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Modern man originated in which period and epoch of Geological Time scale:
| Period | Epoch |
|---|---|
| (i) Tertiary | Paleocene |
| (ii) Tertiary | Pliocene |
| (iii) Tertiary | Oligocene |
| (iv) Tertiary | Miocene |
Match the following and choose the correct option:
| Column - A | Column - B |
|---|---|
| (a) Chloroform | 1. CCl3 NO2 |
| (b) Phosgene | 2. CIC2H4-S-C2H4Cl |
| (c) Tear gas | 3. CHCl3 |
| (d) Mustard gas | 4. COCl2 |
Which of the following statements are correct in the context of carbon monoxide emissions?
Which of the following statements are true about the Nordics?
Choose the right statement(s) about Malwa Plateau:
Which of the statement(s) is/are correct?
Reason and Assertion:
Assertion [A] : Besides being a political Leader, Gopal Krishna Gokhale was a great Social Reformer.
Reason [R]: He was one of the founders of the distinguished organisation known as "The Servants of India Society".
Arrange the events in chronological order:
Which among the following statement(s) is/are true about Indian National Congress?
Consider the following pairs:
| Famous Place | Region |
|---|---|
| (1) Bodhgaya | Baghelkhand |
| (2) Khajuraho | Bundelkhand |
| (3) Shirdi | Vidarbha |
| (4) Nasik | Malwa |
| (5) Tirupathi | Rayalaseema |
Incorporation of Fundamental Duties to the Constitution of India was done by
Identify the statement that is not correct with regard to President of India.
Which of the following are true about Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the list:
| List I (Articles) | List II (Councils) |
|---|---|
| (a) Art 280 | 1. Inter-State Council |
| (b) Art 263 | 2. Inter-State Water Dispute Tribunal |
| (c) Art 262 | 3. Goods and Services Tax Council |
| (d) Art 279 A | 4. Finance Commission |
Find out Incorrectly paired:
| Commission | Year of Establishment |
|---|---|
| (1) NHRC | 1993 |
| (2) Central Information Commission | 2005 |
| (3) Central Vigilance Commission | 1963 |
| (4) Central Bureau of Investigation | 1969 |
Match the following:
| Acts | Year |
|---|---|
| (a) Tamilnadu Consumer Protection Act | 1. 1969 |
| (b) Consumer Movement | 2. 1988 |
| (c) Tamilnadu Consumer Protection Rules | 3. 1986 |
| (d) The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act | 4. 1974 |
Tamil Nadu Government celebrated April 29 to May 5 to mark Birth anniversary of
Arrange the following states with respect to their Niti Aayog SDG India Index 2023-24 rankings
Which is/are the key feature/s of the Women's Reservation Bill passed by the Lok Sabha on 20th Sept. 2023?
The Tamil Nadu Government implemented Kalaingar Magalir Urimai Thogai Scheme for the Welfare of Women. Which of the following is/are the rationale for the scheme
Choose the right matches:
| (1) NHS | National Health Service |
| (2) CBHI | Central Bureau of Health Insurance |
| (3) PHC | Primary Health Center |
| (4) NRHM | National Real Health Mission |
The objectives of National Agricultural Market (e-NAM) portal is to
Assertion [A]: Quality of life of people living in rural areas of Tamil Nadu has improved
Reason [R]:The Tamil Nadu state has introduced a flagship programme called Tamilnadu Village Habitations Improvement Scheme.
The objectives of National Skill Development Council is / are
Match the following with the schemes
| Column - A | Column - B |
|---|---|
| (a) Mathi Bazar | 1. Clean energy |
| (b) Pasumai Veedugal Thittam | 2. Skill development |
| (c) Naan Mudalvan | 3. Poverty Eradication |
| (d) Aajeevika | 4. SHG |
The ceiling limit per individual for cashless treatment for the first 48 hours of the roadside accidents under "Nammai Kaakum-48" scheme is Rs.
The Central Institute of Classical Tamil (CICT) is functioning in its own new dedicated premises from 2022 onwards in
Which of the following statements are true about Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Tamil Nadu?
Match the following:
| Column - A | Column - B |
|---|---|
| (a) Symbol of wooing | 1. Kuruntogai |
| (b) Symbol of love | 2. Leaf of the Asoka tree |
| (c) Crow a good harbinger | 3. Natrinai |
| (d) Pandil game mentioned in | 4. White Lilly |
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about Khilji building?
Which of the following is incorrectly paired?
| i) Gopala Nayak | Dindugal |
| ii) Dhoondaji Wagh | Madurai |
| iii) Marudhupandyas | Ettayapuram |
| iv) Pulithevan | Nerkattanseval |
Arrange the following events in chronological order.
Whose duties are implicity taught in Thirukkural?
Match correctly the books and the Author name:
| Books | Author |
| (a) Thirukkural Uraivalam | 1. Va.Se. Kulanthai Samy |
| (b) Thirukkural Nunporul Malai | 2. Ki.Va. Jeganathan |
| (c) Thirukkural Araichi Pathippu | 3. Karirathina Kavirayar |
| (d) Vazhum Valluvam | 4. Thandapani Thesigar |
What according Valluvar is actually possessed by the people who are called as possessors?
Arranging the chronological order/event type. Arrange the major Pallava Kings.
| Column - A | Column - B |
|---|---|
| 1. Simhavishnu | 555 to 590 CE |
| 2. Mahendravarman I | 590 to 630 CE |
| 3. Narasimhavarman I | 630 to 668 CE |
| 4. Rajasimha | 695 to 728 CE |
Match the following:
| Column - A | Column - B |
| (a) Thalai sanga pulavanar thammul | 1. Kambar |
| (b) Akan podhiyil Thirumunivan Tamil sangam | 2. Chekilar |
| (c) Koodalinaintha ondeen Tamil | 3. Thirugana Sambandar |
| (d) Madurai Thokaiyakkinan | 4. Manikkavasakar |
Who was the female poet who gave focused on heroism in the Tamil Society of Sangam Era as 'Thondruvan Matho Porkalathane'?
3 men or 4 women or 12 boys can complete a work in one day. In how many days a man, a woman and 5 boys together can complete that work?
The diameter of a sphere is 8 cm. It is melted and drawn into a wire of diameter 3 mm. The length of the wire is
A sum of money becomes Rs. 13,380 after 3 years and Rs. 20,070 after 6 years on compound interest. Find the sum
Seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology in a school are in the ratio 5: 7: 8. There is a proposal to increase these seats by 40%, 50% and 75% respectively. What will be the ratio of increased seats?
A, B and C start at the same direction to run around a circular stadium. A completes a round in 252 seconds. Bin 308 seconds and C in 198 seconds, all starting at the same point. After what time will they meet again at the starting point?
The cost of 15 kg of sugar is Rs. 255, the cost of 17 kg of tea is Rs. 1,615 and the cost of 22 kg of rice is Rs. 572. What is the total cost of 18 kg of sugar, 21 kg of tea and 27 kg of rice?
The income of a person is increased by 10% and then decreased by 10%. Find the change in his income in percentage.
Find the next term.
64, 32, 48, 120, 420, .
Directions: Based on the digit-alphabets-symbols series given below, answer the following.
@18HLI6K*&?UE
How many numbers are there in the series which are preceded by a vowel and succeeded by a consonant?
Ravi ranks 9th in a class of 45 students. There are 18 students below Raj Rankwise. How many students are there between Ravi and Raj rankwise?
There are 9 color boxes Red, Black, White, Green, Yellow, Blue, Orange, Violet, Pink but not necessarily in same order. Only 5 boxes placed between Red and White. Yellow is placed immediate above White. Only three boxes are placed between Yellow and Green. As many boxes placed between Red and Green as between Black and Yellow. Blue is placed below black but not at bottom. More than 4 boxes are placed between Yellow and Blue one box is placed between blue and orange. Pink box is placed above Violet. Which box is placed immediate above and immediate below Black?
If DANGER is coded as 10-7-20-13-11-24, then the code of 'MACHINE' in the same code is.
If →stands for 'addition',
← stands for 'subtraction',
↑ stands for 'division',
↓ stands for 'multiplication',
↗stands for 'equal to' then which of the following alternatives is correct?
Carbon serves for the following purpose/purposes in living organisms:
One of the following is a mismatch:
| (1) Down's Syndrome | Autosomal trisomy of 21st chromosome |
| (2) Haemophilia | Sex Linked |
| (3) Klinefelter Syndrome | XO Complement |
| (4) Turner Syndrome | Female with retarded growth |
Which of the following statements are true?
Essential properties of Magnetic Materials to be an Electromagnet.
Match the following List I with List II SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals):
| List I | List II |
| (a) SDG 6 | 1. Life on Land |
| (b) SDG 11 | 2. Life Below Water |
| (c) SDG 14 | 3. Clean Water and Sanitation |
| (d) SDG 15 | 4. Sustainable Cities and Communities |
Consider the statements about the soil and choose the right answer:
Which of the following statement(s) about the Din-i-Ilahi is/are correct?
plate exposed that the Chola Queen Vanamadevi Committed Sati.
Choose the right matches among type:
| (1) Permanent Settlement | Lord Curzon |
| (2) Partition of Bengal | Cornwallis |
| (3) Ryotwari System | Munro |
| (4) Network of Railways | Dalhousie |
Match the following:
| Column - A | Column - B |
| (a) Bharathiar | 1. Pandian Parisu |
| (b) Kavimani Desiga Vinayagam Pillai | 2. Tamilan Ithayam |
| (c) Bharathidasan | 3. Kannan Pattu |
| (d) Ramalingam Pillai | 4. Asia Jothi |
Arrange the following in chronological order:
(1) The Indian National Army Trial
(2) Formation of Indian National Army
(3) The Royal Indian Air Force
(4) C. Rajagopalachari's Formula
Match the Column (A) with Column (B):
| Column (A) Theme | Column (B) Year |
|---|---|
| (a) Judicial Activism | 1. 1976 |
| (b) Ethical Governance (SARC) | 2. 1997 |
| (c) Restatement of Values of Judicial life | 3. 1947 |
| (d) Administrative Tribunal | 4. 2007 |
Choose the true statement(s) about the Fundamental Duties:
Choose the correct answer by using Reason [R] and Assertion [A]:
Assertion [A]: The Constitution of India specifically mentions the power of Judicial review.
Reason [R]:The Judiciary has successfully expanded the scope of Judicial review over the years.
Identify the correct order of the table of Precedence
Find out which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Read the following passage and answer the items that follow. Your answer to this item should be based on the passage only.
A nation or society without the participation of women cannot achieve development. If we eliminate gender discrimination women will deliver all the potentials. Knowledge to develop the family the nation and the world. As former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has stated Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is pre condition for meeting the challenges of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance.
"No man shall be taken or imprisoned, disseized or outlawed, or exiled, or in any way destroyed save... by the law of the land".
This famous clause is in...
Consider the statements on the national co-operative development corporation (NCDC) and choose the correct answer
Assertion [A]: HIV infection more often spreads due to conscious behaviour patterns.
Reason [R] : The infection of AIDS in blood transfusion patients may occur due to poor monitoring
Match correctly the systems/ideologies with their corresponding names:
| Column - A | Column - B |
|---|---|
| (a) Report of Ryotwari System | 1. Thanthai Periyar |
| (b) Panchamer Schools as Adidravida Schools | 2. Thomas Munro and Francis Ellis |
| (c) Leader fought against Patriarchal Chauvinism | 3. John Rawls |
| (d) Theory of Justice | 4. Ayothidasar and Singaravelar |
Assertion [A]: Women's empowerment is a cornerstone of social justice. Initiatives such as working women hostels, creches and women-specific skilling programmes aim to enhance women's participation in the work force.
Reason [R] :Removing barriers to women's participation in the economy, the Government is fostering a more inclusive and dynamic work force.
The initative to eliminate open defecation in India and improve solid waste management through the 'Swachh Bharat mission', leads to
Tax Incentives for startup companies for a period of three years have been introduced in the
Which of the following is incorrectly paired in rural-urban migration?
| (1) Rural to rural migration | Reverse push back |
| (2) Rural to urban migration | Push Pull activity |
| (3) Urban to urban migration | Urban turnover |
| (4) Urban to rural migration | Rural turnover |
The major renewable energy source in Tamil Nadu
Assertion [A]: Migration is the movement of people across regions and territories.
Reason [R]:Migration can be external or international.
Which of the following is incorrectly paired?
| (1) Coimbatore | Manchester of South India |
| (2) Madurai | Cultural capital of Tamil Nadu |
| (3) Namakkal | Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu |
| (4) Thanjavur | Egg city |
Which of the following are correctly paired?
| (1) Kurinji | Parrot |
| (2) Mullai | Wild-cock |
| (3) Marudam | Lark |
| (4) Neydal | Owl |
| (5) Palai | Pigeon |
Choose the right matches among type:
| Inscription | King |
|---|---|
| (1) Kaverippakkam Inscription | Varaguna |
| (2) Thirumukkudal Inscription | Virarajendra |
| (3) Tiruvalangadu Plates | Rajendra I |
| (4) Uthiramerur Inscription | Parantaka I |
Read the following assertion and reason and select the correct answer from the code given below.
Assertion [A]: In 1801 the British attacked Sivagangai with a powerful army.
Reason [R]:In 1801 the Marudhu brother Chinna Marudhu gave asylum to Oomaidurai.
Identify the party which started Anti-Non Cooperation League in Madras Presidency.
Thirukkural is a compilation of the sublime, pure human thoughts according to M. Ariel Based on this saying who has referred the Thirukkural as the Tamil's sacred book
Find out the correct statement:
(1) Thirukkural was translated in Hindi - Appathetsithar
(2) Thirukkural was translated in German - Arial
(3) Thirukkural starts with alphabet '
To arrange Valluvar's statement about Sageness
Assertion [A]: "All opinions are here, There is nothing that is not in it".
Reason [R]: Many of Thiruvalluvar's ideas were innovative and revolutionary compared to the prevailing policies of his time.
"Iruppu Mugam Seriththa Aenthelil Maruppin" - Identify the figure of speech used in the above line
Choose the right matches of the following places where Sangam period coins were found in Tamil Nadu.
| (1) Dharmapuri | Thoppoor |
| (2) Salem Kanniyan | Kuttai |
| (3) Erode | Mukkombu |
| (4) Trichy | Vembavoor |
A, B and C can separately do a work in 12, 15 and 20 days respectively. They started to work together but C left after 2 days. Then A and B will finish the remaining work in days.
A square park is surrounded by a path of uniform width 2 metre all around it. The area of the path is 288 sq. metres. Find the perimeter of the park
A borrows Rs. 16,000 at 12% p.a. simple interest and B borrows Rs. 12,000 at 18% p.a. simple interest. In how many years will their amounts debt be equal?
A man spends Rs. 500 in buying 12 tables and chairs. The cost of one table is Rs. 50 and that of one chair is Rs. 40. What is the ratio of the numbers of the chairs and tables purchased?
If LCM of 'a' and "a+2" is 1300. Find the LCM of "a" and a +1.
Two numbers are in the ratio of 15: 11. If their HCF is 13. Find the numbers.
The least number of square tiles required to pave the ceiling of a room 15 m 17 cm long and 9 m 2 cm broad is
If \( \frac{a}{b} \) = \( \frac{4}{5} \) and \( \frac{b}{c} \) = \( \frac{15}{16} \) then \(\frac{c^{2} - a^{2}}{c^{2} + a^{2}}\) =
The number 311 311 311 311 311 311 311 is .
If A → 1 B→ 2 C → 3 ................Z → 26
AB + BC + CA will not be equal to
In a dice if 1 is opposite to 4 and 2 is opposite to 5, then
P is elder than Q. R is elder than Q but younger than P. S is elder than P but younger than T. Who is the youngest?