TNPSC - Important Questions and Answers of General Studies

1. Which is the coldest planet in the solar system?
a. Mars
b. Earth
c. Uranus
d. Nuptune

Answer: Neptune

2. Which crop is sown on the largest area in India?  
a. Rice
b. Wheat
c. Sugarcane
d. Maize

Answer : Rice

3. How many coastal states are in India ?
a. 4
b. 9
c. 8
d. 7

Answer: 9

4. The value of Gold is determined in  
a.  Rome
b. Washington
c. Teheran
d. London

Answer: London

5. Which is the Land of the Rising Sun?  
a. Japan
b. Australia
c. China
d. Taiwan

Answer: Japan

6. The state which has the largest number of sugar mills in India is  
a. Kerala
b. Aruchal Pradesh
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Uttar Pradesh

Answer : Uttar Pradesh

7. The largest ocean in the world is  
a. The Indian Ocean
b. The Arctic Ociean
c. The Atlantic Ocean
d. The Pacific Ocean

Answer : The Pacific Ocean

8. Which is the smallest National Highway in India ?
a. NH 966c
b. NH 966B
c. NH 967
d. None of these

Answer: NH 966B

9. The currency notes are printed in  
a. New Delhi
b. Nasik
c. Bangalore
d. Hyderabad

Answer: Nasik

10. How many fundamental duties are laid in the constitution of India ?
a. 14
b. 10
c. 11
d. 08

Answer: 11

11. Kalahari Desert is in  
a. Afghanistan
b. China
c. South Africa
d. Saudi Arabia

Answer: South Africa

12. Mica is available abundantly in  
a. Bihar
b. Haryana
c. Karnataka
d. Rajasthan

Answer: Bihar

13. Which is the longest river in peninsular India ?
a. Sindh
b. Krishna
c. Godavari
d. Kaveri

Answer: Godavari 

14. First University in India was founded at  
a. Madurai
b. Chennai
c. Delhi
d. Calcutta

Answer : Calcutta

15. Tajmahal is on the banks of  
a. Ganga
b. Yamuna
c. Tapti
d. Cauvery

Answer : Yamuna

Coastal states are in India

1. Kerala
2. Tamilnadu
3. Karnataka 
4. Andhra Pradesh
5. Gujarat  
6. Goa
7. Maharashtra
8. Orissa
9. West Bengal