TNPSC - General Studies Important Questins and Answers

1. The headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is in ? 
a. Vienna  
b. London
c. Rome
d. New York 

Answer: Vienna

2. For the election of President of India, a citizen should have completed the age of ___? 
a. 25 Years 
b. 35 Years 
c. 30 Years 
d. 18 Years

Answer: 35 Years 

3. The nuclear reactors which were damaged heavily due to strong Earthquake - cum - Tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011 causing radiation leakage at: 
a. Fukushima 
b. Tokyo 
c. Kyoto 
d. None of them

Answer: Fukushima 

4. Yakshagana folk / tribal dances is associated with Which state in India? 
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Kerala
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Karnataka

Answer: Karnataka

5. Who was the first Indian to become the member of British parliament? 
a. Bankim Chandra Chaterjee 
b. W C Banerjee 
c. Dadabhai Naoroji 
d. None of the above

Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji 

6. The purchase of shares and bonds of Indian companies by Foreign Institutional Investors is called? 
a. FDI 
b. Portfolio Investment 
c. NRI Investment 
d. Foreign Indirect Investment 

Answer: Foreign Indirect Investment 

7. BT Seed is associated with which among the following? 
a. Rice 
b. Wheat 
c. Cotton 
d. Oil Seeds 

Answer: Cotton 

8. Who said: “Good citizen makes a good state and bad citizen makes a bad state”? 
a. Plato 
b. Aristotle 
c. Rousseau 
d. Laski

Answer: Aristotle 

9. First Indian Prime Minister to visit Siachen was ? 
a. Rajiv Gandhi 
b. Inder Kumar Gujaral 
c. Mammohan Singh 
d. None of them 

Answer: Manmohan Singh

10. If the Anglo Indian community does not get adequate representation in the Lok Sabha, two members of the community can be nominated by: 

a. Prime Minister 
b. President 
c. Speaker 
d. President in consultation with Parliament 

Answer: President