TPSC Prelims 2020

A good teacher teaches ......... example.

Use mask as a precaution ......... Corona Virus.

This side is parallel ......... that.

Thick mist hung ..................... the forest.

The new foreign policy has invited a lot of appreciation from ......... opposition.

He was elected ......... chairman of the board.

The park has facilities for ......... physically challenged to move around with ease.

He knew he had hit ......... jackpot.

Sweet are the uses of adversity. (Select the word or group of words almost similar in meaning to the underlined word 'adversity')

It was very cramped in the cottage. (Select the word or group of words almost similar in meaning to the underlined word 'cramped')

Aunt Enid would in due course be repatriated to England or Ireland. (Select the word or group of words almost similar in meaning to the underlined word 'repatriated')

His devious nature was shown in half-lies and small dishonesties. (Select the word or group of words almost similar in meaning to the underlined word 'devious')

Kipling's The Phantom Rickshaw is an eerie little tale set in Shimla. (Select the word or group of words that is almost opposite in meaning to the underlined word 'eerie')

You are not so small as I, and not half so spry. (Select the word or group of words that is almost opposite in meaning to the underlined word 'spry')

The man who was in the spot, reported the matter in a diffident manner. (Select the word or group of words that is almost opposite in meaning to the underlined word 'diffident')

The new car in the market has an ample boot. (Select the word or group of words that is almost opposite in meaning to the underlined word 'ample')

He welcomed us with open arms. (Indicate the word or group of words nearest in meaning to the underlined expression)

I was on cloud nine, once I had the marathon meeting completed. (Indicate the word or group of words nearest in meaning to the underlined expression)

I could see that she was in a bad mood so I gave her a wide berth. (Indicate the word or group of words nearest in meaning to the underlined expression)

She gave him a piece of her mind for his garrulous nature. (Indicate the word or group of words nearest in meaning to the underlined expression)

Rearrange the parts P, Q, R, S to form a meaningful sentence: P: Right turn Q: ahead is crowded R: take the next S: if the junction The correct sequence should be

Rearrange the parts P, Q, R, S to form a meaningful sentence: P: Of the Q: Llma is an animal R: in south S: camel family found The correct sequence should be

Rearrange the parts P, Q, R, S to form a meaningful sentence: P: Choir Q: sing in R: fry used to S: the church The correct sequence should be

Identify the part of the sentence that has an error, or select 'No error': (A) He will (B) go to (C) the law (D) No error

Identify the part of the sentence that has an error, or select 'No error': (A) Please bring me (B) a sheet of paper (C) from the office (D) No error

Identify the part of the sentence that has an error, or select 'No error': (A) Lying in bed (B) an idea (C) occurred to me (D) No error

Identify the part of the sentence that has an error, or select 'No error': (A) Give (B) the story (C) in details (D) No error

PASSAGE 'Swadeshi' a native movement that Gandhi introduced primarily aims at Khadi and other village industries which in the long run would help making every village self sufficient and independent of its own. 'Swadeshi' is economic neighbourhood. It respects and safeguards the interest of one's neighbours, rather than distant people. For instance, 'if I wear an imported shirt, that would help a foreign merchant but make my neighbour (village weaver) without a customer, thus leaving him in poverty and hunger. This is what Gandhi opposed. He wanted to develop, economic neighbourhood among people. [Passage continues but the remainder of each line is cut off in the source PDF's own scan/margin at this point.] ...principle of 'Swadeshi' was not only relevant to the days of British India, but ... the contemporary times. Political freedom from the British yoke has not cured us ... colonial syndrome (videshi mindset). We prefer imported goods at the cost of indi[genous] ... articles. That makes Indian market poor, leading to economic disparities and co[...] What is meant by 'Swadeshi' in the passage ?

PASSAGE 'Swadeshi' a native movement that Gandhi introduced primarily aims at Khadi and other village industries which in the long run would help making every village self sufficient and independent of its own. 'Swadeshi' is economic neighbourhood. It respects and safeguards the interest of one's neighbours, rather than distant people. For instance, 'if I wear an imported shirt, that would help a foreign merchant but make my neighbour (village weaver) without a customer, thus leaving him in poverty and hunger. This is what Gandhi opposed. He wanted to develop, economic neighbourhood among people. [Passage continues but the remainder of each line is cut off in the source PDF's own scan/margin at this point.] ...principle of 'Swadeshi' was not only relevant to the days of British India, but ... the contemporary times. Political freedom from the British yoke has not cured us ... colonial syndrome (videshi mindset). We prefer imported goods at the cost of indi[genous] ... articles. That makes Indian market poor, leading to economic disparities and co[...] Where lies the harm if one buys foreign goods only instead of home-produced ones ?

PASSAGE 'Swadeshi' a native movement that Gandhi introduced primarily aims at Khadi and other village industries which in the long run would help making every village self sufficient and independent of its own. 'Swadeshi' is economic neighbourhood. It respects and safeguards the interest of one's neighbours, rather than distant people. For instance, 'if I wear an imported shirt, that would help a foreign merchant but make my neighbour (village weaver) without a customer, thus leaving him in poverty and hunger. This is what Gandhi opposed. He wanted to develop, economic neighbourhood among people. [Passage continues but the remainder of each line is cut off in the source PDF's own scan/margin at this point.] ...principle of 'Swadeshi' was not only relevant to the days of British India, but ... the contemporary times. Political freedom from the British yoke has not cured us ... colonial syndrome (videshi mindset). We prefer imported goods at the cost of indi[genous] ... articles. That makes Indian market poor, leading to economic disparities and co[...] What is the ultimate goal of 'Swadeshi' movement ?

Which of the following is the youngest mountain range of India ?

Which of the following is associated with coral atolls ?

Tamilnadu and Kerala are connected through

Which one of the following is a volcanic lake ?

Westerly disturbances are associated with

Operation Flood in India is associated with

Which of the following State is the largest producer of chromite in India ?

Tank irrigation is predominant in

The Shivasamudram water falls is situated on

Ankaleshwar is famous for mining of

Seshachalam Hills bio-sphere reserve is located in which of the following States ?

Jaduguda mines known for mining of Uranium is in which State ?

Consider the following statements regarding Spring Tides : 1. These tides occur when Sun and Moon are at right angles to each other. 2. These tides occur when Sun, Moon and Earth remain in a straight line. 3. These tides occur during full Moon and new Moon. Which of the above statements are correct ?

Which one is a non-conventional source of energy for India ?

Which of the following States of India has the largest forest cover ?

Which of the following tribes of India celebrates 'Sarhul' festival ?

Match List I with List II and select correct answer from the code given below : List - I (Tribes): (a) Kuki (b) Jarwa (c) Chenchu (d) Bhotiya List - II (Areas): 1. Andaman and Nicobar Island 2. Arunachal Pradesh 3. Uttarakhand 4. Manipur Code: (a) (b) (c) (d)

Northward shifting of the sub-tropical jet stream from Northern India is often related to

Consider the following : 1. Trees grow under saline water. 2. Trees bear stilt roots and pneumatophores. 3. Hental, Bani and Sundari are some of the important species of this forest. Identify the forest.

Climate of Tripura can be classified as

Which one of the following is the western most hill range of Tripura ?

According to 2011 Census of India, the population density of Tripura is :

River Manu of Tripura is originating from which of the following hills ?

Tripura attained Statehood on 21st January, 1972. Which of the following two States attained Statehood on same day ?

Which district of Tripura has the lowest literacy rate as per 2011 Census ?

Agartala in Tripura is located at following latitude and longitude

Khudiram Bose was associated with

Who was the author of 'Gita Rahasya' ?

Which of the following Acts was nicknamed as the 'Gagging Act' ?

Who was tried and hanged for an attempt to kill Mr. Kingsford, the Presidency Magistrate ?

Who among the following was not a moderate leader ?

Name the movement started in 1906 as reaction against the proposal for partition of Bengal.

Why was Simon Commission opposed in India ?

The Mont-Ford proposals in British India were related to

Which Act provided for establishing a Public Service Commission for both the Union and each State ?

Dayananda Saraswati was the founder of

Which of the following statements regarding the Non-Cooperation Movement are correct ? 1. The Indian National Congress unanimously accepted the proposal of non-cooperation. 2. Before the launch of the movement, Gandhiji gave a notice to the Viceroy about the movement. 3. Lokmanya Tilak passed on the day the movement was launched. Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

Who, apart from Mrs. Annie Besant, also launched the Home Rule Movement ?

Which movement was also famous as 'August Kranti' movement ?

He was born in 1817. He was knighted in 1888. He founded the Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh. He was a member of the Governor General's Executive Council. Who was he ?

In response to which of the following proposals was the 'Quit India Movement' launched ?

Who was elected the President of Indian National Congress in the famous Tirupati session of 1939 ?

Which of the following princely States did not sign the Instrument of Accession ?

Which of the following pairs is a mis-match ?

The Radcliffe Commission was appointed

Due to the leadership and success in which one of the following did Vallabhbhai Patel earn the title "Sardar" ?

The Tripura State Gazette, 1903 an official newspaper was first published during the reign of

Which of the following Maharani of Tripura brought an idol of Sri Sri Radhamadhab from Manipur, the same was installed at Radhanagar of present capital Agartala.

'Benuban Vihara' was constructed during the reign of

Ethnically Reangs are divided into following major clans I. Meska II. Molsoi Which is the following is correct

Lance Naik Albert Ekka who saved Agartala from Pakistan during 1971 war was awarded

On which date High Court of Tripura was established ?

Which God is worshipped as the God of Forest amongst tribals of Tripura ?

Where in Tripura was a colossal stone image of Avalokiteshvara found ?

Which Article of the Constitution of India mentioned the posts of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Council of States ?

How many members are nominated to the State Legislative Council by the Governor ?

Which of the following is not correctly matched ?

The term 'Cabinet' is mentioned in which of the following articles of the Constitution ?

Constitutional safeguards to civil servants are ensured by

Which of the following must be approved by the Public Accounts Committee being submitted to the Lok Sabha for voting ?

Which of the following Fundamental Rights is guaranteed only to the citizens of India and not to the foreign nationals living in India ?

Under which article of the Constitution, the Governor can reserve the bill for the consideration of the President ?

The decision of the Central Administrative Tribunals can be challenged in the Supreme Court of India under the

By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the term 'Socialist' added to our constitution ?

Which article is related to Special Address by the President ?

Which article of our Constitution empowers the High Courts to issue writs for the enforcement of the Fundamental Rights ?

Which article of the Constitution of India is related to the Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland ?

Gender responsive budgeting has been adopted in India in the year-

Three year Action Plan of NITI Aayog suggested a "Judicial Performance Index". It has been suggested to assess the performance of

Gram Panchayat Development Plan covers all subjects mentioned in 11th schedule of Indian Constitution. It covers how many subjects ?

The Plan launched in the 50th year of Indian Independence was :

How many SEZs, India had formally approved as of September 16th, 2019 ?

Inclusive growth as enunciated in the Eleventh Five Year Plan does not include the following

Which Indian Five Year Plan ensured high growth rate as compared with targeted growth rate ?

How many members can the President nominate in the Indian Parliament ?

The book 'Hind Swaraj' is written by

Which among the following in India has the function of recommending Minimum Support Prices for various commodities to the Government ?

When was the Agartala Municipal Council elevated to the Agartala Municipal Corporation ?

In context with the Fertilizer requirement in India, for which of the following resources are we 100% import dependent ?

The World Health day is celebrated on

Consider the following pairs : Tribes -- States 1. Limbo (Limbu) -- Sikkim 2. Karbi -- Himachal Pradesh 3. Dongaria Khonds -- Odisha 4. Meena -- Rajasthan Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?

The Reserve Bank of India recently extended the benefits under its SLF-MF scheme. What does SLF-MF stand for, in the scheme ?

'Mukhyamantri Yuba Yogayog Yojana', that was recently in news, is an initiative of which Indian State/Union Territory ?

What is 'HR 6819', that has been discovered by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) ?

The definition of MSMEs has recently been revised. Which criterion has been added along with investment ?

Shyamala G Bhave who passed away recently was associated with which profession ?

Match List-I with List-II in connection with the amendment of Indian Constitution and select correct answer from the option given below : List - I: (i) 73rd Amendment (ii) 86th Amendment (iii) 100th Amendment (iv) 101st Amendment List - II: (a) Introduction of Panchayat Raj, Addition of Part IX to the Indian Constitution (b) Free and compulsory education to children between 6 and 14 years (c) Introducftion of Gods and Services Tax (GST) (d) Exchange of some enclave territories with Bangladesh, Conferment of citizenship rights to citizens of enclave's resulting to signing of Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) Treaty between India and Bangladesh

Coulrophobia means fear of

Which international financial institution has granted $1 billion fund to India to strengthen its response in containing Covid-19 ?

The World Trade Organisation has replaced which organisation ?

Chameli Devi Jain Award is an annual award presented to outstanding performance in which field ?

Which State Legislature mentioned below is not bicameral ?

What does 'M' stand for in the "NMIS" online dashboard recently developed by the National Disaster Management Authority ?

Which Union Ministry has launched 'CHAMPIONS' portal to assist enterprises ?

What is 'Airlens Minus Corona', that was seen in news recently ?

The Central Government has announced a scheme to completely solarise which famous temple ?

Name the author of the book — "My Seditious Heart".

The documentary film 'SHIKHAR SE PUKAR' is related with which issue ?

Identify the wrong pair

Which Act during the British Colonial Era introduced 'Dyarchy' in British India ?

Robert Baptiste, who was seen in news recently, is associated with which field ?

Which recently discovered micro-organism has been named after Twitter ?

As per the recent statement of Bombay High Court amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which right is recognized as a facet of the right to life ?

Chiropterochory is a seed dispersal process through

What is the name of the campaign launched by the Ministry of HRD, for crowd sourcing of ideas to improve online education ecosystem of India ?

Article 142 of the Indian Constitution, dealt with which of the following ?

'Bhuvan' is

In which year Tripura became an Union territory of India ?

How many railway stations exist between Dharmanagar and Sabroom railway line ?

Most essential substance for Brain cells to work is

Excess nitrate in drinking water can mainly cause

Which of the following is a non-communicable disease ?

What is common name of State butterfly of Tripura

Please arrange the following industries in order from highest to lowest order of water consumptions 1. Thermal power 2. Steel 3. Pulp and paper 4. Sugar

Which of the radioactive material is largely associated with the bone marrow cancer ?

Which of the following is the best indicator of SO2 pollution ?

Limivorous creatures feed on

Which one of the following is the important ore of magnesium ?

Consider the following compounds with reference to constituent(s) of dettol (I) Chloroxylenol (II) Terpineol Which of the compounds given above is/are correct ?

As per Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for drinking water acceptable limit for total hardness as CaCO3 is

To get an image, larger than object, one can use

What is "Agent Orange" ?

Parasites which initiate production of antibodies within hosts are termed as

Right to clean environment is guaranteed in Indian Constitution by

Peaty soil is found more in

'Mesothelioma' is caused by toxicity of

Intestinal bacteria synthesizes which vitamin in the human body ?

Which is the largest part of the human brain ?

Sugarcane is a type of

The purest form of iron is

Which wave is being used by common TV remote control ?

Which of the following gas has highest global warming potential ?

Which gas was leaked from LG Polymers India Pvt. Ltd. in Vizag on 7th May, 2020 ?

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of Artificial Intelligence system ?

I. Class A has a higher enrollment than class B II. Class C has a lower enrollment than class B III. Class A has a lower enrollment than class C If the first two statements are true, the third statement is