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1

Select the pair, which are dimensionally alike among the following

  1. Product of force and time
  2. Product of momentum and time
  3. Product of Ariel velocity and linear density
  4. Product of work and time
2

Arrange the following in the increasing order of their penetration powers.

  1. Alpha rays
  2. Beta particles
  3. Gamma rays
3

Fructose-6-Phosphate is also known as

4

Match correctly the following Lists 1, 2 and 3

List 1List 2List 3
I) Ammoniaa.) White solidi.) Rocket fuel
II) Basic reducing agentb.) Hydrazineii.) Haber's process
III) Explosivec.) Colourless volatile gasiii.) Hydrazoic acid
IV) Hydroxylamined.) Colourless volatile liquidiv.) Oxidising and reducing agent
5

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List IList II
a) Fatty substance1.) Pectins
b) Manufacture of ink2.) Suberin
c) Nitrogenous waste product3.) Tannins
d) Fruit jellies4.) Alkaloids
6

Which one of the following cells formed during gametogenesis is diploid?

7

Match Column I with Column II and III and choose the correct options: Column I

Column IIColumn IIColumn III
1) Typhoida.) Haemophilus influenzai.) Chronic inflammation of the lymphatic vessels
2) Pneumoniab.) Trichophytonii.) Dry scaly lesions on the skin
3) Filariasisc.) Salmonella typhiiii.) Alveoli filled with fluid
4) Ringwormd.) Wuchereri malayiiv.) Intestinal perforations
8

Identify the writer who won the prestigious Man Booker Prize for fiction, 2015?

9

Which of the following mountains of North America has been renamed as Denali?

10

Which gene was identified recently by scientists oflndia as primarily responsible for obesity among Indians?

11

With reference to Tamilnadu, Nisha : 2008 is similar as P: 2015. Then P points out to

12

India's first dedicated multi wavelength space observatory for astronomy research, launched on 28th September 2015 is

13

In which of the following tennis tournaments in 2015, Sania Mirza and Martina Higgins pair did not win the women's doubles championship?

14

In September 2015, Tamil Nadu's largest solar plant was commissioned at

15

Which of the following statements on SAHAJ scheme is/are correct?

  1. SAHAJ will enable customers to post online request for a new LPG connection
  2. It was launched by the Finance Ministry
  3. Initially the scheme was launched in 22 cities across the country
16

Bidhya Bhandari who was elected as the first women President of Nepal in October 2015 belongs to

17

Which organisation's 73rd foundation day is being observed on 26th September 2015?

18

The first BRICS migration conference in October 2015 was held at

19

The part of the earth's interior w·hich is known as Asthenosphere is

20

The planet which has the fastest orbital motion is

21

The mountain which is known as 'horst' is

22

The river which is said to be the lifeline of Sikkim is

23

Which of the following were the liquid measurements used by the imperial cholas?

24

Largest area in the ocean floor is occupied by

25

Pick out the wrong statement about Rabindranath Tagore

  1. He founded Shantiniketan (now Viswabharati university) in Bengal
  2. He is the first Asian to receive Nobel prize in 1915
  3. His works are 'post office' and 'Gora'
  4. He is the writer of National Anthems of India and Srilanka
26

Which Indian dynasty imposed a tax called "Patdam" on remarriage of widows?

27

Identify the Indian Political Leader who uttered the following opinion?

"Indians do not deserve freedom from British rule unless they themselves get rid off the evils of untouchability"?

28

Consider the following statements with reference to the Indo Soviet Treaty in 1971. Which of the statements given below is /are correct:

  1. This treaty was signed for 20 years
  2. This treaty was concluded on August 9, 1971 by Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko and India's Minister of External Affairs Sardar Swaran Singh
  3. A former congress President K.Kamaraf said, "It would not only consolidate the friendship between the two countries but also help the cause of peace in Asia and the world"
29

Arrange the following in ascending order of their formation :

  1. Planning Commission
  2. Zonal Councils
  3. National Integration Council
  4. National Development council
30

Arrange the following committees in chronological order

  1. Gorwala Committee
  2. Ayyangar Committee
  3. Appleby Report
  4. Administrative Reforms Commission
31

When was the state of Nagaland-formed?

32

When did the Constituent Assembly for undivided India meet for the first time?

33

Which of the following schedule was inserted by the 74th Amendment Act?

34

Which of the following Chief Justice of Supreme Court served as acting President of India?

35

Bharat Nirman was started to unlock the development potential of

36

When did the unique identification authority of India generate the first Aadhar card?

37

In 1868, the National Income estimate Committee oflndia was headed by

38

Match the following and choose the correct one:

List IList II
a) Integrated Child Development Services1.) 2002
b) National Rural Health Mission2.) 1975
c) National Health Policy3.) 1986
d) National Policy on education4.) 2005
39

Which among the following is not related to the Aligarh Movement?

  1. Providing modern education to Indian Muslims
  2. Reform of Muslim society
  3. Bringing Indian Muslims close to Modernism
  4. Awakening of Nationalism among Indian Muslims
40

Who was the President of All India State People Conference during 1946-1947?

41

Who presided over the Karachi Session of Indian National Congress in 1931?

42

Who among the following stayed away without taking part in 1857 Revolt?

  1. Sindhia
  2. Holkar
  3. Gaekwar
  4. Nizam
43

If a : b = 6 : 7 and b: c = 8 : 9 then a : c is equal to?

44

Find the next alphabet in the sequence B, E, I, N,?

45

Mean of 25 observations was found to be 78.4. But later it was found that 96 was mis-read as 69. Then the corrected mean is

46

If \(\sqrt{784}\) + x = 78% of 500, then the value of x is

47

Find the greatest number that will divide 43, 91 and 183 so as to leave the same remainder in each case

48

Murali's present age is half of his father's age. Before 10 years, his father's age was thrice his age. Find the present age of Murali and his father.

49

Find the missing letters in the series AZ, GT, MN,??, YB

50

Find the length of the altitude of an equilateral triangle of side 3\(\sqrt{3}\) cm

51

First pipe can fill a tank in 12 hours. Second pipe can fill the same tank in 6 hours. Third pipe in 4 hours. How long will it take to fill the tank if all the 3 pipes are opened simultaneously?

52

A sum of Rs. 800 amounts to Rs. 920 in 3 years at a simple interest. If the interest rate is increased by 3%. What would Rs. 800 amount to?

53

A sum of Rs. 1,550 was lent partly at 5% and partly at 8% per annum at simple interest. The total interest received after 3 years was Rs. 300. The ratio of t he money lent at 5% to that lent at 8% is

54

If x2 + 4y2 = 4xy, then x : y is

55

Match List 1 with List 2 and answer through the codes given below :

List 1List 2
a) Infrared spectrometer1.) Measures the purity of sugar
b) Polarimeter2.) Test aeroplane surfaces under stress
c) Barometer3.) Study of molecular structure
d) Strain gauge4.) Measure atmospheric pressure
56

Identify the particle physicist through the clues given below

  1. He won the Nobel Prize in physics for the year 2013 along with Francois Englert
  2. He won the Royal-Society's Copley medal on 20, July 2015
57

find out the values of a,b, c and d in the following equation

IO₃⁻ + aI⁻ + bH⁺ → cH₂O + dI₂

58

Find the pH of a buffer solut5.8697ion containing 0.20 mole per litre sodium acetate and 0.15 mole per litre acetic acid given that dissociation constant of acetic acid is 1.8 x10-5

59

Find the incorrect statement(s) from the following

  1. 2, 4, 5 trichlorophenoxy acetic acid is a herbicide
  2. Thallium compounds are fumigants
  3. Organo phosphorus insectides inhibit cholinesterase
  4. Organo chlorine insectides are stomach poisons
60

Turpentine is obtained from

61

In human, Prothrombin required for blood clotting is synthesized in the

62

Match List I with List II and select the correct option given below :

List IList II
a) Simmond's diseasei.) Thyroid gland
b) Diabetes mellitusii.) Adrenal gland
c) Cushing's diseaseiii.) Pituitary gland
d) Myxoedemaiv.) Pancreas
63

Match the recipients of Arjuna Awards for the year 2014-2015 with their games :

List IList II
a) Sandeep Kumar1.) Shooting
b) Sathish Kumar2.) Boxing
c) Mandeep Jangra3.) Weight lifting
d) Jitu Rai4.) Archery
64

Match the names of the books in List I with the authors in List II :

List IList II
a) Dreaming Big : My journey to connect India1.) Nandan Nilekani
b) Advantage India: From challenge to opportunity2.) AS. Dulat
c) Rebooting Government3.) Sam Pitroda
d) Kashmir : The Vajpayee years4.) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
65

When was the first World Antibiotic Awareness week observed?

66

Match the following : Tamil Nadu Government Awards for 2015 Awarder

List IList II
a) Tamilthai awardi.) Poet Piraisudan
b) Kabilar awardii.) K. Selvan
c) V.O.C. awardiii.) New Mumbai Tamil Sangam
d) Kambar awardiv.) M. Balasubramanian
67

Who has been appointed as the first male member of National commission for women?

68

The country which promulgaBhutanted its New Constitution in 2015 is

2015-

69

The first Indian woman who conquered the 7077 m high Mount Kun of the Himalayas is

70

Which Indian state recently hosted the first global conference on gender equality?

71

Match the given hill stations with the states in which they are located:

List I (Hill Stations)List II (States)
a) Araku1.) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Gulmarg2.) Himachal Pradesh
c) Kulu3.) Meghalaya
d) Shillong4.) Andhra Pradesh
72

Consider the following statement, choose the correct answer from the codes given below : Assertion (A) : The Romans had trade contact with Tamil country and nearly 6 lakhs gold coins were transacted which led to the economic drain of the country. Reason (R) : Roman Trade declined after the death of Nero in 68 B.C.

73

India will chair the Prestigious G-20 forum in the year

74

Match the following and choose the correct option :

List IList II
a) Flute1.) Ali Akbar Khan
b) Tabla2.) Nishat Khan
c) Sitar3.) Zakir Hussain
d) Sarod4.) Rajendra Prasanna
75

Which article of lndian Constitution deals with Right to Elementary Education?

76

Complete the following statement with appropriate choices and select the correct option : The State Information Commissioner sh all be appointed by the Governor on 'the recommendation of a committee consisting of

  1. The Chief Minister
  2. The leader of opposition in the legislative assembly
  3. A Cabinet Minister, nominated by the Chief Minister
  4. The Chief Justice of the High Court
77

Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

List IList II
a) Bombay Railway station1.) 1873
b) Royapuram Railway station2.) 1908
c) Chennai Central Railway station3.) 1853
d) Egmore Railway station4.) 1856
78

When was supreme court of India inaugurated?

79

Who headed steering committee of Constituent Assembly?

80

Which Article empowers the President to summon and prorogue either Houses of Parliament

81

Match the following and select the correct answer :

List IList II
a) Nirmal Bharat Abiyon1.) Rural Roads
b) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana2.) To provide minimum basic infrastructure to all habitations
c) Rural infrastructure Scheme3.) Rural Sanitation
d) Tamil Nadu Habitation improvement scheme4.) To stabilise the assets created under MGNREGS
82

Who nominates the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Indian Parliament?

83

Which one of the following was not identified under the Basic Minimum Services (BMS) programme of the Ninth Five Year Plan?

84

The Statistical Indicator of equitable distribution of Income is

85

Which one of the following finance commission prescribed the devolution of tax revenue to states on the net proceeds of all central taxes?

86

Match the following and choose the correct option

List IList II
a) K.R. Iyengar1.) Vaikom Satyagraha
b) Kelappan2.) Hindu Mahasabha
c) M.R. Masani3.) Madras Mahajan Sabha
d) M.M. Malaviya4.) Congress Socialist Party
87

Which Indian Constitutional Amendment Act on Panchayat Raj mentions under clause I \( \frac{1}{3} \) of the seats were to be alloted to women belonging to SC's and ST's

88

At what rate of compound interest per annum will a sum of Rs. 1,200 become Rs. 1348.32 in 2 years

89

Seven men working 9 hours a day can do a piece of work in 30 days. In how many days will 10 men working for 7 hours a day do the same work?

90

Six bells commence tolling together, afterwards they toll at intervals of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 seconds respectively. In 30 minutes, how many times do they toll together?

91

If 5 + 3 = 34 and 6 + 2 = 40 then, the value of 7 + 1 is

92

If \(\frac{a}{b}=\frac{4}{5}\) and \(\frac{b}{c}=\frac{15}{16}\) then, the value of \(\frac{c^2-a^2}{c^2+a^2}\) is

93

Find out the odd number in the series given 25, 36, 49, 81, 121, 169, 225

94

If 5a = 6 ; 6b = 7; 7c = 5, then find the value of abc.

95

A can do a certain job in 12 days. B is 60% more efficient than A How many days does B alone take to do the same job?

96

How much time will it take for an amount Rs.2,000 to double at a simple interest rate 8%

97

The value of \(\sqrt[x]{\sqrt[y]{\sqrt[z]{a}}}\)

98

The length of a rectangle is increased by 60%. By what percent would the width have to be decreased so as to maintain the same area

99

A sum of Rs. 53 is divided among ABC in such a way that A gets Rs. 7 more than what B gets and B gets Rs. 8 more than what C gets. The ratio of their share is

100

A cone, a hemisphere and a cylinder st and on equal bases and have the same height. Find the ratio of their volumes

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