru. Morarji Desai
IV. Thiru. Lal Bahadur Shastri
I. Thiru. Jawaharlal Nehru
II. Tmt. Indira Gandhi
III. Thiru. Morarji Desai
IV. Thiru. Lal Bahadur Shastri
A.
I, IV, II, III
B.
I, II, III, IV
C.
IV, I, III, II
D.
II, III, IV, I
Answer:
A.
I, IV, II, III
2.
The word citizen is derived from
A.
Greek
B.
Latin
C.
Spanish
D.
Urdu
Answer:
B.
Latin
3.
The Pallava inscription at------refers to a great musician Rudracharya.
A.
Kudumiyan Malai
B.
Mamandur
C.
Uthiramerur
D.
Mahendravadi
Answer:
A.
Kudumiyan Malai
4.
During the age of Kalabhras, a Jain monk who established Dravida Sangha at Madurai was
A.
Vajranandhi
B.
Parsava Munivar
C.
Mahavir
D.
Maha Kasabar
Answer:
A.
Vajranandhi
5.
The leading producers of jute in the world is
A.
India and Bangladesh
B.
Srilanka and Pakistan
C.
China and Japan
D.
Singapore and Malaysia
Answer:
A.
India and Bangladesh
6.
Asteroids are found between
A.
Mars and Jupiter
B.
Earth and Mars
C.
Jupiter and Saturn
D.
Mercury and Venus
Answer:
A.
Mars and Jupiter
7.
Match the following:
| (a) Kandla | 1. Maharashtra |
| (b) Jawaharlal Nehru | 2. Gujarat |
| (c) Paradip | 3. West Bengal |
| (d) Haldia | 4. Orissa |
A.
3 2 4 1
B.
4 1 3 2
C.
2 3 1 4
D.
2 1 4 3
Answer:
D.
2 1 4 3
8.
Match:
| (a) Sathya Sodhak Samaj | 1. Ramalinga Adigal |
| (b) Jeeva Karunyam | 2. Jyotiba Phule |
| (c) Dharma Paribalanam | 3. Swami Vivekanandha |
| (d) Jeeva is Siva | 4. Sri Narayana Guru |
A.
2 1 4 3
B.
2 4 3 1
C.
4 1 2 3
D.
1 3 2 4
Answer:
A.
2 1 4 3
9.
Which year has a special significance in Indian Economy as far as Economic Reforms are concerned?
A.
1952
B.
1981
C.
1991
D.
2001
Answer:
C.
1991
10.
Where is the diamond cutting industry located in India?
A.
Lucknow
B.
Surat
C.
Ludiyana
D.
Chandigar
Answer:
B.
Surat
11.
Net National Product is
A.
Gross Domestic Product - Depreciation
B.
Gross National Product-Depreciation
C.
Net National Product- Depreciation
D.
Net Domestic Product - Depreciation
Answer:
B.
Gross National Product-Depreciation
12.
When a person lives below the minimum subsistence level he is said to live in
A.
Absolute poverty
B.
Relative poverty
C.
Abstract poverty
D.
True poverty
Answer:
A.
Absolute poverty
13.
If you stand in a rectangular room, where two adjacent walls are covered with plane mirrors, the total number of your images will be
A.
infinity
B.
1
C.
3
D.
0
Answer:
C.
3
14.
Audible range of rabbit is
A.
100 – 32,000 Hz
B.
1,000 – 1,50,000 Hz
C.
1,000 – 1,00,000 Hz
D.
900 – 2,00,000 Hz
Answer:
C.
1,000 – 1,00,000 Hz
15.
Why vegetables and fruits turn brown on cutting?
A.
Due to the reaction between phenolic compound and oxygen in air
B.
Due to the formation of inorganic compound
C.
Due to the formation of salts
D.
Due to the formation of bases
Answer:
A.
Due to the reaction between phenolic compound and oxygen in air
16.
Among the following which one is not a biofertilizer?
A.
Anabaena
B.
Nostoc
C.
Lindane
D.
Rhizobium
Answer:
C.
Lindane
17.
Consider the statements :
(a) Sterility is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin K.
(b) Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin D.
(a) Sterility is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin K.
(b) Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin D.
A.
Both (a) and (b) are false
B.
(a) is false and (b) is true
C.
(a) is true and (b) is false
D.
Both (a) and (b) are true
Answer:
A.
Both (a) and (b) are false
18.
The valve which regulates the blood flow from right ventricle to the pulmonary artery
A.
Semi-lunar valve
B.
Auriculo-ventricular valve
C.
Bi Cuspid valve
D.
Tri Cuspid valve
Answer:
A.
Semi-lunar valve
19.
Match List I and List II:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| (a) Glycolysis | 1. O₂ is not utilised |
| (b) Kreb's cycle | 2. ATP are produced |
| (c) Electron transport chain | 3. Oxidation of pyruvic acid |
| (d) Fermentation | 4. Occurs in cytoplasm |
A.
3 4 2 1
B.
4 3 2 1
C.
1 3 4 2
D.
2 4 1 3
Answer:
B.
4 3 2 1
20.
Who among the Indian-born American scientist bagged the prestigious award Lemelson-MIT prize worth 5,00,000 dollars?
A.
Ajit Doval
B.
Mohamed Nasheed
C.
Ramesh Raskar
D.
Jagdish Tytler
Answer:
C.
Ramesh Raskar
21.
Who won the GD Birla Award for Scientific Research for the year 2016?
A.
Sanjeev Galande
B.
Raghavan Varadarajan
C.
Sriram Ramasamy
D.
Sanjay Mittal
Answer:
D.
Sanjay Mittal
22.
Who is the Chief Information Commissioner of India in September 2016?
A.
P.K. Sinha
B.
R.K. Narayanan
C.
R.K. Mathoor
D.
R.K. Koul
Answer:
C.
R.K. Mathoor
23.
"Operation calm down" is associated with which state?
A.
Tamilnadu
B.
Andhra Pradesh
C.
Jammu Kashmir
D.
Bihar
Answer:
C.
Jammu Kashmir
24.
Name the Battery that shuts down on over heating and restarts when the temperature becomes cool
A.
Sodium ion
B.
Lithium ion
C.
Carbon ion
D.
Potassium ion
Answer:
B.
Lithium ion
25.
Name the person who was appointed as the ambassador on behalf of India to work for the cause of gender equality and progress of women in UNO for the year 2016
A.
Aishwarya Rai
B.
Priyanka Chopra
C.
Aishwarya Dhanush
D.
Sania Mirza
Answer:
C.
Aishwarya Dhanush
26.
What is the name of Ganga river cleaning scheme?
A.
Namami Ganga scheme
B.
Poorya Ganga scheme
C.
Apoorva Ganga scheme
D.
Ganga Yamuna scheme
Answer:
A.
Namami Ganga scheme
27.
The INSAT-3DR was launched through rocket for Metereological Research on 8th September, 2016 by which rocket?
A.
GSLV-F05
B.
PSLV-4
C.
Arianne
D.
GSLV-3
Answer:
A.
GSLV-F05