Group 1 Prelims 2017 February TNPSC Question Paper

Group 1 Prelims 2017 February TNPSC Questions

21.

Match List I with List II and select your answers using the codes below :

List I List II
a) Madan Mohan Malavia 1.) Azad Hind Fauz
b) A.O. Hume 2.) Home Rule Movement
c) Annie Besant 3.) Banaras Hindu University
d) Subash Chandra Bose 4.) Indian National Congress
A.

3 2 4 1

B.

3 4 2 1

C.

2 3 1 4

D.

2 1 4 3

ANSWER :

B. 3 4 2 1

22.
Which is not correctly matched?
A.
Rahmat Ali - Pakistan
B.
Vinoba Bhave - Second Individual Satyagrahi
C.
Linlithgow - August Offer
D.
Rajaji - Kulakalvi Thittam
ANSWER :
B. Vinoba Bhave - Second Individual Satyagrahi
23.
Ramsay Macdonald, the British Prime Minister announced the communal award on
A.
16th August, 1932
B.
20th September, 1932
C.
17th November, 1932
D.
16th August, 1946
ANSWER :
A. 16th August, 1932
24.
Choose the incorrect pair from the following :
A.
Sarvajanik Sabha - M.G. Ranade
B.
Indian National Congress - A.O. Hume
C.
London Indian Association - Dadabai Naoroji
D.
Madras Native Association - Surendranath Banerjee
ANSWER :
D. Madras Native Association - Surendranath Banerjee
25.
Who was the First Women President of Indian National Congress?
A.
Sarojini Naidu
B.
Annie Besant
C.
Vijayalakshmi Pandit
D.
Indira Gandhi
ANSWER :
B. Annie Besant
26.

Match the following and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

List I List II
a) DandiMarch 1.) 1931
b) Karachi Congress 2.) 1932
c) Third-Round Table Conference 3.) 1930
d) Lahore Congress 4.) 1929
A.

2 1 4 3

B.

1 3 2 4

C.

3 1 2 4

D.

4 2 3 1

ANSWER :

C. 3 1 2 4

27.
Who was the First Finance Minister of Independent India?
A.
Sardar Vallabai Patel
B.
C. Rajagopalachari
C.
B.R Ambedkar
D.
R.K. Shanmugam Chettiyar
ANSWER :
D. R.K. Shanmugam Chettiyar
28.

Arrange the following items according to the chronological order :

I. Simon Commission

II. Gandhi Irwin Pact

III. Third Round Table Conference

IV. DandiMarch

A.

II, I, IV, Ill

B.

IV, III, II, I

C.

I, IV, II, III

D.

I, IV, III, II

ANSWER :

C. I, IV, II, III

29.
The main functions of NITI Aayog does not include
A.
monitoring and evaluation of programmes and initiatives
B.
developing mechanisms to formulate credible plans at village level
C.
disbursal of funds to central ministries and state governments
D.
fostering co-operative federalism and designing strategic policy
ANSWER :
C. disbursal of funds to central ministries and state governments
30.
The term demographic dividend refers to
A.
decline in population
B.
increase in working class
C.
decline in birth rate
D.
decline in fertility rate
ANSWER :
B. increase in working class