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TNPSC G2 Previous Year Question Papers General Studies - 2016 Page: 2
33041.The planet which has the fastest orbital motion is
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
33043.The mountain which is known as "horst’ is
Fold mountain
Block mountain
Volcanic mountain
Residual mountain
33045.Largest area in the ocean floor is occupied by
Continental shelf
Continental slope
Deep sea plain
Oceam deeps
33047.Which of the following were the liquid measurements used by the imperial cholas?
Ma, Kuzhi
Kalanju, Madai
Nali, Uri
Tuni, Padakku
33049.Pick out the wrong statement about Rabindranath Tagore
(I) He founded Shantiniketan (now Wiswabharati university) in Bengal
(II) Ile is the first Asian to receive Nobel prize in 1915
(III) HIis works are post office and "Gora”
(IV) He is the writer of National Anthems of India and Srilanka
I only
II only
I and III only
II and IV only
33051.Which Indian dynasty imposed a tax called "Patdam" on remarriage of widows?
The Mughals
The Peshwas
The Sambhuvarayas
The Nayaks of Tanjore
33053.Identify the Indian Political Leader who uttered the following opinion:
"Indians do not deserve freedom from British rule unless they themselves got rid off the evils of untouchability"?
Bala. Gangadhara Tilak
Gopala Krishna Gokhale
Mohandas Gandhi
Dr.B.R. Amhedkar
33055.Consider the following statements with reference to the Indo Soviet Treaty in 1971. Which of the statements given below is/are correct:
I.This treaty was signed for 20 years
II.This treaty was concluded on August 9, 1971 by Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko and Indias Minister of External Affairs Sardar Swaran Singh
III.A former congress President K.Kamaraj said, "It would not only consolidate the friendship between the two countries but also help the cause of peace in Asia and the world"
I only
II only
I and II only
I,II and III only
33059.Arrange the following committees in chronological order
1. Gorwala Committee
2. Ayyangar Committee
3. Appleby Report
4. Administrative Reforms Commission
1-3-2-4
2-3-1-4
2-1-3-4
3-1-2-4
33061.When did the Constituent Assembly for undivided India meet for the first time?
9th November, 1946
9th December, 1946
9th October, 1946
9th September, 1946
33063.When was the state of Nagaland-formed?
1961
1963
1965
1967
33065.Which of the following schedule was inserted by the 74th Amendment Act?
12th Schedule
11th Schedule
13th Schedule
10th Schedule
33067.Which of the following Chief Justice of Supreme Court served as acting President of India?
Justice Subha Rao
Justice M. Hidayatullah
Justice Y.W. Chandrachud
Justice P.N. Bhagwati
33069.In 1868, the National Income estimate Committee of India was headed by
V. K. R.V. Rao
Shah & Khambatt
Dadabhoy Naoroji
W.C. Peterson
33071.Bharat Nirman was started to unlock the development potential of
Indian Bond Market
Public Sector undertakings
Urban India
Rural India
33073.When did the unique identification authority of India generate the 1st Aadhar card?
29th Aug. 2009
26th Sep. 2011
29th Sep. 2010
25th Oct. 2010
33075.Match the following and choose the correct one :
(a) Integrated Child Development Services1.2002
(b) National Rural Health Mission2.1975
(c) National Health Policy3.1986
(d) National Policy on education4.2005
3 1 4 2
2 4 1 3
3 2 4 1
1 3 2 4
33077.Who was the President of All India State People Conference during 1946-1947?
Sardar Wallabhai Patel
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
V.P. Menon
33079.Which among the following is not related to thc Aligarh Movement
I. Providing modern education to Indian Muslims
II. Reform of Muslim society
III. Bringing Indian Muslims close to Modernism
IV. Awakening of Nationalism among Indian Muslims
I
II
lIl
IV
33081.Who among the following stayed away without taking part in 1857revolt?
1. Sindhia A.
2. Holkar A.
3. Gaekwar
4. Nizam
1, 2 and 4 only
1, 2,3 and 4
2, 3 and 4 only
1 and 4 only
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