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By TNPSC Guide editorial team · Last updated: 27.10.2026
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This page has practice questions on Geography for the Group 4 / VAO (Combined Civil Services Examination-IV) exam, 20 in all: new questions our editors prepared and the founder approved, not previous-year questions. Tap “Answer and explanation” under each question for the correct answer and a short, sourced explanation. For previous-year papers and official answer keys, see tnpsc.gov.in.
Question 20 From which language's word does 'hazard' come?
A. FrenchB. JapaneseC. LatinD. GreekAnswer and explanation Correct answer: A. French
'Hazard' comes from the Old French 'hasart', meaning a game of dice.
Source: சமூக அறிவியல், எட்டாம் வகுப்பு, தமிழ் வழி (Social Science, Standard VIII, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (புவியியல் அலகு 5 இடர்கள், pp. 143-144 (PDF pp. 149-150))
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