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1

Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?

List I - RevoltList II - Area
(I) RamosisPoona
(II) KukaPunjab
(III) SanthalsOrissa
(IV) KitturMalabar
2

"Problem of the Rupee" is the thesis submitted by

3

Who wrote a series of articles entitled 'New Lamps for Old'?

4

Match the following correct Institutions with its location:

List IList II
a) NIFPHATT1.) Bangalore
b) CICEF2.) Kochi
c) NFDB3.) Chennai
d) CAA4.) Hyderabad
5

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.

6

Which of the following statement is correct?

(a) Equitable development is the main target of Eleventh Five Year Plan (XI FYP)

(b) Rapid, sustainable and more inclusive growth are main targets of Eleventh Five Year Plan.

7

Which among the following is correct regarding the target of literacy in Tenth Plan?

8

Consider the following statements and identify the correct answer:

9

Find out the incorrect statement about the Sarkaria Commission:

(i) The Commission was appointed on 1983

(ii) The Commission made 247 recommendations

(iii) The Commission recommended to scrap the Article 356

(iv) The Commission recommended that the residuary powers of taxation should be given to the states

10

Choose the correct pair:

List I - Name of the PresidentList II - Elected Year
(1) Dr. S. Radha Krishnan1961
(2) Dr. Zakir Hussain1966
(3) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed1974
(4) N. Sanjeeva Reddy1977
11

Find out the incorrectly matched.

i) Article 18Abolition of Titles
ii) Article 21Protection of life and personal liberty
iii) Article 23Protection against arrest
iv) Article 20Right to free movement
12

Which of the Vedic Gods is described as the "Destroyer of cities"?

13

Which one of the following is not correct about Harappan culture?

14

The Gupta emperors before Chandragupta-II issued only _____ coins.

15

Haque-i-Sharb (or) Hasil-i-Sharb means

16

Which of the following is correctly paired?

i) Hematite OreOxide of iron
ii) Magnetite OreBlack ore
iii) LimoniteDolomite
iv) SideriteIron Carbonate
17

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

18

Recently in Dubai, cloud seeding technology is used to get artificial rain. The most commonly used seeding agents among the following are

(1) Silver iodide

(2) Dry ice

(3) Sodium chloride

(4) Lead iodide

(5) Ammonium sulphate

19

Tamil Nadu Day' celebrated every year on

20

Which of the following is correctly paired?

1) 2014Target Olympic Podium Scheme
2) 2023Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat)
3) 1982Sports Authority of India (SAI)
4) 1984Dronacharya Award was instituted
21

A current of 0.5 A passes through a lamp for two minutes, then the number of electrons pass through the lamp is

22

ISRO prefer to launch Human space flight mission during 75th independence, the (crew member) explorer is named as

23

Select the chronological order of mentor student chain in the establishment of scientific methods

24

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.

25

Green light shines on a rose flower. Then, the colour of its petals seems to be

26

The Neyveli Lignite Corporation was established by the Government of India in the year

27

Arrange the following universities in chronological order based on the year of establishment:

(1) Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

(2) Bharathidasan University

(3) Thiruvalluvar University

(4) Periyar University

28

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.

29

Match the following:

a) Non-Brahmin Movement1.) Jyothi Rao Phule
b) Self-Respect Movement2.) E.V. Ramasamy
c) Shuddhi Movement3.) Dayananda Saraswathi
d) Sathya Shodhak Samaj Movement4.) Sri Sahu Maharaj
30

Arrange the following events in chronological order about E.V.R.

(1) He became the President of Justice Party

(2) He joined Congress

(3) He became President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee

(4) He organised Vaikom Satyagraha

31

"Vaanalum Selvamum Mannarasum Yaan Venden"

[I don't want rule the sky, wealth and monarch]

Who said these words?

32

Match correctly the Newspapers associated with its Founders:

List IList II
a) Richard Johnston1.) Madras Courier
b) G.P. Pillai2.) Madras Mail
c) Charles Lawson and Henry Cornish3.) Madras Standard
d) G. Subramania Iyer4.) The Hindu
33

"Number four and two are strengthening your words"

Number 'two' refers to what?

34

According to Valluvar, which will be considered with ulmost gratitude?

35

"Kallaarai Kaanungal Kalvi Nalga

Kasadarukku thookkumaram angae undaam"

Who wrote these lines?

36

The Pakistan resolution was passed by the All India Muslim League at its Lahore Session on

37

If ABCDE = P1Q2R3S4T5 then which one of the following is equal to Q2BFV7A.

38

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.

39

What is 20% of 30% in 500?

40

Find the missing number in the series.

4, 18, ?, 100, 180, 294, 448

4, 18, ?, 100, 180, 294, 448

41

The sum of first n natural numbers is 253, then find the value of n.

42

If fox = cat then xerox may be equal to

43

Three dice thrown at once. Find the probability of getting same numbers in all dice

44

The curved surface area of a right circular cylinder of height 7 cm is 66 cm2. Find the diameter of the cylinder.

45

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.

46

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?

47

If HCF of x3-8y3 and x2-k2y2 is x + ky then value of k

48

In how many months the principal of Rs. 2,000 will double at 8% per annum in simple interest?

49

The L.C.M. of 3, 2.7 and 0.09 is

50

Which one of the following lies between √(71/3) and √(51/4)?

51

Arrange the following Books of Jawaharlal Nehru in Chronological order considering their year of publication.

(1) An Autobiography: Toward Freedom

(2) Glimpses of world History

(3) The Discovery of India

(4) Before Freedom

52

Who among the following had started 'Mitra Mela' Association?

53

Who founded the All-India Muslim League in 1906?

54

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.

55

Arrange the following studies of Poverty in India in chronological order:

(1) Ojha's study

(2) Bardhan's study

(3) Minhas study

(4) Dandekar and Rath study

56

Inorder to double the Farmer's income through digital technologies, action should be taken from

(i) Technology generation and dissemination, policies and reforms and development initiatives

(ii) Policies and Reforms

(iii) Reforms and Development

(iv) Artificial Intelligence

57

Match the following:

List IList II
a) Tax Revenue1.) Interest receipts
b) Non-tax revenue2.) Net market borrowings
c) Capital receipts3.) Taxes on Income and Expenditure
58

Match the following:

List I - Enacted YearList II - Name of the Act
a) 19631.) Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act
b) 19912.) Representation of People Act
c) 19713.) Government of Union Territory Act
d) 19514.) Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act
59

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.

60

The framers of the Constitution incorporated the duties of the State in the constitution in the form of the

61

Which of the following bodies doesn't/don't find mention in the Constitution?

(1) National Development Council

(2) NITI Aayog

(3) Election Commission

(4) Finance Commission

62

Who among the following is the only woman historian to have written a historical account of Mughal period?

63

Which one of the following is false with regard to the reign of Ahmad Shah?

64

Who called India as "Ethnological Museum"?

65

Which of the following Harappan sites are not in India?

66

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?

67

A tribe of India is

(1) Connected with Eklavya in the epic Mahabharatha

(2) Lives in Aravallis, Vindhyan and Satpura Ranges

(3) Hutment on a small Hillock

(4) Maize is their staple food

Which tribal group of the following suits for the above conditions?

68

The northern upland of the Karnataka Plateau is known as

69

Which Ministry launched the Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) and 'Chakshu' facility on Sanchar Saathi portal?

70

Match the following:

Part IPart II
a) India1.) Bald Eagle
b) Japan2.) Dolphin
c) United States3.) Peony
d) China4.) Cherry blossom
5.) Royal Bengal Tiger
71

Who had been given the "Shilp Awards" by the Ministry of Textiles and Industry?

72

Some parts of the moon never see sunlight. Because the axis of the moon ________ is to the direction of the Sun's light.

73

Match the following:

List IList II
a) CO21.) Ground water pollution and particulate in air
b) NOx2.) Global warming
c) Lead(Pb)3.) Acid rain
d) Hydrocarbons(HC)4.) An ingredient for the formation of photochemical smog
74

Assertion [A] : 2-4-D is used as herbicides.

Reason [R] : 2-4-D induces production of fruits without fertilization.

75

Objectivity, Predictability and Generality are the features of _______________

76

Identify the correct expansion/meaning of “CEDAW'

77

Which one of the following is a one-stop source for all the geospatial data for the state of Tamil Nadu?

78

The United Nation has declared 1987 as

79

In which year Flipkart signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tamil Nadu MSME Trade and Investment Promotion Bureau?

80

Match correctly the following foundations with their corresponding names:

List IList II
a) South Indian Liberal Federation1.) A. Singaravelar
b) Kudiyarasu Journal2.) C. Rajagopalachari
c) Emergence of Labour Oragnisations3.) Thanthai Periyar
d) Swatantra Party4.) C. Natesan
81

According to 2011 census, the density of population in Tamil Nadu is

82

Tamil women who were competent in literature, music and drama were called as

83

Choose the right matches among the following.

1) Thiru.V.Ka -Desabakthan
2) Subramania BharathiyarHindu
3) Annie BesantNew India
4) Kasthuri Ranga AyyangarIndia
84

__________ original name was Kumarasamy Nayak.

85

According to Valluvar, what is the weapon to destroy the arrogance of foes?

86

"_______________ that man desire it is plain whom others wealth

Delights not, feeling envious pain".

Whom does Thiruvalluvar refers to in the given above Thirukkural?

87

What kind of Dhoti worn by maternal uncle while singing lullaby you identified?

88

"Utruzhi uthaviyum uruporul koduthum" -

What field is eulogised in this Purananootru Paadal?

89

Choose the Sangam period in which the poet Nakkirar was considered the most predominant poet :

(a) First Sangam

(b) Third Sangam

(c) Second Sangam

(d) Fourth Sangam

90

One side of a rectangular field is 15 m and one of its diagonals is 17 m. Find the area of the field.

91

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.

92

If Rs. 10,890 is divided among A and B groups in the ratio 4:5 then the group B's share is

93

If cat=abc

dog=def

Then which one of the following may be equal to tan/cot

cat=abc

dog=def

94

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 ?

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

GDR BMP ᎠᏎ5 ?

95

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 __________

96

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?

97

Find the simple interest on Rs. 68,000, at 16 23% per annum for 9 months.

98

If A: B:C=2:3:4 then AB : BC : CA is equal to

99

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?

100

A can do a certain job in 7 12 hours. B is 20% more efficient than A.

How many hours does B alone take to do the same job?

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