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Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
| List I - Revolt | List II - Area |
|---|---|
| (I) Ramosis | Poona |
| (II) Kuka | Punjab |
| (III) Santhals | Orissa |
| (IV) Kittur | Malabar |
"Problem of the Rupee" is the thesis submitted by
Match the following correct Institutions with its location:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) NIFPHATT | 1.) Bangalore |
| b) CICEF | 2.) Kochi |
| c) NFDB | 3.) Chennai |
| d) CAA | 4.) Hyderabad |
Who wrote a series of articles entitled 'New Lamps for Old'?
Which of the following statement is correct?
Assertion [A] : In India, the traditional small scale industries have greater employment potential than the modern small scale industries.
Reason [R] : The value of capital per worker in traditional small scale industries is smaller than the value of capital per worker in the modern small scale industries.
Which among the following is correct regarding the target of literacy in Tenth Plan?
Consider the following statements and identify the correct answer:
Find out the incorrect statement about the Sarkaria Commission:
The Gupta emperors before Chandragupta-II issued only coins.
Choose the correct pair :
| List I - Name of the President | List II - Elected Year |
|---|---|
| (1) Dr. S. Radha Krishnan | 1961 |
| (2) Dr. Zakir Hussain | 1966 |
| (3) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed | 1974 |
| (4) N. Sanjeeva Reddy | 1977 |
Find out the incorrectly matched.
| i) Article 18 | Abolition of Titles |
| ii) Article 21 | Protection of life and personal liberty |
| iii) Article 23 | Protection against arrest |
| iv) Article 20 | Right to free movement |
Which of the Vedic Gods is described as the "Destroyer of cities"?
Which one of the following is not correct about Harappan culture?
Haque-i-Sharb (or) Hasil-i-Sharb means
Which of the following is correctly paired?
| i) Hematite Ore | Oxide of iron |
| ii) Magnetite Ore | Black ore |
| iii) Limonite | Dolomite |
| iv) Siderite | Iron Carbonate |
Densification and compaction are unit operations that are used to increase the density of recovered materials to reduce transportation costs and simplify storage. This method is used in
Recently in Dubai, cloud seeding technology is used to get artificial rain. The most commonly used seeding agents among the following are
Tamil Nadu Day' celebrated every year on
Which of the following is correctly paired?
| 1) 2014 | Target Olympic Podium Scheme |
| 2) 2023 | Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) |
| 3) 1982 | Sports Authority of India (SAI) |
| 4) 1984 | Dronacharya Award was instituted |
A current of 0.5 A passes through a lamp for two minutes, then the number of electrons pass through the lamp is
ISRO prefer to launch Human space flight mission during 75th independence, the (crew member) explorer is named as
Select the chronological order of mentor student chain in the establishment of scientific methods
The Neyveli Lignite Corporation was established by the Government of India in the year
A force of 1N acts on a body of mass 10 kg. As a result, the body covers 100 cm in 4 seconds moving along a straight line. Find the initial velocity of the body.
Green light shines on a rose flower. Then, the colour of its petals seems to be
Arrange the following universities in chronological order based on the year of establishment:
Assertion [A] : Backward class commission under chairmanship of B.P. Mandal was appointed by the President in exercise of the powers confessed by Article 240.
Reason [R] : The commission has developed eleven indicators to determine backwardness.
Match the following:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Non-Brahmin Movement | 1.) Jyothi Rao Phule |
| b) Self-Respect Movement | 2.) E.V. Ramasamy |
| c) Shuddhi Movement | 3.) Dayananda Saraswathi |
| d) Sathya Shodhak Samaj Movement | 4.) Sri Sahu Maharaj |
Arrange the following events in chronological order about E.V.R.
"Vaanalum Selvamum Mannarasum Yaan Venden"
[I don't want rule the sky, wealth and monarch]
Who said these words?
Match correctly the Newspapers associated with its Founders:
| List I | List II |
| a) Richard Johnston | 1.) Madras Courier |
| b) G.P. Pillai | 2.) Madras Mail |
| c) Charles Lawson and Henry Cornish | 3.) Madras Standard |
| d) G. Subramania Iyer | 4.) The Hindu |
"Number four and two are strengthening your words"
Number 'two' refers to what?
According to Valluvar, which will be considered with ulmost gratitude?
"Kallaarai Kaanungal Kalvi Nalga
Kasadarukku thookkumaram angae undaam"
Who wrote these lines?
Gopi sold a laptop at 12% gain. If it had been sold for Rs. 1,200 more, the gain would have been 20%. Find the cost price of the laptop.
The Pakistan resolution was passed by the All India Muslim League at its Lahore Session on
If ABCDE = P1Q2R3S4T5 then which one of the following is equal to Q2BFV7A.
What is 20% of 30% in 500?
Find the missing number in the series.
4, 18, ?, 100, 180, 294, 448
The sum of first n natural numbers is 253, then find the value of n.
If fox = cat then xerox may be equal to
Three dice thrown at once. Find the probability of getting same numbers in all dice
The curved surface area of a right circular cylinder of height 7 cm is 66 cm2. Find the diameter of the cylinder.
The value of a motor cycle 2 years ago was Rs. 80,000. It depreciates at the rate of 4% p.a. in first year. In second year it increases by 4% p.a. Find the present value.
There are four cell phones in a house. At 5 a.m, all the four phones will ring together. Thereafter, the first one rings every 20 mins, the second one rings every 30 mins, the third one rings every 40 mins and the fourth one rings every 50 mins. At what time, will the four cell phones ring together again?
If HCF of x3-8y3 and x2-k2y2 is x + ky then value of k
Which one of the following lies between \(\sqrt[3]{7}\) and \(\sqrt[4]{5}\)?
In how many months the principal of Rs. 2,000 will double at 8% per annum in simple interest?
The L.C.M. of 3, 2.7 and 0.09 is
Arrange the following Books of Jawaharlal Nehru in Chronological order considering their year of publication.
Who among the following had started 'Mitra Mela' Association?
Who founded the All-India Muslim League in 1906?
Assertion [A] : Swami Vivekananda founded Ramakrishna Mission to popularise the teachings of his master.
Reason [R] : Ramakrishna Mission was a monastic order and devoted itself to the spiritual development of Man.
Arrange the following studies of Poverty in India in chronological order:
Inorder to double the Farmer's income through digital technologies, action should be taken from
Match the following:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Tax Revenue | 1.) Interest receipts |
| b) Non-tax revenue | 2.) Net market borrowings |
| c) Capital receipts | 3.) Taxes on Income and Expenditure |
Match the following:
| List I - Enacted Year | List II - Name of the Act |
|---|---|
| a) 1963 | 1.) Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act |
| b) 1991 | 2.) Representation of People Act |
| c) 1971 | 3.) Government of Union Territory Act |
| d) 1951 | 4.) Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act |
Assertion [A] : Governor in the Indian Federal System is assigned dual role, as the constitutional Head of the State as well as the representative of the Centre.
Reason [R] : The Office of Governor is against the Federal structure.
The framers of the Constitution incorporated the duties of the State in the constitution in the form of the
Which of the following bodies doesn't/don't find mention in the Constitution?
Who among the following is the only woman historian to have written a historical account of Mughal period?
Which one of the following is false with regard to the reign of Ahmad Shah?
Around 25 districts in the east coast; 10 in Tamil Nadu, 7 in Andhra Pradesh, 6 in Odisha and 2 in West Bengal are vulnerable to cyclonic storms. Among these, which area accounts to 70 percent of the cyclones of severe categories?
Who called India as "Ethnological Museum"?
Which of the following Harappan sites are not in India?
A tribe of India is
Which tribal group of the following suits for the above conditions?
The northern upland of the Karnataka Plateau is known as
Which Ministry launched the Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) and 'Chakshu' facility on Sanchar Saathi portal?
Match the following:
| Part I | Part II |
|---|---|
| a) India | 1.) Bald Eagle |
| b) Japan | 2.) Dolphin |
| c) United States | 3.) Peony |
| d) China | 4.) Cherry blossom |
| 5.) Royal Bengal Tiger |
Who had been given the "Shilp Awards" by the Ministry of Textiles and Industry?
Some parts of the moon never see sunlight. Because the axis of the moon is to the direction of the Sun's light.
Match the following:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) CO2 | 1.) Ground water pollution and particulate in air |
| b) NOx | 2.) Global warming |
| c) Lead(Pb) | 3.) Acid rain |
| d) Hydrocarbons(HC) | 4.) An ingredient for the formation of photochemical smog |
Assertion [A] : 2-4-D is used as herbicides.
Reason [R] : 2-4-D induces production of fruits without fertilization.
Objectivity, Predictability and Generality are the features of
Identify the correct expansion/meaning of “CEDAW'
Which one of the following is a one-stop source for all the geospatial data for the state of Tamil Nadu?
The United Nation has declared 1987 as
In which year Flipkart signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tamil Nadu MSME Trade and Investment Promotion Bureau?
Tamil women who were competent in literature, music and drama were called as
Match correctly the following foundations with their corresponding names:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) South Indian Liberal Federation | 1.) A. Singaravelar |
| b) Kudiyarasu Journal | 2.) C. Rajagopalachari |
| c) Emergence of Labour Oragnisations | 3.) Thanthai Periyar |
| d) Swatantra Party | 4.) C. Natesan |
According to 2011 census, the density of population in Tamil Nadu is
Choose the right matches among the following.
| 1) Thiru.V.Ka - | Desabakthan |
| 2) Subramania Bharathiyar | Hindu |
| 3) Annie Besant | New India |
| 4) Kasthuri Ranga Ayyangar | India |
original name was Kumarasamy Nayak.
According to Valluvar, what is the weapon to destroy the arrogance of foes?
that man desire it is plain whom others wealth
Delights not, feeling envious pain".
Whom does Thiruvalluvar refers to in the given above Thirukkural?
What kind of Dhoti worn by maternal uncle while singing lullaby you identified?
"Utruzhi uthaviyum uruporul koduthum" -
What field is eulogised in this Purananootru Paadal?
Choose the Sangam period in which the poet Nakkirar was considered the most predominant poet :
One side of a rectangular field is 15 m and one of its diagonals is 17 m. Find the area of the field.
If 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3 are the faces of a die, 2 such dice are rolled. In how many cases 2nd die face is bigger than 1st die.
If Rs. 10,890 is divided among A and B groups in the ratio 4:5 then the group B's share is
If cat=abc
dog=def
Then which one of the following may be equal to tan/cot
E & G B D M 4 N K H 2 A C Z S V 3 F 1 J L O Q 5 P R
What will come in place of question mark in the following sequence?
GDR BMP ᎠᏎ5 ?
A can finish a job in 6 days whereas B finishes it in 12 days. The time taken to complete the job working together is
A swimming bath is 24 m long and 15 m broad. When a number of men dive into the bath, the height of water rises by 1 cm. If the average volume of water displaced by each man be 0.1 m3, how many men are there in the bath?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 68,000, at 16\( \frac{2}{3} \)% per annum for 9 months.
If A: B:C=2:3:4 then \(\frac{A}{B} : \frac{B}{C} : \frac{C}{A}\) is equal to
Reaching the place of meeting 20 minutes before 8.50 hrs Sunil found himself thirty minutes earlier than the man who came 40 minutes late. What was the schedule time of the meeting?
A can do a certain job in 7\( \frac{1}{2} \) hours. B is 20% more efficient than A. How many hours does B alone take to do the same job?