TNPSC VAO English General Knowledge Questions and Answers 025

TNPSC VAO English General Knowledge Questions and Answers

Indian History Questions

1. What was the greatest invention of man in Palaeolithic Age? – Fire

2. How were the ritualistic precepts attached to the hymns of the Vedas known? – Brahmanas

3. who was the first foreigner to invade India? – Darius I

4. Before ascending the Maurya throne, How was Ashoka served? – As a Viceroy of Taxila

5. Which city was regarded as the best producer of silk? – Varanasi

6. By whom was the largest grant of villages to temples and brahmanas given? – The Guptas

7. From where is the term ‘sufi’ derived? – From a type of garment

8. By whom was the Sarak-i-Azam which ran from the Indus to Sonargaon (in Bangladesh) built? – Sher Shah

9. In which year did the Peshwa became the official head of Maratha administration? – 1748 A.D.

10. In 1889 a British Committee of the Indian National Congress was started. Who was its Chairman? – W. Wedderburn

Geography Questions

1. What is the period of one revolution of sun around the centre of galaxy called? – Cosmic year

2. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the which place? – Equator

3. Where are a large number of species are found within a small unit of area? – Wet evergreen equatorial forests

4. Which is not an agent which produces physical features? – Conduction

5. Which country is commonly known as ‘The Land of Golden Fleece’? – Australia

6. What is the name of the group of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India? – Indo-Aryan

7. By which name does the Brahmaputra enter into India? – Dihang

8. In which season is the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal maximum? – After summer

9. Which crop requires continuous semiaquatic condition for cultivation? – Rice

10. Mahatma Gandhi Hydroelectric Project is on which river? – Sharavati