TNPSC General Knowledge - Current Affairs
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Yasin Bhatkal, the primary conspirator in various bomb blast in India as well as the co-founder of the Indian Mujahideen(IM), was arrested from-
- (a)
India-Pak border
- (b)
India-China border
- (c)
India-Nepal border
- (d)
none of these
Name the Professional Snooker Player of India who won a Gold Medal in 2013 World Games in Snooker discipline?
- (a)
Pankaj adwani
- (b)
Aditya Mehta
- (c)
Yasin merchant
- (d)
none of these
In which one of the following States, Jaitapur Nuclear Plant is being set up?
- (a)
Gujarat
- (b)
West Bengal
- (c)
Rajasthan
- (d)
Maharashtra
Who appointed as new Congress Vice-President on 19th January 2013?
- (a)
Varun Gandhi
- (b)
Priyanka Gandhi
- (c)
Rahul Gandhi
- (d)
Devdhar Gandhi
Which of the following terms is NOT used in Economics?
- (a)
Balance of Trade
- (b)
Centrifugal force
- (c)
Break even
- (d)
Fiscal Deficit
How much percentage of FDI is allowed in multi-brand retail?
- (a)
51
- (b)
49
- (c)
74
- (d)
50
Who among the following was conferred with Down Syndrome Friendship Award in April 2013?
- (a)
Sunny Leonie
- (b)
Sakkira
- (c)
Jennifer Lawrence
- (d)
Pamela Anderson
Which of the following has a 51: 49 joint venture with Japanese automobile company Nissan for manufacturing light commercial vehicles in India?
- (a)
Tata Motors
- (b)
Ashok Leyland
- (c)
Mahindra & Mahindra
- (d)
Bajaj Auto
New International Terminal constructed at which airport started its operation on 7 August 2013?
- (a)
Delhi Airport
- (b)
Mumbai Airport
- (c)
Kolkata Airport
- (d)
Chennai Airport
An African country, Sudan has been broken into two recently with formation of a new country named South Sudan.Economy of South Sudan will depend on its...
- (a)
agricultural product
- (b)
minerals
- (c)
forest product
- (d)
fishery product
Who is the new deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha?
- (a)
P.J. Kurien
- (b)
HamidAnsari
- (c)
K.Rehmankhan
- (d)
Karia Munda
The first case of human-to-human transmission of which flu was reported on 6 august 2013 from china?
- (a)
H7N9
- (b)
H5N1
- (c)
H10N7
- (d)
H7N2
How many Percent teachers failed in Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CIET) 2012?
- (a)
78%
- (b)
85%
- (c)
93%
- (d)
93%
A report titled "living Planet Report 2012" was released on May 15 by which of the following international body.
- (a)
UNEP
- (b)
WWF
- (c)
IUCN
- (d)
IPPC
What is Rajratan?
- (a)
Tank
- (b)
Missile
- (c)
Ship
- (d)
Cannon
What is the NEXT transactions charges per transaction for funds less than Rs.10,000 from August 2012?
- (a)
Rs.5
- (b)
Rs.3
- (c)
Rs.50
- (d)
Rs.10
Many of the Satelite are sent in the space by ISRO's launch vehicle in 2007. Among whom Al Farabi-1 belongs to which of the country?
- (a)
Kazakhstan
- (b)
United Arab Emirates
- (c)
Netherlands
- (d)
USA
How many years in India bought of Times of India in April 2013?
- (a)
150
- (b)
100
- (c)
175
- (d)
180
Recently which of the Oscar Award is distributed?
- (a)
88th
- (b)
89th
- (c)
90th
- (d)
91st
Which of the film among following has received best picture's Oscar award?
- (a)
Moolight
- (b)
La La Land
- (c)
Fences
- (d)
Manchester By The Sea
According to the Economic Survey 2016-2017, what is India's rank in wind power installation's?
- (a)
3rd
- (b)
4th
- (c)
5th
- (d)
6th
In order to limit lack of transparency in electoral funding, one person will now be allowed to donate more than how much?
- (a)
INR 4000
- (b)
INR 3000
- (c)
INR 2000
- (d)
INR 1000
Which city is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world?
- (a)
Gurgaon
- (b)
Tokyo
- (c)
Detroit
- (d)
Berlin
Scientists have discovered a huge dead zone in which part of Indian Ocean
- (a)
Tasman sea
- (b)
Baltic Sea
- (c)
Black Sea
- (d)
Bay of Bengal
Amar Gopal Bose died in Wayland, Massachusetts.Who was he?
- (a)
Inventor
- (b)
Journalist
- (c)
Engineer
- (d)
both (a) & (c)
Which of the following team won the 2016 Mn's Hockey Junior World Cup
- (a)
Estonia
- (b)
Ukrane
- (c)
Slovakia
- (d)
India
Which of the following Bird called as a state bird of the India?
- (a)
Sparrow
- (b)
Parrot
- (c)
Peacock
- (d)
Great Horn Bill
China is to set up world's highest altitude telescope in which of the given region?
- (a)
Guangxi
- (b)
Inner Mongolia
- (c)
Tibet
- (d)
Xinjiang
For which of the following is India negotiating with the European Union?
- (a)
Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- (b)
Preferred Trade Agreement (PTA)
- (c)
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
- (d)
Broad-based Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA)
Capital City of Egypt?
- (a)
Helsinki
- (b)
Budapest
- (c)
Tehran
- (d)
Cairo