Group 2A 2016 January GE TNPSC Question Paper

Group 2A 2016 January GE TNPSC Questions

11.
Which gene was identified recently by scientists oflndia as primarily responsible for obesity among Indians?
A.
THCM8B
B.
THFG6C
C.
THKR8E
D.
THSD7A
ANSWER :
D. THSD7A
12.
India's first dedicated multi wavelength space observatory for astronomy research, launched on 28th September 2015 is
A.
GSAT-6
B.
GSAT-15
C.
GSAT - 16
D.
ASTROSAT
ANSWER :
D. ASTROSAT
13.
In which of the following tennis tournaments in 2015, Sania Mirza and Martina Higgins pair did not win the women's doubles championship?
A.
Miami open
B.
French open
C.
US open
D.
Wimbledon
ANSWER :
B. French open
14.
In September 2015, Tamil Nadu's largest solar plant was commissioned at
A.
Minjur (Tiruvallur Dist.)
B.
Rajakkamangalam (KanyakΞΌmari Dist.)
C.
Vinnandhur (Namakkal Dist.)
D.
Sengottai (Verudhunagar Dist.)
ANSWER :
D. Sengottai (Verudhunagar Dist.)
15.

Which of the following statements on SAHAJ scheme is/are correct?

(1) SAHAJ will enable customers to post online request for a new LPG connection

(2) It was launched by the Finance Ministry

(3) Initially the scheme was launched in 22 cities across the country

A.

(1) only

B.

(1) and (2) only

C.

(2) and (3) only

D.

(1) and (3) only

ANSWER :

A. (1) only

16.

Bidhya Bhandari who was elected as the first women President of Nepal in October 2015 belongs to

A.

Madeshi Jana Adhikar Forum

B.

Communist party of Nepal

C.

Nepali Congress

D.

Rastriya Prajatantra party

ANSWER :

B. Communist party of Nepal

17.
The first BRICS migration conference in October 2015 was held at
A.
Sochi, Russia
B.
Beijing, China
C.
New Delhi, India
D.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
ANSWER :
A. Sochi, Russia
18.
Which organisation's 73rd foundation day is being observed on 26th September 2015?
A.
ICAR
B.
ISRO
C.
CSIR
D.
NIO
ANSWER :
C. CSIR
19.
The part of the earth's interior wΒ·hich is known as Asthenosphere is
A.
SIMA
B.
Upper Mantle
C.
Lower Mantle
D.
Outer core
ANSWER :
B. Upper Mantle
20.
The river which is said to be the lifeline of Sikkim is
A.
Manas
B.
Lohit
C.
Sankosh
D.
Tista
ANSWER :
D. Tista