Tnpsc Group-i Ans

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1. Who won the Nobel prize for Peace in the year 2009?

Ans: A. Barak Obama

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S Latest current event book page -14

2. A glass container (µ =1.65) is filled with a liquid of refractive index 1.46 When light is

incident normally on the surface, the amount of light transmitted through the container is

Ans: D. 100%

3. Competition Commission of India (CCI) became operational from

Ans: No Choice is right The right choice is Sep 2009

4. loga (ab) = x , then log

b (ab) is

Ans: D. x/x-1

5. In 2009, Nobel prize was awarded in physics for the invention of

Ans: A charge coupled device and optical fibre communication


6. World Earth Day is observed on

Ans: B. April 22


7. Who presented Union Budget 2009 -2010 in the Parliament?

Ans: B. Pranab Mukerjee

8. Who among the following was not a member of the Justice Party?

Ans: D. Rajagopalachari

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S Morden India Book

9. The recipient of Nehru award in 1995 is

Ans: D. Md. Hosni Mubarak

10. Barak Hussein Obama became the 44 th President of the USA in the year

Ans: D. 2009

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S Latest current event book page -71 and 79

11. Which of the following is correctly matched?

Ans: D. Dionea - Venus-fly trap

Ref: 7 th science book page 167

12. The Constitutional recognition to urban local government became a reality through

Ans: B. 74 th Amendment, 12 th Schedule, 1992

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S Indian Constitution book page 77

13. Who was chiefly responsible for the partition of Bengal?

Ans: C. Curzon

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S Modern India Book page 51

14. Consider the following

Statements : Some cars are bikes.

No bike is train

Conclusions : I. No car is train

II. No bike is car

III. Some cars are trains

IV. Some bikes are cars

Ans: B. IV alone is correct

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S Logical reasoning book

TNPSC GROUP- I Answers

NR IAS ACADEMY

Series - B

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15. Match Litst I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:

List I List II

Books Authors

a) Manimekalai 1. Uruthiran Kannanarb) Pattinappalai 2. Jayam Kondarc) Jeevaka Chinthamani 3. Sittalai Sattanar

d) Muvarula 4. Tirutaka Devar

Ans: A. 3 1 4 2

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S Tamil Literature book, but muvarula was written by

ottakoothar

16. Economic drain theory was popularised by

Ans: B. Dadabhai Naoroji

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S Modern India Book page 1

17. Madras Province was renamed as Tamil Nadu in the year

Ans: B. 1969

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S G.K Test

18. Black soils are mostly found in which regions?

Ans: A. Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Tirunelveli

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S 9 th Social Science book page 365

19. Ants identify their food through

Ans: A. Chemical communication

20. The total number of corporations in the last local body elections in Tamil Nadu is

Ans: C. 6

21. The Avogadro number is

Ans: B. 6.023X1023

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S Chemistry test -5A, Qn no 98

22. Viscous force is directly proportional to

Ans:A. temperature gradient

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S 10 th science book page 12

23. The South American country that suffered due to earthquake in 2010 was

Ans: B. Chile

24. According to the Economic Survey of India (2007-08) the birth rate in Tamil Nadu

state is

Ans: B. 18.4

25.The structure observed by Robert Hooke in plant cells was

Ans: B. Cell wall

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S botany material page 23.

26. How many pairs of cranial nerves are present in shark fishes?

Ans: B. 10 (Corrected)

27. When the basis of calssification is according to location or classification is called .......

classification

Ans: B. Geographical

28. The oxidation number of Fe in K3 [ Fe (CN)

6)] is

Ans: B. +3

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S +2 Chemistry material

29. The ray which does not affect the photographic plate is

Ans: D. none of these

Ref: +2 physics book -vol-I page 102, 103

30. Who among the following said that Buddha’s character and teaching made him ‘The

Light not of Asia only but of the World’?

Ans: B. Mrs. Rhys Davids

Ref: J. Dharmaraj- Indian History Vol-I Page 79

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31. Cisternae, Thylakoid and Cristae are located at............., ...... and ..... respectively

Ans: B. Golgi body, Chloroplast, Mitochondria

Ref : 9 th Science book page 213

32. Which of the following is Natural Rubber?

Ans: C. Polyisoprene

33.Who is the only Indian and the First non - American head of the Academy of Astro

nautics (IAA)?

Ans: A. Madhavan Nair

34. Who coined the party name ‘Indian National Congress’?

Ans: B. Dadabhai Naoroji

Dictated in class room

35. Data verbalized on a continuum scale like excellent, good, fair and poor are known as

Ans: D. Ordinal data

36. The new agricultural technology can best be described as

Ans: D. both land and labour augmenting

37. Three capacitors each of capacitance 9 pf is connected in series and is connected to

120 V supply. The potential difference across each capacitor is

Ans: B. 40 V

38. A can do a piece of work in 80 days. He alone works at it for 20 days and then B

alone finished the remaining work in 36 days. In how many days can A and B to

gether complete the work?

Ans: B. 30 days

39. The average of 25 results is 18. The average of first twelve of them is 14 and that of

last twelve is 17. The thirteenth result is

Ans: B. 78

40. A girl started walking from her house. She first walked for 3 km towards east, then

she turned towards north and moved 4 km in that direction. How far is the girl away

from her house?

Ans: D. 5 km north -east

41. Nadir Shah was a/an

Ans: C. Persian king

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S Modern India Spectrum book page 19

42. The area of a circle is 220 sq. cm. The area of the biggest square inscribed in this circle

will be

Ans: C. 140 cm2

43. Tiruvidaiyattam means

Ans: B. A Land owned by a Temple

44. Which Act separated Burma from India?

Ans: A. Indian Act of 1935

45. Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A) : The Marathas were defeated in the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761

Reason (R) :It checked the growth of Maratha power, but did not destroy them

Ans: A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation

46. The Theosophical Society at Adyar dealt with

I. Social issues

II. Communal issues

III. Political issues

IV. Religious issues

Ans: D. all are correct

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47. FIFA 2010 World Cup Football will be held at

Ans: B. South Africa

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S current event book page 6 qn -45

48. The place where Winter Olympics was held during February, 2010 is

Ans: A. Canada

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S current event book page -177

49. Annie Besant became the President of the Indian National Congress in the year

Ans: C. 1917

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S Modern India book page 66

50. Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:

List I List II

a) Neozoic era 1. Primary

b) Cenozoic era 2. Secondary

c) Mesozoic era 3. Quaternary

d) Palaeozoic era 4. Tertiary

Ans: A . 3 4 2 1

Ref: +1 zoology book last chapter

51. The end product of fermentation of molasses of sugarcane by yeast is

Ans: D. Ethyl alcohol

52. The year ..........was celebrated by the General Assembly of the UNO International Year

for Human Rights.

Ans: C. 1968

53. Who won the latest Presidential elections in Sri Lanka?

Ans: B. Mahindra Rajapakse

54. The tomb at Sessaran was built by

Ans: B. Sher Shah

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S Medivel India book page 39

55. The famous leader of Narmada Bachao Andolan is

Ans: C. Medha patkar

Ref: discussed in class room

56. Species Plantarum was authored by

Ans: B. Carolus Linnaeus

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S Botany material page 3 qn- 5

57. The yellow colour of urine of the vertebrates is due to

Ans: A. Urochrome

Ref: Dictated in class room

58. The Eleventh Five - Year Plan was implemented during the period

Ans: C. 2007 - 2012

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S Indian Economy book page no 4

59. Which one among the following south Asian countries has the highest population den

sity?

Ans: A. India

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S Data book page 31

60. Ashoka patronised

Ans: C. Buddhism

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S Ancient India book

61. Who among the following computed National Income on the basis of Scientific method?

Ans: Dr. V.K.R.V. Rao

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Assertion (A) : Surface temperatures of the oceans are controlled by warm and

cold currents.

Reason (R) : Warm currents raise the temperature whereas cool currents

lower down the temperature.

Ans: A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Ref: Discussed in class room

63. Ring or horse shoe shaped coral reefs are called

Ans: A. Atoll

Ref: +1 zoology book Page no 236


List I List II

a) Glugose 1. Biopolymer

b) Serodiagnosis 2. Reducing sugar

c) Electrophoresis 3. Separation technique

d) Nucleic acid 4. HIV test

Ans: A. 2 4 3 1


65. As per RTI the competent authority of Lok Sabha is the

Ans: D. Speaker

66. Who authored the book ‘A Better India A Better World’?

Ans: N.R. Narayana Murthy

67. A current of 8 A flows through 10 turn coil of a tangent galvanometer having diameter of

16 cm. The field on the centre of the coil is

Ans: B. 25 A-turn/m

68. Which of the following is wrongly matched?

a) Microsporangial serus - Anther

b) Microspore - Pollen grain

c) Megasporophyll - Ovule

d) Microsporophy II - Stamen

Ans: A. Microsporangial serus - Anther

69. Veeranam project to bring water from Veeranam to Madras was started by Chief Minister

Ans: A. M. Karunanidhi

70. The Indian Post and Telegraph department issued postage stamp in hour of V.O.

Chidambaram Pillai in the year

Ans: 1972

71. Study of the interrelations between the individual plant and its environment is called

Ans: C. Autecology

72. The ages of Ravi and Raja are in the ratio 5 :12. After 6 years, the ratio of the ages will be

8 : 15. What is the difference between their ages?

Ans: A. 14 years.

73. Construction of a dam for drinking water at Hogenekkal is main issue contention between

Ans: B. Tamil Nadu and Karnataka


74. Leprosy is caused by

Ans: A. Mycobacterium leprae

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S zoology test -9

75. Who was the first woman chief minister of Tamil Nadu?

Ans: A. Janaki Ramachandran

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S G.K. test no -1 qn -72.

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76. Choose the statement(s) connected with Marudhu Brothers

Marudhu Brothers:

I. Ruled Sivaganga area

II. Siruvayal & Kalayarkovil were their strongholds

III. Took refuge in Panchalam Kurichi

IV. They were executed by the British in 1801

Ans: C. I, II and IV

77. The National Rural Employment Programme was implemented in Tamil Nadu in the year

Ans: A. 1980

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S Indian Economy page 70.

78. The famous Ethnobotanist in India is

Ans: D. S.S. Bhojwani

79. The reaction that takes place in a Daniel cell is

Ans: B. Zno + Cu2 a Zn2 +Cuo

80. SONAR is mostly used by

Ans: C. Navigators

Ref : NR IAS Academy Physics Oneword Book


Assertion (A) : Increased spending on civil administration and defence expen

diture in India’s national income is an unwelcome feature.

Reason (R) : The contribution of these sectors does not generate durable

income yielding assets to the country

Ans: B. Both (A) and (B) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

82. Three men start walking at the same point/ same time and in the same direction around a

circular stadium. First man completes a round in 120 seconds, second man in 150 secnds

and third man in 80 seconds. After what time will they meet again at the starting point?

Ans: A. 20 minutes (Corrected)

83. World Tamil Classical Conference is scheduled to be held at

Ans: D. Coimbatore

Ref : NR IAS Academy Latest Current Event Book

84. Which district in Tamil Nadu is with large forest?

Ans: D. Nilgris


Assertion (A) : Public participated in the political life during early Vedic period

Reason (R) : Sabha and Samiti discussed matters of pubic importance.

Ans: A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

86. Which Article accords special status to Jammu and Kashmir?

Ans: C. Article 370

Ref : NR IAS Academy Indian Constitution Book Page 57


Assertion (A) : Tsunamis are produced by sudden movements of earth’s crust or

earthquakes

Reason (R) : These seismic sea waves are often incorrectly called tidal waves.

Ans: B. Both (A) and (R) are true. But (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

88. ............won Padma Bhushan Award for Art (Tamil Nadu) in 2009.

Ans: D. Shri V. P. Dhananjayan & Smt. Shanta Dhananjayan (Corrected)

Ref : NR IAS Academy Current Event Latest Book - Page 15

89. Badruddin Tyabji was associated with

Ans: C. President of the Third Session of the Congress Party held at Madras in 1887

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90. Which one of the following is correctly matched?

Categories % of area (India)

I. Mountains - 10.6

II. Plateaus - 27.7

III. Plains - 43.2

IV Hills - 18. 5

Ans: D. All are ture (May be)

91. Nobel Laureate 2009 in Chemistry is awarded to Venkataraman Ramakrishnan for his

work on

Ans: B. Ribosomes


92. Fast Breeder Test Reactor is at

Ans: D. Kalpakkam

Ref : NR IAS Academy Current Event Book - Page 96, S & T Book Page 10

93. Who is the Chairman of 12th Finance Commission?

Ans: A. C. Rangarajan

Ref : NR IAS Academy Indian Constitution Book - Page 58

94. Which of the following Amendment Acts inserted the word ‘Secular’ in the preamble of

the Constitution of India?

Ans: B. 42nd Amendment 1976


95. The Chairperson and other members of State Human Rights Commission are appointed

by the

Ans: A. Governor

Ref : NR IAS Academy Indian Constitution Book

96. Tamil Calendar is based on the movement of

Ans: C. Sun


List I List II

a) Justice party 1. Periyar E.V.R

b) Dravida Kazhagam 2. Singaravelu Chettiar

c) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 3. T. M. Nair

d) Communist Party 4. C.N. Annadurai

Ans: C. 3 1 4 2

Dictated in Class room

98. Tamil Sangam was supposed to be held at

Ans: C. Madurai

Dictated in Class room

99. Who was the Prime Minister of India when Tashkent Agreement was signed?

Ans : B. Lal Bahadur Sastri

Discussed in Class Room

100. The Constituent Assembly completed its work of constitution making on

Ans: C. 26 Nov. 1949


101. Which of the following forms the richest ground water province in India?

Ans: C. Ganga Brahmaputra Alluvial Province

102. In Which Olympic Games did India last win a Gold Medal in the field hockey?

Ans: B. Mascow (1980)

Ref : NR IAS Academy GK test 2 - Qn. No. 127

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103. In India iron - ore deposits are found in

Ans: A. Bailadia

104. Which Article of the Constitution of India talks about liberty, equality and fratenity?

Ans: D. Article 38 , Exact answer not known

105. Unicellular plants and animals showing Eukaryotic cell structure are included under the

kingdom

Ans: D. Protista

Ref : NR IAS Academy Botany Material - Page 2

106. Acrosome is made up of

Ans: C. Golgi Bodies

107. In which state is canal irrigation highyl used?

Ans: C. Uttarpradesh

Ref : NR IAS Academy Group 1 Geography Test - Qn. No. 342

108. The Atomic station which has the highest capacity (MW) is

Ans: C. Koodangulam, Tamilnadu

Ref : 10th Science Book Page 99

109. As per RBI stipulation domestic banks are required to provide .......per cent of their net

bank credit to priority sector

Ans: B. 40


110. The Madras Native Association was started in

Ans: A. 1852

Ref : NR IAS Academy Modern India One word Book - Page 18 - Qn. 2


Assertion (A) : RBC cells are found in the blood which carry oxygen

Reason (R) : Haemoglobin pigments are involved in carrying the oxygen.

Ans: A. Both (A) and (R) are true. And R is the Correct Explanation of (A)


112. Land is a

Ans: B. Non renewable


I. Cholesterol is a fertillizer

II. Protein is amphoteric in nature.

III. Whale myoglobin has disulphide bond

IV. Entropy of the universe increases.

Ans: C. III, IV and II are correct

114. Emerald Dam is located in

Ans: B. Ooty

Ref: NR IAS Academy Current events book page 144

115. The Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution speaks about

Ans: B. Functions of Panchayat Raj


116. Who received the Nobel prize for the work on genes that control the sense smell?

Ans: C. Richard Axel and Linda Buck

117. Opsonin was discovered by

Ans: C. Almroth Wright

118. The recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Award during 2005 was

Ans: D. Shyam Benegal

119. Which is the best selling book sold over 10 million copies written by Dr. Kenneth

Blanchard, the Management Guru?

Ans: C. One Minute Manager

120. The Rajiv Gandhi Udyami Mitra Yojana was launched in

Ans: C. 2008

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121. The present Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Thiru M. Karunanidhi after 2006 Assembly

election became the Chief Minister for..........time.

Ans: B. Fifth


I. C. Rajagopalachari was the Chief Minister of Madras State

II. C. Rajagopalachari was an Advocate

III. C. Rajagopalachari belonged to Justice Party

IV C. Rajagopalachari was the only Indian who became Governor General of India

Ans: C. I, II and IV are correct

123. The Tamil Nadu Government seal depicts

Ans: C. Srivilliputhur Temple Pagoda

124. ‘Mullai’ region is characterised by

Ans: A. Forest Area

125. A jain cave temple at Chittanavassal is in ........district

Ans: D. Pudukkottai

126. The Chairman of the Committee on Centre -State Relations, appointed by the Govern

ment of Tamil Nadu was

Ans: B. Rajamannar

Ref : NR IAS Academy’s GK Test 5 qn -18


Assertion (A) : The Civil Service is not accountable to the Parliament

Reason (R) : It is governed by the norm of anonymity

Ans: A. Both (A) and (R) are true. And (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

128. If isABtheni

iBand

i

iA ,

1

1

1

1

−−

−=

−=

Ans: C

00

00

129. It is given that 232 +1 is completely divisible by a whole number. Which of the follow

ing numbers is completely divisible by that number?

Ans: D. 296+1 ( 2 96 +1)

130. Abhinav Bindra, a gold medal winner in 2008 beijing Olympics is associated with

Ans: D. Shooting

Ref: NR IAS ACADEMY’S Current events book page no 131

131. Heliocentric theory according to which sun is supposed to be fixed and the planets go

around the sun was proposed by

Ans: D. Copernicus

Ref : NR IAS Academy physics Test -11 qn - 21

132. The growth rate of population in India as per 2001 census is

Ans: C. 1.9%

133. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills from the north to

south?

Ans: C. Nallamalai, Javadhi, Nilgiris, Anaimalai

134. The Annamalai University at Annamalainagar was founded in

Ans: C. 1929

Ref : NR IAS Academy’s GK Test 1 qn 34

135. The focal length of two lenses in contact is given by

Ans: D 21

111

ffF+=

10

136. Which one of the following statements is correct?

Ans: A. Parliament has power to amend any part of the Constitution of India

137. Which of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN?

Ans: C. Bangladesh

138. Position effect is the result of

Ans: Question Wrongly Asked. The right choice is Translocation.

139. Triple vaccine is administered to a newborn child to immunize it against

Ans: B. Whooping Cough, Tetanus and Diphtheria

Ref : 10 th Science book -265

140. An example of addition co -polymer is

Ans:A. Buna-S

141. Natural gas is a mixture of aliphatic hydrocarbons. What is the main important gas

available in that?

Ans: C. Methane

142. A moving coil galvanometer can be converted into an ammeter by connecting

Ans: A. a low resistance in parallel with a galvanameter

143. Which one of the following is correctly matched?

Ans: B. Right to information - Transparent and Responsible Government

144. Biodiesel is obtained from which plant?

Ans: C. Jatropha

145. The Directive Principles of State Policy is incorporated in the Article ..... of the Consti

tution of India

Ans: C. 36 - 51

Ref : NR IAS Academy Indian constitution book page -15

146. Rubella virus causes

Ans: B. Measles

Ref : NR IAS Academy Zoology Test

147. The policy RBI follows for control of inflation is

Ans: A. Increase in Repo rate and CRR

148. Which one of the following statements is correct?

Ans: B. Finance Commission has one Chairman and four other members

Ref : NR IAS Academy Indian constitution book page -58

149. Dantidurga established which kingdom?

Ans: D. Rashtrakuta Dynasty

Ref: Social Science 9 th book page 108

150. 1 - 1 + 1 -1 +......=

1.2 2.3 3.4 4.5

Ans: C. 2 log 2 +1

151. The sides of a triangle are in the ratio of 1/2 : 1/3 : 1/4 if the perimeter is 52 cm then

the length of the smallest side is

Ans: D. 12 cm

152. Musical instruments of Sangam age are classified into

Ans: C. All are True

153. Highest peak in Tamil Nadu is

Ans: B. Dodabetta

Ref : NR IAS Academy GK Test 1 - Qn. No. 109

154. Pepsin is secreted by

Ans: B. Stomach

Ref : NR IAS Academy Zoology Test 4 - Qn. 22

155. Which one of the following fertilizers contains maximum percentage of nitrogen?

Ans: B. Urea

156. When a ray of light is passed through ..........crystal, double refraction occurs

Ans: A. Calcite

Ref : +2 chemistry material

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157. Macth List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:

List I List II

a) Karnataka - 1. Bababudan Hills

b) Orissa 2. Mayurbhanj

c) Chhattisgarh 3. Bailadila

d) Jharkhand 4. Bonai Range

Ans: A. 1 2 3 4

158. The Socialist pattern of society was first articulated in the

Ans: C. Second Plan

Ref : NR IAS Academy Inian Economy Book - Page 4

159. Sir Muhammad Iqbal

Ans: A. was Poet and floated the idea of separate state for Muslim


160. Western Ocean is the ancient name of the

Ans: C. Indian Ocean (may be)

161. The earliest evidence for the democratic election system in Tamil Nadu is available

in the form of

Ans: B. an inscription on stone

Ref : +1 History Book - Page 153

162. Variety of dances mentioned in Tolkappiam are

I. Verikkuthu (dance of Velan)

II. Karunkkuthu (dance of the victors)

III. Vallikkuthu (ladies to celebrate victory)

IV. Kalanilaikkuthu (dance by wearing kalal)

Ans: A. All are true

163. According to the National Human Development Report (NHDR) 2001. Tamil Nadu

scored the

Ans: B. Third Rank

Ref : NR IAS Academy Indian Economy Book - Page 42

164. Which party formed ministry in Madras Presidency after the passing of Government of

India Act of 1935

Ans: C. Congress Party

165. In the 2009 Parliamentary Elections, DMK won .........seats.

Ans: D. 18


166. The Fort William College at Kolkata was founded in the year

Ans: D. 1800

167. India’s population as on 1 st March, 2001 stood at

Ans: A. 1,027 million

Ref : NR IAS Academy Inian Economy One Word Book - Qn. No. 11

168. Number of towns in Tamil Nadu is

Ans: Exact answer not yet known

169. The language which was used in the Ashokan inscription is

Ans: C. Prakrit

170. The average based on the position of ordered observation in

Ans: B. Median (Corrected)

171. Traditions affirm that a Buddhist Council assembled at ...... in the year of Buddha’s death

Ans: D. Rajagriha

172. What is the correct value of θ if x = cosθ satisfies x2-3x+2 =0 ?

Ans: B. 0

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173. Article 263 deals with provisions with respect to

Ans: C. Inter-state Council

Ref : NR IAS Academy Inian constitution material

174. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?

Ans: A. Central Vigilance Commission - Kripalani Committee

175. Agricultural holding tax was recommended by

Ans: D. Raj Committee

176. Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) Scheme aimed at

Ans: B. providing houses at free of cost

Ref: NR IAS Academy’s Indian Economy page 40 inthe last

177. The LPG (Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation ) model of developments was

introduced in 1991 by the then Finance Minister

Ans: A. Dr. Manmohan Singh

Ref: NR IAS Academy’s Indian Economy page 6

178. Which commodity forms the single largest item of India’s import?

Ans: D. Oil (Fuel)

179. The leader who attended all the Three Round Table Conferences was

Ans: D. Dr. B.R. Ambedhkar

Ref: Discussed in the class room

180. Where in India is the Asia’s largest optical telescope installed?

Ans: D. Kavalur - Tamilnadu


I. Akbar promulgated Din - i -Ilahi

II. Din -i-Ilahi means Divine Duty

III. Prominent convert to Din - i-Ilahi was Raja Birbal

IV Din-i-Ilahi discouraged Muslim rites

Ans: D. All are correct

Ref: Discussed in the class room

182. The area of a rectangle is 16 sq. metres and its length is 4 times that of its breadth. What

is the perimeter of the rectangle?

Ans: A. 20 m

183. Which one of the following is true?

Ans: A. Devaradiyars were the group of girls who used to dance before the God

during the festivals in the temple.

184. In the forest, X can cut 3/10 th of the trees in 50 days. Y can cut 40 % of the trees in 40

days and Z can cut 1/2 of the trees in 80 days. who will complete the work first?

Ans : B. Y

185. The share of road transport in total transport of the country is

Ans: D. 80%

NR IAS Academy Inian Economy Book - Page 35

186. Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) was implemented in

India by merging the schemes of

Ans: A. PMRY and REGP

187. Which is the correct chronological sequence of the major events given below?

I. SLV -3 Launch

II Formation of Bangladesh

III Sikkim becomes 22 nd state of Indian territory

IV Pokhran Test

Ans: A. II - IV - III - I

Ref : NR IAS Academy S & T Book, Indian Constitution Book -

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188. The literacy rate of Tamil Nadu is (as per 2001 census)

Ans: D. 73.45

Ref : NR IAS Academy Data Book - Page 23

189. The ratio of the length and breadth of a plot is 4 : 5. If the length is 20 m less than the

breadth, what is the perimeter of the plot?

Ans: B. 360 m

190. Who was the architect of the first Indian Imperial Power?

Ans: B. Chandragupta Maurya

191. The shape of the graph drawn between in P versus 1/T for an intrinsic semiconductor is

(p - resistivity, T-Temperature)

Ans: A. Straight line

192. One gene and one enzyme’ hypothesis was put forth by...........in.............

Ans: B. Beadle and Tatum, Neurospora

193. The hormone which brings about characteristic changes in male at puberty is called

Ans: A. Androgen

194. Which of the following is correctly matched?

a) TNT - Fertilizer

b) Gasoline - Petrochemical

c) Potassium sulphate - Explosive

d) Cement - Molecular Crystal

Ans: B. Gasoline - Petrochemical


Assertion (A) : Article 32 deals with the right to Constitutional Remedies, without

which the Constitution would be a nullity

Reason (R) : Article 32 provides the right to move the Supreme Court by appro

priate proceeding for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights guar

anteed in the Constitution

Ans: D. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

196. In Tamil Nadu the Legislative Assembly was established in the year

Ans: B. 1937

197. Tamil Nadu is noted for the industrial cluster of

Ans: A. textiles

198. Apex Court judgement delivered with regard to Open University degree, that bench

comprised

Ans: A. Justice S.B. Sinha and Justice Mukundaram Sharma

199. Satyartha Prakash was written by

Ans: D. Dayanand Saraswathi

200. Find the missing number :

Ans : C. 999 (May be)

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