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RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN EVALUATION AND APPLIED RESEARCH DEPARTMENT IN TAMIL NADU

GENERAL SUBORDINATE SERVICE

1. Arrange the following events in chronological order:

i. Swadeshi Movement

ii. Home rule Movement

iii. Non-Cooperation Movement

iv. Civil Disobedience Movement

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

2. Which of the following statements are true about Alan Octvian Hume?

i. The father of Indian National Congress

ii. An eminent Economist

iii. President of the Lahore Session in 1893

(a) i only (b) i and iii only (c) i and ii only (d) ii and iii only

3. Who wrote Novel about Devadashi?

(a) Bala Saraswathi (b) RamamirthamAmmayar (c) Nagarathinamma (d) M.S.Subbulakshmi

4. Assertion (A) :MoovalurRamamirtham was the founder of an orphanage “AvvaiIllam”

Reason (R) : She was a strong follower of Periyar

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(d) (A) is false but (R) is true

5. “That is a land that yields increase….” What is the message in this Thirukural?

(a) Policies of a best country (b) A country’s Resources

6. “Those who’ve helped you in distress” – What kind of friendship Thiruvalluvar mention here?

(a) Friendship of Learned Person (b) Friendship of Cruel Person

7. Match the following:

a. Manram 1.Common place

b. Saptanga 2. Administrative unit

c. Enperayam 3. Meeting hall

d. Podiyil 4. Seven limbs

a b c d

a. 3 4 2 1

b. 3 2 1 4

c. 4 3 2 1

d 4 2 1 3

8. The book called as “The Veda of the Tamils” is

(a) Devaram (b) Thiruvasagam (c) Thirukural (d) Naladiar

9. O! honey bee with beautiful wings (KongutherVaazhkaianjirai-ththumbi) what is the second line of this poem Kurunthogai?

(a) MaipattanaMamugaMuskalai (b) KaamamSeppaadhuKandadhuMozhimo

10. Every year, “Human Organ Donation day” is observed on

(a) May 1^st (b) August 13^th (c) October 20^th (d) December 26^th

11. Why the Kanyakumari district is famous for Rubber in Tamil Nadu?

i. Dry Climate. ii.Geographical locations iii.Adequate rainfall iv.Nearness to market

(a) i and ii (b) i,ii and iii (c) ii and iii (d) None of the above

12. E.V.R Maniammaiyarninaivu marriage assistance scheme is meant for

(a) Orphan Girls (b) Couples of Inter-caste marriage

(c) Daughters of Poor Widows (d) Widow Remarriage

13. Sri Narayana Guru Swamy initiated a programme of action called Sri Narayana Guru Dharma Paripalana

Yogam which took up issues regarding:

i. Encouraging inter-caste marriages

ii. Right of admission to public schools

iii. Recruitment to Government schools

iv. Access to tmeples and roads

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

14. Why the PudhuVaazhvuProject is launched?

(a) To eradicate poverty (b) To reduce employment opportunity

15.Tamil Nadu Water Resources conservation and augmentation mission is launched due to

(a) Construction fo New Dams

(b) Utilising the scarce water resources for the maximum benefit of the people

(d) To monitor the water supply

16. The ratio of 10^th and 14^th term of an A.P. is 8 : 11 then the ratio of 6^th term to 16^th term is

(a) 3 :8 (b) 5 : 7 (c) 3 : 7 (d) 2 : 5

17. Find the value of 1/2 % of 200

(a) 1 (b) 20 (c) 50 (d) 100

18. Find the term which does not fit into the series below:

1CV, 5FU, 9IT, 15LS, 17OR

(a) 5 FU (b) 15 LS (c) 9 IT (d) 17 OR

19. Replace the letter by symbols as + for A, – for B, x for C, + for D. find the answer for the patern 4B3C5A2OD2 by doing the given operations.

(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 0

20. A alone can do a piece of work in 10 days. If B alone in 15 days. They undertook the work for ₹. 2,00,000. The amount that A will get it

(a) ₹.1,20,000 (b) ₹.90,000 (c) ₹.60,000 (d) ₹.40,000

21. A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days; B and C in 15 days; C and A in 20 days. In how many days will finish it together.

(a) 47 days (b) 10 days (c) 23 days (d) 360 days

22. Find the compound interest on ₹.1,000 at 10% per annum for 2 years

(a) ₹. 190 (b) ₹ 210 (c) ₹.1210 (d) ₹.200

23. The population of a town is increasing at the rate of 6 % p.a. It was 238765 in the year 2018. Find the population in the year 2020.

(a) 296276 (b) 268276 (c) 248274 (d) 268876

24. y : 36 = 2 : x = 8 : 12. Find x, y respectively.

(a) 24, 3 (b) 3, 24 (c) 3, 54 (d) 54, 3

25. If ₹.782 be divided into three parts proportional to 1/2, 2/3 and 3/4 then the first part is

(a) 205 (b) 105 (c) 200 (d) 204

26. Find GCD of x³ – x² + x -1, x⁴ – 1

(a) x² + 1 (b) (x – 1) (x² +1) (c) (x + 1) (x² + 1) (d) x² – 1

27. If the LCM of 3 and 9 is 9 then H.C.F. is

(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 9 (d) 27

28. Electron was discovered by

(a) Newton (b) J.J.Thomson (c) Roentgen (d) Chadwick

29. Fraunhofer lines are the eample of ———— spectrum

(a) Line emission (b) Line absorption (c) Band emission (d) Band absorption

30. Consider the following statements:

i. CO₂ is green house gas, it increases global warming

ii. CO₂ absorbs infrared radiation

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) i only (b) ii only (c) i and ii (d) Neither i nor ii

31. The Indian parliament adopted the scientific policy resolution in the year

32. Match the following:

Name of the initiative Year of initiation

a. Human Development Index (HDI) 1. 2000

b. Gender Related Development Index (GDI) 2. 1997

c. Human Poverty Index (HPI) 3. 1995

d. Millennium Development Goals (MDG) 4. 1990

a b c d

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 4 3 2 1

(d) 2 1 4 3

33. Match the following:

(a) Quinton de knok 1. Styrian Grand prix, 2020

(b) Valtteri Bottas 2. La Liga Champion, 2020

(d) Real Madrid 4. Austrian Grand Prix 2020

a b c d

(a) 3 4 1 2

(b) 2 3 4 1

(d) 4 1 3 2

34. Phase-I of the Chennai Metro Rail project covers a distance of

(a) 25 Km (b) 35 Km (c) 45 Km (d) 55 Km

35. ISRO launched a special programme for the school children titled

(a) Young scientist programme (b) Childrens science programme

36. From the given list of tribes identify which is the largest tribal group found in India

(a) Gonds (b) Santhals (c) Nagas (d) Todas

37. The ———– rivers are called perennial rivers.

(a) Peninsular rivers (b) West flowing rivers (c) East flowing rivers (d) Himalayan rivers

38. Where Arasur Mountain is located?

(a) Easter Kerala (b) Eastern Gujarat (c) Western Andra Pradesh (d) Western Tamil Nadu

39. The book “Racial Elements in the population” written by

(a) Biraja Sankar Guha (b) Romila Thapar (c) Satish Chandra (d) Ajay Mitra Sastri

40. In which State Dwaraka is the Holy place for Hindus situated

(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Uttrakant (c) Gujarat (d) Madhya Pradesh

41. Assertion (A) : Abul Fazal’s Akbar Nama Contains three volumes.

Reasons (R) : First volume contains an account of Akbar’s ancestors, second volume is denoted to the reign exhaustive treatment of Akbar’s Third volume has been given a subtitle the Aini Akbari.

(a) (A) is true but (R) is false

(b) Both (A) and (R) are true. (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(d) Both (A) and (R) are true. But (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

42. Ibn Battuta visited in India during the time of

(a) Muhammad bin Tughlaq (b) Firuz Shah Tughlaq

43. The institution of ombudsman was first created in

(a) Norway (b) Sweden (c) Denmark (d) U.S.A

44. Article 326 of the Indian Constitution is related to which of the following?

(a) Election to the lower house to be based on universal adult suffrage

(b) President

(d) Supreme Court

45. Under Art 78 of the Indian constitution it is the duty of the Prime Minister to

(a) Communicate to the President all decisions of the council of Ministers.

(b) Communicate to the parliament all decisions of the council of Ministers.

(d) Communicate to the comptroller and Auditor general of India all decisions of the council of Ministers.

46. Fundamental duties were added to the Indian constitution by which amendment?

(a) 12^th (b) 22^nd (c) 32^nd (d) 42^nd

47. The sources of Non-Tax Revenue are

I. Earnings from public enterprises

II. Escheats

III. Sales Tax

IV. Cess

From the above which are correct answers?

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

48. Select the followings tax is not a direct tax?

I. GST II.Wealth Tax III. Gift Tax

(a) I only (b) I and II only (c) II and III only (d) III only

49. Choose the expansion of NITI Ayog?

(a) National Information and Taxes in India

(b) National Institution for Trade in India

(c) National Institution for Transforming India

(d) National Integrated Trade Institute

50. Choose the right answer:

i. India League founded in 1843

ii. British India Association founded in Bengal in 1875

iii. India Association founded in 1876

iv. Poona Sarvajanak Sabha setup in 1878

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

51. The hindus and muslims as “Two eyes of a beautiful bride of India” was described by

(a) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (b) M.A.Jinnah (c) Aga Khan (d) Syed Wazir Hussain

52. In which among the following is considered as the First Speech Politcal Speech of Gandhiji?

(a) Banaras Hindu University Speech (BHU) (b) Dandi March Speech

53. Which candidate was defeated by Subhas Chandra Bose to become the President of the Congress in 1939 Election?

(a) Pattabhi Sitaramayya (b) Jawaharlal Nehru

54. Satyendranath Tagore was the First Indian who was successful in India Civil Service examnination in the year

(a) 1861 (b) 1862 (c) 1863 (d) 1864

55. In the rise and growth of the self-respect movement, there are two phases. Which is the correct statement?

i. Rationalism ii.Atheism

(a) i (b) ii (c) i and ii (d) None of the above

56. Which one of the statement is not correct regarding the Trichy Proclamation

i. The proclamation was published by Marudu Pandiya.

ii. It created a confidence among the people.

iii.It not revealed the National feelings.

iv.It condemned the political activities of Carnatic Nawabs and Muhammad Ali

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

57. The third session of the Inidan National Congress was presided by

(a) A.O.Hume (b) Annie Besant (c) Fakruddin Dyabji (d) Dadabhai Naoroji

58. Thirunangaigal (Transgenders) – Who has written about them in Puthukavitha (free verse)?

(a) M.Rajendran (b) N.Kamarajan (c) M.Mehta (d) Abdul Rahman

59. Who gave “Atchayapathra” Perenial Vessel) to Aaputhiran?

(a) Sindha Devi (b) Manimekala Deivam (God) (c) Kannaki (d) Madhavi

60. Find below the text not written (Sang) by Namazhvaar?

(a) Thiruvirutham (b) Naanmugan Thiruvanthathi (c) Periya Thiruvanthathi (d) Thiruvaimozhi

61. Sir Martimer Wheeler discovered a Roman factory at

(a) Adichanallaur (b) Arikkamedu (c) Kaliyur (d) Kanchi

62. The oldest Dravidian language

(a) Kannad (b) Malayalam (c) Tamil (d) Telugu

63. Human Development Index is based on

(a) Life expectancy (b) Infant mortality (c) Death rate (d) Birth rate

64.Which among the following is the function(s) of Food safety and drug administration department of Government of Tamil Nadu?

i. Licenses for Manufacture of cosmetics

ii. Licenses for Manufacture of Allopathic Drugs

iii. Approval of Blood Storage Centre

iv. Licenses for Approval of Laboratory

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

65. Consider the following statement:

i. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme was launched in Cuddalore

ii. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme was launched in Dharmapuri because child sex ration is the lowest in the State.

iii. Child sexc ration for Tamil Nadu is 943/1000 in 2011 census

iv. Child sex ratio for Dharmapuri is 647/1000 in 2011

Among the following statements, which are correct?

(a) i and iii are correct (b) ii and iv are correct (c) i,ii,iii are correct (d) iv alone are correct

66. TN tops in the production of the following crops, except

(a) Banana (b) Coconut (b) Plantation Crops (d) Cardamom

67. In what time will ₹.5,600 amount to ₹.6,720 at 6% simple interest per annum?

(a) 3 ½ Years (b) 3 1/3 Years (c) 2 ½ Years (d) 2 1/3 Years

68. Find the total area of 14 squares whose sides are 11 cm, 12 cm, 13 cm …. 24 cm.

(a) 5976 cm² (b) 3818 cm² (c) 4515 cm² (d) 3939 m²

69. If sum of the three prime numbers are 80 and the difference between any two numbers are 4. Find the numbers.

(a) 2, 31, 47 (b) 2, 37, 41 (c) 2, 11,67 (d) 2, 11,67

70. If [p/q]^1-3x = [q/p]^1/2then find the value of x

(a) 4^-2 (b) 3^-1 (c) 2^-1 (d) 1^-1

71. How many squares are there in a standard chess board?

(a) 64 (b) 128 (c) 204 (d) 256

72. If the radii of the circular ends of a frustum which is 45 cm high are 28 cm and 7 cm. Find the volume of the frustum.

(a) 48510 cm³ (b) 48501 cm³ (c) 48105 cm³ (d) 48511 cm³

73. A cubical tank can hold 64,000 litres of water. Find the length of its side in metres.

(a) 6 metres (b) 5 metres (c) 4 metres (d) 7 metres

74. A principal becomes ₹.10,050 at the rate of 10% in 5 years. Find the principal

(a) ₹.6,500 (b) ₹. 6,700 (c) ₹.6,000 (d) ₹.3,350

75. Calculate the simple interest on ₹.7,200 at 12 ¾ % per annum for 9 months.

(a) ₹.962.4 (b) ₹.800.3 (c) ₹.784.2 (d) ₹.688.5

76. What is the smallest 5 digit number that is exactly divisible by 96 and 12?

(a) 10608 (b) 16008 (c) 10080 (d) 18600

77. Find the L.CM. : (2x² – 3xy)² , (4x – 6 y)² , 8x³ – 27 y³

(a) 2³ x³ (2x² – 3y)² (b) 2³ x² (4x² + 6xy + 9 y²)

(c) 2³ x² (2x – 3y)³ (4x² + 6xy + 9y²) (d) 2²x² (2x – 3y)³ (4x² + 6xy + 9y²)

78. 15% of 25% of 10,000 is

(a) 375 (b) 400 (c) 425 (d) 475

79. The income of a person is increased by 10 % and then decreased by 10%. Find the change in his income.

(a) 0% (b) 1% (c) 10% (d) 100 %

80. The value of 1 hp in terms of watts is

(a) 726 W (b) 736 W (c) 746 W (d) 756 W

81. Sun spots occur after every ———– years

(a) 15 (b) 11 (c) 21 (d) 10

82. Aspects of scientific attitude are

i. Critical observation

ii.Intellectual honesty

iii.Impartial Thinking

iv.Reflective Thinking

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

83. The “International day for Biological Diversity” is

(a) May 22 (b) May 12 (c) May 2 (d) June 12

84. Match the following Authors and books:

Author Book

a. Pope Francis 1. My life in Design

b. Gauri Khan 2. Voices of dissent

c. Vikas Khanna 3. Let us dream

d. Romila Thapar 4. Kitchens of Gratitude

a b c d

a. 3 1 4 2

b. 1 2 4 3

c. 4 1 2 3

d. 2 4 1 3

85. Dr.Shantha, Chairperson of Adyar Cancer Institute was honoured with Padma Shree Award in the year

86. The national aquatic animal of India is

(a) River dolphin (b) Sea horse (c) Dudong (d) Sea lion

87. Settled type of cultivation is also called as

(a) Sedentary farming (b) Terrace farming (c) Intensive farming (d) Commercial faming

88. What is the percentage of pure iron content in Hematite?

(a) 60% to 70% (b) 20% to 30% (c) 50% to 60% (d) 40% to 50%

89. Hiuen-Tsang visited Kanchipuram during the period of

(a) Mahendra Varma I (b) Narshimha Varma I

90. The member of Shivaji’s Astha Pradhan who looked after foreign affairs was

(a) Sumant (b) Peshwa (c) Mantri (d) Pandit Rao

91. Which one of the statement is correct regarding Krishna Devarayar and Portuguese relationship

I. Albuquerque was the contemporary of Krishna Devarayar

II. Albuquerque sent Louis to the court of Krishna Devaraya

III. Many Portuguese traders settled in Vijayanagar city during the period of Krishna Devaraya

IV. Portuguese sometimes granted contributory assistance to the Vijaynagar empire.

(a) I only (b) II only (c) III only (d) I,II,III,IV

92. Match the following:

a. Rig Veda 1.Sacrificial formulae

b. Yajur Veda 2. Hymns

c. Sama Veda 3. Spells and Chrms

d. Atharva Ved 4. Chants and Melodies

a b c d

a. 1 2 3 4

b. 2 1 4 3

c. 3 4 2 1

d. 4 3 1 2

93. Under which Article, the parliament has power to give financial assistance to the states?

(a) Article 235 (b) Article 245 (c) Article 275 (d) Article 265

94. Who among the following is the first citizen of a city in India?

(a) Mayor (b) Chairman (c) Sheriff (d) MLA

95. Under the Indian Citizenship Act 1955, one can acquire Citizenship by

i. Birth

ii. Descent

iii. Marriage

iv. Registration

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

96. In which year the preamble of the Indian constitution was amended?

97. Demonetization means

(a) It involves introducing a new currency in the economy

(b) It involves reducing the official value of a currency in relation to other currencies.

(c) It involves stripping a currency units of its status as legal tender

(d) It involves increasing the official value of a currency in relation to other currencies

98. Which of the following is not the main achievement of MGNREGS?

(a) Increasing employment opportunities

(b) Financial inclusion

(d) Irregularities in implementation

99. State the following true statement about Special Economic Zone (SEZ)

I. There is duty free import of raw materials for production.

II. 100% IT exemption on export income is given for first 5 years in SEZ units

(a) I only (b) II only (c) I and II only (d) None of the above

100. Repo rate means

(a) Rate at which the commercial Banks are willing to lend to RBI

(b) Rate at which the RBI is willing to lend to commercial banks

(d) Growth rate of the economy

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