TNPSC General Studies Series-2

TNPSC General Studies Series-2

1. A person get Rs. 50,000 (Fifty thousand) as loan with interest rate 4% p.a. from a bank.  If the interest is calculated year wise, then the compound interest, after two years, is

(A) 4,000

(B) 2,000

(C) 2,080

(D) 4,080

Answer: (D)

2. What percent is 15 paise of 2 rupees 70 paise?

Answer: (C)

3. Ninhydrin oxidizes many amino acids and produce

Answer: (A)





4. Which gas has not been transported by blood?

(A) Oxygen
(B) Carbon-di-oxide
(D) Oxygen and Carbon-di-oxide
(E) Nitrogen

Answer: (D)

5. What a mature egg leaves the ovary, it enters in the 

(A) Oviduct
(B) Follicle
(C) Endometrium
(D) Interstitial cells

Answer: (A)

6. Gene map can be constructed on the basis of the study of the following:

(A) Seggregation
(B) Dominance
(C) Percentage of crossing over
(D) Independent assortment

Answer: (C)

7. Who was the 1st Chairman of AEC?

(A) Hamid A. Hussain
(B) Homi. J. Bhabha
(C) Mohammad Khan
(D) Ahamad Patel

Answer: (B)

8. NRHM was launched in

(A) April 14, 2005
(B) April 13, 2005
(C) April 11, 2005
(D) April 12, 2005

Answer: (D)

9. Goods and Services Tax (GST) introduced in India on 

(A) 8 November 2016
(B) 1 July 2017
(C) 8 July 2017
(D) 15 July 2017

Answer: (B)

10. The total number of Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) had signed MOUs for the year 2008-09 were

(A) 120
(B) 122
(C) 125
(D) 126

Answer: (C)