TNPSC Group 4 2025

1. Who among the following was the Indian Prime Minister when the 42nd Amendment Act was passed?

• A. Jawaharlal Nehru
• B. V.P. Singh
• C. Indira Gandhi
• D. Morarji Desai

2. Assertion [A] : The Pallavas constructed the Cave temples without brick, wood, metal and sudhai.
Reason [R] : The stones kept one upon another and not bound with plaster is known as "Katraligal".

• A. [A] true, but [R] false
• B. [A] false but [R] true
• C. Both [A] and [R] are true
• D. Both [A] and [R] are false

3. Choose the wrong pair :
(1) South Dravidan Language - Malayalam
(2) East Dravidan Language - Munda
(3) Central Dravidan Language - Telugu
(4) North Dravidan Language - Kuruk

• A. (1)
• B. (2)
• C. (3)
• D. (4)

4. Assertion [A] : Rabindranath Tagore surrendered his knighthood.
Reason [R] : On 13th April 1919 Jalianwala Bagh Massacre occurred in Amritsar.

• A. [A] True [R] 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]

5. Assertion [A]: The Indian National Congress First Conference convened on 28th December 1885 in Bombay.
Reason [R]: Tamil Nadu region represented and attend 21 members.

• 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] is correct

6. Which of the following statements are true about the Indus Civilisation?
(i) In the 1920s Martimer Wheeler excavated the Harappan sites.
(ii) The longest text has about twenty six signs.
(iii) The term "Meluhha" in the Prakrit inscriptions refers to the Indus region.
(iv) The "Priest King" of steatite was discovered in Mohenjo-Daro.

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

7. The correct statements on the New Chief Election Commissioner of India are:
(i) Gyanesh Kumar took charge as the 26th Chief Election Commissioner of India on February 19th, 2025.
(ii) He is a Kerala cadre of the Indian Administrative Service in the 1989 batch.
(iii) He has been responsible for handling various departments as the secretary to the government of Kerala.

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

8. Match the following:
Name of the Act Enacted year
(a) Consumer Protection Rules 1. 1930
(b) Drug Control Act 2. 1987
(c) The monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practice Act 3. 1950
(d) Goods and Services Sales Act 4. 1969

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

9. Consider the Assertion [A] and Reason [R]
Assertion [A] : Supreme court judges are to be appointed by the President.
Reason [R] : In the case of appointment of the Judges the Law Minister of India shall always be consulted.

• 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 a correct explanation of [A]
• C. [A] is true but [R] is false
• D. [A] is false but [R] is true

10. Arrange in chronological order on Inter-State council
(1) Punchhi Commission
(2) Rajamannar Commission
(3) Sarkaria Commission
(4) Venkatachaliah Commission

• A. (3), (4), (2), (1)
• B. (2), (1), (4), (3)
• C. (2), (4), (3), (1)
• D. (2), (3), (4), (1)

11. Choose the right match:
(1) Retirement age of the Supreme Court Judge - 60 years
(2) Minimum age for contesting for the President of India - 35 years
(3) Minimum age for becoming Rajya Sabha member - 30 years
(4) Minimum age for becoming Lok Sabha member - 21 years

• A. (1) and (3) are correct
• B. (1) and (2) are correct
• C. (2) and (3) are correct
• D. (3) and (4) are correct

12. Arrange the following in chronological order :
1. Bharat Ratna
2. Padma Vibhushan
3. Padma Sri
4. Padma Bhushan

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

13. Match the following:
Name of the States States in Part
(a) Himachal Pradesh 1. A
(b) Rajasthan 2. D
(c) West Bengal 3. B
(d) The Andaman and Nicobar Islands 4. C

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

14. Identify the correct answer.
Assertion [A]: Space MAITRI is a collaborative space mission between India and Australia.
Reason [R] : India aims to lower the cost of access to space through this mission.

• A. Both [A] and [R] are correct and [R] is the correct explanation for [A]
• B. Both [A] and [R] are correct, but [R] is not the correct explanation for [A]
• C. [A] is correct but [R] is wrong
• D. [A] is wrong but [R] is correct

15. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about the agricultural cultivation of 2021-2022 in Tamilnadu?
(i) Mayiladuthurai District involved more Paddy cultivation in Tamilnadu.
(ii) Perambalur District involved more Maize cultivation in Tamilnadu.
(iii) Kallakurichi involved more Sugarcane cultivation in Tamilnadu.

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

16. Identify the correct answer after understanding the Assertion and the Reason.
Assertion [A] : As per the Economic Survey of Tamilnadu 2024-2025 the Urban inflation in Tamilnadu is coming down from 6% in 2019-2020 to 4.5% in 2024-2025. While rural inflation is static at 5.4%.
Reason [R] : It is mainly due to the Governments' policy on the Tamilnadu Public Distribution System and other income support schemes like, Kalignar Mahalir Urimai Thittam and hundred days employment guarantee schemes.

• A. [A] is true [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]

17. Assertion [A] : The "Illam Thedi Kalvi" scheme in Tamilnadu aims to bridge learning gaps among school students caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic.
Reason [R] : The scheme involves volunteers providing remedial education to students at their homes.

• 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

18. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about "The Mandal Commission Report"?
(i) The commission used Three indicators i.e. Social, Educational and Economic.
(ii) In social indicator there were five criteria and educational indicators there were two criteria.
(iii) In economic indicator there were four criteria. Thus there were 11 criteria used in the Mandal Commission Report.

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

19. What was the cause for high inflation in India?

• A. High demand
• B. Weaken rupee against the dollar
• C. Low production
• D. Low money supply

20. Arrange poverty eradication schemes in chronological order.
1. National Rural Livelihood Mission
2. Rajiv Awas Yojana
3. Bharat Nirman Yojana
4. National Food Security Scheme

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

21. Which of the following is incorrectly paired?
(1) MFAL – Marginal Farmers and Agricultural Labourer Development Agency
(2) DPAP – Drought Prone Area Programme
(3) DDP – District Development Programme
(4) HDA – Hills Development Agencies

• A. (1) and (2)
• B. (1) and (3)
• C. (3) and (4)
• D. (2) and (3)

22. Identify the incorrect Acronym :
(1) TSC – Total Sanitation Campaign
(2) NIC – National Information Centre
(3) MIS – Management Information System
(4) IMIS – Integrated Management Infrastructure System

• A. (1), (2), (3) and (4)
• B. (1), (2) and (3)
• C. (1), (2) and (4)
• D. (4) only

23. Choose the correct pair:
1. Bombay plan - 1940
2. Gandhian plan - 1945
3. People's plan - 1944
4. Sarvodaya plan - 1950

• A. 2 and 3 are correct
• B. 1 and 2 are correct
• C. 1 and 4 are correct
• D. 2 and 4 are correct

24. Kokkokka Koompum Paruvaththu Matradhan
Kuththokka Seerththa Itaththu
As Heron with folded wing, so wait in waiting hour; As Heron snaps its prey, when fortune smiles, put forth your power - Denotes.
(1) To act like a Heron is incorrect.
(2) You must wait till the Time Ripens.
(3) This Kural appears in the Chapter titled "Therinthu Thelithal".
(4) "Vaadiyirukkumaam Kokku" is the phrase best suited to this Thirukkural.

• A. (1) - Right (2) - Wrong (3) - Wrong (4) - Wrong
• B. (1) - Wrong (2) - Right (3) - Right (4) - Wrong
• C. (1) - Wrong (2) - Right (3) - Wrong (4) - Right
• D. (1) - Right (2) - Wrong (3) - Right (4) - Right