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TNPSC Group 4 2025 question paper with answer key
2025 · G4
Questions 111 to 117 of 200
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Question 111
Statement : Thiruvalluvar has captured certain features like pride and administration of the Three Great Kings (Moovendhar) in his couplets. Reason : Thiruvalluvar wanted to portray the administrative skills of Kings.
- A. Both Statement and Reason are correct
- B. Reason is incorrect but Statement is correct
- C. Both Statement and Reason are incorrect
- D. Statement is incorrect but Reason is correct
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Statement is incorrect but Reason is correct
Final answer key
Source: Combined Civil Services Examination-IV (Group-IV Services) 2025, question booklet CCSEIVGT/2025, Part A Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test, Part B General Studies and Part C Aptitude and Mental Ability, subject code 496, published with the tentative answer key (CCSEIVGT/2025 page 54, question 111; final answer key 17.11.2025, S.No. 111: D)
Question 112
Give the chapter No. ________ in Thirukkural that talks about Ascetic Virtues.
- A. 18
- B. 13
- C. 12
- D. 16
Disputed answer key: no answer is shown
Question 113
Who is the author of “Valluvarum Kuralum”?
- A. Tamilannal
- B. Ki.Aa.Pe. Vishwanatham
- C. Ra.Pi. Sethupillai
- D. Thiru.Vi. Kalyanasundaram
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Ki.Aa.Pe. Vishwanatham
Final answer key
Source: Combined Civil Services Examination-IV (Group-IV Services) 2025, question booklet CCSEIVGT/2025, Part A Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test, Part B General Studies and Part C Aptitude and Mental Ability, subject code 496, published with the tentative answer key (CCSEIVGT/2025 page 55, question 113; final answer key 17.11.2025, S.No. 113: B)
Question 114
Who was the first to draw the portrait of Thiruvalluvar?
- A. Venkata Krishna Pandithar
- B. Venugopala Sharma
- C. Saminatha Sharma
- D. Vannacharaba Dheetchithar
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Venugopala Sharma
Final answer key
Source: Combined Civil Services Examination-IV (Group-IV Services) 2025, question booklet CCSEIVGT/2025, Part A Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test, Part B General Studies and Part C Aptitude and Mental Ability, subject code 496, published with the tentative answer key (CCSEIVGT/2025 page 55, question 114; final answer key 17.11.2025, S.No. 114: B)
Question 115
Choose the right matches. (1) New India – Bharathi (2) Thesapakthan – V.V. Subramanian (3) Nava Sakthi – Thiru. V. Kalyanasundaram (4) The Hindu – G. Subramaniam
- A. (1) and (2) are correct
- B. (2) and (3) are correct
- C. (3) and (4) are correct
- D. (1) and (4) are correct
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. (3) and (4) are correct
Final answer key
Source: Combined Civil Services Examination-IV (Group-IV Services) 2025, question booklet CCSEIVGT/2025, Part A Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test, Part B General Studies and Part C Aptitude and Mental Ability, subject code 496, published with the tentative answer key (CCSEIVGT/2025 page 56, question 115; final answer key 17.11.2025, S.No. 115: C)
Question 116
Which of the following statements are true about the Theosophical Movement? (i) The Theosophical society was founded by Madam Blavatsky and Col. H.S. Olcott in New York. (ii) In 1888 Mrs. Annie Besant joined the society in India. (iii) The headquarters of the society in Adyar.
- A. (i) and (ii)
- B. (ii) and (iii)
- C. (i) and (iii)
- D. (iii) only
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. (i) and (iii)
Final answer key
Source: Combined Civil Services Examination-IV (Group-IV Services) 2025, question booklet CCSEIVGT/2025, Part A Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test, Part B General Studies and Part C Aptitude and Mental Ability, subject code 496, published with the tentative answer key (CCSEIVGT/2025 page 57, question 116; final answer key 17.11.2025, S.No. 116: C)
Question 117
Assertion [A] : E.V.R. Periyar started the Self-Respect Movement in 1925. Reason [R] : New India was the official Newspaper of the Self-Respect Movement.
- A. [A] is true, but [R] is false
- B. Both [A] and [R] are true, and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
- C. [A] is false, [R] is true
- D. Both [A] and [R] are true, but [R] is not the correct explanation of [A] is correct
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. [A] is true, but [R] is false
Final answer key
Source: Combined Civil Services Examination-IV (Group-IV Services) 2025, question booklet CCSEIVGT/2025, Part A Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test, Part B General Studies and Part C Aptitude and Mental Ability, subject code 496, published with the tentative answer key (CCSEIVGT/2025 page 58, question 117; final answer key 17.11.2025, S.No. 117: A)