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This page contains the questions asked in previous year TNPSC Group 1 preliminary exam. You can practice these questions as practice test in this link.


11). The earth crust is separated from the Mantle by a layer of discontinuity called a
A). Moho
B). Curtenberg
C). Asthenosphere
D). Hamblinv
12). Which of the following is/are correct?
I. Siddhartha was the actual name of Buddha
II. Buddha's wife was-Mahamaya
III. Buddh'a belonged to Gautama gotra
IV. Yasodha Was the Mother of Buddha
Of these

A). I, II, IV
B). III,IV
C). I,III
D). II,IV
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 age
Choose your correct answer:

A). Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B). Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C). (A) is true but (R) is false
D). (A) is false but (R) is true
14). Which of the following statements about 'Babur' are True?
He was the fourth descendant of Timur from the side of his father, and fifteenth descendant of Changizkhan through mother
II. He was the fifth descendant of Timut from the side of his father and fourteenth descendant of Changizkhan through his mother.
III. He was the fifteenth descendant of Timur from the side of this father and fourth decendant 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
15). Match List I with List II and select the correct 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  3. Family planning
D) V.D.Savarkat  4. Satyartha Prakash

Codes

A). 4 2 3 1
B). 2 3 1 4
C). 3 1 4 2
D). 1 4 2 3


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
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.
18). Which is wrongly matched?
I. Limestone  Cement industry
II. Coke  Iron and steel indusry
III. Cotton  Textile industry
IV. Manganese  Paper industry

Of These

A). II
B). III
C). IV
D). I
19). The diagram which is drawn to show the calculated wind speed and direction
A). Isotherm
B). Barometer
C). Wind Rose
D). Wind Mills
20). Arrange the following sequential steps of autotrophic succession in the correct order :
I. Aggregation II. Ecesis III. Mudation IV. Invasion V. Migration
Of these :

A). I, II, III, IV, V
B). I, III, V, IV, II
C). III, V, IV, I, II
D). III, IV, V, II, I
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