TNPSC Questions Test 26
TNPSC Questions Test 26
INDIAN POLITY State Executive, State Legislature – Local Government, Panchayat Raj
INDIAN ECONOMY Land Reforms and Agriculture – Application of Science and
Technology in Agriculture
PHYSICS Mechanics – Properties of Matter, Force, Motion and Energy – Everyday
application of the Basic Principles of Mechanics.
/INDIAN POLITY
According to which article of the Indian constitution the Head of the Council of Ministers and Cabinet of
the State should be appointed?
A) Article 164(1) B) Article 164(1A) C) Article 164(2) D) Article 164(3)
A BA C D
Choose the incorrect pair in the following
A) High court - Part VIII B) Panchayat Raj - Part IX
C) Municipalities - Part IX
IX- A D) Cooperative societies - Part IX-B
A VIII B IX
C IX-A D IX-B
Which case states that If the Chief Minister is unable to prove the majority in the Legislative Assembly,
the Governor can dissolve the government?
A) Kesavanantha Bharati Case B) Menaka Gandhi Case
C) S.R.Bommai Case D) Indira Sawhney case
A B
CS.R. D
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3)He can promulgate ordinances when the state legislature is not in session
A)1,2 only true B)2,3 only true C) 1,3 only true D) All are true
A B
C D
Which article states that Position
on and functions of the Advocate general of state who is the highest legal
officer of the State?
A) Article 165 B) Article 167 C) Article 169 D) Article 170
A B
C D
1)Administration
dministration should be decentralized and the administration should be placed under the control of
Local Bodies.
2) The
he community development blocks should be designed as administrative democratic unit
Which of the following committee gave the above recommendation.
A) Ashok Mehta Committee B) Balwantrai Mehta committee
C) L.M.Singhvi committee D) Hanumanth Rao Committee
A B
CL.M. D
Where did Panchayat raj system was first established in India by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru?
A) Porbanthar,Gujarat B) Nagaur,Rajasthan
C) Indore,Madhya Pradesh D) Faizpur,Odisha
A B
C D
Match the following : a b c d
a) VidhanSabha - 1. Article 170 A) 1 2 3 4
b) VidhanParishad - 2. Article 171 B) 2 1 3 4
c) Speaker - 3. Article 178 C) 1 2 4 3
d) Separate High court - 4. Article 214 D) 2 1 4 3
a b c d
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
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When did the Government of India setup the organization which gave the recommendation to set up
districtPanchayat (ZillaParishad) as the dire
directly elected body?
A) 1957 B) 1977 C) 1982 D) 1985
A B
C D
Choose the incorrect pair in the following
A) Three tier Panchayat System - BalwantRai Mehta committee
B) Two tier system - Ashok Mehta committee
C) District Planning committee - G.V.K.rao committee
D) Legal constitutional recognition - L.M. Singhvi committee
A
B
C G.V.K.
D
L.M.
Which of the following date is not matched with GramaSabha meetings?
A) March 22 B) November 1 C) April 14 D) January 26
A B
C D
According to article 243 G ,in which schedule did 29 Subjects were inserted?
A) Ninth Schedule B)Tenth Schedule
C) Eleventh Schedule D) Twelfth Schedule
G
A B
C D
Match the following : a b c d
a) Madras Village Panchayats Act - 1. 1950 A) 1 2 3 4
b) Madras Panchayat act - 2. 1958 B) 1 2 4 3
c) Tamilnadu new Panchayat raj act - 3.1994 C) 2 1 3 4
d) GramaNyayalaya scheme -4. 2008 D) 2 1 4 3
a b c d
a.
A
b. B
c.
C
d. D
Which article states that Annual Financial statement of a state?
AArticle 188 B) Article 192
C) Article 198 D) Article 202
A B
C D
Consider the following statement
1) State legislature consist of Governor, Legislative council and Legislative assembly
2) LokSabha has a only power to create a Legislative council
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3) A two-thirds
thirds majority of the Legislative Assembly has to recommend to the Parliament by a
special majority resolution to constitute the Legislative council
A)1,2 only true B)1,3 only true C)2,3 only true D) All are true
A B
C D
Which article states thatThe Chief Minister can recommend to the Governor to dissolve the Assembly
before the end of the term?
A) Article 171 B) Article 172
C) Article 173 D) Article 174
A B
C D
1) Before appointing the governor, the concerned state government should be consulted.
2) The Governor should not belong to that State.
Which of the following commission recommended the above recommendation?
A) Rajmannar commission B) Sarkaria commission
C) Administrative reform commission D) Punchii commission
A B
C D
Who created the Gandhian Principles “ the state shall take steps to organize village panchayats and
endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of
self government?
A) B.R.Ambedhkar B) GopalasamyIyengar
C) ShrimanNaraynan D) J.C.Kumarappa
AB.R. B
C DJ.C.
Choose the odd one in the following
A) B.K.Tungon committee B) Hanumanthiah committee
C) Hanumantha Rao committee D) V.N.Gadgil Committee
AB.K. B
C DV.N.
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Assertion : BalwantRai Mehta committee report is called as Magna carta of Panchayat Raj
Reason :The activities of the National Development Program and the National extension services
were allowed to be examined.
A) Assertion and reason are true, reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B) Assertion and reason are true, reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C) Assertion is true and reason is false
D) Assertion is false and reason is true
A
B
C
D
Which of the following is not matched with the Panchayat Raj system established by the 73rd
Constitutional Amendment (1991)
(1991)?
A) District Panchayat B) Panchayat Union Committee
C) Town panchayat D) Village Panchayat
A B
C D
Match the following: a b c d
a) GramaSabha - 1. Article 234 A A) 1 2 3 4
b) Reservation - 2. Article 243D B) 2 1 3 4
c) Election - 3. Article 243 I C) 1 2 4 3
d) State Finance commission - 4. Article 243 K D) 2 1 4 3
a b c d
a. A A
b. D B
c. I
C
d.
K D
Based on which amendment eighteen subjects were allotted ttoo Urban Panchayat raj system
A) 73rd amendment B) 74th amendment
C) 72nd amendment D) 76th amendment
A B
C D
Which of the following refers to uniform organization of states?
A) Part V and Article 152-212 B) Part V and Article 152-237
C) Part VI and Article 152-212 D) Part VI and Article 152-237
AV BV
CVI DVI
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A B
C D
Assertion:If the President's rule comes into effect in the state, the Governor administers the state as
his representative.
Reason:If it is believed that the state government is not functioning according to the constitution, the
governor can recommend dissolution of the state government under Article 356.
A) Assertion and reason are true, reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B) Assertion and reason are true, reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C) Assertion is true and reason is false
D) Assertion is false and reason is true
A
B
C
D
Arrange the chronological order of the corporation formed in India
1) Chennai 2) Calcutta 3) Bombay 4) Hyderabad
A)1,2,3,4 B)1,3,2,4 C) 1,3,4,2 D) 1,2,4,3
A B
C D
Which article states that The Cabinet he
headed
aded by the Chief Minister shall assist and advise the Governor
whenever necessary.?
A) Article 163(1) B) Article 163(3) C) Article 164(1) D) Article 164(2)
A B
C D
/INDIAN ECONOMIC
Consider the following statements
1)Initially
Initially the new technology was tried in 1960
1960-61
61 as a pilot project in seven districts
2)It
It was called as the High Yielding Varieties Programme
A)1 only true B)2 only true
C)1,2 is true D)1,2 is false
A B
C D
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Which of the following is not matched with names associated with new agricultural strategy?
A) Modern agricultural technology B) Artificial system revolution
C) seed – fertilizer – water technology D) Green revolution
A
B
C
D
Consider the following statements
1)The Land Ceiling Act was passed
sed in 1961 to achieve equality in land ownership and tenure.
2)In which the extents and ownership changes were all set at 25 acre for the states.
A)1,2 is true B)1 only true
C)2 only true D)1,2 is false
A B
C D
Which types of crops were emphasized only as high yielding varieties?
1) Paddy 2) Corn 3) Millets 4) Tapioca
A)1,2 only B)3,4 only C)1,2,3 only D)2,3,4 only
A B
C D
Match the following: a b c d
a) Oil seeds - 1. Golden revolution A) 1 2 3 4
b) Fruits - 2. Yellow revolution B) 2 1 3 4
c) Prawn - 3. Red
ed revolution C) 1 2 4 3
d) Meat - 4. Pink revolution D) 2 1 4 3
a b c d
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
How many Agro climatic zones in Tamilnadu?
A) Five B) Six C) Seven D) Eight
A B
C D
Which of the following requirements is not associated with second green revolution?
A)Introduction of Genetically Modified (GM) seeds which double the per acreage production
B)Contribution
Contribution of private sector to market the usage of GM foods.
C)This
This strategy needed heavy investment in seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and water.
D) Linking of rivers to transfer surplus water to deficient areas.
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A
B
C
D
Who was called as Father of White revolution?
A)M.S. Swaminathan B) Varghese Kurien
C)HiralalChaudri D) V. Krishnamoorthy
AM.S. B
C DV.
Assertion : The Government of India had implemented ‘Second Green revolution’ to achieve higher
agricultural growth.
Reason : It aims to increase the food production 400 million tonnes and In agricultural sector, the
growth rate of 5% to 6% has to be maintained over next 15 years before 2020.
A) Assertion and reason are true, reason is the correct explan
explanation of assertion
B) Assertion and reason are true, reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C) Assertion is true and reason is false
D) Assertion is false and reason is true
A
B
C
D
Choose the incorrect
correct pair in the following ((Leading Production and States)
A) Tobacco and Chilli - Andhra Pradesh
B) Cotton and Groundnut - Bihar
C) Paddy and Jute - West Bengal
D) Wheat and Sugarcane - Uttar Pradesh
A
B
C
D
What is the position of Tamilnadu in Fruits production in India?
A) First B) Second C) third D) Fourth
A B
C D
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A
B
C
D
Which organization suggested the topic "India's crisis and ways to meet it" which led to the New
Agricultural Policy?
A) Rock Peller Trust B) Stellar Trust
C) Montreal Trust D) PORT Trust
A B
C D
Choose the correct pair in the following
A) Brown revolution - Leather
B) Grey revolution - Fish
C) White revolution - Egg
D) Silver revolution - Grain production
A
B
C
D
Which of the following is not identified with Green revolution of India?
A) Irrigation facilities increased B)use of new fertilizers
C)Produced the market D)High yielding vigorous seeds
A
B
C
D
Consider the following statements
ts
1)The Dense Area Development Program reached 144 districts in 1965.
2)The scheme was implemented on 2 million hectares of land and active in 70 million hectares of
land.
3)It is 20% of the total land area of India.
A)1,2 only true B)1,3 only true
C)2,3 only true D) All are true
A B
C D
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Who started the Bhoodan movement for the large landowners to provide themselves with the
surplus land they had?
A) VinobhaBhave B) KrishnammalJaganathan
C) Visveshwaraya D) Muthuramalingar
A B
C D
Choose the incorrect one about the targets of
A)Protection of Tenants' Rights
B)Regularization of tenancy
C)leading to higher rents
D) Confiscation of lands from landlords and transfer of title to tenants.
A
B
C
D
How much land a "landlord" can own is changed to "family" after which year?
A) 1960 B) 1963 C) 1968 D) 1972
A B
C D
When did Pradhan MantriFasalBimalYojana was started which provide crop Insurance?
A) January 14,2016 B) February 18,2018
C) April 12,2016 D) June 16,2018
A B
C D
Consider the following statements
1)Total rice production increased from 35 million tonnes in 1960
1960-61 to 104 million tonnes in 2011-
2011
2012.
2)Wheat production was up from 11 million tonnes to 94 million tonnes
A)1,2 is true B)1 only true C)2 only true D)1,2 is false
A B
C D
The Gandhian model aimed at reforming the ___ as the most important sector of economic planning
in India.
A) Industrial sector B) Agriculture sector
C) Service sector D) Information technology department
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A B
C D
Which Indian based business model provides Internet access to rural farmers?
A) e- Naam B) e-Safal
Safal C)e-Sharam D) e-Tal
Tal
A B
C D
Choose the odd one in the following
A) Green revolution B) Round Revolution
C) Brown revolution D) Soil revolution
A B
C D
Consider the following statements
1)On 2 October 1958, the National Cooperative Market for Agricultural Produce was started.
2) It was started under state cooperatives scheme
3)It promotes co-operative
operative market and farmers get major benefits.
A)1,2 only true B)2,3 only true C)1,3 only true D)All are true
A B
C D
Which of the following is not matched Reasons that the productivity of Indian agriculture is low
compared to other countries ?
A) population causes B) technology reasons
C) Excessive labor and unmotivated rural areas D) Reasons for Organic Farming
A
B
C
D
When was the import of all types of milk and milk products ended?
A) 1960 B) 1965 C) 1970 D) 1975
A B
C D
During which five year Plan Second Green revolution was introduced?
A) Ninth five year Plan B) Tenth Five year Plan
C) Eleventh Five year Plan D) Twelfth five year Plan
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A
B
C
D
In which state first India's fastest growing milk cooperative Anand Milk cooperative society as
started?
A) Tamilnadu B) Kerala C) Gujarat D) Punjab
A B
C D
Choose the correct pair in the following
A) White Farming - Use of Fungi
B) Micro Farming - Use of Techn
Technology
C) Organic Farming - Use of fertilzers
D) None of the above
A
B
C
D
Which provides short-term
term and medium
medium-term and long-term loans to State Co-operative
operative Banks,
Regional Banks and other financial institutions?
A) Reserve Bank B) NABARD Bank
C) Commercial Bank D) Land resource Bank
A B
C D
Match the following: a b c d
a) Tea - 1. Karnataka A) 1 3 2 4
b) Tapioca, Coffee - 2. Kerala B) 3 1 2 4
c) Coconut, spices - 3. Assam C) 1 3 4 2
d) Pulses types - 4. Madhya Pradesh D) 3 1 4 2
a b c d
a. A
b. B
c.
C
d. D
Which of the following is not relevant among the determinants of marketable surplus?
A) Size of Land holdings B) Crop production
C) High Investment D) Income from other sector
A B
C D
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Statement 1: A Cheetah is the fastest land animal running at a speed of 112 km/h
Statement 2:The
The term 'robot' comes from a czech word, ‘robota’
A) Statement 1,2 is true B) Statement 1,2 is false
C) Statement 1 is true and 2 is false D) Statement
atement 1 is false and 2 is true
A B
C D
Choose the odd one about the motion according to the path taken by the object
A) Linear Motion B) Circular Motion C) Zigzag motion D) Uniform motion
A B
C D
Statement 1: Nautical mile is the unit for measuring the distance in the field of aviation and sea
Transportation.
Statement 2:One
One nautical mile is 2.852 km
A) Statement 1,2 is true B) Statement 1,2 is false
C) Statement 1 is true and 2 is false D) Statement 1 is false and 2 is true
A B
C D
If the velocity of an object decreases with respect to time, then the object is said to be
A) Positive acceleration B) Negative acceleration
C) Uniform motion D) Non-Uniform motion
A B C D
Which of the following condition is/are required the increased the stability of object?
1)Lowering its centre of gravity
2) Decreasing
ing the area of its base
3)Increasing the area of its base
A)1 only B)2 only C) 1,2 only D)1 ,3 only
A B C D
Match the following: a b c d
a) Displacement - 1. Metre/Second A) 3 4 1 2
b) Speed of Ship - 2. Metre B) 4 3 2 1
c) Stability - 3. Knot C) 2 3 4 1
d) Velocity - 4. Larger area base D) 3 1 4 2
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a b c d
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d) D
Statement 1: Centre of Gravity is a measure of the body’s ability to maintain its original position
Statement 2: The stability of an object is the point through which the entire weight of the object
appears to act.
A) Statement 1,2 is true B) Statement 1,2 is false
C) Statement 1 is true and 2 is false D) Statement 1 is false and2 is true
A B
C D
Pick out the incorrect pair:
A)Speed of Person Walking - 2.4m/s
B)Speed of Falling raindrop - 9-10m/s
C)speed of cycling - 20 - 25 km/hr
D) Speed of Rocket - 5200m/s
A
B
C
D
Choose the incorrect statement
A)Speed
Speed is the rate of change of distance or the distance travelled in unit time
B) Speed is a vector quantity
C) The SI unit of speed is ms-1
D) Displacement is a vector quantity having both magnitude and direction
A
B
CSI
D
A sound is heard 5 s later than the lightning is seen in the sky on a rainy day. Find the distance of
location of lightning? Given the speed of sound = 346 ms–1
A) 70m B) 1260 m
C) 1560 m D)1730 m
A B
C D
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Choose the odd one about the Uniform circular motion
A) Revolution
evolution of earth around the sun
B) Revolution
evolution of moon around the earth
C)Racing Car on circular tracks
D) second’s hand of a clock
A
B)
C
D
Statement 1: Force acting on a body away from the centre of circular path is called centrifugal force
Statement 2:centrifugal
centrifugal force acts in a direction which is same to the direction of centripetal force
A) Statement 1,2 is true B) Statement 1,2 is false
C) Statement 1is true and 2 is false D) Statement 1 is false and 2 is true
A B
C D
Statement 1: All oscillatory motions are Periodic
Statement 2:Not all periodic motions are oscillatory motion
A) Statement 1,2 is true B) Statement 1,2 is false
C) Statement 1 is true and 2 is false D) Statement 1 is false and 2 is true
A B
C D
Which ancient Indian astronomer studded Our earth rotates from west to east?
A) Ptolemy B) Galileo C) Aryabhata D) Copernicus
A B
C D
When you go for a ride in a merry
merry-go-round
round in amusement parks, you will experience which type of
force?
A) Centripetal force B)) Centrifugal force C) Zigzag motion D) Gravitational Force
A B
C D
A bus travels at a speed of 50 kmph and has to cover a distance of 300 km, how much time will it
take?
A) 4 hours B) 5 hours C) 6 hours D) 7 hours
A B C D
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A
B
C
D
Statement 1: Dynamics is the branch of science that de
deals
als with the effect of force on bodies
Statement 2:Dynamcis can be divided into two categories
A) Statement 1,2 is true B) Statement 1,2 is false
C) Statement 1 is true and 2 is false D) Statement 1 is false and 2 is true
A B
C D
Statement 1: The impact of a force is more if the velocity and the mass of the body is more
Statement 2:The effect of force depends on Velocity and mass of the object
Statement 3:The
The linear momentum measures the impact of a force on a body
A) Statement 1,2 is true B) Statement 2,3 is true
C) Statement 1,3 is true D) All are true
A B
C D
Choose the incorrect statement
A) The product of mass and Displacement of a moving body gives the magnitude of linear
momentum
B) It acts in the direction of the velocity of the object
C) Linear momentum is a Vector quantity
D) Momentum helps to measure the magnitude of a force
A
B
C
D
Which is called as Law of force in Newton’s law?
A) Newton’s first law B) Newton’s second law
C) Newton’s Third law D) All the above
A
B
C
D
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What is called as When several forces act simultaneously on the same body, then the combined
effect of the multiple forces can be represented by a single force?
A) Resultant force B) Contact force C) Like Parallel force D) Unlike Parallel
P force
A B
C D
Choose the not matched one about the Unbalanced forces
A) Drawing water from a well
B)force applied with a crow bar
C) force that acts in Merry go round circularly
D)forces on a weight balance
A
B
C
D
If a person whose mass is 60 kg stands on the surface of Earth, his weight would be 588 N,how
would he weighs on moon?
A) 60 N B) 97 N C) 85 N D) 79N
N
AN BN CN DN
A system can be brought to equilibrium by applying another force, which is equal to the resultant
force in magnitude, but opposite in direction. Such force is called as
A) Balanced force B) Unbalanced force
C)Equilibrant D)non -equilibrant
A B
C D
Statement 1: Two equal and unlike parallel forces applied simultaneously at two distinct points
constitute a couple.
Statement 2: They act in a straight line
A) Statement 1,2 is true B) Statement 1,2 is false
C) Statement 1 is true and 2 is false D) Statement 1 is false and 2 is true
A B
C D
Choose the not matched one about the examples of
A)Gears B) Physical Balance C)seesaw play D) Steering wheel
A B
C D
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When you make a sharp turn while driving a car, you tend to lean sideways. What is the principle
behind this statement?
A) Inertia of motion B) Inertia of Rest C) Inertia of direction D) motion energy
A B
C D
Statement 1: Mean value of the acceleration due to gravity is taken as 9.8 m s –2
Statement 2: The
he value of ‘g’is the same at all points on the surface of the earth.
A) Statement 1,2 is true B) Statement 1,2 is false
C) Statement 1 is true and 2 is false D) Statement 1 is false and2 is true
‘g’
A B
C D
Based on which law a person creates a force when he swims he pushes the water using the hands
backwards?
A) Newton’s first Law of motion B) Newton’s second law of motion
C) Newton’s Third law of motion D) Impulsive force
A
B
C
D
Statement 1: The SI unit of gravitational force is Gram force (gf)
Statement 2: The CGS unit of gravitational force is Kilogram Force (kgf)
A) Statement 1,2 is true B) Statement 1,2 is false
C)Statement 1 is true and2 is false D) Statement 1 is false and 2 is true
SIgf
Kgf
A B
C D
What would be the "g" value of a place if the earth suddenly stopped rotating?
A) Increases B) Decreases C) Zero D) Not stable
g
A B
C D
Match the following: a b c d
a) Force - 1. Velocity /Time taken A) 3 4 2 1
-2
b) Acceleration - 2. 1Kgms B) 4 3 1 2
c) Impulse - 3. Mass x acceleration C) 3 1 4 2
-1
d) 1 Newton - 4. Kgms D) 3 2 4 1
a b c d
a. A
b. B
c. x C
d. D
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SIRPI GK TEST – 26