TNPSC Group I Exam 2014 -Model Test Paper

1.      Which book won the “Sahitya Akademy Award” for Tamil for the 2013?

a.    Korkai                                                                      

b.    Thol

c.    Kaval Kottam

d.    Kalmaram

Answer: A

2.    What was the match point of Magnus Carlsen, who won the World Championship?

a.    6.0:3.5                                                                      

b.    6.5:3.5

c.    7.0:3.5

d.    7.5:3.5

Answer: B

3.    How many people have been awarded “Bharat Ratna” till date?

a.    41                                                                 

b.    42

c.    43

d.    44

Answer: C

4.    Name the latest “Mars Orbiter Mission” launched by ISRO is called

a.    Chandrayan                                                                       

b.    Sukriyan

c.    Mangalyan

d.    Surajyan

Answer: C

5.    Name the IFS Officer arrested by New York Police for alleged Visa issue?

a.    Chokila Iyer                                                                        

b.    Sujatha Singh

c.    Nirpama Rao

d.    Devyani Khobragade

Answer: D

6.    Under which among the following articles, President has pardoning Power?

a.    Article 161

b.    Article 74

c.    Article 72

d.    Article 172

Answer: C

7.    Which one of the following country celebrates its Christmas during summer?

a.    USA

b.    Ukraine

c.    France

d.    Australia

Answer: D

8.    How many Indian Languages are there in the 8^th Schedule of our Constitution?

a.    21

b.    22

c.    23

d.    24

Answer: B

9.    Which is the only country in the world to allow its citizens to cultivate “Opium” ?

a.    Columbia

b.    Mexico

c.    Peru

d.    Uruguay

Answer: D

10.   Malala Yousufi belongs to?

a.    Pakistan

b.    Afghanistan

c.    Bangladesh

d.    Iraq

Answer: A

11. Santosh Trophy is related to which of the following sport?

a.    Cricket

b.    Hockey

c.    Tennis

d.    Football

Answer: D

12. Which one of the following state did not go in to polls recently?

a.    Madhya Pradesh

b.    Mehgalaya

c.    Rajasthan

d.    Delhi

Answer: B

13. Who is the Chairman of Planning Commission?

a.    Dr.mammohan Singh

b.    Montek Singh Ahluwalia

c.    P.Chidambaram

d.    C.Rnagarajan

Answer: A

14. The present Chief Justice of India, Justice P.Sadasivan, belongs to which one of the following districts?

a.    Erode

b.    Salem

c.    Namakkal

d.    Coimbatore

Answer: A

15. The Kasturirangan panel has been constituted on studies related to

a.    Space research

b.    Foreign Direct Investment

c.    Western Ghats

d.    Asiatic Lions

Answer: C

16. Which city was the first city in India to get the Electricity?

a.    Delhi

b.    Mumbai

c.    Chennai

d.    Kolkatta

Answer: D

17. The “Kelkar Committee” was formed to recommend the guidelines related to

a.    Direct and indirect taxes

b.    Cross border Terrorism

c.    Educational Reforms

d.    Financial Reforms

Answer: A

18. Keratomalacia is due deficiency of  Vitamin

a.    B

b.    A

c.    D

d.    C

Answer: A

19. Chola local self-Government had Assemblies of

a.    Three Types

b.    Four Types

c.    Five Types

d.    Six Types

Answer: A

20. Identify the leader of sathya sandhok samaj

a.    Dayananda Saraswati

b.    Dr.B.R.Ambedkar

c.    Jyotiba Phule

d.    Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Answer: C

21. Who is Gandhiji’s Political Guru?

a.    Dada Bhai naoroji

b.     Bal Gangadhar Tilak

c.    Motilal Nehru

d.    Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Answer: D

22. Which one of the following is the main cellular fuel?

a.    Glucose

b.    Fructose

c.    Galactose

d.    Lactose

Answer: A

23. Knesset is a Parliament of

a.    Israel

b.    Turkey

c.    Japan

d.    Poland

Answer: A

24. The nearest planet to the Sun is

a.    Mars

b.    Venus

c.    Mercury

d.    Earth

Answer: C

25. Which one of the following southern States, has highest birth rate among them

a.    Andhra Pradesh

b.    Karnataka

c.    Kerala

d.    Tamil nadu

Answer: B