TNPSC Group 4 2024 – General Studies Questions 1 to 25 in English

1. The acids present in Grape and Tomato are _______,________

• A. Malic acid, Citric acid
• B. Acetic acid, Lactic acid
• C. Tartaric acid, Oxalic acid
• D. Ascorbic acid, Tannic acid

2. Match the following:
(a) Cerebral cortex 1. Temperature control
(b) Hypothalamus. 2. Sensory perception
(c) Cerebellum 3. Role in sleep-awake cycle
(d) Pons 4. Maintenance of posture and balance

• A. 1 3 2 4
• B. 2 3 4 1
• C. 2 1 3 4
• D. 2 1 4 3

3. Match the following :
(a) Ganymede - 1. Moves in opposite direction to the direction of the spin of its planet
(b) Titan - 2. Greenish star like appearance
(c) Neptune - 3. Moon with clouds in our solar system
(d) Triton - 4. Largest moon of our solar system

• A. 4 3 2 1
• B. 3 4 1 2
• C. 2 3 4 1
• D. 4 1 2 3

4. Who is the Chief Executive Authority of the Municipal Corporation?

• A. City Manager
• B. Municipal Commissioner
• C. Collector
• D. Assistant Commissioner of Police

5. One of history's great oration, "I have a dream" was given by

• A. Winston Churchill
• B. Paul Kennedy
• C. Martin Luther King
• D. Abraham Lincoln

6. Samagara Shiksha Abhiyan Scheme aims to

• A. Integrate vocational education with General Academic Education
• B. Integrate Technical Education with Higher Education
• C. Integrate Teacher Education with General Education
• D. Integrate Formal Education with Non-formal Education

7. Who is the author of the book "Ambedkar: A Life"?

• A. Shashi Tharoor
• B. Ashwin Fernandes
• C. Meghnad Desai
• D. Satyajit Ray

8. Match the Religion and Place of worship:
Religion Places of worship
(a) Jainism 1. Synagogue
(b) Judaism 2. Agiyari
(c) Buddhism 3. Basadi
(d) Zorostrianism 4. Vihara

• A. 2 4 1 3
• B. 2 3 1 4
• C. 1 4 2 3
• D. 3 1 4 2

9. Consider the following statement (Reason and Assertion type):
Assertion [A] : Make in India program was launched in 2014.
Reason [R] : Intended to boost the domestic manufacturing sector and also augment investment into the country.

• A. [A] is true, but [R] is false
• B. Both [A] and [R] are true, and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
• C. [A] is false, [R] is true
• D. Both [A] and [R] are true, but [R] is not the correct explanation of [A]

10. Which of the following statements are true about the Himalayas?
(i) Zaskar, Ladakh, Kailash and Karakoram ranges are found in the
trans - Himalayas.
(ii) The Greater Himalayas receives lesser rainfall as compared to the
lesser Himalayas and the Siwaliks.
(iii) The Outer Himalayas is the most continuous range.

• A. (i) only
• B. (i) and (ii) only
• C. (i) and (iii) only
• D. (ii) and (iii) only

11. Which animal was not known to the Harappans?

• A. Pig
• B. Elephant
• C. Horse
• D. Buffalo

12. Match the following with their correct answers :
(a) Peshwa - 1. Secretary
(b) Shurnavis - 2. Chief Justice
(c) Nyayadhish - 3. High Priest
(d) Pandit Rao - 4. Prime Minister

• A. 1 2 3 4
• B. 4 1 2 3
• C. 3 4 2 1
• D. 2 3 4 1

13. Which of the following states have a Common High Court?

• A. Delhi and Calcutta
• B. Kerala and Telangana
• C. Punjab and Haryana
• D. Maharashtra and Gujarat

14. In which year did the Govt. of India declare Tamil as the first Classical Language?

• A. 2008
• B. 2010
• C. 2004
• D. 2002

15. Human Rights Day is celebrated on

• A. 9th December
• B. 11th December
• C. 10th December
• D. 12th December

16. Arrange the following Committees in the correct chronological order :
I. G.V.K. Rao Committee
II. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
III. L.M. Singhvi Committee
IV. Ashok Mehta Committee

• A. III, I, II, IV
• B. IV, III, I, II
• C. II, IV, III, I
• D. II, IV, I, III

17. Which of the following statements are true about "Anti-defection law"?
(i) Provided by the 52nd Amendment Act of 1985
(ii) Added in the 9th schedule to the Constitution
(iii) Made some changes in the 91st Amendment Act of 2003

• A. (i) only
• B. (i) and (iii) only
• C. (i) and (ii) only
• D. (ii) and (iii) only

18. The Industrial Policy of India, which abolished the MRTP Act in 1969 was

• A. 1991 Industrial Policy
• B. 1977 Industrial Policy
• C. 1980 Industrial Policy
• D. 1990 Industrial Policy

19. Kisan Credit Card (KCC) was launched in 1998 by

• A. Reserve Bank of India
• B. NABARD Bank
• C. Govt. of India
• D. Reserve Bank of India and NABARD Bank

20. Assertion [A] : The Ministry of Education (Formerly Human Resource Development-MHRD) in India formulates education Policy in India and also undertakes Education Programs.
Reason [R] : The centre is represented by the Ministry of Education decides the India's Education budget.

• A. Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] explains [A]
• B. Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] does not explains [A]
• C. [A] is correct and [R] is false
• D. [A] is false and [R] is true

21. "The Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company" started with capital amount of

• A. Rs. 2 lakh
• B. Rs. 5 lakh
• C. Rs. 8 lakh
• D. Rs. 10 lakh

22. Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqulla Khan were arrested and tried in the _____________ case.

• A. Chittagong Armoury raid
• B. Kakori conspiracy case
• C. Lahore conspiracy case
• D. Bomb Throwing in the Central Legislative Assembly

23. Who appeared in the court in defence of revolutionary nationalists in the Alipur blast case?

• A. Chittaranjan Dass
• B. Bala Gangadhar Tilak
• C. V.O. Chidambaram
• D. G. Subramaniyam

24. Who was honoured with such titles as Rao Sahib (1926), Rao Bahadur (1930) and Divan Bahadur (1936) for his selfless social services?

• A. Rettaimalai Srinivasan
• B. Mylai Chinnathambi Raja
• C. M. Singaravelar
• D. Dr. C. Natesanar

25. What removes inner negativity of a Mankind like a lamp according to
Valluvar?

• A. Lamp of Penance
• B. Blessed Lamp
• C. Light of the Family
• D. Lamp with truth's pure radiance

26. Who did eulogise Thirukkural as given below?
"Will any other didactic book is needed if one knows Thirukkural".

• A. Avvaiyaar
• B. Prof. Sundarampillai
• C. Bharathiyaar
• D. Shuddhananda Bharathi