TNPSC 2011 VAO General Knowledge with General English HANU Question Paper with Answer Key

No.1

 

Who bagged two Oscar awards for the film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’?

A. Guizar

B. Bhanu Athaiya

C. Satyajit Ray

D. A. R. Rehman

 

Ans: A. R. Rehman

 

No.6

 

The first Indian woman who travelled in American space shuttle, Columbia was

A. Indira Nooyi

B. Sania Mirza

C. Kalpana Chawla

D. Pratibha Patel

 

Ans: Kalpana Chawla

 

No.10

 

Branches of which tree appear on the UN flag?

A. Eucalyptus

B. Olive

C. Maple

D. Barley

 

Ans: Olive

 

No.14

 

The confirmatory test for AIDS is

A. X-ray

B. Biopsy

C. Western blot

D. ELISA

 

Ans: Western blot

 

No.15

 

An instrument used for enlargement and reduction of maps with accuracy is

A. Sonograph

B. Pantograph

C. Spectrograph

D. Thermograph

 

Ans: Pantograph

 

No.20

 

Which day is called as the Indian Census Day?

A. 9th February

B. 9th January

C. 9th March

D. 9th April

 

Ans: 9th February

 

No.21

 

Insulin is a/an

A. human growth hormone

B. therapeutic product

C. vaccine

D. organic acid

 

Ans: Therapeutic product

 

No.22

 

The first known metal to man is

A. Gold

B. Copper

C. Iron

D. Silver

 

Ans: Copper

 

No.23

 

Formation of red blood cells In a normal human adult occurs In

A. muscle

B. spleen

C. bone marrow

D. skin

 

Ans: bone marrow

 

No.27

 

The First President of India was

A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

B. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

C. V. V. Giri

D. GianI Zail Singh

 

Ans: Dr. Rajendra Prasad

 

No.28

 

The main aim of non-co-operation movement was

A. large scale demonstrations

B. Hartal

C. non-payment of taxes

D. to attain Swaraj

 

Ans: to attain Swaraj

 

No.29

 

Bauxite is an ore of

A. Aluminium

B. Iron

C. Copper

D. Mica

 

Ans: Aluminium

 

No.30

 

The headquarters of World Trade Organization is at

A. New York

B. Geneva

C. London

D. Warsaw

 

Ans: Geneva

 

No.31

 

The world famous wall paintings of the Guptas are found at

A. Gaya

B. Mathura

C. Ajanta

D. Sarnath

 

Ans: Ajanta

 

No.33

 

The early Vedic period Is known from

A. the Epics

B. the Upanishads

C. the Rig Veda

D. the Aranyakas

 

Ans: the Rig Veda

 

No.34

 

Find the meaning of the underlined word:

Mudhu Mozhi kanchi

A. Town

B. River

C. Mountain

D. Jewel

 

Ans: Jewel

 

No.35

 

‘Garibi Hato’ means

A. unemploynent

B. removal of poverty

C. green revolution

D. services

 

Ans: removal of poverty

 

No.37

 

During the period of Kaniskha. Buddhism had split Into

A. two branches

B. three branches

C. five branches

D. four branches

 

Ans: two branches

 

No.42

 

The Andes mountain range is located in

A. North America

B. Asia

C. South America

D. Australia

 

Ans: South America

 

No.49

 

The Samarasa Suttha Sanmarga Sangam was founded by

A. Perlyar

B. Vallalar

C. Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy

D. T. M. Nair

 

Ans: Vallalar

 

No.50

 

Rajya Sabha members are elected for a period of

A. four years

B. three years

C. five years

D. six years

 

Ans: six years

 

No.53

 

The District Judges are appointed by the

A. Governor

B. District Collector

C. Chief Minister

D. President of India

 

Ans: Governor

 

No.55

 

Special locomotory organ is absent in

A. Euglena

B. Corals

C. Paramecium

D. Hydra

 

Ans: Corals

 

No.56

 

Mukkurthi National Park in Nilgiri Hills is the sanctuary for

A. Tiger

B. Peacock

C. Leopard

D. Lion

 

Ans: Tiger

 

No.59

 

The black cotton soils are found extensively in the district of

A. Salem

B. Dharmapuri

C. Coimbatore

D. Chennai

 

Ans: Coimbatore

 

No.61

 

Who was praised as “Minnanar Vanangum Deivam”?

A. Wife of Kusela

B. Ananganar

C. Wife of Krishna

D. Anusuya

 

Ans: Wife of Kusela

 

No.62

 

The construction of Qutb-Minar was started by

A. Iltutinish

B. Qutb-ub-din-Aibak

C. Razla

D. Balban

 

Ans: Qutb-ub-din-Aibak

 

No.64

 

Tamil Nadu is…………………… in geographical area among the states of the Indian Union

A. Eleventh

B. Second

C. Third

D. Seventh

 

Ans: Eleventh

 

No.68

 

The ultraviolet rays from the sunlight cause

A. skin cancer

B. blood cancer

C. lung cancer

D. bone cancer

 

Ans: skin cancer

 

No.69

 

Which is not a simple fruit?

A. Polyalthia

B. Berry

C. Pepo

D. Drupe

 

Ans: Polyalthia

 

No.70

 

One a.m.u. Is equal to

A. 139 MeV

B. 391 MeV

C. 931 MeV

D. 936 MeV

 

Ans: 931 MeV

 

No.73

 

What are the constituents of bronze?

A. Copper and tin

B. Copper and zinc

C. Copper and Iron

D. Zinc and iron

 

Ans: Copper and tin

 

No.75

 

India is following

A. Parliamentary Democracy

B. Presidential Democracy

C. Kingship

D. Dictatorship

 

Ans: Parliamentary Democracy

 

No.77

 

The Danish founded a factory at

A. Pondicherry

B. Karaikal

C. Tranquebar

D. Chennai

 

Ans: Tranquebar

 

No.78

 

Khilafat movement was started against the

A. British Government

B. Hindus

C. Muslims

D. Christians

 

Ans: British Government

 

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