Tnpsc District Child Protection Officer Exam Previous Questions And Answer Key 2022 – General Studies in English
Tnpsc District Child Protection Officer Exam Previous Questions And Answer Key 2022 – General Studies in English
DISTRICT CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER IN TAMILNADU APPROVED SCHOOLS AND VIGILANCE SERVICE
1. The Hindu College at Calcutta was founded by
(a) Warren Hasting (b) Marshmau (c) Macaulay (d) David Hare
2. India emerged as a Sovereign State on
(a) 4 September 1947 (b) 27 June 1947 (c) 15 August 1947 (d) 15 March 1947
3. C.Rajagopalachari had a 150-mile March of 98 Satyagrahis from To Vadaranyam on 13 April 1930 to break the salt law
(a) Madurai (b) Trichy (c) Tanjore (d) Madras
4. One of the first ideas that Annadurai was keen to implement was that of supplying three kilograms of ———- for a rupee.
(a) Rice (b) Sugar (c) Wheat (d) Dal
5. In ———– , Ambedkar started an organisation in Bombay called “Bahishkrit Hitkarni Sabha” for the moral and material progress of the untouchables.
(a) 1891 (b) 1924 (c) 1955 (d) 1923
6. The talented Maratha lady who gave much help in founding “Arya Mahila Samaj” was
(a) Pandit Ramabai (b) Muthulakshmi Reddy (c) Ambujammal (d) Laxmi
7. Arrange the following events in chronological order/event type:
1. Revolt at Danapur.
2.Revolt of Meerut.
3. Death of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi.
4. Mangal Pande was hanged to death.
(a) 2,3,1,4 (b) 1,2,4,3 (c) 4,2,1,3 (s) 3,1,4,2
8. Name the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu during the Second World Tamil Conference held in Chennai
(a) Annadurai (b) Kamaraj (c) Karunanidhi (d) Jayalitha
9. The song with the verse as “When will our thirst for freedom end” was mentioned in the judgement of
(a) Alipore Bomb Case (b) Ashe Murder Case (c) Aswini Kumar Case (d) Kuthiram Bose Case
10. Which one of the statement is correct regarding Ayodidasa Pandithar?
i. He started Advaitha Aandha Sabha in Nilagiri in 1870.
ii.He started Dravida Mahajana Sangam in 1881.
iii.He started the formal orupaisa tamilan in 1897.
iv. He stated Sakiya Buddha Sangam in 1898
(a) i,ii are correct (b) ii,iii are correct (c) iii, iv are correct (d) i,ii,iii,iv are correct
11. Which Governor under British Rule is called as a “Continental Emperor?”
(a) Curzon (b) Dupleix (c) Robert Clive (d) Warren Hastings
12. Identify the argument that believes in the following statement.
“just as nature moves human history is in motion”
(a) The first argument of historical meaning (b) Communism
(c) Moderation (d) The first argument of economic meaning
13. Whom does Thiruvalluvar refer to as “Thaalanmai Illathavan?”
(a) Ookam illadhavan (one who lacks motivation) (b) Dharmam Seiyadhavan (one who does not do charity)
(c) Vida Muyarchi illadhavan (one who lacks perseverance) (d) Kobam kolladhavan (one who does not get angry)
14. Whose nickname was “Pasuvayya” among all the four great (novelist) Literary Creators?
(a) Sundara Ramasamy (b) Dharmar (c) Jeyakandhan (d) Ponneelan
15. Who is considered the head of the tamil dreamtists?
(a) Sankaradoss Swamikal (b) Pammal Sambanthar
(c) T.K.Chidamparanar (d) VV.Subramaniyam
16. “Houangtche” refers the place.
(a) Kanchi (b) Mysore (c) Pondyas (d) Puhar
17. Who is the author of the book “Kaasi Kaandam”?
(a) Irratayarkal (b) Jeyankondar (c) Kumaragurubarar (d) Adhi Veeraramma Pandiyar
18.What is referred to in the following lines?
Wrapped in silk, glorified by the three lokas that text if touched hands will smell perfume and mouth will smell sweet when spoken about
(a) Thiruvasagam (b) Text of Padikaasu Pulavar’s songs (c) Thirupugal (d) Tamizh Chuvadi
19. Who was the Cambridge University professor who said there is nothing in World Literature that can go beyond the standard of Sangam Literature?
(a) Hart (b) R.E.Asher (c) Thikan (d) Robert Caldwell
20. “Ongu thirai viyan parappin
olimuneer varambaag”
(Ceaselessly waving sea that has three types of water in it….)
The three types of water referred to in the above lines are
(a) River Water, Spring Water, Rainwater (b) Stream Water, Drinking Water, Rainwater
(c) Cold Water, Spring Water, River Water (d) Water, Hot Water, Rainwater.
21. i. This place is situated on the bank of the Thamiraparani river.
ii.There are Urn burial site spread over 114 acres of land.
Which archaeological site is described in the above statements?
(a) Adichanallur (b) Arikamedu (c) Keelavalavu (d) Kalugumalai
22. Name the ruler who is praised by “Kalavali Narpadu”
(a) Adiyaman (b) Kulottunga I (c) Nedunkilli (d) Senganan
23. The Tamilnadu State has been divided in to how many agro-climatic subzones.
(a) 11 (b) 7 (c) 9 (d) 3
24. Which city is nicknamed as Detroit of Asia?
(a) Chennai (b) Madurai (c) Bengalore (d) Mysore
25. In Tamilnadu Uzhavan mobile app as launched in the year
(a) 2018 (b) 2019 (c) 2020 (d) 2021
26. Which of the following organizations deals with capacity building educational planning?
(a) NCERT (b) UGC (c) NAAC (d) NUEPA
27. Election of rural and urban local bodies are conducted and ultimately supervised by
(a) Election commission of India (b) State Election Commission
(c) District Collector and District Magistrate (d) Concerned Returning officer
28. According to 2011 Census report, the density of population in Tamilnadu is
(a) 333 person per Sq.km (b) 444 person per sq.km
(c) 555 person per sq.km (d) 666 person per sq.km
29. In Tamilnadu total literacy rate was ———- in 2011
(a) 60.33% (b) 70.33% (c) 80.33% (d) 90.33%
30. In Tamilnadu Chief Minister Solar powered Green House Scheme (CMSPGHS) was launched in the year.
(a) 2010 (b) 2011 (c) 2012 (d) 2013
31. State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamilnadu (SIPCOT) was established in the year
(a) 1968 (b) 1970 (c) 1971 (d) 1980
32. The economy of Tamilnadu is the ———— largest and ————- most populared State in India.
(a) 12th and 7th (b) 13th and 5th (c) 11th and 6th (d) 10th and 4th
33. Mala has 15 square colour papers of sizes are 10cm, 11 cm, 12cm, … 24 cm. How many area can be decorated with these colour papers?
(a) 4615 cm2 (b) 4625 cm2 (c) 4635 cm2 (d) 4600 cm2.
34. The single discount which is equivalent to two successive discount of 20% and 25% is
(a) 40% (b) 45% (c) 5% (d) 22.5%
35. What is the percentage of 10 hours in a day?
(a) 16 1/3 % (b) 41 2/3 % (c) 12 2/5 % (d) 10 2/5 %
36. In a Auditorium there are 20 seats in the front row and 30 rows were allotted. Each successive row contains two additional seats than its front row. How many seats are in the last row?
(a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 78 (d) 18
37. Find the 8th term of Geometric Progression (G.P) 9,3,1, ———
(a) 1/27 (b) 1/81 (c) 1/243 (d) 1/729
38. If A denotes +, B denotes -, C denotes x and D denotes ÷ then, what is the value of 2C15B7A100D10?
(a) 24 (b) 26 (c) 33 (d) 36
39. If the word EXAMINATION IS denoted by FYBNJOBUJPO then the word CERTIFICATE is denoted by
(a) DFSUJHJDBUF (b) DFSUJGJDBUF (c) DFSJUGJDBUF (d) DFSUJGIDBUF
40. What is the probability of throwing an even number with a single standard die of six faces?
(a) 1/2 (b) 1/3 (c) 5/6 (d) 2/3
41. The probability that it will rain tomorrow is 0.91. What is the probability that it will not rain tomorrow?
(a) 0.09 (b) 1.09 (c) 0.90 (d) 1.90
42. A can do a piece of work in 30 days. While B can do it in 40 days. In how long will they take to do the work together?
(a) 18 (b) 17 1/7 (c) 20 (d) 16 1/6
43. A works 3 times as fast as B and is able to complete a task in 24 days less than the days taken by find the time in which they can complete the work together?
(a) 8 days (b) 9 days (c) 16 days (d) 7 days
44. If the radius of the base of a cone is tripled and the height is doubled then the volume is
(a) Made 6 times (b) Made 18 times (c) Made 12 times (d) unchanged
45. The ratio of the volumes of a cylinder, a cone and a sphere if each has the same diameter and same height is
(a) 1 : 2 : 3 (b) 2 : 1 : 3 (c) 1 : 3 : 2 (d) 3 : 1 : 2
46. Find the difference between simple interest and compound interest, if
P = Rs.5,000, Rate of interest r = 4% and n = 2 years
(a) Rs.8 (b) Rs.16 (c) Rs.24 (d) Rs.32
47. The cost of a machine is Rs.18,000and it depreciates at 16 2/3% annually. Its value after two years will be
(a) Rs.12,000 (b) Rs.12,500 (c) Rs.15,000 (d) Rs.16,500
48. A principal becomes Rs.17,000 at the rate of 12% in 3 years, Find the principle.
(a) Rs.6120 (b) Rs.12,500 (c) Rs.4500 (d) Rs.10,620
49. A tank can hold 50 litres of water. At presents it is only 30% full. How many litres of water will fill the tank, so that it is 50% full?
(a) 15 litres (b) 40 litres (c) 10 litres (d) 25 litres
50. If x : y = 2 : 3, find the value of 3x + 2y : 2x + 5y.
(a) 5 : 2 (b) 12 : 19 (c) 10 : 13 (d) 3 : 2
51. y is directly proportional to x + 3 when x = 1 then y = 8. What is the value of y when x = 3?
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) 12
52. Find the LCM of the polynomials
(x4-1) and (x2-2x+1)
(a) (x+1) 2 (x2+1) (x-1) (b) (x2-1) (x-1) 2 (x-1) (c) (x2 +1) (x-1) 2 (x+1) (d) (x2+1) (x2-1) (x-1) 2
53. The product of two numbers is 2160 and their HCF is 12. Find their LCM.
(a) 210 (b) 180 (c) 150 (d) 120
54. (-16) ÷ 4 is the same as
(a) – (-16) ÷ 4 (b) (-16) + (-4) (c) 16 ÷ (-4) (d) (-4) ÷ (-16)
55. Find the G.C.D of
x4-1, x4+5x3 -5x2 + 5x-6
(a) (x4+1) (x-1) (b) (x2+1) (x-6) (c) (x4+1) (x+6) (d) x4-1
56. When 60 is subtracted from 60% of a number to give 60, then the number is
(a) 60 (b) 100 (c) 150 (d) 200
57. The income of a person increased by 10% and decreased by 10%. Then percentage change in his income
(a) decreases by 2% (b) decreases by 1% (c) increases by 1% (d) increases by 2%
58. The charge of an atom is
(a) positively charged (b) neutral (c) negatively charged (d) none of the above
59. Alternating current is converted into direct current by
(a) Dynamo (b) Rectifier (c) Transformer (d) Motor
60. During the storm wind, blowing of roofs is the application of
(a) Pascal law (b) Torricelli’s theorem (c) Bernoulli’s theorem (d) Hooke’s law
61. When a cricketer hits the ball by his bat, the force exerted by the bat on the ball is ———– force
(a) Gravitational (b) Frictional (c) Impulsive (d) Centrifugal
62. A teacher tries to teach a complex idea with the help of some pleasant stimulus and after repeated use of various situations, the students like the subject. The theory underlying this method is
(a) Trial and error learning (b) Classical conditioning
(c) Perceptual learning (d) Operant conditioning
63. The name of the Atomic Energy Research Centre in Tamilnadu is
(a) ISRO (b) IGCAR (c) CAT (d) None of the above
64. Which of the following is not the Scientific Reasoning?
(a) Genuine thinking (b) Implicit act (c) Explicit act (d) Problem solving
65. Oil, natural gases and coal are examples of
(a) Geothermal energy (b) Biofuels (c) Fossil Fuels (d) Renewable Energy
66. Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of youth development is situated at
(a) New Delhi (b) Tamilnadu (c) Kerala (d) Madhya Pradesh
67. The First Indian to win the United Nation’s is Asia Environmental Enforcement Award
(a) Sasmita Lenka (b) Sudha Murthy (c) Brinda Karat (d) Uma Bharathi
68. In Redefining Federalism for development plans, NITI Aayog pursues partnership with states through
(a) Competitive and Co-operative Federalism (b) Quasi-Federalism
(c) Unitary and Quasi Federalism (d) Co-operative federalism
69. Altaf Fathima’s Second Novel Dastak Nao Do (1964) (The one who did not ask) was translated in which language and which year?
(a) English, 1994 (b) Malayalam, 1994 (c) Hindi, 1994 (d) Urdu, 1994
70. UNESCO announced ———- number of World Best heritage mounments in India in 2020
(a) 38 (b) 33 (c) 30 (d) 35
71. In 2019, 50th Dadasaheb Phalke award given to
(a) Actor Rajinikanth (b) Actor Amitabh Bachchan
(c) Actor Amirkhan (d) Actor Abisheck Bachchan
72. The song “Vande Mataram” was composed in Sanskrit by
(a) Rabindranath Tagore (b) Sarojini Naidu (c) Bakimchandra Chatterji (d) Pandi Ravi Shankar
73. According to 1961 census, the total number of languages spoken in India.
(a) 167 (b) 177 (c) 187 (d) 197
74. In which year, quick mail service was introduced in India?
(a) 1975 (b) 1977 (c) 1971 (d) 1976
75. Assertion (A) : Black soils getting their parent materials from the weathered rocks.
Reason (R) : The black soils have a high water retaining capacity
(a) (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is true explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) does not explain (A)
(c) Only (A) is correct, (R) is false
(d) Only (A) is false but (R) is true
76. The karmanasa river water disputes is between which states
(a) Punjab and Rajasthan (b) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
(c) Bihar and Uttarpradesh (d) Assam and Manipur
77. The state that experiences longest rainy season in India is
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kerala (c) Karnataka (d) Gujarat
78. During the period of Achuta Devaraya the vijaya nagar kingdom dovides into
(a) 15 Rajyas (b) 16 Rajyas (c) 17 Rajyas (d) 18 Rajyas
79. The master gunner in army of Babur at the battle of Panipet
(a) Ustad Ali (b) Zafar Khan (c) Humayun (d) Hindal
80. “Lal Qila” was constructed of red sand stone by
(a) Jahangir (b) Shahjahan (c) Akbar (d) Aurangazeb
81. The All India Muslim League was formed in 1906 at
(a) Aligarh (b) Dhaka (c) Lucknow (d) Lahore
82. The city Vijayanagaram was called as
1. Bija Nagar.
2.Virupatchapuram.
3.Hosepattanam.
4.Vidyanagaram.
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 2,3 only (d) 1,2,3,4
83. (A) : Akbar became the forerunner of “Sardha Act”
(B) He imposed the minimum age bar as 18 years for boy and 14 years for girls in order to discourage the child marriage.
(a) A is true but B is false. (b) Both A and B True
(c) A is false and B is true (b) Both A and B are false
84. Who among the following was first ruler to propound the Divine Right Theory of Kingship?
(a) Alauddin Khilji (b) Balban (c) Iltumish (d) Raziya
85. Which one of the following was not cultivated by the Harappan people?
(a) Barley (b) Wheat (c) Cotton (d)Sugarcane
86. Oldest known system designed for the release of Citizen’s Grievance
(a) Ombudsman system (b) Lokpal (c) Lokayukta (d) None of the above
87. Which among the following articles of the Indian Constitution deal with the Supreme Court of India?
(a) Article 36 to 51 (b) Article 79 to 123 (c) Article 124 to 147 (d) Article 12 to 35
88. Preventive detention beyond three months requires authorization from
(a) Chief Justice of High Court (b) Attorney General of India
(c) Advocate General (d) Advisory Board
89. Termination of a session of the House by the Speaker is
(a) Dissolution (b) Adjournment (c) Prorogation (d) Summoning
90. Which of the following is not a formally prescribed device available to the members of Parliament?
(a) Half an hour discussion (b) Zero-hour (c) Short duration discussion (d) Question hour
91. Which of the following statement is false?
(a) Fundamental Duties are given in Part IV of the Constitution
(b) After the 42nd Constitutional amendment fundamental duties have been added to the Constitution of India
(c) In 2002, after the 82nd Constitution amendment act, another fundamental duty was added
(d) Public Representation Act was passed in 1951
92. The correct statement about Fundamental Rights are
i. They are enforceable in Court of law.
ii. These rights are absolute.
iii. They can be suspended during National Emergency except rights guaranteed by Articles 20 and 21.
iv. They are available only to Indian Citizens.
(a) 1,2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 1 only (d) 1, 3 and 4
93. Which article is related with “Abolition of Untouchablility?
(a) Article 20 (b) Article 19 (c) Article 18 (d) Article 17
94. What are the Non-Monetary functions of the RBI?
(a) Control of Bank Credit.
(b) Control of foreign exchange operation.
(c) Licensing of Banks.
(d) Deposit insurance scheme
(a) (a) and (b) (b) (b) and (c) (c) (c) and (d) (d) (a) and (d)
95. The Multidimensional Poverty Index developed by
(a) Oxford Human Development Initiative (b) UNO human Development Initiative
(c) UNDP (d) Morris D Morris
96. Who started the Zamindari system?
(a) John Sore (b) Lord Cornwallis (c) Lord Minto (d) William Bentick
97. Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme is related to
(a) Direct tax (b) Indirect tax (c) Both (d) Neither direct tax nor indirect tax
98. The Reserve Bank of India was Nationalised on
(a) January 1, 1949 (b) January 1, 1950 (c) April 1, 1949 (d) April 1, 1950
99. Select the following statement is/are correct about NITI aayog:
i. The aim of NITI Aayog is to achieve sustainable development goals and to enhance cooperative federalism in the country.
ii. The Prime Minister of India is the ex-officio chairperson of the NITI Aayog.
iii. There are 8 full time members in the NITI Aayog.
(a) ii and iii only (b) ii only (c) i only (d) i and ii only
100. The Growth target of the12th Five-year plan of India is/as
(a) 7.8% (b) 7% (c) 8% (d) 8.5%