Prepare for Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission examinations with official solutions covering General Studies, Aptitude & Mental Ability, History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu.
Marking scheme: +1.50 marks per correct question, 0.00 negative marking (TNPSC Prelims Pattern).
The acids present in Grape and Tomato are
Match the following:
| Brain Region | Function |
|---|---|
| (a) Cerebral cortex | 1. Temperature control |
| (b) Hypothalamus | 2. Sensory perception |
| (c) Cerebellum | 3. Role in sleep-awake cycle |
| (d) Pons | 4. Maintenance of posture and balance |
Match the following:
| Celestial Body | Feature / Description |
|---|---|
| (a) Ganymede | 1. Moves in opposite direction to the direction of the spin of its planet |
| (b) Titan | 2. Greenish star like appearance |
| (c) Neptune | 3. Moon with clouds in our solar system |
| (d) Triton | 4. Largest moon of our solar system |
Who is the Chief Executive Authority of the Municipal Corporation?
One of history's great oration, "I have a dream" was given by
Samagara Shiksha Abhiyan Scheme aims to
Who is the author of the book "Ambedkar: A Life"?
Match the Religion and Place of worship:
| Religion | Places of worship |
|---|---|
| (a) Jainism | 1. Synagogue |
| (b) Judaism | 2. Agiyari |
| (c) Buddhism | 3. Basadi |
| (d) Zoroastrianism | 4. Vihara |
Consider the following statement (Reason and Assertion type):
Assertion [A]: Make in India program was launched in 2014.
Reason [R]: Intended to boost the domestic manufacturing sector and also augment investment into the country.
Select the correct answer from the options below:
Which of the following statements are true about the Himalayas?
(i) Zaskar, Ladakh, Kailash and Karakoram ranges are found in the trans - Himalayas.
(ii) The Greater Himalayas receives lesser rainfall as compared to the lesser Himalayas and the Siwaliks.
(iii) The Outer Himalayas is the most continuous range.
Select the correct answer using the options below:
Which animal was not known to the Harappans?
Match the following with their correct answers:
| Official | Designation / Role |
|---|---|
| (a) Peshwa | 1. Secretary |
| (b) Shurnavis | 2. Chief Justice |
| (c) Nyayadhish | 3. High Priest |
| (d) Pandit Rao | 4. Prime Minister |
Which of the following states have a Common High Court?
In which year did the Govt. of India declare Tamil as the first Classical Language?
Human Rights Day is celebrated on
Arrange the following Committees in the correct chronological order :
I. G.V.K. Rao Committee
II. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
III. L.M. Singhvi Committee
IV. Ashok Mehta Committee
Which of the following statements are true about "Anti-defection law"?
(i) Provided by the 52nd Amendment Act of 1985
(ii) Added in the 9th schedule to the Constitution
(iii) Made some changes in the 91st Amendment Act of 2003
Select the correct answer using the options below:
The Industrial Policy of India, which abolished the MRTP Act in 1969 was
Kisan Credit Card (KCC) was launched in 1998 by
Consider the following Assertion and Reason:
Assertion [A]: The Ministry of Education (Formerly Human Resource Development-MHRD) in India formulates education Policy in India and also undertakes Education Programs.
Reason [R]: The centre is represented by the Ministry of Education decides the India's Education budget.
Select the correct answer from the options below:
"The Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company" started with capital amount of
Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqulla Khan were arrested and tried in the ________ case.
Who appeared in the court in defence of revolutionary nationalists in the Alipur blast case?
Who was honoured with such titles as Rao Sahib (1926), Rao Bahadur (1930) and Divan Bahadur (1936) for his selfless social services?
What removes inner negativity of a Mankind like a lamp according to Valluvar?