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TNPSC Group 4 2025 question paper with answer key

2025 · G4

Questions 155 to 158 of 200

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  1. Question 155

    Identify the correct answer after understanding the Assertion and the Reason. Assertion [A] : As per the Economic Survey of Tamilnadu 2024-2025 the Urban inflation in Tamilnadu is coming down from 6% in 2019-2020 to 4.5% in 2024-2025. While rural inflation is static at 5.4%. Reason [R] : It is mainly due to the Governments’ policy on the Tamilnadu Public Distribution System and other income support schemes like, Kalignar Mahalir Urimai Thittam and hundred days employment guarantee schemes.

    1. A. [A] is true [R] is false
    2. B. Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
    3. C. [A] is false [R] is true
    4. D. Both [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct explanation of [A]
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: B. Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]

    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 86, question 155; final answer key 17.11.2025, S.No. 155: B)

  2. Question 156

    Assertion [A] : The “Illam Thedi Kalvi” scheme in Tamilnadu aims to bridge learning gaps among school students caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic. Reason [R] : The scheme involves volunteers providing remedial education to students at their homes.

    1. A. Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
    2. B. Both [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct explanation of [A]
    3. C. [A] is true but [R] is false
    4. D. [A] is false but [R] is true
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: A. Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]

    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 87, question 156; final answer key 17.11.2025, S.No. 156: A)

  3. Question 157

    Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about “The Mandal Commission Report”? (i) The commission used Three indicators i.e. Social, Educational and Economic. (ii) In social indicator there were five criteria and educational indicators there were two criteria. (iii) In economic indicator there were four criteria. Thus there were 11 criteria used in the Mandal Commission Report.

    1. A. (i) only
    2. B. (i) and (iii) only
    3. C. (i) and (ii) only
    4. D. (ii) and (iii) only
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: B. (i) and (iii) only

    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 88, question 157; final answer key 17.11.2025, S.No. 157: B)

  4. Question 158

    What was the cause for high inflation in India?

    1. A. High demand
    2. B. Weaken rupee against the dollar
    3. C. Low production
    4. D. Low money supply
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: B. Weaken rupee against the dollar

    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 89, question 158; final answer key 17.11.2025, S.No. 158: B)

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