TNPSC 2011 Special Asst in DVAC General Knowledge with General Tamil ACSA Question Paper with Answer Key

No.16

 

The age of a tree is determined by

A. number of leaves

B. number of branches

C. annual rings

D. height of the tree

 

Ans: annual rings

 

No.17

 

Which river is known as Tsangpo?

A. Ganga

B. Krishna

C. Brahmaputra

D. Godavari

 

Ans: Brahmaputra

 

No.21

 

The place known as egg basket of Tamil Nadu is

A. Virudhunagar

B. Salem

C. Erode

D. Namakkal

 

Ans: Namakkal

 

No.22

 

Which of the following was criticized by Gandhiji as ‘Post-dated cheque’?

A. Simon Commission

B. Nehru Report

C. Cripps Mission

D. Cabinet Mission

 

Ans: Cripps Mission

 

No.25

 

Who built the Sittannavasal Cave temple?

A. Pallavas

B. Cholas

C. Pandyas

D. Cheras

 

Ans: Pandyas

 

No.27

 

National Botanical Garden is located in

A. Chandigarh

B. New Delhi

C. Panaji

D. Lucknow

 

Ans: Lucknow

 

No.29

 

Which of the following statements on the administration of Akbar was true?

A. He encouraged child marriage

B. He abolished pilgrim tax

C. He imposed jizya tax

D. He supported polygamy

 

Ans:

 

No.31

 

Which among the following was Harappan trading centre?

A. Lothal

B. Kalibanga

C. Harappa

D. Mohenjodaro

 

Ans: Lothal

 

No.32

 

Which script was used to write Vadamozhi’ in Tamli Nadu?

A. South Brahmi

B. Brahmi

C. Kranti

D. Prachi

 

Ans:

 

No.34

 

The Directive Principles of state Policy of the Constitution of India were mostly influenced by

A. The Constitution of the Irish Republic

B. The Constitution of the United States of America

C. The Constitution of the UK

D. The Constitution of the Australia

 

Ans: The Constitution of the Irish Republic

 

No.38

 

Forces always exist in pairs which was the result of

A. Newton’s second law

B. Newton’s first law

C. Newton’s third law

D. Newton’s law of universal gravitation

 

Ans: Newton’s third law

 

No.40

 

Tablig movement was started by

A. Mohammed Ali

B. Shaukat Ali

C. Swami Shraddhananda

D. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

 

Ans: Swami Shraddhananda

 

No.42

 

The most important commercial forests of India are

A. Tropical evergreen forests

B. Tropical semi-evergreen forests

C. Tropical deciduous forests

D. Coniferous forests

 

Ans: Tropical deciduous forests

 

No.43

 

The Tashkent declaration was signed between India and

A. China

B. Tibet

C. Pakistan

D. Nepal

 

Ans: Pakistan

 

No.47

 

The study of soil science is

A. cytology

B. phycology

C. mycology

D. pedology

 

Ans: pedology

 

No.49

 

Cells that initiate blood clotting is

A. RBC

B. WBC

C. Thrombocytes

D. Nerve cells

 

Ans:

 

No.51

 

Which of the following was called as ‘Dandi of Tamil Nadu’?

A. Vedaranyam

B. Thirunelveli

C. Cucldalore

D. Mahabalipuram

 

Ans: Vedaranyam

 

No.55

 

Human capital refers to

A. people abilities and skills

B. experience and efficiency of employees

C. money invested by individuals

D. total money value of human beings In an organisation

 

Ans: people abilities and skills

 

No.57

 

Which state ranks first In the Iron ore production in India?

A. Karnataka

B. Orissa

C. Chhattisgarh

D. Goa

 

Ans: Karnataka

 

No.59

 

Who is called Sankyrna Sathi?

A. Mahendravarman I

B. Simha Vishnu

C. Naraslmhavarman

D. Nandivarman III

 

Ans: Mahendravarman I

 

No.60

 

The original text of the book “Purapporul Venba Maala” is

A. Panniru Padalam

B. Venbaap Paattiyal

C. Tholkaappiyam

D. Venmathi MaaIai

 

Ans:

 

No.68

 

The message of the Uthiramerur inscription is

A. Cholar Kala Kirama Sabai

B. Serarkalin Atchi Patri

C. Pandiyar Atchi Patri

D. Pallavar Kala Kaligal Patri

 

Ans:

 

No.76

 

Which chemical is used to expand ‘air bag’ instantaneously?

A. Sodium sulphide

B. Sodium carbonate

C. Sodium nitride

D. Sodium azide

 

Ans: Sodium azide

 

No.77

 

……………………… is an example of an operating system

A. MS-Office

B. Windows-XP

C. Oracle

D. Tally

 

Ans: Windows-XP

 

No.78

 

‘Darul-Shafa’ was related with

A. Army

B. Educational Institution

C. Hospital

D. Revenue Department

 

Ans: Hospital

 

No.80

 

Kayathar is famous for

A. Petroleum

B. Coal

C. Wind energy

D. Gold

 

Ans: Wind energy

 

No.83

 

The height of the tallest building ‘Burj Khalifa’ in Dubai is

A. 729 metres

B. 828 metres

C. 927 metres

D. 875 metres

 

Ans: 828 metres

 

No.84

 

The first shark sanctuary in the world is

A. Palau

B. Samosa

C. Miami

D. Kingston

 

Ans: Palau

 

No.86

 

Which day is considered as World Environment Day?

A. 25th June

B. 15th June

C. 5th June

D. 15th July

 

Ans: 5th June

 

No.91

 

Where the motto ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the Indian National Emblem is taken from?

A. Rig Veda

B. Bhagwadgita

C. My Experiment With Truth

D. Mundaka Upanishad

 

Ans: Mundaka Upanishad

 

No.94

 

The Indian state that has the longest coastline is

A. Gujarat

B. Tamil Nadu

C. Kerala

D. Andhra Pradesh

 

Ans: Gujarat

 

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