Group 1 Prelims 2013 February TNPSC Question Paper

Group 1 Prelims 2013 February TNPSC Questions

11.
The earth crust is separated from the Mantle by a layer of discontinuity called as
A.
Moho
B.
Curtenberg
C.
Asthenosphere
D.
Hamblin
ANSWER :
A. Moho
12.

Which of the statement(s) is/are correct?

I. Siddhartha was the actual name of Buddha

II. Buddha's wife was Mahamaya.

III. Buddha belonged to Gautama Gotra

IV. Yasodha was the Mother of Buddha.

A.

I, II, IV

B.

III, IV

C.

I, III

D.

II, IV

ANSWER :

C. I, III

13.

Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A) : The worship of the three emanations of Sankarashana, Pradyumna and Aniruddha flourished from the Gupta period.

Reason (R) : The concept of Vishnu's incarnations became popular and dominated Vaishnavism during the Gupta ago.

Choose your correct answer from the codes given below.

A.

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

B.

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

C.

(A) is true but (R) is false

D.

(A) is false but (R) is true

ANSWER :

D. (A) is false but (R) is true

14.

Which of the statements about 'Babur' are True?

I. He was the fourth descendant of Timur from the side of his father, and fifteenth descendent of Changizkhan through his mother.

II. He was the fifth descendant of Timur from the side of his father and fourteenth descendent of Changizkhan through his mother.

III. He was the fifteenth descendant of Timur from the side of his father and fourth descendent of Changizkhan through his mother.

IV. His family belonged to the Chaghatai section of the Turkish race.

A.

I and II are correct

B.

II and IV are correct

C.

III and IV are correct

D.

I and IV are correct

ANSWER :

B. II and IV are correct

15.

Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:

List I List II
a) EVR Periyar 1.) New Lamps for old
b) Aurobindo Ghosh 2.) An Echo from Andamans
c) Dayananda Saraswathi 3.) Family Planning
d) V.D.Savarkar 4.) Satyartha Prakash
A.

4 2 3 1

B.

2 3 1 4

C.

3 1 4 2

D.

1 4 2 3

ANSWER :

C. 3 1 4 2

16.
Point out the correct statement in the following:
A.
Snake is the symbol of First Tirthankara
B.
Lion is the symbol of Mahavira
C.
Mahavira is the first Tirtankara
D.
Conch is the symbol of Second Jain Tirthankara
ANSWER :
B. Lion is the symbol of Mahavira
17.
In which part of the world Mixed Farming is practised?
A.
Developing Regions of the world
B.
Highly developed Regions of the world
C.
Under developed Regions of the world
D.
Desert Regions of the world
ANSWER :
B. Highly developed Regions of the world
18.

Which is wrongly matched?

I. Limestone - Cement industry

II. Coke - Iron and steek industry

III. Cotton - Textile industry

IV. Manganese - Paper industry

A.

II

B.

III

C.

IV

D.

I

ANSWER :

C. IV

19.
The diagram which is drawn to show the calculated wind speed and direction
A.
Isotherm
B.
Barometer
C.
Wind Rose
D.
Wind Mills
ANSWER :
C. Wind Rose
20.

Arrange the following sequential steps of autotrophic succession in the correct order.

I. Aggregation

II. Ecesis

III. Mudation

IV. Invasion

V. Migration

A.

I, II, III, IV, V

B.

I, III, V, IV, II

C.

III, V, IV, I, II

D.

III, IV, V, II, I

ANSWER :

D. III, IV, V, II, I