Learn Test - TNPSC Previous Year Question Papers

1. Consider the following statement, choose the correct answer from the codes given below. .
Assertion [A]: The motion of the Earth rotate on its axis called rotation.
Reasons [R]: Rotation movement causes seasons

A[A] alone is correct [R] is incorrect B[A] and [R] are correct and [R] is the correct explanation of [A] C [A] and [R] are incorrect D[A] and [R]are correct but [R] is not the correct explanation of [A]

2. World forest day is celebrated in

AMarch 8 BMarch 21 C March 22 DMarch 23

3. Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) associated with

AEradication of illiteracy BTo make and prove womens potential C To bring out the talents of women DEradication of poverty

4. Match the following:
(a) Assam 1. Podu
(b) Andhra Pradesh 2. Mashan
(c) Madhya Pradesh 3. Ponam
(d) Kerala 4. Jhum
(a) (b) (c) (d)

A2 1 3 4 B2 3 4 1 C 1 2 3 4 D4 3 2 1

5. In which one describes the social conditions of the Sangam Tamils?

AEttuthogai BPathupattu C Porulathikaram in Tolkappiam DSilapadhikaram

6. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the list:
List I List II
(a) Amuktamalyada 1. Gulbarga
(b) Juma masjid. 2. Bijapur
(c) Golgumbaz 3. Sanskrit
(d) Jambavathi kalyanam 4. Telugu
(a) (b) (c) (d)

A1 3 2 4 B3 2 4 1 C 4 1 2 3 D2 4 3 1

7. The rulers of Bhopal Shajehan Begum and Sultana Jehan Begum provided monetary support for the preservation of the ancient site

ASaranath pillar BSanchi stupi C Humayun tomb DShersha's tomb

8. Farid was the original name of

AShershah BIbrahim Lodi C Sikandar Lodi DAla - ud - din

9. Find the name of the ruler who gave Pondicherry to French

AFahlul Khan. Lodi BIbrahim Lodi C Sherkhan Lodi DIltutmish

10. Shivaji got himself coronated at

ATorna BRaigarh C Kalyan DPurandhar

Select the correct answer: