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Answer Key of Target TNPSC Test 1 (English Medium)



1.The most distinguishing future of Chalcolithic culture is their distinct
Agriculture
Trade
Urbanisation
Painted Pottery


2.The earliest neolithic settlement in the Indian subcontinent was first developed in the region of
North of the ganga
South of the narmatha
West of the Indus
East of the bramaputra


3.The painted pottery was made fired in kiln. It was fired at a temperature between
100-200 Degree Celcius
200-300 Degree Celcius
400-500 Degree Celcius
500-700 Degree Celcius


4.The Harappan Civilization was discovered in
1964-65
1920-21
1853-54
1894-95


5.The doors, windows of harappan building were made of Iron and wood
Alabaster and mats
Wood and alabaster
Wood and mats


6.The granaries which used for storing grains have been found at
Harappa
Kalibangan
Lothal
All the above


7.'Dockyard' structure found at
Rakhigarhi
Kalibangan
Alamgirpur
Lothal


8.The Harappan Civilization belongs to

Gold Age
Iron Age
Bronze Age
Copper Age


9.The Harappan script was written from
Right to left
Only Left
Left to right
None of the above



10.A remarkable seal representing a deity , standing between two branches of a pipal tree has been found at



Desalpur
Mohanjodara
Harappa
Sukotata
11. On December 13, 1946, the historic 'Objective Resolution' was moved in the constituent assembly by
Dr.Ambedkar
M.N.Roy
Dr. Sachithanantha Sinha
Jawaharlal Nehru


12.When did India ratified its membership of the Commonwealth after Independence
1947
1948
1949
1950


13. Which of the following is wrong
National flag wa adopted on July 22, 1947
National Song was adopted on January 24, 1950
Rajendra Prasad was elected as the first president of India on January 26, 1950
None of the above is wrong

14 Who was the chairman of 'Rules of Procedure Committee' of Constituent Assembly
Jawaharlal Nehru
JB Kripalini
Rajendra Prasad
Dr.Ambedkar


15. Which of the following pair is wrong
Natiional Flag Committee – Rajendra Prasad
House Committee – B,Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Order of Bussinees Committee – Dr.KM.Munshi
Credentials Committee – Jawaharlal Nehru


16. Who is refered as the “Modern Manu” ?
Dr.Rajendra Prasad
Dr.Ambedkar
KM.Munshi
JB Kripalini


17. Preamble of the constitution was enacted
after the entire constitution was enacted
before the entire contitution was enacted
borrowed from another country
none of the above

18. Initiallay there were 395 artiicles divided into 22 parts now?
About 400 articles, 22 parts
About 430 articles, 25 parts
About 450 articles , 24 parts
About 543 articles, 45 parts


19.Who referred Indian Constitution as 'Co-Operative Federalism'
Granville Austin
KC Wheare
Ivory Jennings
Morris Jones


20 The term ' secular' was added to the preamble of our constitution in the
22nd amendment
32nd amendment
40th amendment
42nd amendment


21. Which amendment reduced the voting age was reduced from 21 years to 18 years
12th amendment 1957
17th amendment 1961
59th amendment 1988
61st amendment 1988


22.Which of the following word was later added in the preamble of the constitution
Sovereign
Democratic
Republic
Socialist


23. In which of the following case Supreme Court said preamble is not a part of constitution (note : now its a part of the constitution)
Berubari Union case
Kesavanda Bharti case
LIC of India case
None of the above

24.How many times preamble was amended till date ?
1
2
3
4

25.Who propounded 'Gaseous Hypothesis' of earth formation ?

Kant
Laplace
Jeans and Jeffreys
None of the above

26.Which of the following planet rotates their from east to west
Uranus
Mars
Jupiter
Neptune

27.Who said the earth is the centre of universe ?
Ptolemy
Copernicus
Calilio
Aristotil

28.The brighest among the planet is
Mars
Venus
Uranus
Neptune
29.Which caus the day and night in earth
Anual rovolution of earth
Daily rotation of earth
Both revolution and rotation
None of the above

30.The summer solstice occurs on
April 21
May 21
June 21
July 21

31.The person travelling westwards of the prime meridian upto 180 degree West will
Loss 12 hrs back
Gain 12 hrs forward
Loss 24 hrs back
Gain 24 hrs forward

32.Which of the following is not a leap year ?
800 BC
1200 BC
1600 AD
1900 AD
33. Which among the following facts is wrong
Only 59 % of the total surface of the moon is visible from earth
Ancient Egyptians, Babylonians had adopted calendars based on lunar months
Popularly used calander now is Gregorian Calander
A solar eclipse lasts nearly one full day


34.How many lunar eclipses can be occur in a year
No such limit
Only one
maximum three times
maximum five times


35.Arrange the atmospheric layers in order from lower to upper
Troposphere – Stratophere – Mesosphere -Ionosphere
Stratosphere – Troposphere – Ionosphere – Mesospere
Troposphere -Mesospere- Sroposphere – Ionospher
Troposphere -Sroposphere – Ionosphere-Mesospere

36. The book ' poverty and unbritish rule in india' was written by
Motilal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru
M.N.Roy
Dadabai Naoroji

37. Before Independance , in 1938 Indian National Congress constituted a Naional Planning Committee . Who was the chairman of the committee
M.N.Roy
Dadavai Naoroji
Jawaharlal Nehru
Sriman Narayan

38.Who constituted 'Gandhinal Plan' for economical development of India
M.N.Roy
Dadavai Naoroji
Jawaharlal Nehru
Sriman Narayan

39.Planning in India derives its objectives and social premises from
Preamble of the constitution
Directive Principles of the Constitution
Articles about Fincial Provisions
None of the above

40.Planning commission of India was set up by
Constitutioinal Amendment
Enactment of an Act
Government Resolution
None of the above

41.Industrial policy resolution was unvailed in the year
1947
1948
1950
1951

42.The uttermost important was given in Second Five Year Plan for
Agricultural production
Industries development
Removal of poverty
Sustaibable development

43. Mercury Thermometer was invented by
Torri Selli
Galilio Galilie
Fahrenheit
Celcius

44.Which of the following is wrongly mathced ?
Elevators - Elisha G Otis
Gas Stove – James Sharp
Gramophone -Edison
Battery – Benjamin Franclin

45.The political aim of Wahabi movement started in the year 1820 was
To remove corruption in the British government
To restore muslim rule in India
To protect cultural heritage of India
To protect history of India

46.The popular 'kuka movement' – a religio-political movement was started in the state of
Hariyana
Punjab
Maharashtra
West Bengal

47.During the Revolt of 1857 who played a vital role in Bareilly ?
Begam of Awath
Nana Saheb
Khan Bahadur Khan
Bahadur Shah II

48. Rao Sahib led the 1857 revolt from
Kanpur
Lucknow
Jhansi
Delhi 

49. 'Revolt of Ramosis' was one of the early uprising against British government during 1822-29 , where it happened ?
Karnataka
Assam
Poona
Lucknow 

50.Virapandiya Kattapommab was hanged to death by British in the year
1789
1792
1791
1799

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  1. Hi sir,iam tamil medium any seperate answer key for that..if any please update it sir...and iam wrote exam in tamil medium
    thanking u in advance

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    1. Dear Tamil Medium students, we had lost all test data due to some technical error , please attend the test once again.

      http://www.tnpscportal.in/2014/01/TNPSC-Mock-Online-Test-In-Tamil.html

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  2. Hi sir iam done exam in tamil medium i want anawer key for tamil medium sir

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  3. Thank you so much for the pdf.Actually the questions are standardised to UPSC grade.. I felt bit difficult to answer it.. but Its a good way of practising. Thank you so much for your effort

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    1. Dear roobhini, congrats , you are the topper in this week test and thanks for your good words of encouragement.

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  4. Thank you very much its very useful for me....bcoz i am in preparing for ias prelims........

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