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).
Identify the correctly matched Fossil :
Choose the correct pairs:
1. Phenolphthalein - Colourless in acidic medium and pink in basic medium
2. Methyl orange - Pink in basic medium and yellow in acid medium
3. Red litmus paper - Turns blue in basic medium
4. Blue litmus paper - Turns red in basic medium
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A fungus causing disease in plants is reported recently to cause infection in man is
Which one of the state has swamp deer as its state animal?
In which country the 49th G7 summit (2023) was held?
Choose the correct statements:
(i) The Government of India enacted Wildlife Protection Act in 1972.
(ii) Project Tiger was launched in April 1974.
(iii) The Indian Government has established 16 Biosphere Reserves.
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Indian Railways has introduced a cutting-edge AI based technology called ________ to prevent elephant accidents on railway tracks.
Which one of the following is the wrong option for the rock-cut cave temple of Gupta period?
________ started a mass Raksha Bandhan festival during Partition of Bengal.
A king who emerged victorious in all his expeditions and engraved the title Second Alexander on his coins
Which among the following inscriptions mention the trade contacts between Mesopotamia and Harappan civilisation?
Which of the following statements are true about Directive Principles of state policy?
(i) Article 36 to 51 deals with directive principles of state policy.
(ii) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar described it as "novel features" of the Indian Constitution.
(iii) These principles are enforceable by the courts.
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Arrange the three tier Panchayat Raj system as per the constitutional provisions.
Assertion [A]: Article 249 of the constitution enables the Parliament to transfer a subject from the state list to the union list.
Reason [R]: It is for the purpose of legislation by parliament on grounds of national interest.
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Which day is celebrated as overseas Indian's day?
Who is considered to be the Architect of the Constitution of India?
The first modernised Jute Industrial Unit was established at ________ in West Bengal in 1855.
Arrange the chronological order. Following countries got highest point in the human development index in descending order (As on 2016)
1. Norway
2. Switzerland
3. India
4. Australia
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Which of the following is incorrectly paired?:
(i) Taxes on Agricultural income - State
(ii) Taxes on land and buildings - State
(iii) Taxes on the consumption or sale of Electricity - Centre
(iv) Land Revenue - Centre
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The functional head of NITI Aayog
A woman reformer who was instrumental in Dr. Muthulakshmi's introduction of the Devadasi Abolition Act
The author of the book "Why I am an Atheist"?
Name the author of book "Poverty and Un-British Rule in India"
Which of the following statements are true about Theeran Chinnamalai?
(i) Theeran Chinnamalai was a Palayakkarar of Kongu country who fought against the British East India Company.
(ii) He was trained by the French and Tipu.
(iii) From 1800 to July 31, 1805 (ie) the day of his hanging, Theeran Chinnamalai ceaselessly fought against the French.
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Who published the Tamil newspaper Thozhilalan (worker)?