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TNPSC - PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
HISTORY
SI.NO CONTENTS PAGE.NO
HISTORY
1. GROUP - I 3 – 17
2. GROUP – II 18 - 23
3. GROUP – IIA 24 - 27
4. GROUP – IV 28 – 36
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TNPSC - PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
GROUP - I [PRELIMS]- 2011
HISTORY
1. Match List I with List II correctly and select
your answer using the codes given below:
List I List II
a) Salt Satyagraha
1. Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy.
b) Protest against Devadasi system
2. N. Somayajulu.
c) Neil Statue Satyagraha
3. Kasthuri Ranga Iyengar.
d) The Hindu
4. Vedaranyam.
Codes:
a b c d
A) 4 1 3 2
B) 4 1 2 3
C) 1 3 2 4
D) 3 2 4 1
2. Who laid the foundation of the British
Empire?
A) Robert Clives B) Lord Napier
C) Lord Ripon D) Lord Cornwalls
3. Qutbuddin Aibak was a slave of.
A)Muizzuddin
B) Muhammad of Ghori
C) Mohammad of Ghazni
D) Khwarezm Shah
4. Identify the correct order in which they
occurred in India:
A) Quit India movement, Non-cooperation
movement, Khilafat movement, Civil
disobedience movement.
B) Civil disobedience movement, Khilafat
movement, Quit India movement, Non-
cooperative movement.
C) Khilafat movement, Non-cooperation
movement, Civil disobedience
movement, Quit India movememt.
D) Non-Cooperation movement, Quit India
movement, Khilafat movement, Civil
disobedience movement
5. The Queen who took the lead in the South
Indian Rebellion was.
A) Jakkamma B) Vellai Natchiyar
C) Muthayee Ammal D) Velu Natchiyar
6. V.O. Chidambaran pillai founded the
Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company to
operate between Tuticorin and .
A) Mauritius B) Singapore
C) Sri Lanka D) Malaysia
7. The two major cities of Indus valley
civilization revealing uniform urban planning
were.
A) Mohenjodaro and Chanhudaro
B) Mohenjodaro and Lothal.
C) Mohenjodaro and Dholavira
D) Mohenjodaro and Harappa
8. Which Mughal emperor was defeated by
Sher Shah?
A) Babur B) Humayun
C) Jahangir D) Aurangzeb.
9. Existence of a League of Tamil States is
referred in the.
A) Girnar inscription
B) Hathigumpha inscription of Kharavela.
C) Jambai inscription
D) Sannati inscription.
10. The first Mughal Emperor to show interest in
painting was.
A) Akbar B) Humayun
C) Shah Jahan D) Babur
11. In which year was the „Dyarchy‟ introduced?
A) 1919 B) 1909
C) 1935 D) 1947
12. Who among the following Europeans were
the first come to India and leave India last?
A) The Portuguese B) The French
C) The English D) The Dutch.
13. In which of the following places was the first
telegraph line of India set up?
A) Kolkata and Diamond Harbour.
B) Kolkata and New Delhi.
C) Chennai and Mumbai
D) Kolkata and Chennai
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14. Tirupur Kumaran died in the year.
A) 1930 B) 1932
C) 1933 D) 1934
15. Kanchipuram Kailasantha temple was built
during the reign of.
A) Mahendravarman B) Ranga pataka
C) Rajasimha D) Narasimha I
16. Captain Lakshmi, the only woman
representative in the independent madras
province ministry was.
I. Daughter of Ammu Saminathan, a
patriot.
II. Captain of Jhansi military wing.
III. Educated in England.
IV. Leader of Indian National Army.
Of these.
A) I alone B) I & II
C) I & IV D) III & IV.
17. Match List I with List II correctly and select
your answer using the codes given below:
List I List II
a) Chera 1. Bull
b) Chola 2. Fish.
c) Pandya 3. Bow & Arrow.
d) Pallava 4. Tiger.
a b c d
A) 4 3 1 2
B) 3 4 2 1
C) 3 1 4 2
D) 2 1 4 3
18. Which one of the following is correctly
matched?
A) Parsvanath
- Twenty fourth Tirthankara.
B) Mahavira
- Last Tirthankara.
C) Jatakas
- Jain literature.
D) Agama Siddhanta
- Buddhist literature.
19. Which of the following dates was assigned
to the Indus civilization by Sir John
Marshall?
A) 3250 – 2750 B.C
B) 3500 – 3000 B.C
C) 3000 – 2550 B.C
D) 3000 – 2000 B.C
20. The Aryans had popular Assemblies,
Sabhas and Samitis to check.
A) On the power of the king
B) On the power of purohita.
C) On the power of the Army Chief
D) On the power of Village head
21. Which one among the following is incorrect?
A) E.V. Ramaswamy
- Anti-caste, Anti-religion.
B) C.N. Annadurai
- Anti – imperialist, pro-nationalist.
C) M.Karunanidhi
- Anti- imperialist, Pro-nationalist and
Writer.
D) Rajagopalachari -
Anti-Brahmin, Anti-North and Anti-Aryan
22. Mahatma Gandhi suspended the Non-co-
operation movement due to chauri chaura
incident in the year.
A) 1920 B) 1921
C) 1922 D) 1923
23. The National Calender based on the Saka
Era was adopted from.
A) 22nd March,1950 B) 1st January, 1950
C) 22nd March, 1957 D) 22nd August, 1952
24. Consider the following statements:
Assertion(A) : Vira pandya Kattabomman
was captured and handed over to the British
by vijayaragunatha Tondaiman, Raja of
pudukottai.
Reason (R) : He was a friend of the British.
Now select your answer according to the
coding scheme given below:
A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A).
B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not
the correct explanation of (A).
C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
D) is false, but (R) is true
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25. The earliest brick temple in India was built
by
A) Mauryas B) Sungas
C) Vijayanagaras D) Guptas.
26. Match List I with List II correctly and select
your answer using the codes given below:
List I List II
a) Nana Sahib
1. Partition of Bengal.
b) Vellore Mutiny
2. 1947.
c) Lord Curzon
3. 1806
d) Indian Independence Act
4. 1857 Revolt.
a b c d
A) 4 3 1 2
B) 1 3 2 4
C) 1 2 3 4
D) 3 4 1 2
27. The Pandyan king who consolidated and
expanded the Pandya Kingdom up to
kaveri was.
A) Sendan Cheliyan B) Sundara pandyan
C) Koon Pandyan D) Kadunkon
28. The first ruler of the chola dynasty who kept
strong navy was.
A) Rajaraja the Great B) Rajendra I
C) Rajadhiraja I D) Rajendra II.
29. The shore temple of Mamallapuram was
built by.
A) Narasimhavarman I
B) Mahendravarman I
C) Parameswaravarman I
D) Narasimhavarman II.
30. A great exponent of Mahayanism was
A) Dharmakirti
B) Dingnaga
C) Vasubandhu Asanga
D) Nagarjuna.
31. Poondi Reservoir was planned to provide
water to Madras by.
A) Sathiyamurthy Iyer
B) Nadesa Mudaliar
C) Ramasamy Reddiar D) P.S.
Kumarasamy
32. When did the Madras government issue the
first communal G.O?
A) 1920 B) 1921
C) 1922 D) 1927
33. __________ gave the title „Mahatma‟ to
Gandhiji.
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Motilal Nehru
C) Rabindranath Tagore
D) Subhash Chandra Bose.
34. Pre-history of India can be dated back to.
A) 500000 B.C B) 50000 B.C
C) 5000 B.C D) 1000 B.C
35. The Allahabad pillar inscription was
composed by.
A) Kalidasa B) Samudragupta
C) Harisena D) Visamhadatta.
36. Udayagiri fort is located in.
A) Kanniyakumari B) Tirunelveli
C) Ramnad D) Sivaganga.
37. The Chola dynasty was an ancient Tamil
Kingdom along the banks of the river.
A) Kaveri B) Krishna
C) Godavari D) Mahanadi
38. Match List I with List II correctly and select
your answer using the codes given below:
List I List II.
a) Sankaracharya 1. Dualism
b) Ramanuja 2. Vira Saivism.
c) Madhvacharya 3. Advaita.
d) Basaveswara 4. Visistadvaita.
Codes:
a b c d
A) 1 3 2 4
B) 2 3 1 4
C) 3 4 1 2
D) 4 2 3 1
39. The Indian Independence bill was brought in
the House of Commons on.
A) 22nd June, 1947 B) 4th June 1947
C) 4th July, 1947 D) 15th August, 1947
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40. Child marriage was abolished by the Act in.
A) 1960 B) 1965
C) 1970 D) 1975
41. Which of the following is called the Ganga
of South India?
A) The pennar B) The Kaveri
C) The Tamiraparani D) The palar.
42. The term „ Brahmadeya‟ denotes.
A) Cash granted to the Brahmanas
B) Taxes granted to the Brahmanas.
C) Land granted to the Brahmanas
D) Land granted to temples.
43. The Red Fort at Delhi was constructed by.
A) Babur B) Akbar
C) Jahangir D) Shah Jahan.
GROUP - I [PRELIMS]- 2014
44. Which inscription referred to “Piyadassi” as
the second name for Asoka?
(A) Girnar (B) Bhabru
(C) Maski (D) Rummindei
45. Consider the following about vedic
literature:
I. The Brahmanas are the treatises
relating to prayer and sacrificial
ceremony.
II. The Upanishads are philosophical texts
dealing with topic like the soul, the
absolute, the origin of the world and the
mysteries of nature.
III. The Aranyakas are called country
books.
IV. The author of Ramayana was
Vedavyas and that of Mahabharata
was Valmiki.
Choose the correct code:
(A) I, II,III and IV (B) II,III and IV only
(C) I and II only (D) III and IV only
46. Match:
(a) Shutudri 1. Beas.
(b) Vipas 2. Ravi
(c) Parushni 3. Sutlej
(d) Asikni 4. Jhelum.
(e) Vitasta 5. Chenab.
Select from the code given below:
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
(A) 3 1 2 5 4
(B) 1 2 3 4 5
(C) 2 3 1 4 5
(D) 4 1 2 3 5
47. The important site of Harappa was
excavated by.
(A) R.D Banerjee (B) Sir John Marshall
(C) Dayaram Sahni (D) R.S. Sharma
48. The 23rd Tirthankar of Jainism was
(A) Rishabha (B) Parsvanath
(C) Mahavira (D) Ajitanatha
49. Tamil Isai sangam was established at
Madras by.
(A) Sir R.K. Shanmugam chettiar
(B) Sir Annamalai Chettiar.
(C) Sir M.A. Muthaiah Chettiar
(D) L.P. Ramanathan Chettiar.
50. Which one of the following pair is correctly
matched?
Dynasty Name.
(A) Khilji dynasty - Ibrahim Lodi.
(B) Delhi Sultanate - Qutb – udin
Aibak.
(C) Mughal Empire - Akbar.
(D) Tughluq dynasty
- Firozshah Tughluq
51. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given below
the lists.
List I List II.
(a) Kudi Arasu 1. 1971
(b) Revolt 2. 1934
(c) Pagutharivu 3. 1928
(d) Modern Rationalist 4. 1925
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 1 2 4
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 1 3 2 4
52. Arrange the following Mauryan revenue
officials in the ascending order with the help
of the codes given below:
1. Pradesika 2. Sdhanika
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3. Samharta 4. Rajuk
(A) 4,1,3,2
(B) 1,3,4,2
(C) 3,1,2,4
(D) 2,4,1,3
53. Which British commander captured the
poligar of panchalankurichi, Virapandya
kattabomman and hanged him?
(A) Lt. Maclean (B) Major Banermann
(C) Col.Agnew (D) Col.Macaulay.
54. Choose the correct answer:
The Indian National Army crossed the Indo
Burma Frontier and planted the National
Tricolour flag on
(A) 19th March 1944 (B) 20th April 1944
(C) 7th June 1915 (D) 10th July 1945
55. Which of the following is correct?
The un happiness of the Indian sepoys at
Barrackpore, first surfaced in 1824 because.
I. The 47th regiment at Barrackpore was
ordered to go to Burma.
II. Caste distinctions and segregations
within the regiment.
III. Recruitment of Brahmins were
discouraged
IV. Introductions of the Enfield Rifle.
(A) I (B) II
(C) II and III (D) II and IV
56. Who among the following described the
Indian princes as helpers and colleagues in
the task of Imperial rule?
(A) Lord Mayo (B) Lord Ripon (C) Lord
Hardinge II (D) Lord Wavel
57. Of the following who is not related to
“Chipko movement”?
(A) Sunderlal Bahuguna
(B) M.S. Swaminathan
(C) Chandi prasad Bhatt
(D) Gaura Devi
58. Which of the following was referred by
Surendra Nath Banerjee as “The Magna
Carta of our rights and liberties”?
(A) The constitution of India.
(B) The Indian Councils Act of 1919.
(C) Regulating Act of 1772
(D) The Queen‟s proclamation of 1858.
59. The figure of a dancing girl made of bronze
is excavated in the place of.
(A) Dilly (B) Lothal
(C) Mohenjodaro (D) Rupar
60. Which of the following is/are wrongly
matched?
I. Bhavabhuti
- Malatimadhavam.
II. Subandhu
- Vasavadatta.
III. Kalidasa
- Dasakumara Charita.
IV. Dandia
- Avanti Sundari.
(A) I and III (B) I and II
(C) I,II and IV (D) III and IV
61. Match:
a) Al Hilal
1. Mahatma Gandhi.
b) Navajivan
2. Abul Kalam Azad.
c) Bombay Chronicle
3. Aurobindo Ghosh.
d) Bande Mataram
4. Pheroze Shah Mehta.
a b c d
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 1 2 3 4
62. Dinabandhu Mitra‟s first play _________
exposed the atrocities of the British indigo
planters.
(A) Kulin Kulasarvasva (B) Ratnavali.
(C) Nil Darpan (D) Ras – lila.
63. K.Kamaraj, participated in vedaranyam salt
satyagraha, he was imprisoned and sent to
the prison at _______.
(A) Coimbatore (B) Vellore
(C) Andaman (D) Alipur
64. Choose the correct answer from the codes
given below:
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Assertion (a) : The Asoka Chakra found in
our National flag consists of twenty four
spokes. They are in blue colors.
Reason (b): The twenty four spokes
denotes the eight fold path of Lord Buddha.
(A) Both (a) and (b) are correct.
(B) (a) is correct,(b) is wrong.
(C) (a) is partly correct, (b) is wrong.
(D) (a) is partly correct and (b) is also
correct.
65. Our National Anthem was composed by
Rabindranath Tagore, it was first sung in the
year ____________.
(A) 1905 (B) 1906
(C) 1911 (D) 1912
66. Match List I with List II of the following with
suitable options.
List I List II
a) Virupaksha Temple
1. Ellora.
b) Kailasanatha Temple
2. Kalugumalai.
c) Vetturan Temple
3. Pattadakal.
d) Ladhkhan Temple
4. Aihole
a b c d
(A) 3 1 4 2
(B) 3 1 2 4
(C) 1 3 2 4
(D) 1 2 3 4
67. Chinese pilgrim Yuan Chwang visited
kanchi in
(A) A.D. 640 (B) A.D 500
(C) A.D. 150 (D) A.D.720
68. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Gandhiji started civil –
disobedience movements in 1930.
Reason (R): Therefore, the Indian National
Congress party did not participate in the first
round table conference held in 1930.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true and R is not the
correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false but R is true.
69. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): In 1916 Annie Besant
organized the home rule league at Madras.
Reason (R): Its objective is to achieve home
rule through constitutional methods.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true R is not the
correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true R is false.
(D) A is false R is true.
70. Consider the following statements
consisting of Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
and select your answer using the code
below:
Assertion (A): The main political task of the
national movement from 1870 to 1900 was
politition, political propaganda and education
and formation and propagation of political
ideology.
Reason (R): The press was the chief
instrument for carrying out this task.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are false.
(C) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A.
(D) A is true but R is false.
71. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
I. The Government of India Act, 1935,
introduced dyarchy in the provinces.
II. India Council was formed in 1935.
III. Montagu- Chelmsford Reforms Act
introduced dyarchy in the provinces.
IV. Provincial Autonomy was introduced in
1935.
(A) I and II (B) II only
(C) III only (D) III and IV.
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72. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given below
the lists:
List I- Officers List II – Charges.
a) Rajukas 1. Religion.
b) Pradesikas 2. Secretaries.
c) Yuktas
3. Revenue collection and police.
d) Dharma Mahamatras
4. District Judge.
a b c d
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 2 4 1 3
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 3 4 2 1
73. Which world heritage monument of India
was affected in the storm of May 30, 2014?
A) Taj mahal
(B) Humayun‟s Tomb
(C) Tomb of Safdarjung
(D) Sultan Raziya‟s Tomb
GROUP - I PRELIMS- 2015
74. Choose the correct sequence of the
following using the codes given below:
I. Qutbuddin Aibak, IItutmish, Raziya,
Balban.
II. Jahangir, Humayum, Akbar, Shahjahan.
III. Balaji Viswanath, Balaji Baji rao, Baji
Rao I, Shivaji
A) I and II only B) II and III only
C) I only D) III only.
75. Which of the following were among the main
exports of Indus valley people. Select the
correct answer from the codes given below:
I. wheat II. Barley III.
Cotton. IV. Gold.
A) I, II and III B) II and III
C) I and II D) III and IV.
76. Match the List I with List II correctly and
select answer:
List I List II
a) Santhal‟s Rebellion 1.1923
b) Maplah Rebellion 2. 1929
c) Vizag Revolution 3. 1921
d) Bardoli Satyagraha 4.1855
a b c d
A) 1 3 2 4
B) 4 1 2 3
C) 4 3 1 2
D) 2 3 1 4
77. Match List I with List II correctly and select
answer:
List I List II
a) Dupleix
1. Nawab of Bengal.
b) Anwar-ud-din
2. British Admiral.
c) Shuja-ud-Daula
3. French Governor.
d) Polock
4. Nawab of Carnatic.
a b c d
A) 3 2 4 1
B) 1 2 3 4
C) 3 4 1 2
D) 1 3 4 2
78. Match List I with List II of the following with
suitable options:
List I List II
a) Kural 1.Rishabham
b) Thutham 2. Shadjam.
c) Kaikilai 3. Madhyamam.
d) Vuzhai 4. Gandharam.
a b c d
A) 2 1 4 3
B) 1 2 3 4
C) 1 3 2 4
D) 4 2 3 1
79. Match List I with List II of the following with
suitable options:
List I List II
A) Brahmanas
1. Forest Texts.
B) Sama Veda
2. Guide Book for priests.
C) Aranyakas
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3. Ritual Texts.
D) Yajur Veda
4. Book of Chants
a b c d
A) 4 3 1 2
B) 3 4 1 2
C) 3 1 4 2
D) 1 2 3 4
80. Which of the following is/are not correct?
Minto-morely reforms of 1909 introduced
the following:
I. The system of direct election was
introduced in provinces.
II. The act did not enfranchise women.
III. It introduced dyarchy in provinces.
IV. Communal electorate was introduced.
A) I only B) I and III
C) II and III D) III only
81. Who bestowed the title Sardar on Vallabhai
patel?
A) Dadabhai Naoroji B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Mahatma Gandhi D) Rajendra Prasad.
82. During 1857 revolt which army remainded
loyal to the British?
A) Bombay Army B) Bengal Army
C) Madras Army D) Avadh Army.
83. Pick out the wrong statement.
A) Veerappa, the Zamindar of koppal rose
against the Nizam of Hyderabad in
1819.
B) Gadkaris were military classes who
garrisoned Maratha force.
C) Chakra Bisoi was the Khonds leader.
D) Sindhu and Kanhu were the leaders of
the kola.
84. Match the following:
a) Simon commission 1. 1928
b) Nehru Report 2. 1932
c) Second Round Table conference
3. 1927
d) Communal Award 4. 1931.
a b c d
A) 1 4 3 2
B) 3 1 4 2
C) 3 1 2 4
D) 2 4 1 3
85. Identify the statement, which is not the
cause for the failure of Quit India
movement.
a) British Government arrested key leaders
in anticipation to the movement.
b) Nehru and Rajaji disbelieved in Direct
Action.
c) Hindu Mahasabha and Muslim League
supported the movement.
d) British Government suppressed the
movement
A) (a) Alone.
B) (a) and (b) alone
C) (c) alone
D) (a)(b) and (d) alone.
86. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Scholars distinguished a
culture midway between Paleolithic and
Neolithic called Mesolithic.
Reason (R): The chief characteristics
Mesolithic were the stone implements used
were extremely small and made up of
chalcedony and silicate instead of quartzite.
Select your answer according to the coding
scheme below:
A) Both A and R are false.
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation for A.
C) Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation for A.
D) A is true but R is false.
87. Consider the following about scientific
dating of the pre-historic period: Choose the
correct code.
I. The technique of radio-carbon dating is
based on measuring the loss of carbon
in organic materials over a period of
time.
II. Another dating method is known as
dendro-chronology.
III. Palaeo Botany is the analysis of
prehistoric plants.
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IV. Palaeography is the study of ancient
writing.
A) I,II and III only B) I,II,III and IV
C) II and III only D) III and IV only
88. Which among the following correctly
matched?
A) Kol
- Madhya Pradesh.
B) Chhutia
- Nilgiris (Tamil Nadu).
C) Kotas
- Little Andaman.
D) Jarawas - Assam.
89. Give the correct chronological order:
I.Pitt‟s India Act II.Minto – Morley Act
III. Regulating Act
IV. Montague – Chelmsford Act
A) II, I, III, IV B) IV, II, III,I
C) III, I,II, IV D) I,II,III,IV
90. Who was known as the Father of Library
movement in Tamil Nadu?
A) Thiru.T.K. Avinashilingam
B) Thiru. M.P. Periyasamy.
C) Thriu.M.Bhaktavatsalam
D) Thiru.Muthiah Chettiar.
91. Identify the correct order of events of
Muhammad-bin- Tughluq.
A) Transfer of Captial, conquest of
Nagarkot, Reform of Token currency,
Taxation of the Doab.
B) Reform of Token currency, Transfer of
capital, Taxation of the Doab, conquest
of Nagarkot.
C) Taxation of the Doab, Transfer of
capital, Reforms of Token currency,
conquest of Nagarkot.
D) Conquest of Nagarkot, Reform of Token
currency, Taxation of the Doab, Transfer
of the capital.
92. Consider the following relating to Babur.
I. The Auto biography of Babur is „Babur
Namah‟.
II. It was originally written in persian.
A) Only I is true B) Only II is true
C) Both I and II are true
D) Both I and II are false
93. The Dravidian Mahajana Sabha was
founded by.
A) Pandit Iyothee Thoss
B) C.S. Srinivas Raghava Iyangar.
C) P.Theagaraya Chetty
D) C. Natesa Mudaliar.
94. In which Indian National Congress session,
Mahatma Gandhi was made its president?
A) Nagpur B) Gaya
C) Belgium D) Kanpur.
95. Match the List I and List II and choose the
correct code given below.
List I List II
a) Amrit Bazaar Patrika
1. Dadabhai Naoroji.
b) Indian Mirror
2. Sisir Kumar Gosh.
c) Voice of India
3. G.Varma.
d) Advocate
4. N.N.Sen.
Codes :
a b c d
A) 2 4 1 3
B) 3 2 4 1
C) 4 3 1 2
D) 4 2 3 1
96. Which Act is called as Black Act by the
Indians?
A) Vernacular Press Act
B) Indian Arms Act.
C) Rowlatt Act
D) Opium Act.
97. Identify the statement which is wrong.
A) The modern method of writing with
coma, Semicolon, and full stop are the
contributions of the missionaries.
B) Robert De Nobili and Coldwell enriched
Tamil language.
C) The missionaries introduced printing
press.
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D) The missionaries spread the Gospel
only through English language.
98. Consider the following Reason and
Assertion and choose the correct answer
from the codes given below:
Reason (R) : The diet of the early Tamils
was not very different from that of modern
times. Ghee played a conspicuous part in
the diet of all, it fetched a high price.
Assertion (A) : Ghee was used freely both
by vegetarian and non-vegetarian Avur
Mulankilar and Purattinai Nannaganar
spoken of the use of ghee.
A) R and A are correct (A) is the correct
explanation of R.
B) R and A are correct but A is not the
correct assertion of R.
C) R is true but A is wrong.
D) R is wrong but A is true.
99. Choose the correct answer from the codes
given below:
Assertion (A) : The Indian National
Movement reached its crescendo in the
non-co-operation movement in 1920-22. It
was in this context that there occurred a
resurgence of working class activity in the
years 1920-22. The working class created
its own organization to defend its class
rights.
Reason(R) : Lokamanya Tilak was one of
the moving spirits in the formation of AITUC,
AITUC was formed in 1920.
A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
B) A alone is correct.
C) R alone is correct
D) A is partly correct R wrong.
100. Which one of the following statement with
regard to the enactment of the Act of 1935
is WRONG?
A) Turko – Italian war happened
B) Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala Bagh
Tragedy occurred.
C) Round-Table Conferences held
D) Lord Curzon Partitioned Bengal.
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101. List out the following Bahmani rulers in
chronological order and mark the correct
choice:
I. Alauddin Bahmani
II. Muhammad Shah III
III. Ahmad Shah
IV. Feroz Shah
A) I, III, IV, II B) I, IV, III, II
C) IV, I, III, II D) IV, I, II, III
102. The twenty second Tirthankara of Jainism
was
A) Rishabha B) Badrabhagu
B) C) Parsva D) Neminatha
103. Consider the following two statements
consisting of Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
and select your answer using the code
given below.
Assertion (A) : The temple was not merely
a place of worship; it filled a large place in
the cultural and economic life of the Tamil
people
Reasoning (R) : Its construction and
maintenance offered employment to number
of architects and craftsmen.
A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is
the correct explanation of (A).
B) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is
not the correct explanation of (A).
C) (A) is true and (R) is false
D) (A) is false and (R) is true
104. Who constructed a canal of 150 miles from
Yamuna to. Hissar for agricultural purpose?
A) Qutb-ub-din-Aibak
B) Firoz Shah Tuhlaqu
C) Khizir Khan
D) Sikandar Lodi
105. .The villages Raksas and Tagdi related to
which battle?
A) Battle of Talikotta
B) Battle of Takkolam
C) Battle of Panipat 1761
D) Battle of Adayar.
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106. “Khudai Khismatgar” movement was
organized by
A) Abdul Gaffar Khan
B) Syed Ahmed Khan
C) Liaquat Ali Khan
D) Muhammed Iqbal
107. 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) (b) (c) (d)
A) 3 2 4 1
B) 3 4 2 1
C) 2 3 1 4
D) 2 1 4 3
108. Which is not correctly matched?
A) Rahmat Ali – Pakistan
B) Vinoba Bhave – Second Individual
Satyagrahi
C) Linlithgow - August Offer
D) Rajaji – Kulakalvi Thittam
109. 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
110. 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.
111. Who was the First Women President of
National Congress?
A) Sarojini Naidu
B) Annie Besant
C) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
D) Indira Gandhi
112. Math the following and choose the correct
answer from the codes given below:
a) Dandi March
1. 1931
b) Karachi Congress
2. 1932
c) Third Round Table Conference
3. 1930
d) Lahore Congress
4. 1929
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A) 2 1 4 3
B) 1 3 2 4
C) 3 1 2 4
D) 4 2 3 1
113. Arrange the following items according to the
chronological order:
I. Simon Commission
II. Gandhi Irwin Pact
III. Third Round Table Conference
IV. Dandi March
A) II, I, IV, III B) IV, III, II,I
C) I, IV, III, II D) I, IV, III, II
114. Point out the correct statement in the
following:
A) Indus people Worshiped Lord Indra
B) Indus civilization was a rural civilzation
C) Iron was unknown to the Indus people
D) The „Great bath‟ was located at Harappa
115. Name the social reformer who supported
Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy for the abolition of
Devadasi system
A) E.V. Ramasany Naicker
B)T.M. Nair
C) C.N. Anna Durai
D) Natesa Mudaliar
116. Which one of the following European war
was associated with Third Carnatic War?
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A) The Seven year‟s War
B) The War of Austrian Succession
C) The War of Roses
D) The Austro-Prussian War
117. Which of the following is incorrectly paired?
A) Mir Bakhshi – Military advisor
B) Muhtasib – Censor of public
morals
C) Kotwal – Revenue collector
D) Qazi-ul-Quzat – Judicial officer
118. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists:
List I List II
a) Kalibangan 1. Gulf of Cambay
b) Surkotada 2. Madurai
c) Lothal 3. Rajasthan
d) Khizhadi 4. Gujarat
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A) 4 3 1 2
B) 3 4 1 2
C) 1 3 2 4
D) 2 1 3 4
119. “India Home Rule Society” was set up by
A) Hardayul
B) Shyamji Krishnavarma
C) Madan Lal Dhingra
D) V.D. Savarkar
120. Arrange the following in chronological order.
I. Surat split
II. Birth of the Muslim league
III. Partition of Bengal
IV. Reunion Bengal
A) IV, III, I, II B) III, I, II, IV
C) III, II, I, IV D) II, III, I, IV
121. Which of the following is correctly matched?
I. Rajaji – Pro-changers
II. Vanchinathan – Robert William Ashe
III. K. Kamaraj –Chief Minister of Tamil
Nadu in 1952
IV. Sathyamurthy - Mayor of Madurai
A) I B) II
C) III D) IV
122. Who was the Chair Person in the All India
Socialist Conference held at Patna, 1934?
A) M.N. Roy
B) Acharya Narendra Deva
C) Sampurnanand
D) Sri Prakasa
123. In which year the widow remarriage was
legally permitted?
A) 1855 B) 1856
C) 1857 D) 1858
124. Consider the following pairs
I. Wood‟s Despatch
- 1854
II. Hunter Commission
– 1882
III. University
– 1880
IV. Wardhaw Scheme of Education
- 1904
Which of the pairs given above is/are
correct?
A) I and IV only B) II only
C) I and II D) II and III
125. Which of the following is incorrectly paired?
a) Indian Mirror – D.N. Tagore
b) Vande Mataram – Madam Came
c) Tribune – D.S. Majeeta
d) Bombay Herald – J.A.Hickey
A) (a) is correct
B) (a) and (b) are correct
C) (b) and (c) are correct
D) (d) alone is correct
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126. Which one of the stages of Man‟s progress
is not properly Matched?
(A) Primitive food collecting stage
- Stone Age
(B) Advance food collecting stage
- Mesolitic Age
(C) Food Production Stage
- Chalcolitic Age
(D) Urbanisation
- Bronze Age
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127. The most outstanding Buddhist Writer in
Sanskrit was
(A) Kalidass (B) Asvaghosa
(C) Bharavi (D) Kumaradasa
128. Arrange in Chronological order:
1. Battle of Chausa
2. Death of Babar
3. Battle of Kanaoj
4. Death of Akbar
(A) 1-2-3-4 (B) 4-3-2-1
(C) 2-1-3-4 (D) 3-1-2-4
129. 1. Ram Mohan Roy accepted the concept
of God propounded by the Upanishads.
2. Swami Dayananda accepted the Western
ideas.
3. The Social reform leaders fought for the
problems of woman and depressed
Classes.
4. 1918 the form for Brahminicial
organisation South, Division liberal
federationWas started.
(A) 1,2,3 are correct 4 only not correct
(B) 1,3,4 are correct 2 only not correct
(C) 1,2,3,4 are correct
(D) 2,3,4 are correct 1 is not correct
130. Which of the following facts are true
regarding the commercialisation
agriculture under British rule?
1. Money lending and exploitation of poor
peasants
2. Scarcity of food
3. Increase the demand of cash crops
4. Commercial agriculture went in
bankruptcy
(A) 1 is true, 2, 3, 4 false
(B) 2, 3, 4 are true 1 is false
(C) All are false statements
(D) 1, 2, 3, 4 statements are true
131. Name the famous dancer who crowned as
„Kathak king of India‟?
(A) Prem Chand (B) Sambhu Maharaj
(C) Thyagarajar (D) Fate Singh
132. Which among the given facts became the
primary reason for the leave of
E.V.Ramaswami from Indian National
Congress?
(A) Conflict with M.K. Gandhi
(B) Crisis in Seranmahadevi Charity training
centre
(C) Congress ideology
(D) Communal disparity in Congress
133. Which strengthened the National
Movement?
(A) Europeanisation
(B) Marxian theory
(C) Religious faith
(D) Secular ideology
134. Match the following
(a) Kol uprising 1.Bhaalpur
(b) Santhal uprising 2. Orissa
(c) Khonds uprising 3. Assam
(d) Ahoms uprising 4.Chotanagpur
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 3 2 1 4
(C) 1 3 2 4
(D) 2 3 4 1
135. Which decision of Gandhiji was opposed
by Ambedkar?
(A) Partition India
(B) Calling lower castes
(C) Satyagraha Movement
(D) Non-co-operation Movement
136. Arrange the following in chronological
order.
1. Communal award
2. Nehru Report
3. Gandhi Irwin Pact
4. Visit of Simon Commission
(A) 3 2 1 4
(B) 4 2 3 1
(C) 2 4 3 1
(D) 1 4 2 3
137. Match the following connected with the
year of Acts
(a) Introduction of communal representation
1.1935
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(b) Right of discussing Budget
2.1919
(c) Separation of Burma
3.1909
(d) August Declaration
4.1892
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 1 4 2
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 4 2 3 1
138. The Sequence in which the given terms
are mentioned in the preamble to the
constitution of
India is:
(A) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular,
Democratic, Republic
(B) Socialist, Secular, Sovereign,
Democratic, Republic
(C) Secular, Sovereign, Democratic,
Socialist, Republic
(D) Sovereign, Democratic, Secular,
Socialist, Republic
139. Consider the following statement :
1. The national cadet corps was established
in 1948.
2. The Sainik schools were established as a
joint venture of the Central and State
Government.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2 correct
(D) Both 1 and 2 wrong
140. The writing method of ludus Script was
(A) From left to right only
(B) From right to left only
(C) From left to right and right to left
(D) From right to left and left to right
141. With reference to Sangam period which of
the following pair is/are not correct
(A) Tramiradesa Sanghatam
- Confederacy of Tamil States
(B) Udiyanseral
- First Chera Mannan
(C) Madurai Kanchi
- Mangudi Marudan
(D) Naura
- Tondi
142. Who was recognised as the „Successor of
Sivaji‟?
(A) Balaji Viswanath
(B) Balaji Baji Rao
(C) Rajaram
(D) Bhonsle of Nagpur
143. The Battle of Talikota was fought in the
year
(A) 1575 (B) 1565
(C) 1545 (D) 1555
144. Northcote-Trevelyan Commission of 1853
linked with
(A) Education (B) Agriculture
(C) ICS (D) Industry
145. In which field, the colonial regime followed
Downward Filtration theory?
(A) Educational policy
(B) Industrial policy
(C) Social policy
(D) Commercial policy
146. Which of the following refers “Unity of
Spirit” of Rabindranath Tagore?
(A) Unity of India
(B) Unity in diversity
(C) Consolidation of India
(D) India‟s Complexities
147. Which one of the following concept is not
Rule of Law?
(A) Natural justics (B) Fair play
(C) Equity (D) Judicial equality
148. The Government of India issued the
Citizenship (Pondicherry) order in the year
(A) 1962 (B) 1964
(C) 1969 (D) 1967
149. According to R.C. Majumdar‟s statement,
the Revolt of 1857 failed because
(A) there was no unity of command in the
armies of revolt
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(B) the army of result suffered from serious
financial difficult
(C) the Indian states did not support the
revolt
(D) there was no cordiality between the
Hindus and Muslims
150. Read the following statement and find out
the correct one.
1. C.R. Das was known as Deenbandhu
2. He was the uncrowned king of Bengal
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
151. hich song is called “The Bible of Modern
Bengalee Patriotism”?
(A) Jana Gana Mana
(B) Vande Mataram
(C) Gitanjali
(D) Devi Chandhurani
152. Who said “ I am an Indian Tomtom, waking
up all the sleeping sleepers so that they
may wake and work for their
motherland___This is my task”?
(A) Mrs. Annie Besant
(B) Ravindranath Tagore
(C) Sarojini Naidu
(D) None of the above
153. What was the form of Struggle that
Congress adopted against the British in
1940.
(A) Non-Cooperation
(B) Individual Satyagraha
(C) Mass Civil disobedience
(D) Armed struggle
154. Consider the following events and find out
the chronological sequence of the events
1. Chauri chaura incident
2. Russo-Japanese war
3. Gandhiji returned from South Africa
(A) 1, 2, 3 (B) 2, 1, 3
(C) 3, 2, 1 (D) 2, 3, 1
155. In which year E.V. Ramasamy became the
Chairman of Erode Municipality?
(A) 1907 (B) 1909
(C) 1917 (D) 1919
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B A B C D C D B B D A A A B C B B B A A
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D C C B D A B B A D A B C A B A A C C
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B C D C C A C B B B B D B A A C B D C D
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C C D B C C A A C A C A A C A C D A A D
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B D B B A A B B A D B C C C A A C B B C
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TNPSC - PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
GROUP - II [PRELIMS]- 2012
HISTORY
1. Arrange in chronoligiccal order:
I. Automan turks captured constantinable
II. Bartolomia-Diaz reached Southern tip of
Africa
III. Vijayanagar Empire were defeated at
Talaikotai war
IV. Vaskoda – Gama reached Calicut at first
time through sea route
A) I,II,III,IV B) I,II,IV,III
C) I,IV,III,II D) II,I,III,IV
2. Which of the following is correctly matched
?
a) Abul Fazal 1. Shah Jahan Nama
b) Inayat khan 2. Translation of
Mahabharatha
c) Abdul Hamid Lahorie 3. Padshanama
d) Abul Falzi 4. Akbarnama
A) (a) B) (b)
C) (C) D) (d)
3. Match the following:
a) Dr. Ambedkar 1. Bahiskrit Hitkarini
Sabha
b) Jyoti rao Phule 2. Self Respect
Movement
c) Narayana Guru 3. Narayana
Paripalana Yogam
d) E.V.R. Periyar 4. Satya Sadhak
Samaj
a b c d
A) 2 4 1 3
B) 4 1 2 3
C) 1 2 4 3
D) 1 4 3 2
4. Arrange in sequential order:
The castle system is generally read in post
– vedhic period as
I. Vaishyas II. Brahmanas
III kstatriyas IV. Sudras
A) IV,I,II,III B) II,I,IV,III
C) II,III,I,IV D) III,II,I,IV
5. Arrange in chronological order:-
I. Col,Me Kerras of the 23rd Regiment was
shutdown on the parade ground
II. July 10, 1806, 1st and 23rd Regiment
started the revolt.
III. Major Armstrong was the next officer
killed during the mutiny.
IV. Col,Fan court who commanded the
garrison was their first victim.
A) I,III,II,IV B) III,II,IV,I
C) II,IV,I,III D) IV,I,III,II
6. In 1890 he started using the Traditional
religious Ganapathi festival and Shivaji
festival to propagate and stimulate
nationalism.
Who among the following revived the
nationalism?
A) Gopalakrishna Gokhale
B) Balgangadhar Tilak
C) Lalalajpat Rai
D) Dadabhai Naaoroji
7. Following kings arrange in chronological
order:
I. Sivashkanda Varman
II. 1 Narasimhavarman
III. Vijiyalaya Cholan
IV. 1 parandagam
A) II,I,IV,III B) I,II,IV,III
C) II,III,IV,I D) I,IV,III,II
8. Which one of the following is correctly
matched?
A) King of Portuguese
- George-V
B) Navigator of Portugal
- Columbus
C) Governor of Portugal
- Robert Clive
D) Heaquarters of Portuguese
- Goa
9. Who was the popular Nathaswara among
the following?
A) Papanasa Sivan
B) Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
C) Thiruvadudurai RajaRathinam Pillai
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D) Kathri Gopalnath
10. Match the following:
a. Portuguese settement 1. Goa
b. Dutch settlement 2. Tranquebar
c. Danes settlement 3. Pulicat
d. French factory 4.
Masulipattinam
a b c d
A) 2 1 3 4
B) 1 3 2 4
C) 3 2 4 1
D) 4 1 3 2
11. Origin of Karnatic music is during the period
of.
A) Chera Period B) Chola Period
C) Pandiya Period D) Kalabra Period
12. Assertion (A) : Harappans export raw cotton
to Mesopotamia.
Reason (R) : Harappans were the first to
grow cotton.
A) (A) and (R) are true
B) (A) true (R) false
C) (A) false (R) true
D) (A) and (R) false
13. Consider the following statements: Which of
the following all recruits of the Bengal army
to be ready for service in India only.
I. Lord Canning‟s General Services
Enlistment Act ordering all recruite of the
Bengal army to be ready for service in India
only.
II. Lord Canning‟s General Services
Enlistment Act ordering all recruites of the
Bengal army to be ready for service both in
India and outside India and even overseas.
A) I only B) II only
C) Both I and II D) Neither I nor II
14. Consider the following statement:
I. The chief cause of the Khilafat movement
was the defeat of Turkey in 1st World War.
II. The Muslims in India were upset over the
British attitude against Turkey.
Which statement is\are correct?
A) I only B) II only
C) I and II D) Neither I nor II
15. Which one of the following is incorrectly
matched?
I. Saratha Act
- Minimum age for Girl Child Marriage
II. Widow Remarriage
- Eswara Chandra Vidyasagar
III. Gandhi
- Harijan Newspaper
IV. Dr. Ambedkar
- Aathmiya Sabha
A) I B) II
C) III D) IV
16. Match the following:
a. Surendranth Banerjee
1. Grand old man of India
b. G. Subramanya Aiyer
2. Indian Burke
c. Dadabhai Naroji
3. Political Guru of Gandhi
d. Gopala Krishna Gokhale
4. Madras Mahajans Sabha
a b c d
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 2 1 4 3
C) 2 4 1 3
D) 4 3 1 2
17. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A) : In Vellore the native Sepoys
rose in revolt 1806
Reason (R) : They wanted India free the
rule of East India Company.
Now select your answer according the
coding scheme given below:
A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A)
B) Both (A) and (R) are 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.
18. Which one of the following is correctly
matched?
A) Atmiya Sabha
- Swami Dayananda
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Saraswathi
B) First Bengali Weekly
- Satyartha Prakash
C) Young Bengal Movement
- Vidya Sagar
D) Prarthana Samaj
- Atmaram Pandurangs
19. I amnot going to be satisfied with anything
short of complete freedom we shall do or
die we shall either free India or die in the
attempt. Who among the following gave the
speech?
A) Subash Chandra Bose
B) Gandhiji
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Sardar Vallabhai Patel
20. Consider the statement, which of the
following statement is not correctly
matched.
A) The revolt of 1857, led to the division
between the Hindus and Muslims
B) Indian administration transferred from
East India Company to the
Crown by Queen‟s Proclamation.
C) Lord Canning was the Governor General
of India.
D) Queen‟s proclamation was called the
Magana Carta of the Indian People.
21. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A) : Asoka was Converted to
Buddhism immediately after Kalinga War in
260 B.C.
Reason (R) : Bharbra inscription clearly
states that Asoka was Converted to
Buddhism two and half years after the
Kalinga War.
A) Both (A) and (R) are false
B) (A) is false and (R) is true
C) (A)is true and (R) is false
D) Both (A) and (R) are true
22. Which one of the following is correctly
matched?
I. Nannool
- Veerama Munivar
II. Thonnool Velakkam
- Bavananthi
III. Veerasozhiyam
- Bhuthamethran
IV. Elakkanavelakkam
- Subbramaniyar
A) I B) II
C) III D) IV
GROUP – II - 2013
23. N.M.R. Subbaraman, the freedom fighter,
was called as
A) Thennattu Thilakar
B) Madurai Gandhi
C) Muthamizh Kavalar
D) King Maker
24. Match the following Temple with place and
choose the correct answer from the codes
given below:-
List I List II
a. Monolithic Rathas 1. Tiruttani
b. Kailasanatha Temple 2. Gudimallam
c. Virattaneswars Temple 3. Kanchipuram
d. Parasuramesvarar Temple
4.Mamallapuram
Codes:-
A b c d
A) 4 3 1 2
B) 3 4 1 2
C) 1 3 2 4
D) 4 2 1 3
25. Which among the following is correctly
matched?
A) Ranjith Singh - Battlem of
Plassey
B) Tipu Sultan - Treaty of
Amritsar
C) Hector Munro - Battle of
Buxar
D) Watson - Treaty of
Sriranga patnam
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26. Match the following Match List I with List II
and choose the correct answer from the
codes given below:-
List I List II
a. Atmiya Sabha 1. M.G.Ranada
b. Prarthana Sabha 2. Raja Ram Mohan
Roy
c. Arya Samaj 3. Dayanand
Saraswathi
d. Deccan Education Society
4.Atmaram
Pandurang
Codes:-
a b c d
A) 2 4 3 1
B) 1 3 2 4
C) 4 3 2 1
D) 3 2 1 4
27. The first Individual Satyagrahi was
A) Gandhiji B) Vinoba Bhave
C) Rajaji D) M.A.Jinnah
28. Which among the following Congress
session was presided over by Irish member
Alfred-Web?
A) First Session 1885
B) Fourth Session 1888
C) Seventh Session 1891
D) Tenth Session 1894
29. The editor of the paper “Bande Matram”
was
A) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B) Shri Aurobindo Ghose
C) Rabindranth Tagore
D) Dr. Annie Besant
30. Match List I with List II correctly and select
your answer using the codes given below.
List I List II
a. Dutch East India Company
1.1600
b. British East India company
2.1664
c. French East India Company
3. 1510
d. Portuguese Captured Goa
4. 1602
a b c d
A) 2 1 4 3
B) 4 1 2 3
C) 3 4 2 1
D) 1 3 4 2
31. Match List – I with List II and select your
answer using the codes given below:
List I List II
a. The Hindu Religious Endowment Act
1. 1922
b. The Madras State Aid to Industrial Act
2. 1929
c. The Public Service Commission
3. 1926
d. Andhra University
4. 1921
Codes:-
A b c d
A) 4 2 1 3
B) 2 1 4 3
C) 3 4 1 2
D) 4 1 2 3
32. Which is wrongly matched?
I. Gopala Nayak
- Dindigul
II. Raja of Pazhasi
- Malabar
III. Krishnappa Nayak
- Kannada
IV. Dhoondaji Waug
- Tanjore
A) III B) I
C) II D) IV
33. “The Congress should get entry into the
councils not to cooperate with the
Government but to non-cooperate with it‟.
This statement was made by whom?
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A) Pandit Motilal Nehru and Desh Bandhu
Chittaranjan Das
B) M.K.Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Lala Lajpat Rai and Gopala Krishna
Gokale
D) Subramanya Bharathi and
V.O.Chidambaranar
34. Match the cultural centers in India with their
zonal headquarters: Zone
Headquarters
a. Southern zone 1. Patials
b. Northern zone 2. Udaipur
c. Eastern zone 3. Thanjavur
d. Western zone 4. Kolkata
a b c d
A) 4 3 1 2
B) 2 4 1 3
C) 3 1 4 2
D) 1 2 3 4
GROUP – II - 2015
35. Who was the first well – known exponent of
Algebra among Indian Mathematicians?
A) Varahamihra B) Brahmagupta
C) Aryabhatta D) Bhaskara.
36. Who was the author of the Natya Shastra?
A) Sachin Shankar B) Asvaghosa
C) Bharatamuni D) Kalidasa
37. Zamindari system was introduced by.
A) Thomas Munroe B) Lord Corn wallis
C) Venkata subbaiah D) Myrdal.
38. Who was the leader of satyagraha
committee organized for the removal of
Neel statue in Chennai?
A) N. Somayajul
B) P. Varadarajulu
C) Padmasani Ammal
D) Srinivasa Ayyangar.
39. When did Nehru become the president of
Indian National Congress?
A) On 6 July 1946
B) On 15 August 1947
C) On 26 November 1949
D) On 26 January 1950
40. From which noval was the National song of
Vande mataram taken?
A) Bavani Mandir B) Sandhya
C) Kesari D) Anand Math
41. During the freedom struggle on which day
the Indian National Congress celebrated the
Poorna swaraj?
A) January 26, 1930 B) January 26,1929
C) August 15,1930 D) August 15, 1929
42. During the time of Harsha who served as
the head of the Nalanda University?
A) Fahien B) Hiuen- Tsang
C) Shilbhadra D) I Tsing
43. Name the first Novel in Tamil Literature?
A) Tembavani
B) Tolkappiyam
C) Kutrala Kuravanchi
D) Pratapa Mudaliar Charitam
44. The forward blow was founded by.
A) M.N. Roy
B) Joshi
C) J.B. Kripalani
D) Subash Chandra Bose.
45. Who was called the Portuguese Knight
courtier and sea captain?
A) Vascodacama B) Columbus
C) Ferdinand D) Barthalomeu diaz
46. Name the first Indian who became the
member of the British parliament.
A) Gandhiji
B) V.O. Chidambaram pillai
C) Subramaniya Aiyer
D) Dadabhai Naoroji.
GROUP - II [PRELIMS ] - 2018
HISTORY
47. Who started Home Rule Movement in
India?
(A) Annie Besant
(B) Sathiya moorthi
(C) E,V. Ramasamy
(D) K. Kamaraj
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48. Tamil Books were printed firstly by whom?
(A) Rev. Zieganbalg
(B) Rev. Schwartz
(C) Rev. Grundler
(D) Robert De Nobili
49. Who converted Mahendra Varma I from
Jainism to Saivism?
(A) Sambandar (B) Appar
(C) Sundarar (D) Perundevar
50. Name the chieftain who patronized Kabilar
(A) Ay (B) Adhiyan
(C) Pari (D) Anji
51. The Portuguess Sailor who reached Calicut
in 1498 A.D. was?
(A) De Almeida
(B) Vasco da Gama
(C) Robert Clive
(D) Albuquerque
52. On behalf of the Justice Party, who won and
formed the ministry in 1923 election?
(A) T.N. Sivagnanam Pillai
(B) P. Thiyagaraja Chettiyar
(C) T.M. Nair
(D) M.C. Raja
53. Where was the first Indian National
congress met?
(A) Delhi (B) Bombay
(C) Calcutta (D) Madras
54. The Forward Block Party was started by
whom?
(A) Subhash Chandra Bose
(B) Motilal Nehru
(C) Rajaji
(D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
55. In which year Madras Mahajana Sabha was
started?
(A) 1881 (B) 1882
(C) 1883 (D) 1884
56. Who was the founder of the Thiruchenkodu
Ashram?
(A) E.V. Ramasamy Naicker
(B) Rajaji
(C) Gandhiji
(D) C.N. Annadurai
57. Annamalai University was started in the
year
(A) 1915 (B) 1929
(C) 1921 (D) 1945
58. Who assumed the title “Chittrakara Puli”?
(A) Rajaraja I
(B) Narshima I
(C) Mahendra Varman I
(D) Nandhi Varaman
59. Which congress conference was attended
by Bharatiyar?
(A) Surat Conference
(B) Madras Conference
(C) Bombay Conference
(D) Lucknow Conference
60. Who extended co-operation to puliTevar?
(A) The French (B) The English
(C) The Portuguese (D) The Dutch
61. Whom of the following was the Chief
Organiser of the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar?
(A) Amar Singh
(B) Kunwar Singh
(C) Pir Ali
(D) Imaduddia
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TNPSC - PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
GROUP – II(A) [PRELIMS]- 2014
HISTORY
1. Consider the following two statements
consisting of Assertion (A) and select your
answer using the codes given below:
Assertion (A) : Rise of militant movements
in Indian National movement revealed to
the British Government, the extent to
which the Indians were humiliated and
dissatisfied.
Reason (R) : Indian youth were involved in
large numbers in militant movements and
left their foot prints as Hero‟s.
A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is
correct explanation to (A)
B) Both (A) and (R) are false
C) (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is
not the correct explanation to (A)
D) (A) is false and (R) is true
2. Identify the leader who uttered the following
statement:
“I am not anti- English, I am not anti- British,
I am not anti-any government, but I am anti-
untruth, anti-humbug and anti-injustice so
long as the government spells injustice, it
may regard me as its enemy, implacable
enemy…..,”
A) Gopala Krishna Gokhale
B) Bala Gangahara Tilak
C) M.K. Gandhi
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Which national leader uttered the following
statement? “I am an Indian Tom Tom
waking up all the sleepers so that they wake
and work for their motherland”.
A) B.G.Thilak
B) Gopala Krishna Gokhale
C) Annie Besant
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Consider the following pairs.
I. Swami Vivekananda - Parliaments
of Religious Chicago 1893
II. M.S. Subbulakshmi - Patronized art and
architecture
III. Mother Teresa - Central
Hindu School, Banaras
IV. Raja Ravivarma - Classical
paintings
Which of the pair given above is/are
correct?
A) I only B) II Only
C) III only D) IV only
5. Which is not the work of Ottakkuttar?
A) Senkuntarmalai
B) Saraswathi Anthathi
C) Yapparun Kalam
C) Arumbai Tollayiram
6. Who was the founder of the Kisan Mazdoor
Praja Party?
A) Achariya Menon
B) J.B. Kripalani Menon
C) Achariya J.B. Kripalani
D) Jai Prakash Narayanan
7. Who became the Chief Minister of Madras
Presidency in 1923 after justice party won
the elections?
A) Ramarayeningar
B) K.V.Reddy
C) T.N.Sivagnanam Pillai
D) A.V.Patro
8. Who made the statement? „Worship of god
through the services of the poor‟
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Mother Therasa
C) Swami Vivekananda
D) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
9. Match List I with List II and select your
answer using the codes given below in the
lists.
List I List II.
a) Lala Lajpat Rai
1. The Philosophy of the Bomb.
b) Bhagat Singh
2. Chittagong Armoury Raid.
c) Surya sen
3. Assassination of Saunders.
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d) Bhagwaticharan
4. Extremist Nationalist.
Codes :
a b c d
A) 2 1 4 3
B) 3 4 1 2
C) 2 4 1 3
D) 4 3 2 1
10. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below:
List I List II
a) Beek
1. Lahore Congress.
b) Archibold ans
2. Mohammed Defence Association.
c) RahmatAli
3. Principal, Aligarh College.
d) Pakistan Resolution
4. Coining the word Pakistan
Code:
a b c d
A) 2 3 4 1
B) 3 1 2 4
C) 1 4 3 2
D) 4 2 1 3
11. Which of the following statements about
Mangal Pandey are correct?
I. He refused to use the greased catridge.
II. He was a sepoy in the 19th native
infantry stationed at Berhampur.
III. He belonged to the regiment of 34 N.I
at Barrackpore.
IV. He was not punished by the British.
A) I and II B) II and IV
C) II and III D) I and III
12. Surdas was the disciple of
A) Madhavacharya B) Vallabacharya
C) Namadev D) Eknath
13. The chief offensive weapon of the vedic
period.
A) Sword B) Axes
C) Spear D) Bow and Arrow
14. Arrange the following in descending order.
1. Teshil 2. Sub-division 3.
Village 4.Pargana.
Code:
A) 2,1,4,3 B) 2,1,3,4
C) 3,4,2,1 D) 1,2,4,3
Group II (A) – 2016
15. Which of the following were the liquid
measurements used by the imperial
Cholas?
A) Ma, Kuzhi B) Kalanju, Madai
C) Nali, Uri D) Tuni, Padakku
16. Pick out the wrong statement about
Rabindranath Tagore
(I) He founded Shantiniketan (now
Viswabharati university) in Bengal
(II) He is the first Asian to receive Nobel
Prize in 1915
(III) His works are „post office‟ and „Gora‟
(IV) He is the writer of National Anthems of
India and Srilanka
A) I only B) II only
C) I and III only D) II and IV only
17. Which Indian dynasty imposed a tax called
“Patdam”on remarriage of widows?
A) The Mughals
B) The Peshwas
C) The Sambhuvarayas
D) The Nayaks of Tanjore
18. Identify the Indian Political Leader who
uttered the following opinion:”Indians do not
deserve freedom from British rule unless
they themselves get rid off the evils of
untouchability?
A) Bala Gangadhara Tilak
B) Gopala Krishna Gokhale
C) Mohandas Gandhi
D) Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
19. Consider the following statements with
reference to the Indo Soviet Treaty on 1970.
Which of the statements given below is/are
correct:-
I. This treaty was signed for 20 years
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II. This treaty was concluded on August 9,
1971 by Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko
and India‟s Minister of External Affairs
Sardar Swaran Singh
III. A former congress President K.Kamaraj
Said “It would not only consolidate the
friendship between the two countries but
also help the cause of peace in Asia and the
world”
A) I only B) I and II only
C) II only D) I, II and III only
20. Which among the following is not related to
the Aligarh Movement?
I. Providing modern education to Indian
Muslims
II. Reform of Muslim Society
III. Bringing Indian Muslim close to
Modernism
IV. Awakening of Nationalism among Indian
Muslims
A) I B) II
C) III D) IV
21. Who among the following stayed away
without taking part in 1857 Revolt?
1. Sindhia
2. Holkar
3. Gaekwar
4. Nizam
A) 1, 2 and 4 only B) 1,2,3, and 4
C) 2,3 and 4 only D) 1 and 4 only
22. Who presided over the Karachi Session of
Indian National Congress in 1931?
A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
B) Gandhi
C) Lala Lajpat Rai
D) Annie Besant
23. Consider the following statement, choose
the correct answer from the codes given
below:-
Assertion (A) : The Romans had trade
contact with Tamil country and nearly a
lakhs gold coins were transacted which
led to the economic drain of the country.
Reason (R) : Roman Trade declined after
the death of Nero in 68 B.C
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)
24. Match the following and choose the correct
option:-
a) K.R.lyengar
1.Vaikom Satyagraha
b) Kelappan
2. Hindu Mahasabha
c) M.R.Masani
3. Madras Mahajana Sabha
d) M.M. Malaviya
4. Congress Socialist Party
a b c d
A) 1 3 2 4
B) 2 1 4 3
C) 3 1 4 2
D) 4 3 1 2
Group II (A) – 2017
25. Match the following:
a) Annie Besant 1. Kesari
b) Bipin Chandrapal 2. Commom weal
c) Boopendra Nath Dutt 3. The New Asia
d) Tilak 4. Yuganthar.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. 3 4 1 2
B. 2 1 4 3
C. 4 3 1 2
D. 2 3 4 1
26. Before E. V. Ramasamy Vaikom
Satyagraha was first started by three
leasers. They were
A) T. Prakasam, T. K Madhavan and K. P.
Kesava Menon
B) T. K. Madhavan, K. P. Kesava Menon
and George Joseph
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C) George Josoph, T. Prakasam and T. K
Madhavan
D) K. P. Kesava Menon, T. Prakasam and
George Joseph
27. Who was called “The Father of Modern
India”?
A) Ambedhkar
B) „Periyar‟ E. V. R
C) Gandhiji
D) Rajaram Mohan Roy
28. Name the Journal which declared „Swami
Vivekanand the greatest figure in
theParliament”
A. Young India
B. Samachar Darpan
C. Swadeshi Mitran
D. New York Herald
29. The number of delegates who attended the
first session of the Indian National Congress
was
A. 25 B. 100
C. 72 D. 2000
30. The revolutionary nationalist Nelakanda
Brahmachari was born at
A. Thirunelveli B. Madurai
C. Sirkali D. Chennai
31. Arrange the following in chronological order:
1. Senkuttuvan 2. Emayavaramban
3. Kanaikal Irumporai
4. Kuttuvan Cheral
A. 2,1,4,3 B. 4,2,3,1
C. 2,1,3,4 D. 3,2,4,1
32. In Chola kingdom the revenue department
was called as
A. Perumtharaman Kuttam s
B. Utan Kuttam
C. Puravuvari
D. Olai Nayagam
33. Where the All Indian Muslims League was
form in 1906?
A. Mumbai B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Chennai D. Dhaka
34. When „Swadeshi day‟ was celebrated in
India?
A. 27 May, 1932 B. 28 May, 1932
C. 29 May, 1932 D. 30 May, 1932
35. Who was the first ruler in the Chola-
Chalukya line?
A. Raja Raja II B. Vikrama chola
C. Kulochunga I D. Adhi Rajendran
36. The Vaikam Satyagraha arose in Kerala in
the year
A. 1918 B. 1924
B. C. 1913 D. 192
37. Periyar incorporated the ideas of the justice
party and formed a new party called
A. Dravida Kazhagam
B. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
C. Swantara Panrty
D. Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
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TNPSC - PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
GROUP - IV- 2011
HISTORY
1. The Guardian of Akbar was
A) Bairam Khan B) chand Bibi
C) Sher Shan D) Rani Durgawati.
2. Who disguished herself as “ Kayasandigai”?
A) Manimekalai B) Adhirai
C) Madhari D) Madavi
3. Jina means
A) conqueror B) Great hero
C) Enlightened man D) Priest.
4. The British viceroy responsible for involving
Indians in the second world war was
A) Sir Stafford cripps B) Pethick Lawrence
C) Linlithgow D) A.V. Alexander
5. Sati was abolished in
A) 1828 B) 1829
C) 1835 D) 1838
6. “Nedu Nal vaadai” belongs to
A) Agapurapattu B) Agapattu
C) Purapattu D) None of these
7. Annamalai University was established in
A) 1926 B) 1924
C) 1929 D) 1922
8. The first war against the British rule was
started in Tamil Nadu by
A) Kattabomman B) Pulithevar
C) Chinnaa Marudhu D) velunachiar
9. The book written by krishnadevaraya was
A) Amuktha Malyada
B) Kambaramayanayam
C) Sivagnana bodham
D) Mahabharatam
10. “Kadhai podhi paadal” is known as
A) periyapuranam
B) Thiruvilaiyadal puranam
C) Vishnu puranam
D) Kandha puranam
11. The smallest unit of the pallava
administration is
A) Nadu B) Kottam
C) Oor D) Mandalam
12. The first woman doctor in Tamil Nadu
A) Pandit Ramabai B) Dr. Annie Besant
C) Dr.Muthulakshmi D) Dr. Sarojini Naidu
13. The most outstanding military leader of
western Bihar in the Great Revolt of 1857
was
A) Kunwar singh B) Govind singh
C) Ranjit singh D) Bahadur shah II
14. In 1025 A.D.Mahmud of Ghazni attacked
the most celebrated Hindu temple at
A) Khajuraho B) Somnath
C) Dilwara D) puri Jagannath
15. Who said, “Every Tamil student should read
periya puranam in deep”?
A) Caldwell B) Dr.G.U.pope
C) veeramamunivar D) Dr.U.Ve.Sa
16. The Brahmo samaj was established by
A) Dayanand saraswati
B) RajaRammohan Roy
C) Sir Syed Ahmad khan
D) Dr. Annie Besant
17. The basic unit of the society is
A) family B) house
C) Village D) city
18. Rabindranath Tagore renounced his
knighthood as a measure of protest after
A) Punjab tragedy
B) Defeat of Germany in World war I
C) The chauri – chaura incident
D) Gandhiji‟s arrest
19. „Swadeshi‟ literally means
A) Economic boycott
B) Burnt foreign clothes
C) One‟s own country
D) Boycott foreign goods
20. Mangal pandey refused to use the greased
cartridge and shot down his sergeant at
A) Vellore B) Barrackpore
C) kanpur D) Meerut
21. The temple constructed by Rajaraja chola I
is
A) Thanjavur big temple
B) Madurai Meenakshi temple
C) Sri villiputtur Andal temple
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D) Chidambaram Natrajar temple
Group IV- 2012
22. Consider the following statements:
Assertion(A) : The partition of
Bengal in 1905 provided a spark for the rise
of extremism in the Indian National
movement.
Reason (R ) : Curzon‟s real motives
were to divide the Hindus and Muslims in
Bengal and to break the growth of Bengali
nationalism.
Now select your answer according to the
coding scheme given below:
A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R ) is not
the correct explanation of (A)
B) Both (A) and (R ) are true and ( R) is the
correct explanation of (A).
C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
D) (A) is false, but ( R) is true.
23. Arrange the following in chronological order:
I. Sama veda II. Rig veda
III. Yajur veda IV. Atharva veda
of these
A) I,III, II & IV B) III, IV, I & II
C) IV, I, II & III D) II, III, I & IV
24. Arrange the following periods ina
chronological order:
I. Neolithic period II. Mesolithic period
III.Chalcolithic period
IV. Paleaolithic period
of these.
A) II, III, I & IV B) IV, II, I & III
C) I, III, II & IV D)III, I, IV & II.
25. Match List I with List II correctly and select
your answer using the codes given below:
List I List II
a) Justice party 1. E.V. Ramasamy
periyar
b) Devadasi system 2. Dr. S. Dharmambal
c) Vaikam Hero 3. Dr. Muthulakshmi
Reddy
d) Veera Tamilannai
4. Thiyagaraja chetty.
Codes:
a b c d
A) 4 3 1 2
B) 1 2 3 4
C) 2 3 4 1
D) 4 2 1 3
26. Which one of the following is incorrectly
matched?
A) Bhonsle - Nagpur
B) Holkar - Indore
C) Peshwa - Delhi
D) scindia - Gwalior.
27. Which one of the following is incorrectly
matched?
A) Swaraj party - C.R. Das
B) Forward Block - Subhash
Chandra Bose
C) Muslim League - Nawab
Salimullah Khan
D) Justice party - E.V.R. Periyar.
28. Which one of the following is correctly
matched?
A) Delhi Durbar - S. N Bannerjee.
B) Abhinava Bharat
- Savarkar Brothers
C) Indian Association
- Dadabhai Naoroji
D) Servant of India society
- W.C. Bannerjee.
29. Which one of the following is incorrectly
matched?
A)New army regulations
- Vellore mutiny
B) Sir John Cradock
- Commander-in- chief
C) Lord William Bentinck
- Governor of Madras
D) 4 th Regiment rose in
revolt against
- Colonel Forbes.
30. In the context of consumerism, the term
Aparigraha means
A) limiting our wants
B) satisfying with minimum needs.
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C) satisfying only what is necessary
D) all of these
31. The King who built the kanchi kailasanath
temple is
A) Rajasimman
B) MahendranII
C) Narasimmavarman I
D) Nandi Varman III.
32. Who had written the following lines?
Ellorum inbuttrikka Ninaipathuve
Allamal verondrariyen para parame.
A) Thaiyumanavar B) Vallalar
C) Arunagirinathar D) Kumarakuruparar.
33. Which type of Kutriyalugaram takes place in
the word „Viraku‟?
A) Vanthodar kutriuyalugaram
B) Menthodar kutriyalugaram
C) Uiyirthodar kutriyalugaram
D) idaithodar kutriyalugaram.
34. Who has compiled Thirumuraikal?
A) Rajarajan I
B)Kulothungan III
C) Nambiyandar Nambi
D) Karuvur Devar.
35. Which literature deals with the rive
disciplines to be followed in life?
A) silappathikaram B) Manimegalai
C) seevagasinthamani D) Valaiyapathi.
36. Who is the author of Iniyavai Narpathu?
A) Vilambi Naganar
B) Kabilar
C) Pootham senthanar
D) Madurai kannankoothanan
37. How many Human emotions are mentioned
by Tholkappiyar?
A) seven B) Eight
C) Nine D) Ten
38. Which one of the following poetry lines is
not written by Bharathiyar?
A) Nemirntha Nannadai
B) Tamizhan Enruoru Enamundu
C) Thani oruvanukku Unnavilalyenil
D) Kakai kurugve Engal Sathi.
39. Which one of the following is considered as
a great character in human being?
A) Kollena koduthal B) Eeyan Enral
C) Kollaen Enral D) Eeyana Erathal.
40. Who released gold coin for Thiruvalluvar in
British period?
A) G.U. pope B) Caldwell
C) Ellize D) Vinsulo.
41. Choose the odd man out:
A) Arival B) Madanthai
C) Vidalai D) Mangai.
42. Which of the following was written by
Jayakanthan?
A) Marrapasu B) Parasikku po
C) Kallo Kaviyamo D) Moga Mul
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43. Match the following:
(a) August offer 1. 1944
(b) C.R. Formula 2. 1945
(c) Wavell plan 3. 1946
(d) Interim Government 4. 1940
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 3 1 2 4
(C) 4 1 2 3
(D) 1 3 4 2
44. Match the following:
(a) Nehru Report 1. 1940
(b) Second Round Table Conference
2. 1928
(c) Individual Satyagraha
3. 1946
(d) Lord Attlee‟s Announcement
4. 1931
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A) 2 4 1 3
B) 4 2 1 3
C) 2 4 3 1
D) 3 2 1 4
45. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A) : V.O. Chidambaram pillai
established Swadeshi steam Navigation
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Company in 1910
Reason (R) : V.O. Chidambaram Pillai is
called as Kappalottiya Tamilan.
A) Both (A) and (R) are true
B) Both (A) and (R) are true but ( R) is not
the correct explanation of (A)
C) (A) is true ( R) is false
D) (A) is false ( R) is true
46. Point out the wrong statement/ statements
in the following:
(i) V.O.C born at Ettayapuram
(ii) Annie Besant started Theosophical
Society
(iii) Bharathiyar died at Pondicherry
(iv) E.V. R started self- Respect Movement.
A) (i) , (iii) and (iv) B) (ii),(iii) and (iv)
C) (i),(ii) and (iv) D)(i),(ii)and (iii)
47. Anna changed, the official name of the state
from „Madras‟ to Tamil Nadu in
A) 1957 B) 1977
C) 1969 D) 1947
48. Match the following:
a) Larkana District - 1. Gujarat
b) Kalibangan - 2. Punjab
c) Lothal - 3. Rajasthan
d) Harappa - 4. Sind
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A) 3 1 2 4
B) 4 3 1 2
C) 1 2 4 3
D) 2 4 3 1
49. Match the following with suitable options.
List –I List – II
(Works) ( Authors)
a) Kondrai Venthan
- 1. Mayuram Vedanayagam
b) Neethineri Vilakkam
- 2. Sivaprakassar
c) Nanneri
- 3. Avvaiyar
d) Neethi Nool
- 4. Kumaragurubarar
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A) 2 3 4 1
B) 3 4 2 1
C) 3 2 1 4
D) 2 3 1 4
50. Match the following with suitable options:
List – I List – II
(Age) (Art style)
a) Kushanas - 1. Dravidian style
b) Guptas - 2. Vesara style
c) Chalukyas - 3. Nagara style
d) Cholas - 4. Gandhara Art style
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A) 4 3 2 1
B) 4 2 1 3
C) 3 2 1 4
D) 3 1 2 4
51. Match the authors with their books and
choose the right option.
a) Malgudi Days 1. Kautilya
b) Harsha Charita 2. Swami Dayanand
c) Arthasasthra 3. R. K. Narayan
d) Satyarth Prakash 4. Bana Bhatta.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A) 3 4 1 2
B) 2 3 4 1
C) 4 1 2 3
D) 3 1 4 2
52. Which of the following is/are wrong?
I. Aligarh movement was led by Sir Syed
Ahmed Khan
II. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan supported Shuddi
movement.
III. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan started Anglo-
oriental college.
A) II only B) I and II
C) I and III D) I, II and III
53. Which one of the following is correctly
matched?
A) Ettayapuram - Collector Ashe
B) JallinWalah Bagh Tragedy
- Hunter Committee
C) Swaraj party
- B. G. Tilak
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D) Prohibition
- V.O. Chidambaranar
54. Match List I with List II correctly and select
your answer using the codes given below:
List I List II
a) Tattvabodhini sabha
1. Henry Vivian Derozio
b) Young Bengal Movement
2. Vishnu Sashtri pandit
c) Widow Remarriage Society
3. Veersalingam
d) Hitakarini samajam
4. Devendranath Tagore.
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A) 4 1 2 3
B) 4 3 2 1
C) 3 4 1 2
D) 2 1 4 3
55. Consider the following statements with
reference to the nature of the Indian
National awakening:
i) It was basically started by Intellectuals.
ii) It was a movement in which, all sections
of society became united against the
English.
iii) After 1920, national movement was led
by Gandhiji.
iv) Gandhiji started the Khilafat movement.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
A) (i) and (ii) B) (i),(ii) and (iii)
C) (i) and (iii) D) (ii),(iii) and (iv)
56. Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy started an
orphanage known as
A) Saraswathi Illam B) Avvai Illam
C) Anbu Illam D) Lakshmi Illam
57. Match the following:
List I List II
a) Rajendra Chola I 1. Brahma Giri
b) Karavela 2. Allahabad
c) Ashoka 3. Hathi Kumbha
d) Samudra Gupta 4. Malpadi
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A) 2 4 3 1
B) 3 1 2 4
C) 4 3 1 2
D) 1 2 4 3
58. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below:
List I List II
a) Brahmo Samaj
1. Swami Vivekananda
b) Arya Samaj
2. Madame Blavatsky
c) Ramakrishna Mission
3. Rajaram Mohan Roy
d) Theosophical society
4. Swami Dayanand Saraswathi
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A) 3 4 1 2
B) 3 2 1 4
C) 4 1 2 3
D) 1 3 4 2
59. Match the following river names with
suitable options:
List I List II
(Ancient Name) ( New Name)
a) Shutudri 1. Chenab
b) Vipas 2. Sutlej
c) Parushini 3. Beas
d) Asikini 4. Ravi
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 2 4 1 3
C) 1 4 2 3
D) 2 3 4 1
60. Arrange the following literary works in
chronological order;
I. Mudra rakshasa
II. Mattavilasa prakasana
III. Milindapanho
IV. Arthasastra
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A) I,II,IV,III B) III,IV,I,II
C) IV,I,III,II D) IV,III,I,II
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61. The poet known as the “ parrot of India “
was
A) Al Beruni B) Kaiqubad
C) Amirkhusrau D) Balban
62. Shivaji was born at
A) Satara B) Bijiapur
C) Shivner D) Poona
63. Language is the means of
A) Transport B) Irigation
C) communication D) Spirituality.
64. Which one of the following is correctly
matched?
I. Kudavola System - Cheras
II. Variya perumakkal - pandyas
III. Varipothagam - Cholas
IV. Boomi puthras - Kalapiras
A) I B) II
C) III D) IV
65. Which one of the following is correctly
matched?
A) Ettayapuram - Collector Ash
B) Jallian walah Bagh Tragedy
- Hunter committee
C) Swaraj party
- C.R. Das, Motilal
Nehru
D) Prohibition
- V.O. Chidambaranar
66. Which British commander captured the
place Nerkkattum Seval ?
A) Colonel Heron B) colonel Campel
C) Jackson Durai D) Pulidevar
67. The First Indian Governor General of
Independent India was
A) Lord Mountbatten B) Lord Rippon
C) Rajagopalachari D) Lord Canning
68. Rabindranath Tagore renounced his
knighthood in protest against____________
incident.
A) The Jallian walla Bagh Massacre
B) Rowlat Act
C) Chauri Chaura Incident
D) Dandhi March
69. The last king of the Mauryan Dynasty was
A) pushyamitra B) Brihadratha
C) Ajathasatru D) Bimbisara
70. Match the following:
a) Mohenjadro 1. Gujarat
b) Kaibangan 2. Punjab
c) Lothal 3. Rajasthan
d) Harappa 4. Sind
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A) 3 1 2 4
B) 4 3 1 2
C) 1 2 4 3
D) 2 4 3 1
71. Which king introduced “ Chain of Justice “ in
the field of justice?
A) Jahahgir B) Akbar
C) Asokar D) Shahjahan
72. According to Quran “ Memaluk” means
I. The poor II. The salve
III. The rich IV. The king
A) I B) II
C) III D) IV
73. The Vijayanagar Empire founded in the
year.
A) 1337 A.D B) 1336 A.D
C) 1338 A.D D) 1335 A.D
74. Match the following List I with List II and
choose the correct answer from the codes
given below:
List I List II
a) Magna Carta of India
1. 1883
b) vernacular press Act
2. 1885
c) Ilbert Bill
3. 1878
d) Indian National congress
4. 1858
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A) 3 4 1 2
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B) 4 3 1 2
C) 2 3 1 4
D) 1 4 3 2
75. Select False statements:
I. English language played an important role
in Indian National Movement
II. The social Reformers had played no part
in arising the National Movement
III. The policy of „Drin of Wealth by British
leads to National Movement
IV. Lytton‟s Delhi Darbar and Vernacular
press Act leads to national movement
A) I and II False B) III and IV False
C) II alone False D) I and III False
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76. Match the following:
a) To eradicate the inequality in the society
1. Beliefs passed through the
generation
b) Women depend on make companions
2. It Proclaims the fame of Dr.Muthu
Lakshmi
c) To stop the Customs of child marriage
3. Social justice
d) Cancer institute at Adyar
4. Prohibition
Codes:
a b c d
A) 3 1 4 2
B) 2 3 1 4
C) 1 4 2 3
D) 4 2 3 1
77. Which is known as the “Murmering
Auditorium”?
A) Golkonda B) Golkumbas
B) C) Gulberga D) Jumma Masjid.
78. Which Mughal king killed the sikh Guru
Tegh Bahadur?
A) Akbar B) Aurangazeb
C) Shahjahan D) Jahangir
79. The Pallava inscription of _______ refers to
a great musician Rudracharya.
A) Kudumiyan MalaiB) Mamandur
C) Uthiramerur D) Mahendravadi
80. During the age of Kalabhras, ajain monk
who established Dravida sangha at Madurai
was
A) Vajranandhi B) Parsava Munivar
C) Mahavir D) Maha Kasabar
81. Match:
a) Sathya Sodhak Samaj
1. Ramalinga Adigal
b) Jeeva Karunyam
2. Jyotiba Phule
c) Dharma Paribalanam
3. Swami Vivekanandha
d) Jeeva is Siva
4. Sri Narayana Guru
a b c d
A) 2 1 4 3
B) 2 4 3 1
C) 4 1 2 3
D) 1 3 2 4
82. The Tanjore king who – helped vijayanagar
king in the battle of Thalaikottai was
A) Sevappa Nayak
B) Achutappa Nayak
C) Ragunatha Nayak
D) King Sarfoji
83. Which of these describes the conquest and
victories of Samudra Gupta?
A) Uthiramerur inscription
B) Allahabad pillar inscription.
C) Chola inscription
D) Ashok‟s inscription
84. Who was the last sultan of Delhi
Sulthanate?
A) Ibrahim Lodi B) Sikkandar Lodi
C) Ibrahim Ali D) Dowlath Khan Lodi
85. Who built the Nalanda University?
A) Kumara Gupta B) Shri Gupta
C) Chandra Gupta D) Samudra Gupta
86. National motto “Satyameva Jayate” hence
forth appears as “Vaimaya vellum” in Tamil
was announced by.
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A) Arabindo Ghosh B) Periyar
C) Kamaraj D) Annadurai
87. Where was Dr.B.R.Ambedkar born?
A) Mhow B) Makkavu
C) Saraya D) Lucknow
88. How many years V.O.C was sentenced to
imprisonment?
A) 30 B) 35
C) 40 D) 34
89. Who remarked “The light has gone out of
our lives and there is darkness
everywhere”?
A) Vallabai patel
B) Dr.Rajendra Prasad
C) Mount Batten
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
90. Who chaired the first session of the Indian
National Congress held at Bombay?
A) Madan Mohan malavya
B) W.C. Banerjee
C) Pherozeshah Mehta
D) Surendarnath Banerjee
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HISTORY
91. Vakpathar wrote
(A) PanchaSidhanthiga
(B) Astangasamgraham
(C) Girudharshuniam
(D) Amarakosam
92. Guerilla warfare means
(A) Regular warfare
(B) Practised warfare
(C) Irregular warfare
(D) Mixed warfare
93. Which monument depicted the similarity
between Prakoy Literature and Dravida
Literature?
(A) Bengali (B) Lisiar
(C) Caspiar (D) Telugu
94. In Rigvedic period warrior art taught to the
princes of olden days are Known as
(A) SamaVedam
(B) DanurVedam
(C) AdharvaVedam
(D) VarunaVedam
95. Match :
Liist I List II
(a) Public Service Commission
1. 1924
(b) Hindu Religious Endowment Act
2. 1929
(c) Andhra University
3. 1926
(d) Staff Selection Board
4.1925
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 2 4 1 3
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 2 3 4 1
96. Match the following and choose the correct
one :
(a) Panipet 1. A.D. 1527
(b) Gaghra 2. A.D. 1528
(c) Khanwa 3. A.D. 1529
(d) Chandari 4. A.D. 1526
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 2 1 3 4
97. In which one describes the social conditions
of the Sangam Tamils?
(A) Ettuthogai
(B) Pathupattu
(C) Porulathikaram in Tolkappiam
(D) Silapadhikaram
98. 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) JambavathiKalyanam 4. Telugu
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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(A) 1 3 2 4
(B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 4 1 2 3
(D) 2 4 3 1
99. The rulers of Bhopal Shajehan Begum and
SultanaJehan Begum provided monetary
support for the preservation of the ancient
site
(A) Saranath pillar
(B) Sanchistupa
(C) Humayun tomb
(D) Shersha‟s tomb
100. Farid was the original name of
(A) Shershah
(B) Ibrahim Lodi
(C) Sikandar Lodi
(D) Ala-ud-din
101. Find the name of the ruler who gave
Pondicherry to French
(A) Fahlul Khan Lodi
(B) Ibrahim Lodi
(C) Sherkhan Lodi
(D) Iltutmish
102. Shivaji got himself coronated at
(A) Torna (B) Raigarh
(C) Kalyan (D) Purandhar
103. The construction of QutbMinar was started
by
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Aram Shah
(C) Qutb-ud-din-Aibak
(D) Firoz Shah
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