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TNPSC Group 2 Test – 4

General Tamil & General Studies

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101. Which one of the following Country was signed sports partnership agreement with India

a. Australia b. China c. Russia d. England

102. Which one of the following year operation Meghdoot was launched

a. 1974 b. 1984 c. 1994 d. 2004

103. The Union cabinet has approved setting of Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) at

which place

a. Chennai b. Bengaluru c. Visakhapatnam d. New Delhi

104. The G-20 digital ministerial meeting on digital economy was held in which Country

a. Germany b. France c. USA d. Russia

105. URJA MITRA app was associated with which field

a. Food Processing b. Food Production

c. Power Supply d. Good & Service Tax

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106. Which organization has launched new web portal Nakshe

a. Survey of India b. Botanical Survey of India

c. Archeology Survey of India d. Zoological Survey of India

107. Who won the 2017 Pulitzer prize for drama

a. Hisham Mater b. Colson whitehead c. Lunn Nottage d. Du yun

108. Lok Sabha has passed constitution 123rd

amendment bill 2017. It is associated with

a. Good & Service Tax

b. National Commission for SC

c. National Commission for Backward classes

d. National Commission for Minorities

109. Which Article empower the president to specify the scheduled castes in various states and

UT’s

a. Art S42-A b. Art338 B c. Art 338 A d. Art 341

110. Which one of the following year RAW was established

a. 1962 b. 1968 c. 1978 d. 1988

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111. The twelfth indo Mongolian joint military exercise nomadic elephant 2017 has begun at

which State

a. Rajasthan b. Tamil Nadu c. Jammu & Kashmir d. Mizoram

112. US based National Basketball Association has launched its first basketball school in India

a. Chennai b. Mumbai c. Bengaluru d. Ahmedabad

113. Which Atmosphere layer is considered ideal for flying of jet aircraft?

a. Troposphere b. Stratosphere c. Mesosphere d. Ionosphere

114. Montreal protocol for the protection of ozone year was signed on

a. September 16, 1987 b. January 01, 1989

c. December 11, 1997 d. February 16, 2005

115. Which one of the following State has the largest areas under forests

a. Arunachal Pradesh b. Maharashtra

c. Gujarat d. Rajasthan

116. Which one of the following is the seasons of Kharif crop

a. June & October b. October & May c. April & June d. December & April

117. Tatipaka petroleum refinery was situated at which State

a. Andhra Pradesh b. Assam c. Kerala d. Tamil Nadu

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118. Which one of the following State is the leading producer of sugar

a. Punjab b. Maharashtra c. Uttara Pradesh d. Karnataka

119. First book village in the country to come up in which State

a. Maharashtra b. Tamil Nadu c. Gujarat d. Kerala

120. Recently India successfully tested Agni III Missile, what is the intermediate range of this

Missile

a. 3000 km b. 3000-4000 km c. 3000-4500 km d. 3000-5000 km

121. Which State has conducted the Country’s first ever transgender one day Athletic Meet

a. Kerala b. Goa c. Karnataka d. Andhra Pradesh

122. Recently which country has opened its honorary consulate in Chennai

a. Cyprus b. Kazakhstan c. Poland d. Belgium

123. Who appointed as the Director General of Central Reserve Police Force

a. Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar b. Durga Prasad

c. R.K. Pachnanda d. Krishna Chaudhry

124. Manpreet kaur broke her own 2015 National record. She was associated with which sports

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a. Badminton b. Shot putter c. Hockey d. Westerling

125. Northeast India’s largest information technology park has been inaugurated in which State

a. Tripura b. Manipur c. Nagaland d. Assam

126. Which film has won the jury prize for Best film at the Hong Kong international film festival

a. Visaranai b. Love in the Buff c. Newton d. Kabei our mother

127. Which one of the following Country become World’s largest Military spender

a. USA b. China c. Russia d. Saudi Arabia

128. Who has won the Monte Carlo masters tennis tournament

a. Albert Ramos Vinolas b. Rohan Bopanna

c. Rafael Nadal d. Poblo Cuevas

129. The headquarters of Goldman environment foundation?

a. Washington DC b. New York c. New Delhi d. San Francisco

130. Which State won the National Athletic meet

a. Kerala b. Haryana c. Goa d. Tamil Nadu

131. Recently Which one of the Central Government company was disinvested

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a. ONGC b. SAIL c. NALCO d. IOC

132. Which one of the following state has been chosen for krishi karman Awards for more than 10

million tonnes food grain production

a. Meghalaya b. Tamil Nadu c. Himachal Pradesh d. Tripura

133. Recently which Cyclone hit Myanmar

a. Maaruthe b. Vardah c. Roanu d. Kyant

134. Which of the two country conducted sagarmathe joint military exercise exercises

a. India & Nepal b. Nepal & China c. India & China d. Nepal & Russia

135. Which one of the following date Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana was launched

a. April 8, 2015 b. April 8, 2016 c. April 8, 2014 d. April 8, 2017

136. Which one of the following state was launched operation Durga to ensure woman safety

a. Uttar Pradesh b. Uttarakhand c. Haryana d. Delhi

137. Which department of Government of India allotted special code to postal department?

a. Sales Tax Department b. Income Tax Department

c. Customer & Excise d. Goods and Service Tax Department

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138. The Joint Military exercise between China and Nepal is named ‘Sagarmatha’. What does this

Nepal word mean?

a. Kailash Parvat b. Kanchenjunga c. Mount Everest d. Nanga Parvat

139. April 14, 2017 was which birth anniversary of the freedom fighter called ‘The Father of the

Indian Constitution’?

a. 125 b. 126 c. 120 d. 130

140. Name the latest scheme launched by the income tax department to detect black money post

demonetization?

a. Kala dhan yojana b. Operation black money

c. Jan dhan yojana d. Operation black money II

141. Name the State which will not fall under the ambit of GST?

a. Jammu & Kashmir b. Delhi NCR c. Haryana d. Jharkhand

GST

142. Name the commodity whose price will be revised on a daily basis from May 1, 2017?

a. Petrol b. Cooking Oil c. LPG d. Kerosene Oil

143. Name of the youngest UN messenger of peace?

a. Malala Yousafzai b. Stevie Wonder

c. Leonardo di Caprio d. Paulo Coelho

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144. Under the OBOR project by China, the 1st freight train will start from which Country?

a. UK b. Russia c. Germany d. Egypt

145. Name the Ind-Mongolian joint military experiences

a. Nomad b. Nomadic Elephant c. Grey Elephant d. Elephant

146. World Homeopathy day celebrated on?

a. April 09 b. April 10 c. April 12 d. April 15

147. What is India’s rank in 2017, Travel & Tourism competitiveness index?

a. 43 b. 45 c. 40 d. 41

148. Name the subsided meal scheme launched by Madhya Pradesh government?

a. Deendayal Antyodaya b. Annapoorna Rasoiyojana

c. Amma Rasoi d. Sabke liye Bhojan

149. Name the Indian boxer who has won gold medal at the Thailand International tournament?

a. Vijender Singh b. Shyam Kumar c. Vikas Yadav d. Shiva Thapa

150. NASSCOM ‘s new chairman?

a. Raman Roy b. CP Gurnani c. Vishsl Sikka d. Rishad Premji

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151. Which of the following programme conducted by Assam government to improve the quality

of education in schools?

a. Gunsampark b. Gunotsav c. Sarvgun d. Gunsampan

152. Which Indian short film that will be shown as part of world Press Freedom day 2017

celebration?

a. Dhobi ghat b. Azaad c. Sultan d. Baahubali

153. Name the Indian Winner of the Miss teen universe pageant 2017?

a. Massiel Llama b. Jhanvi Kapoor c. Srishiti Laur d. Navya Navel

154. Name the sport in which India has won a gold at the Asian Grand prix in China?

a. Shot put b. Long jump c. Javelin throw d. High jump

155. 2017 Dadasaheb phalke award winner?

a. Raj Kapoor b. Dilip Kumar c. K. Vishwanath d. Asha Bhovsla

156. Which Indian winner of the Goldman environment prize 2017?

a. Medha Patkar b. Praful Samantra c. M.C. Mehta d. Champa Devi Shukla

157. National Panchayati Raj Diwas day celebrated every year from 2010, on

a. April 23 b. April 24 c. April 25 d. April 27

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158. The ‘Jal Marg Vikas’ project on river Ganga (NW1) covers the stretch between which cities?

a. Allahabad & Haldia b. Allahabad & Patna

c. Harridwar & Kanpur d. Rishikesh & Allahabad

159. In which year was the Earth day, April 22nd

first time celebrated?

a. 1975 b. 2000 c. 1970 d. 2010

160. Which new sport has been added to the 2022 Asian games?

a. Seval Sandai b. Video Gaming c. Jallikattu d. Gilli Danda

161. Which one of the following statement is not correct?

1) Iron + Chromium = Stainless Steel

2) Copper + Lead = Bronze

3) Copper + Zinc = Brass

4) Iron + Manganese = Steel

Codes:

a. 1, 2 & 3 b. all the above c. 2, 3 & 4 d. None of these.

162. Match the following:

1. World wetland day - A. March 21

2. World water day - B. February 2

3. Earth Day - C. March 22

4. World forest day - D. April 22

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Codes:

1 2 3 4

a. B C D A

b. A B C D

c. D C B A

d. B C A D.

163. Match the following:

1. Frequent forest fire - A. Taiga

2. Snow and ice - B. Savannah

3. Hot days and cold night - C. Tropical Rain forest

4. Rainfall is plentiful - D. Desert

Codes:

1 2 3 4

a. A C D B

b. A B D C

c. A B C D

d. B A D C.

164. Which one of the following statement is not correctly matched

Revolution Related Sector

a. Silver Revolution - Egg Production

b. Yellow Revolution - Oil Seed Production

c. Golden Fibre Revolution - Cotton Production

d. Green Revolution - Food grain Production

165. Temperature decreases at the rate of --------- for every ------- meters high on the earth surface

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a. 5.50

c / 1000 m b. 6.20 c / 1000 m c. 6.5

0 c / 1000m d. 5.6

0 c / 1000 m.

166. What is an instrument used to measure the velocity and direction of wind

a. Wind vane b. Barometer c. Hygro meter d. Anemometer.

167. Which one of the following is correct order in gases from earth surface

a. Carbon dioxide – oxygen – nitrogen b. Oxygen – nitrogen – carbon dioxide

c. Nitrogen – oxygen – carbon dioxide d. Nitrogen – carbon dioxide – oxygen.

168. In India tsunami warning center has been set up at

a. Chennai b. Bhuvaneshwar c. Hyderabad d. Kanyakumari.

169. Which one of the following is not correctly matched

1. Atmospheric Pressure - Barometer

2. Rainfall - Hygrometer

3. Volcano - Tilt meter

a. 3 only b. 2 only c. 1 only d. None of these.

170. Which one of the following is not Iron ore

a. Magnetite b. Hematite c. Limonite d. Cassiterite.

171. Mixed Farming is

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a. Farms different types of crops

b. Farms crops as well as livestock

c. Farms commercial crops as well as food crops

d. b & c.

172. Which one of the following statement is correct

1. Rice requires an average temperature of 240 C and an average rainfall of 150 cm

2. Wheat requires an average temperature of 25 – 300 C and an average rainfall 50 – 60 cm

3. Cotton required an average temperature of 20 – 300 C and an average rainfall 50 – 100 cm

4. Jute requires a high temperature of 300 C and rainfall of more than 150 cm

a. 1, 2, 3 b. 1, 3, 4 c. 2, 3, 4 d. All the above

173. Match the following

States Shifting Cultivation

1. Assom - A. Beewar, Mashan

2. Kerala - B. Poda

3. Odisha & Andhra Pradesh - C. Ponam

4. Madhya Pradesh - D. Jhum

Codes:

1 2 3 4

a. D C B A

b. C D A B

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c. A B C D

d. B A D C.

174. Among the following sector, which one is the largest employer in India

a. Manufacturing b. Agriculture c. Service sector d. SSI

175. Which of the following are the cause of low productivity in Indian Agriculture?

1. Land ceiling 2. Rainfed areas 3. Rural industrialization

4. Sub-division and fragmentation of land holding

Select your answer:

a. 2 and 4 b. 1 and 2 c. 2 and 3 d. 1 and 4

176. The new name of Agricultural prices commission is

a. Commission for Agricultural costs and prices b. Agricultural costs commission

c. Rural Price commission d. Minimum support price commission

177. The main and final aim of Land Reform is

a. Abolition of intermediaries b. Fixing of fair rent

c. Fixation of fair rent d. Making tillers as the owners of the soil

178. The institution which provides the inputs about the cost of production to the Government, so

that it can fix the minimum support price is

a. Central Statistical commission b. Commission of agriculture cost and prices

c. Surveyor general of India d. NSSO

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179. Multinational company is

a. A joint venture at government level between more than two countries

b. A company making use of foreign countries

c. An enterprise operating in many countries

d. A joint venture at private level between more than two countries

180. The Indian council of Agriculture Research, the apex organization for agriculture research

and development is located in

a. New Delhi b. Lucknow c. Amritsar d. Dehradun

181. Expand NABARD

a. National bank for Agriculture and Research Development

b. National Bank for Agricultural and All India Rural Development

c. National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Financing

d. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

182. The main function of SIPCOT in Tamil Nadu is to

a. Give only advice to entrepreneurs b. Provide balancing finance

c. Provide raw materials d. Provide electricity

183. Find the incorrectly matched pair

State Leading producer of

a. Assam - Rubber

b. Andhra Pradesh - Tobacco

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c. Gujarat - Groundnut

d. Kerala - Coconut

184. Which one of the following forest type is close to equator?

a. Scrubs b. Grass land c. Dense forest d. Scattered trees

185. Match list I correctly with list II and select tour answer using the codes given below:

List – I List – II

A. Punjab - 1. Jute

B. Maharashtra - 2. Paddy

C. West Bengal - 3. Tobacco

D. Andhra Pradesh - 4. Sugarcane

E. Tamil Nadu - 5. Wheat

A B C D E

a. 3 1 2 4 5

b. 5 4 1 3 2

c. 4 5 3 2 1

d. 2 3 4 1 5

186. Consider the statements:

1. India is a monsoon oriented country

2. South – West monsoon generally brings more rain to India

3. North –East monsoon rains are mainly confined to eastern and southern India

4. Monsoon is always a gamble in India

Of the statements:

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a. 1 only correct b. 1 & 2 correct c. 1, 2 & 3 correct d. All are correct

187. The following two crops are the important foreign exchange earners to India?

a. Cotton and Tea b. Spices and Tea c. Oilseeds and Tea d. Coffee and Tea

188. The biggest oil refinery in India is at

a. Mathura b. Barauni c. Vishakhapatnam d. Koyali

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

List I List II

A. Steel industry 1. Ariyalur

B. Sugar industry 2. Pugalur

C. Paper industry 3. Mohanur

D. Cement industry 4. Salem

A B C D

a. 4 3 2 1

b. 3 2 1 4

c. 1 4 3 2

d. 2 1 4 3

190. Black soil are mostly found in which regions?

a. Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Tirunelveli

b. Salem, Dharmapuri, Nilgiri

c. Pudukkottai, Tiruchirapalli and Kaveri delta

d. Kaveri delta, Palar water shed and Pondicherry

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191. Which year is declared as the year of Astronomy?

a. 2008 b. 2009 c. 2010 d. 2011.

192. High Yielding Variety Programme (HYVP) was introduced during the

a. First five year plan b. Second five year plan

c. Third five year plan d. Fourth five year plan

193. Which five year plan did not say any targets for crop production

a. Seventh plan b. Eighth plan c. Ninth plan d. Tenth plan

194. Who coined the term Green revolution

a. Norman Borlaug b. William Gade

c. M.S. Swaminathan d. Manmohan Singh

195. Which one of the following date, Regional Rural Bank was launched

a. October 02, 1975 b. October 02, 1980 c. October 02, 1985 d. October 02, 1990

196. Which one of the following place multi commodity exchange was situated

a. Chennai b. Mumbai c. Ahmedabad d. Delhi

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197. Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) was introduced by which organization

a. RRB b. RBI c. NABARD d. Finance Ministry

198. Who launched Bhoodan Andolan in the Country in order to improve the conditions of

Landless farmers

a. Acharya vinoba bhave b. M.S. Swaminathan

c. C. Subramaniaym d. Manmohan Singh

199. Which one of the following industrial policy was called the economic constitution of India.

a. IPR 1948 b. IPR 1956 c. IPR 1991 d. IPR 1980

200. Match the following

Iron and steel plants State

A. Rourkela - 1. Chhattisgarh

B. Bhilai - 2. Odisha

C. Durgapur - 3. Jharkhand

D. Bokaro - 4. West Bengal

A B C D

a. 1 2 3 4

b. 1 2 4 3

c. 2 1 3 4

d. 2 1 4 3