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TNPSC Group 4 2024 question paper with answer key
2024 · G4
Questions 158 to 163 of 200
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Question 158
Which one of the following is the wrong option for the rock-cut cave temple of Gupta period?
- A. Udayagiri Cave (Odisha)
- B. Ajanta and Ellora Caves (Maharashtra)
- C. Elephanta Cave (Maharashtra)
- D. Bagh Cave (Madhya Pradesh)
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Elephanta Cave (Maharashtra)
Final answer key
Source: Combined Civil Services Examination-IV (Group-IV Services) 2024, question booklet CCSE4GT/2024, General Tamil (Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test) with General Studies, subject code 003, published with the tentative answer key (CCSE4GT/2024 page 68, question 158; final answer key 09.01.2025, S.No. 158: C)
Question 159
________ started a mass Raksha Bandan festival during Partition of Bengal.
- A. M.K. Gandhi
- B. Jawaharlal Nehru
- C. Surendranath Banerjee
- D. Rabindranath Tagore
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Rabindranath Tagore
Final answer key
Source: Combined Civil Services Examination-IV (Group-IV Services) 2024, question booklet CCSE4GT/2024, General Tamil (Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test) with General Studies, subject code 003, published with the tentative answer key (CCSE4GT/2024 page 69, question 159; final answer key 09.01.2025, S.No. 159: D)
Question 160
A king who emerged victorious in all his expeditions and engraved the title Second Alexander on his coins
- A. Bahman Shah
- B. Mohammed Gawan
- C. Krishnadevaraya
- D. Samudragupta
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Bahman Shah
Final answer key
Source: Combined Civil Services Examination-IV (Group-IV Services) 2024, question booklet CCSE4GT/2024, General Tamil (Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test) with General Studies, subject code 003, published with the tentative answer key (CCSE4GT/2024 page 69, question 160; final answer key 09.01.2025, S.No. 160: A)
Question 161
Which among the following inscriptions mention the trade contacts between Mesopotamia and Harappan civilisation?
- A. Devanagiri
- B. Kharoshti
- C. Cuneiform
- D. Hieroglyphics
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Cuneiform
Final answer key
Source: Combined Civil Services Examination-IV (Group-IV Services) 2024, question booklet CCSE4GT/2024, General Tamil (Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test) with General Studies, subject code 003, published with the tentative answer key (CCSE4GT/2024 page 70, question 161; final answer key 09.01.2025, S.No. 161: C)
Question 162
Which of the following statements are true about Directive Principles of state policy? (i) Article 36 to 51 deals with directive principles of state policy. (ii) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar described it as “novel features” of the Indian Constitution. (iii) These principles are enforceable by the courts.
- A. (i) only
- B. (i) and (iii) only
- C. (i) and (ii) only
- D. (ii) and (iii) only
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. (i) and (ii) only
Final answer key
Source: Combined Civil Services Examination-IV (Group-IV Services) 2024, question booklet CCSE4GT/2024, General Tamil (Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test) with General Studies, subject code 003, published with the tentative answer key (CCSE4GT/2024 page 70, question 162; final answer key 09.01.2025, S.No. 162: C)
Question 163
Arrange the three tier Panchayat Raj system as per the constitutional provisions.
- A. Village Panchayat – Intermediate Panchayat – District Panchayat
- B. Panchayat Union – District Panchayat – Village Panchayat
- C. District Panchayat – Village Panchayat – Intermediate Panchayat
- D. Village Panchayat – Town Panchayat – District Panchayat
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Village Panchayat – Intermediate Panchayat – District Panchayat
Final answer key
Source: Combined Civil Services Examination-IV (Group-IV Services) 2024, question booklet CCSE4GT/2024, General Tamil (Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test) with General Studies, subject code 003, published with the tentative answer key (CCSE4GT/2024 page 71, question 163; final answer key 09.01.2025, S.No. 163: A)