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HISTORY

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HISTORY
1. GROUP - I 3 – 17

2. GROUP – II 18 - 23

3. GROUP – IIA 24 - 27

4. GROUP – IV 28 – 36

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 TNPSC - PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS 5. The Queen who took the lead in the South
GROUP - I [PRELIMS]- 2011 Indian Rebellion was.
HISTORY A) Jakkamma B) Vellai Natchiyar
C) Muthayee Ammal D) Velu Natchiyar
1. Match List I with List II correctly and select 6. V.O. Chidambaran pillai founded the
your answer using the codes given below: Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company to
List I List II operate between Tuticorin and .
a) Salt Satyagraha A) Mauritius B) Singapore
1. Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy. C) Sri Lanka D) Malaysia
b) Protest against Devadasi system 7. The two major cities of Indus valley
2. N. Somayajulu. civilization revealing uniform urban planning
c) Neil Statue Satyagraha were.
3. Kasthuri Ranga Iyengar. A) Mohenjodaro and Chanhudaro
d) The Hindu B) Mohenjodaro and Lothal.
4. Vedaranyam. C) Mohenjodaro and Dholavira
Codes: D) Mohenjodaro and Harappa
a b c d 8. Which Mughal emperor was defeated by
A) 4 1 3 2 Sher Shah?
B) 4 1 2 3 A) Babur B) Humayun
C) 1 3 2 4 C) Jahangir D) Aurangzeb.
D) 3 2 4 1 9. Existence of a League of Tamil States is
2. Who laid the foundation of the British referred in the.
Empire? A) Girnar inscription
A) Robert Clives B) Lord Napier B) Hathigumpha inscription of Kharavela.
C) Lord Ripon D) Lord Cornwalls C) Jambai inscription
3. Qutbuddin Aibak was a slave of. D) Sannati inscription.
A)Muizzuddin 10. The first Mughal Emperor to show interest in
B) Muhammad of Ghori painting was.
C) Mohammad of Ghazni A) Akbar B) Humayun
D) Khwarezm Shah C) Shah Jahan D) Babur
4. Identify the correct order in which they 11. In which year was the „Dyarchy‟ introduced?
occurred in India: A) 1919 B) 1909
A) Quit India movement, Non-cooperation C) 1935 D) 1947
movement, Khilafat movement, Civil 12. Who among the following Europeans were
disobedience movement. the first come to India and leave India last?
B) Civil disobedience movement, Khilafat A) The Portuguese B) The French
movement, Quit India movement, Non- C) The English D) The Dutch.
cooperative movement. 13. In which of the following places was the first
C) Khilafat movement, Non-cooperation telegraph line of India set up?
movement, Civil disobedience A) Kolkata and Diamond Harbour.
movement, Quit India movememt. B) Kolkata and New Delhi.
D) Non-Cooperation movement, Quit India C) Chennai and Mumbai
movement, Khilafat movement, Civil D) Kolkata and Chennai
disobedience movement

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 14. Tirupur Kumaran died in the year. B) 3500 – 3000 B.C
A) 1930 B) 1932 C) 3000 – 2550 B.C
C) 1933 D) 1934 D) 3000 – 2000 B.C
15. Kanchipuram Kailasantha temple was built 20. The Aryans had popular Assemblies,
during the reign of. Sabhas and Samitis to check.
A) Mahendravarman B) Ranga pataka A) On the power of the king
C) Rajasimha D) Narasimha I B) On the power of purohita.
16. Captain Lakshmi, the only woman C) On the power of the Army Chief
representative in the independent madras D) On the power of Village head
province ministry was. 21. Which one among the following is incorrect?
I. Daughter of Ammu Saminathan, a A) E.V. Ramaswamy
patriot. - Anti-caste, Anti-religion.
II. Captain of Jhansi military wing. B) C.N. Annadurai
III. Educated in England. - Anti – imperialist, pro-nationalist.
IV. Leader of Indian National Army. C) M.Karunanidhi
Of these. - Anti- imperialist, Pro-nationalist and
A) I alone B) I & II Writer.
C) I & IV D) III & IV. D) Rajagopalachari -
17. Match List I with List II correctly and select Anti-Brahmin, Anti-North and Anti-Aryan
your answer using the codes given below: 22. Mahatma Gandhi suspended the Non-co-
List I List II operation movement due to chauri chaura
a) Chera 1. Bull incident in the year.
b) Chola 2. Fish. A) 1920 B) 1921
c) Pandya 3. Bow & Arrow. C) 1922 D) 1923
d) Pallava 4. Tiger. 23. The National Calender based on the Saka
a b c d Era was adopted from.
A) 4 3 1 2 A) 22nd March,1950 B) 1st January, 1950
B) 3 4 2 1 C) 22nd March, 1957 D) 22nd August, 1952
C) 3 1 4 2 24. Consider the following statements:
D) 2 1 4 3 Assertion(A) : Vira pandya Kattabomman
18. Which one of the following is correctly was captured and handed over to the British
matched? by vijayaragunatha Tondaiman, Raja of
A) Parsvanath pudukottai.
- Twenty fourth Tirthankara. Reason (R) : He was a friend of the British.
B) Mahavira Now select your answer according to the
- Last Tirthankara. coding scheme given below:
C) Jatakas A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the
- Jain literature. correct explanation of (A).
D) Agama Siddhanta B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not
- Buddhist literature. the correct explanation of (A).
19. Which of the following dates was assigned C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
to the Indus civilization by Sir John D) is false, but (R) is true
Marshall?
A) 3250 – 2750 B.C

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 25. The earliest brick temple in India was built C) Ramasamy Reddiar D) P.S.
by Kumarasamy
A) Mauryas B) Sungas 32. When did the Madras government issue the
C) Vijayanagaras D) Guptas. first communal G.O?
26. Match List I with List II correctly and select A) 1920 B) 1921
your answer using the codes given below: C) 1922 D) 1927
List I List II 33. __________ gave the title „Mahatma‟ to
a) Nana Sahib Gandhiji.
1. Partition of Bengal. A) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Vellore Mutiny B) Motilal Nehru
2. 1947. C) Rabindranath Tagore
c) Lord Curzon D) Subhash Chandra Bose.
3. 1806 34. Pre-history of India can be dated back to.
d) Indian Independence Act A) 500000 B.C B) 50000 B.C
4. 1857 Revolt. C) 5000 B.C D) 1000 B.C
a b c d 35. The Allahabad pillar inscription was
A) 4 3 1 2 composed by.
B) 1 3 2 4 A) Kalidasa B) Samudragupta
C) 1 2 3 4 C) Harisena D) Visamhadatta.
D) 3 4 1 2 36. Udayagiri fort is located in.
27. The Pandyan king who consolidated and A) Kanniyakumari B) Tirunelveli
expanded the Pandya Kingdom up to C) Ramnad D) Sivaganga.
kaveri was. 37. The Chola dynasty was an ancient Tamil
A) Sendan Cheliyan B) Sundara pandyan Kingdom along the banks of the river.
C) Koon Pandyan D) Kadunkon A) Kaveri B) Krishna
28. The first ruler of the chola dynasty who kept C) Godavari D) Mahanadi
strong navy was. 38. Match List I with List II correctly and select
A) Rajaraja the GreatB) Rajendra I your answer using the codes given below:
C) Rajadhiraja I D) Rajendra II. List I List II.
29. The shore temple of Mamallapuram was a) Sankaracharya 1. Dualism
built by. b) Ramanuja 2. Vira Saivism.
A) Narasimhavarman I c) Madhvacharya 3. Advaita.
B) Mahendravarman I d) Basaveswara 4. Visistadvaita.
C) Parameswaravarman I Codes:
D) Narasimhavarman II.
30. A great exponent of Mahayanism was a b c d
A) Dharmakirti A) 1 3 2 4
B) Dingnaga B) 2 3 1 4
C) Vasubandhu Asanga C) 3 4 1 2
D) Nagarjuna. D) 4 2 3 1
31. Poondi Reservoir was planned to provide 39. The Indian Independence bill was brought in
water to Madras by. the House of Commons on.
A) Sathiyamurthy Iyer A) 22nd June, 1947 B) 4th June 1947
B) Nadesa Mudaliar C) 4th July, 1947 D) 15th August, 1947

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 40. Child marriage was abolished by the Act in. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
A) 1960 B) 1965 (A) 3 1 2 5 4
C) 1970 D) 1975 (B) 1 2 3 4 5
41. Which of the following is called the Ganga (C) 2 3 1 4 5
of South India? (D) 4 1 2 3 5
A) The pennar B) The Kaveri 47. The important site of Harappa was
C) The Tamiraparani D) The palar. excavated by.
42. The term „ Brahmadeya‟ denotes. (A) R.D Banerjee (B) Sir John Marshall
A) Cash granted to the Brahmanas (C) Dayaram Sahni (D) R.S. Sharma
B) Taxes granted to the Brahmanas. 48. The 23rd Tirthankar of Jainism was
C) Land granted to the Brahmanas (A) Rishabha (B) Parsvanath
D) Land granted to temples. (C) Mahavira (D) Ajitanatha
43. The Red Fort at Delhi was constructed by. 49. Tamil Isai sangam was established at
A) Babur B) Akbar Madras by.
C) Jahangir D) Shah Jahan. (A) Sir R.K. Shanmugam chettiar
(B) Sir Annamalai Chettiar.
GROUP - I [PRELIMS]- 2014 (C) Sir M.A. Muthaiah Chettiar
44. Which inscription referred to “Piyadassi” as (D) L.P. Ramanathan Chettiar.
the second name for Asoka? 50. Which one of the following pair is correctly
(A) Girnar (B) Bhabru matched?
(C) Maski (D) Rummindei Dynasty Name.
45. Consider the following about vedic (A) Khilji dynasty - Ibrahim Lodi.
literature: (B) Delhi Sultanate - Qutb – udin
I. The Brahmanas are the treatises Aibak.
relating to prayer and sacrificial (C) Mughal Empire - Akbar.
ceremony. (D) Tughluq dynasty
II. The Upanishads are philosophical texts - Firozshah Tughluq
dealing with topic like the soul, the 51. Match List I with List II and select the
absolute, the origin of the world and the correct answer using the codes given below
mysteries of nature. the lists.
III. The Aranyakas are called country List I List II.
books. (a) Kudi Arasu 1. 1971
IV. The author of Ramayana was (b) Revolt 2. 1934
Vedavyas and that of Mahabharata (c) Pagutharivu 3. 1928
was Valmiki. (d) Modern Rationalist 4. 1925
Choose the correct code: (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) I, II,III and IV (B) II,III and IV only (A) 3 1 2 4
(C) I and II only (D) III and IV only (B) 4 3 2 1
46. Match: (C) 2 1 4 3
(a) Shutudri 1. Beas. (D) 1 3 2 4
(b) Vipas 2. Ravi 52. Arrange the following Mauryan revenue
(c) Parushni 3. Sutlej officials in the ascending order with the help
(d) Asikni 4. Jhelum. of the codes given below:
(e) Vitasta 5. Chenab. 1. Pradesika 2. Sdhanika
Select from the code given below:

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 3. Samharta 4. Rajuk (C) Regulating Act of 1772
(D) The Queen‟s proclamation of 1858.
(A) 4,1,3,2 59. The figure of a dancing girl made of bronze
(B) 1,3,4,2 is excavated in the place of.
(C) 3,1,2,4 (A) Dilly (B) Lothal
(D) 2,4,1,3 (C) Mohenjodaro (D) Rupar
53. Which British commander captured the 60. Which of the following is/are wrongly
poligar of panchalankurichi, Virapandya matched?
kattabomman and hanged him? I. Bhavabhuti
(A) Lt. Maclean (B) Major Banermann - Malatimadhavam.
(C) Col.Agnew (D) Col.Macaulay. II. Subandhu
54. Choose the correct answer: - Vasavadatta.
The Indian National Army crossed the Indo III. Kalidasa
Burma Frontier and planted the National - Dasakumara Charita.
Tricolour flag on IV. Dandia
(A) 19th March 1944 (B) 20th April 1944 - Avanti Sundari.
(C) 7th June 1915 (D) 10th July 1945 (A) I and III (B) I and II
55. Which of the following is correct? (C) I,II and IV (D) III and IV
The un happiness of the Indian sepoys at 61. Match:
Barrackpore, first surfaced in 1824 because. a) Al Hilal
I. The 47th regiment at Barrackpore was 1. Mahatma Gandhi.
ordered to go to Burma. b) Navajivan
II. Caste distinctions and segregations 2. Abul Kalam Azad.
within the regiment. c) Bombay Chronicle
III. Recruitment of Brahmins were 3. Aurobindo Ghosh.
discouraged d) Bande Mataram
IV. Introductions of the Enfield Rifle. 4. Pheroze Shah Mehta.
(A) I (B) II a b c d
(C) II and III (D) II and IV (A) 1 2 4 3
56. Who among the following described the (B) 2 3 4 1
Indian princes as helpers and colleagues in (C) 2 1 4 3
the task of Imperial rule? (D) 1 2 3 4
(A) Lord Mayo (B) Lord Ripon (C) Lord 62. Dinabandhu Mitra‟s first play _________
Hardinge II (D) Lord Wavel exposed the atrocities of the British indigo
57. Of the following who is not related to planters.
“Chipko movement”? (A) Kulin Kulasarvasva (B) Ratnavali.
(A) Sunderlal Bahuguna (C) Nil Darpan (D) Ras – lila.
(B) M.S. Swaminathan 63. K.Kamaraj, participated in vedaranyam salt
(C) Chandi prasad Bhatt satyagraha, he was imprisoned and sent to
(D) Gaura Devi the prison at _______.
58. Which of the following was referred by (A) Coimbatore (B) Vellore
Surendra Nath Banerjee as “The Magna (C) Andaman (D) Alipur
Carta of our rights and liberties”? 64. Choose the correct answer from the codes
(A) The constitution of India. given below:
(B) The Indian Councils Act of 1919.

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 Assertion (a) : The Asoka Chakra found in (B) Both A and R are true and R is not the
our National flag consists of twenty four correct explanation of A.
spokes. They are in blue colors. (C) A is true but R is false.
Reason (b): The twenty four spokes (D) A is false but R is true.
denotes the eight fold path of Lord Buddha. 69. Consider the following statements:
(A) Both (a) and (b) are correct. Assertion (A): In 1916 Annie Besant
(B) (a) is correct,(b) is wrong. organized the home rule league at Madras.
(C) (a) is partly correct, (b) is wrong. Reason (R): Its objective is to achieve home
(D) (a) is partly correct and (b) is also rule through constitutional methods.
correct. (A) Both A and R are true and R is the
65. Our National Anthem was composed by correct explanation of A.
Rabindranath Tagore, it was first sung in the (B) Both A and R are true R is not the
year ____________. correct explanation of A.
(A) 1905 (B) 1906 (C) A is true R is false.
(C) 1911 (D) 1912 (D) A is false R is true.
66. Match List I with List II of the following with 70. Consider the following statements
suitable options. consisting of Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
List I List II and select your answer using the code
a) Virupaksha Temple below:
1. Ellora. Assertion (A): The main political task of the
b) Kailasanatha Temple national movement from 1870 to 1900 was
2. Kalugumalai. politition, political propaganda and education
c) Vetturan Temple and formation and propagation of political
3. Pattadakal. ideology.
d) Ladhkhan Temple Reason (R): The press was the chief
4. Aihole instrument for carrying out this task.
a b c d (A) Both A and R are true and R is the
(A) 3 1 4 2 correct explanation of A.
(B) 3 1 2 4 (B) Both A and R are false.
(C) 1 3 2 4 (C) Both A and R are true but R is not the
(D) 1 2 3 4 correct explanation of A.
67. Chinese pilgrim Yuan Chwang visited (D) A is true but R is false.
kanchi in 71. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) A.D. 640 (B) A.D 500 I. The Government of India Act, 1935,
(C) A.D. 150 (D) A.D.720 introduced dyarchy in the provinces.
68. Consider the following statements: II. India Council was formed in 1935.
Assertion (A): Gandhiji started civil – III. Montagu- Chelmsford Reforms Act
disobedience movements in 1930. introduced dyarchy in the provinces.
Reason (R): Therefore, the Indian National IV. Provincial Autonomy was introduced in
Congress party did not participate in the first 1935.
round table conference held in 1930. (A) I and II (B) II only
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the (C) III only (D) III and IV.
correct explanation of A.

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 72. Match List I with List II and select the b) Maplah Rebellion 2. 1929
correct answer using the codes given below c) Vizag Revolution 3. 1921
the lists: d) Bardoli Satyagraha 4.1855
List I- Officers List II – Charges. a b c d
a) Rajukas 1. Religion. A) 1 3 2 4
b) Pradesikas 2. Secretaries. B) 4 1 2 3
c) Yuktas C) 4 3 1 2
3. Revenue collection and police. D) 2 3 1 4
d) Dharma Mahamatras 77. Match List I with List II correctly and select
4. District Judge. answer:
a b c d List I List II
(A) 4 3 2 1 a) Dupleix
(B) 2 4 1 3 1. Nawab of Bengal.
(C) 4 3 1 2 b) Anwar-ud-din
(D) 3 4 2 1 2. British Admiral.
73. Which world heritage monument of India c) Shuja-ud-Daula
was affected in the storm of May 30, 2014? 3. French Governor.
A) Taj mahal d) Polock
(B) Humayun‟s Tomb 4. Nawab of Carnatic.
(C) Tomb of Safdarjung a b c d
(D) Sultan Raziya‟s Tomb A) 3 2 4 1
B) 1 2 3 4
GROUP - I PRELIMS- 2015 C) 3 4 1 2
D) 1 3 4 2
74. Choose the correct sequence of the 78. Match List I with List II of the following with
following using the codes given below: suitable options:
I. Qutbuddin Aibak, IItutmish, Raziya, List I List II
Balban. a) Kural 1.Rishabham
II. Jahangir, Humayum, Akbar, Shahjahan. b) Thutham 2. Shadjam.
III. Balaji Viswanath, Balaji Baji rao, Baji c) Kaikilai 3. Madhyamam.
Rao I, Shivaji d) Vuzhai 4. Gandharam.
A) I and II only B) II and III only a b c d
C) I only D) III only. A) 2 1 4 3
75. Which of the following were among the main B) 1 2 3 4
exports of Indus valley people. Select the C) 1 3 2 4
correct answer from the codes given below: D) 4 2 3 1
I. wheat II. Barley III. 79. Match List I with List II of the following with
Cotton. IV. Gold. suitable options:
A) I, II and III B) II and III List I List II
C) I and II D) III and IV. A) Brahmanas
76. Match the List I with List II correctly and 1. Forest Texts.
select answer: B) Sama Veda
List I List II 2. Guide Book for priests.
a) Santhal‟s Rebellion 1.1923 C) Aranyakas

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 3. Ritual Texts. C) 3 1 2 4
D) Yajur Veda D) 2 4 1 3
4. Book of Chants 85. Identify the statement, which is not the
cause for the failure of Quit India
a b c d movement.
A) 4 3 1 2 a) British Government arrested key leaders
B) 3 4 1 2 in anticipation to the movement.
C) 3 1 4 2 b) Nehru and Rajaji disbelieved in Direct
D) 1 2 3 4 Action.
80. Which of the following is/are not correct? c) Hindu Mahasabha and Muslim League
Minto-morely reforms of 1909 introduced supported the movement.
the following: d) British Government suppressed the
I. The system of direct election was movement
introduced in provinces. A) (a) Alone.
II. The act did not enfranchise women. B) (a) and (b) alone
III. It introduced dyarchy in provinces. C) (c) alone
IV. Communal electorate was introduced. D) (a)(b) and (d) alone.
A) I only B) I and III 86. Consider the following statements:
C) II and III D) III only Assertion (A): Scholars distinguished a
81. Who bestowed the title Sardar on Vallabhai culture midway between Paleolithic and
patel? Neolithic called Mesolithic.
A) Dadabhai Naoroji B) Jawaharlal Nehru Reason (R): The chief characteristics
C) Mahatma Gandhi D) Rajendra Prasad. Mesolithic were the stone implements used
82. During 1857 revolt which army remainded were extremely small and made up of
loyal to the British? chalcedony and silicate instead of quartzite.
A) Bombay Army B) Bengal Army Select your answer according to the coding
C) Madras Army D) Avadh Army. scheme below:
83. Pick out the wrong statement. A) Both A and R are false.
A) Veerappa, the Zamindar of koppal rose B) Both A and R are true but R is not the
against the Nizam of Hyderabad in explanation for A.
1819. C) Both A and R are true and R is the
B) Gadkaris were military classes who correct explanation for A.
garrisoned Maratha force. D) A is true but R is false.
C) Chakra Bisoi was the Khonds leader. 87. Consider the following about scientific
D) Sindhu and Kanhu were the leaders of dating of the pre-historic period: Choose the
the kola. correct code.
84. Match the following: I. The technique of radio-carbon dating is
a) Simon commission 1. 1928 based on measuring the loss of carbon
b) Nehru Report 2. 1932 in organic materials over a period of
c) Second Round Table conference time.
3. 1927 II. Another dating method is known as
d) Communal Award 4. 1931. dendro-chronology.
a b c d III. Palaeo Botany is the analysis of
A) 1 4 3 2 prehistoric plants.
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 IV. Palaeography is the study of ancient C) Both I and II are true
writing. D) Both I and II are false
A) I,II and III only B) I,II,III and IV 93. The Dravidian Mahajana Sabha was
C) II and III only D) III and IV only founded by.
88. Which among the following correctly A) Pandit Iyothee Thoss
matched? B) C.S. Srinivas Raghava Iyangar.
A) Kol C) P.Theagaraya Chetty
- Madhya Pradesh. D) C. Natesa Mudaliar.
B) Chhutia 94. In which Indian National Congress session,
- Nilgiris (Tamil Nadu). Mahatma Gandhi was made its president?
C) Kotas A) Nagpur B) Gaya
- Little Andaman. C) Belgium D) Kanpur.
D) Jarawas - Assam. 95. Match the List I and List II and choose the
89. Give the correct chronological order: correct code given below.
I.Pitt‟s India Act II.Minto – Morley Act List I List II
III. Regulating Act a) Amrit Bazaar Patrika
IV. Montague – Chelmsford Act 1. Dadabhai Naoroji.
A) II, I, III, IV B) IV, II, III,I b) Indian Mirror
C) III, I,II, IV D) I,II,III,IV 2. Sisir Kumar Gosh.
90. Who was known as the Father of Library c) Voice of India
movement in Tamil Nadu? 3. G.Varma.
A) Thiru.T.K. Avinashilingam d) Advocate
B) Thiru. M.P. Periyasamy. 4. N.N.Sen.
C) Thriu.M.Bhaktavatsalam Codes :
D) Thiru.Muthiah Chettiar. a b c d
91. Identify the correct order of events of A) 2 4 1 3
Muhammad-bin- Tughluq. B) 3 2 4 1
A) Transfer of Captial, conquest of C) 4 3 1 2
Nagarkot, Reform of Token currency, D) 4 2 3 1
Taxation of the Doab. 96. Which Act is called as Black Act by the
B) Reform of Token currency, Transfer of Indians?
capital, Taxation of the Doab, conquest A) Vernacular Press Act
of Nagarkot. B) Indian Arms Act.
C) Taxation of the Doab, Transfer of C) Rowlatt Act
capital, Reforms of Token currency, D) Opium Act.
conquest of Nagarkot. 97. Identify the statement which is wrong.
D) Conquest of Nagarkot, Reform of Token A) The modern method of writing with
currency, Taxation of the Doab, Transfer coma, Semicolon, and full stop are the
of the capital. contributions of the missionaries.
92. Consider the following relating to Babur. B) Robert De Nobili and Coldwell enriched
I. The Auto biography of Babur is „Babur Tamil language.
Namah‟. C) The missionaries introduced printing
II. It was originally written in persian. press.
A) Only I is true B) Only II is true

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 D) The missionaries spread the Gospel TNPSC GROUP – I [PRELIMS] – 2017
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98. Consider the following Reason and 101. List out the following Bahmani rulers in
Assertion and choose the correct answer chronological order and mark the correct
from the codes given below: choice:
Reason (R) : The diet of the early Tamils I. Alauddin Bahmani
was not very different from that of modern II. Muhammad Shah III
times. Ghee played a conspicuous part in III. Ahmad Shah
the diet of all, it fetched a high price. IV. Feroz Shah
Assertion (A) : Ghee was used freely both A) I, III, IV, II B) I, IV, III, II
by vegetarian and non-vegetarian Avur C) IV, I, III, II D) IV, I, II, III
Mulankilar and Purattinai Nannaganar 102. The twenty second Tirthankara of Jainism
spoken of the use of ghee. was
A) R and A are correct (A) is the correct A) Rishabha B) Badrabhagu
explanation of R. B) C) Parsva D) Neminatha
B) R and A are correct but A is not the 103. Consider the following two statements
correct assertion of R. consisting of Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
C) R is true but A is wrong. and select your answer using the code
D) R is wrong but A is true. given below.
99. Choose the correct answer from the codes Assertion (A) : The temple was not merely
given below: a place of worship; it filled a large place in
Assertion (A) : The Indian National the cultural and economic life of the Tamil
Movement reached its crescendo in the people
non-co-operation movement in 1920-22. It Reasoning (R) : Its construction and
was in this context that there occurred a maintenance offered employment to number
resurgence of working class activity in the of architects and craftsmen.
years 1920-22. The working class created A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is
its own organization to defend its class the correct explanation of (A).
rights. B) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is
Reason(R) : Lokamanya Tilak was one of not the correct explanation of (A).
the moving spirits in the formation of AITUC, C) (A) is true and (R) is false
AITUC was formed in 1920. D) (A) is false and (R) is true
A) Both (A) and (R) are correct. 104. Who constructed a canal of 150 miles from
B) A alone is correct. Yamuna to. Hissar for agricultural purpose?
C) R alone is correct A) Qutb-ub-din-Aibak
D) A is partly correct R wrong. B) Firoz Shah Tuhlaqu
100. Which one of the following statement with C) Khizir Khan
regard to the enactment of the Act of 1935 D) Sikandar Lodi
is WRONG? 105. .The villages Raksas and Tagdi related to
A) Turko – Italian war happened which battle?
B) Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala Bagh A) Battle of Talikotta
Tragedy occurred. B) Battle of Takkolam
C) Round-Table Conferences held C) Battle of Panipat 1761
D) Lord Curzon Partitioned Bengal. D) Battle of Adayar.

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 106. “Khudai Khismatgar” movement was 111. Who was the First Women President of
organized by National Congress?
A) Abdul Gaffar Khan A) Sarojini Naidu
B) Syed Ahmed Khan B) Annie Besant
C) Liaquat Ali Khan C) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
D) Muhammed Iqbal D) Indira Gandhi
107. Match List I with List II and select your 112. Math the following and choose the correct
answers using the codes below: answer from the codes given below:
List I List II a) Dandi March
a) Madan Mohan Malavia 1. 1931
1. Azad Hind Fauz b) Karachi Congress
b) A. O. Hume 2. 1932
2. Home Rule Movement c) Third Round Table Conference
c) Annie Besant 3. 1930
3. Banaras Hindu University d) Lahore Congress
d) Subash Chandra Bose 4. 1929
4. Indian National Congress (a) (b) (c) (d)
(a) (b) (c) (d) A) 2 1 4 3
A) 3 2 4 1 B) 1 3 2 4
B) 3 4 2 1 C) 3 1 2 4
C) 2 3 1 4 D) 4 2 3 1
D) 2 1 4 3 113. Arrange the following items according to the
108. Which is not correctly matched? chronological order:
A) Rahmat Ali – Pakistan I. Simon Commission
B) Vinoba Bhave – Second Individual II. Gandhi Irwin Pact
Satyagrahi III. Third Round Table Conference
C) Linlithgow - August Offer IV. Dandi March
D) Rajaji – Kulakalvi Thittam A) II, I, IV, III B) IV, III, II,I
109. Ramsay Macdonald, the British Prime C) I, IV, III, II D) I, IV, III, II
Minister announced the communal award 114. Point out the correct statement in the
on following:
A) 16th August, 1932 A) Indus people Worshiped Lord Indra
B) 20th September, 1932 B) Indus civilization was a rural civilzation
C) 17th November, 1932 C) Iron was unknown to the Indus people
D) 16th August, 1946 D) The „Great bath‟ was located at Harappa
110. Choose the incorrect pair from the following: 115. Name the social reformer who supported
A) Sarvajanik Sabha Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy for the abolition of
– M. G. Ranade Devadasi system
B) Indian National Congress A) E.V. Ramasany Naicker
– A. O. Hume B)T.M. Nair
C) London Indian Association C) C.N. Anna Durai
– Dadabai Naoroji D) Natesa Mudaliar
D) Madras Native Association 116. Which one of the following European war
– Surendranath Banerjee. was associated with Third Carnatic War?

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 A) The Seven year‟s War 122. Who was the Chair Person in the All India
B) The War of Austrian Succession Socialist Conference held at Patna, 1934?
C) The War of Roses A) M.N. Roy
D) The Austro-Prussian War B) Acharya Narendra Deva
117. Which of the following is incorrectly paired? C) Sampurnanand
A) Mir Bakhshi – Military advisor D) Sri Prakasa
B) Muhtasib – Censor of public 123. In which year the widow remarriage was
morals legally permitted?
C) Kotwal – Revenue collector A) 1855 B) 1856
D) Qazi-ul-Quzat – Judicial officer C) 1857 D) 1858
118. Match List I with List II and select the 124. Consider the following pairs
correct answer using the code given below I. Wood‟s Despatch
the lists: - 1854
List I List II II. Hunter Commission
a) Kalibangan 1. Gulf of Cambay – 1882
b) Surkotada 2. Madurai III. University
c) Lothal 3. Rajasthan – 1880
d) Khizhadi 4. Gujarat IV. Wardhaw Scheme of Education
(a) (b) (c) (d) - 1904
A) 4 3 1 2 Which of the pairs given above is/are
B) 3 4 1 2 correct?
C) 1 3 2 4 A) I and IV only B) II only
D) 2 1 3 4 C) I and II D) II and III
119. “India Home Rule Society” was set up by 125. Which of the following is incorrectly paired?
A) Hardayul a) Indian Mirror – D.N. Tagore
B) Shyamji Krishnavarma b) Vande Mataram – Madam Came
C) Madan Lal Dhingra c) Tribune – D.S. Majeeta
D) V.D. Savarkar d) Bombay Herald – J.A.Hickey
120. Arrange the following in chronological order. A) (a) is correct
I. Surat split B) (a) and (b) are correct
II. Birth of the Muslim league C) (b) and (c) are correct
III. Partition of Bengal D) (d) alone is correct
IV. Reunion Bengal
A) IV, III, I, II B) III, I, II, IV GROUP - I [PRELIMS ] - 2019
C) III, II, I, IV D) II, III, I, IV HISTORY
121. Which of the following is correctly matched? 126. Which one of the stages of Man‟s progress
I. Rajaji – Pro-changers is not properly Matched?
II. Vanchinathan – Robert William Ashe (A) Primitive food collecting stage
III. K. Kamaraj –Chief Minister of Tamil - Stone Age
Nadu in 1952 (B) Advance food collecting stage
IV. Sathyamurthy - Mayor of Madurai - Mesolitic Age
A) I B) II (C) Food Production Stage
C) III D) IV - Chalcolitic Age
(D) Urbanisation
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 127. The most outstanding Buddhist Writer in E.V.Ramaswami from Indian National
Sanskrit was Congress?
(A) Kalidass (B) Asvaghosa (A) Conflict with M.K. Gandhi
(C) Bharavi (D) Kumaradasa (B) Crisis in Seranmahadevi Charity training
128. Arrange in Chronological order: centre
1. Battle of Chausa (C) Congress ideology
2. Death of Babar (D) Communal disparity in Congress
3. Battle of Kanaoj 133. Which strengthened the National
4. Death of Akbar Movement?
(A) 1-2-3-4 (B) 4-3-2-1 (A) Europeanisation
(C) 2-1-3-4 (D) 3-1-2-4 (B) Marxian theory
129. 1. Ram Mohan Roy accepted the concept (C) Religious faith
of God propounded by the Upanishads. (D) Secular ideology
2. Swami Dayananda accepted the Western 134. Match the following
ideas. (a) Kol uprising 1.Bhaalpur
3. The Social reform leaders fought for the (b) Santhal uprising 2. Orissa
problems of woman and depressed (c) Khonds uprising 3. Assam
Classes. (d) Ahoms uprising 4.Chotanagpur
4. 1918 the form for Brahminicial (a) (b) (c) (d)
organisation South, Division liberal (A) 4 1 2 3
federationWas started. (B) 3 2 1 4
(A) 1,2,3 are correct 4 only not correct (C) 1 3 2 4
(B) 1,3,4 are correct 2 only not correct (D) 2 3 4 1
(C) 1,2,3,4 are correct
(D) 2,3,4 are correct 1 is not correct 135. Which decision of Gandhiji was opposed
130. Which of the following facts are true by Ambedkar?
regarding the commercialisation (A) Partition India
agriculture under British rule? (B) Calling lower castes
1. Money lending and exploitation of poor (C) Satyagraha Movement
peasants (D) Non-co-operation Movement
2. Scarcity of food 136. Arrange the following in chronological
3. Increase the demand of cash crops order.
4. Commercial agriculture went in 1. Communal award
bankruptcy 2. Nehru Report
(A) 1 is true, 2, 3, 4 false 3. Gandhi Irwin Pact
(B) 2, 3, 4 are true 1 is false 4. Visit of Simon Commission
(C) All are false statements (A) 3 2 1 4
(D) 1, 2, 3, 4 statements are true (B) 4 2 3 1
131. Name the famous dancer who crowned as (C) 2 4 3 1
„Kathak king of India‟? (D) 1 4 2 3
(A) Prem Chand (B) Sambhu Maharaj 137. Match the following connected with the
(C) Thyagarajar (D) Fate Singh year of Acts
132. Which among the given facts became the (a) Introduction of communal representation
primary reason for the leave of 1.1935

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 (b) Right of discussing Budget (B) Udiyanseral
2.1919 - First Chera Mannan
(c) Separation of Burma (C) Madurai Kanchi
3.1909 - Mangudi Marudan
(d) August Declaration (D) Naura
4.1892 - Tondi
(a) (b) (c) (d) 142. Who was recognised as the „Successor of
(A) 3 1 4 2 Sivaji‟?
(B) 3 4 1 2 (A) Balaji Viswanath
(C) 2 1 4 3 (B) Balaji Baji Rao
(D) 4 2 3 1 (C) Rajaram
138. The Sequence in which the given terms (D) Bhonsle of Nagpur
are mentioned in the preamble to the 143. The Battle of Talikota was fought in the
constitution of year
India is: (A) 1575 (B) 1565
(A) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, (C) 1545 (D) 1555
Democratic, Republic 144. Northcote-Trevelyan Commission of 1853
(B) Socialist, Secular, Sovereign, linked with
Democratic, Republic (A) Education (B) Agriculture
(C) Secular, Sovereign, Democratic, (C) ICS (D) Industry
Socialist, Republic 145. In which field, the colonial regime followed
(D) Sovereign, Democratic, Secular, Downward Filtration theory?
Socialist, Republic (A) Educational policy
139. Consider the following statement : (B) Industrial policy
1. The national cadet corps was established (C) Social policy
in 1948. (D) Commercial policy
2. The Sainik schools were established as a 146. Which of the following refers “Unity of
joint venture of the Central and State Spirit” of Rabindranath Tagore?
Government. (A) Unity of India
Which of the statements is/are correct? (B) Unity in diversity
(A) 1 only (C) Consolidation of India
(B) 2 only (D) India‟s Complexities
(C) Both 1 and 2 correct 147. Which one of the following concept is not
(D) Both 1 and 2 wrong Rule of Law?
140. The writing method of ludus Script was (A) Natural justics (B) Fair play
(A) From left to right only (C) Equity (D) Judicial equality
(B) From right to left only 148. The Government of India issued the
(C) From left to right and right to left Citizenship (Pondicherry) order in the year
(D) From right to left and left to right (A) 1962 (B) 1964
141. With reference to Sangam period which of (C) 1969 (D) 1967
the following pair is/are not correct 149. According to R.C. Majumdar‟s statement,
(A) Tramiradesa Sanghatam the Revolt of 1857 failed because
- Confederacy of Tamil States (A) there was no unity of command in the
armies of revolt

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 (B) the army of result suffered from serious (C) Sarojini Naidu
financial difficult (D) None of the above
(C) the Indian states did not support the 153. What was the form of Struggle that
revolt Congress adopted against the British in
(D) there was no cordiality between the 1940.
Hindus and Muslims (A) Non-Cooperation
150. Read the following statement and find out (B) Individual Satyagraha
the correct one. (C) Mass Civil disobedience
1. C.R. Das was known as Deenbandhu (D) Armed struggle
2. He was the uncrowned king of Bengal 154. Consider the following events and find out
(A) 1 only the chronological sequence of the events
(B) 2 only 1. Chauri chaura incident
(C) Both 1 and 2 2. Russo-Japanese war
(D) Neither 1 nor 2 3. Gandhiji returned from South Africa
151. hich song is called “The Bible of Modern (A) 1, 2, 3 (B) 2, 1, 3
Bengalee Patriotism”? (C) 3, 2, 1 (D) 2, 3, 1
(A) Jana Gana Mana 155. In which year E.V. Ramasamy became the
(B) Vande Mataram Chairman of Erode Municipality?
(C) Gitanjali (A) 1907 (B) 1909
(D) Devi Chandhurani (C) 1917 (D) 1919
152. Who said “ I am an Indian Tomtom, waking
up all the sleeping sleepers so that they
may wake and work for their
motherland___This is my task”?
(A) Mrs. Annie Besant
(B) Ravindranath Tagore

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D C C B D A B B A D A B C A B A A C C
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B C D C C A C B B B B D B A A C B D C D
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C C D B C C A A C A C A A C A C D A A D
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B D B B A A B B A D B C C C A A C B B C
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 TNPSC - PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS 5. Arrange in chronological order:-
GROUP - II [PRELIMS]- 2012 I. Col,Me Kerras of the 23rd Regiment was
HISTORY shutdown on the parade ground
II. July 10, 1806, 1st and 23rd Regiment
1. Arrange in chronoligiccal order: started the revolt.
I. Automan turks captured constantinable III. Major Armstrong was the next officer
II. Bartolomia-Diaz reached Southern tip of killed during the mutiny.
Africa IV. Col,Fan court who commanded the
III. Vijayanagar Empire were defeated at garrison was their first victim.
Talaikotai war A) I,III,II,IV B) III,II,IV,I
IV. Vaskoda – Gama reached Calicut at first C) II,IV,I,III D) IV,I,III,II
time through sea route 6. In 1890 he started using the Traditional
A) I,II,III,IV B) I,II,IV,III religious Ganapathi festival and Shivaji
C) I,IV,III,II D) II,I,III,IV festival to propagate and stimulate
2. Which of the following is correctly matched nationalism.
? Who among the following revived the
a) Abul Fazal 1. Shah Jahan Nama nationalism?
b) Inayat khan 2. Translation of A) Gopalakrishna Gokhale
Mahabharatha B) Balgangadhar Tilak
c) Abdul Hamid Lahorie 3. Padshanama C) Lalalajpat Rai
d) Abul Falzi 4. Akbarnama D) Dadabhai Naaoroji
A) (a) B) (b) 7. Following kings arrange in chronological
C) (C) D) (d) order:
3. Match the following: I. Sivashkanda Varman
a) Dr. Ambedkar 1. Bahiskrit Hitkarini II. 1 Narasimhavarman
Sabha III. Vijiyalaya Cholan
b) Jyoti rao Phule 2. Self Respect IV. 1 parandagam
Movement A) II,I,IV,III B) I,II,IV,III
c) Narayana Guru 3. Narayana C) II,III,IV,I D) I,IV,III,II
Paripalana Yogam 8. Which one of the following is correctly
d) E.V.R. Periyar 4. Satya Sadhak matched?
Samaj A) King of Portuguese
a b c d - George-V
A) 2 4 1 3 B) Navigator of Portugal
B) 4 1 2 3 - Columbus
C) 1 2 4 3 C) Governor of Portugal
D) 1 4 3 2 -Robert Clive
4. Arrange in sequential order: D) Heaquarters of Portuguese
The castle system is generally read in post -Goa
– vedhic period as 9. Who was the popular Nathaswara among
I. Vaishyas II. Brahmanas the following?
III kstatriyas IV. Sudras A) Papanasa Sivan
A) IV,I,II,III B) II,I,IV,III B) Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
C) II,III,I,IV D) III,II,I,IV C) Thiruvadudurai RajaRathinam Pillai

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 D) Kathri Gopalnath C) I and II D) Neither I nor II
10. Match the following: 15. Which one of the following is incorrectly
a. Portuguese settement 1. Goa matched?
b. Dutch settlement 2. Tranquebar I. Saratha Act
c. Danes settlement 3. Pulicat - Minimum age for Girl Child Marriage
d. French factory 4. II. Widow Remarriage
Masulipattinam - Eswara Chandra Vidyasagar
a b c d III. Gandhi
A) 2 1 3 4 - Harijan Newspaper
B) 1 3 2 4 IV. Dr. Ambedkar
C) 3 2 4 1 - Aathmiya Sabha
D) 4 1 3 2 A) I B) II
11. Origin of Karnatic music is during the period C) III D) IV
of. 16. Match the following:
A) Chera Period B) Chola Period a. Surendranth Banerjee
C) Pandiya Period D) Kalabra Period 1. Grand old man of India
12. Assertion (A) : Harappans export raw cotton b. G. Subramanya Aiyer
to Mesopotamia. 2. Indian Burke
Reason (R) : Harappans were the first to c. Dadabhai Naroji
grow cotton. 3. Political Guru of Gandhi
A) (A) and (R) are true d. Gopala Krishna Gokhale
B) (A) true (R) false 4. Madras Mahajans Sabha
C) (A) false (R) true a b c d
D) (A) and (R) false A) 1 2 3 4
13. Consider the following statements: Which of B) 2 1 4 3
the following all recruits of the Bengal army C) 2 4 1 3
to be ready for service in India only. D) 4 3 1 2
I. Lord Canning‟s General Services 17. Consider the following statements:
Enlistment Act ordering all recruite of the Assertion (A) : In Vellore the native Sepoys
Bengal army to be ready for service in India rose in revolt 1806
only. Reason (R) : They wanted India free the
II. Lord Canning‟s General Services rule of East India Company.
Enlistment Act ordering all recruites of the Now select your answer according the
Bengal army to be ready for service both in coding scheme given below:
India and outside India and even overseas. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the
A) I only B) II only correct explanation of (A)
C) Both I and II D) Neither I nor II B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not
14. Consider the following statement: the correct explanation of (A)
I. The chief cause of the Khilafat movement C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
was the defeat of Turkey in 1st World War. D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
II. The Muslims in India were upset over the 18. Which one of the following is correctly
British attitude against Turkey. matched?
Which statement is\are correct? A) Atmiya Sabha
A) I only B) II only - Swami Dayananda

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 Saraswathi II. Thonnool Velakkam
B) First Bengali Weekly - Bavananthi
- Satyartha Prakash III. Veerasozhiyam
C) Young Bengal Movement - Bhuthamethran
- Vidya Sagar IV. Elakkanavelakkam
D) Prarthana Samaj - Subbramaniyar
- Atmaram Pandurangs A) I B) II
19. I amnot going to be satisfied with anything C) III D) IV
short of complete freedom we shall do or
die we shall either free India or die in the GROUP – II - 2013
attempt. Who among the following gave the 23. N.M.R. Subbaraman, the freedom fighter,
speech? was called as
A) Subash Chandra Bose A) Thennattu Thilakar
B) Gandhiji B) Madurai Gandhi
C) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Muthamizh Kavalar
D) Sardar Vallabhai Patel D) King Maker
20. Consider the statement, which of the 24. Match the following Temple with place and
following statement is not correctly choose the correct answer from the codes
matched. given below:-
A) The revolt of 1857, led to the division List I List II
between the Hindus and Muslims a. Monolithic Rathas 1. Tiruttani
B) Indian administration transferred from b. Kailasanatha Temple 2. Gudimallam
East India Company to the c. Virattaneswars Temple 3. Kanchipuram
Crown by Queen‟s Proclamation. d. Parasuramesvarar Temple
C) Lord Canning was the Governor General 4.Mamallapuram
of India. Codes:-
D) Queen‟s proclamation was called the A b c d
Magana Carta of the Indian People. A) 4 3 1 2
21. Consider the following statements: B) 3 4 1 2
Assertion (A) : Asoka was Converted to C) 1 3 2 4
Buddhism immediately after Kalinga War in D) 4 2 1 3
260 B.C.
Reason (R) : Bharbra inscription clearly
states that Asoka was Converted to 25. Which among the following is correctly
Buddhism two and half years after the matched?
Kalinga War. A) Ranjith Singh - Battlem of
A) Both (A) and (R) are false Plassey
B) (A) is false and (R) is true B) Tipu Sultan - Treaty of
C) (A)is true and (R) is false Amritsar
D) Both (A) and (R) are true C) Hector Munro - Battle of
22. Which one of the following is correctly Buxar
matched? D) Watson - Treaty of
I. Nannool Sriranga patnam
- Veerama Munivar

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 26. Match the following Match List I with List II d. Portuguese Captured Goa
and choose the correct answer from the 4. 1602
codes given below:- a b c d
List I List II A) 2 1 4 3
a. Atmiya Sabha 1. M.G.Ranada B) 4 1 2 3
b. Prarthana Sabha 2. Raja Ram Mohan C) 3 4 2 1
Roy D) 1 3 4 2
c. Arya Samaj 3. Dayanand 31. Match List – I with List II and select your
Saraswathi answer using the codes given below:
d. Deccan Education Society List I List II
4.Atmaram a. The Hindu Religious Endowment Act
Pandurang
Codes:- 1. 1922
a b c d b. The Madras State Aid to Industrial Act
A) 2 4 3 1
B) 1 3 2 4 2. 1929
C) 4 3 2 1 c. The Public Service Commission
D) 3 2 1 4
27. The first Individual Satyagrahi was 3. 1926
A) Gandhiji B) Vinoba Bhave d. Andhra University
C) Rajaji D) M.A.Jinnah
28. Which among the following Congress 4. 1921
session was presided over by Irish member Codes:-
Alfred-Web? A b c d
A) First Session 1885 A) 4 2 1 3
B) Fourth Session 1888 B) 2 1 4 3
C) Seventh Session 1891 C) 3 4 1 2
D) Tenth Session 1894 D) 4 1 2 3
29. The editor of the paper “Bande Matram” 32. Which is wrongly matched?
was I. Gopala Nayak
A) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee - Dindigul
B) Shri Aurobindo Ghose II. Raja of Pazhasi
C) Rabindranth Tagore - Malabar
D) Dr. Annie Besant III. Krishnappa Nayak
30. Match List I with List II correctly and select - Kannada
your answer using the codes given below. IV. Dhoondaji Waug
List I List II - Tanjore
a. Dutch East India Company A) III B) I
1.1600 C) II D) IV
b. British East India company 33. “The Congress should get entry into the
2.1664 councils not to cooperate with the
Government but to non-cooperate with it‟.
c. French East India Company This statement was made by whom?
3. 1510

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 A) Pandit Motilal Nehru and Desh Bandhu C) On 26 November 1949
Chittaranjan Das D) On 26 January 1950
B) M.K.Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru 40. From which noval was the National song of
C) Lala Lajpat Rai and Gopala Krishna Vande mataram taken?
Gokale A) Bavani Mandir B) Sandhya
D) Subramanya Bharathi and C) Kesari D) Anand Math
V.O.Chidambaranar 41. During the freedom struggle on which day
34. Match the cultural centers in India with their the Indian National Congress celebrated the
zonal headquarters: Zone Poorna swaraj?
Headquarters A) January 26, 1930 B) January 26,1929
a. Southern zone 1. Patials C) August 15,1930 D) August 15, 1929
b. Northern zone 2. Udaipur 42. During the time of Harsha who served as
c. Eastern zone 3. Thanjavur the head of the Nalanda University?
d. Western zone 4. Kolkata A) Fahien B) Hiuen- Tsang
a b c d C) Shilbhadra D) I Tsing
A) 4 3 1 2
B) 2 4 1 3 43. Name the first Novel in Tamil Literature?
C) 3 1 4 2 A) Tembavani
D) 1 2 3 4 B) Tolkappiyam
C) Kutrala Kuravanchi
GROUP – II - 2015 D) Pratapa Mudaliar Charitam
44. The forward blow was founded by.
35. Who was the first well – known exponent of A) M.N. Roy
Algebra among Indian Mathematicians? B) Joshi
A) Varahamihra B) Brahmagupta C) J.B. Kripalani
C) Aryabhatta D) Bhaskara. D) Subash Chandra Bose.
36. Who was the author of the Natya Shastra? 45. Who was called the Portuguese Knight
A) Sachin Shankar B) Asvaghosa courtier and sea captain?
C) Bharatamuni D) Kalidasa A) Vascodacama B) Columbus
37. Zamindari system was introduced by. C) Ferdinand D) Barthalomeu diaz
A) Thomas Munroe B) Lord Corn wallis 46. Name the first Indian who became the
C) Venkata subbaiah D) Myrdal. member of the British parliament.
A) Gandhiji
38. Who was the leader of satyagraha B) V.O. Chidambaram pillai
committee organized for the removal of C) Subramaniya Aiyer
Neel statue in Chennai? D) Dadabhai Naoroji.
A) N. Somayajul
B) P. Varadarajulu GROUP - II [PRELIMS ] - 2018
C) Padmasani Ammal HISTORY
D) Srinivasa Ayyangar. 47. Who started Home Rule Movement in
39. When did Nehru become the president of India?
Indian National Congress? (A) Annie Besant
A) On 6 July 1946 (B) Sathiya moorthi
B) On 15 August 1947 (C) E,V. Ramasamy
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 48. Tamil Books were printed firstly by whom? 55. In which year Madras Mahajana Sabha was
(A) Rev. Zieganbalg started?
(B) Rev. Schwartz (A) 1881 (B) 1882
(C) Rev. Grundler (C) 1883 (D) 1884
(D) Robert De Nobili 56. Who was the founder of the Thiruchenkodu
49. Who converted Mahendra Varma I from Ashram?
Jainism to Saivism? (A) E.V. Ramasamy Naicker
(A) Sambandar (B) Appar (B) Rajaji
(C) Sundarar (D) Perundevar (C) Gandhiji
50. Name the chieftain who patronized Kabilar (D) C.N. Annadurai
(A) Ay (B) Adhiyan 57. Annamalai University was started in the
(C) Pari (D) Anji year
51. The Portuguess Sailor who reached Calicut (A) 1915 (B) 1929
in 1498 A.D. was? (C) 1921 (D) 1945
(A) De Almeida 58. Who assumed the title “Chittrakara Puli”?
(B) Vasco da Gama (A) Rajaraja I
(C) Robert Clive (B) Narshima I
(D) Albuquerque (C) Mahendra Varman I
52. On behalf of the Justice Party, who won and (D) Nandhi Varaman
formed the ministry in 1923 election? 59. Which congress conference was attended
(A) T.N. Sivagnanam Pillai by Bharatiyar?
(B) P. Thiyagaraja Chettiyar (A) Surat Conference
(C) T.M. Nair (B) Madras Conference
(D) M.C. Raja (C) Bombay Conference
53. Where was the first Indian National (D) Lucknow Conference
congress met? 60. Who extended co-operation to puliTevar?
(A) Delhi (B) Bombay (A) The French (B) The English
(C) Calcutta (D) Madras (C) The Portuguese (D) The Dutch
54. The Forward Block Party was started by 61. Whom of the following was the Chief
whom? Organiser of the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar?
(A) Subhash Chandra Bose (A) Amar Singh
(B) Motilal Nehru (B) Kunwar Singh
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 TNPSC - PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS II. M.S. Subbulakshmi - Patronized art and
GROUP – II(A) [PRELIMS]- 2014 architecture
HISTORY III. Mother Teresa - Central
Hindu School, Banaras
1. Consider the following two statements IV. Raja Ravivarma - Classical
consisting of Assertion (A) and select your paintings
answer using the codes given below: Which of the pair given above is/are
Assertion (A) : Rise of militant movements correct?
in Indian National movement revealed to A) I only B) II Only
the British Government, the extent to C) III only D) IV only
which the Indians were humiliated and 5. Which is not the work of Ottakkuttar?
dissatisfied. A) Senkuntarmalai
Reason (R) : Indian youth were involved in B) Saraswathi Anthathi
large numbers in militant movements and C) Yapparun Kalam
left their foot prints as Hero‟s. C) Arumbai Tollayiram
A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is 6. Who was the founder of the Kisan Mazdoor
correct explanation to (A) Praja Party?
B) Both (A) and (R) are false A) Achariya Menon
C) (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is B) J.B. Kripalani Menon
not the correct explanation to (A) C) Achariya J.B. Kripalani
D) (A) is false and (R) is true D) Jai Prakash Narayanan
2. Identify the leader who uttered the following 7. Who became the Chief Minister of Madras
statement: Presidency in 1923 after justice party won
“I am not anti- English, I am not anti- British, the elections?
I am not anti-any government, but I am anti- A) Ramarayeningar
untruth, anti-humbug and anti-injustice so B) K.V.Reddy
long as the government spells injustice, it C) T.N.Sivagnanam Pillai
may regard me as its enemy, implacable D) A.V.Patro
enemy…..,” 8. Who made the statement? „Worship of god
A) Gopala Krishna Gokhale through the services of the poor‟
B) Bala Gangahara Tilak A) Mahatma Gandhi
C) M.K. Gandhi B) Mother Therasa
D) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Swami Vivekananda
3. Which national leader uttered the following D) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
statement? “I am an Indian Tom Tom 9. Match List I with List II and select your
waking up all the sleepers so that they wake answer using the codes given below in the
and work for their motherland”. lists.
A) B.G.Thilak List I List II.
B) Gopala Krishna Gokhale a) Lala Lajpat Rai
C) Annie Besant 1. The Philosophy of the Bomb.
D) Jawaharlal Nehru b) Bhagat Singh
4. Consider the following pairs. 2. Chittagong Armoury Raid.
I. Swami Vivekananda - Parliaments c) Surya sen
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 d) Bhagwaticharan 14. Arrange the following in descending order.
4. Extremist Nationalist. 1. Teshil 2. Sub-division 3.
Codes : Village 4.Pargana.
a b c d Code:
A) 2 1 4 3 A) 2,1,4,3 B) 2,1,3,4
B) 3 4 1 2 C) 3,4,2,1 D) 1,2,4,3
C) 2 4 1 3
D) 4 3 2 1 Group II (A) – 2016
10. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given 15. Which of the following were the liquid
below: measurements used by the imperial
List I List II Cholas?
a) Beek A) Ma, Kuzhi B) Kalanju, Madai
1. Lahore Congress. C) Nali, Uri D) Tuni, Padakku
b) Archibold ans 16. Pick out the wrong statement about
2. Mohammed Defence Association. Rabindranath Tagore
c) RahmatAli (I) He founded Shantiniketan (now
3. Principal, Aligarh College. Viswabharati university) in Bengal
d) Pakistan Resolution (II) He is the first Asian to receive Nobel
4. Coining the word Pakistan Prize in 1915
(III) His works are „post office‟ and „Gora‟
Code: (IV) He is the writer of National Anthems of
a b c d India and Srilanka
A) 2 3 4 1 A) I only B) II only
B) 3 1 2 4 C) I and III only D) II and IV only
C) 1 4 3 2 17. Which Indian dynasty imposed a tax called
D) 4 2 1 3 “Patdam”on remarriage of widows?
11. Which of the following statements about A) The Mughals
Mangal Pandey are correct? B) The Peshwas
I. He refused to use the greased catridge. C) The Sambhuvarayas
II. He was a sepoy in the 19th native D) The Nayaks of Tanjore
infantry stationed at Berhampur. 18. Identify the Indian Political Leader who
III. He belonged to the regiment of 34 N.I uttered the following opinion:”Indians do not
at Barrackpore. deserve freedom from British rule unless
IV. He was not punished by the British. they themselves get rid off the evils of
A) I and II B) II and IV untouchability?
C) II and III D) I and III A) Bala Gangadhara Tilak
12. Surdas was the disciple of B) Gopala Krishna Gokhale
A) Madhavacharya B) Vallabacharya C) Mohandas Gandhi
C) Namadev D) Eknath D) Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
13. The chief offensive weapon of the vedic 19. Consider the following statements with
period. reference to the Indo Soviet Treaty on 1970.
A) Sword B) Axes Which of the statements given below is/are
C) Spear D) Bow and Arrow correct:-
I. This treaty was signed for 20 years

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 II. This treaty was concluded on August 9, Reason (R) : Roman Trade declined after
1971 by Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko the death of Nero in 68 B.C
and India‟s Minister of External Affairs A) (A) alone is correct (R) is incorrect
Sardar Swaran Singh B) (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
III. A former congress President K.Kamaraj correct explanation of (A)
Said “It would not only consolidate the C) (A) and (R) are incorrect
friendship between the two countries but D) (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the
also help the cause of peace in Asia and the correct explanation of (A)
world” 24. Match the following and choose the correct
A) I only B) I and II only option:-
C) II only D) I, II and III only a) K.R.lyengar
20. Which among the following is not related to 1.Vaikom Satyagraha
the Aligarh Movement? b) Kelappan
I. Providing modern education to Indian 2. Hindu Mahasabha
Muslims c) M.R.Masani
II. Reform of Muslim Society 3. Madras Mahajana Sabha
III. Bringing Indian Muslim close to d) M.M. Malaviya
Modernism 4. Congress Socialist Party
IV. Awakening of Nationalism among Indian
Muslims a b c d
A) I B) II A) 1 3 2 4
C) III D) IV B) 2 1 4 3
21. Who among the following stayed away C) 3 1 4 2
without taking part in 1857 Revolt? D) 4 3 1 2
1. Sindhia
2. Holkar Group II (A) – 2017
3. Gaekwar
4. Nizam 25. Match the following:
A) 1, 2 and 4 only B) 1,2,3, and 4 a) Annie Besant 1. Kesari
C) 2,3 and 4 only D) 1 and 4 only b) Bipin Chandrapal 2. Commom weal
22. Who presided over the Karachi Session of c) Boopendra Nath Dutt 3. The New Asia
Indian National Congress in 1931? d) Tilak 4. Yuganthar.
A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (a) (b) (c) (d)
B) Gandhi A. 3 4 1 2
C) Lala Lajpat Rai B. 2 1 4 3
D) Annie Besant C. 4 3 1 2
23. Consider the following statement, choose D. 2 3 4 1
the correct answer from the codes given 26. Before E. V. Ramasamy Vaikom
below:- Satyagraha was first started by three
Assertion (A) : The Romans had trade leasers. They were
contact with Tamil country and nearly a A) T. Prakasam, T. K Madhavan and K. P.
lakhs gold coins were transacted which Kesava Menon
led to the economic drain of the country. B) T. K. Madhavan, K. P. Kesava Menon
and George Joseph

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 C) George Josoph, T. Prakasam and T. K A. 2,1,4,3 B. 4,2,3,1
Madhavan C. 2,1,3,4 D. 3,2,4,1
D) K. P. Kesava Menon, T. Prakasam and 32. In Chola kingdom the revenue department
George Joseph was called as
27. Who was called “The Father of Modern A. Perumtharaman Kuttam s
India”? B. Utan Kuttam
A) Ambedhkar C. Puravuvari
B) „Periyar‟ E. V. R D. Olai Nayagam
C) Gandhiji 33. Where the All Indian Muslims League was
D) Rajaram Mohan Roy form in 1906?
28. Name the Journal which declared „Swami A. Mumbai B. Uttar Pradesh
Vivekanand the greatest figure in C. Chennai D. Dhaka
theParliament” 34. When „Swadeshi day‟ was celebrated in
A. Young India India?
B. Samachar Darpan A. 27 May, 1932 B. 28 May, 1932
C. Swadeshi Mitran C. 29 May, 1932 D. 30 May, 1932
D. New York Herald
29. The number of delegates who attended the 35. Who was the first ruler in the Chola-
first session of the Indian National Congress Chalukya line?
was A. Raja Raja II B. Vikrama chola
A. 25 B. 100 C. Kulochunga I D. Adhi Rajendran
C. 72 D. 2000 36. The Vaikam Satyagraha arose in Kerala in
30. The revolutionary nationalist Nelakanda the year
Brahmachari was born at A. 1918 B. 1924
A. Thirunelveli B. Madurai B. C. 1913 D. 192
C. Sirkali D. Chennai 37. Periyar incorporated the ideas of the justice
31. Arrange the following in chronological order: party and formed a new party called
1. Senkuttuvan 2. Emayavaramban A. Dravida Kazhagam
3. Kanaikal Irumporai B. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
4. Kuttuvan Cheral C. Swantara Panrty
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 TNPSC - PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS 12. The first woman doctor in Tamil Nadu
GROUP - IV- 2011 A) Pandit Ramabai B) Dr. Annie Besant
HISTORY C) Dr.Muthulakshmi D) Dr. Sarojini Naidu
1. The Guardian of Akbar was 13. The most outstanding military leader of
A) Bairam Khan B) chand Bibi western Bihar in the Great Revolt of 1857
C) Sher Shan D) Rani Durgawati. was
2. Who disguished herself as “ Kayasandigai”? A) Kunwar singh B) Govind singh
A) Manimekalai B) Adhirai C) Ranjit singh D) Bahadur shah II
C) Madhari D) Madavi 14. In 1025 A.D.Mahmud of Ghazni attacked
3. Jina means the most celebrated Hindu temple at
A) conqueror B) Great hero A) Khajuraho B) Somnath
C) Enlightened man D) Priest. C) Dilwara D) puri Jagannath
4. The British viceroy responsible for involving 15. Who said, “Every Tamil student should read
Indians in the second world war was periya puranam in deep”?
A) Sir Stafford cripps B) Pethick Lawrence A) Caldwell B) Dr.G.U.pope
C) Linlithgow D) A.V. Alexander C) veeramamunivar D) Dr.U.Ve.Sa
5. Sati was abolished in 16. The Brahmo samaj was established by
A) 1828 B) 1829 A) Dayanand saraswati
C) 1835 D) 1838 B) RajaRammohan Roy
6. “Nedu Nal vaadai” belongs to C) Sir Syed Ahmad khan
A) Agapurapattu B) Agapattu D) Dr. Annie Besant
C) Purapattu D) None of these 17. The basic unit of the society is
7. Annamalai University was established in A) family B) house
A) 1926 B) 1924 C) Village D) city
C) 1929 D) 1922 18. Rabindranath Tagore renounced his
8. The first war against the British rule was knighthood as a measure of protest after
started in Tamil Nadu by A) Punjab tragedy
A) Kattabomman B) Pulithevar B) Defeat of Germany in World war I
C) Chinnaa Marudhu D) velunachiar C) The chauri – chaura incident
9. The book written by krishnadevaraya was D) Gandhiji‟s arrest
A) Amuktha Malyada 19. „Swadeshi‟ literally means
B) Kambaramayanayam A) Economic boycott
C) Sivagnana bodham B) Burnt foreign clothes
D) Mahabharatam C) One‟s own country
10. “Kadhai podhi paadal” is known as D) Boycott foreign goods
A) periyapuranam 20. Mangal pandey refused to use the greased
B) Thiruvilaiyadal puranam cartridge and shot down his sergeant at
C) Vishnu puranam A) Vellore B) Barrackpore
D) Kandha puranam C) kanpur D) Meerut
11. The smallest unit of the pallava 21. The temple constructed by Rajaraja chola I
administration is is
A) Nadu B) Kottam A) Thanjavur big temple
C) Oor D) Mandalam B) Madurai Meenakshi temple
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 D) Chidambaram Natrajar temple Codes:
Group IV- 2012 a b c d
A) 4 3 1 2
22. Consider the following statements: B) 1 2 3 4
Assertion(A) : The partition of C) 2 3 4 1
Bengal in 1905 provided a spark for the rise D) 4 2 1 3
of extremism in the Indian National 26. Which one of the following is incorrectly
movement. matched?
Reason (R ) : Curzon‟s real motives A) Bhonsle - Nagpur
were to divide the Hindus and Muslims in B) Holkar - Indore
Bengal and to break the growth of Bengali C) Peshwa - Delhi
nationalism. D) scindia - Gwalior.
Now select your answer according to the 27. Which one of the following is incorrectly
coding scheme given below: matched?
A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R ) is not A) Swaraj party - C.R. Das
the correct explanation of (A) B) Forward Block - Subhash
B) Both (A) and (R ) are true and ( R) is the Chandra Bose
correct explanation of (A). C) Muslim League - Nawab
C) (A) is true, but (R) is false. Salimullah Khan
D) (A) is false, but ( R) is true. D) Justice party - E.V.R. Periyar.
23. Arrange the following in chronological order: 28. Which one of the following is correctly
I. Sama veda II. Rig veda matched?
III. Yajur veda IV. Atharva veda A) Delhi Durbar - S. N Bannerjee.
of these B) Abhinava Bharat
A) I,III, II & IV B) III, IV, I & II - Savarkar Brothers
C) IV, I, II & III D) II, III, I & IV C) Indian Association
24. Arrange the following periods ina - Dadabhai Naoroji
chronological order: D) Servant of India society
I. Neolithic period II. Mesolithic period - W.C. Bannerjee.
III.Chalcolithic period 29. Which one of the following is incorrectly
IV. Paleaolithic period matched?
of these. A)New army regulations
A) II, III, I & IV B) IV, II, I & III - Vellore mutiny
C) I, III, II & IV D)III, I, IV & II. B) Sir John Cradock
25. Match List I with List II correctly and select - Commander-in- chief
your answer using the codes given below: C) Lord William Bentinck
List I List II - Governor of Madras
a) Justice party 1. E.V. Ramasamy D) 4 th Regiment rose in
periyar revolt against
b) Devadasi system 2. Dr. S. Dharmambal -Colonel Forbes.
c) Vaikam Hero 3. Dr. Muthulakshmi 30. In the context of consumerism, the term
Reddy Aparigraha means
d) Veera Tamilannai A) limiting our wants
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 C) satisfying only what is necessary 39. Which one of the following is considered as
D) all of these a great character in human being?
31. The King who built the kanchi kailasanath A) Kollena koduthal B) Eeyan Enral
temple is C) Kollaen Enral D) Eeyana Erathal.
A) Rajasimman 40. Who released gold coin for Thiruvalluvar in
B) MahendranII British period?
C) Narasimmavarman I A) G.U. pope B) Caldwell
D) Nandi Varman III. C) Ellize D) Vinsulo.
32. Who had written the following lines? 41. Choose the odd man out:
Ellorum inbuttrikka Ninaipathuve A) Arival B) Madanthai
Allamal verondrariyen para parame. C) Vidalai D) Mangai.
A) Thaiyumanavar B) Vallalar 42. Which of the following was written by
C) Arunagirinathar D) Kumarakuruparar. Jayakanthan?
33. Which type of Kutriyalugaram takes place in A) Marrapasu B) Parasikku po
the word „Viraku‟? C) Kallo Kaviyamo D) Moga Mul
A) Vanthodar kutriuyalugaram
B) Menthodar kutriyalugaram Group IV - 2013
C) Uiyirthodar kutriyalugaram 43. Match the following:
D) idaithodar kutriyalugaram. (a) August offer 1. 1944
34. Who has compiled Thirumuraikal? (b) C.R. Formula 2. 1945
A) Rajarajan I (c) Wavell plan 3. 1946
B)Kulothungan III (d) Interim Government 4. 1940
C) Nambiyandar Nambi (a) (b) (c) (d)
D) Karuvur Devar. (A) 4 3 2 1
35. Which literature deals with the rive (B) 3 1 2 4
disciplines to be followed in life? (C) 4 1 2 3
A) silappathikaram B) Manimegalai (D) 1 3 4 2
C) seevagasinthamani D) Valaiyapathi. 44. Match the following:
36. Who is the author of Iniyavai Narpathu? (a) Nehru Report 1. 1940
A) Vilambi Naganar (b) Second Round Table Conference
B) Kabilar 2. 1928
C) Pootham senthanar (c) Individual Satyagraha
D) Madurai kannankoothanan 3. 1946
37. How many Human emotions are mentioned (d) Lord Attlee‟s Announcement
by Tholkappiyar? 4. 1931
A) seven B) Eight Codes:
C) Nine D) Ten (a) (b) (c) (d)
38. Which one of the following poetry lines is A) 2 4 1 3
not written by Bharathiyar? B) 4 2 1 3
A) Nemirntha Nannadai C) 2 4 3 1
B) Tamizhan Enruoru Enamundu D) 3 2 1 4
C) Thani oruvanukku Unnavilalyenil 45. Consider the following statements:
D) Kakai kurugve Engal Sathi. Assertion (A) : V.O. Chidambaram pillai
established Swadeshi steam Navigation

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 Company in 1910 (a) (b) (c) (d)
Reason (R) : V.O. Chidambaram Pillai is A) 2 3 4 1
called as Kappalottiya Tamilan. B) 3 4 2 1
A) Both (A) and (R) are true C) 3 2 1 4
B) Both (A) and (R) are true but ( R) is not D) 2 3 1 4
the correct explanation of (A) 50. Match the following with suitable options:
C) (A) is true ( R) is false List – I List – II
D) (A) is false ( R) is true (Age) (Art style)
46. Point out the wrong statement/ statements a) Kushanas - 1. Dravidian style
in the following: b) Guptas - 2. Vesara style
(i) V.O.C born at Ettayapuram c) Chalukyas - 3. Nagara style
(ii) Annie Besant started Theosophical d) Cholas - 4. Gandhara Art style
Society (a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) Bharathiyar died at Pondicherry A) 4 3 2 1
(iv) E.V. R started self- Respect Movement. B) 4 2 1 3
A) (i) , (iii) and (iv) B) (ii),(iii) and (iv) C) 3 2 1 4
C) (i),(ii) and (iv) D)(i),(ii)and (iii) D) 3 1 2 4
47. Anna changed, the official name of the state 51. Match the authors with their books and
from „Madras‟ to Tamil Nadu in choose the right option.
A) 1957 B) 1977 a) Malgudi Days 1. Kautilya
C) 1969 D) 1947 b) Harsha Charita 2. Swami Dayanand
48. Match the following: c) Arthasasthra 3. R. K. Narayan
a) Larkana District - 1. Gujarat d) Satyarth Prakash 4. Bana Bhatta.
b) Kalibangan - 2. Punjab (a) (b) (c) (d)
c) Lothal - 3. Rajasthan A) 3 4 1 2
d) Harappa - 4. Sind B) 2 3 4 1
Codes: C) 4 1 2 3
(a) (b) (c) (d) D) 3 1 4 2
A) 3 1 2 4 52. Which of the following is/are wrong?
B) 4 3 1 2 I. Aligarh movement was led by Sir Syed
C) 1 2 4 3 Ahmed Khan
D) 2 4 3 1 II. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan supported Shuddi
49. Match the following with suitable options. movement.
List –I List – II III. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan started Anglo-
(Works) ( Authors) oriental college.
a) Kondrai Venthan A) II only B) I and II
- 1. Mayuram Vedanayagam C) I and III D) I, II and III
b) Neethineri Vilakkam 53. Which one of the following is correctly
- 2. Sivaprakassar matched?
c) Nanneri A) Ettayapuram - Collector Ashe
- 3. Avvaiyar B) JallinWalah Bagh Tragedy
d) Neethi Nool - Hunter Committee
- 4. Kumaragurubarar C) Swaraj party
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 D) Prohibition Codes:
- V.O. Chidambaranar (a) (b) (c) (d)
54. Match List I with List II correctly and select A) 2 4 3 1
your answer using the codes given below: B) 3 1 2 4
List I List II C) 4 3 1 2
a) Tattvabodhini sabha D) 1 2 4 3
1. Henry Vivian Derozio 58. Match List I with List II and select the
b) Young Bengal Movement correct answer using the codes given
2. Vishnu Sashtri pandit below:
c) Widow Remarriage Society List I List II
3. Veersalingam a) Brahmo Samaj
d) Hitakarini samajam 1. Swami Vivekananda
4. Devendranath Tagore. b) Arya Samaj
Codes: 2. Madame Blavatsky
(a) (b) (c) (d) c) Ramakrishna Mission
A) 4 1 2 3 3. Rajaram Mohan Roy
B) 4 3 2 1 d) Theosophical society
C) 3 4 1 2 4. Swami Dayanand Saraswathi
D) 2 1 4 3 Codes:
55. Consider the following statements with (a) (b) (c) (d)
reference to the nature of the Indian A) 3 4 1 2
National awakening: B) 3 2 1 4
i) It was basically started by Intellectuals. C) 4 1 2 3
ii) It was a movement in which, all sections D) 1 3 4 2
of society became united against the 59. Match the following river names with
English. suitable options:
iii) After 1920, national movement was led List I List II
by Gandhiji. (Ancient Name) ( New Name)
iv) Gandhiji started the Khilafat movement. a) Shutudri 1. Chenab
Which of the statements given above is/are b) Vipas 2. Sutlej
correct? c) Parushini 3. Beas
A) (i) and (ii) B) (i),(ii) and (iii) d) Asikini 4. Ravi
C) (i) and (iii) D) (ii),(iii) and (iv) Codes:
56. Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy started an (a) (b) (c) (d)
orphanage known as A) 1 2 3 4
B) 2 4 1 3
A) Saraswathi Illam B) Avvai Illam C) 1 4 2 3
C) Anbu Illam D) Lakshmi Illam D) 2 3 4 1
57. Match the following: 60. Arrange the following literary works in
List I List II chronological order;
a) Rajendra Chola I 1. Brahma Giri I. Mudra rakshasa
b) Karavela 2. Allahabad II. Mattavilasa prakasana
c) Ashoka 3. Hathi Kumbha III. Milindapanho
d) Samudra Gupta 4. Malpadi IV. Arthasastra

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 A) I,II,IV,III B) III,IV,I,II C) Chauri Chaura Incident
C) IV,I,III,II D) IV,III,I,II D) Dandhi March
Group IV - 2014 69. The last king of the Mauryan Dynasty was
61. The poet known as the “ parrot of India “ A) pushyamitra B) Brihadratha
was C) Ajathasatru D) Bimbisara
A) Al Beruni B) Kaiqubad 70. Match the following:
C) Amirkhusrau D) Balban a) Mohenjadro 1. Gujarat
62. Shivaji was born at b) Kaibangan 2. Punjab
A) Satara B) Bijiapur c) Lothal 3. Rajasthan
C) Shivner D) Poona d) Harappa 4. Sind
63. Language is the means of Codes:
A) Transport B) Irigation (a) (b) (c) (d)
C) communication D) Spirituality. A) 3 1 2 4
64. Which one of the following is correctly B) 4 3 1 2
matched? C) 1 2 4 3
I. Kudavola System - Cheras D) 2 4 3 1
II. Variya perumakkal- pandyas 71. Which king introduced “ Chain of Justice “ in
III. Varipothagam - Cholas the field of justice?
IV. Boomi puthras - Kalapiras A) Jahahgir B) Akbar
A) I B) II C) Asokar D) Shahjahan
C) III D) IV 72. According to Quran “ Memaluk” means
65. Which one of the following is correctly I. The poor II. The salve
matched? III. The rich IV. The king
A) Ettayapuram - Collector Ash A) I B) II
B) Jallian walah Bagh Tragedy C) III D) IV
-Hunter committee 73. The Vijayanagar Empire founded in the
C) Swaraj party year.
- C.R. Das, Motilal A) 1337 A.D B) 1336 A.D
Nehru C) 1338 A.D D) 1335 A.D
D) Prohibition 74. Match the following List I with List II and
- V.O. Chidambaranar choose the correct answer from the codes
66. Which British commander captured the given below:
place Nerkkattum Seval ? List I List II
A) Colonel Heron B) colonel Campel a) Magna Carta of India
C) Jackson Durai D) Pulidevar 1. 1883
67. The First Indian Governor General of b) vernacular press Act
Independent India was 2. 1885
A) Lord Mountbatten B) Lord Rippon c) Ilbert Bill
C) Rajagopalachari D) Lord Canning 3. 1878
68. Rabindranath Tagore renounced his d) Indian National congress
knighthood in protest against____________ 4. 1858
incident. Codes:
A) The Jallian walla Bagh Massacre (a) (b) (c) (d)
B) Rowlat Act A) 3 4 1 2

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 B) 4 3 1 2 A) Kudumiyan MalaiB) Mamandur
C) 2 3 1 4 C) Uthiramerur D) Mahendravadi
D) 1 4 3 2 80. During the age of Kalabhras, ajain monk
75. Select False statements: who established Dravida sangha at Madurai
I. English language played an important role was
in Indian National Movement A) Vajranandhi B) Parsava Munivar
II. The social Reformers had played no part C) Mahavir D) Maha Kasabar
in arising the National Movement 81. Match:
III. The policy of „Drin of Wealth by British a) Sathya Sodhak Samaj
leads to National Movement 1. Ramalinga Adigal
IV. Lytton‟s Delhi Darbar and Vernacular b) Jeeva Karunyam
press Act leads to national movement 2. Jyotiba Phule
A) I and II False B) III and IV False c) Dharma Paribalanam
C) II alone False D) I and III False 3. Swami Vivekanandha
d) Jeeva is Siva
GROUP – IV – 2016 4. Sri Narayana Guru
a b c d
76. Match the following: A) 2 1 4 3
a) To eradicate the inequality in the society B) 2 4 3 1
1. Beliefs passed through the C) 4 1 2 3
generation D) 1 3 2 4
b) Women depend on make companions 82. The Tanjore king who – helped vijayanagar
2. It Proclaims the fame of Dr.Muthu king in the battle of Thalaikottai was
Lakshmi A) Sevappa Nayak
c) To stop the Customs of child marriage B) Achutappa Nayak
3. Social justice C) Ragunatha Nayak
d) Cancer institute at Adyar D) King Sarfoji
4. Prohibition 83. Which of these describes the conquest and
Codes: victories of Samudra Gupta?
a b c d A) Uthiramerur inscription
A) 3 1 4 2 B) Allahabad pillar inscription.
B) 2 3 1 4 C) Chola inscription
C) 1 4 2 3 D) Ashok‟s inscription
D) 4 2 3 1 84. Who was the last sultan of Delhi
77. Which is known as the “Murmering Sulthanate?
Auditorium”? A) Ibrahim Lodi B) Sikkandar Lodi
A) Golkonda B) Golkumbas C) Ibrahim Ali D) Dowlath Khan Lodi
B) C) Gulberga D) Jumma Masjid.
78. Which Mughal king killed the sikh Guru 85. Who built the Nalanda University?
Tegh Bahadur? A) Kumara Gupta B) Shri Gupta
A) Akbar B) Aurangazeb C) Chandra Gupta D) Samudra Gupta
C) Shahjahan D) Jahangir 86. National motto “Satyameva Jayate” hence
79. The Pallava inscription of _______ refers to forth appears as “Vaimaya vellum” in Tamil
a great musician Rudracharya. was announced by.

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 A) Arabindo Ghosh B) Periyar (B) DanurVedam
C) Kamaraj D) Annadurai (C) AdharvaVedam
87. Where was Dr.B.R.Ambedkar born? (D) VarunaVedam
A) Mhow B) Makkavu 95. Match :
C) Saraya D) Lucknow Liist I List II
88. How many years V.O.C was sentenced to (a) Public Service Commission
imprisonment? 1. 1924
A) 30 B) 35 (b) Hindu Religious Endowment Act
C) 40 D) 34 2. 1929
89. Who remarked “The light has gone out of (c) Andhra University
our lives and there is darkness 3. 1926
everywhere”? (d) Staff Selection Board
A) Vallabai patel 4.1925
B) Dr.Rajendra Prasad (a) (b) (c) (d)
C) Mount Batten (A) 4 3 2 1
D) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) 2 4 1 3
90. Who chaired the first session of the Indian (C) 4 2 3 1
National Congress held at Bombay? (D) 2 3 4 1
A) Madan Mohan malavya 96. Match the following and choose the correct
B) W.C. Banerjee one :
C) Pherozeshah Mehta (a) Panipet 1. A.D. 1527
D) Surendarnath Banerjee (b) Gaghra 2. A.D. 1528
(c) Khanwa 3. A.D. 1529
GROUP - IV [PRELIMS ] - 2018 (d) Chandari 4. A.D. 1526
HISTORY (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3
91. Vakpathar wrote (B) 4 3 1 2
(A) PanchaSidhanthiga (C) 3 4 2 1
(B) Astangasamgraham (D) 2 1 3 4
(C) Girudharshuniam 97. In which one describes the social conditions
(D) Amarakosam of the Sangam Tamils?
92. Guerilla warfare means (A) Ettuthogai
(A) Regular warfare (B) Pathupattu
(B) Practised warfare (C) Porulathikaram in Tolkappiam
(C) Irregular warfare (D) Silapadhikaram
(D) Mixed warfare 98. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the code given
93. Which monument depicted the similarity below the list :
between Prakoy Literature and Dravida List I List II
Literature? (a) Amuktamalyada 1. Gulbarga
(A) Bengali (B) Lisiar (b) Juma masjid 2. Bijapur
(C) Caspiar (D) Telugu (c) Golgumbaz 3. Sanskrit
94. In Rigvedic period warrior art taught to the (d) JambavathiKalyanam 4. Telugu
princes of olden days are Known as (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) SamaVedam

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 (A) 1 3 2 4 101. Find the name of the ruler who gave
(B) 3 2 4 1 Pondicherry to French
(C) 4 1 2 3 (A) Fahlul Khan Lodi
(D) 2 4 3 1 (B) Ibrahim Lodi
99. The rulers of Bhopal Shajehan Begum and (C) Sherkhan Lodi
SultanaJehan Begum provided monetary (D) Iltutmish
support for the preservation of the ancient 102. Shivaji got himself coronated at
site (A) Torna (B) Raigarh
(A) Saranath pillar (C) Kalyan (D) Purandhar
(B) Sanchistupa 103. The construction of QutbMinar was started
(C) Humayun tomb by
(D) Shersha‟s tomb (A) Iltutmish
100. Farid was the original name of (B) Aram Shah
(A) Shershah (C) Qutb-ud-din-Aibak
(B) Ibrahim Lodi (D) Firoz Shah
(C) Sikandar Lodi
(D) Ala-ud-din

GROUP –IV - PREVIOUS YEARS KEYS – HISTORY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
A A A C B A C B A A C C A B D A A C C B
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
A A D B A C D B D A A A C C B C B B C C
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
C B C A D D C B B A A A B A B B C A D C
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
C C C C C B C A B B A B B B C A B B A A
81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
A B B A A D A C D B B C B B C B C C B A
101 102 103
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