Tnpsc Assistant Director Exam Previous Questions Answer Key 2022 – General Studies in English
Tnpsc Assistant Director Exam Previous Questions Answer Key 2022 – General Studies in English
1. “In the battle for liberty, fear is the one unforgivable treachery and despair the one unforgivable sin” – Who said this?
(a) Chittaranjan Das (b) Sarojini Naidu (c) Annie Besant (d) Motilal Nehru
2. Who among the following leaders opposed the proposal of “either mending or ending” the councils at the Gaya session of the Congress in 1922?
(a) Madan Mohan Malaviya (b) C.R.Das (c) Motilal Nehru (d) C.Rajagopalachari
3. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?
i. Go back to the Vedas – Dayanand Saraswathi
ii. Swaraj is my birth right – Gandhi
iii. Jai Jawan – Bhagat Singh
iv. Long years ago we have made tryse with destiny – Jawaharlal Nehru
(a) i and ii are correct (b) i and iv are correct (c) ii and iii are correct (d) ii and iv are correct
4. Which of the following pair is/are not correctly matched?
1. Champaran Satyagrah – 1917
2. Kheda Satyagraha – 1927
3. Ahmedabad Mill Strike – 1918
4. Rowlatt Act Satyagraha – 1919
(a) Only 1 (b) Both 2 and 3 (c) Only 2 (d) Both 2 and 4
5. “… He is knight sans peur, sans reproche.
The nation is safe in his hands”
To whom does this Gandhiji’s statement refer?
(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (b) B.R.Ambedkar (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Bhagt Singh
6. Assertion (A): Non-Brahmin were appointed to government service in British India.
Reason (R) : Communal Representation Decree was passed in the year 1921
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R)is not the correct explanation of (A)
(b) (A) is false but (R) is true
(c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(d) (A) is true but (R) is false
7. Who laid the foundation of Radhakrishna high school at Jagraon in 1914?
(a) Bipin Chandra pal (b) Chittaranjan Das (c) Lala Lajpat Rai (d) Sardar Vallabai Patel
8. The Sadeshi Steam Navigation company’s shipping service were between ——— and —-
(a)Tuticorin-Kerala (b) Tuticorin-Colombo (c) Tuticorin-Mumbai (d) Tuticorin-Calcutta
9. Choose the right matches among the following:
1. Vellaore Mutiny – 10th July 1806
2. The Revolt of 1857 – The Plantations workers
3. Madras Mahajana Sabha – Dr.Rangiah Naidu
4. Partition of Bengal – 20th July 1905
(a) 1 and 3 are correct (b) 1 and 4 are correct (c) 1,3 and 4 are correct (d) 2,3,4 are correct
10. Arrange the following stages of women
1. Mangai.
2, Arivai
3. Madanthai
4. Therivai
(a) 1,4,2,3 (b) 1,3,2,4 (c) 1,2,4,3 (d) 3,1,2,4
11. Who was the first women Legislative Assembly member of Madras Presidency?
(a) Muthulakshmi Reddy (b) Sarojini Naidu (c) Moovalur Ramamirtham (d) Anandi Gopal Joshi
12. Name the Tamil Newspaper published by Justice Party?
(a) Dravidan (b) Kudiarasu (c) Nava Shakti (d) Viduthalai
13. Which one is/are correct regarding Aringnar Anna?
1. He approved self respect pattern of marriages
2. He changed the name of Madras into Tamilnadu
3. The second world tamil conference held in 1969
4. The statue for Kannagi was erected in Marina Beach
(a) 1 only (b) 1,2 only (c) 2, 3 only (d) 1,2,3,4
4. Match the plays of C.N.Annaduari with their themes:
(a) Velaikari 1. Tracing the origin of crime to poverty
(b) Oor Iravu 2. Appeal for prohibition
(c) Needhi Dhevan Mayakkam 3. About various social forces working at cross purposes
(d) Nalla Thambi 4. The contradictions and inconsistencies in Kamban’s delineation of Various
Characters in Ramayana
a b c d
a. 3 1 4 2
b. 2 4 3 1
c. 1 2 3 4
d. 3 4 2 1
15. “One who gives food, will give life” – What is the meaning of this Puranaanoottruppadal?
(a) Importance of giving food (b) About not giving food
(c) Importance of food (d) Importance of water
16. Who wrote “Thirupallandu” songs that are found in Saiva, Vainava religious literature?
(a) Seinthanar, Periyalvar (b) Thirugnana Sambantha, Namalvaar
(c) Sundarar, Poigaiyalvar (d) Manickavasagar, Kulasekaralvar
17. Who is the predecessor among Tamil woman novelist?
(a) Indhumathi (b) Lakshmi (c) Vai.Mu.Kothai Nayaki (d) Rajam Krishnan
18. Who was awarded the Sahithya Academy award for the book “KOPALLAPURATHU MAKKAL?”
(a) Ashokamithran (b) Melanmai Ponnusamy (c) Ki.Raja Narayanan (d) Rajam Krishnan
19. In uyir tharuthalum aatrumo-
Munniya theyethu muyandru sei porule?
The above lines are featured in which thinai?
(a) Kurinjikkali (b) Mullaikali (c) Maruthakali (d) Palaikali
20. Who is the author of the Book “THINAI MAALAI NOOTRAIMBATHU”?
(a) Kanna Senthanar (b) Kanimethaviyar (c) Muvathiyar (d) Pullangadanar
21. Who is the Author of the poem “Esukaviyam”?
(a) H.A.Krishnapillai (b) Kaviarasu Kannadasan (c) Kavignar Mu.Metha (d) Kavignar Meera
22. In which poem are the following lines taken from?
“Marunguvandu Sirandharppa manippu aadai adhuporthu
Karungayarkan vilitholgi nadanthaai Vaali kaveri”-?
(a) Kadalaadu kaadhai (b) Kaanalvari (c) Venirkkaadhai (d) Naadukaan Kaadhai
23. The south Indian liberal federation was later popularly known as
(a) Justice Party (b) Dravidian Kazhagam (c) Dravidian Association (d) Self Respect Movement
24. First World classical Tamil conference held at ——- in June ———-
(a) Madurai, 2008 (b) Chennai, 2009 (c) Coimbatore, 2010 (d) Trichy, 2011
25. Under the Dr.Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefit Scheme, is the financial assistance disbursed to poor pregnant women is Rs.—–
(a) Rs.12,000 (b) Rs.15,000 (c) Rs.20,000 (d) Rs.25,000
26. As per the Census 2011, which district of Tamilnadu possesses the highest literacy rate?
(a) Chennai (b) Coimbatore (c) Kanyakumari (d) Namakkal
27. Identify the sector(s) of Indian Economy which are the most affected by COVIDpandemic
i. Tourism and Hospitality sector.
ii. MSME sector
iii. Telecommunication sector
(a) iii only (b) i and ii only (c) ii and iii only (d) i and iii only
28. SIDCO was converted into public limited company in the year
(a) 1970 (b) 1971 (c) 1972 (d) 1973
29. Choose the right matches from the following:
1. Sex ratio – Number of female per 1000 males
2. IMR – Mother’s death at the time of delivery per one lakh
3. MMR – Mortality before completing one year
4. Density of population – Measures population per square kilometer
(a) 1 and 3 are correct (b) 1 and 4 are correct (c) 2 and 3 are correct (d) 3 and 4 are correct
30. The birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year per
(a) 100 population (b) 10,000 population (c) 1,000 population (d) Sq. Kilometre
31. Assertion (A): People led strike to close the Sterlite-Copper industry in Thoothukudi
Reason (R): The Sterlite-Copper Industry’s waste and gas leakage pollute air and coastal areas of Thoothukudi
(a) (A) is True, (R) is False
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is False (R) is True
(d) Both (A) and (R) are True, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
32. During 2017, 2018 the percapita income of Tamilnadu is ——–
(a) Rs.1,42,267 (b) Rs.1,76,510 (c) Rs.1,30,372 (d) Rs.1,11,246
33. Simplify: 100+8 ÷2+{(3×2)-6 ÷ 2}
(a) 130 (b) 125 (c) 107 (d) 103
34. If four packets of biscuits are consumed by 12 girls, then 12 packets of biscuits can be consumed by ——- girls.
(a) 32 (b) 34 (c) 35 (d) 36
35.Sheela has paid simple interest on a certain sum for 4 years at 9.5% per annum is Rs.21,280. Find the sum
(a) Rs.50,600 (b) Rs.65,000 (C) Rs.56,000 (d) Rs.66,000
36. If 6 times of 6th term of an A.P. is equal to 7 times the 7th term, then the 13th term of the A.P. is
(a) 0 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 13
37. In the following series replace the question mark (?) with the suitable option.
101, 100, ?, 87, 71, 46
(a) 88 (b) 89 (c) 92 (d) 96
38. In the following series one number is wrong. Find out the wrong number
5,7.5, 11.25, 17.5,29.75,50,91.25
(a) 7.5 (b) 17.5 (c) 29.75 (d) 91.25
39. If R = {(a,-2), (-5,b), (8,c), d,1)} represents the identify function, then the values of a,b,c,d are —,—,—,— respectively
(a) 2,5,8,1 (b) 2,5,-8,-1 (c) -1,-5,-9,-1 (d) -2,-5,8,1
40. Assign the number for English alphabets as 1 for A, 2 for B upto 26 for Z. Find the meaning of
| 7 | 15 | 15 | 4 | |||||||
| 13 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 7 | ||||
(a) GOOD EVENING (b) GOOD THOUGHT (c) GOOD MORNING (d) COME QUICKLY
41. If English Alphabets A🡪D, B🡪E, C🡪F, D🡪G, ….,Z🡪C are arranged respectively. How will rewrite the word “KHOOR”
(a) HELLO (b) HALIO (c) HILLO (d) HELLS
42. How many triangles are there in the given figure?
- 5 (b) 10 (c) 15 (d)
43. A,B and C are employed to do a piece of work for Rs. 529. A and B together are supposed to do 19/23 of the work and B and C together 8/23 of the work what amount should A be paid?
(a) Rs.315 (b) Rs.345 (c) Rs.355 (d) Rs.375
44. A can do a piece of work in 20 days and B can do it in 30 days. How long will they take to do the work together?
(a) 25 days (b) 20 days (c) 15 days (d) 12 days
45. A rectangular water tank is 8m high, 6m long and 2.5 m wide. How many litres of water can it hold?
(a) 120 litres (b) 1200 litres (c) 12000 litres (d) 120000 litres
46. An aquarium is in the form of a cuboid whose external measures are 80 cm x 30 cm x 40 cm. The base, 2 side faces and back face are to be covered with a coloured paper. Find the area of the paper needed.
(a) 2400 cm2 (b) 3200 cm2 (c) 7800 cm2 (d) 8000 cm2
47. If the compound interest compounded annually at the rate of 12% p.a. for 3 years is Rs.432. Then the principal is
(a) Rs.1066 (b) Rs.1067 (c) Rs.1069 (d) Rs.1070
48. If the principal is Rs.30,000, r=7% for I year, r=8% for II year compounded annually then the compound interest is
(a) Rs.5,668 (b) Rs.3668 (c) Rs.6668 (d) Rs.4668
49. A sum of money, put at simple interest, tribles itself ub 15 years, find the rate of interest.
(a) 12 2/3% (b) 13 1/3% (c) 16 2/3% (d) 20%
50. Find the simple interest of Rs.500 for 6 years at 5% per annum.
(a) Rs.120 (b) Rs.140 (c) Rs.150 (d) Rs.250
51. The cost of one box of tomato is Rs.200. Vendan had money to buy 13 boxes. If the cost of the box is increased to Rs. 260, then the number of boxes he will buy with the same amount is
(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) 11
52. A car travels 120 km in 1 hour 30 minutes. Then the time is required to cover 760 km is
(a) 8 hrs 30 minutes (b) 9 hrs (c) 9 hrs 30 minutes (d) 10 hrs
53. Two numbers are in the ratio of 3:4. Their L.C.M is 84. Find the numbers?
(a) 7 and 12 (b) 4 and 21 (c) 2 and 42 (d) 21 and 28
54. The L.C.M. of (a+b)2, a2-b2, (a-b) 2 is
(a) (a+b) 2 (b) (a-b) 2 (c) (a+b) (a-b) (d) (a+b) 2 (a-b) 2
55. Find the greatest number that will divide 445 and 572 leaving remainders 4 and 5 respectively
(a) 72 (b) 57 (c) 63 (d) 36
56. If the HCF of 65 and 117 is expressible in the form of 65 m – 117 then find the value of m.
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d)
57. What percentage of a day is 10 hours?
(a) 2.4% (b) 24% (c) 4.166% (d) 41.66%
58. Which of the following statement is true? Newton’s law of Gravitation is
(a) The force of attraction between the sun and earth
(b) The force of attraction between the moon and earth
(c) Not the attraction of an electron in the orbit and the nucleus
(d) Both (A) and (B) are true
59. The splendid blue colour of ultramarine, which is used in oil paints and paper production is due to the presence of which one of the following ions?
(a) Polysulphide (S22-) (b) Chloride (c) Sulphate (d) Polyiodides
60. Which of the following is related to Newton’s first law?
(a) Energy (b) Work done (c) Momentum (d) Inertia
61. Hemocyanin is
(a) Zinc Containing protein (b) Cu containing protein
(c) Not a protein (d) Fe containing protein
62. The relation between gravitational constant “G” and acceleration due to gravity “g” is
(a) GM – gR2 (b) GM = gR (c) GM = g2R (d) G = gR2
63. Bromothymol blue is used as an acid-base indicator. The colour of bromothymol blue in acidic medium is
(a) Red (b) Yellow (c) Orange (d) Blue
64. Kepler’s law of Area is a statement of the law of conservation of
(a) Energy (b) Angluar momentum (c) Momentum (d) All the above
65. Iodine is insoluble in water. Then how Tincture of Iodine is prepared?
(a) By dissolving iodine in Alcohol
(b) By dissolving equal amount (10g) of iodine and potassium iodide in water
(c) By dissolving potassium iodide in water
(d) The aquous solution of I2 and KI is making (upto 300 ml) in rectified spirit.
66. In 2021, the government of Tamilnadu has dicided to celebrate the Birth Anniversary of Thanthai Periyar as the
(a) Women’s Development day (b) Tamil Awareness day
(c) Social Justice day (d) Dravida Day
67. Which of the following Chinese Apps are prohibited?
1. Helo
2. Cam scanner
3. Baidu map
4. Tik-tok
(a) 4 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 2 only (d) 1,2,3 and 4
68. During December 2021, the animal found in Manambolly forest range of Anamalai Tiger reserve, which was listed on shedul-I of wild life protection Act 1972 and Appendix II of CITES is
(a) Lion tailed monkey (b) Leopard (c) Tiger (d) Nilgiri Tahr
69. “Dashasutra” means
(a) Ten laws of vedic maths (b) Ten features of share market
(c) Ten principles for SHGs (d) Ten resources of marine wealth
70. Modern Odisha was formed in year?
(a) 1926 (b) 1929 (c) 1936 (d) 1939
71. When did the National Food Security Act 2013, came into force?
(a) 05 April 2013 (b) 05 May 2013 (c) 05 June 2013 (d) 05 July 2013
72. The Chairman of Goods and Services Tax (GST) council in India is
(a) Prime Minister (b) Home Minister (c) Union Finance Minister (d) President
73. The population size of Class II urban settlement is
(a) 10,000 to 19,999 (b) 50,000 to 99,999 (c) 20,000 to 49,999 (d) 5,000 to 9,999
74. Which one of the following railway zones has “Hubli” as its headquarters?
(a) South Central Railway Zone (b) South Western Railway zone
(c) West Central Railway zone (d) South Eastern Railway zone
75. ——- forests are degradable, unproductive and unprofitable.
(a) Reserved (b) Protected (c) Unclassified (d) Classified
76. Which of the following rivers flows in the Kashmi valley?
(a) Jhelum (b) Chenab (c) Ravi (d) Sindh
77. The rains caused by thunderstorms is called as “Cherry Blossoms” in the state of
(a) Kerala (b) Karnataka (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Andhra Pradesh
78. The Arya Mahila Samaj at Poona in 1882, was founded by
(a) Pandit Ramabai (b) Madam Bhikaji Cama (c) Nanibala Devi (d) Nalaini Sen Gupta
79. Name the Mughal ruler under whose reign European painting was introduced by the Portuguese priest
(a) Babur (b) Akbar (c) Shahjahan (d) Aurangazeb
80. During whose reign Firozshah’s Yamuna canal was repaired for the first time
(a) Babur (b) Akbar (c) Shahjahan (d) Aurangazeb
81. Alamgir-nama was written by
(a) Munshi Mirza Mohamed Kasim (b) Khafi Khan (c) Bhimsen (d) Tansen
82. During which Gupta king reign, the Huns invaded India for the first time?
(a) Kumara Gupta I (b) Pura Gupta (c) Skanta Gupta (d) Budha Gupta
83. Who narrated the tortures and execution committed by Muhammad-bin-Tuglaq?
(a) Ferishta (b) Ferdausi (c) Ibn-Batuta (d) Irfan Habib
84. Who took Balban as a captive when he was young?
(a) Mangols (b) Huns (c) Turks (d) Tartars
85. Name the Gold coin issued by Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
(a) Varaha (b) Pagoda (c) Adali (d) Dinar
86. Consumer Protecton Act is Applicable to
(a) Immovable goods (b) Movable Goods (c) Specific Goods and Services (d) All goods and services
87. The state to provide free legal aid to the poor has been inserted to Indian constitution by which amendment?
(a) 42nd Amendment (b) 44th Amendment (c) 62nd Amendment (d) 43rd Amendment
88. No-confidence motion to be admitted in the Lok Sabha needs the support of
(a) 160 members (b) 80 members (c) 140 members (d) 50 members
89. Which Article of Indian constitution says, “There shall be a High Court for each state”
(a) Art 214 (b) Art.215 (c) Art.216 (d) Art.217
90. With reference to Veto power of the President consider the following statements
1. Ordinary bills can be ratified, rejected and returned
2. Money bills can be ratified, rejected but not returned
3. Constitutional amendment bills can be ratified, rejected or returned
(a) 1,2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
91. Consider the following statement on the powers of the president to grant pardon:
i. He exercises his authority as a court of appeal
ii. His power is not independent of the judiciary
iii. The president is not bound to hear a petitioner’s mercy
iv. Power of grant pardon is primarily a matter for his discretion
(a) i only correct (b) i and ii only correct (c) iii only correct (d) iii and iv only correct
92. The committee which makes it recommendation to the Governor on the appointment of Chair Person of SHRC consists of
(a) Chief Minister, Speaker, Home Minister, Leader of Opposition and Law Minister
(b) Chief Minister, Speaker, Home Minister, Leader of Opposition
(c) Chief Minister, Speaker, Leader of Opposition, Sitting Judge of High Court/District Court
(d) Chief Minister, Speaker, Home Minister, Leader of Opposition, Sitting judge of High Court/District Court
93. The constitution amendement which provides for a common High Court for two or more states is
(a) 7th Amendment Act 1956 (b) 8th Amendment Act 1960
(c) 9th Amendment Act 1962 (d) 10th Amendment Act 1964
94. NITI Aayog as replacement for the planning Commission on 1st Jan, 2015 with ——— as its Vice-Chair Person
(a) G.S.Bhalla (b) Arvind Panagariya (c) Vijay I.Kelkar (d) Suresh.D.Tendulkar
95. The objectives of RBI’s Monetary policy are
I. Price Stability.
II. Tax rate
III. Social justice
Select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
(a) I alone is correct (b) I and II are correct (c) I and III are correct (d) I, II and III are correct
96. Cascading Tax effect means
(a) Tax effect (b) Tax on tax (c) Progressive tax effect (d) Direct tax effect
97. The optimum theory of population was propounded by
(a) Edwin Cannan (b) Malthus (c) Keynes (d) Ricardo
98. In India the NREGA came into force on
(a) 2 February 2006 (b) 28 April 1989 (c) 1 April 1999 (d) 2 October 1993
99. ——- committee was formed for the growth of basic petrochemicals and their end products.
(a) C.H.Hanumantha Rao Committee (b) D.R.Gadgil Committee
(c) D.V.Kapur Committee (d) K.S.Chalapati Rao Committee
100. Which pair is not related to Intensive Area Development Programme (IADP)?
(a) Ludhiana in Punjab (b) Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh (c) Thiruvarur in Tamilnadu (d) Pali in Rajasthan