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TNPSC Group 4 2012 question paper with answer key

2012 · G4

Questions 21 to 27 of 200

By TNPSC Guide editorial team · Last updated: 28.10.2026

1. Question 21

   Arrange the following periods in a chronological order : I. Neolithic period II. Mesolithic period III. Chalcolithic period IV. Palaeolithic period. Of these

   1. A. II, III, I & IV
   2. B. IV, II, I & III
   3. C. I, III, II & IV
   4. D. III, I, IV & II.
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: B. IV, II, I & III

   Provisional answer key

   Source: Group-IV Services examination 2012 (07.07.2012), question booklet series SGSY, General Knowledge with General Tamil, General Knowledge file (questions 1-100), published with the tentative answer key (SGSY page 14, question 21; tentative key (booklet tick, no final key published), S.No. 21: B)

2. Question 22

   Consider the following statements : I. The Atomic Energy Commission was set up under the Chairmanship of Homi J. Bhaba to formulate a policy for all atomic energy activities in the country. II. In 1956 India’s first nuclear reactor in Trombay near Bombay began to function. Which of the statements is/are correct ?

   1. A. I only
   2. B. II only
   3. C. Both I & II
   4. D. Neither I nor II.
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: C. Both I & II

   Provisional answer key

   Source: Group-IV Services examination 2012 (07.07.2012), question booklet series SGSY, General Knowledge with General Tamil, General Knowledge file (questions 1-100), published with the tentative answer key (SGSY page 14, question 22; tentative key (booklet tick, no final key published), S.No. 22: C)

3. Question 23

   Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below : List I – List II a) Justice Party b) Devadasi system c) Vaikam Hero d) Veera Tamilannai 1. E. V. Ramasamy Periyar 2. Dr. S. Dharmambal 3. Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy 4. Thiyagaraja Chetty. Codes : a b c d

   1. A. 4 3 1 2
   2. B. 1 2 3 4
   3. C. 2 3 4 1
   4. D. 4 2 1 3.
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: A. 4 3 1 2

   Provisional answer key

   Source: Group-IV Services examination 2012 (07.07.2012), question booklet series SGSY, General Knowledge with General Tamil, General Knowledge file (questions 1-100), published with the tentative answer key (SGSY page 15, question 23; tentative key (booklet tick, no final key published), S.No. 23: A)

4. Question 24

   Which one of the following is incorrectly matched ?

   1. A. Bhonsle — Nagpur
   2. B. Holkar — Indore
   3. C. Peshwa — Delhi
   4. D. Scindia — Gwalior.
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: C. Peshwa — Delhi

   Provisional answer key

   Source: Group-IV Services examination 2012 (07.07.2012), question booklet series SGSY, General Knowledge with General Tamil, General Knowledge file (questions 1-100), published with the tentative answer key (SGSY page 16, question 24; tentative key (booklet tick, no final key published), S.No. 24: C)

5. Question 25

   Which one of the following is incorrectly matched ?

   1. A. Swaraj Party — C. R. Das
   2. B. Forward Bloc — Subhash Chandra Bose
   3. C. Muslim League — Nawab Salimullah Khan
   4. D. Justice Party — E. V. R. Periyar.
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: D. Justice Party — E. V. R. Periyar.

   Provisional answer key

   Source: Group-IV Services examination 2012 (07.07.2012), question booklet series SGSY, General Knowledge with General Tamil, General Knowledge file (questions 1-100), published with the tentative answer key (SGSY page 16, question 25; tentative key (booklet tick, no final key published), S.No. 25: D)

6. Question 26

   Which one of the following is correctly matched ?

   1. A. Delhi Durbar — S. N. Bannerjee
   2. B. Abhinava Bharat — Savarkar Brothers
   3. C. Indian Association — Dadabhai Naoroji
   4. D. Servant of India Society — W. C. Bannerjee.
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: B. Abhinava Bharat — Savarkar Brothers

   Provisional answer key

   Source: Group-IV Services examination 2012 (07.07.2012), question booklet series SGSY, General Knowledge with General Tamil, General Knowledge file (questions 1-100), published with the tentative answer key (SGSY page 16, question 26; tentative key (booklet tick, no final key published), S.No. 26: B)

7. Question 27

   Which one of the following is incorrectly matched ?

   1. A. New army regulations — Vellore mutiny
   2. B. Sir John Cradock — Commander-in-Chief
   3. C. Lord William Bentinck — Governor of Madras
   4. D. 4th Regiment rose in revolt against — Colonel Forbes.
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: D. 4th Regiment rose in revolt against — Colonel Forbes.

   Provisional answer key

   Source: Group-IV Services examination 2012 (07.07.2012), question booklet series SGSY, General Knowledge with General Tamil, General Knowledge file (questions 1-100), published with the tentative answer key (SGSY page 17, question 27; tentative key (booklet tick, no final key published), S.No. 27: D)