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When a ball is projected upwards there is an increase in its
Alterations in the environments represent selective pressures upon the population to which it must adjust. This statement infers that
The first step in the seed germination is imbibition of water which induce the
Which is the stronger acid than phenol due to the presence of three same electron with drawing groups
The enzyme involved in unwinding of DNA is
The primary contaminant included in cigar smoke is
Which Biodiversity park in India was announced as the 1st "Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures" (OECMs) site?
Which one of the following phenomenon cause adverse changes in global climate pattern and wreak havoc world wide in the form of floods and droughts?
Match the following:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Polyethyleneglycol | 1.) Herbicide |
| b) Bt Toxin | 2.) Stress Tolerance |
| c) Glyphosate | 3.) Insecticide |
| d) Proline | 4.) Cell Fusion |
Which is the one considered to be more important to study the History of science is
was the first mission to be operationalized under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).
Which of the following statement is/are correct "NANOBOTS" are :
How many number of Ramsar sites are identified in India till 15th August 2022?
Which one of the following is NOT an objective of the Union Government's 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' scheme?
Which of the following are correctly paired :
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| (i) KVK | Kisan Vigyan Kendra |
| (ii) SAME | Sub Mission on Agriculture Extension |
| (iii) NSDA | National Skill Development Agency |
| (iv) ATMA | Agricultural Technology Management Agency |
PM Gatishakti is a transformative approach for economic growth and Sustainable Development which focuses on
Which is the international coalition of solar-resource rich countries that are collectively addressing common challenges challenges on solar-energy applications?
Read the list given below carefully of dignitaries and find out among them the correct hierarchical order with respect to their rank and precedence
Arrange the following Indian Women Olympic Medal Winners in Chronological order
Palmer index is associated with which of the following natural disaster?
Match the following and choose the correct option related to ISRO :
| List I | List II | |
|---|---|---|
| a) URSC | 1.) ISRO's virtual space Museum | |
| b) ITTP | 2.) ISRO satellite centre | |
| c) SPARK | 3.) Space science for school students | |
| d) YUVIKA | 4.) Technical training for ISRO staff |
Match the winner of medal in common wealth games 2022 with their sport.
| List I - Player | List II - Sport |
|---|---|
| a) Sharat Kamal | 1.) Boxing |
| b) Lakshya Sen | 2.) Weight lifting |
| c) Mirabai chanu | 3.) Table Tennis |
| d) Nikhat Zareen | 4.) Badminton |
On April 10, 1802, the Great Trignometrical Survey of India Commenced its work from city.
Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten meldal and Barry sharglers won the 2022 Nobel prize in Chemistry for?
Which one of the following Indicator is not used to calculate Human Development Index (HDI)?
Match the following:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) 1997 | 1.) Anaithu Grama Anna Marumalarchi Thittam |
| b) 1998 | 2.) Varumun Kappom Thittam |
| c) 2006 | 3.) Samathuvapuram |
| d) 2009 | 4.) Namakku Naame Thittam |
"Nambikkai Inaiyam (NI)" a Tamil Nadu Government project about
Kalaignarin Anaithu Grama Orunginaintha Velan Valarchi Thittam aims at
Which is correct?
Which among the following is a scheme of Govt. of India for ensuringthe safety and dignity of sanitation workers?
Match the following Acts with its corresponding years:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Madras Wild Elephants Preservation Act | 1.) 1882 |
| b) Tamil Nadu Forest Act | 2.) 1980 |
| c) Forest Conservation Act | 3.) 1972 |
| d) Wildlife Protection Act | 4.) 1873 |
During which Period Bronze Icons of Nataraja deity with four hands was casted?
During the early resistance against the British who issued the "Tiruchirappalli Proclamation"
Which of the following statements are true in respect Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy?
The significance of Tamil Nadu Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Act 2016
Match the following:
| List I - Name | List II - Related to |
|---|---|
| a) Swami Sahajananda | 1.) Oppressed Hindus |
| b) M.C. Rajah | 2.) Tamizhan |
| c) Pandit Iyothee Thass | 3.) Nandanar Kalvi Kazhagam |
| d) Veeresalingam | 4.) The Widows Home |
Which among the following institutions secured no. 1 overall rank according to national institutional ranking framework?
Assertion [A] : Human Resources is necessary for the progress of any country.
Reason [R] : Investment in education and health of people can result in a high rate of returns in the future for a country.
Gandhiji established as ashram at Sabarmathi. Likewise an ashram was established in Tamil Nadu by Rajaji. Where was it established?
Which of the following statements are true about Ramalinga Adigal?
Match:
| List I - Tinais | List II - Their Gods |
|---|---|
| a) Kurinji | 1.) Kali |
| b) Mullai | 2.) Murugan |
| c) Marudam | 3.) Indra |
| d) Palai | 4.) Tirumal |
Find incompatible pair in the following:
In 1921 at Erode, E.V.R. picketed toddy shop. Two women also participated in picketing. They were the first women to be arrested for picketing toddy shops in Tamil Nadu. Who were they?
Which of the following are correctly paired?
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| 1. Nizhal Thaankalgal | Vaigunda Swamigal |
| 2. Hindu Progressive Improvement Society | Rajaram Mohan Roy |
| 3. Samarasa Sanmarka Sangam | Vallalar |
| 4. Self Respect Morality | Vedanayagam Pillai |
Choose the correct kural for the explanation given below:
It is more pleasant to hold the dart that has missed an Elephant than that which has targeted the hare in the forest.
Who said these lines to whom? "Maarivaram koorin mannuyir illai Mannuyir ellam mannaal Vendhan".
Match the following books with their authors and find the correct order:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Ulagam Sutrum Thamilan | 1.) Desiya Kavi |
| b) Gnanaratham | 2.) Swaminathan |
| c) Thanneer Thanneer | 3.) Ve. Ramalingam |
| d) En Kadhai | 4.) A. Karuppan |
“Urellam koodi olikka azhuthittu perinai neekki pinamenru perittu"
Who defined death as a undefiable force?
Choose the correct meaning for the following sentences:
Nadaakondro! Kadaakondro!!
avazhi nallai vazhiya nilanae!
Whose character plays an important role in the shaping of the world Emancipation in Purananuru?
Which Festival was celebrated throughout Tamilaham during the Sangam Age?
"Kavarum Kazhagamum Kaiyum Tharukki
Ivariyaar Illagi yaar" - to whom does the advice is said in this Kural?
Match the following with List I with List II:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Thirumurukarrupadai | 1.) Mudattamakanniyar |
| b) Porunaratrupadai | 2.) Nakkirar |
| c) Sirupanatrupadai | 3.) Kapilar |
| d) Kurunji Pattu | 4.) Nallur Naththathanar |
Find out the missing value in the given figure.
Find the common ratio for the geometric sequence 0.15, 0.015, 0.0015,…
Find the sum of 1² + 2² + ... + 19².
A' can finish a work in 18 days and 'B' can do same work in half the time taken by 'A', then if they work together, then what part of same work they can finish in a day.
The side of a metallic cube is 12 cm. It is melted and formed into a cuboid whose length and breadth are 18 cm and 16 cm respectively. Find the height of the cuboid.
The compound interest on ₹16,000 for 9 months at 20% per annum compounded quarterly is
In what time period will ₹10,000 earn an interest of ₹2,000 at 10% per annum?
A car travels 90 km in 2 hours 30 minutes. Then the time required to cover 210 km with the same speed is
The radius of two right circular cylinder is in the ratio 3: 2. The ratios oftheir heights is 5: 3. Then the ratio of their C.S.A. is
If the HCF of x⁴+ 3x³ + 5x² + 26x + 56 and x⁴ + 2x³ - 4x² − x + 28 is x²+5x+7. Then their LCM is
x⁴+ 3x³ + 5x² + 26x + 56
Which one of the following is a pair of co-primes?
If price of a tea increased by 20%, by what percentage must the consumption be reduced to keep the expense the same
Akila scored 80% of marks in an examination. If her score was 576 marks. Find the maximum marks of the examination.
Assertion [A] : The New Educational Policy (NEP) envisages a complete overhaul of teaching - Learning process from the traditional teacher - centered to learner centric approach.
Reason [R] : NEP ensures that holistic development of students by accentuating their creative potential.
Which are the articles that describe situations and confer power to Union Government to claim control over states
Indian economy is marked by the existence of
The functions of Reserve Bank of India are:
Promoting soil health' and 'making rainwater harvesting compulsory' -These statements relates to
How many pairs are correctly matched?
| Vaccine | Nature |
|---|---|
| 1) Pfizer | Nature mRNA vaccine |
| 2) Covishield | DNA based vaccine |
| 3) Covaxin | Inactive vaccine |
| 4) Sputnik.V | Viral vector vaccine |
Jawaharlal Nehru wrote in 1961 'India as a secular state honours all faiths equally and gives them equal opportunities'. S. Radhakrishnan as President of India too expressed 'when India is said to be a secular state, it does not mean that we as a people reject the reality of an unseen spirit or the relevance of religions to life or that we exalt irreligion. It does not mean that secularism itself becomes a positive religion or that the state assumes divine prerogatives'. Which one of the following is best implied in the passage?.
Tamil Nadu State has which of the following policy/policies?
What are the pillars of block chain technology?
Which of the following statement(s) correct about Madras Native Association?
Which of the following are correctly paired?
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| (i) New India and Commonweal | Mrs. Annie Besant |
| (ii) Kesari and Maratha | Bala Gangadhar Tilak |
| (iii) Indian Opinion | Gopal Hari Deshmukh |
| (iv) Indu Prakash | Mahatma Gandhi |
The tropical cyclone winds blow into the Northern Hemisphere in direction.
Which of the following act was described by Jawaharlal Nehru as the 'Charter of Slavery"?
In which annual sessions of the Indian National Congress made the historic 'Purna Swaraj' declaration?
Who was selected as the President of Council of Action, which was constituted by TamilNadu Congress Committee to execute the civil disobedience in 1930?
Assignment of ecological or biological significance of a contaminant's effect based primarily on statements of statistical significance but contrary to biological probability
Find the mismatched answer about the Indian Railway Zones.
Which of the following statements about the citizenship Amendment Act, (CAA) 2019 are true?
The steps adopted in the lòng term conservation strategy of wild life is/are
was the contemporary of Emperor Akbar in England.
Which of the following statements is true about human races?
Meadows Taylor observes that the death ofwas 'the beginning of the end' of the Bahmani kingdom.
Arrange in chronological order
Match the following:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Garo | 1.) Assam |
| b) Kuki | 2.) Mizoram |
| c) Todas | 3.) Tamilnadu |
| d) Miri | 4.) Arunachal Pradesh |
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
The Stupa at Amaravati is a best example of what?
Choose the right matches among the type
| 1. Vedantins | Brahma |
| 2. Naiyayikas | Arhat |
| 3. Jaina | Creator |
| 4. Mimansaks | Karma |
Choose the correct match:
| 1. Ariz-I-Mumalik | Minister for Defence |
| 2. Mushrif-I-Mumalik | Accountant General |
| 3. Dabir-I-Mumalik | Minister for public grievance |
| 4. Mustaufi-I-Mumalik | Auditor General |
Consider the following statement and find the incorrect answer :
Which constitutional amendment incorporated Puducherry in the Union of India?
Arrange in chronological order
Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
Which of the following statement is/are correct?
Which of the following statement(s) is true about the union territories of India?