1. Who bagged two Oscar awards for the film ‘Slum dog Millionaire’?
A) Gulzar B) Bhanu Athaiya C) Satyajit Ray D) A.R.Rehman
2. Who received the Padma Bhushan award for social work in 2009?
a) V.P. Dhananjayan b) Sarojjini varadappan
c) D.Jayankanthan d) G.Sivarama Krishnamurthy
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
4. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment scheme was introduced year
a) 2007 b) 2009 c) 2010 d) 2008
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
6. The first Indian woman who traveled in American Space shuttle, Columbia was
a) Indira Nooyi b) Sania mirza c) Kalpana Chawla d) Pratibha Patel
7. The first woman DGP in Tamil nadu is
a) Thilagavathy b) Lathika Saran c) Aruna d) Kiran bedi
8. World fifth most powerful Indian woman in business is
a) Meira kumar b) Fathima Bibi c) Pratibha patel d) Indira Nooyi
9. 20th commonwealth speakers conference was held at
a) New Delhi b) Mumbai c) Chennai d) Thiruvananthapuram
10. Branches of which tree appear on the UN flag?
a) Eucalptus b) Olive c) Maple d) Barley
11. The total number of districts of Tamil Nadu in 2010 is
a) 30 b) 35 c) 32 d)36
12. 96 th Indian Science congress was held in
a) Bangalore b) Hyderabad c) New Delhi d) Shillong
13. Chandrayaan- I was successfully launched in the year
a) 2008 b) 2007 c) 2009 d)2010
14. The confirmatory test for AIDS is
a) X-ray b) Biopsy c) Western blot d) ELISA
15. An instrument used for enlargement and reduction of maps with accuracy is
a) Sonograph b) Pantograph c) Spectograph d) Thermograph
16. Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
List I List II
a) Viswanathan Anand 1. Astrophysics
b) Sania Mirza 2. Chess
c) S. Chandrasekhar 3. Tennis
d) Garba dance 4. Punjab
Codes:
a b c d a) 2 3 1 4 b) 1 2 3 4 c) 4 1 2 3 d) 3 1 2 4
17. On June 28, 2010 India signed a civil nuclear agreement with
a) Canada b) America c) Iran d) Croatia
18. IAF proposed honorary post for the cricketer on June 22, 2010 which was conferred on
a) Sachin Tendulkaqr b) M.s.Dhoni c) Srikant d) Kapil Dev
19. The 11th Five-Year Plan period is
a) 2006 -2011 b) 2007-2012 c) 2008-2013 d) 2005-2010
20. Whiuch day is called as the Indian Census Day?
a) 9th February b) 9thJanuary c) 9th March d) 9th April
21. Insulin is a / an
a) Human growth hormone b) therapeutic product c) Vaccine d) Organic acid
22. The first know metal to man is
a) Gold b) copper c) Iron d) Silver
23. Formation of red blood cells in a normal human adult occurs in
a) Muscle b) spleen c) bone marrow d) skin
24. The melting point of silver is
a) 327ºC b) 80 ºC c) 961 ºC d) 1083 ºC
25. 18ct contains ……….% weight of gold
a) 91.6 b) 75 c)100 d) 94
26. The cube root of 512 is
a) 18 b) 8 c) 6 d)16
27. The first president of India was
a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan c) V.V.Giri d) Giani Zail Singh
28. The main aim of non- cooperation movement was
a) large scale demonstrations b) Hartal c) non-payment of taxes d) to attain swaraj
29. Bauxite is an ore of
a) Aluminium b) Iron c) Copper d) Mica
30. The headquarters of World Trade Organisation is at
a) New york b) Geneva c) London d) Warsaw
31. The world famous wall paintings of the guptas are found at
a) Gaya b) Mathura c) Ajanta d) Sarnath
32. The volume of a cone with radius 7 cm and height 24cm is www.saidais.com
a) 168 cm3 b) 1176 π cm3 c) 392 π cm3 d) 784 π cm3
33. The early Vedic period is known from
a) The Epics b) the Upanishads c) the rig Veda d) the Aranyakas
34. Find the meaning of the underlined word: Mudhu Mozhi Kanchi
a) Town b) River c) Mountain d) Jewel
35. ‘Garibi Hatao’ means
a) unemployment b) removal of poverty c) green revolution d) Services
36. A cheque in circulation for more than six months is called
a) Stale cheque b) post-dated cheque c) ordinary cheque d) crossed cheque
37. During the period of Kanishka, Buddhism had split into
a) two branches b) three branches c) five branches d) four branches
38. The sum of two numbers is 60 and their difference is 8. The numbers are
a) 32,28 b) 33,27 c) 35, 25 d) 34,26
39. Dowry Prohibition Act was passed in the year
a) 1961 b) 1960 c) 1962 d) 1963
40. The breaking waves are called
a) waves b) white caps c) surf d) wave cut platform
41. The operation flood programmed relates to
a) milk production development b) water resources development
c) flood control d) poultry development
42. The Andes mountain range is located in
a) North America b) Asia c) South America d) Australia
43. The state which ranks first in per capita income is
a) Orissa b) Bihar c) Punjab d) Gujarat
44. Incidence of “Yeasu kaviyam “ was held at
a) Jerusalem b) Somalia c) Jordan d) Samaria
45. Vellore Sepoy Mutiny was fought in
a) 1806 A.D. b) 1860 A.D. c) 1804 A.D. d) 1857 A.D.
46. Which equation has y = 4 as solution ?
a) 2y + 3 = 0 b) y – 7 = 2 c) y + 3 = 7 d) y + 4 = 0
47. Two prominent leaders of Punjab were arrested in connection with the hartal against Rowlatt Act . They are
a. Jawaharlal Nehru and Gandhi b. Motilal Nehru and C.R.Das
c. Satyapal and Saifuddin Kichloo d. Tilak and Bipin Chandra pa
48. Large number of jute mills are found on the banks of the ………. River
a) Kosi b) Hooghly c) Tapti d) Indus
49. The Samarasa Suttha Sanmarga Sangam was founded by
a) Periyar b) Vallalar c) Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy d) T.M.Nair
50. Rajya sabha members are elected for a period of
a) four years b) three years c ) five years d) six years
51. Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes below:
List I List II
a) Electrovalent Bonding 1. NH3, BF3
b) Co-ordinate bonding 2. 2,8,8
c) Ca2+ 3. 2,8
d) Mg2+ 4. Polar bond
Codes:
a b c d A) 1 2 3 4 B) 4 3 2 1 C) 4 1 2 3 D) 4 2 1 3
52. The G.C.D of 3 and 6 is
a) 1 b)2 c)3 d)6
53. The district Judges are appointed by the
a) Governor b) District Collector c) Chief Minister d) President of India
54. The earth is inclined at an angle of
a) 90o b) 66 ½ o c) 23 ½ o d) 23 o
55. Special locomotory organ is absent in
a) Euglena b) corals c) Paramecium d) Hydra
56. Mukkurthi National Park in Nilgiri Hills is the sanctuary for
a) Tiger b) Peacock c) leopard d) Lion
57. In 1995 World Womens Conference was held at
a) Beijing b) Delhi c) London d) New York
58. The mode of 7,4,5,1,7,3,4,6,7 is
a) 7 b) 6 c) 5 d) 4
59. The black cotton soils are found extensively in the district of
a) Salem b) Dharmapuri c) Coimbatore d) Chennai
60. Reserve Bank of India acts as the banker and the agent of the
a) World Bank b) International Monetary Fund c) Government of India d) I.F.C
61. Who was praised as “Minnanar Vanangum Deivam”?
a) Wife of Kusela b) Ananganar c) Wife of Krishna d) Anusuya
62. The construction of Qutb-Minar was started by
a) Iltumish b) Qutb-ub-din-Aibak c) Razia d) Balban
63. In Tamil Nadu there is a ……….. tier system of Rural local Government
a) One b) Two c) Three d) Four
64. Tamil nadu is ……………. In geographical area among the states of the Indian Union.
a) Eleventh b) Second c) Third d) Seventh
65. According to 2001 Census, India’s population was
a) 1.027 billion b) 1.037 billion c) 1.047 billion d) 1.057 billion
66. The stepping stone for the progress of the society is
a) School b) College c) University d) Office
67. Simple Interest for Rs.5,000 at the rate of 5% for 2 years is
a) Rs. 250 b) Rs.500 c) Rs. 750 d) Rs.800
68. The ultraviolet rays from the sunlight cause
a) Skin cancer b) blood cancer c) Lung caner d) bone cancer
69. Which is not a simple fruit?
a) Polyathia b) berry c) Pepo d) Drupe
70. One a.m.u is equal to
a) 139 Mev b) 391 Mev c) 931 Mev d) 936 Mev
71. Example for killed vaccines is
a) Cholera Vaccine b) BCG Vaccine c) DPT Vaccine d) TT Vaccine
72. The least count for Vernier calipers is
A) 0.01 mm B) 0.01 cm C) 0.1 m D) 0.001 cm
73. What are the constituents of bronze?
a) Copper and tin b) Copper and Zinc c) Copper and Iron d) Zinc and Iron
74. The value of 1 + tan 2 θ is
a) cos2θ b) sec2θ c) cosec2θ d) cot2θ
75. India is following
a) Parliamentary Democracy b) Presidential Democracy c) Kingship d) Dictatorship
76. The first railway line was laid between ………… in 1853 www.saidais.com
a) Delhi and Calcutta b) Bombay and Calcutta c) Bombay and Thane d) Bombay and Chennai
77. The Danish founded a factory at
a) Pondicherry b) Karaikal c) Tranquebar d) Chennai
78. Khilafat movement was started against the
a) British Government b) Hindus c) Muslims d) Christians
79. The author of ‘Kuil’ magazine was
a) Kannadasan b) Bharathiar c) Suradha d) Bharathidasan
80. Which is called the Manchester of India?
a) Chennai b) Mumbai c) Delhi d) Salem
81. Azad Hind Fauj was
a) Indian National Army b) British National Army c) Pakistan National Army d) National Army
82. Planning Commission of India was set up in the year
a) 1950 b) 1949 c) 1951 d) 1952
83. The state governor must have completed …….. years of age.
a) 30 b) 35 c) 40 d)45
84. The solution set of x2+ 10x + 21 = 0 is
a) {7,3} b) {7,-3} c) {-7,3} d) {-7,-3}
85. The election commission of India is a body of ……….. members
a) 1 b)2 c) 3 d) 4
86. The Pandiyan King who put an end of the Kalabhra rule is
a) Kadungon b) Simhavishnu c) Maravarman d) Achuthan
87. “Narai mudithu sollai murai seidha cholan” is
a) Kulothungan b) Rajendran I c) Karikalan d) Vijayalayan
88. The plan launched on the fiftieth year of independence was
a) Third Five-Year Plan b) Eighth Five-year Plan c) Tenth Five-Year Plan d) Ninth Five-year Plan
89. The north-eastern parts of Himalayas receive more than 300 cm rainfall by
a) Bay of Bengal branch b)Arabian sea branch c) Gulf of Khambhat branch d) Konkan branch
90. The name of scales in mullet fish is
a) Placoid b) Cycloid c) Ctenoid d) Ganoid
91. Cell theory was propounded by
a) Darwin b) Mendel c) Schwann d) Operon
92. Circular extra genomic DNA is called
a) Recipient cell b) Plasmid c) Flagella d) Pilus
93. What force would be needed to produce an acceleration of 1 ms-2 on a ball of mass 1 kg?
a) 1N b)2 N c) 3 N d) 4 N
94. X-rays were invented by
a) J.J Thomson b) Faraday c) Roentgen d) Henry Becquerel
95. Gain of Electron is
a) Combustion b) decomposition c) Oxidation d) reduction
96. Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
List I List II
a) Bromine 1. Calcium
b) Sulphur 2. Polyatomic element
c) Gases 3. Liquid
d) Mineral water 4. Compressible
Codes:
a b c d A) 1 2 3 4 B) 3 2 4 1 C) 4 3 2 1 D) 1 2 4 3
97. The perimeter of the circle is
a) 2 π r units b) π r2 sq.units c) π r2/4 sq. units d) π r units.
98. The 42nd constitutional Amendment act was enacted in the year
a) 1947 b)1950 c) 1963 d) 1976
99. The river that flows through Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Nagapattinam and Thanjavur is
a) Vaigai b) Kaveri c) Thamirabarani d) Cheyyar
100. The first battle of Tarain took place in the year
a) 1194 A.D b) 1191 A.D c) 1193 A.D d) 1195 A.D
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