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Tnpsc Model Question Paper 29 – General Studies in English

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1. ---------- district is not with high human development Index

(a) Kanyakumari (b) Tirunelveli (c) Thoothukudi (d) Madurai

2. Which of the following are correctly paired?

1. GSDP – Government Special District Programme
2. GSVA – Gross State Value Added
3. RKVY – Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
4. PMKSY – Prime Minister Kirshi Suraksha Yojana
(a) 1 and 3 are correct (b) 1 and 2 are correct
(c) 2 and 3 are correct (d) 3 and 4 correct

3. The second five year plan was based on --------- model

(a) Harrod-Domar model (b) Mahalanobis model
(c) Schumpeter model (d) Nurkse model

4. According to 2011 census, in India the lowest literacy rate was in the state of
(a) Jharkhand (b) Bihar (c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Tamil Nadu

5. The president of the council of scientific and industrial research is

(a) Home minister (b) Minister of Industry
(c) Prime Minister (d) Finance Minister

6. Select the correct answer, the sources of revenue of the government are:
i. Tax revenue
ii. Non Tax revenue
iii. Surplus from public undertaking
(a) i only (b) ii only (c) i and ii (d) i, ii and iii

7. The chairman of NITI aayog is

(a) President of India (b) Prime Minister of India
(c) Finance Minister of India (d) Vice President of India

8. ‘Sathyagraha in South Africa’ was published by Mahatma Gandhi in the year

(a) 1928 (b) 1927 (c) 1926 (d) 1930

9. Which award did Gandhi return during the Non-Co-Operation Movement?

(a) Knighthood (b) Raj Bahadur (c) Kaiser-e-Hind (d) Hind Kesari

10. Sales Tax was introduced in Tamil Nadu by

(a) Rajaji (b) C.N.Annadurai (c) Kamarajar (d) Bhaktavachalam

11. The Political party started by Ambedkar was

(a) Republican Party of India (b) Communist Party
(c) Ghadar Party (d) All India Forward Bloc

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12. In which session of the Indian National congress was the National song “Vante
Mataram” sung for the first time?
(a) Mumbai-1896 (b) Varanasi-1896 (c) Lahore-1896 (d) Kolkatta-1896

13. Who was the first to give the call for “Swaraj” as “India for Indians”?
(a) Swami Vivekanand (b) Swami Dayanand Saraswathi
(c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Dadabhai Nauroji

14. The Policical Guru of Kamarajar was

(a) Nehru (b) Gandhiji (c) Sathyamoorthy (d) Annadurai

15. Fill in the blanks

Seena misiram yavanaragam – innum
Desam Palavum pugazhveesi – Kalai
Gnanam padaithozhil vanibamum – miga
Nandru Valartha ---------
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Desiya Thirunadu
(c) Navalam Nannadu (d) Thainadu

16. ‘Sethamizh Thenee, Sindhukku Thandhai

Kuvikkum Kavidhai Kuyil! Innattinai
Kavizhkkum Pagaiyai Kavizhkkum Kaviyarsu’
Who are the two poets associated with the lines above?
(a) Bharathiyaar, Abdul Raguman
(b) Kalaignar Karunanidhi, Vairamuthu
(c) Kannadasan, Pattukkottai Kalyana Sundaram
(d) Bharathiyaar, Baradhidasan

17. Who is called as “Sundharan” in Ramayanam?

(a) Raman (b) Lakshman (c) Vibhishnan (d) Hanuman

18. Who is called as Rousseau of Tamil Nadu?

(a) Rajaji (b) Sathyamorthy (c) C.N.Annaduari (d) Thanthai Periyar

19. Who was the Minister of Agriculture under the Ministry of C.N.Annadurai?
(a) Nedunchezhian (b) Madavan (c) Sadiq Patsha (d) Govindasamy

20.Who presided over the first self respect movement conference at Chengalpat by February
17, 1929?
(a) Dr.B.Subbarayan (b) E.V.Ramasamy (c) P.T.Rajan (d) Pangal Raja

21. In Madras Presidency, justice party was in the rule for -------- year
(a) 10 years (b) 13 years (c) 15 years (d) 16 years

22. Fill in the blanks: Nerunal Ulanoruvan Indrillai Ennum ------------ Utaiththuiv Vulaku
(a) Perumai-(Pride) (b) Porunar-(Might)
(c) Kadumai-(Relentless) (d) Sirumai-(Pettiness)

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23. “The Guest arrived he tends, the coming guest expects to see; To those in heavenly
homes that dwell a welcome guest is he!”
What is the “Relentless duty” related in this Thirukkural?
(a) Making money (b) Doing charity
(c) Hospitality (d) Protecting the family

24. Friendship with learned people is compared to the waxing moon by Valluvar, then
friendship with whom is like a waning moon to him?
(a) Learned People (Arivudaiyaar) (b) Ignorant people (Arivillathoor)
(c) Loved ones (Anbudaiyor) (d) Unloving (Anbilathor)

25. Who eulogises Thirukkural as follows:

“Ellaa porulum ithanpallula ithanpal
Illatha epporulum illaiyaal”?
(a) Avvaiyar (b) Erichaloor Maladanaar
(c) Madurai Tamil Naganaar (d) Mangudi Marudhanaar

26. Didactic old mocking proverbs in Tamil are called --------- in oral literature
(a) Vidukadhai (b) Salavadai
(c) Pisi (Sublime) (d) Proverbs (Pazhamozhi)

27. Who is the founder of Thirupanandhal Kasi Mutt?

(a) Kalamega Pulavar (b) Gnana Sambandhar
(c) Arunagirinadhar (d) Kumarakurubarar

28. Among “Pathupattu” what are the “Sempaathi” texts called as?
(a) Aga Noolgal (b) Pura Noolgal (c) Aatrupadai Noolgal (d) Agapura Noolgal

29. What is meant by the Greek Physician Hippocrates as “Indian Medicine”?

(a) Pepper (b) Turmeric (c) Neem (d) Cinnamon

30. As per 2020-21 Statistics, the largest contribution to GSDP in Tamil Nadu comes from
(a) Agriculture (b) Industry (c) Mining (d) Services

31. “ASHA” stands for

(a) Accredited Social Health Activist (b) Accredited Self Help Activities
(c) Ayush Sanitation and Hygiene Activities (d) Association for Social Health Activities

32. Match the constitutional article with the respective rights of women for their social
justice:
Article Rights
a. Article 14 1. Equal opportunity of employment
b. Article 15 2. Freedom of speech
c. Article 16 3. Non-discrimination
d. Article 19 4. Equality
a b c d
a. 3 2 1 4

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

33. Find the Chief Minister who introduced five eggs/bannanas per week with nutritious
noon meal scheme
(a) Kamaraj (b) Rajaji (c) Anna (d) Karunanithi

34. Tamil Nadu is rich in

(a) Forest resources (b) Human Resources
(c) Mineral resources (d) Water Resources

35. Assertion (A): Tamil Nadu has the highest installed wind energy capacity in India.
Reason (R) : The state has very high quality of off-shore wind energy
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) does not explain (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true

36. Match the following:

Programmes Year
a. National Rural Health Mission 1. 1992
b. National AIDS control programme 2. 2019
c. The National Medical Commission Act 3. 1939
d. Tamilnadu Public Health Act 4. 2005
a b c d
a. 1 3 4 2
b. 1 2 3 4
c. 2 1 3 4
d. 4 1 2 3

37. Who is the founder of Satya Shodak Samaj?

(a) Gandhi (b) Ambedkar (c) Jyotirao Phule (d) Raja Ram Mohan

38. Who established and led the Paraiyar Mahajan Sabha which later became Adi-Dravida
Mahajana Sabha
(a) Ayothidasar (b) Rettamalai Srinivasan
(c) M.C.Rajah (d) None of the above

39. Human Development Index, embodies Amartyasen’s “Capabilities Approach” to

understand
(a) Education (b) Human well being (c) Happiness (d) GDP

40. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. The probability of getting a doublet is
(a) 1/36 (b) 1/3 (c) 1/6 (d) 2/3

41. The ratio of copper and zinc in an alloy is 5:3. If the weight of copper in the alloy is 30.5
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(a) 15.8 gram (b) 16.5 gram (c) 18.3 gram (d) 50.8 gram

42. What percentage is 2 minutes in an hour?

(a) 3 1/2% (b) 3 1/3% (c) 3 1/4% (d) 3 1/5%

43. When 12 + 10 = 1205

11 + 8 = 885
Then 14 + 1 5 = ?
(a) 1005 (b) 120 (c) 710 (d) 2105

44. Find out the Pythagorean Triplet.

(a) (20,22,29) (b) (20,21,28) (c) 20,21,29) (d) (22,21,29)

45. P alone can do 1/2 of a work in 6 days and Q alone can do 2/3 of the same work in 4
days. In how many days will they finish ¾ of the work, working together?
(a) 3 (b) 6 (d) 12 (d) 15

46. The area of the biggest circle cut out from the square of “a” units is (approx.).
(a) 11/14 a2 sq.units (b) 3/14 a2 sq.units
(c) 3/7 a2 sq.units (d) 9/14 a2 sq.units

47. Find the compound interest on Rs.15,625 for 9 months at 16% per annum compounded
quarterly.
(a) Rs.1851 (b) Rs.1941 (c) Rs.1951 (d) Rs.1961

48. In a certain time, a sum become 4 times at the rate of 5% per annum. At what rate of
simple interest, the same sum becomes 8 times in the same duration?
(a) 11 3/5% (b) 11 2/3% (c) 12 3/5% (d) 12 2/3%

49. Find x
x : 26 : : 5 : 65
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

50. The LCM of two numbers is 432 and their HCF is 36. If one of th numbers is 108, then the
other number is
(a) 36 (b) 108 (c) 144 (d) 432

51. Find the LCM of -9a3 b2, 12a2b2c

(a) -36 a2b2c (b) -36 a3b2c (c) 36 a3b2c (d) 36 a5b4c

52. How many terms of the series 1+4+16+… make the sum 1365?
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 3

53. A clock seen through a mirror shows quarter past three. What is the correct time shown
by the clock?
(a) 9 hours 45 minutes (b) 9 hours 15 minutes
(c) 8 hours 45 minutes (d) 3 hours 15 minutes

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54. Two coins are tossed together. What is the probability of getting different faces on the
coins?
(a) 1/8 (b) 1/2 (c) 1/36 (d) 1/4

55. The dimensions of a fish tank are 3.8 m x 2.5 m x 1.6 m. How many litres of water in can
hold?
(a) 1520 litres (b) 15200 litres (c) 15.2 litres (d) 152 litres

56. The smallest number that can be divided by 254 and 508 which leaves remainder 4 is
(a) 6 (b) 258 (c) 512 (d) 1024

57. Find the unit digit of the numberic expression 1000010000 + 1111111111
(a) 0 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 5

58. Cholan walks 6 kms in 1 hour at constant speed. Find the distance covered by him in 20
mins at the same speed
(a) 1 km (b) 2 kms (c) 3 kms (d) 4 kms

59. If the deposited amount is Rs.5,000, the rate of Compound Interest is 12% per annum and
compound interest is calculated every half year, then the total amount after one year is
(a) Rs.5,648 (b) Rs.5,618 (c) Rs. 5,678 (d) Rs.5,668

60. In how many years will a sum of Rs.5,000 amount of Rs.5,800 at the rate of 8% per
annum?
(a) 2 years (b) 4 years (c) 3 years (d) 5 years

61. If A:B = 2:3 and B:C = 4:5 then the ratio of C:A is
(a) 5:4 (b) 5:20 (c) 8:15 (d) 15:8

62. The LCM of 156 and 124 is

(a) 4836 (c) 3846 (c) 8346 (d) 4683

63. If 3 logx 5=1, then find the value of x

(a) 5 (b) 25 (c) 125 (d) 625

64. The rain water that falls on a roof of area 6160 m2 is collected in a cylindrical tank of
diameter 14 m and height 10 m and thus the tank is completely filled. Find the height of rain
water on the roof
(a) 25 cm (b) 25 m (c) 0.25 cm (c) 250 cm

65. Choose the correct order of studying scientific method

1. Empirical Test
2. Hypothesis
3. Observatin
4. Conclusion
(a) 3,2,1,4 (b) 2,3,1,4 (c) 1,2,3,4 (d) 3,1,2,4

66. The term “Scientific temper” was used by

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(a) Mahatma Gandhi is “autobiography” (b) Nehru is “Discovery of Indi”
(c) Kautilya in “Arthashastra” (d) Bipan Chandra in “History of Modern India”

67. Skills that are developed by learning science

(a) communication skill and creativeness (b) Creativeness and curiosity
(c) Writing skill and open mindedness (d) Open mindedness and
communication skill

68.The prokaryotes are included in the kingdom

(a) Fungi (b) Monera (c) Animalia (d) Plantae

69. Which one of the following is not marine ecosystem?

(a) Estuary (b) Coral Reefs (c) Sea (d) Lake

70. Which one of the following is not a bacterial disease?

(a) Gonorrhoea (b) Tuberculosis (c) Dysentery (d) Mumps

71. Thinking with reasoning is

(a) Creating new ideas (b) Linking past experience with cause
(c) Developing open-mindedness (d) Predicting future

72. Find the odd number pair

(a) 23:29 (b) 19: 25 (c) 13:17 (d) 3:5

73. Arrange the following Chief Election Commissioners of India in Chronological order
1. Sunil Arora
2. Rajiv Kumar
3. Navin Chawla
4. Sushil Chandra
(a) 3,1,4,2 (b) 1,2,3,4 (c) 4,3,2,1 (d) 1,2,4,3

74. Among the states listed below, the one that has the largest number of Lok Sabha seats is
(a) West Bengal (b) Gujarat (c) Assam (d) Rajasthan

75. The Nobel prize in chemistry for the year 2009 was awarded for
(a) “The directed evolutions of enzymes”
(b) “The studies of the structure and function of ribosome”
(c) “Mechanistic studies of DNA repair”
(d) “Studies of G-protein-coupled receptors”

76. In which state, India’s first commercial space situational awareness observatory, to track
objects as small as 10 cm in size orbiting the earth, will be set up in
(a) Assam (b) Uttarkhand (c) Mumbai (d) Chennai

77. Meghalaya state came into existence in the year

(a) 1968 (b) 1970 (c) 1972 (d) 1973

78. ----- Guarantees work and income for the rural work force

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(a) MGNREGA (b) SBM (c) CSC (d) SSA

79. The 27th session of the conference of the parties (cop 27) to the UNFCCC will take place in
Sharm el-sheikh, Egypt from 6-18 November 2022, in connection with
(a) Climate change (b) Carbon Tax
(c) Carbon foot print (d) Conservation of Threatened species

80. The head quarters of the south western railway is located in

(a) Hubli (b) Allahabad (c) Bhubaneshwar (d) Jabalpur

81. Which among the following is known for the high quality of lignite?
(a) Bituminous (b) Lignite (c) Anthracite (d) Beat

82. Which type of Iron ore is called oxide of iron?

(a) Haematite (b) Magnetite (c) Limonite (d) Siderite

83. The first Meterological Director General of India was

(a) V.P.Subramanyam (b) R.L.Singh (c) K.L.Rao (d) H.E.Bland Ford

84. In which season Jet Stream Influences in the Indian Monsoon

(a) South-West Monsoon (b) Summer and Winter Season
(c) Retreating Monsoon (d) Rainy Season

85. Arrange the Gupta rulers in chronological order:

1. Samudra Gupta
2. Sri Gupta
3. Kumara Gupta-II
4. Rama Gupta
(a) 2,1,4,3 (b) 2,3,4,1 (c) 4,2,3,1 (d) 4,3,1,2

86. Another bold feature of the constitution is that it seeks to establish a secular state which
of the following statements does not relate to the idea of a secular state?
(a) Religious equality has been provided
(b) Cultural heritage of the minorities has been protected
(c) Untouchablitity has been done away
(d) Some of its ideas are against the idea sovereignty

87. Which one of the following is not a palaeolithic site?

(a) Salem (b) Madurai (c) Vallam (d) Pallavaram

88. Match the discovery with their corresponding period

a. Discovery of Iron 1. Mesolithic
b. Discovery of Bronze 2. Neolithic
c. Beginning of agriculture 3. Indus civilization
4. Discovery of fire 4. Aryans
a b c d
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c. 2 3 4 1
d. 1 2 3 4

89. The amendment act related to the word “Socialist” in the preamble of the constitution of
India is
(a) 24th Amendment Act (b) 28th Amendment Act
(c) 42nd Amendment Act (d) 44th Amendment Act

90. Match correctly the Battles with their corresponding year

(a) First Battle of Panipet 1. 1527
(b) Battle of Ghaghra 2. 1529
(c) Second battle of Panipat 3. 1526
(d) Battle of Khanwa 4. 1556
a b c d
a. 1 2 3 4
b. 4 2 1 3
c. 4 1 2 3
d. 3 1 2 4

91. Who among the following grulers was called Kaviraja?

(a) KUmaragupta-I (b) Chandragupta-I
(c) Chandragupta Vikramadhitya (d) Samudragupta

92. Which is the correct chronology of the excavation sites in the Indus civilization?
1. Mohenjo-Daro
2. Chandhudaro
3. Harappa
4. Lothal
(a) 3,1,2,4 (b) 1,3,2,4 (c) 2,1,3,4 (d) 3,4,2,1

93. The institution of ombudsman was first created in

(a) India (b) Finland (c) Sweden (d) Norway

94. Which of the following is not the requirement to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme
Court?
1. Should be a citizen of india
2. Should have worked as a judge for 5 years in one or more high courts in succession
3. Should have worked as an advocate for 15 years in one or more high courts in succession
(a) i only (b) i and ii only (c) ii only (d) iii only

95. Articles from 264 to 300A are in part -------- of the Indian Constitution
(a) IX (b) X (c) XI (d) XII

96. Given below are the HIgh Courts and their year of establishment. Identify the wrongly
matched pair
High Court Year of Establishment
a. Madras 1. 1862
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c. Allahabad 3. 1954
d. Kerala 4. 1958

97. Which of the following statement are correct about the Rajya Sabha?
i. It is a permanent body
ii. At the end of every second year one-third members retired
iii. This shows the unstable nature of the house.
(a) i only (b) i and ii only (c) ii and iii only (d) iii only

98. Which of the following reclects the social ideology of the directive principles of state
policy?
(a) Organising village panchayats (b) Encouraging cottage industries
(c) Providing adequate means of livelihood (d) Protection of monuments

99. “No person shall be deprived of his life and personal liberty except according to
procedure established by law”. Which article of the Indian constitution says like this?
(a) Article 20 (b) Article 21 (c) Article 22 (d) Article 23

100. The text of the preamble of Indian constitution resembles which of the following
constitutions?
(a) Constitution of France (b) Constitution of USA
(c) Constitution of Germany (d) Constitution of Ireland

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