VAO 2011 February GE TNPSC Question Paper

VAO 2011 February GE TNPSC Questions

1.
Who bagged two Oscar awards for the film 'Slumdog Millionaire' ?
A.
Gulzar
B.
Bhanu Athaiya
C.
Satyajit Ray
D.
A.R. Rehman
ANSWER :
D. A.R. Rehman
2.
Who received the Padma Bhushan award for social work in 2009 ?
A.
V. P. Dhananjayan
B.
Sarojini Varadappan
C.
D. Jayakanthan
D.
G. Sivarama Krishnamurthy
ANSWER :
B. Sarojini Varadappan
3.
Who was the President of India during the year 2002 - 2007 ?
A.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
B.
K. R. Narayanan
C.
R. Venkataraman
D.
B. D. Jatti
ANSWER :
A. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
4.
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme was introduced in the year
A.
2007
B.
2009
C.
2010
D.
2008
ANSWER :
B. 2009
5.
The first totally literate district in India is
A.
Nellore in Andhra Pradesh
B.
Ernakulam in Kerala
C.
Kolar in Karnataka
D.
Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu
ANSWER :
B. Ernakulam in Kerala
6.
The first Indian woman who travelled in American space shuttle. Columbia was
A.
Indira Nooyi
B.
Sania Mirza
C.
Kalpana Chawla
D.
Pratibha Patel
ANSWER :
C. Kalpana Chawla
7.
The first women DGP in Tamil Nadu is
A.
Thilagavathy
B.
Lathika Saran
C.
Aruna
D.
Kiran Bedi
ANSWER :
B. Lathika Saran
8.
World's fifth most powerful Indian women in business is
A.
Meera Kumar
B.
Fathima Bibi
C.
Pratibha Patel
D.
Indira Nooyi
ANSWER :
D. Indira Nooyi
9.
20th Commonwealth Speakers Conference was held at
A.
New Delhi
B.
Mumbai
C.
Chennai
D.
Thiruvananthapuram
ANSWER :
A. New Delhi
10.
Branches of which tree appear on the UN flag ?
A.
Eucalyptus
B.
Olive
C.
Maple
D.
Barley
ANSWER :
B. Olive