TNPSC Questions
TNPSC Questions
TAF TEST BATCH
(LEVEL – 1)
125
HISTORY
40
Indus Valley civilization
UNIT – 8
45
Role of Tamilnadu and Women in Freedom struggle
GEOGRAPHY
40
Location,Physical Features
/HISTORY
Which archaeological symbol was excavated in 1920 between Ravi-Sutlej
Ravi Sutlej rivers?
A) Mohenjo Daro B) Harappa C) Lothal D) Rubar
A) B) C) D)
Consider the following statements
1) Harappa can be found in the year 1922.
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2)Charles
Charles Mason was confirmed that the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were connected with
the rest of India.
A)1 only true B)2 only true C)1,2 is true D)1,2 is false
A) B)
C) D)
Pick out the incorrect Pair
A) Yavanas - Greeks
B) MahendravarmaPallava - described Tamil Kings called as Dravida Kings
C) Gangadevi - described Tamilnadu as Dravidian Nation
D) Mortimer Wheeler - British Archaeologist
A)
B)
C)
D)
Choose the correct Pair
A) Surkotada - Gujarat B) Dholavira - Punjab
C) Mohenjo daro - Rajasthan D) Lothal - Pakistan
A)
B)
C) D)
Which bronze statue shows that the Indus people knew the lost wax process?
A) Jar B) Priest King Statue
C) Bird D) Dancing Girl Statue
A) B)
C) D)
Where in Tamil Nadu does the stone axe found correspond to Indus Civilization symbols?
A) Mayiladuturai B) Adichanallur
C) Melaperumpallam D) Poompuhar
A) B)
C) D)
Assertion: Harappa people known double cropping system in farming and used plough for farming
Reason: Ploughed fields are seen in Haryana
A) Assertion and reason are true B) Assertion and reason are false
C) Assertion is true and reason is false
D) Assertion is false and reason is true
A)
B)
C) D)
Which historian defined the urban elements of the Indus Valley Civilization?
A) Sheal B) Shilde C) Smith D) Lanepool
A) B)
C) D)
Consider the following statements
1) Indus Valley people used burnt bricks
2)The Latin term Harappa means buried city
3) Hundreds of circular seals have been found.
A)1,2,3 is true B)1,2 is true C)1,3 is true D)1 only true
A) B) C) D)
Match the following: a b c d
a) Copper - 1. Shortughai A) 3 1 2 4
b) Lapis lazuli - 2. Lothal B) 4 3 2 1
c)Carnelian - 3. South Rajasthan C) 2 1 3 4
d) Steatite - 4.Oman D) 4 1 2 3
a b c d
a
A 3 1 2 4
b
B 4 3 2 1
c
C 2 1 3 4
d D 4 1 2 3
Which city can be found by R.D.Banerjee in the year 1922?
A) Kalibangan B) Lothal C)Harappa D) Mohenjo Daro
R.D.
A) B)
C) D)
Which tree was considered as the tree of creation and knowledge during the Indus period?
A) Pipal Tree B) Mango Tree
C) Neem Tree D) Tamarind Tree
A) B) C) D)
Choose the incorrect one about the Burial method of Indus Valley people
A) These people buried their dead in three ways
B)) There was a custom of burying the dead from east to west
C)) They also buried the dead with their favourite food items
D) Spherical shaped Jar Burials were used in the Indus Valley and Tamilnadu
A)
B)
C)
D)
Consider the following statements
1)Animal husbandry of the Indus valley people helped to improve their economy.
2)An animal dog used to protect the home and hunt.
3)The tools used by these people for hunting were made of copper and bronze.
4)Bullocks are used for land transport.
A)1 only true B)1,2,4 is true C)2,3 only true D)1,2,3,4 is true
A) B)
C) D)
What is the meaning obtained from the term Pasupathi?
A) Women god B) God of Yogi’s C)Animals’ God D) Nature’s God
A) B)
C) D)
A) B)
C) D)
Which of the following is considered as Cradle of the civilization?
A) River Valley B) religion C) Rainfall D) Cultural monuments
A) B)
C) D)
Match the following: a b c d
a) North - 1. Alamgirpur A) 1 3 4 2
b) South - 2. Shortughai B) 2 3 4 1
c) West - 3. Daimabad C) 3 1 2 4
d)East - 4. SutkogenDor D) 4 3 2 1
a b c d
a
A 1 3 4 2
b
B 2 3 4 1
c
C 3 1 2 4
d
D 4 3 2 1
Harappa people used knives made of what?
A) Rohri chert B) Carnelian C) Jasper D) Steatite
A) B) C) D)
Consider the following statements choose the incorrect one
A) Cities had a closed drainage system.
The city administrators used the uptown system.
B)The
C)Palaces
Palaces and places of worship are the hallmark of the Indus Valley Civilization.
D)The houses were built of quick lime.
A)
B)
C)
D)
/UNIT – 8
In which year did Padma Vibhushan award was given to Captain Lakshmi?
A)1991 B)1993 C)1996 D)1998
A B
C D
Choose the correct statement about Dr.Muthulakshmireddy
1) Dr.Muthulakshmi Reddy born in July 30,1886 at Pudukottai
2)His efforts were created by the Adyar Cancer Research Institute in Chennai.
Chennai. The foundation
stone for this was laid by Prime Minister Nehru.
3)In order to rehabilitate the orphans, the "Avvai Sangam" home was started at bessant Nagar
A)1, 2 only true B)2,3 only true
C)1, 3 only true D)1,2,3 are true
A B
C D
1) She was awarded the title of "Veera Tamilanai" in appreciation of his services for the Tamil language
and the Tamil literature.
2) She is the one who gave the title of "Periyar" to E.V.Ramaswamy Naicker and the title of
"EzhisaiMannar" to Thyagaraja Bhagavathar.
lowing Tamil women freedom fighter described by the above statement?
Which of the following
A)Anjalaiammal B) S.Dharambal
C) Ambujathammal D) AsalambigaiAmmaiyar
A B
C D
id the Postal stamp was released for ThillayadiValliyammai?
In which year did
A B
C D
A B
C D
Consider the following statement
Statement 1:Gandhiji mentioned in his magazine"Indian Opinion" about Valliyammai that faith is her
weapon.
Statement 2:"We should look at governance with humility and tact. Anger and its consequences will
never bring
ring success in politics. Always be ready to face the enemy and act with great
patience," said Rani Mangammal.
Statement 3: AthichoodiVenba,TilakarPuranam,KuzhanthaiSwamigalPathigam,RamalingaSwamigal
Saritham and Gandhi Puranam were the works written by AsalambigaiAmmaiyar
A)1 is true and 2,3 is false B)2 is true and 1,3 is false
C)3 is true and 1,2 is false D)All are true
A B
C D
a
b
c
d
a b c d
A
B
C
D
Who went to Singapore in 1940 and provided medical services to the poor Indian workers there?
A) Captain Lakshmi B) Dr.Muthulakshmireddy
C) Dr.S.Dharambal D) Neelambigai
A B
C D
Choose the correct one
Subramaniam promoted nationalism through his writings.
Statement 1:G.Subramaniam
Statement 2:He is on a par with naorojiand Gokhale in his contributions to the understanding of India's
economic exploitation by the British.
A)1 only true B)2 only true C)1,2 is true D)None of the above
A B
C D
Indian National Congress Conferences were held _____times in Chennai before independence.
A) 7 B) 9 C) 5 D) 8
________
A B
C D
Match the following ( Congress session held at Chennai)
Year - head a b c d e
a)1887 - 1. bakrudin Tyabji A) 1 4 2 3 5
b)1894 - 2. Lalmohan Ghosh B) 2 1 3 4 5
c) 1898 - 3. Anand Mohan Bose C) 1 4 3 2 5
d)1903 - 4. Alfred Web D) 1 2 3 4 5
e)1908 - 5. Rash Behari Bose
a b c d e
a
A
b
B
c
C
d
D
e
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Who was the most important person who trained in the camp of Salem Vijayaragavachariar,
the father of Tamil Nadu's moderation?
A) P.S.Sivasamy Iyer B) Rajaji
C) V.O.C D) Subramania Siva
A B
C D
The entire press in Madras criticized the appointment of T.Muthusamy as a Judge od Madras
Assertion:The
High court .
Reason: The press opposed his appointment was entirely owned by Europeans.
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
G. Subramaniam, M. Veeraraghavachari and four other friends together started a newspaper The Hindu
in the year
A) 1868 B)1878 C)1888 D)1898
________
A B
C D
Statement 1: V.O.Chidambaranar was called as Tilak of Tamilnadu
Statement 2: VOC and SubramaniaSiva were considered as Tilak's Tamil Nadu generals
Statement 3: Bharatiyar translated Tilak's speech
peech in Calcutta in 1909 explaining the principles of the
"National Party" in his book "Tenets of the New Party".
A)1 is false B)2 is false
C)3 is false D) None of the above
A B
C D
What is the place of birth and basic education of V.O.Chidambaram?
A) Ottapidaram and Tuticorin B) Manalmedu and Kurinchipadi
C) Servayaru and Tuticorin D) Ottapidaram and Ottapidaram
A B
C D
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B
C
D
In which year did V.O.C,Subramania Siva and Padmanabhar were arrested for treason?
A) March 10,1908 B) May 12,1907
C) March 12,1908 D) May 10,1907
A B
C D
What was the reason for the end of Swadeshi movement in Tamil Nadu?
A)Disunity among leaders
B)Due to lack of leaders.
C)Because of the conflicting opinions of moderates and nationalists.
Due to the brutal stratification of the leaders.
D)Due
A
B
C
D
For how many years SekkiluthaSemmal V.O.C imprisoned in Andaman Island Jail provided by
Tirunelveli district sessions Judge A.F.Pinhe?
A) 10 years B)20 years
C) 40 years D) None of the above
A B
C D
Who was one of the first among the leaders to use newspapers to spread the nationalist message across a
larger audience?
A) G.Subramaniam B) V.O.C
C) Bipin Chandra Pal D) Tilak
A B
C D
When did Bharathiyar meet Sister Nivedita a disciple of Vivekananda for the first time?
A) 1902 B)1903 C)1904 D) 1905
A B
C D
Which of the following women participated in the Neil stature removal satyagraha agitation in
Tamilnadu in the yar 1927?
A)SelviDurgabai B) Muthulakshmi Reddy
C) K.B.Sunadarmabal D) PadamsaniAmmaiyar
A B
C D
Which of the following political council changed as Justice party?
A)Home rule movement B) Home rule league
C) South Indian liberation front D)South India’s people association
A Home Rule Movement
BHome Rule League
CSouth Indian Liberation Front
DSouth Indian People’s Association
In 1916 ‘South People’s Association’ was renamed as
A) Home Rule Movement B) Madras Association
CJustice Party D) Dravida Kazhagam
A B
C D
Assertion (A) : Justice party demanded communal representation for non-non Brahmins.
Reason (R ) : Periyar came out of congress partu since his demand for communal
representation
tation Rejected
A) Both (A) and (R ) are true (R ) is the correct explanation of (A)
B) Both (A) and (R ) are true but (R ) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C) (A) is true but (R ) is false
D) (A) is false but (R ) is true
(A) :
(R ) :
A(A)(R ) (R ) (A)
B(A) (R ) (R ) (A)
C(A) (R )
D(A) (R )
Which one of the following statements on Vanchinathan are correct?
1. He belonged to Travancore state of that time
2. He was employed as a forest guard at Punalur
3. He was one of the members of Bharata Mata Association
4. He was trained in the use of Revolver by Subramania Siva ar Pondicherry
A) 1, 3 and 4 are correct B) 1, 2, and 3 are correct
C) 1, 2, 3, and 4 are correct D) 2, 3 and 4 are correct
A B
C D
Choose the correct option about Velunachiyar
A) She is the only female heir of Ramanathapuram King, Chellamuthu Sethupathi
B) She married Muthu Vaduganathar, king of Sivagangai, at the age of 16
C) She is known as the Jansi rani of South India
Indi
D) All are correct
A
B
C
D
Where did Velunachiyar live under the Protection of Gopala Nayak with her daughter Vellachi?
A) Dindugul B)Sivagiri C)Sivagangai D)Ramanathapuram
A B
C D
Match. a b c d
a. Madras native association - 1. 1884 A) 1 2 3 4
b. Madras mahajana sabha - 2. 1852 B) 1 4 2 3
c. Partition of Bengal - 3. 1927 C) 2 1 4 3
d. Neil Statue Removal Struggle - 4. 1905 D) 4 3 2 1
a b c d
a.
A
b. B
c. C
d.
D
Choose the incorrect statement
A) Rajaji, the chief minister of Madras State (1952-54),introduced
54),introduced a vocational education programme
that encouraged imparting school children with training in tune with their father’s occupation.
B) Periyar Criticized it as Kula KalviThittam and opposed it tooth and nail
C) His compaigns against Kula kalvithittam
kalvit led to the resignation of Rajaji
D) After Rajaji,M.G.Ramachandran became the chief Minister of Madras state
A
B
C
D
Match. a b c d
a. Vaikkom Verar - 1. Periyar A) 1 2 3 4
b. Cheranmadevi - 2. V.V. Subramanian B) 1 2 4 3
c. Muslim League - 3. Yakub Hasan C) 4 3 2 1
d. Swarajya Party - 4. Sathyamoorthy D) 4 2 3 1
a b c d
a. A
b. V.V. B
c. C
d.
D
Who was the Governor of Tanjore District during the Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha?
A) Napier B) Willington C) A.J. Thorne D) S. R. Lushington
A B
CA.J. DS. R.
/GEOGRAPHY
Examine and answer the statements
1) Telangana was separated from Andhra Pradesh in the year 2014
2) June 2 was Telangana formation day
3) Hyderabad will be the capital for both the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana till 2024
4) After 2024.Hyderabad city will be the capital of Telangana
A)1,2 is true B)2,3,4 is true C)1,2,3 is true D)1,2,3,4 is true
A) B)
C) D)
In which mountain range the highest peak Everest and Kanchenjunga was situated?
A)Himadri B) Himachal C) Siwalik D) Trans Himalayas
A) B) C) D)
Pick out the incorrect Pair
A) Tarai - Suitable for Wildlife living
B) Bhabar - Made up of huge sands
C) Bhangar - Clay, Mud and Highly fertile
D) Khadar - New Alluvium Soil
A)
B)
C)
D)
Which of the following river divides the Peninsular plateau into two broad categories?
A)Narmada B)Tunghabadra C) Krishna D) Godavari
A) B) C) D)
Read the information and choose the correct one
A)In the Alluvial Plain,the uplands are called Bils
B)Gurushikhar
Gurushikhar is the highest peak of Aravalli range
C)The western part of the Malwa Plateau is called as Bundelkhand
D)Semi desert region is also called as Marusthali
A)
B)
C)
D)
Between which of the following two states Pulicat lake is situated?
A) Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh B) Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
C) West Bengal and Odisha D) Karnataka and Tamilnadu
A)
B)
C)
D)
In which Island the uninhabited “Pitt Island” is situated?
A) Andaman and Nicobar Island B) Lakshadweep
C) Maldives D) Indonesia
A) B)
C) D)
Choose the correct statement
1)The
The islands of Andaman and Nicobar are largely tectonic and volcanic origin
2)The
The Ten Degree Channel separates Andaman from Maldives
3)The
The southernmost tip, the Indira Point is a part of Nicobar Island.
4)India’s
India’s only active volcano is found on Barren Island in Lakshadweep
A)1,2,3,4 is true B)1,3 is true C)1,2,4 is true D)1,2,3 is true
A) B)
C) D)
Match the following: a b c d
a) Evergreen forest -1. Intermediate type forest A) 2 3 4 1
b) Dry forest -2. Monsoon Forest B) 4 1 2 3
c) Deciduous forest - 3. Thorn Forest C) 4 2 3 1
d) Desert vegetation - 4. rich in moisture D) 3 1 2 4
a b c d
a A 2 3 4 1
b B 4 1 2 3
c C 4 2 3 1
d D 3 1 2 4
a b c d
a
A 2 4 1 3
b
B 4 3 2 1
c
C 1 2 3 4
d D 3 1 2 4
Between which two districts Coimbatore Plateau is situated?
A) Nilgiris and Dharmapuri B) Salem and Dharmapuri
C) Erode and Salem D) Tirupur and Erode
A) B)
C) D)
Assertion: The height of mountains is not measured from the land surface.
Reason: The surface of the earth is not uniform everywhere.
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 and reason are false
A)
B)
C)
D)
Which river Separates Coimbatore and Mysore Plateau ?
A)Narmada B) Godavari C) Moyar D) Tungabhadra
A) B) C) D)
Pick out the correctly matched pair
A) Eliot Beach - Chennai
B) Kovalam Beach - Kerala
C) Silver beach - Kanchipuram
D) Golden Beach - Cuddalore
A)
B)
C)
D)
Where did India’s First Duong conservation centre is likely to setup?
A)Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait area
B) Vishakhapatnam
C) Jawaharlal Nehru port area (Mumbai)
D) Baracka Port (West Bengal)
A)
B)
C)
D)
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