Tnpsc interview questions

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  1. There is no winter season in the ___ region.

    1. Temperate
    2. Equatorial
    3. Tropical
    4. Polar
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    B. Equatorial

  2. Hot desert that lies in Africa is ___

    1. Thar
    2. Sahara
    3. Satagonia
    4. Gobi
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    B. Sahara

  3. The region that has agriculture, industries and human resources as its basis

    1. Natural region
    2. Social region
    3. Industrial region
    4. Cultural region
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    D. Cultural region

  4. Railway coaches are produced in ___ near Chennai.

    1. Guindy
    2. Avadi
    3. Ambattur
    4. Perambur
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    D. Perambur

  5. The region where coal is found in India

    1. Tapti Valley
    2. Narmada Valley
    3. Brahmaputra Valley
    4. Damodar Valley
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    D. Damodar Valley

  6. The fuel resource that quickens the Industrial development in the present century is

    1. Mica
    2. Coal
    3. Iron
    4. Petroleum
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    D. Petroleum

  7. The state producing bauxite in good quantities

    1. Tamil Nadu
    2. Andhra Pradesh
    3. Punjab
    4. Bihar
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    A. Tamil Nadu

  8. The island with the Asia’s largest saw mill

    1. Minicoy Islands
    2. Lakshadweep
    3. Nicobar
    4. Andamans
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    D. Andamans

  9. Gold fields in Karnataka

    1. Mandya
    2. Bangalore
    3. Kolar
    4. Mysore
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    C. Kolar

  10. The first Iron and Steel Industry in India was established at

    1. Bhili
    2. Rourkela
    3. Salem
    4. Jamshedpur
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    D. Jamshedpur

  11. The Manchester of India is

    1. Coimbatore
    2. Mumbai
    3. Madurai
    4. Kolkata
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    B. Mumbai

  12. The delta in Tamil Nadu where petroleum is found is

    1. Cauvery
    2. Palar
    3. Vaigai
    4. Tamiravaruni
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    A. Cauvery

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  14. A variety of coal known as lignite is mined at ____ in Tamil Nadu.

    1. Thanjavur
    2. Neyveli
    3. Salem
    4. Madurai
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    B. Neyveli

  15. Population is heavy in ___

    1. Aravallis
    2. Deccan Plateau
    3. Malwa Plateau
    4. Chottanagpur Plateau
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    D. Chottanagpur Plateau

  16. The summer resort on the Palani Hills

    1. Uthaga mandalam
    2. Yelagiri
    3. Kodaikanal
    4. Salem
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    C. Kodaikanal

  17. According to the Census of 1991, what was India’s population?

    1. 406.3 million
    2. 846.3 million
    3. 400 million
    4. 1000 million
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    B. 846.3 million

  18. The period in which census is taken

    1. One year
    2. Five years
    3. Twenty years
    4. A decade
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    D. A decade

  19. In India, only in the state of ___ the woman are large in number than men.

    1. Gujarat
    2. Kerala
    3. Tamil Nadu
    4. Punjab
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    B. Kerala

  20. The deltas of Cauvery, Godavari, Krishna and Mahanadi are in

    1. The Valley
    2. The Himalayan ranges
    3. Eastern coast region
    4. Western Coast region
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    C. Eastern coast region

  21. The region where agriculture is carried out easily is

    1. Desert region
    2. The plains
    3. Plateau rejoin
    4. Hill region
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    B. The plains

  22. Which Amendment Act introduced changes in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?

    1. The 38th Amendment Act, 1975
    2. The 40th Amendment Act, 1976
    3. The 42th Amendment Act, 1976
    4. The 44th Amendment Act, 1979
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    C. The 42th Amendment Act, 1976

  23. Which one of the following words was not included in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution in 1975?

    1. Integrity
    2. Equality
    3. Sovereign
    4. Fraternity
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    A. Integrity

  24. Which among the following is the correct expression of the term ‘Secular’ in India?

    1. There is no religion of the State in India
    2. To follow the religion depends upon the will of an individual
    3. Indians have religious freedom
    4. India has many religion
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    A. There is no religion of the State in India

  25. Which one of the following describes India a Secular State?

    1. 9th Schedule
    2. Directive Principles
    3. Fundamental Rights
    4. Preamble to the Constitution
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    D. Preamble to the Constitution

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  27. What was the exact constitutional status of the Indian Republic on 26th January, 1950 when the constitution was inaugurated?

    1. A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
    2. A Sovereign Democratic Republic
    3. A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
    4. A Democratic Republic
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    B. A Sovereign Democratic Republic

  28. The Ideals and objectives outlined in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution have been further elaborated in

    1. The chapter on Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties
    2. The chapter on Directive Principles of State Policy
    3. The chapter on Fundamental Rights
    4. None of these
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    C. The chapter on Fundamental Rights

  29. Which one of the following liberty is not embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?

    1. Economic Liberty
    2. Liberty of Belief
    3. Liberty of Expression
    4. Liberty of Thought
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    A. Economic Liberty

  30. The word ‘Secularism’ was inserted in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by

    1. 25th Amendment
    2. 42nd Amendment
    3. 44th Amendment
    4. 52nd Amendment
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    B. 42nd Amendment

  31. At the time of enactment of the constitution, which one of the following ideals was not included in the preamble?

    1. Socialist
    2. Justice
    3. Liberty
    4. Equality
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    A. Socialist

  32. The preamble to the constitution declares India as

    1. A Federal Democratic Republic
    2. A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
    3. A Socialist Democratic Republic
    4. A Sovereign Democratic Republic
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    B. A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic

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