GK TEST QUESTIONS
101.Who among the following excavated Arikkamedu?
(A) K. Rajan
(B) Mortimer Wheeler
(C) S.R. Rao
(D) Alexander Rea
(E) Answer not known
102.Who founded the Arya Samaj in 1875?
[A] Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
[B] Dayananda Saraswati
[C] Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(D) M.G. Ranade
(E) Answer not known
103.The Sangam Poets and literature were Patronised by
(A) Cholas
(B) Pallavas
(C) Pandyas
(D) Cheras
(E) Answer not known
104.V.O. Chidambaram started Swadeshi steam navigation company in the year
(A) 1905
(B) 1906
(C) 1907
(D) 1908
(E) Answer not known
105.In which year, Periyar E.V. Ramasamy was elected as the leader of the justice party
(A) 1936
(B) 1938
(C) 1940
(D) 1941
(E) Answer not known
106. Which of the following Drama was written by Annadurai?
(A) Neethi Devan Mayakkam
(B) Kadal
(C) Chanakyan
(D) Thenali Raman
(E) Answer not known
107.Why did E.V. Ramaswamy Periyar quit from the congress party?
(A) Having quarrel with Gandhi
(B) Having quarrel with C. Rajagopalachari
(C) Separate dining for Brahmin and Non-Brahmin students in congress sponsored schools
(D) Having quarrel with V.V.S. Iyer
(E) Answer not known
108.What is given the most emphasis in Thirukural by Thiruvalluvar?
(A) Education (Kalvi)
(B) Friendship (Natpu)
(C) Listening (Kelvi)
(D) Discipline (Ozhukkam)
(E) Answer not known
109.Though Well-read Men might be; they will be considered as if they do not have good rapport with people in the society as said by Valluvar.
(A) uneducated
(B) ignorant
(C) blind
(D) dead one
(E) Answer not known
110. “Aalum Velum; Pallukkuruthi
Naalum Irandum; Sollukkuruthi!”
To what does “Naalum” and “Irandum” refer to?
(A) Nalaiyira Divya Prabhandam, Naladiyaar
(B) Nanmanikkadigai, Iniyavai Naarpathu
(C) Iniyavai Naarpadhu, Innaa Naarpathu
(D) Naladiyaar, Thirukkural
(E) Answer not known
111.What suffering will not come near people who abstain themselves from Lust, Anger and confusion according to Valluvar?
(A) Spouse Suffering (Thunaiviyaar Thunbam)
(B) Congenital Malformation (Piravi Thunbam)
(C) Ancestor suffering (Munnor Vazhi Thunbam)
(D) Suffering from hunger (Pasi Thunbam)
(E) Answer not known
112.Who are the “Gnanapeed” awardees among Tamil Writers?
(A) Jeyakanthan, Pudumaipithan
(B) Pudumaipithan, Akilan
(C) Akilan, So. Dharman
(D) Jeyakanthan, Akilan
(E) Answer not known
113.Who are hailed as ‘Four Saivasamaya Kuravar?
(A) Poykaiyazhwar, Boothathazhwar, Peyazhwar, Nammazhwar
(B) Periyazhwar, Aandal, Nammazhwar, Kulasekarar
(C) Sambandar, Navukkarasar, Sundarar, Manikkavasakar
(D) Tirumoolar, Appar, Sundarar, Sambandar
(E) Answer not known
114.Which is the literature that has been sung only in “Paadaan Tinai”?
(A) Pathitrupathu
(B) Puranaanooru
(C) Madurai Kanchi
(D) Malaipadukadam
(E) Answer not known
115.Where is the headquarters of the Theosophical Society located?
(A) Triplicane
(B) Adayar
(C) Madurai
(D) Tirunelveli
(E) Answer not known
116.Human Development Index measures the average achievement in basic dimensions of human development
I.A long and healthy life as measured by life expectancy at birth
II.Productivity as measured by energy requirements
III. Knowledge as measured by the adult literacy rate
IV.A decent standard of living as measured by GDP per capita
(A) I, II and IV
(B) II, III and IV
(C) I, III and IV
(D) I, II and III
(E) Answer not known
117._______ was India’s first woman Governor, a Political Activist, member of the Indian National Congress and a poet.
(A) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
(B) Sarojini Naidu
(C) Muthulakshmi Reddy
(D) Annie Besant
(E) Answer not known
118.Which of the following is correctly matched?
I.Karur – Bus body building
II.Thoothukudi – Major chemical producer
III. Salem – Steel city
IV.Erode – Automobile spare parts
(A) I and II
(B) II and III
(C) II and IV
(D) I, II and III
(E) Answer not known
119.Choose the correct match :
(A) Madras Refineries Limited – 1966
(B) Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited – 1962
(C) Madras Fertilisers Limited – 1968
(D) Ordnance Factory, Tiruchirapalli – 1960
(E) Answer not known
120.National Tobacco Control Programme is implemented in Tamilnadu, since
(A) 2005
(B) 2006
(C) 2007
(D) 2008
(E) Answer not known
121.Which article deals with the setting up of commission for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes?
(A) Article 338
(B) Article 335
(C) Article 332
(D) Article 334
(E) Answer not known
122.In Tamil Nadu, there are/is____ Regional Rural Banks functioning. They are/it is ____
(A) Three, Pandyan Grama Bank, Pallavan Grama Bank and Cholan Grama Bank
(B)Two, Pallavan Grama Bank and Pandyan Grama Bank
(C) Four, Pandyan Grama Bank, Pallavan Grama Bank, Cholan Grama Bank and Tamil Grama Bank
(D) One, Tamil Grama Bank
(E) Answer not known
123.In which part of the Indian Constitution have been made for National Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Anglo Indians?
(A) Part XI
(B) Part XVI
(C) Part XXI
(D) Part XIII
(E) Answer not known
124.Assertion [A] : The first All Women Police Station was setup in 1992.
Reason [R] : To specifically cater to the complaints and grievances of women.
(A) [A] is false [R] is true
(B) [A] is true [R] is false
(C) Both [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct explanation of [A]
(D) Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
(E) Answer not known
125.Social movement is one of the major forms of
(A) Collective Behaviour
(B) Religious Behaviour
(C) Cultural Behaviour
(D) Individual Behaviour
(E) Answer not known
151.When will be rainfall called cloudburst?
(A) Level of rainfall is equal or greater than 100 mm
(B) Level of rainfall is lower than 20 mm
(C) Level of rainfall is between 20-50 mm
(D) Level of rainfall is between 50-70 mm
(E) Answer not known
152.The atmosphere is divided into four layers. Of which the layer in contact with the surface of the earth is called
(A) Stratosphere
(B) Trophosphere
(C) Mesosphere
(D) Ionosphere
(E) Answer not known
153.Brood pouch is found in
(A) Male seahorse
(B) Sucker fish
(C) Female seahorse
(D) Female shark
(D) Answer not known
154.Mule is a hybrid of
(A) Sheep and Donkey
(B) Horse and Pig
(C) Donkey and Cow
(D) Horse and Donkey
(E) Answer not known
155.The octane rating for premium gasoline is
(A) 70
(B) 91 to 94
(C) 100
(D) O
(E) Answer not known
156.Which of the following is incorrectly paired?
(i) Beryllium – Crookesite
(ii) Thalium – Colemanite
(iii) Aluminium – Bauxite
(iv) Germanium – Germanite
(A) (i) and (iv) only
(B) (i) and (ii) only
(C) (ii) and (iii) only
(D) (iii) and (iv) only
(E) Answer not known
157.The Inertia of a body depends on
(A) Shape of the body
(B) Velocity of the body
(C) Momentum of the body
(D) Mass of the body
(E) Answer not known
158.Super nova is a massive explosion of_________
(A) An asteroid
(B) A dying star
(C)A black hole
(D) A comet
(E) Answer not known
159.Match :
(a) World Earth Day 1. February 4
(b) International Day of Biodiversity 2. June 8
(c) World Cancer Day 3. May 22
(d) World Ocean Day 4.April 22
(A) 4 3 1 2
(B) 3 1 4 2
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 3 4 1 2
(E) Answer not known
160.The name Telangana is derived from the word Trilinga Desa, earned due to the presence of three ancient Shiva temples at _____ places.
(i)Kaleswaram
(ii)Sri Sailam
(iii)Draksharaman
(iv)Kapaleeswara
(A) (i), (ii), (iii) only
(B) (i), (i), (iv) only
(C) (ii), (iii), (iv) only
(D) (i), (ii), (iv) only
(E) Answer not known
161.A registered party is recognised as a national party only if it wins Percent of the total number of seats in the Loksabha from Atleast three different states.
(A) 2%
(B) 3%
(C) 4%
(D) 5%
(E) Answer not known
162.Micro finance refers to
(A) The provision of financial services to domestic exporters
(B) The provision of financial services to low income groups
(C) The provision of financial services to Domestic importers
(D) The provision of financial services to international trade
(E) Answer not known
163.The Avvaiyar Award of Government of Tamil Nadu for the year 2022 was given to
(A) Tmt. B. Lakshmi Devi
(B) Tmt. Girija Kumarbabu
(C) Tmt. Pechiammal
(D) Tmt.Ezhilarasi
(E) Answer not known
164.The geographical regions of India broadly follow the physical features which are grouped into following regions
(i) Himalaya regions
(ii) Indo-Gangetic plain
(iii) Peninsular regions
(iv) Western Ghats
(A) (i), (ii) and (iv) only
(B) (i), (iii) and (iv) only
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii) only
(D) (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
(E) Answer not known
165._______ is popularly known as the Forest Man of India.
(A) Jadav Payeng
(B) Sudhir Kumar
(C) Sundarlal Bahuguna
(D) Saravanan
(E) Answer not known
166.Which state is known for the highest population density in India?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Punjab
(D) Hariyana
(E) Answer not known
167.Of the total forest area of the country, how many percentage the protected forest occupy?
(A) 25%
(B) 29%
(C) 35%
(D) 39%
(E) Answer not known
168.The River that flows Westwards through a Rift Valley between the Vindhyan Range on the North and Satpura Range on the South is
(A) Chambal
(B) Betwa
(C) Narmada
(D) Son
(E) Answer not known
169.The height of Anaimudi from the mean sea level is
(A) 2690 m
(B) 2695 m
(C) 2685 m
(D) 2705 m
(E) Answer not known
170.The energy source which can reduce global warming is
(A) Petroleum
(B) Coal
(C) Natural gas
(D) Geothermal energy
(E) Answer not known
171.The Ajanta and Ellora caves were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site in the year
(A) 1980
(B) 1981
(C)1982
(D) 1983
(E) Answer not known
172.The Gupta Era was founded by
(A) Chandra Gupta-II
(B) Samudra Gupta
(C) Skanda Gupta
(D) Chandra Gupta-I
(E) Answer not known
173.’Indian Society of Oriented Art’ was founded by
(A) Nihar Ranjan Roy
(B) Narendra Mohan Mukherjee
(C) Abanindranath Tagore
(D) Barindra Kumar Ghosh
(E) Answer not known
174.Who was succeeded to the throne of Marathas the Third Battle of Panipat?
(A) Narayan Rao
(B) Madhav Rao
(C) Ragoba
(D) Tukoji Holkar
(E) Answer not known
175.Who was the most powerful peshwa?
(A) Balaji Baji Rao
(B) Baji Rao-I
(C) Madhava Rao-I
(D) Balaji Vishwanath
(E) Answer not known
176. Match the following :
List – I List – II
(a) Simhavishnu 1. Chalukya
(b) Jayasimhan-I 2. Pallava
(c) Aditya-I 3. Satavahana
(d) Satakarni 4.Chola
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 4 3 2 1
(E) Answer not known
177.Iltumish administered by a governing class of nobility known as
(A) Naib-i-mamlakat
(B) Diwani-i-ariz
(C) Niyabat-i-khudai
(D) Turkan-i-chahalgani
(E) Answer not known
178.Amir Hasan Dehlui was the Sufi Poet in the ______ kings court
(A) Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaq
(B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(C) Nasir-ud-din Muhammad Tughlaq
(D) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
(E) Answer not known
179.Consider the following statements about the Attorney General of India :
1.He is appointed by the president of India.
2.He must have the same qualification on par with the judge of the Supreme Court.
3.He must be a member of either house of parliament.
4.He can be removed by impeachment by parliament.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2, 3 and 4 only
(D) 3 and 4 only
(E) Answer not known
180.The mechanism for balancing the financial might of the centre and the needs of the states are:
(i) Parliamentary Standing Committee on finance
(ii) NITI Aayog
(iii) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
(iv) Finance Commission
(A) (i) and (ii) only
(B) (ii) and (iii) only
(C) (ii) and (iv) only
(D) (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
(E) Answer not known
181.First Municipal Corporation in India was set up at ______
(A) Madras
(B) Bombay
(C) Calcutta
(D) Delhi
(E) Answer not known
182.Which one of the following President of India was elected unopposed?
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(B) Dr. Radhakrishnan
(C) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
(D) K.R. Narayanan
(E) Answer not known
183.The concept of Public Interest Litigation has its origin in the
(A) United States of America
(B) England
(C) Germany
(D) Denmark
(E) Answer not known
184.The constitutional status of the Right to Information is ensured in the Indian Constitution under the
(A) Article 19(1)(a)
(B) Article 19(1)(b)
(C) Article 19(1)(c)
(D) Article 19(1)(d)
(E) Answer not known
185.Which of the following about the meaning of RTI is correct?
(i) Demanding information from the government
(ii) Getting information from media
(iii) Freedom of people to have access to government information
(A) (i) only
(B) (ii) only
(C) (iii) only
(D) (i) and (iii) only
(E) Answer not known
186.By which amendment, the words ‘secular’ and ‘socialist’ were introduced In the preamble of the constitution?
(A) 41st Amendment
(B) 42nd Amendment
(C) 43rd Amendment
(D) 44th Amendment
(E) Answer not known
187._______ district is not a district with low human development Index in Tamil Nadu.
(A) Theni
(B) Nagapattinam
(C) Perambalur
(D) Ariyalur
(E) Answer not known
188._______ is the female literacy rate of India according to census 2011.
(A) 93
(B) 74
(C) 82.5
(D) 65.46
(E) Answer not known
189._____ is the eco friendly agricultural practices.
(A) Organic farming
(B) Shifting cultivation
(C) Cultivation of high yielding varieties
(D) Growing plants in glass houses
(E) Answer not known
190.Arrange chronologically the chairman of the finance commission :
1.Y.B. Chavan
2.K. Santhanam
3.K.C. Pant
4.Mahavir Tyagi
(A) 4, 1, 2, 3
(B) 2, 4, 1, 3
(C) 2, 1, 3, 4
(D) 1, 3, 2, 4
(E) Answer not known
191.The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act was constituted on
(A) 17th January 2000
(B) 1st January 1949
(C) 1st July 1964
(D) 12th July 1982
(E) Answer not known
192.NITI Aayog was established on
(A) January 1, 2014
(B) January 1, 2015
(C) January 26, 2014
(D) January 26, 2015
(E) Answer not known
193.Which of the following statements on social dualism is/are correct?
1.The concept was developed by Prof. Myint
2.It is based on the Indonesian development experience
3.The concept was developed by Boeke
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 2
(D) 1 and 3
(E) Answer not known
194.Choose the right matches among the following :
(i) Bhagat Sigh – Reorganization of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA)
(ii) Subash Chandra Bose – Give me blood, I will give you freedom
(iii) Sisir Kumar – Founder of Indian National Army
(iv) Sucheta Kripalani – Advisor to Non Cooperation Movement
(A) (i) and (iii) are correct
(B) (i) and (ii) are correct
(C) (iii) and (iv) are correct
(D) (ii) and (iv) are correct
(E) Answer not known
195.Gandhi-Irwin pact was signed on
(A) 5th March 1931
(B) 5th May 1931
(C) 5th June 1931
(D) 5th September 1931
(E) Answer not known
196.Match the following :
(a) Champaran Satyagraha 1. 1919
(b) Rowlatt Satyagraha 2.1922
(c) Chauri Chaura 3.1930
(d) Dandid Satyagraha 4.1917
(A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 1 2 4 3
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 1 4 2 3
(E) Answer not known
197.When was the first non-co-operation movement started in India?
(A) 1921
(B) 1920
(C)1922
(D) 1925
(E) Answer not known
198.The Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company was started by V.O. Chidambaram with the aim of
(A) Developing the Indian trade
(B) Promoting the Shipyard
(C) To challenging the British monopoly in Sea Transport
(D) Serving the commuters at a cheaper rate
(E) Answer not known
199.In 1920 picketing the toddy shops was conducted in Tamil Nadu by
(A) M. Singaravelar
(B) Periyar E.V. Ramasamy
(C) Annadurai
(D) Kamaraj
(E) Answer not known
200.The “Bubonic Plague” broke out in Bombay in the year
(A) 1896 A.D
(B) 1898 A.D.
(C) 1899 A.D.
(D) 1891 A.D.
(E) Answer not known