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1

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

List IList II
a) Salt Satyagraha1.) Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy
b) Protest against Devadasi System2.) N. Somayajulu
c) Neil Statue Satyagraha3.) Kasthuri Ranga Iyengar
d) The Hindu4.) Vedaranyam
2

National Remote Sensing Centre is located at

3

Which one of the Assembly by elections saw the highest voter turnout during 2010 in Tamil Nadu?

4

The World Classical Tamil Conference held in July 2010 is

5

Which Article of the Constitution of India given provision to set up village panchayats?

6

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

7

Who laid the foundation of the British Empire?

8

If f(x) = 1x2 and g(x) = e⁻⁹ˣ then (fog)(x) is

9

Under Public Distribution System, rice is distributed at the rate of Re.1 per kg in

10

The National Rural Employment Guaranteed Programme came into force to provide 100 days of employment in

11

Grants-in-aid to the states by the Centre are provided with the objective of

12

In which year seats were reserved for women in local bodies in Tamil Nadu?

13

What is/are the recent tension between India and China highlighted in newspaper?

14

The longest solar eclipse of the 21st century occurred on

15

Qutbuddin Aibak was a slave of

16

Identify the correct order in which they occurred in India:

17

Standard deviation of a set of 50 observations is 6.5. If value of each observation is increased by 5, then the standard deviation is

18

The deficiency of Molybdenum, a trace element present in the soil, causes

19

The most dominant contributor to GDP in recent years is

20

Tamil Nadu is a major producer of

21

Which is the name of Tamil Nadu state bird?

22

The Queen who took the lead in the South Indian Rebellion was

23

V.O.Chidambaran Pillai founded the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company to operate between Tuticorin and

24

Which of the following is a feature of Tamil Nadu economy?

25

The resolving power of a telescope is highest for

26

A time series graph is also known as

27

The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act was passed during the period of

28

Skeletal soils are found in

29

The two major cities of Indus Valley Civilisation revealing uniform urban planning were

30

Shri Sundarlal Bahuguna received _________ award.

31

Whisky and Brandy contain

32

Reservation was provided to women in Government services by

33

Which Mughal emperor was defeated by Sher Shah?

34

Delhi High Court allowed plea of gay rights activists and legalised gay sex in

35

Existence of a League of Tamil states is referred in the

36

Which guarantees right to freedom of religion to all persons in all its aspects?

37

Which one of the following sectors is the major contributor(s) to Tamil Nadu state's gross domestic product?

38

The first Mughal Emperor to show interest in painting was

39

In which year was the 'Dyarchy' introduced?

40

'Bhuvan', the new web based mapping of earth was developed by

41

What is the value of (0.0104-0.002) × 0.12 + 0.36 × 0.0020.12 × 0.12

42

As per the division of powers of India, in the concurrent list there are

43

Tuberculosis immunisation was developed by

44

Cricketer Brian Lara belongs to which country?

45

Where are the typhoons usually found?

46

Who among the following Europeans were the first to come to India and leave India last?

47

The largest planet in the solar system is

48

If the total energy of a particle is thrice its rest energy, then the velocity of the particle is, (c = velocity of light)

49

Which of the following is not recycled in an eco-system?

50

Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A): Vitamin K deficiency leads to haemorrhage.

Reason (R): Folic acid deficiency leads to anaemia.

Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below.

51

What is the name of the famous Indian painter who went of self-exile?

52

Ammonotelism is common in

53

During electrolysis of molten calcium hydride

54

When there is increase in economic development the share of tertiary (service) sector in National Income will

55

Who was not the member of the first National Income Committee of 1949?

56

The lasing material in Ruby laser is

57

Longitudinal half of the chromosome is called

58

The term 'gene' was proposed by

59

if A =(1 & 4
2 & -1), f(x)=x2 -9 then f(A) is

60

Aqueous solution of which of the following is a good conductor of electricity?

61

When the polarising angle for a dense flint glass is 60030', then its refractive index is

62

A bought a horse for Rs.10,000 and sold it to B at 10% profit and B sold it to C at 10% loss. The amount paid by C is

63

One byte consists of

64

Where do we have Rapid Transit System in Tamil Nadu?

65

Endothecium and endothelium are structures associated with

66

Which one of the following commercial crops is cultivated in large area in Tamil Nadu?

67

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

List IList II
a) Aqua Culture1.) Silk
b) Floriculture2.) Grapes
c) Sericulture3.) Flower
d) Viticulture4.) Fish
68

______ state of Indian Union has its own constitution.

69

In which districts do the Toda tribes of the following live?

70

In which hill is the Killyur waterfall located?

71

The packing fraction of a face centred cubic lattice is

72

The ocean floor is a flat plain known as the

73

In mitochondria, which of the following processes take place?

74

India is a member of which of the following?

75

Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A): If a no-confidence motion is passed against a minister, then all ministers should resign.

Reason (R): Only the concerned minister resigns.

Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below.

76

Synapse is seen in

77

Ammonia burnt with o2, liberate which of the following ions/radicals?

78

In which year was the Namakkal District formulated?

79

In which of the following places was the first telegraph line of India set up?

80

A graph of a cumulative frequency distribution is called

81

The institution(s) which is/are set up to promote funding of voluntary organisation is/are

82

Tirupur Kumaran died in the year

83

Kanchipuram Kailasanatha Temple was built during the reign of

84

Which one of the following supplements the drinking water needs of Chennai?

85

Which of the following structures is involved in the process of photo-respiration?

86

Visceral arches support

87

The laws of electrolysis are given by

88

Total geographical area of Tamil Nadu is

89

Electromagnetic waves were proposed by

90

Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A) : Regional disparities in development have been continuously decreasing in India due to planning.

Reason (R) : New technology in Indian agriculture is size neutral but not resource neutral.

Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below.

91

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

List IList II
a) TIFR1.) Thiruvananthapuram
b) Space Physics Laboratory2.) Bengaluru
c) SHAR centre3.) Mumbai
d) ISRO satellite centre4.) Sriharikota
92

The last census was undertaken

93

The scope of land reforms does not include

94

Captain Lakshmi, the only woman representative in the independent Madras Province ministry was

I. Daughter of Ammu Saminathan, a patriot

II. Captain of Jhansi military wing

III. Educated in England

IV. Leader of Indian National Army

Of these

95

a galaxy is a huge mass of

96

a shopkeeper marks his goods to gain 30%. but he allows 10% discount for down cash payment. his profit per cent is

97

Function(s) of statistics is/are

98

IRDP was introduced in the year

99

The total expenditure of a family is Rs. 1,080 and they are spending Rs. 450 for food. Then to draw a pie diagram the degree value is

100

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

List IList II
a) Chera1.) Bull
b) Chola2.) Fish
c) Pandya3.) Bow & Arrow
d) Pallava4.) Tiger

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