TNPSC Group 4 General Awareness

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Question 1: Identify the climatic type which has cool summer (10 ° C to 15 ° C) and cold winter (0 ° C to 5 ° C) and rainfall throughout the year with no dry season


1. Df
2. Cw
3. Cs
4. Cf
5.

Correct Answer: 4.


Question 2: Which one of the following latitudes forms a Great Circle?


1. 0 degree
2. 23-1/2 degree
3. 66-1/2 degree
4. 90 degree
5.

Correct Answer: 1.


Question 3: Which of the following statements is/are correct? (1) The Russian platform is an extensive natural lowland. (2) The scandinavian Mountains were formed during the cambrian period. (3) Columbia-Snake plateau consists mainly of volcanic formations. (4) The Atlas Mountains are of Alpine orogeny.


1. 1, 2, 3, 4
2. 1, 2, 3
3. 1, 3, 4
4. 2, 3, 4
5.

Correct Answer: 3.


Question 4: Large areas in India are subjected to considerable rainfall variability. Rainfall variability is likely to be the greates in areas of


1. Very high rainfall
2. High rainfall
3. Medium rainfall
4. Very low rainfall
5.

Correct Answer: 3.


Question 5: Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?


1. Folkland Current - East coast of South America
2. Renell Current - Bay of Biscay
3. Irminger current - East coast of Greenland
4. Cayenne Current - East coast of Africa
5.

Correct Answer: 4.


Question 6: The Pacific Ocean was named so by


1. Bartholomew Diaz
2. Magellan
3. Vasco da Gama
4. Columbus
5.

Correct Answer: 3.


Question 7: Which type of forest belt supplies most of the world's requirement of news print?


1. Evergreen forest
2. Deciduous forest
3. Coniferous forest
4. Mediterranean forest
5.

Correct Answer: 2.


Question 8: Harvard Medical School is located in


1. Houston
2. Boston
3. New York
4. Texas
5.

Correct Answer: 2.


Question 9: The hunting and gathering economy can support only


1. 1 person per sq. km
2. 3 persons per sq. km
3. 5 persons per sq. km
4. 7 persons per sq. km
5.

Correct Answer: 4.


Question 10: The tropical cyclone of the Bay of Bengal are usually called


1. Hurricanes
2. Typhoons
3. Depression
4. Tornadoes
5.

Correct Answer: 3.


Question 11: Which one of the following is not a correct example of tropical cyclones?


1. Tornado
2. Typhoons
3. Hurricanes
4. Northwesters
5.

Correct Answer: 4.


Question 12: The first research project programme which focused on the El Nino – Southern Oscillation and its predictability was called


1. Climate Variability and Perdictability (CLIVAR)
2. Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX)
3. Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystem (GCTE)
4. Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere (TOGA)
5.

Correct Answer: 3.


Question 13: Where is the headquarters of WTO located


1. Hague
2. New Delhi
3. Geneva
4. New York
5.

Correct Answer: 3.


Question 14: The Suez Canal shortened the distance between India and Europe by:


1. 4000 km
2. 5000 km
3. 6000 km
4. 7000 km
5.

Correct Answer: 4.


Question 15: The shift of aluminium industry from the Dneiper region to Siberia was made possible because of


1. Exploration of new bauxite sources
2. Development of hydroelectricity
3. New favourable market location
4. Development of efficient transportation
5.

Correct Answer: 2.


Question 16: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?


1. Szechwan Basin : Petroleum
2. Hainan region : Iron ore
3. Shansi region : Coal
4. Shensi region : Tin
5.

Correct Answer: 4.


Question 17: Which country ranks top in the mining of gold?


1. India
2. South Africa
3. U.S.A.
4. Canada
5.

Correct Answer: 2.


Question 18: The behavioural environment is meant by


1. Reality as it exists in nature
2. The decision based on reasoned thought
3. Man’s behaviour as a function of the environment
4. Reality as is perceived by individuals
5.

Correct Answer: 1.


Question 19: Which place in the world is called as "Land of mid-night Sun"?


1. Bangladesh
2. Norway
3. South Africa
4. Japan
5.

Correct Answer: 2.


Question 20: Which sea has been called the incubator of western civilization?


1. Black Sea
2. Mediterranean Sea
3. North Sea
4. Red Sea
5.

Correct Answer: 2.


Question 21: what is the largest ocean in the world?


1. Atlantic
2. pacific
3. Arctic
4. Indian ocean
5.

Correct Answer: 2.


Question 22: Mecca is located in


1. Saudi Arabia
2. Baharin
3. UAE
4. Qatar
5.

Correct Answer: 1.


Question 23: Which one of the following is included in the World List of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO?


1. Kinnaur Region
2. Spiti Valley
3. Nallamalai Hills
4. Sundererbans
5.

Correct Answer: 4.


Question 24: Peru is the -------country in South America.


1. third largest
2. largest
3. 2nd largest
4. 4th largest
5.

Correct Answer: 1.


Question 25: Which one of the following statements is not correct about Netherlands?


1. It is the most densely populated country in Western Europe
2. It is an efficient dairy – producer in the European Community
3. It depends heavily on the imports of livestock feed
4. It is the largest exporter of butter in the world
5.

Correct Answer: 4.


Question 26: Which City is Known as "City of Canals"?


1. Mexico
2. Venece
3. Damascus
4. Detroit
5.

Correct Answer: 2.


Question 27: The layer of atmosphere which provides ideal flying conditions for largest jet aeroplane is


1. Troposphere
2. Stratosphere
3. Ionosphere
4. Exosphere
5.

Correct Answer: 2.


Question 28: Which city once known as "Forbidden City"?


1. Nippon
2. Greenland
3. Peking
4. Detroit
5.

Correct Answer: 3.


Question 29: Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?


1. Rotameter : used for measuring distances on maps
2. Planimeter : used for measuring areas on maps
3. Pantograph : used for reduction of maps
4. Ediograph : used for measuring volumes
5.

Correct Answer: 4.


Question 30: Who is the Managing Director IMF?


1. Rodrigo Rato
2. Dominique Strauss-Kahn
3. Daniel Vasella
4. Alberto Foutana
5.

Correct Answer: 2.


Question 31: What is the capital of Australia?


1. Sydney
2. Melbourne
3. Caneberra
4. Perth
5.

Correct Answer: 3.


Question 32: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Tribe) List-II (Country) A. Chukchi 1. Indonesia B. Dayak 2. Mexico C. Lacandon 3. Russia D. Lese 4. Zaire


1. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
2. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
3. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4
4. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2
5.

Correct Answer: 3.


Question 33: Tarim Basin of Sinkiang experience strong heat wave causing discomfort during early spring. The wind is popularly known as


1. Karaburan
2. Katabatic
3. Chinook
4. Fohn
5.

Correct Answer: 1.


Question 34: who was the youngest president of USA


1. Bill Clinton
2. Theodore Roosewelt
3. Abraham Lincoln
4. Barak Obama
5.

Correct Answer: 2.


Question 35: George Mason University is located in


1. Virginia
2. Illinois
3. Texas
4. New York
5.

Correct Answer: 1.


Question 36: Who of the following revolutionaries set up the United India House in the USA?


1. Ramnath Puri and Vir Savarkar
2. Taraknath Das and G. D. Kumar
3. Lala Hardayal and Bhagat Singh
4. Harnam Singh and Bhagwan Singh
5.

Correct Answer: 2.


Question 37: Capital of Qatar is


1. Doha
2. Riyadh
3. Abu Dhabi
4. Tel Aviv
5.

Correct Answer: 1.


Question 38: Peru is the -------country in South America.


1. third largest
2. largest
3. 2nd largest
4. 4th largest
5.

Correct Answer: 1.


Question 39: Which one of the following natural regions is not correctly matched with its economic base?


1. Canadian Prairies : Spring wheat cultivation
2. Argentine Pampas : Beef cattle ranching
3. Australian Downs : Normadic herding
4. South African Veld : Maize growing
5.

Correct Answer: 3.


Question 40: Baylor College of Medicine is located in


1. Houston
2. Boston
3. Illinois
4. Texas
5.

Correct Answer: 1.


Question 41: On July 6, 2003, UNESCO designated ------ as "World Heritage Site"


1. Tel Aviv
2. Doha
3. Dubai
4. Abu Dhabi
5.

Correct Answer: 1.


Question 42: Who are Red Indians?


1. The old tribals of South India
2. Tribal inhabitants of Africa
3. Original inhabitants of America
4. None of these
5.

Correct Answer: 3.


Question 43: The maximum length of a day on the poles is?


1. 12 hours
2. 24 hours
3. 3 months
4. 6 months
5.

Correct Answer: 4.


Question 44: A place having an average annual temperature of 27 Degree centigrade and an annual rainfall of over 200 cms,could be


1. Moscow
2. Singapore
3. Nagpur
4. Teheran
5.

Correct Answer: 2.


Question 45: The transition zone between two Ecosystem is called


1. Biome
2. Biotope
3. Ecotone
4. Sere
5.

Correct Answer: 3.


Question 46: The climatic region with high temperature ,high relative humidity and low range of temperature is


1. Mediterranean
2. Monsoon
3. Savanna
4. Equatorial
5.

Correct Answer: 4.


Question 47: Which is the lowest waterbody on earth?


1. Black sea
2. Dead sea
3. Aral sea
4. Red sea
5.

Correct Answer: 2.


Question 48: Johns Hopkins University is located at


1. Baltimore
2. Texas
3. Illinois
4. Boston
5.

Correct Answer: 1.


Question 49: Match List I with List II and select the correct code given below: List- I List- II (Waterfall) (Mode of Formation) (A) Kaieteur Falls (1) Hanging Valley Fall: (B) Living stone Falls (2) Caprock Fall (C) Yosemite Falls (3) Plateau Fall (D) Victoria Falls (4) Fault Line Scarp Fall
Code A B C D


1. 4 1 2 3
2. 4 2 1 3
3. 3 2 1 4
4. 3 1 2 4
5.

Correct Answer: 4.


Question 50: Greenwich Mean Time is the local time of


1. 180 degree longitude
2. 80 degree west longitude
3. 0 degree longitude
4. 80 degree East longitude
5.

Correct Answer: 3.


Question 51: Ratzel’s work was based on the concept


1. There is a dichotomy between physical and cultural aspects of geography
2. Geography is a scientific discipline
3. Physical environment controlled human activities
4. Geography is necessarily descriptive
5.

Correct Answer: 3.


Question 52: Peru is a country located in


1. Western South America
2. Eastern South America
3. Southern South America
4. North part of South America
5.

Correct Answer: 1.


Question 53: For his model of industrial location, Weber makes use of


1. Isogons
2. Isophenes
3. Isodapanes
4. Isotachs
5.

Correct Answer: 3.


Question 54: The natural region which holds the Indian sub-continent is


1. Equatorial Climate Region
2. Mediterranean
3. Monsoon
4. Hot region
5.

Correct Answer: 3.


Question 55: Identify the correct sequence of the given processes regarding rainfall :


1. Unsaturated air, condensation, dew point, precipitation
2. Dew point, condensation, unsaturated air, precipitation
3. Unsaturated air, dew point, condensation, precipitation
4. Dew point, precipitation, condensation, unsaturated air
5.

Correct Answer: 3.


Question 56: Which is highest waterfall in the world?


1. Niagara
2. Angels
3. Jog FAlls
4. Thrimbika falls
5.

Correct Answer: 2.

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