Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Group II GK question paper

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Few questions of General Knowledge TNPSC Group II is given below which you are looking for.

1. Albernni accompanied to India with—
Ans : Mahmud of Ghazni

2. Which of the following held the post of Deputy Prime Minister of India simultaneously with Jagjivan Ram?
Ans : Charan Singh

3. The first Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Tinbergen and Frisch in— Ans : 1969

4. The first Afro-Asian Conference where Panchsheel was advocated was held in— Ans : Bandung

5. 'From each according to his ability, to each according to his work' is the basis of—
Ans : Communism

6. The term 'Coup d'etat' is used for—
Ans : violent overthrow of government

7. Which of the following gases does not form part of the atmosphere?
Ans : Chlorine

8. The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defence is located in—
Ans : The Pentagon

9. The Secretariat of the UN is headed by—
Ans : Secretary General

10. India's national calendar is based on—
Ans : Saka era

11. Which of the following country became the member of the UN in 1980 ?
Ans : Zimbabwe

12. Where was the Emperor Jahangir buried?
Ans : Lahore

13. When was the capital of India shifted from Calcutta to Delhi?
Ans : 1911

14. 'Economic Justice' as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution has been provided in the—
Ans : Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles

15. India earns maximum foreign exchange through the export of—
Ans : Tea

16. Which article of the Indian Constitution recognises Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of India?
Ans : Article 343

17. In its thirteenth flight PSLV-C9 successfully launched ten satellites with a total weight of 820 kg. Which of the following satellites launched by PSLV-C9 is not a nano satellite ?
Ans : IMS-1

18. Name the periodical which Gandhiji published during his stay in South Africa— Ans : Indian Opinion

19. Which country is known as the 'Sugar Bowl' of the world?
Ans : Cuba

20. Which of the following ports has a free trade zone?
Ans : Kandla

21. Which of the following museum is located at New Delhi?
Ans : Government Museum

22. Which of the following commissions is responsible for control and utilisation of water resources in India?
Ans : Central Water Commission

23. The Reserve Bank of India was established in—
Ans : 1935

24. Lala Hardayal was an active member of which of the following parties?
Ans : Gadar Party

25. How many members are there in Economic and Social Council ?
Ans : 54

General Knowledge Quiz Questions – 2
1) Who won the Football World Cup in 1982? a) Brazil b) Argentina c) Germany d) Italy
2) Which country is known as Suomi? a) France b) Finland c) Italy d) Norway
3) Who was the Roman Emperor in 41-54 AD? a) Titus b) Caligula c) Claudius d) Nero
4) Who won Wimbledon Women‟s Singles Championship in 1988? a) Chris Evert b) Martina Navratilova c) Gabriela Sabatini d) Steffi Graf
5) Who is the author of Pride and Prejudice? a) Jane Austen b) Agatha Christie c) William Shakespeare d) Bernard Shaw
6) In the Bible, who is the eldest son of David? a) Solomon b) Absalom c) Amnon d) Jonathan
7) In which film it is said, “Some dreams come true. Some don‟t. Keep on dreaming.”? a) Autumn in New York b) Pretty Woman c) Basic Instinct d) The Runaway Bride
8) Who is considered the father of geometry? a) Pythagoras

b) Socrates c) Alexander d) Euclid
9) Which country was known as Nyasaland? a) Zambia b) Malawi c) Zimbabwe d) Namibia
10) Which sea separates Egypt from Saudi Arabia? a) Blue Sea b) Black Sea c) Red Sea d) Yellow Sea
11) Which country has 11 official languages? a) India b) USA c) Canada d) South Africa
12) Which pope divided the world between Portugal and Spain? a) Pius XII b) John II c) Alexander VI d) Martin V
13) How many lines are in a limerick? a) Five b) Seven c) Four d) Three
14) The flag of which country has one big star and four small stars? a) India b) China c) Pakistan d) Japan
15) Which is the national animal of Argentina? a) Puma b) Lion c) Tiger d) Deer

16) Who won seven gold medals in swimming in 1972 Munich Olympics? a) Mark Spitz b) Janet Evans c) Shane Gould d) Anita Sood
17) What is sodium chloride? a) Pepper b) Ginger c) Salt d) Onion
18) Who is the patron saint of music? a) St. Agnes b) St. Cecilia c) St. Jerome d) St. Augustine
19) What is the meaning of Anno Domini? a) Year of the Lord b) Good Year c) Holy Year d) Jubilee Year
20) In the Bible, Joseph was sold by his brothers for how many silver coins? a) Forty b) Sixty c) Twenty d) Ten
21) How many furlongs is one mile? a) Six b) Eight c) Four d) Twelve
22) Who is the founder of Sikhism? a) Ram Mohan Roy b) Ranjeet Singh c) Guru Nanak d) Zoroaster
23) When is the Feast Day of St. Francis Xavier? a) January 1 b) March 19

c) June 29 d) December 3
24) Which river joins Ganga at Allahabad? a) Indus b) Yamuna c) Godavari d) Damodar
25) Who was the Carthagian general during Punic War II? a) Hannibal b) Attila c) Chengiz Khan d) Saladin
General Knowledge Quiz Questions with Answers – 2
1) Who won the Football World Cup in 1982? d) Italy
2) Which country is known as Suomi? b) Finland
3) Who was the Roman Emperor in 41-54 AD? c) Claudius
4) Who won Wimbledon Women‟s Singles Championship in 1988? d) Steffi Graf
5) Who is the author of Pride and Prejudice? a) Jane Austen
6) In the Bible, who is the eldest son of David? c) Amnon
7) In which film it is said, “Some dreams come true. Some don‟t. Keep on dreaming.”? b) Pretty Woman
8) Who is considered the father of geometry? d) Euclid
9) Which country was known as Nyasaland? b) Malawi
10) Which sea separates Egypt from Saudi Arabia? c) Red Sea

11) Which country has 11 official languages? d) South Africa
12) Which pope divided the world between Portugal and Spain? c) Alexander VI
13) How many lines are in a limerick? a) Five
14) The flag of which country has one big star and four small stars? b) China
15) Which is the national animal of Argentina? a) Puma
16) Who won seven gold medals in swimming in 1972 Munich Olympics? a) Mark Spitz
17) What is sodium chloride? c) Salt
18) Who is the patron saint of music? b) St. Cecilia
19) What is the meaning of Anno Domini? a) Year of the Lord
20) In the Bible, Joseph was sold by his brothers for how many silver coins? c) Twenty
21) How many furlongs is one mile? b) Eight
22) Who is the founder of Sikhism? c) Guru Nanak
23) When is the Feast Day of St. Francis Xavier? d) December 3
24) Which river joins Ganga at Allahabad? b) Yamuna
25) Who was the Carthagian general during Punic War II? a) Hannibal

General Knowledge Quiz Questions – 3
1) In the Bible who interpreted the dreams of Pharaoh? a) Joseph b) Daniel c) David d) Samuel
2) The flag of which country has the Star of David? a) USA b) Iraq c) Israel d) Nepal
3) In which year was Magna Carta signed? a) 1603 b) 1066 c) 1707 d) 1215
4) When was Carthage destroyed? a) 149 B.C. b) 323 B.C. c) 44 A.D. d) 70 A.D.
5) Which country is ruled by a single dynasty for more than two thousand years? a) England b) Persia c) Japan d) Egypt
6) Who is the author of Ben Hur? a) William Shakespeare b) Bernard Shaw c) Victor Hugo d) Lew Wallace
7) Which game is played with five players on either side? a) Basketball b) Volleyball c) Hockey d) Football
8) Which is the national flower of Ireland? a) Shamrock

b) Daffodil c) Marigold d) Jasmine
9) Which is the capital of Afghanistan? a) Teheran b) Baghdad c) Kabul d) Tashkent
10) What is the baptismal name of Pope John XXIII? a) Albino Luciani b) Angelo Roncalli c) Aldo Moro d) Sandro Pertini
11) Where is Emperor Akbar‟s tomb? a) Delhi b) Amarkot c) Agra d) Sikandra
12) Who died in the Battle of Trafalgar? a) Napoleon Bonaparte b) Horatio Nelson c) Francis Drake d) Charles Martel
13) To which Order did Martin Luther belong? a) Augustinian b) Dominican c) Capuchin d) Franciscan
14) What is the type of Government in Swaziland? a) Monarchy b) Aristocracy c) Theocracy d) Anarchy
15) Who killed US President Abraham Lincoln? a) Lee Harvey Oswald b) John Hinckley c) John Wilkes Booth d) Michael Schiavo

16) Who won the Hockey World Cup in 1975? a) India b) Pakistan c) Germany d) Australia
17) Which TV news channel began telecast in 1980? a) Star News b) CNN c) BBC d) Fox News
18) Which of the following is not a gas? a) Nitrogen b) Oxygen c) Helium d) Mercury
19) Which state was known as Mysore? a) Kerala b) Andhra Pradesh c) Karnataka d) Tamil Nadu
20) Who was the Czar of Russia in 1917? a) Nicholas II b) Alexander II c) Ivan IV d) Peter II
21) What is the height of the proposed Burj Tower in Dubai? a) 400 metres b) 520 metres c) 600 metres d) 800 metres
22) The islands Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu are part of which country? a) Philippines b) S. Korea c) Japan d) Vietnam
23) Who is the patron saint of Australia? a) St. Peter b) Mary Help of Christians

c) St. Paul d) St. Rock
24) When is the Feast Day of St. John the Baptist? a) March 19 b) June 24 c) July 19 d) August 15
25) Which of the following countries is landlocked? a) Switzerland b) Italy c) Spain d) France
General Knowledge Quiz Questions with Answers – 3
1) In the Bible who interpreted the dreams of Pharaoh? a) Joseph
2) The flag of which country has the Star of David? c) Israel
3) In which year was Magna Carta signed? d) 1215
4) When was Carthage destroyed? a) 149 B.C.
5) Which country is ruled by a single dynasty for more than two thousand years? c) Japan
6) Who is the author of Ben Hur? d) Lew Wallace
7) Which game is played with five players on either side? a) Basketball
8) Which is the national flower of Ireland? a) Shamrock
9) Which is the capital of Afghanistan? c) Kabul
10) What is the baptismal name of Pope John XXIII? b) Angelo Roncalli

11) Where is Emperor Akbar‟s tomb? d) Sikandra
12) Who died in the Battle of Trafalgar? b) Horatio Nelson
13) To which Order did Martin Luther belong? a) Augustinian
14) What is the type of Government in Swaziland? a) Monarchy
15) Who killed US President Abraham Lincoln? c) John Wilkes Booth
16) Who won the Hockey World Cup in 1975? a) India
17) Which TV news channel began telecast in 1980? b) CNN
18) Which of the following is not a gas? d) Mercury
19) Which state was known as Mysore? c) Karnataka
20) Who was the Czar of Russia in 1917? a) Nicholas II
21) What is the height of the proposed Burj Tower in Dubai? d) 800 metres
22) The islands Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu are part of which country? c) Japan
23) Who is the patron saint of Australia? b) Mary Help of Christians
24) When is the Feast Day of St. John the Baptist? b) June 24
25) Which of the following countries is landlocked?

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