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The acids present in grape and tomato are ________, ________
Match the following:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Cerebral cortex | 1.) Temperature control |
| b) Hypothalamus | 2.) Sensory perception |
| c) Cerebellum | 3.) Role in sleep-awake cycle |
| d) Pons | 4.) Maintenance of posture and balance |
Match the following:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Ganymede | 1.) Moves in opposite direction to the direction of the spin of its planet |
| b) Titan | 2.) Greenish star like appearance |
| c) Neptune | 3.) Moon with clouds in our solar system |
| d) Triton | 4.) Largest moon of our solar system |
Who is the Chief Executive Authority of the Municipal Corporation?
One of history's great oration, “I have a dream” was given by
Samagara Shiksha Abhiyan Scheme aims to
Who is the author of the book "Ambedkar : A Life"?
Match the Religion and Place of worship:
| List I - Religion | List II - Places of worship |
|---|---|
| a) Jainism | 1.) Synagogue |
| b) Judaism | 2.) Agiyari |
| c) Buddhism | 3.) Basadi |
| d) Zorostrianism | 4.) Vihara |
Consider the following statement (Reason and Assertion type):
Assertion [A] : Make in India program was launched in 2014.
Reason [R] : Intended to boost the domestic manufacturing sector and also augment investment into the country
Which of the following statements are true about the Himalayas?
(i) Zaskar, Ladakh, Kailash and Karakoram ranges are found in the trans-Himalayas.
(ii) The Greater Himalayas receives lesser rainfall as compared to the lesser Himalayas and the Siwaliks.
(iii) The Outer Himalayas is the most continuous range.
Which animal was not known to the Harappans?
Match the following with their correct answers:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Peshwa | 1.) Secretary |
| b) Shurnavis | 2.) Chief Justice |
| c) Nyayadhish | 3.) High Priest |
| d) Pandit Rao | 4.) Prime Minister |
Which of the following states have a Common High Court?
In which year did the Govt. of India declare Tamil as the first Classical Language?
Human Rights Day is celebrated on
Arrange the following Committees in the correct chronological order :
I. G.V.K. Rao Committee
II. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
III. L.M. Singhvi Committee
IV. Ashok Mehta Committee
Which of the following statements are true about "Anti-defection law"?
(i) Provided by the 52nd Amendment Act of 1985
(ii) Added in the 9th schedule to the Constitution
(iii) Made some changes in the 91st Amendment Act of 2003
The Industrial Policy of India, which abolished the MRTP Act in 1969 was
Kisan Credit Card (KCC) was launched in 1998 by
Assertion [A] : The Ministry of Education (Formerly Human Resource Development-MHRD) in India formulates education Policy in India and also undertakes Education Programs.
Reason [R] : The centre is represented by the Ministry of Education decides the India's Education budget.
"The Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company" started with capital amount of
Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqulla Khan were arrested and tried in the ______________case.
Who appeared in the court in defence of revolutionary nationalists in the Alipur blast case?
Who was honoured with such titles as Rao Sahib (1926), Rao Bahadur (1930) and Divan Bahadur (1936) for his selfless social services?
What removes inner negativity of a Mankind like a lamp according to Valluvar?
A person invested Rs.12,000 in a fixed deposit scheme for 2 years at the rate of 5% compound interest. How much amount will be got on maturity of the fixed deposit?
The Roman Writer Piliny the Elder writes of __________'s, in his Natural History as the first emporium of India.
Iyothee Thassar founded the Dravida Mahajana Sabha in 1891 and organised the First Conference of the association at
Who did eulogise Thirukkural as given below?
"Will any other didactic book is needed if one knows Thirukkural".
What are the two things that one should keep in mind when setting out to conquer the world in the Kural?
"Gnalam Karuthinum Kaikoodum"
Anemia Mukt Bharat was implemented in Tamil Nadu in the year
Implementation of the Tamil Nadu Urban Healthcare project funded by the Japan International Corporation agency for___________years.
India observed 2018 as the national year of which crop?
Assertion [A] : "Thiranari Thaervu Thittam" was launched in the year 2023.
Reason (R) : To encourage the government school students to pursue higher education in premier institution
Various welfare schemes to enhance the overall development of Adi Dravidar and Scheduled Tribe people, a sum of Rs.___________ crores has been allocated in the Budget Estimate for the year 2023-2024.
The radius of a conical tent is 700 cm and the height is 24 m. Calculate the length of the canvas used to make the tent if the width of the rectangular canvas is 4 m.
Find the next number :
1, 2, 6, 24, 120, ?
1, 2, 6, 24, 120, ?
If x: y=2:1, then (x²-y²): (x²+ y²) is
Kumaran bought a raincoat and saved Rs. 25 with discount of 20%. What was the original price of the raincoat?
If A=1, B=2, C=3,... Z=26 then L.C.M. of H,C,F is not equal to
Find the value of √(5√(5√(5⋯)))
How many great circles can a hemisphere have?
Find the volume of a cylinder whose height is 4 m and whose base area is 500 m².
If 3x+4y: 4x+6y=22:32 then x:y is
If the two numbers a and b are in the ratio m:n. Then the LCM of a and b is
An intelligent man carries 3 sacks with 30 mangoes each. As he crosses each toll, he has to give 1 mango for each sack. He crosses 30 tolls. How many mangoes he will have at the end?
Find the length of the longest pole that can be placed in a room 24 m long, 18 m broad and 16 m high.
Identify the teeth absent in milk dentition in mammals.
Which of the following food material is translocated by phloem loading?
Which of the following statements are false about "conditions for no Doppler effect"?
1. Listener at rest and Source moves towards the Listener
2. S and L move in such a way that distance between them remains constant
3. S and L are moving in mutually perpendicular directions
4. The Source is situated at the centre of the circle along which the Listener is moving
Identify the correctly matched Fossil :
Choose the correct pairs :
1. Phenolphthalein - Colourless in acidic medium and pink in basic medium
2. Methyl orange - Pink in basic medium and yellow in acid medium
3. Red litmus paper - Turns blue in basic medium
4. Blue litmus paper - Turns red in basic medium
A fungus causing disease in plants is reported recently to cause infection in man is
Which one of the state has swamp deer as its state animal?
In which country the 49th G7 summit (2023) was held?
Choose the correct statements :
1. The Government of India enacted Wildlife Protection Act in 1972.
2. Project Tiger was launched in April 1974.
3. The Indian Government has established 16 Biosphere Reserves.
Indian Railways has introduced a cutting-edge AI based technology called______to prevent elephant accidents on railway tracks.
Which one of the following is the wrong option for the rock-cut cave temple of Gupta period?
______started a mass Raksha Bandan festival during Partition of Bengal
A king who emerged victorious in all his expeditions and engraved the title Second Alexander on his coins
Which among the following inscriptions mention the trade contacts between Mesopotamia and Harappan civilisation?
Which of the following statements are true about Directive Principles of state policy?
(i) Article 36 to 51 deals with directive principles of state policy.
(ii) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar described it as "novel features" of the Indian Constitution.
(iii) These principles are enforceable by the courts.
Arrange the three tier Panchayat Raj system as per the constitutional provisions.
Assertion (A) : Article 249 of the constitution enables the Parliament to transfer a subject from the state list to the union list.
Reason [R]: It is for the purpose of legislation by parliament on grounds of national interest
Which day is celebrated as overseas Indian's day?
Who is considered to be the Architect of the Constitution of India?
The first modernised Jute Industrial Unit was established at ___________in West Bengal in 1855.
Arrange the chronological order. Following countries got highest point in the human development index in descending order (As on 2016)
1.Norway
2. Switzerland
3. India
4. Australia
Which of the following is incorrectly paired?
(i) Taxes on Agricultural income - State
(ii) Taxes on land and buildings - State
(iii) Taxes on the consumption or sale of Electricity - Centre
(iv) Land Revenue - Centre
"The functional head of NITI Aayog
A woman reformer who was instrumental in Dr. Muthulakshmi's introduction of the Devadasi Abolition
The author of the book "Why I am an Atheist"?
Name the author of book "Poverty and Un-British Rule in India".
Which of the following statements are true about Theeran Chinnamalai?
(i) Theeran Chinnamalai was a Palayakkarar of Kongu country who fought against the British East India Company.
(ii) He was trained by the French and Tipu.
(iii) From 1800 to July 31, 1805 (ie) the day of his hanging, Theeran Chinnamalai ceaselessly fought against the French.
Who published the Tamil newspaper Thozhilalan (worker)?
The LCM of two numbers is 6 times their HCF. If the HCF is 12 and one of the numbers is 36, then find the other number.
Pagoda was a ____________coin of Vijayanagar descent.
Which of the following statements are true about V.O. Chidambaram Pillai?
(i) He was a follower of Gopalakrishna Gokhale.
(ii) He was known as Chekkiluththa Chemmal.
(iii) He founded the servants of India Society.
(iv) He was a lawyer.
The term "Satyaputra” found in the Ashokan Inscription refers to
What is the meaning of the word "Extinguish" when Valluvar tries to compare lust to "Pouring Ghee to Fire”?
Which of the traits differentiates all living things from human beings as according to Thiruvalluvar?
Aksai Chin remains a disputed area between China and ____________
Assertion [A] : Cement production and consumption continue to grow despite the general recession in the economy.
Reason [R] :India is one of the largest cement producers and ranked first in the world.
Tamil Nadu Government declares___________as Education Development Day.
Tamil Nadu Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) has grown at the rate of _______% for the year 2022-2023 as against India's GDP growth rate of 7.24% during the same period.
Assertion (A) : "Mangala Malai" scheme was introduced during 2012-2013.
Reason [R] : To facilitate the orphan girls to get a suitable bridegroom.
Who said "Better Bullock carts and freedom than a train deluxe with subjection"?
The H.C.F. of two numbers is 11 and their L.C.M is 693. If one of the number is 77, find the other
A merchant has 120 ltrs and 180 ltrs of two kinds of oil. He wants to sell oil by filling the two kinds of oil in tins of equal volumes. What is the greatest capacity of such a tin?
If 1³ + 2³ +3³ + ... + K³ = 72900 then find 1+2+3+...+ K.
In the series 2, 3, 5, 9, x, 33, y..... what is the value of x + y ?
When we write AZBYCX.... YBZA how many consonants will appear to the left of the vowels?
If Rameela says, “Ragavi's father Raman is the only son of my father-in-law Ramanathan”, then how is Ramani, who is the sister of Ragavi, related to Ramanathan?
3 men and 4 women can earn Rs. 3,780 in 7 days. 11 men and 13 women earn Rs. 15,040 in 8 days. In what time will 7 men and 9 women earn Rs. 12,400?
For the principal Rs.10,000 the rate of interest is 15 p.a. for 3 years. Find the difference between C.I and S.I.
A person takes a loan of Rs.2,000 at 6% simple interest. He returns Rs.1,000 at the end of one year.
In order to clear his dues at the end of 2 years how much he would pay?
Vignesh borrows Rs.10,000 for 2 years at 4% p.a. simple interest. He lends it to Sanjay at 6% p.a. for 2 years. Find his gain in this transaction per year.
Find the ratio between HCF and LCM of the numbers 7 and 13.
Kayal bought 5 dozen eggs. Out of that 45 eggs are good eggs. Express the number of rotten eggs in percentage.
If Sunday = 2, Tuesday = 3, Thursday = 2. What is the value of Monday?
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