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COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION-II

(GROUP-II SERVICES) 01 . 12. 2013

1. N.M.R Subbaraman, the freedom fighter, was calledas

a) Thennattu Thilakar b) Madurai Gandhi

c) Muthamizh Kavalar d) King Maker

____

a)

b)

c)

d)

2. Match the following Temple with place and choosethe correct answer from the codes given below

List I List II

A) Monolithic Rathas 1. Tiruttani

B) Kailasanatha Temple 2. Gudimallam

C) Virattaneswara Temple 3. Kanchipuram

D) Parasuramesvarar Temple 4. Mamallapuram

I II

A)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C D

a) 4 3 1 2 b) 3 4 1 2

c) 1 3 2 4 d) 4 2 1 33. Which among the following is correctly matched?

a) Ranjith Singh - Battle of Plasseyb) Tipu Sultan - Treaty of Amritsar

c) Hector Munro - Battle of Buxard) Watson - Treaty of Sriranga Patnam

a)

b)

c)

d)

4. Match the following Match List I with List II and choosethe correct answer from the codes given below:

List I List IIA) Atmiya Sabha 1. M.G.RanadeB) Prarthana Sabha 2. RajaRam Mohan RoyC) Arya Samaj 3. Dayanand SaraswathiD) Deccan Education

Society 4. Atmaram Pandurang I II

I IIA) M.G.

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 2 4 3 1 b) 1 3 2 4c) 4 3 2 1 d) 3 2 1 4

5. The first Individual Satyagrahi wasa) Gandhiji b) Vinoba Bhavec) Rajaji d) M.A. Jinnah

a) b)

c) d)

6. Which among the following Congress session was pre-sided over Irish Member Alfred Web?a) First Session 1885b) Fourth Session 1888

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c) Seventh Session 1891d) Tenth Session 1894

a)

b) c)

d)

7. The first editor of the paper “Vande Matram” wasa) Bankim Chandra Chatterjeeb) Shri Aurobindo Ghosec) Rabindranath Tagored) Dr. Annie Besant“” _____

a)

b)

c)

d)

8. Match List I with List II correctly and select your an-swer using the codes given below

List I List IIA) Dutch East India Company 1. 1600B) Britist East India Company 2. 1664C) French East India Company 3. 1510D) Portuguese Captured Goa 4. 1602

I IIA)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 2 1 4 3 b) 4 1 2 3c) 3 4 2 1 d) 1 3 4 2

9. Which among the following is not correctly matched?a) First World Tamil Conference - Kuolalampurb) Second World Tamil Conference - Chennaic) Third World Tamil Conference - Maduraid) Fourth World Tamil Conference - Srilanka

a)

b)

c)

d)

10. Match List I with List - II and select your answer usingthe codes given below:

List I List IIA) The Hindu Religious Endowment Act 1. 1922B) The Madras State Aid to Industrial Act 2. 1929C) The Public Serivce Commission 3. 1926D) Andhra University 4. 1921

I IIA) 1. 1922B) 2. 1929C) 3. 1926D) 4. 1921

A B C D A B C Da) 4 2 1 3 b) 2 1 4 3c) 3 4 1 2 d) 4 1 2 3

11. Which is wrongly matched?I. Gopala Nayak - DindigulII. Raja of Pazhasi - MalabarIII. Krishnappa nayak - KannadaIV. Dhoondaji Waug - Tanjore

I.

II.

III.

IV.

a) III b) I c) II d) IV12. ‘The Congress should get entry into the councils not

to cooperate with the Government but to non-coop-erate with it’ This statement was made by whom?a) Pandit Motilal Nehru and Desh Bandhu

Chittaranjan Dasb) M.K. Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehruc) Lala Lajpat Rai and Gopala Krishna Gokaled) Subramanya Bharathi and V.O. Chidambaranar‘ ’

a)

b)

c)

d)



TAMILNADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION POSTSINCLUDED IN COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES EXAM-II

(GROUP - II A) (29-06-2014)

1. Consider the following two statements consisting ofAssertion (A) and Reason (R) and select your answerusing the codes given below:Assertion (A):Rise of militant movements in Indian National move-ment revealed to the British Government, the extentto which the Indians were humiliated and dissatisfiedReason (R):Indian youth were involved in large numbers in mili-tant movements and left their foot prints as Heros.a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct ex-

planation to (A)b) Both (A) and (R) are falsec) (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not the

correct explanation to (A)d) (A) is false and (R) is true

a)

b)

c)

d)

2. Identify the leader who uttered the following state-ment:“I am not anti-English, I am not anti-British, I am notanti- any government, but I am anti-untruth, anti-humbug and anti-injustice.......so long as the govern-ment spells injustice, it may regard me as it enemy,implacable enemy.....”a) Gopala Krishna Gokhaleb) Bala Gangadhara Tilakc) M.K. Gandhid) Jawaharlal Nehru

“

”a)

b)

c)

d)

3. Which national leader uttered the following state-ment?“I am an Indian Tom Tom waking up all the sleepers sothat they wake and work for their motherland”.a) B.G.Thilak b) Gopala Krishna Gokhalec) Annie Beasant d) Jawaharlal Nehru

“

”a)

b)

c)

d)

4. Consider the following pairs.I. Swami - parliament of Religious

Vivekananda Chicago 1893II. M.S. Subbulakshmi - Patronized art and

architectureIII. Mother Teresa - Central Hindu School, BanarasIV. Raja Ravivarma - Classical paintingsWhich of the pair given above is/are correct?a) I only b) II onlyc) III only d) IV only

I.

II.

III.

IV.

a) I b) II c) III d) IV

5. Which is not the work of Ottakkuttar?

a) Senkuntarmalai b) Saraswathi Anthathic) Yapparun Kalam d) Arumbai Tollayiram



a) b)

c) d)

6. Who was the founder of the Kisan Mazdoor PrajaParty?a) Achariya Menon b) J.B. Kriplani Menonc) Achariya J.B. Kriplani d) Jai Prakash Narayanan

a)

b) J.B.

c) J.B.

d)

7. Who became the Chief Minister of Madras Presidencyin 1923 after Justice party won the elections?a) Ramarayeningarb) K.V. Reddyc) T.N.Sivagnanam Pillaid) A.V. Patro

a) b) c) d)

8. Who made the statement : ‘Worship of God throughthe services of the poor’?a) Mahatma Gandhib) Mother Therasac) Swami Vivekanandad) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa“ ”

a) b) c) d)

9. Match List I with List II and select your answer usingthe codes given below in the lists.

List I List IIA) Lala Lajpat Rai 1. The Philosophy of the BombB) Bhagat Singh 2. Chittagong Armoury RaidC) Surya Sen 3. Assassination of SaundersD) Bhagwaticharan

Vohra 4. Extremist Nationalist I II

I IIA)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 2 1 4 3 b) 3 4 1 2c) 2 4 1 3 d) 4 3 2 1

10. Match List I with List II and select the correct answerusing the codes given below:

List I List IIA) Beek 1. Lahore CongressB) Archibold 2. Mohammedans

Defence AssociationC) Rahmat Ali 3. Principal, AligarhD) Pakistan Resolution 4. Coining the word

PakistanI II

I IIA)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 2 3 4 1 b) 3 1 2 4c) 1 4 3 2 d) 4 2 1 3

11. Which of the following statements about MangalPandey are correct?I . He refused to use the greased catridge.II . He was a Sepoy in the 19th native infantry sta-

tioned at Berhampur.III. He belonged to the regiment of 34 N.I at

Barrackpore.IV. He was not punished by the Britisha) I and II b) II and IVc) II and III d) I and III

I .

II .

III . 34 N.I

IV.

a) I II b) II IVc) II III d) I III

12. Surdas was the disciple ofa) Madhavacharya b) vallabacharyac) Namadev d) Eknath

a) b)

c) d)



13. The Chief offensive Weapon of the Vedic perioda) Sword b) Axesc) Spear d) Bow and Arrow

a) b)

c) d)

14. Which of the following is not correctly Matched?Dances States

a) Bhangra - Punjabb) Kuchipudi - Andhra Pradeshc) Yakshagana - Gujaratd) Odissi - Odisha

a)

b)

c)

d)

15. UN flag is designed with the leaves of which of thefollowing tree?a) Olive b) Willo c) Apple d) Pine

a) b) c) d)

POSTS INCLUDED IN THE COMBINEDENGINEERING SERVICES EXAMINATION

(27 . 07. 2014)

1. Match List I with List II and select the correct answerusing the codes given below the lists.

List I List IIA) Back to Vedas 1. Abdul Gaffar KhanB) Patriot Saint of India 2. D.K. KarveC) Frontier Gandhi 3. Swami VivekanandaD) Hindu Widow’s 4. Swami Dayanand

Home Saraswati I II

I IIA)

B)

c)

d)

A B C D A B C Da) 2 3 4 1 b) 4 2 3 1c) 3 1 2 4 d) 4 3 1 2

2. Consider the following two statements consisting ofAssertion (A) and Reason (R) and select your answerusing the codes given below:Assertion(A): One of the duties of High Commissionerof India at London was to look after the Education ofthe Indian students in England.Reason (R): Indian Councils Act of 1919 provided forthe appointment of a High Commissioner of India atLondon.a) (A) is correct, (R) is falseb) Both (A) and (R) are falsec) (A) is false, (R) is correctd) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the right

explanation to (A)

a)

b)

c)

d)

3. Who among the following recognised the cinema asthe main vehicle of propaganda in the 1930s?a) E.V. Ramaswamy Naickerb) C.N. Annaduraic) Maraimalai Adigald) S.Sathya Murthi

a)

b)

c)

d)

4. Which ancient univesity accommodated about 10,000students and 1,500 teachers?a) Kasi b) Nalandac) Takshesila d) Ujjain

a) b)

c) d)



5. Which of the following statements about the Historyof Tamil Cinema is /are NOT TRUE?I. The first permanent theatre ‘Variety Hall was con-

structed at coimbatore.II. The first Tamil Talkie is Valli ThirumanamIII. American director Ellis Duncan was invited to make

Tamil films during 1936.IV. The film Jayakodi portrays the evils of dowry sys-

tem.a) I and IV b) II and IIIc) II only d) III only

I. ‘’

II.

III.

IV.

a) I IV b) II IIIc) II d) III

6. Who wrote ‘Dasigal Mosa Valai’?a) D.K. Pattammalb) Moovalur Ramamirthammalc) Neelambigaid) M.S.Subbulakshmi

a)

b)

c)

d)

7. Choose the correct answer from the codes given be-low:Assertion : The state Department of Archaeologyand Oceanography Department of Goa conducted un-derwater excavation at Puhar.Reason: To discover the submerged port city ofSangam Cholas.a) Assertion is Correct, Reason is wrongb) Assertion is wrong, Reason is correctc) Both Assertion and Reason are correctd) Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

a)

b)

c)

d)


List I List IIA) Sambadh Kaumud 1. Surendra Nath BanerjeeB) Sarvajanik Sabha 2. Bala Gangadhar TilakC) The Bengalee 3. Raja Ram Mohan RoyD) The Kesri 4. Gopala Krishna Gokhale I II

I IIA)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 4 1 3 2 b) 1 3 4 2c) 3 4 2 1 d) 3 4 1 2

9. What are the two great epics that help to know theSangam Age?a) Silappadikaram and Mani-mekalaib) Ramayana and Mahabha-rathac) Illiad and Oddesseyd) Psalms and Proverbs

a)

b)

c)

d)

10. Consider the following two statements consisting ofAssertion (A) and Reason (R) and select your answerusing codes given below:Assertion (A): In 1906 at the Congress session in Calcutta, DadabhaiNaoroji proclaimed swadeshi and Swaraj.Reason (R):In the same year V.O. Chidambaram Pillai founded hisSwadeshi Steam Navigation Company.a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains(A)b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the expla-

nation of (A)c) Both (A) and (R) are falsed) (A) is true, (R) is false



a)

b)

c)

d)

11. Who of the following decided to use the term ‘Home-rule’ in the place of ‘Swaraj’ as the goal of the HomeRule Movement?

a) Dadabhai Naoroji

b) Surendranath Banerjee

c) Bala Gangadara Tilak

d) Annie Besant

a)

b)

c)

d)

12. What is the major difference between Varna and Jati?

a) Varna and Jati are the same

b) Both are unrelated

c) Varna are only four but Jati are many

d) Jati is derived from varna

a)

b)

c)

d)


List I ListII

A) Madras Music Academy 1. 1943

B) Madras Music Conference 2. 1929

C) Tamil Isai Movement 3. 1928

D) Tamil Isai Sangam 4. 1927

III

I IIA)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 1 2 4 3 b) 4 3 2 1c) 4 2 1 3 d) 3 2 1 4

14. Who is called as Nightingale of Carnatic Music?a) Sarojini Naidu b) Subbulakshmic) Vijayalakshmi Pandit d) Rukmani Arundale

a) b)

c) d)


List I List IIA) Regulating Act 1. 1773B) Pitts India Act 2. 1784C) The Government of India Act 3. 1858D) The Indian Council Act 4. 1909III

I IIA)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 1 2 3 4 b) 3 1 2 4c) 4 3 2 1 d) 2 4 1 3

16. The first UN Malala Award was given toa) Roquia Sakhawat Hussianb) Sadia Dehlvic) Dara skitohd) Razia SultanUN

a)

b)

c)

d)



CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER IN THETAMIL NADU GENERAL SERVICE (2012-2013)

(15-02-2015)

1. By which of the following incidents, Motilal Nehru,initially a Moderate, took to extremist Nationalism?a) Partition of Bengalb) Surat Splitc) Internment of Annie Besantd) Chauri - Chaura Incident

a)

b)

c)

d)


List I List IIA) Poona Pact 1. 1946B) Official demand for Pakistan 2. 1945C) Simla conference 3. 1932D) Cabinet Mission 4. 1940III

I IIA) 1. 1946B) 2. 1945C) 3. 1932D) 4. 1940

A B C D A B C Da) 3 4 1 2 b) 3 1 2 4c) 3 4 2 1 d) 3 2 4 1

3. Find the odd man outa) Meghadutta b) Raghuvamsac) Mudrarakshasa d) Ritusamhara

a) b)

c) d)

4. Which is called as Encyclopaedia of Buddhism?a) Madhyamika Sutra b) Sutraalankarc) Mahavibasha Sastra d) Buddha Charita

a) b)

c) d)

5. Two achievements of the Justice PartyI. The domination of BrahminsII. Mid-day meal schemeIII. Free pattas for housing sites to the poorIV. Caste and wealth played vital role

I.

II.

III.

IV.

a) I, IV b) II, III c) I, II d) III, IV6. Find the odd man out

a) Mahavir Charita b) Uttara Rama Charitac) Buddha Charita d) Malati madhava

a) b) c) d)

7. Name the first Tamil scholar who received the‘Padmashree’ awarda) T.P.Meenakshi Sundaramb) R.P.Sethupillaic) M.Varadharajand) Ovvai D. Natarajan‘’

a)

b) c) d)

8. UN Headquarters is located at _______a) Newyork, USA b) Washington, USAc) Paris, France d) London, UKUN ________a) USA b) USAc) d) UK

9. Which South Indian King helped Pulithevan, the firstfreedom fighter of Tamil country, by sending 4000 sol-diers to fight against Maba’khan?a) Travancore: Marthandavarmanb) Madurai : Poligarsc) Pudukkottai : Tondaimansd) Sivagiri : Poligars __________a)

b)

c)

d)



10. The chronological order of the following national lead-ers of India isI. Lala Lajput RaiII. Rajendra PrasadIII. Dadabhai NaorojiIV. Surendranath Banerjee

I. II.

III. IV.

a) III, IV, I, II b) IV, II, I, IIIc) III, I, IV, II d) I, II, III, IV

11. Which of the following is/are incorrect about theSwatantra party?I. It stood for free and private enterpriseII. It stood for the active role of the state in eco-

nomic developmentIII. It opposed centralized planningIV. It stood for nationalisation of private enterprise

I.

II.

III.

IV.

a) I, III, IV b) I and IVc) II and IV d) III and IV

12. Which National leader was appointed as Dewan byGaekwad of Baroda in 1870?a) Surendra Nath Banerjeeb) Gopal Krishna Gokhalec) Bal Gangadhar Tilakd) Dadabhai Naoroji

a)

b)

c)

d)

13. Who is called as Indian Einstein?a) Varahamihra b) Nagarjunac) Aryabhatta d) Brahmagupta

a) b)

c) d)

14. Among the Sangam literature, find the odd man outa) Nattrinai b) Kalithogaic) Naladiyar d) Kurunthogai

a) b)

c) d)

15. In India Slavery was abolished during the governorgeneralship ofa) William Willberforce Bridb) Lord Aucklandc) Ellenboroughd) Lord Hardings

a) b) c) d)

16. In India, Slavery was abolished by law in the year

a) 1841 b) 1842 c) 1843 d) 184517. Match List I with List II and select your answer using

the codes given belowA) WTO 1. National Leprosy Eradication

ProgrammeB) FAO 2. United Nations Human Rights CouncilC) UNHRC 3. Food and Agricultural OrganisationD) NLEP 4. World Trade OrganisationI II

A) WTO

B) FAO

C) UNHRC

D) NLEP

A B C D A B C Da) 3 2 1 4 b) 4 3 2 1c) 1 3 2 4 d) 4 1 3 2

18. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched? A B

a) TRAI - June 2008b) NTP-99 - July 2001c) PMRTS - November 2001d) GMPCS - November 2002

A Ba) TRAI

b) NTP-99

c) PMRTS

d) GMPCS



HEALTH OFFICER IN TAMILNADU PUBLIC HEALTHSERVICE 22.02.2015

1. Which was the port of Indus Valley Civilization?a) Lothal b) Harappac) Mohanjadaro d) Surkota

a) b)

c) d)

2. Who was the founder of the Tuluva Dynasty?a) Veera Narasimha b) Saluva Narasimhac) Krishnadevaraya d) Achyuta Raya

a) b)

c) d)

3. The English journal ‘Revolt’ was founded bya) E.V.Ramasamy b) Ramalinga Vallalarc) Annie Besant d) Dr.T.M.Nair ‘’

a) b)

c) d)

4. Who was the first English President of the Indian Na-tional Congress?a) Alfred Webb) George Yulec) Sir Henry Cottond) Sir William Wedderburn

a)

b)

c)

d)

5. Who founded the Mohammedan Anglo oriental col-lege?a) Jinnahb) Sir Syed Ahmed Khanc) Maulana Abul Kalam Azadd) Maulana Hussain Ahmed

a)

b)

c)

d)

6. Do or Die slogan was associated with whom?a) Nethaji Subhas Chandra Boseb) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

c) Mahatma Gandhid) Bhagat Singh‘ ’

a)

b)

c)

d)

7. The founder of the Satya Sodhak Samaj wasa) Atmaram Pandurangb) Gopal Hari Deshmukhc) M.G.Ranaded) Jyothibai Phule

a)

b)

c) M.G.

d)

8. The U.K’s first woman Bishopa) Reverend Rolene Straussb) Reverend Ruby Dianac) Reverend Daisyd) Reverend Libby Lane

a)

b)

c)

d)

9. While discovering the past history of India, the BrahmiScript was deciphered largely bya) James Todb) James Prinsepc) Alexander Cunninghamd) Sri William Jones

a)

b)

c)

d)

10. Who was the eminent Christ saint banished by Jehangirfor blessing his rebellions son Khusrao?a) Shaik Salimb) Shaik Nizamuddin Faruqi Thaneswaric) Shaik Khwaja Muinuddind) Shaik Nizamuddin Auluya



a)

b)

c)

d)

11. .............. is known as the Magnacarta of Indian edu-cation.a) Macaulay’s Minute b) Woods Despatchc) Hunters Report d) Kotharis Report

a) b)

c) d)

12. Potti Sriramulu is known for .............a) founding of Annamalai universityb) creation of Andhra Pradeshc) Prohibition in Madrasd) Founding Venkateswara University

a)

b)

c)

d)

13. Who was the ruler of the Princely State of Kashmir in1947?a) Ram Singh b) Shah Nawaz Bhuttoc) Hari Singh d) Riza Khan1947

a) b)

c) d)

14. Match List I with List II of the following and choosethe correct code given below:

List I List IIA) Ahmadya movement 1. Dayananda

SaraswathiB) Prarthana Samaj 2. Satyanand AgnihotriC) Deva Samaj 3. Atma Ram PandurangD) Arya Samaj 4. Mirza Ghulam Ahmed

I IIA) 1.

B) 2.

C) 3.

D) 4.

A B C D A B C Da) 4 2 1 3 b) 3 2 4 1c) 4 3 2 1 d) 2 4 1 3

15. Which among the following is chronologically latest?a) Bardoli Satyagrahab) Champaran Satyagrahac) Ahmedabad Mill workers Satyagrahad) Kheda Satyagraha

a)

b)

c)

d)

ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL OFFICER INTAMILNADU AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION

SUBORDINATE SERVICE (18.04.2015)

1. The year in which St. George Fort was built?

a) 1639 b) 1640 c) 1641 d) 16422. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(i) The holy places don’t bring the unity among theIndians

(ii) The Heritage of India binds Indians together(iii) All religious people believe that Godhood couldn’t

be attained by devotion and tolerance(iv) Music and dance play on important part in foster-

ing unity and Integrationa) (i) and (iii) are correctb) (i), (ii) and (iv) are wrongc) (ii) and (iii) are correctd) (ii) and (iv) are correct

i)

ii)

iii)

iv)

a) (i) (iii)

b) (i), (ii) (iv)

c) (ii) (iii)

d) (ii) (iv)

3. Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy started an orphanage known asa) Saraswathi illam b) Avvai illamc) Anbu illam d) Lakshmi illam

a) b)

c) d)



4. The headquarters of UNO is located ina) Washington b) New Delhic) New york d) Sanfrancisco

a) b)

c) d)

5. Which one of the following is correct regarding Non-Aligned Movement?a) First summit was held in 1964b) First meeting was attended by 30 member coun-

triesc) 15th summit was held in 2009d) 17th summit is to be held in Egypt

a) 1964

b) 30

c)

d) 17

6. Which of the following is the reason for starting anagitation called “Ilavu varam”?I. To uplift Tamilian statusII. To find social harmonyIII. To train composing elegyIV. To uplift Tamil Teachers’ respect‘’

I.

II.

III.

IV.

a) I b) II c) III d) IV7. The town of ‘Ranipet’ was created as a mark of re-

membrancea) Wife of Raja Desinghb) Wife of Sorup singhc) Wife of Krishnappa Nayak IId) Rani Mangammal

a)

b)

c)

d)

8. With whom, the sangam rulers didn’t wage war?a) Sinhales b) Veliarsc) Kadambar d) Yavanas

a) b)

c) d)

9. Arrange the following invasions in Chronological or-der:I. Nadhirsha II. Ahamedshah AbdaliIII. Chengizkhan IV. Thaimur

I. II.

III. IV.

a) IV, III, I, II b) II, I, III, IVc) III, IV, I, II d) I, III, IV, II

ASSISTANT STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR IN

GENERAL SUBORDINATE SERVICE 11.07.2015

1. Which among the following are incorrect statements?1. Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company Oct. 16,

1906.2. Coral Mill Strike Feb 27, 1908.3. Madras Branch of Home Rule Assoication June 21,

1920.4. 26th State Conference of Congress at Tirunelveli

Feb. 19, 1919.a) 1 and 2 b) 3 and 4 c) 2 and 3 d) 4 and 1

1. 16,1906.2. 27, 1908.3. 21, 19204.

a) b)

c) d)

2. Match List I with List II and select your answer fromthe codes given below the lists:

List I List III. Navajeevan a. Annie BesantII. New India b. NehruIII. Swarajya c. T. PrakasamIV. National Herald d. M.K. Gandhia) I-d, II-a, III-c, IV-b b) I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-dc) I-c, II-d, III-b, IV-a d) I-b, II-a, III-d, IV-cI II

I III.

II.

III.



IV.

a) IIIIIIIVb) III III IVc) IIIIII IV d) IIIIII IV

3. Match the following:A) Brahmo Samaj 1. Mirza Ghulam AhmedB) Arya Samaj 2. Abdul Ghaffar KhanC) Ahmadiya Movement 3. Swamy DayanandD) Khudai Khidmatgar 4. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

A)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 4 3 2 1 b) 3 4 1 2c) 3 4 2 1 d) 4 3 1 2

4. When and to whom did the Danes sell all their settle-ments in India?a) 1745-Portuguese b) 1776-Frenchc) 1800-Dutch d) 1845-British

a)

b)

c)

d)

5. Why did Anandaranga Pillai call, a ‘Dubash’?a) One who knows two languagesb) One who built two townsc) One who ruled two kingdomsd) One who conquered two cities‘’

a)

b)

c)

d)

6. Match List I with List II and select the correct answerusing the codes given below the lists:

List I List IIA) Subramania Bharathi 1. Poomi Dhana YattiraiB) Bharathidasan 2. Penkalin UrimaigalC) Namakkal Ramalingam

Pillai 3. RavananD) Kavimani Desika

Vinayagam Pillai 4. Sudesa Geethangal I I I

I IIA)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 4 3 1 2 b) 3 1 4 2c) 2 4 1 3 d) 2 1 4 3

7. Match the following:a) Tulsidas 1. Bhavartha Dipikab) Eknath 2. Dasabodhac) Ramdas 3. Ram Charitmanasd) Inaneswara 4. Marathi Gita

a)

b)

c)

d)

A B C D A B C Da) 2 1 4 3 b) 3 4 2 1c) 2 3 4 1 d) 4 1 2 3

8. Which one of the following is not true about Lalit KalaAcademy?a) Aimed to promote and propagate understanding

of Indian Dance, Drama and Literatureb) Established on 5 August 1954c) Has 6 regional centres all over Indiad) Extends financial assistance to state academies

a)

b)

c)

d)

9. Match the List A with B and find out the correct an-swer from the codes given below:

List A List Ba) Rajaram Mohan Roy i. The Kesarib) Annie Beasant ii. Sambad Kaumudic) Bharathiyar iii. The New Indiad) Bala Gangadhar Thilak iv. India A B

A Ba) i. b) ii.

c) iii.

d) iv.



A B C D A B C Da) ii iii iv i b) iii ii i ivc) i iii iv ii d) iv ii i iii

10. After which incident Rabindranath Tagore returnedhis knighthood to the British Raj?a) Introduction of Vernacular Press Act 1878b) Partition of Bengal 1905c) Jallian Wala Bagh Incident 1919d) Indian Council Act 1919

a)

b)

c)

d)

11. Match List I with List II using the codes given belowthe lists:

List I List IIA) Hindustan Socialist

Republican Party 1. TilakB) ‘Father of Indian Unrest’ 2. Annie BesantC) ‘Commonweal’ 3. Bipin Chandra PalD) ‘New India’ 4. Bhagat Singh I II

I IIA) 1.

B)

2.

C) 3.

D) 4.

A B C D A B C Da) 4 1 2 3 b) 3 4 2 1c) 2 3 4 1 d) 1 2 3 4

12. Who was the premier of Madras Presidency, whenSimon Commission visited in 1927?a) B. Subbarayan b) P.T. Rajanc) Rajaji d) T.M. Nair

a) b)

c) d)

13. Match List I with List II and select the correct answerusing the codes given below the lists:

List I List IIa) Suryanarayana Sastri 1. Desiyakkodi

b) Sampanta Mudaliar 2. Rupavatic) Sankaradas Swamigal 3. Ponvilangud) T.P. Krishnaswami Pulavar 4. PavalakkodiI II

I IIa)

b)

c)

d)

A B C D A B C Da) 4 1 2 3 b) 4 3 1 2c) 2 3 4 1 d) 4 3 2 1

14. Match the following :a) Kanchipuram Kailasanatha Temple 1. Chalukyasb) Virupaksha Temple at Pattadakal 2. Vijayanagarc) Kailasa Temple at Ellora 3. Pallavasd) Varadaraja Temple at

Kanchipuram 4. Rashtrakutas

a) b) c) d)

A B C D A B C Da) 3 1 4 2 b) 3 4 1 2c) 4 3 2 1 d) 2 4 1 3

15. What is meant by ‘Pitaka’?a) Umbrella b) Basket c) Gift d) Fort‘’

a) b) c) d)

16. Which one of the following is incorrectly matched?a) Bharatha Natyam - Tamil Nadub) Kathakali - Keralac) Manipuri - Mizoramd) Kuchipudi - Andhra Pradesh

a)

b)

c)

d)

17. The ruling party of the Chennai State between 1921to 1936 wasa) Indian National Congressb) Socialist Partyc) Justice Partyd) East India Company



a)

b)

c)

d)

POSTS INCLUDED IN COMBINED CIVIL SERVICESEXAMINATION II (Interview Posts) (26.07.2015)

1. Who was the first well-known exponent of algebraamong Indian Mathematicians?a) Varahamihra b) Brahmaguptac) Aryabhatta d) Bhaskara

a) b)

c) d)

2. Who was the author of the “Natya Shastra”?a) Sachin Shankar b) Aswagoshac) Bharatamuni d) Kalidasa“”

a) b)

c) d)

3. Who was the leader of Satyagraha Committee,organised for the removal of Neel Statue in Chennai?a) N.Somayajulu b) P.Varadarajuluc) Padmasani Ammal d) Srinivasa Ayyangar

a) N b) P.c) d)

4. When did Nehru become the President of Indian Na-tional Congress?a) On 6 July 1946 b) On 15 August 1947c) On 26 November 1949 d) On 26 January 1950

a) b)

c) d)

5. From which novel was the National song of VandeMataram taken?a) Bavani Mandir b) Sandhyac) Kesari d) Anand Math

a) b)

c) d)

6. During the freedom struggle on which day the IndianNational Congress celebrated the Poorna Swaraj?a) January 26, 1930 b) January 26,1929

c) August 15, 1930 d) August 15, 1929

a) b)

c) d)

7. Who is rightly called as the ‘Father of Indian Cinema’?a) Mr. Dadasaheb Phalke b) Mr. V. Shantaramc) Mr. S.S.Vasan d) Mr.Guru Dutt

a) b)

c) d)

8. During the time of Harsha who served as the head ofthe Nalanda University?a) Fahien b) Hiuen-Tsangc) Shilbhadra d) Itsing

a) b)

c) d)

9. Name the first Novel in Tamil Literature.a) Tembavanib) Tolkappiyamc) Kutrala Kuravanchid) Pratapa Mudaliar charitam

a) b)

c) d)

10. Name the first Asian, who was the recipient of NobelPrize for economics.a) Subramania Chandrasekharb) Prof. Amartya Senc) Hargobind Khoranad) Chandrasekhar Venkatraman

a)

b) Prof.

c)

d)

11. The Forward Bloe was founded bya) M.N. Roy b) Joshic) J.B. Kripalani d) Subash Chandra Bose

a) b)

c) d)

12. Who was called the Portuguese Knight Courtier andSea Captain?a) Vascodacama b) Columbusc) Ferdinand d) Barthalomeu Diaz



a) b)

c) d)

13. Name the first Indian who became the member ofthe British Parliament.a) Gandhijib) V.O. Chidambaram Pillaic) Subramaniya Aiyerd) Dadabhai Naoroji

a)

b)

c)

d)

MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OFFICER INTAMILNADU PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE (20.09.2015)

1. Who wrote the popular patriotic song, “Sarae JahanSe Accha”?a) Rabindranath Tagoreb) Mohammad Iqbalc) Bankim Chandra Chatterjid) Abul Fazl

a) b)

c) d)

2. Match the following:A) Nehru 1. Mandal ReportB) Indira Gandhi 2. GATTC) V.P. Singh 3. EmergencyD) P.V. Narasima Rao 4. Indo-China War

A)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 1 2 3 4 b) 4 3 1 2c) 2 1 3 4 d) 3 2 4 1

3. Which Act is named as Gagging Act?a) The Indian Press Actb) Queens Proclamationc) Minto Morley Reform Actd) The Vernacular Press Act

a)

b)

c)

d)

4. Rouff is a folk dance of which state?

a) Kashmir b) Himachal Pradesh

c) Andhra Pradesh d) Tamilnadu

a) b)

c) d)

5. Match the following and Choose the correct answerfrom the codes given below:

A) Maraimalai Adikal 1. Pratapa MudaliarCharitiram

B) Vedanayakam Pillai 2. Viveka Vilakkam

C) Joseph Beski 3. Kokilampal Kadidankal

D) Venkatachariar 4. Veda Vilakkam

A)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C D

a) 3 2 1 4 b) 3 1 4 2

c) 2 1 3 4 d) 1 4 3 2

6. Match the following:

Adopted Year

A) India enacted Protection of Human 1. 1948Rights Act

B) Universal Declaration of Human 2. 1949Rights

C) India had formulated concept of 3. 1979Human Rights

D) India adopted the International 4. 1993covenant on civil and political rights

A)

B)

C)



D)

A B C D A B C Da) 4 1 2 3 b) 1 2 3 4c) 4 2 1 3 d) 3 2 1 4

7. Point out the correct statement regarding Bardolimovementa) The Bardoli Programme of Gandhi laid stress

on removal of untouchabilityb) The Bardoli Programme laid stress on non co-

operationc) The Bardoli Programme laid stress on civil

disobedienced) The Bardoli Programme laid stress on communal

harmony

a)

b)

c)

d)

8. Choose the correct answer:Who referred Bharathiar as the Morning Start of Ref-ormation?a) Periyar b) Aurobindoc) C.N.Annadurai d) Rajaji

a) b)

c) d)

9. The invention of ............accelerated the progress ofIndian civilizationa) Copper b) Ironc) Wheel d) Bronze

a) b)

c) d)

10. Who was the founder of Swaraj party?a) Motilal Nehru b) Jawaharlal Nehruc) Rajaji d) Tilak

a) b)

c) d)

11. Name the freedom fighter who was affected by lep-rosy in Trichy Jail.a) V.O. Chidambaram Pillaib) Subramania Bharathiarc) Subramania Sivad) V.V.Subramania Iyer

a)

b)

c)

d) V.V.

12. Whose document has been called as “Magna Carta ofIndia”?a) Lord canning b) Queen Victoriac) Rani of Jhansi d) Lord Dalhousie ‘ ’

a) b)

c) d)

13. Who coined the slogan ‘Jai Jawan Jai-Kisan’?a) Lal Bahadur Shastri b) Lala Lajpat Raic) Motilal Nehru d) Patel‘‘

a) b)

c) d)

SUB - INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES / FOREMAN(MARINE) IN TAMILNADU FISHERIES (11.12.2016)

1. South Indian Liberal Federation was called asa) Janatha Party b) Swarajya Partyc) Congress Party d) Justice Party

a) b)

c) d)

2. Consider the following statements and select the cor-rect answer:Assertion (A):Branding of horses (Dhak) was intro-duced by Allauddin KhiljiReason (R): To avoid false mustersa) (A) is true (R) is falseb) Both (A) and (R). (R) true but is not the correct

explanation of (A)c) (A) is false (R) is trued) Both (A) and (R) are true

(A)

(R)

a) (A) (R)

b) (A)(R)(A) (R)

c) (A)(R)d) (A)(R)



3. Match the following :A) Vande Madharam 1. Rabindranath TagoreB) National Anthem 2. Dr. AmbedkarC) Aligarh Movement 3. Bakkim Chandra

ChatterjeeD) Bahiskrit Hitkarini 4. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

A)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 3 1 4 2 b) 1 3 2 4c) 2 4 3 1 d) 4 2 1 3

4. Which of the following is correctly matched?I. Mahendravarman - Rock cut templeII. Narasimhavarman - Single stone RathasIII. Raja Simhan - Mahabalipuram shore

templeI.

II.

III.

a) III b) II III c) I III d) I, II III5. Who among the following was/were the member of

Swaraj Party?I. Mothilal Nehru II. Sardar PatelIII. Mahatma Gandhia) I and II b) I onlyc) II and III d) I, II and III

I. II.

III.

a) I II b) Ic) II III d) I, IIIII

6. Harappa in Sindhi meansa) Garden cityb) Port cityc) Buried cityd) Civilization of corporation_____

a) b)

c) d)

7. A place in Rajasthan where you can see Jain architec-turea) Girnar b) Hathigumbac) Saravana belagola d) Mount Abu

a) b)

c) d)

8. The city where the first Sangam was held ina) Koodal Nagar b) Thenmaduraic) Madurai d) Kapadapuram

a) b)

c) d)

9. Match the following:A B

A) 1206 1. IltumishB) 1211 2. Qutb-ud-din AibakC) 1236 3. BalbanD) 1246 4. Raziya

A BA)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 4 3 2 1 b) 2 1 3 4c) 3 1 4 2 d) 2 1 4 3

10. Who was the last ruler of Vijayanagar?a) Thirumala b) Ramarayarc) Srirangar III d) Vengadar II

a) b)

c) d)

11. The events that led to the Revolt of 1857 began ata) Meerut b) Barrackporec) Barailley d) Lucknow

a) b)

c) d)

12. Home rule league in Bombay was formed bya) Nehru b) Mrs. Annie Besantc) Tilak d) Bharathiar

a) b)

c) d)

13. Which one is false in the following?I. Social reformer II. Freedom fighterIII. Politician IV. Nationalist

I. II.



III. IV.

a) I b) II c) III d) IV14. Who revived the celebration of “Ganapathi” and

“Shivaji” festivals to arouse national feeling?a) Gopala Krishna Gokaleb) Surendranath Banerjeec) Bala Gangadhar Tilakd) M.G Ranade“” “”

a) b)

c) d)

15. Mohenjo-daro meansa) Garden City b) Port Cityc) Mound of Dead d) Buried City

a) b)

c) d)

16. The total permanent membership of UN (United Na-tion) Security Council is

a) 5 b) 10 c) 15 d) 20

JUNIOR SCIENTIFIC OFFICER IN TAMILNADU FORENSICSCIENCE SUBORDINATE SERVICE (16-10-2016)

1. The first people to set new port towns in Indiaa) British b) Dutchc) Portuguese d) French

a) b)

c) d)

2. Who was the twenty-second Tirthankara?a) Parsva b) Rishabhac) Neminatha d) Mahavira

a) b)

c) d)

3. The Chola capital Uraiyur during the Sangam Age wasfamous fora) Snake skins b) Leather goodsc) Wood and ivory works d) Pearls and fine Muslin

a)

b)

c)

d)

4. Fa-Hien, the foreign visitor came to India during thetimes of

a) Sri Gupta b) Chandra Gupta I

c) Samudra Gupta d) Chandra Gupta II

a) b)

c) d)

5. Whose idea of India provided inspiration for Milton’spicture of satan sitting exalted in his book ‘ParadiseLost’?

a) Nicolas Conti b) Sir Thomas Roe

c) Bernier d) Hawkins

‘Paradise Lost’

a) b)

c) d)

6. Which one of the following institute ‘curve’ groups?

a) Political parties

b) AITUC

c) students Association

d) Protection of Human Rights Association

‘’

a)

b)

c)

d)

7. Arrange the Presidents of Indian National Congress inchronological order.

I. George Yule

II. William Wedderburn

III. Dadabhai Naoroji

IV. Syed Badruddin Tyabji

I.

II.

III.

IV.

a) IV, III, I, II b) III, IV, I, II

c) II, I, III, IV d) I, III, II, IV



8. The annulment of Partition of Bengal was done bywhom?a) Lord Chelmsford b) Lord Hardingec) Lord Minto d) Lord Curzon

a) b)

c) d)

9. Christianity spread throughout world during the em-pire ofa) Egyptian empire b) French empirec) German empire d) Roman empire

a) b)

c) d)

10. Whom did Ahmad Sha Abdali appoint as Chief Admin-istrator and regent in Delhi?a) Ahmad Khan Bangash b) Munir-Ud-Daulahc) Najib -Ud-Daulah d) Gamar-Ud-Din Khan

a) b)

c) d)

11. Shivaji, the maratha ruler crowned himself ata) Shivaner b) Purandharc) Torna d) Rajgarh

a) b)

c) d)

12. Who started the Self Respect Movement?a) V.O.Chidambaram Pillaib) E.V.Ramaswamy Naickerc) K.Veeramanid) Ayothi Pandidadas

a)

b)

c)

d)

13. Which of the following period is concerned with therise of extremism?

a) 1885-1905 b) 1905-1920c) 1920-1931 d) 1931-1947

14. Which one of the following Movement began withthe Dandi March?a) Khilafat Movementb) Non-Cooperation Movement

c) Civil Disobedience Movementd) Self-Respect Movement

a) b)

c) d)

15. In 1940, during the individual Satyagraha the Presi-dent of Tamil Nadu Congress Party wasa) Sathyamurthy b) Rajajic) kamaraj d) Kumarasamy Raja

a) b)

c) d)

PHYCHOLOGIST IN VARIOUS SERVICES (26.02.2017)

1. Match List I with List II:List I List II

A) Rajaram Mohan Roy 1. SatiB) Narendra Natha Dutta 2. Swami VivekanandaC) Annie Besant 3. Theosophical SocietyD) Sikkhism 4. guru NanakI II

I IIA)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 1 2 3 4 b) 4 3 2 1c) 3 4 1 2 d) 2 1 3 4

2. Charaka and Susruta were prominenta) Astronomers b) Mathematiciansc) Physicians d) Philosophers

a) b)

c) d)

3. Which one of the following pairs were the main con-testants for Prime Ministership after the death ofNehru?a) Morarji Desai and Indira Gandhib) Indira Gandhi and Kamarajarc) Morarji Desai and Lal Bahadur Sastrid) Lal Bahadur Sastri and Indira Gandhi

a)



b)

c)

d)

4. Who announced the proclamation of Queen Victoriaat Allahabad in 1858?a) Lord Canning b) Queen Victoriac) Lord Mayo d) Jhansi Rani Lakshmi Bai

a) b)

c) d)

5. Arrange the following movements in order:I. Khilafat MovementII. Civil Dis-obedience MovementIII. Non-Cooperation MovementIV. Quit India Movement

I.

II.

III.

IV.

a) I, III, II, IV b) II, III, I, IVc) IV, II, I, III d) III, I, IV, II

6. Of the following, who was the last Chinese pilgrimwho visited India?a) Fahien b) Hiuen-T-sangc) I-tsing d) Taongan

a) b)

c) d)

7. Name the Indian King who was compared with Napo-leona) Chandragupta b) Samudraguptac) Chandragupta I d) Chandragupta II

a) b)

c) I d) II8. Arrange properly the following stages in an individual

life.1. Sanyasi 2. Grihasta3. Brahmachari 4. Vanaprastha

a) 3, 2, 4, 1 b) 2, 1, 4, 3c) 3, 4, 1, 2 d) 2, 1, 3, 4

9. Identify the first woman freedom fighter of Tamilnadu,who was imprisoned for one year for participating inthe Salt Satyagrahaa) Rukmani Lakshmipathib) Capt. Lakshmic) Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddyd) Nagammaiyar

a) b)

c) d)

10. By which name did Ramanuja call the Sudras, whowere converted into vaishnavism and taught themthe holy mantra, ‘Namo Narayana’?a) Adi Dravidas b) Thirukulathorc) Dalits d) Harijan ‘’

a) b)

c) d)

11. The Treaty of Bassein was signed between the Britishand whom?a) Viswanath b) Baji Raoc) Balaji Rao d) Sindhia‘’

a) b)

c) d)

12. Which is the correct statements about the results of’Vaikom Struggle of EVR’?I. EVR was known as ’Vaikom Hero’II. The untouchables were allowed to enter the

Vaikom Mahadevar temple and Worship God.III. The untouchables were allowed to use street

around the Vaikom Mahadevar Temple.IV. Vaikom struggle was organized by a particular sec-

tions of people.a) I and II b) I and IIIc) II and III d) I and IV

I. ‘’

II.

III.

IV.



a) I II b) I IIIc) II III d) I IV

13. Match A with B and choose correct answer from thecodes given below :

A BA) Young Bengal Movement 1. Sayyid AhmadB) Wahabi Movement 2. Gopala Krishna

GokhaleC) Ramakrishna mission 3. Louis Vivian DerozioD) The servants of India

Society 4. Swami VivekanandaA B

A BA)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 3 1 4 2 b) 1 2 3 4c) 2 1 3 4 d) 4 2 3 1

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HANDLOOM ANDTEXTILES IN TAMILNADU HANDLOOMS AND

TEXTILES SERVICE

1. The reign of Shah Jahan is regarded as the Golden Ageof Mughals because ofa) Economic prosperityb) Religious Tolerationc) Construction of Taj Mahald) Development of Mughal Art and Architecture

a)

b)

c)

d)

2. Against whom did Shivaji launch his initial campaignsa) The ruler of Bejapurb) The Mughal emperorc) The ruler of Ahmadnagard) The heriditary owner of forts and local officers of

Bejapur

a)

b)

c)

d)

3. Where did the English set up their first factory of trad-ing depot in Indiaa) Bombay b) Madrasc) Hughli d) Surat

a) b)

c) d)

4. Point out the incorrect statement about RajaramMohan Roy.a) He was given the title of Raja in 1831b) He wrote a pamphlet in Bengali against idol wor-

shipc) ‘Go back to Vedas’ was his slogand) He died at Bristol in 1833

a) 1831

b)

c)

d) 1833

5. Among the following who was known as the ‘PoliticalSage’?a) W.C.Banerjeeb) Justice Ranadec) Gopala Krishna Gokhaled) Balagangadhar Tilak ‘’

a) W.C. b)

c) d)

6. Who embraced the gallows with the slogan “I wishthe downfall of the British Empire”?a) Bhagat Singh b) Lalalajpat Raic) Roshanlal d) Ramprasad Bismil“”

a) b)

c) d)

7. Who among the following freedom fighter partici-pated in the Vedaranyam March of Rajaji and thenarrested and imprisoned for one year?a) Dr.Muthulakshmib) Mrs.Rukmini Lakshmipathic) Mrs.Sarojini Naidud) Mrs.Annie Beasant

a)

b)



c)

d)

8. Match List I with List II correctly and select answer:List I List II

A) Karikalan 1. Ceylon rulerB) Chenguttuvan 2. Pandya rulerC) Nedunchezhiyan I 3. Chola rulerD) kayavahu 4. Chera ruler

I IIA) 1.

B) 2.

C) I 3.

D) 4.

A B C D A B C Da) 3 4 2 1 b) 4 1 2 3c) 3 1 2 4 d) 3 4 1 2

9. The battle of Talaikota took place ona) 27th October 1565 b) 12th December 1565c) 23rd January 1565 d) 13th June 1565

a) 27, 1565 b) 12, 1565c) d) 13, 1565

10. The Newspaper published by the Arya Samaj wasa) Arya Samaj b) Arya Prakashc) New India d) Satyartha Prakash

a) b)

c) d)

11. The second Jain council was held ata) Pataliputra b) Rajagrihac) Vallabhi d) Vaishali

a) b)

c) d)

12. Write the given incidents in Chronological order usingthe codes given below:i) Gandhi Irwin Pact.ii) Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajaguru executed.iii) Gandhi Irwin Pact endorsed in the congressiv) Second round table conference.

i)

ii)

iii)

iv)

a) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv) b) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)c) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i) d) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)

13. After his return from Surat, V.O.C. decided to cel-ebrate whose liberation in a grand manner?a) Balagangadhar Tilak b) Bipin Chandra Palc) Lalalajpat Rai d) Subramania Bharathi

a) b)

c) d)

JAILOR IN TAMILNADU JAIL SERVICE (15.04.2017)

1. The Regulation No XVII, issued by William Bentinck isassociated witha) Suppression of female infanticideb) Suppression of Human - sacrificesc) abolition of Satid) Suppression of Thugi 17

a)

b)

c)

d)

2. Who was the founder of the Paper “Kesari”?a) Bal Gangadhara Tilakb) Bipin Chandra Palc) Motilal Nehrud) Madan Mohan Malavia“”

a)

b)

c)

d)

3. Match List I and List II and select your answers usingthe codes given below:

List I List IIA) Father of Revolutionary 1. Bala Gangadara

thought TilakB) Punjab Kesari 2. C.R.DasC) Father of Indian Unrest 3. Bipin Chandra PalD) Desabandhu 4. Lalalajpat Rai I II

I IIA) 1.

B) 2.

C) 3.

D) 4.



A B C D A B C Da) 2 1 3 4 b) 1 3 2 4c) 3 4 1 2 d) 3 2 1 4

4. Who is the leader of Swadeshi Movement in TamilNadu?a) V.K.Ramanujachari b) Gurunatha Iyerc) Tirupur Kumaran d) V.O.Chidambaram Pillai

a) b)

c) d)

5. Who founded the “Servants of Indian society”?a) Gopala Krishna Gokhaleb) Bala Gangadhara Tilakc) Mahatma Gandhid) Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar“ ”

a) b)

c) d)

6. ‘Shaurya Smarak’ the war memorial in memory ofMartyrs is situated in the state ofa) Gujarat b) Uttarpradeshc) Madhya Pradesh d) West Bengal(Shaurya Smarak)

a) b)

c) d)

7. Who was the chief commander of British army in theBattle of Buxar, 1764?a) Mr.Ellis b) Holwellc) Major Munro d) Warren Hastings1764

a) b)

c) d)

8. Name the European who followed “Blue water policy”in Indiaa) Albuquerque b) Dupleixc) Robert Clive d) De Almedia “ ”

a) b)

c) d)

9. “Indian poverty and Un-British rule in India” was writ-ten bya) R.C.Dutt b) M.G.Ranadec) Dadabhai Naoroji d) G.V.Joshi“ ”

a) R.C. b) M.G.

c) d) G.V.

10. Who was the first viceroy of the British India?a) Lord Canning b) Lord Elginc) Lord Curzon d) Lord Rippon

a) b)

c) d)

11. The Indian Independence League in Japan was founded bya) Sachin Sanyal b) Rashbehari Bosec) Har Dayal d) Ganesh Savarkar‘’

a) b)

c) d)

12. Who was the political Guru of Subhash Chandra Bose?a) Bala Gangadara Tilak b) Sarat Chandra Bosec) Chittaranjan Das d) Mahatma Gandhi

a) b)

c) d)

ASSISTANT ENGINEER (AGRICULTURALENGINEERING) (07.10.2017)

1. Which one of the following event is not related withIndira Gandhi?a) Indo-Soviet Treaty of Peace and Friendshipb) Bhopal Poisonous Gas Leak Tragedyc) Operation Blue Stard) Indo-Pakistan War, 1971

a)

b)

c)

d)

2. Swami Dayanand founded Arya Samaj ina) Bombay b) Calcuttac) Delhi d) Lucknow

a) b)

c) d)

3. Consider the following statementsA) The raising of salt duty from 50 paise to one rupee

in Surat in 1844, Caused a great discontent amongthe people.

B) Faced with a popular movement the governmentwith drew the additional salt levy.

Choose the correct answer from the options givenbelow:a) Both (A) and (B) are true



b) (A) is true and (B) is falsec) Only (A) is trued) Only (B) is true

A)

B)

a) (A) (B)

b) (A)(B)

c) (A)

d) (B)

4. Which mission was sent to India in 1946 that com-prised of Lord Pethick Lawrence, Sir Stafford Crippsand A.V.Alexander?a) Cabinet Mission b) Cripps Missionc) Simon Commission d) Chelmsford Mission A.V.

a) b)

c) d)

5. The Chola kings provided lands to the officers and theirsuccessors were called asa) Sala bogam b) Tiruthabogamc) Jividham d) Viruthibogam

a) b)

c) d)

6. In 1760, Lally was defeated in the battle of Vandavasibya) Robert Clive b) Sir Eyer Cootec) John Cradock d) Gillespie

a) b)

c) d)

7. Thiruvasagam was translated into English bya) Robert de Nobili b) Father Melloc) G.U.Pope d) Father Buchard

a) b)

c) G.U. d)

8. Which is the First reputed Novel in Tamil?a) Kamalambal Charithiram

b) Padmavathi Charithiramc) Pancha Thandiramd) Pratapa Mudaliar Charithiram

a)

b)

c)

d)

9. What type of Sampradaya of Vaishnavism was propa-gated by Ramanuja?a) Shri Sampradaya b) Brahma Sampradayac) Rudra Sampradaya d) Sanakadi Sampradaya

a) b)

c) d)

10. By which year the Swatantra Party was established?

a) 1959 b) 1958c) 1957 d) 1956

11. Who started Radhaswami Satsang in 1851 withDayalbagh with Agra as its headquarter?a) Guru Saligram Sahib Bahadurb) Shiva Dayal Khatric) Satyanand Agnihotrid) Madan Mohan Malviya

a)

b)

c)

d)

12. Which year the National Mental Health Programmewas started in India?

a) 1980 b) 1981 c) 1982 d) 198313. Bipin Chandra Pal addressed a huge crowd assembled

on Marina Beach during the year

a) 1917 b) 1907 c) 1906 d) 191614. Which among the following was the first Indian Ver-

nacular Newpapper?a) Sambadh Kaumudhi b) The Bengaleec) The Young India d) The People’s Friend

a) b)

c) d)



15. In 1930, the Salt Satyagragis marched from ..............to Vedaranyama) Tiruchirapalli b) Kanyakumaric) Nagapattinam d) Tiruvarur

a) b)

c) d)

16. Who was the poet responsible for the release ofCheran Kanaikkal Irumporai from the Chola Prison?a) Poigaiyar b) Avvaiyarc) Kakkai Padiniar d) Nakkirar

a) b)

c) d)

17. One of the main weaving centres of the ImperialCholas wasa) Tondi b) Maduaric) Poombuhar d) Uraiyur

a) b)

c) d)

ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS INCLUDEDIN GROUP I A SERVICE (17.12.2017)

1. In 1398 A.D. when timur invaded India, the Sultan ofDelhi wasa) Nasir-ud-din Muhammad Shahb) Mullu Iqbalc) Khizr Khand) Ghiyas-ud-sin Tughluq

a) b)

c) d)

2. Point out the wrong statement from the followinga) The original home of the

Aryans was Central Asia - Max - mullerb) Aryans originally lived in - Bala Gangadhar

the Arctic Region Tilakc) The original home of the

Aryans was Tibet - V.A.Smithd) The original home of the

Aryans was - A.C.DasSapta Sindhu

a)

b)

c) V.A.

d) A.C.

3. Which of the following is incorrectly paired?a) Rig Veda - Suktasb) Yajur Veda - Magic formulasc) Sama Veda - Collection of Melodiesd) Atharvana Veda - Ritual text book

a)

b)

c)

d)

4. Match List I with List II and select your answer using thecodes given below

List I List IIA) Tattvabodhini Sabha 1. Atmaram PandurangB) Suddhi Movement 2. Jyotiba PhuleC) Pranthana Sabha 3. Dayanand SaraswatyD) Satyashodak Samaj 4. Devendranath Tagore I II

I IIA)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 4 1 2 3 b) 3 2 4 1c) 4 3 1 2 d) 4 2 1 3

5. Name the field in which Mrinalini Sarabhai was veryfamous?a) Dance b) Dramac) Music d) Philosophy

a) b)

c) d)

6. Consider the following pairs:I. Ettutogai - PurananuruII. Pattuppattu - SilapadigaramIII. Epic - TirukuralWhich of the pairs given above is/are correct?a) I and III b) I and II c) II only d) I only

I.

II.

III.



a) I III b) I IIc) II d) I

7. The Durant agreement was signed by Sir MortimerDurant with .......... country, in the year 1893.a) Afghanistan b) Burmac) Srilanka d) Russia

a) b)

c) d)

8. The Palamau tribal rebellion came to an end after thecapture of its leader ..............a) Churaman Raib) Babu Ram Bakshi Raic) Devi Bakhsh Raid) Biswanath Nath Shah Deo

a)

b)

c)

d)

9. Match List I with List II select the correct answer us-ing the codes given below the list:

ListI List IIA) Balal Gangadara Tilak 1. ModerateB) Motilal Nehru 2. CommunistC) Surendranath Bannerjee 3. ExtremistD) M.N.Roy 4. SwarajistI II

I IIA)

B)

C)

D) M.N.

A B C D A B C Da) 3 4 1 2 b) 2 3 4 1c) 4 3 2 1 d) 2 1 3 4

10. Match List I with List II select the correct answerusing the codes given below the lists:

ListI List IIA) Aligarh Movement 1. Mohammad Ali JinnahB) Deoband movement 2. Sir Agha khanC) Muslim league 3. Maulana Hussain AhmedD) Muslim Electorate 4. Sayyed Ahmed Khan

I II

I IIA)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 2 4 3 1 b) 4 3 1 2c) 1 4 2 3 d) 3 1 2 4

11. Which of the following is correctly matched?a) Atmiya Sabha - Dayananda Saraswathib) Tattuvabodhini Sabha - Debendranath Tagorec) Prarthana Samaj - Raja Ram Mohan Royd) Theosophical Society - Narandranath Datta

a)

b)

c)

d)

12. Match the following:A) The Factories Act 1. 1961B) The Apprentice Act 2. 1948C) The Beedi and Cigar workers

(Conditions of Employment) Act 3. 1986D) Child Labour (Protection) Act 4. 1966

A)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 3 1 2 4 b) 2 1 3 4c) 2 1 4 3 d) 1 3 2 4

13. Match List I with List II select the correct answer us-ing the codes given below the lists:

ListI List IIA) Bihar 1. Nana SahebB) Kanpur 2. Begum Hazrat MahalC) Jhansi 3. Kunwar SinghD) Lucknow 4. Lakshmi BaiI II

I IIA)

B)



C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 4 2 1 3 b) 2 1 4 3c) 3 1 4 2 d) 2 3 4 1

14. Which of the following was the main aim of the Suddhimovement?a) To preach Hinduismb) To encourage widow remarriagec) The reconversion of those Hindus Converted

into other religionsd) Educational reforms

a)

b)

c)

d)

15. Zamindari system was introduced bya) Cornwallis b) Curzonc) W.Bentick d) Johnson

a) b)

c) W. d)

16. Who has been regarded as the real founder of Turkish rule inIndia?a) Ghiyas-ud-din b) Taj-un-din Yildizc) Mohammad of Ghur d) Qutb-ud-din Aibak

a) b)

c) d)

17. A highly advanced water management system ofHarappa culture has been unearthed ata) Dholavira b) Lothalc) Kalibangan d) Alamgirpur

a) b)

c) d)

18. Who is associated with ‘Blue water policy’?a) Albuquerque b) Pedro Alvarez Cabralc) Almeida d) Nova

a) b)

c) d)

19. Which regulation declared the practice of Sati as ille-gal and punishable?a) Regulation No. XVII of December 1829b) Regulation No. XVI of December 1829c) Regulation No. XV December 1829d) Regulation No. XIV December 1829

a) XVIIb) XVIc) XVd) XIV

20. The Mudrarakshas of Vishakha Datta gives the infor-mation ofa) The story of Chandra Gupta Maurya and Chanakyab) Samudra Gupta and his religious policyc) The information of Nandasd) Life of Harsha

a)

b)

c)

d)

21. Who issued the non-Brahmin manifesto in 1916?a) Thanthai Periyarb) C.N.Anna Duraic) Pitti Thiyagaraya Chettyd) K.Kamaraj“”

a)

b)

c)

d)

22. Arrange the following in chronological orderI. Trichy proclamationII. Vellore mutinyIII. Construction of Fort St.GeorgeIV. Kattabomman was hanged to death

I.

II.

III.

IV.

a) III, I, IV, II b) III, IV, I, IIc) IV, I, II, III d) IV, III, II, I

23. Jinnah celebrated the resignation of congress Ministryas a “Day of Deliverance” ona) 23rd October, 1939 b) 16th August, 1940c) 16th August, 1946 d) 22nd December, 1939



a) b)

c) d)

24. Which Political Party led the Bombay textile mills strikeheld in 1928?

a) Socialist Party of India

b) Forward Bloc.

c) Communist Party of India

d) Indian National Congress

a)

b)

c)

d)

25. When was Bhagat Singh hanged at Lahore?

a) 21st March 1931 b) 22nd March 1931

c) 23rd March 1931 d) 24th March 1931

a) b)

c) d)

26. Who founded the Rajah Mundri social reform Associa-tion in Madras Presidency?

a) Tulsi Ram b) M.G.Ranade

c) Vireshalingam Pantulud) N.M.Joshi

a) b)

c) d)

27. Match the following and choose the correct answerfrom the codes, given belowA) Surat split 1. 1905B) Partition of Bengal 2. 1906C) Minto - Marley reforms 3. 1907D) Indian Muslim League 4. 1909

A)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 2 1 3 4 b) 4 2 3 1c) 3 1 4 2 d) 1 2 4 3

COMBINED ENGINEERING SERVICES EXAMINATION(24.02.2018)

1. Consider the following statementI. The battle of Plassey established the British con-

trol over BengalII. The Battle of Buxar made the East India company

a sovereign power of Indiaa) Only I is trueb) Only II is truec) Both I and II are trued) Both I and II are wrong

I.

II.

a) I b) II

c) I II d) I II

2. Name the Russian traveller who visited and left thetestimony about Bahmini kingdoma) Nicolo Conti b) Robert Nobilic) Domingo Paes d) Athanesius Nikitin

a) b)

c) d)

3. Consider the following statements:A) The religion of the Indus people differed from that

of the vedic peopleB) The vedic people worshipped a large number of

duties which stood for the principal phenomenaof nature viz. Prithvi, Varuna, Indra and the Sun.

Choose the correct answer from the options belowa) (A) is correct (B) is wrongb) (B) is correct (A) is wrongc) (A) and (B) are correctd) Both (A) and (B) are wrong

A)

B)

a) (A)(B)

b) (B)(A)

c) (A) (B)

d) (A) (B)



4. Which of the following movement was responsible forthe beginning of Right to Information Campaign inIndia?a) Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS)b) Aam Aadmi Partyc) Peoples Union for Civil Libertiesd) Indian Anti - Corruption movement led by Anna

Hazare

a)

b)

c)

d)

5. Communist Party of India (Marxist) or CPM was formed in

a) 1952 b) 1954 c) 1962 d) 19646. When was the Religious Disabilities Act passed?

a) 1824 b) 1852 c) 1850 d) 18567. Who said this about Liagat Alikhan, “He was in the

government but against it”?a) Muhammad Ali Jinnahb) Maulana Abul Kalam Azathc) Bhulabhai Desaid) Tej Bahadur Sapru “”a)

b)

c)

d)

8. Under whom did the hill tribes the Ramosis revoltagainst the British?a) Dadu Mian b) Chittur Singhc) Karam Shah d) Haji Shariatullah

a) b)

c) d)

9. Whose remark is this? “1947 was too late, rather thantoo early”a) Mountbatten b) Wavellc) Ismay d) Atlee“”

a) b)

c) d)

10. Name the garden created by Babur at Panipat to com-memorate this victory over Ibrahim Lody in 1526.a) Agra Bagh b) Kabul Baghc) Amber Bagh d) Jodhpur Bagh

a) b)

c) d)

11. The V ijayanagar ruler Narasimha belonged to.............. dynastya) Sangama b) Saluvac) Tuluva d) Aravidu

a) b)

c) d)

12. Name the organization established by Devendra NathTagorea) Sangat sabha b) Tatva Bodhini Sabhac) Indian Reform society d) Brahmosamaj

a) b)

c) d)

13. Name the book of Dr.R.C.Majumdar in which he re-ferred to the origin of early mani) The Vedic Ageii) The History of Early maniii) The Prehistoric ageiv) All the threeDr.R.C.

i)

ii)

iii)

iv)

a) (i) b) (ii) c) (iii) d) (iv)

14. The contest between the Peshwa Raghuji Bhonsle andBussy, the Frenchman led to a war and Bussy wasforced to sign a treaty in 1751 known as

a) Treaty of Bhalke b) Treaty of Purandar

c) Treaty of Hyderabad d) Treaty of Khandesh

a) b)

c) d)



15. The initiative for the establishment of SAARC was taken in1977 bya) Zia - ur- Rehman b) Morarji Desaic) Zulfikar Ali Bhulto d) Zia - UI - Hag‘’

a) b)

c) d)

16. Which one of the following was not related to Kash-mir dispute between India and Pakistana) The McNaughton Planb) The Dixon Proposalsc) The Graham Missiond) The Tashkent Agreement

a)

b)

c)

d)

17. Which among the following is correctly matched?a) Jawaharlal Nehru - Joint Secretary of

Allahabad Branch of HomeRule League in 1947

b) Rajendra Prasad - Headed the InterimGovernment in 1946

c) Sardar VallabhbhaiPatel - Led the Khilafat Movement

d) Mahatma Gandhi - His father was a Mayor ofCalcutta

a)

b)

c)

d)

18. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?A) Madras Courier 1. 1826B) Friend of India 2. 1829C) Bengal Herald 3. 1818D) Udant Martand 4. 1785

A)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 4 3 2 1 b) 3 2 1 4c) 2 4 1 3 d) 1 2 3 4

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF LABOUR29. 04. 2018

1. In which city Theosophical society was founded?a) Washington b) Newyorkc) Salisbury d) Rome

a) b)

c) d)

2. At which place the first session of the Indian NationalCongress held?a) Calcutta b) Madrasc) Allahabad d) Bombay

a) b)

c) d)

3. What was the name of the first East India companyship that reached Surat in 1600?a) Hector b) Achillesc) Ulysses d) Menelaus

a) b)

c) d)

4. Match the following List I and List IIList I List II

(Authors) (Works)A) Alberuni I Kitab-ul-AhadishB) Ibn-Batuta II Tarikh-i-HindC) Badauni III Shah Jahan NamaD) Inayatkhan IV Rehla I II

I II

A) I

B) II

C) III

D) IV

A B C D A B C Da) I III II IV b) II IV I IIIc) II III IV I d) III IV II I



5. Arrange the peshwas ChronologicallyI. Madhav Rao II. Balaji ViswanathIII. Baji Rao I IV. Balaji Baji Rao

I. II.

III. IV.

a) II, III, IV, I b) III, IV, II, Ic) IV, I, III, II d) I, III, IV, II

6. How many hymns are there in the Rig Veda?

a) 1028 b) 2017c) 1810 d) 1549

7. The first patriot who started the Individual Satyagrahain 1940 wasa) Gandhib) Vino Bhavec) Jai Prakash Naraind) Madan Mohan Malaviya

a) b)

c) d)

8. Who was the first rebel in the revolt of 1857?a) Nana Sahib b) Tantia Topec) Mangal Pandey d) Bahadur Shah Zafar

a) b)

c) d)

9. In which year Indian Coast Guard formally establishedas an independent organisation

a) 1978 b) 1976c) 1974 d) 1972

10. Arrange the Bhamini Sultans ChronologicallyI. Feroz ShahII. Ala-ud-din Mujahid ShahIII. Ala-ud-din Bhaman ShahIV. Muhammad Shah I

I.

II.

III.

IV.

a) I, III, IV, II b) II, IV, I, IIIc) IV, III, I, II d) III, IV, II, I

11. Which work of Amir Khusru deals with the Love be-tween Kizhirkhan and Devaladevi?a) Miftahul - Futuh b) Nuh-Siphrc) Kamsah d) Ishqiyah

a) b)

c) d)

COMBINED ENGINEERING SERVICES EXAMINATION (20.05.2018)

1. In British India the first Ryotwari settlement was made ata) Madras b) Bengalc) Agra d) Punjab

a) b)

c) d)

2. Arrange the following in chronological order.I. Bombay Presidency AssociationII. London Indian SocietyIII. Mahajan Sabha of MadrasIV. East India Association

I)

II)

III)

IV)

a) IV,III,II,I b) I,II,III,IVc) III,I,II,IV d) II,III,IV,I

3. Who were called as Fathers of Congress ?I) Pethick Lawrence II) A.O. HumeIII) David Yule IV) William Wedderburna) II and IV b) III and IVc) I and II d) II and III

I) II) A.O.

III) IV)

a) II IV b) III IVc) I II d) II III

4. Which Pallava King was the patron and follower ofTirumangai Alwar?a) Simha Vishnu b) Parameswarac) Narasimha d) Nandivarman II

a) b)

c) d)



5. Which Delhi Sultan Introduced market Regulations inIndia ?a) Kutb-ud-din-Aibakb) Ala-ud-din Khiljic) Muhammad-bin Tugluqd) Ibrahim Lodi

a) b)

c) d)

6. Who lived in the court of Muhammad- bin - Tugluq ?a) Alberuni b) Ferishtac) Ibn Batuta d) Nuniz

a) b)

c) d)

7. Who is the President of the Congress during Surat Splitbetween the Moderates and the Extremists?a) Rash Bihari Goshb) Pheroze Shahc) M.M. Malviyad) Gopal Krishna Gokhale‘’

a)

b)

c)

d)

8. Who was the Governor General when the revolt of1857 broke out?a) Lord Dalhousie b) Lord Canningc) Lord Lawrence d) Lord Elgin

a) b)

c) d)

9. The first split in Congress took place in the year

a) 1904 b) 1905 c) 1969 d) 190710. Who was the political Guru of Subramania Bharathi ?

a) Bharathi Dasan b) Sr. Nivedithac) Sarojini Naidu d) V. O. Chidambaram

a) b) Sr.c) d) V. O.

11. Which conuncil Act introduced the separate elector-ate for the Muslims?a) Indian Council’s Act 1861b) Indian Council’s Act 1892

c) Indian Council’s Act 1909d) Indian Council’s Act 1919

a)

b)

c)

d)

12. Who defeated Nana Saheb ?a) General Havelock b) General Nicholsonc) Campbell d) Neil

a) b)

c) d)

13. Which Bhamini Sultan declared ‘Jihad’ againstVijayanagar?a) Yusuf Adil Khan b) Humayunc) Muhammad Shah d) Nizam Shah

a) b)

c) d)

14. Through whom Krishnandeva Raya imported ArabianHorses?a) Dutch b) Danishc) Irish d) Portuguese

a) b)

c) d)

17. Who sponsored Swami Vivekananda to visit Chicago ?a) Lord Dufferin b) Lord. Mintoc) Sir. Arthur Havlock d) Sir. Elihu yale

a) b)

c) d)

MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTOR GRADE II(10 . 06. 2018)

1. Ashoka the great actual coronationa) 273 B.C b) 272 B.Cc) 271B.C d) 269 B.C

a) b)

c) d)

2. The guardian of Shivaji wasa) Malik Amber b) Balaji Viswanathc) Afzal Khan d) Dadaji Kondadev



a) b)

c) d)

3. Who used the Indian soldiers to fight againstAlexander?a) Cyrus b) Darius Ic) Xerxes d) Darius III

a) b)

c) d)

4. Match the followingA) First Battle of Panipat 1. 1540B) Battle of Bilgram 2. 1526C) Battle of Haldighati 3. 1556D) Second Battle of Panipat 4. 1576

A)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 4 2 1 3 b) 2 4 3 1c) 2 1 4 3 d) 2 1 3 4

5. When Subhash Chandra Bose reached Berlin, he waswelcomed by?a) Hitler b) Goebblesc) Hindenberg d) Ribbentrop

a) b)

c) d)

6. The Maratha Chief who had correspondence withKeralavarma and Tamil rebels wasa) Yadul Nayak b) Dhoondaji Waugc) Pazhazhi Raja d) Raja Wodayar

a) b)

c) d)

7. Krishnadeva Raya was the ruler of the Vijayanagarempire betweena) A.D. 1485 - 1502 b) A.D. 1509 - 1530c) A.D. 1533 - 1545 d) A.D.1550 - 1565

a) 1485 - 1502 b)

c) . 1533 - 1545 d) .1550 - 15658. Match the following

A) Diwan-i-arz 1. Firoz TughlaqB) Diwan-i-Riyasat 2. Muhammad bin TughlaqC) Diwan-i-Kohi 3. Alauddin KhiljiD) Diwan-i- Khairat 4. Balban

A)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 4 3 2 1 b) 1 2 3 4c) 2 4 3 1 d) 3 1 2 4

9. During the freedom struggle on which day the IndianNational Congress celebrated the Poorna Swaraja) January 26, 1930 b) January 29, 1929c) August 16, 1930 d) August 18, 1930

a) b)

c) d)

10. The Benaras Hindu University was founded due to theinitiative ofa) Nehru b) Gandhic) Madan Mohan Malaviya d) Gokhale

a) b)

c) d)

11. When was the new Enfield Rifle with greased car-tridges introduced in the British Indian Army?a) November 1856 b) December 1856c) January 1857 d) February 1857

a) b)

c) d)

12. Who shifted the treasury from Murshidabad toCalcutta?a) Curzon b) Ripponc) Bentinck d) Warren Hastings

a) b)

c) d)



FOREST APPRENTICE (14.10.2018)

1. Who was the Prime Minister of England at the time ofFirst Round Table conference?a) Ramsay Macdonaldb) Loyid Georgec) Arthur Balfourd) Pitt the Younger

a) b)

c) d)

2. Who revealed the secrets of the Panchalam Kurichifort to the British?a) Mamulanar b) Udaiyar Servaic) Ramalinga Mudaliyar d) Muthu Karuppan

a) b)

c) d)

3. When Bahadur Shah was proclaimed as Pad Shah bythe mutineers?a) 11th May 1857 b) 24th May 1857c) 11th June 1857 d) 24th June 1857

a) b)

c) d)

4. The founder of the art school, Kalakshetra in Chennai isa) Padma Subramaniyamb) Chitra Visveshwaranc) T.K. Pattammald) Rukmini Devi Arundale_____

a)

b)

c)

d)

5. The Pandiyan king who atoned for the injustice ren-dered to Kannagi and renovated Madurai, isa) Talayalanganathucheru ventra Neduncheliyanb) Ariyappadai Kadantha Neduncheliyanc) Chithiramadathu Thunjiya Nanmarand) Maduraiyai Meeta Sundara Pandiyan

a)

b)

c)

d)

6. During the time of Quit India Movement, Which villagepeople attacked a prison released all the prisoners inTamil Nadu?a) Palani b) Tiruvadanaic) Vadugapatti d) Uttumalai

a) b)

c) d)

7. In which place Marudu Pandiya built a mosque?a) Tiruchuli b) Sivagangaic) Narikkudi d) Udaiyar palayam

a) b)

c) d)

8. ‘A uniform measures of autonomy shall be granted toall provinces’ - Whose principle is this?a) Sayyad Ahmad Khan b) Abdul Rahmanc) Muhammad Ali Jinnah d) Habibullah

a) b)

c) d)

9. The widow Remarriage act was passed in the yeara) AD 1846 b) AD 1856c) AD 1870 d) AD 1891

a) b)

c) d)

10. Who was a women minister in the Rajaji Ministry ofTamilnadu?a) Jothi Venkatachalamb) Sarojini Naiduc) Sathiyavani Muthud) Muthulakshmi Reddy

a) b)

c) d)

11. Bharathi was the editor of _____ from 1905 to 1921a) Manonmaniyam b) Bala Bharathic) Swadesamitran d) Young India_______

a) b)

c) d)



12. Collector Ash was shot down by ________ at Maniyachion 17th June 1911 in Tirunelveli.a) V.V.S.Iyer b) Natesa Mudaliyarc) M.C.RaJa d) Vanchinathan ____________

a) V.V.S. b)

c) M.C. d)

13. In which year the name ‘Neethikkatchi’ was changedinto ‘Dravida Kazhagam’?‘’‘’

a) 1935 b) 1949 c) 1929 d) 194414. Which Englishman defeated Pulithevar?

a) Sir Eyre Coote b) Captain Campellc) Major Banerman d) Cornel Jackson

a) b)

c) d)

15. The society for the propagation of the Gospel foundedin the year

a) 1698 b) 1713 c) 1701 d) 167616. When was Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy, nominated as a

member of the Madras Legislative Council?

a) 1931 b) 1950 c) 1926 d) 194817. Kulothonga III built the Kambha Kareshwara temple at

a) Thirubhuvanam b) Darasuramc) Tanjore d) Chidambaram

a) b)

c) d)

PUBLIC HEALTH SUBORDINATE SERVICE(22.12.2018)

1. Which food item was associated with the 1857 Re-volt?a) Poori b) Dosac) Parotta d) Chapati

a) b)

c) d)

2. Who depicted the Indian National Congress as ‘Mi-croscopic Minority Organisation’?

a) Lord Canning b) Lord Dufferinc) Lord Linlithglow d) Lord Minto

a) b)

c) d)

3. Akbar’s land revenue system was known asa) Todarmal’s revenue b) Zabti systemc) Bandobast system d) Rayadhwari system

a) b)

c) d)

4. Which of the following Buddhist universities was thelast one to be founded in India?a) Nalanda Universityb) Taxila Universityc) Nagarjunakonda Universityd) Vikramasila University

a)

b)

c)

d)

5. Which year 1st Newspaper was from Bombay (NowMumbai)?

a) 1780 b) 1785 c) 1786 d) 17896. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose organised the Indian

National Army ina) Berlin b) Tokyoc) Singapore d) Rangoon

a) b)

c) d)

7. Who was the Governor-General when Indian NationalCongress founded?a) Lord Elgin b) Lord Riponc) Lord Dufferin d) Lord Lytton

a) b)

c) d)

8. When was the British Government announced thePartition of Bengal?a) 20th July 1905 b) 21st July 1905c) 22nd July 1905 d) 23rd July 1905



a) b)

c) d)

9. When was the Chauri Chaura incident occurred?a) 4th February 1922 b) 5th February 1922c) 6th February 1922 d) 7th February 1922

a) b)

c) d)

10. The Zamindari settlements were of two types namelya) Permanent settlement and temporary

settlementb) Total settlement and part settlementc) Immediate settlement and late settlement

d) Direct settlement and indirect settlement

a)

b)

c)

d)

11. Which Viceroy convened The Simla Conference in1945?

a) Lord Linlithgow b) Lord Willingdonc) Lord Mounbatten d) Lord Wavell

a) b)

c) d)

12. Choose the correct answerNana Saheb was the adopted son of whom?

a) Peshwa Baji Rao II b) Balaji Baji Rao

c) Bahadur shah d) Jansi Rani Lakshmi Bai

a)

b)

c)

d)

13. Which of the following metal were not used by theHarappans?

a) Copper and Iron b) Gold and Silver

c) Iron and Tin d) Silver and Bronze

a) b)

c) d)

14. The brothers Harihara and Bukha served under theHoysela kinga) ViraBallala II b) Narasimhan IIc) Billiama - VI d) None

a) II b) IIc) VI d)

15. Who has assumed the title Badushah?a) Babur b) Akbarc) ShahJahan d) Aurangazeb

a) b)

c) d)

CCS -I EXAMINATION (GROUP - I) SERVICES(08 . 11. 2015)

1. Choose the correct sequence of the following usingthe codes given below:I. Qutbuddin Aibak, Iltutmish, Raziya, BalbanII. Jahangir, Humayun, Akbar, ShahiahanIII. Balaji Viswanath, Balaji Baji rao, Baji Rao I, Shivajia) I and II only b) II and III onlyc) I only d) III only

I.

II.

III.

a) I II b) II III c) I d) III

2. Which of the following were among the main exportsof Indus valley people. Select the correct answer fromthe codes given below:I. Wheat II. Barley III. Cotton IV. Golda) I, II and III b) II and III c) I and II d) III and IV

I. II. III. IV.

a) I, II III b) II IIIc) I II d) III IV


A) Santhal’s Rebellion 1. 1923B) Maplah Rebellion 2. 1929C) V izag Revolution 3. 1921D) Bardoli Satyagraha 4. 1855



I II

I IIA)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 1 3 2 4 b) 4 1 2 3c) 4 3 1 2 d) 2 3 1 4


A) Dupleix 1. Nawab of BengalB) Anwar -ud-din 2. British AdmiralC) Shuja - ud-Daula 3. French GovernorD) Polock 4. Nawab of Carnatic I II

I IIA)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 3 2 4 1 b) 1 2 3 4c) 3 4 1 2 d) 1 3 4 2

5. Match List I with List II of the following with suitableoptions:

List I List IIA) Brahmanas 1. Forest TextsB) Sama Veda 2. Guide Book for PriestsC) Aranyakas 3. Ritual TextsD) Yajur Veda 4. Book of Chants I II

I IIA)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 4 3 1 2 b) 3 4 1 2c) 3 1 4 2 d) 1 2 3 4

6. Match List I with List II of the following with suitableoptions:

List I List IIA) Kural 1 . RishabhamB) Thutham 2. Shadjam

C) Kaikilai 3 . MadhyamamD) Vuzhai 4 . Gandharam I II

I IIA)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 2 1 4 3 b) 1 2 3 4c) 1 3 2 4 d) 4 2 3 1

7. Which of the following is/are not correct? Minto-Morley reforms of 1909 introduced the following.I. The system of direct election was introduced in

provincesII. The act did not enfranchise womenIII. It introduced dyarchy in provincesIV. Communal electorate was introduceda) I only b) I and IIIc) II and III d) III only

I.

II.

III.

IV.

a) I b) I III c) II III d) III

8. Who bestowed the title Sardar on Vallabhai Patel?a) Dadabhai Naoroji b) Jawaharlal Nehruc) Mahatma Gandhi d) Rajendra Prasad

a) b)

c) d)

9. During 1857 revolt which army remained loyal to theBritish?a) Bombay Army b) Bengal Armyc) Madras Army d) Avadh Army

a) b)

c) d)

10. Pick out the wrong statement.a) Veerappa, the Zamindar of Koppal rose against

the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1819.



b) Gadkaris were military classes who garisonedMaratha forts

c) Chakra Bisoi was the Khonds leaderd) Sindhu and Kanhu were the leaders of the Kols

a)

b)

c)

d)

11. Identify the statement, which is not the cause for thefailure of Quit India MovementA) British Government arrested key leaders in

anticipation to the movementB) Nehru and Rajaji disbelieved in Direct ActionC) Hindu Mahasabha and Muslim League supported

the movementD) British Government suppressed the movementa) A alone b) A and B alonec) C alone d) A, B and D alone

A)

B)

C)

D)

a) A b) A B c) C d) A, B D

12. Match the following:A) Simon Commission 1. 1928B) Nehru Report 2. 1932C) Second Round Table Conference 3. 1927D) Communal Award 4. 1931

A)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 1 4 3 2 b) 3 1 4 2c) 3 1 2 4 d) 2 4 1 3

13. Consider the following statements:Assertion (A): Scholars distinguished a culture mid-way between Palaeolithic and Neolithic calledMesolithic.

Reason (R): The chief characteristics mesolithic werethe stone implements used were extremely small andmade up of Chalcedony and silicate instead of quartz-ite.Select your anser according to the coding schemebelow:a) Both A and R are falseb) Both A and R are true but R is not the explanation

for Ac) Both A and R are true and is the correct

explanation for Ad) A is true but R is false

a) A R

b) A R R A

c) A R R A

d) A R

14. The 50th Anniversary of 1965 Indo-Pak war was ob-served ona) 27 August 2015 b) 30 July 2015c) 30 August 2015 d) 28 August 2015

a) 27 2015 b) 30 2015c) 30 2015 d)

15. Consider the following about scientific dating of thepre-historic period: Choose the correct code.I. The technique of radio-carbon dating is based on

measuring the loss of carbon in organic materialsover a period of time

II. Another dating method is known as dendro -chronology

III. Palaeo Botany is the alalysis of prehistoric plants.IV. Palaeography is the study of ancient writinga) I, II and III only b) I, II, III and IVc) II and III only d) III and IV only



I.

II.

III.

IV.

a) I, II III b) I, II, III IVc) II III d) III IV

16. Give the correct chronological order:I. Pitt’s India ActII. Minto - Morley ActIII. Regulating ActIV. Montague - Chelmsford Act

I.

II.

III.

IV.

a) II, I, III, IV b) IV, II, III, Ic) III, I, II, IV d) I, II, III, IV

17. Who was known as the Father of Library movement inTamil Nadu?a) Thiru. T.K. Avinashilingamb) Thiru. M.P. Periyasamyc) Thiru. M. Bhaktavatsalamd) Thiru. Muthiah Chettiar

a) T.K.

b) M.P.

c) M.

d)

18. Identify the correct order of events of Muhammad -bin-Tughluq.a) Transfer of capital, conquest of Nagarkot, Reform

of Token currency, Taxation of the Doabb) Reform of Token currency, Transfer of capital,

Taxation of the Doab, conquest of Nagarkotc) Taxation of the Doab, Transfer of capital, Reform

of Token currency, conquest of Nagarkotd) Conquest of Nagarkot, Reform of Token currency,

Taxation of the Doab, Transfer of the capital

a)

b)

c)

d)

19. Consider the following relating to Babur.I. The Autobiography of Babur is ‘Babur Namah’II. It was originally written in Persiana) Only I is trueb) Only II is truec) Both I and II are trued) Both I and II are false

I. ‘’

II.

a) I

b) II

c) I, II

d) I, II

20. In which Indian state the women, except Brahminand Bania community, terminate their marriage rela-tionship through the custom called “Chudi Pahanana”a) Andhra Pradesh b) Chattisgarhc) Jharghand d) Uttaranchal ‘ ’

a) b)

c) d)

21. Which of the following statements about MotherTeresa is/are True?I. She founded a new congregation named Mission-

aries of CharityII. She did not accept the citizenship of IndiaIII. She was awarded the Nobel peace prizeIV. In 1929 A.D. she came to Madras as a Missionarya) I and III correct b) II and IV correctc) I and IV correct d) I, III and IV correct

I.

II.

III.

IV.

a) I III b) II IV

c) I IV d) I, III IV



22. The Dravidian Mahajana Sabha was founded bya) Pundit Iyothee Thossb) C.S.Srinivasa Raghava Iyangarc) P. Theagaraya Chettyd) C. Natesa Mudaliar

a)

b)

c)

d)

23. In which Indian National Congress session, MahatmaGandhi was made its President?a) Nagpur b) Gayac) Belgaum d) Kanpur

a) b)

c) d)

24. Match the List I and List II and choose the correctcode given below.

List I List IIA) Amrit Bazaar Patrika 1. Dadabhai NaorojiB) Indian Mirror 2. Sisir Kumar GoshC) Voice of India 3. G.VarmaD) Advocate 4. N.N.Sen I II

I IIA)

B)

C) G.D) N.N.

A B C D A B C Da) 2 4 1 3 b) 3 2 4 1c) 4 3 1 2 d) 4 2 3 1

25. Which Act is called as Black Act by the Indians?a) Vernacular Press Act b) Indian Arms Actc) Rowlatt Act d) Opium Act

a) b)

c) d)

26. Identify the statement which is wronga) The modern method of writing with coma,

semicolon, and full stop are the contributions ofthe missionaries

b) Robert DFe Nobili and Caldwell enriched TamilLanguage

c) The missionaries introduced Printing Pressd) The missionaries spread the Gospel only

through English language

a)

b)

c)

d)

27. Consider the following Reason and Assertion andchoose the correct anser from the codes given below:Reason (R): The diet of the early Tamils was not verydifferent from that of modern times. Ghee played aconspicious part in the diet of all, it fetched a highprice.Assertion(A): Ghee was used freely both by vegetar-ian and non vegetarian Avur Mulankilar and PurattinaiNannaganar spoken of the use of ghee.a) R and A are correct, but A is the correct assertion

of Rb) R and A are correct, A is not the correct

explanation of Rc) R is true but A is wrongd) R is wrong but A is true

(R)

(A)

a)

b)

c)

d)

28. Choose the correct answer from the codes given be-low:Assertion (A): The Indian National Movement reachedits crescendo in the non-co-operation movement in1920-22. It was in this context that there occured aresurgence of working class activity in the years 1920-22. The working class created its own organisation todefend its class rights.Reason (R): Lokamanya Tilak was one of the movingspirits in the formation of AITUC. AITUC was formedin 1920a) Both A and R are correctb) A alone is correct



c) R alone is correctd) A is partly correct R wrong

(A)

(R)

a) A R b) A c) R d) A R

29. which of the following recommendations are madeby the Administrative Reforms Commission to improverelations between the political and permanent execu-tive?1. Minister should try to develop a climate of

fearlessness and fair play among senior officers.2. Minister should not intervene in day to-day

administration except incase of servousmaladministration

3. The official relationship of Secretary to Ministershould be one of confidence of that of Minister toSecretary one of loyalty

4. Prime Minister should take special interest toarrest/growing of unhealthy personal affiliations.

5. All major decisions should be briefly reduced towritings

a) 1, 2, 4 and 5 b) 1, 2, 3 and 5c) 2, 3 and 4 d) 1, 2 and 5

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

a) b)

c) d)

(LEGISLATIVE) WING OF LAW DEPARTMENT INTAMIL NADU GENERAL SUBORDINATE SERVICE

(18.08.2018)

1. During whose period the Charter Act of 1793 waspassed?a) Sir John Shore b) Lord Welleselyc) Lord Cornwallis d) Warren Hastings

a) b)

c) d)

2. Who was Gandhiji’s private Secretary?a) Patwardhan b) C.R.Dasc) Mahadev Desai d) Balarama Krishna

a) b) C.R. c) d)

3. Who was the author of Broken Wing?a) Sarojini Naidu b) Vijayalakshmi Panditc) Aruna Asaf Ali d) Annie Besant

a) b)

c) d)

4. The British Prime Minister Mac Donald announcedthe communal award which provided separateelectroate for the .................a) Land Lords b) Scheduled Castesc) Workers d) Peasants

a) b)

c) d)

5. In which context is the word ‘Arya’ used in the VedicPeriod?a) Caste b) Religionc) Apostrophic Word d) Tribe

a) b)

c) d)

6. In which Indus valley city, the remains of a dockyardwas found?a) Amari b) Lothalc) Mohenjodaro d) Rangpur



a) b)

c) d)

7. Identify the correctly matched pairs among the fol-lowing:1. First Buddhiest Council - Ajatashatru2. Second Buddhiest Council - Asoka3. Third Buddhiest Council - Kalasoka4. Fourth Buddhiest Council - Kaniskaa) 1 and 4 only b) 1 and 3 onlyc) 2 and 3 only d) 3 and 4 only

a) b)

c) d)

8. Match the following:A) Diwani - i- Ariz 1 . Department of

SlavesB) Diwani - i- Bandagan 2. Department of

MilitaryC) Diwani - i- Qaza - i-

Mamalik 3 . Department ofAgriculture

D) Diwani - i- Kohi 4 . Department ofJustice

A)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 2 1 4 3 b) 1 2 4 3c) 3 2 4 1 d) 4 3 1 2

9. Who was defeated by Iltutmish in the battle of Tarainin January 1216?a) Nasir - ud- Qahacha b) Tajuddin Yildizc) Alimardan d) Jalaluddin

a) b)

c) d)

10. Who was the first woman president of the Indian Na-tional congress?a) Annie Besant b) Sarojini Naiduc) Sucheta Kripalani d) Rajkumari Amrit kaur

a) b)

c) d)

11. In whose period Post Office Act 1854 was passed?

a) Lord Canning b) Lord Elgin

c) Lord Mayo d) Lord Dalhousie

a) b)

c) d)

12. Match the following and choose the correct answerfrom the codes given bleow

Newspaper Founder

A) Kesari 1 . Lala Lajpat Rai

B) Mook Nayak 2. Annie Besant

C) New India 3. B.G.T ilak

D) Punjabi 4 . Ambedkar

A)

B)

C) B.G.

D)

A B C D A B C D

a) 3 4 2 1 b) 2 4 3 1

c) 1 2 3 4 d) 4 3 2 1

13. Which of Iltutmish’s adversaries was drowned in theIndus?

a) Tajuddin Yildiz b) Nasir-ud-Qahacha

c) Aram Shah d) Ali Mardan

a) b)

c) d)

14. What was the national emblem for Gupta Empire

a) Lion b) Peacock

c) Garuda d) Elephant

a) b)

c) d)

15. The Gupta inscription found in Allahabad belongs to

a) Chandragupta Maurya b) Kumaragupta

c) Samudragupta d) Brahmagupta



a) b)

c) d)

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION - II (GROUP- II SERVICED) (INTERVIEW POSTS)(11. 08. 2018)

1. Who started Home rule Movement in India?a) Annie Besant b) Sathiya Moorthic) E.V.Ramasamy d) K.Kamaraj

a) b)

c) d)

2. Tamil Books were printed firstly by whom?a) Rev.Zieganbalg b) Rev.Schwartzc) Rev.Grundler d) Rober De Nobili

a) b)

c) d)

3. Who converted Mahendra Varma I from Jainism toSaivism?a) Sambandar b) Apparc) Sundarar d) Perundevar

a) b)

c) d)

4. Name the chieftain who patronised Kabilara) Ay b) Adhiyan c) Pari d) Anji

a) b) c) d)

5. The Portuguese Sailor who reached Calicut in 1498A.D.was?a) De Almedia b) Vasco da Gamac) Robert Clive d) Albuquerque

a) b)

c) d)

6. On behalf of the Justice Party, who won and formedthe ministry in 1923 election?a) T.N.Sivagnanam Pillai b) P.Thiyagaraj Chettiyarc) T.M.Nair d) M.C.Raja

a) T.N. b) P.c) T.M. d) M.C.

7. Where was the first Indian National Congress met?a) Delhi b) Bombayc) Calcutta d) Madras

a) b)

c) d)

8. The Forward Block Party was started by whom?a) Subhash Chandra Boseb) Motilal Nehruc) Rajajid) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

a) b)

c) d)

9. In which year Madras Mahajana Sabha was started?

a) 1881 b) 1882 c) 1883 d) 188410. Who was the founder of the Thiruchenkodu Ashram?

a) E.V. Ramasamy Naickerb) Rajajic) Gandhijid) C.N. Annadurai

a) b)

c) d)

11. Annamalai University was started in the year

a) 1915 b) 1929 c) 1921 d) 194512. Who assumed the title “Chittrakara Puli”?

a) Rajaraja I b) Narshima Ic) Mahendra Varman I d) Nandhi Varman“”

a) b)

c) d)

13. Which congress conference was attended byBharatiyar?a) Surat Conference b) Madras Conferencec) Bombay Conference d) Lucknow Conference

a) b)

c) d)

14. Who extended co-coperation to Puli Tevar?a) The French b) The Englishc) The Portuguese d) The Dutch

a) b)

c) d)



15. Which Act provided Provincial Autonomy to India ?a) Rowlatt Act - 1919b) Minto - Morley Reform Act - 1909c) The Government of India Act - 1935d) Montagu - Chelmsford Reform Act - 1919

a)

b)

c)

d)

16. Whom of the following was the Chief Organiser of theRevolt of 1857 in Bihar ?a) Amar Singh b) Kunwar Singhc) Pir Ali d) Imaduddin

a) b)

c) d)

CCS - I EXAMINATION (GROUP I SERVICES)(19.02.2017)

1. List out the following Bahmani rulers in chronologicalorder and mark the correct choice:I. Alauddin Bahman ShahII. Muhammad Shah IIIIII. Ahmad Shah IV. Firuz Shah

I. II.

III. IV.

a) I, III, IV, II b) I, IV, III, IIc) IV, I, III, II d) IV, I, II, III

2. The twenty second Tirthankara of Jainism wasa) Rishabha b) Badrabhaguc) Parsva d) Neminatha

a) b)

c) d)

3. Consider the following two statements consisting ofAssertion (A) and Reason (R) and select your answerusing the codes given below.Assertion (A) : The temple was not merely a place ofworship; it filled a large place in the cultural and eco-nomic life of the Tamil peopleReasoning (R) : Its construction and maintenance of-fered employment to number of architects and crafts-men.a) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct

explanation of (A)

b) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not thecorrect explanation of (A).

c) (A) is true and (R) is falsed) (A) is false and (R) is true

(A)

(R)

a) (A) (R)(R)(A)

b) (A) (R)(R)(A)

c) (A)(R)

d) (A) (R)4. Consider the following pairs:

I. Rukmani Devi Arundale - KalakshetraII. Ravi Shankar - Sangeet Natak AcademyIII. M.S. Subbulakshmi - Ramon Magsaysay AwardIV. J.Krishnamoorthy - Bharat RatnaWhich of the pair given above is/are incorrect?

I.

II.

III.

IV.

a) I and IV only b) II onlyc) IV only d) II and III only

5. Who constructed a canal of 150 miles from Yamuna toHissar for agricultural purpose?a) Qutb-ub-din-Aibakb) Firoz Shah Tughlaquc) Khizir Khand) Sikandar Lodi

a) b)

c) d)

6. The villages Raksas and Tagdi related to which battle?a) Battle of Talikotta b) Battle of Takkolamc) Battle of Panipat 1761 d) Battle of Adayar

a) b)

c) d)



7. “Khudai Khidmatgar” movement was organised bya) Abdul Gaffar Khan b) Syed Ahmed Khanc) Liaquat Ali Khan d) Muhammed Iqbal“”

a) b)

c) d)

8. Match List I with List II and select your answers usingthe codes below:

List I List IIA) Madan Mohan Malavia 1. Azad Hind FauzB) A.O. Hume 2. Home Rule MovementC) Annie Besant 3. Banaras Hindu UniversityD) Subash Chandra Bose 4. Indian National Congress I II

I IIa)

b) A.O.

c)

d)

A B C D A B C Da) 3 2 4 1 b) 3 4 2 1c) 2 3 1 4 d) 2 1 4 3

9. Which is not correctly matched?a) Rahmat Ali - Pakistanb) Vinoba Bhave - Second Individual Satyagrahic) Linlithgow - August Offerd) Rajaji - Kulakalvi Thittam

a)

b)

c)

d)

10. Ramsay Macdonald, the British Prime Minister an-nounced the communal award ona) 16th August, 1932 b) 20th September, 1932c) 17th November, 1932 d) 16th August, 1946

a) b)

c) d)

11. Who was the First Women President of Indian NationalCongress?a) Sarojini Naidu b) Annie Besantc) Vijayalakshmi Pandit d) Indira Gandhi

a) b)

c) d)

12. Arrange the following items according to the chrono-logical order:I. Simon CommissionII. Gandhi Irwin PactIII. Third Round Table ConferenceIV. Dandi March

I.

II.

III.

IV.

a) II, I, IV, III b) IV, III, II, Ic) I, IV, II, III d) I, IV, III, II

13. Choose the incorrect pair from the following:a) Sarvajanik Sabha - M.G. Ranadeb) Indian National Congress - A.O. Humec) London Indian Association - Dadabai Naorojid) Madras Native Association - Surendranath

Banerjee

a)

b)

c)

d)

14. Match the following and choose the correct answerfrom the codes given below:a) Dandi March 1. 1931b) Karachi Congress 2. 1932c) Third Round Table Conference 3. 1930d) Lahore Congress 4. 1929

a)

b)

c)

d)

A B C D A B C Da) 2 1 4 3 b) 1 3 2 4c) 3 1 2 4 d) 4 2 3 1

15. Point out the correct statement in the following :a) Indus people Worshipped Lord Indrab) Indus civilization was a rural civilization



c) Iron was unknown to the Indus peopled) The ‘Great bath’ was located at Harappa

a)

b)

c)

d) “”

16. Name the social reformer who supported Dr.Muthulakshmi Reddy for the abolition of Devadasi sys-tema) E.V. Ramasamy Naickerb) T.M. Nairc) C.N. Anna Duraid) Natesa MudaliarDr.

a)

b) T.M. c)

d)

17. Which one of the following European war was associ-ated with Third Carnatic War ?a) The Seven Year’s Warb) The War of Austrian Successionc) The War of Rosesd) The Austro - Prussian War

a)

b)

c)

d)

18. Which of the following is incorrectly paired ?a) Mir Bakhshi - Military advisorb) Mushtasib - Censor of public moralsc) Kotwal - Revenue collectord) Qazi - ul - Quzat - Judicial officer

a)

b)

c)

d)

19. Match List I with List II and select the correct answerusing the code given below the lists List I List IIA. Kalibangan 1. Gulf of CambayB. Sarkotada 2. Madurai

C. Lothal 3. RajasthanD. Khizhadi 4. GujaratI II

II IIA. 1.

B. 2.

C. 3.

D. 4.

A B C D A B C Da) 4 3 1 2 b) 3 4 1 2c) 1 3 2 4 d) 2 1 3 4

20. “Indian Home Rule Society” was set up bya) Hardayalb) Shyamji Krishnavarmac) Madan Lal Dhingrad) V. D. Savarkar“ ”

a)

b)

c)

d) V. D.

21. Arrange the following in chronological orderI. Surat splitII. Birth of the Muslim leagueIII. Partition of BengalIV. Reunion of Bengal

I.

II.

III.

IV.

a) IV, III, I, II b) III, I, II, IVc) III, II, I, IV d) II, III, I, IV

22. Which of the following is correctly matched ?I. Rajaji - Pro - changersII. Vanchinathan - Robert William AsheIII. K. Kamaraj - Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in 1952IV. Sathyamurthy - Mayor of Madurai

I.

II.

III. K. 1952

IV.

a) I b) II c) III d) IV



23. Who was the chair Person in the All India SocialistConference hold at Patna, 1934 ?a) M.N. Royb) Acharya Narendra Devac) Sampurnanandd) Sri Prakasa

a)

b)

c)

d)

24. Which of the following is incorrectly paired ?A. Indian Mirror - D.N. TagoreB. Vande Mataram - Madam CamaC. Tribune - D.S. MajeetaD. Bombay Herald - J. A. Hickeya) A is correct b) A and B are correctc) B and C are correct d) D alone is correct

A. - D.N.

B. -

C. - D.S. D. - J. A.

a) A b) A B c) B C d) D

ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER (11.08.2018)

1. Match the followingA. Shakuntala 1. VisakadattaB. Mudrarakshasa 2. DandinC. Miruchakatika 3. KalidasaD. Dasakumaracharita 4. Sudraka

A

B

C

D

A B C D A B C Da) 1 3 2 4 b) 3 1 4 2c) 4 3 1 2 d) 2 4 3 1

2. In 1908, Bharathiyar organized a huge public meetingat chennai to celebratea) Swaraj day b) Birth dayc) Press day d) Service day

a) b)

c) d)

3. Tashkent Declaration is associated to which of the fol-lowinga) Indo-Pakistan War (1965)b) Indo-Pakistan WAr (2000)c) Bangaladesh Independence (1971)d) Chinese Aggression (1962)

a)

b)

c)

d)

4. Bhoodhan movement was started bya) Jayaprakash Narayananb) Jawaharlal Nehruc) Achariya Vinoba Bhaved) Dr.Rajendra Prasad

a)

b)

c)

d)

5. Who influenced Gandhiji on non - violence and truth?a) Gokhale b) Tilakc) Lala lajapat rai d) Rajchandra ravjibhai

a) b)

c) d)

6. Match the followingA. Sangama 1. Veera NarasimhaB. Saluva 2. HariharaC. Thuluva 3. Saluva NarasimhaD. Araveedu 4. Thirumala

A

B

C

D

A B C D A B C Da) 4 2 1 3 b) 2 3 1 4c) 3 2 1 4 d) 2 4 1 3

7. Which of the following is / are wrong?i. A jain monk named Vajranandhi established a

Dravida sangha at Madurai



ii. Achyuta Vikrantha was the most popular Kalabhraruler who ruled over Kanchi

iii. The chola age is known as the ‘Golden age’ ofMahasabha

iv. Sanskrit was the official language of Pallavaa) (ii) only wrongb) (i) and (ii) are correctc) (ii) and (iv) are wrongd) (i), (ii), and (iv) are wrong

i

ii

iii

iv

a) (ii) b) (i) (ii)

c) (ii) (iv)

d) (i), (iii) (iv)

8. Later Vedic period which division is calledDakshinapatha?a) Northern India b) Central Indiac) Southern India d) Out of India

a) b)

c) d)

9. Assertion (A) : In 1944 Justice Party was changed as“Dravidar Kazhagam”.Reason (R) : The name was changed in appreciationof the achievements of Justice Party.a) Both (A) and (R) are correctb) Both (A) and (R) are falsec) (A) is true (R) is falsed) (A) is false (R) is true (A)

(R)

a) (A) (R)

b) (A) (R)

c) (A)(R)d) (A) (R)

10. In which year the Justice Party formed the government.

a) 1918 b) 1920 c) 1923 d) 1926

11. Koranganathar Temple is located ina) Sri villiputhur b) Sri Rangamc) Srinivasanallur d) Thiruvadanai

a) b)

c) d)

12. Which government enacted a law for abolishing“Devadasi” system?a) Justice party b) Britishc) Congress d) Chola kingdom“”

a) b)

c) d)

13. Find out the wrong answer.a) Mansabdari system was introduced by Akbarb) Akbar built Bulandarwaza at Fathepur Sikric) Shershah was the forerunner of Akbard) Akbar was known as Salim

a)

b)

c)

d)

14. Who introduced Tax for irrigation first time in India?a) Feroz Tuglaq b) Mohamed bin Tuglaqc) Alaudin Khilji d) Iltumish

a) b)

c) d)

15. Consider the following statementsAssertion (A) : Shershah was called the Father of Mod-ern currency.Reason (R) : Because of the introduction of silver andgold coins mint his name in Devanagari script.a) (A) is true (R) is falseb) Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) explains (A)c) Both (A) and (R) are falsed) (A) is true but (R) does not explains (A)

(A)

(R)

a) (A)

b) (A) (R)(R)(A)

c) (A) (R)

d) (A)(R)(A)



16. Which State Government confers the Basavasri Award?a) Andhra Pradesh b) Karnatakac) Telangana d) Bihar

a) b)

c) d)

17. Who is also venerated as ‘Second Buddha’?a) Maitreya b) Padmasambhavac) Avalokitesvara d) Mahasthamaprapta

a) b)

c) d)

ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN (26.12.2018)

1. The All India Muslim League (AIML) was formed in theyear (AIML)

a) 1904 b) 1905 c) 1906 d) 19072. Who is the author of the newspaper ‘Yuhantharam’?

a) Aravindar b) Bharathidasanc) G.Subramania Iyer d) Lokmanya Tilak‘’

a) b)

c) d)

3. Who among the following was popularly known as the“Father of Revolutionary Thought in India”?a) Lala Lajpat Rai b) Aurobindo Ghoshc) Bal Gangathar Tilak d) Bipin Chandra Pal““

a) b)

c) d)

4. Who was the president of the Tamilnadu congresscommittee in 1930?a) T.S.S. Rajan b) C.Rajagopalacharic) T.Prakasam d) K.nageswara Rao

a) b)

c) d)

5. Match the following List I and List II List I List II(Viceroy) (Year of Tenure)

A) Lord Wavell 1. 1936 - 1943B) Lord Irwin 2. 1931 - 1936C) Lord Linlithgow 3. 1926 - 1931D) Lord Wellington 4. 1943 - 1947

I II

I II

A) 1. 1936 - 1943B) 2. 1931 - 1936C) 3. 1926 - 1931D) 4. 1943 - 1947

A B C D A B C Da) 3 4 2 1 b) 1 2 3 4c) 4 3 1 2 d) 2 1 4 3

6. Match the followingA) Kailasanatha Temple 1. MamallapuramB) Mandagapattu 2. Music InscriptionC) Sea - shore Temple 3. Rajasimha ID) Kudumian Malai 4. Mahendra Varman I

A)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 3 2 1 4 b) 4 2 1 3c) 3 4 1 2 d) 4 1 2 3

7. How many members attended in the first session ofINC?

a) 607 b) 436 c) 72 d) 658. Which of the following person accompanied Gandhi

to Champaran?a) Jawaharlal Nehru b) Vallabhai Patelc) J.B. Kripalani d) C.R. Dass

a) b)

c) J.B. d) C.R.9. Who was the author of Brihatsamhita?

a) Sudraka b) Varahamihirac) Vishnusharma d) Dandin

a) b)

c) d)

10. Which of the following is not one of the earliest Tamilgrammer works?a) Agattiyam b) Kuruntogaic) Pannirupadalam d) Kakkai padiniyam



a) b)

c) d)

11. Who is the author of ‘Fo-Kero-Ki’?a) Fa-hien b) Hieun Tsangc) Itsing d) Marco Polo

a) b)

c) d)

12. Arrange the events in chronological order1. Battle of Adyar 2. Battle of Plassey3. Battle of Buxar 4. Battle of Wandiwash

1. 2.

3. 4.

a) 1 4 3 2 b) 1 2 4 3c) 4 1 2 3 d) 1 4 2 3

13. Who was the author of ‘Tarikh i Sher Shahi’?a) Khwaja Khizr Khanb) Al berunic) Khwaja Niamatullah Harawid) Abbas Khan Sarwani

a)

b)

c)

d)

14. The Asiatic Society was founded by William Jones ona) January 15, 1784 b) March 7, 1785c) January 15, 1785 d) March 15, 1789

a) b)

c) d)

ASSISTANT JAILOR IN PRISON DEPARTMENTIN THE TAMIL NADU JAIL SUBORDINATE

SERVICE (06-01-2019)

1. Periyar visited which countrty in 1931?a) China b) Russiac) Singapore d) Australia

a) b)

c) d)

2. Who was the governor general of India during thetime of Vira Pandya Kattabomman?a) Lord Wellesley b) Sir John Shorec) Sir George Barlow d) Lord Hastings

a) b)

c) d)

3. Which is the main period of the neolithic age in theIndian sub - continent?a) 2000 - 4000 B.C b) 5000 - 3000 B. cc) 4000 - 1800 B.C d) 2000 - 2400 B.C.

a) b)

c) d)

4. Albuquerque conquered Goa froma) Adil Shah b) Ahak Khanc) Khawa Khan d) Usuf Adil Khan_______

a) b)

c) d)

5. Who was the minister of Kattabomman?a) Umaitturaib) Siva Subramaniya pillaic) Jagavira Pandyand) Bomuturai

a) b)

c) d)

6. The principles of Aligargh movement was opposed bywhom?a) W.C. Banerjeeb) Muhammad Ali Jinnahc) LalaLajapati Royd) Netaji

a) W.C. b)

c) d)

7. Which among the following is a keystone of Hinduculture?a) Respect to eldersb) Temple Dharshanac) Relationship protocold) Touching feet in respect

a)

b)

c)

d)

8. Which country was the first explorer from Europe toIndia ?a) Holland b) Francec) England d) Portuguese



a) b)

c) d)

9. Name the social movement starte by E.V. Ra) Thanithamil Iyakkamb) Self Respect movementc) Civil Disobedience movementd) Anti untouchability movement

a) b)

c) d)

10. Which revolutionist started ‘Bala Bharathi’ newspa-per against British in TamilNadu?a) Vanchinathan b) V.V.S. Iyerc) Sathyamurthy d) Subramaniya Siva

a) b) V.V.S.

c) d)

11. In 1947, the South Indian Liberal Federation came tobe known asa) Dravida Kazhagamb) Women Improvement Leaguec) Justice Partyd) Minority United League

_______

a)

b)

c)

d)

12. ‘Khadi’ s the thought ofa) Gandhijib) Jawaharlal Nehruc) BalaGangadar Thilakd) Netaji Subash Chandra Bose‘’

a)

b)

c)

d)

13. The length of the history of the Tamil language isestimated asa) 3500 years b) 2500 yearsc) 1500 years d) 400 years

a) b)

c) d)

14. The religion founded by Guru Nanaka) Parsi religion b) Sikhismc) Jainism d) Buddhism

a) b)

c) d)

15. Who was the leader of the Wahabi movement?a) Abdullah b) Syed Ahmadc) Nizam Muhammad d) Ali Ismail

a) b)

c) d)

JUNIOR INSPECTOR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES INCO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT IN THE TAMIL NADU

CO-OPERATIVE SUBORDINATE SERVICE (27.01.2019)

1. Who assisted to V.O.C in the 1908 Thirunelveli upris-ing?a) Subramania Bharathi b) Subramania Sivac) Subramania Iyer d) Sathiyamoorthy

a) b)

c) d)

2. Match the followingA) Vanchinathan 1. ChennaiB) V.O.C 2. TiruppurC) Annie Besant 3. TuticorinD) Kodi Katha Kumaran 4. Maniyachchi

A)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 4 2 1 3 b) 4 3 1 2c) 3 2 1 4 d) 3 1 2 4

3. Which one of the following is not correct pair?I) Poona pact - 1931 A.D.II) Second Round Table conference - 1932 A.D.III) Government of India Act - 1935 A.DIV) Crips Mission - 1942 A.D.



a) I and II only b) III and IV onlyc) I and IV only d) II and III only

I)

II)

III)

IV)

a) I II b) III IV c) I IV d) II III

4. Match List I with List II and select the correct answerusing the codes given below the list

List - I List - IIA) Battle of Khanwa 1. 1540 A.D.B) Battle of Ghagra 2. 1539 A.D.C) Battle of Chausa 3. 1529 A.D.D) Battle of Kannauj 4. 1527 A.D.

A)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 3 4 2 1 b) 4 3 2 1c) 2 1 4 3 d) 1 2 3 4

5. Arrange the following freedom struggle incidents inChronological orderI. Licknow PactII. Surat SplitIII. The Lahore Congress sessionIV. Swarajya Party

I. II.

III. IV.

a) I, II, III, IV b) II, I, IV, IIIc) IV, III, II, I d) III, IV, I, II

6. Who was the political Guru of Ghandhi?a) Surendranath Banerjeeb) W.C. Banerjeec) Bipin Chandrapald) Gopala Krishna Gokhale

a)

b) W.C.

c)

d)

7. Consider the following statements :Assertion (A) : Babur won the first Battle of Panipat.Reason (R) : Babur used artillery in the battle.a) (A) is correct; (R) is correct explanation of (A)b) (A) is wrong; (R) is correctc) (A) and (R) is wrongd) (A) is correct ; (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(A)

(R)

a) (A)(R)(A)

b) (A)(R)c) (A)(R)

d) (A) (R) (A)

8. Who wrote the book of “Rasagangadhara”?a) Dara Shukohb) Abul Faizic) Jaganatha Pandithad) Tulsidas

a)

b)

c)

d)

9. Who founded Calcutta Hindu College in 1817, alongwith David Hare?a) Swami Dayananda Saraswathib) Swami Vivekanandac) Ramakrishna Paramahamsad) Rajaram Mohan Roy

a)

b)

c)

d)

10. When was the first Lutheran missionaries arrived inTranquebar?a) 1706 A.D. b) 1606 A.D.c) 1506 A.D d) 1406 A.D

a) b)

c) d)



11. Region of Krishnadevaraya wasa) From 1409 upto 1429 A.D.b) From 1509 upto 1529 A.D.c) From 1609 upto 1629 A.D.d) From 1709 upto 1729 A.D.

a)

b)

c)

d)

12. Who was the Congress President in Tamil Nadu dur-ing the time of Non Co- Operation movement?a) Kamarajar b) Rajagobalachariyarc) E.V. Ramasamy d) Sathiyamoorthy

a) b)

c) E.V. d)

13. Match the followingA) Rajagopalachari 1. King MakerB) Kamaraj 2. Kappalotiya TamizhanC) V.O. Chidambarampillai 3. Mundasu KaviD) Bharathiyar 4. Chanakya

A)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D A B C Da) 4 1 2 3 b) 1 2 3 4c) 3 2 4 1 d) 2 4 1 3

14. Whom often referred as “chanakya” for his diplomaticskills?a) Kamaraj b) C.N. Annaduraic) C. Rajagoplachari d) S. Satyamurthi

a) b) C.N.

c) C. d) S.

15. C.N. Annadurau was conferred doctorate bya) Anna Universityb) Annamalai Universityc) Manipal Universityd) Bharathiyar UniversityC.N.

a)

b)

c)

d)

16. Who visited the port of Kayal in twice?a) Marco Polo b) Domingo paesc) Nuniz d) Nikitin

a) b)

c) d)

17. Manur inscription provides an account of _____ ad-ministration.a) Central b) Villagec) Military d) Provincial________

a) b)

c) d)

18. Ajanta paintings belong to the period ofa) Chalukyas b) Rastrakutasc) Satavahanas d) Pallavas

a) b)

c) d)

19. Sufism was originated froma) Iran b) China c) Egypt d) India

a) b) c) d)

20. Consider the following statementsAssertion (A) : The beginning of Swadeshi Movementin Tamil Nadu.Reason (R) : The cause of the partition of Bengal in1905.a) Both (A) and (R) are incorrectb) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct

explanation for (A)c) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrectd) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not correct

explanation for (A)

(A)

(R)

a) (A) (R)

b) (A) (R)

(R) (A)

c) (A)(R)

d) (A) (R) (R) (A)



21. After the Surat Split in 1907 an associated was startedby V.O.C and nationalist

a) Chennai Swadeshi Sangam

b) Chennai Mahajana Sangam

c) Chennai Bharathamatha Sangam

d) Chennai Jana Sangam

a)

b)

c)

d)

22. When was the Lord Rippon’s resolution adopted?

a) 1992 b) 1858 c) 1882 d) 1870

23. Malik Kafur arrived in Madurai in

a) 1211 A.D. b) 1311 A.D.

c) 1212 A.D. d) 1312 A.D

________

a) b)

c) d)

24. The pandiyas mainly imported the item of

a) Ivory b) Gold

c) Elephant d) Horse

________

a) b)

c) d)

25. Which is wrongly matched?a) Sudhi Movement - Swami Dayananda

Saraswathib) Ayyavazhi - Vaikunda Swamigalc) Ramakrishna - Ramakrishna Parama

Movement Hamsard) Namdhari Movement - Bama Ram Singh

a)

b)

c)

d)

26. Which one of the following is correctly matched?a) Arya Samaj - Vadalurb) Theosophical society - New York (USA)c) Samarasa Sudha

Sanmargha Sangham - Belurd) Satyashodak Samaj - Gujarat

a)

b)

c)

d)


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