The book ‘Wings of Fire’ is written by

A. Jawaharlal Nehru

B. R. K. Narayanan

C. Indira Gandhi

D. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Ans: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Pen drives are

A. input devices

B. storage devices

C. imaging devices

D. display devices

Ans: storage devices

Under which list does the Union and State governments share their powers?

A. Union List

B. State List

C. Concurrent List

D. Both (A) and (B)

Ans: Concurrent List

In the solar system which planet does not have any satellite?

A. Mars

B. Mercury

C. Jupiter

D. Saturn

Ans: Mercury

Economic planning in India is in

A. Union List

B. State List

C. Concurrent List

D. Not any specified List

Ans: Not any specified List

Who is the head of the Union Executive?

A. Prime Minister

B. President

C. Speaker of Lok Sabha

D. Vice-President

Ans: Prime Minister

Who among the following leaders from Tamil Nadu has not been awarded the Bharat Ratna?

A. C. Rajagopalachari

B. K. Kamaraj

C. C. N. Annadurai

D. M. G. Ramachandran

Ans: C. N. Annadurai

Who was the first Chief Minister of Madras State after Independence?

A. Rajaji

B. O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiar

C. K. Kamaraj

D. M. Bhaktavatsalam

Ans: O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiar

Which of the following was bifurcated from Tamil Nadu and annexed with Andhra Pradesh on linguistic basis?

A. Tirupati

B. Vijayawada

C. Vishakhapattanam

D. Cuddapah

Ans:

Indira Awas Yojana is meant for

A. self-employment of rural youth

B. construction of houses to BPL rural households

C. Food for Work

D. Noon-meal scheme

Ans: construction of houses to BPL rural households

The Flora of the Presidency of Madras’ was written by

A. Bentham & Hooker

B. Engler & Pranti

C. Wight & Arnott

D. Gamble & Fischer

Ans: Gamble & Fischer

Deficit financing means that the Government borrows money from the

A. RBI

B. local bodies

C. big businessmen

D. IMF

Ans: RBI

Kalakad- Mundathurai sanctuaries are related to

A. lions

B. rhinoceros

C. birds

D. tigers

Ans: tigers

Periplus of Erhythrean Sea’ was written by

A. Ptolemy

B. Hiuen Tsang

C. Pliny

D. None of them

Ans: None of them

Which is the “Electronic City” of India?

A. Gurgaon

B. Bangalore

C. Jaipur

D. Coimbatore

Ans: Bangalore

‘Origin of Species’ was written by

A. S. L. Miller

B. A. I. Oparin

C. Charles Darwin

D. Hugo de Vries

Ans: Charles Darwin

Which of the following statements is correct?

A. Kharoshthi was the earliest script of Tamil Nadu

B. Vatteluthu was the earliest script of Tamil Nadu

C. Brahmi was the earliest script of Tamil Nadu

D. Tamil Brahmi was the earliest script of Tamil Nadu

Ans: Brahmi was the earliest script of Tamil Nadu

The Government of India set up the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in

A. 1973

B. 1983

C. 1963

D. 1993

Ans: 1963

Which of the following rivers is called as ‘Bengal’s sorrow’?

A. River Ganga

B. River Damodar

C. River Hooghly

D. River Brahmaputra

Ans: River Damodar

The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in

A. United Kingdom

B. Australia

C. The United States

D. Canada

Ans:

The Indian State where the Chief Minister was elected by lottery is

A. Meghalaya

B. Arunachal Pradesh

C. Nagaland

D. Manipur

Ans:

Which one of the following languages was used by Ashoka for administrative and social purposes?

A. Sanskrit

B. Prakrit

C. Pali

D. Tamil

Ans: Prakrit

King Selvakkadungo belonged to which Sangam dynasty?

A. Cholas

B. Cheras

C. Pandyas

D. Pallavas

Ans:

Tabulation of data takes place

A. before classification

B. after classification

C. simultaneously with classification

D. no criterion

Ans:

Remains of Stupas and Chaityas speak about

A. Buddhism

B. Saivism

C. Vaishnavism

D. Sikhism

Ans: Buddhism

Which one of the following places is not related to space research organization?

A. Hasan

B. Sri Harikota

C. Thumba

D. Nagpur

Ans: Nagpur

Central Electrochemical Research Institute of CSIR is situated in

A. New Delhi

B. Karaikudi

C. Lucknow

D. Hyderabad

Ans: Karaikudi

Manimutharu dam is situated in the district of

A. Tirunelveli

B. Madurai

C. Theni

D. Dindigul

Ans: Tirunelveli

The martyrdom of St. Thomas on the Mount was first referred in the account of

A. Barbosa

B. Marco Polo

C. Eliot

D. Ibn Batuta

Ans:

The instrument used to study the surface of metals is known as

A. optical microscope

B. electron microscope

C. spectrometer

D. polarimeter

Ans:

Music festival is normally conducted in the month of

A. Margazhi

B. Thai

C. Masi

D. Chithirai

Ans:

Father of Modern Botany is

A. Aristotle

B. Hooker

C. Bessey

D. Linnaeus

Ans: Aristotle

Central Potato Research Institute is located at

A. Kodaikanal

B. Coimbatore

C. Shimla

D. Bangalore

Ans: Shimla

Ustad Zakir Hussain is associated with

A. Ghazal

B. Tabla

C. Violin

D. None of these

Ans: Tabla

Novel(s) written by Chetan Bhagat is/are

A. The 3 Mistakes of My Life

B. Five Point Someone

C. One Night @ the Call Center

D. All of these

Ans: All of these

Goa was given the status of a state in

A. 1980

B. 1987

C. 1989

D. None of these

Ans: 1987

Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute is located in

A. Rachi

B. Kolkata

C. Mumbai

D. Delhi

Ans: Kolkata

Which is an organic rock?

A. Marble

B. Coal

C. Granite

D. Slate

Ans: Coal

Hero-stone means

A. a memorial erected in memory of elders

B. a  memorial erected in memory of king

C. a  memorial erected in memory of a warrior

D. a memorial erected in memory of a saint

Ans: a  memorial erected in memory of a warrior

History of Saiva Nayanmar is narrated in the

A. Nalayiradivyaprabandham

B. Nandi Kalambakam

C. Silappatikaram

D. Tirutondar Puranarn

Ans:

Which one of the following in Tamil Nadu is identified as biosphere reserve?

A. Kodaikanal

B. Nilgiri

C. Yercaud

D. Palani Hills

Ans: Nilgiri

Life span of RBC is

A. 120 days

B. 90 days

C. 2-3 days

D. 20 days

Ans: 120 days

Which one of the following is correctly matched?

A. Golden Temple — Patiala

B. Iron Pillar — Agra

C. Qutub Minar — Matha

D. Humayun Tomb — Delhi

Ans: Humayun Tomb — Delhi

One megawatt is equal to

A. 1,000 watts

B. 10,000 watts

C. 10,00,000 watts

D. 1,00,000 watts

Ans: 10,00,000 watts

Gautam Buddha was a

A. Vaishya

B. Kshatriya

C.Sudra

D. Brahmana

Ans: Kshatriya

Gresham’s law is related to

A. deficit financing

B. circulation of money

C. credit control

D. supply of goods

Ans: circulation of money

Which one of the following is used for oxygen transport in living system?

A. Water

B. Hemoglobin

C. DNA

D. Glucose

Ans: Hemoglobin

Bhakti movement in Tamil Nadu started during the period of

A. Sangam

B. Pallavas

C. Cholas

D. Pandyas

Ans:

Ozone hole is formed by the release of

A. NH4

B. SO2

C. CFCs

D. MgI

Ans: CFCs

The founder of Tenkalai sect of Vaishnavism was

A. Ramanuia

B. Pillai Lokacharya

C. Manavala Mahamum

D. Vedanta Desikar

Ans: Pillai Lokacharya

Which one of the following deals with the Rights of inheritance?

A. The Upanishads

B. The Brahmanas

C. Manusmriti

D. The Puranas

Ans:

Slumdog Millionaire has won Golden Globe Awards

A. once

B. twice

C.five times

D. Four Times

Ans: Four Times

Igneous rocks are called as

A. secondary rocks

B. primary rocks

C. stratified rocks

D. carbonate rocks

Ans: primary rocks

Which bank in India performs duties of central bank?

A. Central Bank of India

B. State Bank of India

C. Reserve Bank of India

D. Both (A)& (B)

Ans: Reserve Bank of India

The surface temperature of the Sun is estimated to be

A. 4000°C

B. 5000°C

C. 6000°C

D. 10000°C

Ans: 5000°C

The.congregation of stars and planets is known as

A. Terrestrial planets

B. Giant planets

C. Solar system

D. Spiral nebula

Ans:

Which one of the following is Bio-sphere reserve in Tamil Nadu?

A. Gulf of Mannar

B. Tuticorin

C. Nanda Devi

D. Mukurthi

Ans: Mukurthi

Most of the literatures of Sangam age was written mostly in the form of

A. prose

B. poetry

C. drama

D. fiction

Ans: poetry

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

A. Governor – Executive authority of the state

B. Parliament — Legislature of the Union

C. Supreme Court — Highest court of appeal

D. President of India — Real executive authority

Ans:

Magnetite is mainly found in Tamil Nadu at

A. Madurai

B. Salem

C. Cuddalore

D. Neyveli

Ans:

What is the name of the liquid that is used in modern refrigerators?

A. Chlorine

B. Ammonia

C. Oxygen

D. Carbon dioxide

Ans: Ammonia