TNPSC GENERAL STUDIES 2016 ANCIENT INDIA VAO EXAM 2016

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1 TNPSC GENERAL STUDIES 2016 ANCIENT INDIA VAO EXAM The founder of Nalanda University A. Chandra Gupta I B. Kumara Gupta C. Skanda Gupta D. Samudra Gupta ehse;jh gy;fiyf;fofj;ij Njhw;Wtpj;jth; A. Kjyhk; re;jpufg;jh; B. FkhuFg;jh; C. ];fe;jfg;jh; D. rkj;jpufg;jh; 1. describes the social condition of the Sangam Tamils. A. Manimegalai B. Tholkappiam C. Pathupattu D. Ettuthogai rq;ffhyjkpoh;fspd; r%fepiyia tpsf;ffpwj A.kzpNkfiy B.njhy;fhg;gpak; C.gj;Jg;ghl;L D. vl;lj;njhif -SCHOOL OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS 2. Krishnadevaraya wrote Amuktamalyada in the language of A. Tamil B. Kannada C. Urdu D. Telugu fpu~;znjtuhah; MKf;jkhy;ajh E}iy,k;nkhopapy; vojpdhh; A. jkpo; B. fd;dlk; C. cuj D. njyq;f 3. Which is known as Whispering gallery? A. Golgumbaz B. Jumma Mosque C. Golconda D. Madarasa KZ KZf;Fk; muq;fk; >vd;wrpwg;gpidg; ngw;wj? A. Nfhy;Fk;gh]; B. [{k;khk#jp C. Nfhy;nfhz;lh D. kju]h 4. The King who issued the infallibility decree was A. Bahar B. Humayun C. Shersha D. Akbar jtwglhmiziagpufldg;glj;jpakfyhamurh;

2 A.ghgh; B.`{khA+d; C. n~h;~h D. mf;gh; 5. The tower of Arunachalaeswara temple was completed by A. ThirumalaiNeyak B. Achutappa C. VijayaRagava D. Krishnadevaraya muzhr;rny];tumyanfhguj;ijfl;bkbj;jth; Mthh;. A. jpukiyehaf;fh; B. mr;rjg;gh; C. tp[auhfth D. fpu~;z Njtuhah; 6. The excavation of the Indus Valley Civilization was done in A B C D rpe;jntspmfo;thuha;r;rpnkw;nfhs;sg;gl;lmz;l A B C D The tower of Arunachalaeswara temple was completed by A. ThirumalaiNeyak B. Achutappa C. VijayaRagava D. Krishnadevaraya muzhr;rny];tumyanfhguj;ijfl;bkbj;jth; Mthh;. A. jpukiyehaf;fh; B. mr;rjg;gh; C. tp[auhfth D. fpu~;z Njtuhah; ELCOT The words SatyamevaJayate in the National Emblem of India have been adopted from (a) Maitreyi Upanishad (b) Mundaka Upanishad (c) Mudgala Upanishad (d) Brahma Upanishad,e;jpaNjrparpd;dj;jpy; gad;glj;jg;gl;ls;s rj;ankt n[anj vd;wnrhw;fs; vq;fpue;jngwg;gl;ls;sd? (a)ikj;nuapcgepljk; (b) Kz;lfcgepljk; (c) Kj;fycgepljk; (d) gpuk;kcgepljk; 2. Asvamedhayaga means (a) Elephant Sacrifice (c) Horse Sacrifice m];tnkjahfk; vdg;gltj (a)ahidgypapljy; (b) Human Sacrifice (d) Lion Sacrifice (b) eugypapljy;

3 (c) FjpiugypapLjy; (d) rpq;fj;ijgypapljy; 3. Which one of the following is not one of the Tri-Ratna of Jainism? (a) Right faith (b) Right knowledge (c) Right action (d) Right effort rkzrkaj;jpd; %d;wuj;jpdq;fspy; cl;glhjjvj? (a)ed;dk;gpf;if (b) ey;mwpt (c) ed;dlj;ij (d) ey;ykaw;rp 4. Kalinga war of Asoka and the propagation of Buddhism was mentioned in Asoka s inscription in (a) 6 th Rock Edict (b) 13 th Rock Edict (c) 8 th Rock Edict (d) Bhabru Rock Edict mnrhfujfypq;fg; Nghh; gw;wpak; mth; Gj;jkjj;ijgug;gNkw;nfhz;lnray;fs; gw;wpak; Fwpg;gpLk; fy;ntl;l (a)6-tj ghiwf; fy;ntl;l (b) 13tJ ghiwf; fy;ntl;l (c) 8-tJ ghiwf; fy;ntl;l (d) ghgughiwf; fy;ntl;l BLOCK HEALTH STATISCIAN Choose the Incorrect pair regarding the Vedangas. A. Siksha - Pronunciation B. Kalpa - Rituals C. Vyakarna - Astronomy D. Nirukta - Etymology a. (A) b. (B) c. (C) d. (D) fpo;f;fz;lmidj;j,izfsk; Ntjq;fisg; gw;wpaj.,jpy; jtwhd,izvj? A.rpf;~h - cr;rhpj;jy; B. fy;gh - rlq;ffs; C. tpahfh;dh - thdrh];jpuk; D. epuf;jh - nrhy;ypyf;fzkk; nrhy;ypd; tuyhwk; a. (A) b. (B) c. (C) d. (D) 2. The Dutch East India Company setup their head quarters at a. Goa b. Nagapatnam c. Bombay d. Daman lr;rfpof;fpe;jpafk;ngdpjd;dilajiyikafj;ijepwtpa,lk; a.nfhth b. ehfg;gl;bdk; c. gk;gha; d. lhkd;

4 3. Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below. List I List II A. First Carnatic War B. Third Carnatic War C. Battle of Plassey D. Battle of Buxar A B C D a b c d gl;bay; I-y; fhz;gtw;iwgl;bay; II-cld; nghuj;jp>fpo; nfhlf;fg;gl;ls;sfwpaplfs; cjtpald; rhpahdtpiliaj; Njh;Tnra;f. gl;bay; I gl;bay; II A. Kjy; fh;ehlfg; Nghh; B. %d;whk; fh;ehlfg; Nghh; C. gpshrpg; Nghh; D. gf;]hh; Nghh; A B C D a b c d Kanthaka was the name of I. Buddha s Charioteer II. Buddha s Horse III. A sage who taught Buddha about Meditation IV. One of the favourite disciples of Buddha a. I b. II c. III d. IV fe;jfhvdg;gltj I.Gj;jhpd; NjNuhl;b II.Gj;jhpd; Fjpiu III.Gj;jUf;Fjpahdk; nra;afw;wnfhlj;jqhdp IV.Gj;jhpd; gphpakhdxurplh; a. I b. II c. III d. IV 5. Which Deccan King had the title of Abla Baba or Friend of the Poor? a. QuliQutb Shah b. Ibrahim Adil Shah II c. Nizam Shah d. Ali Adil Shah

5 ve;jjf;fhzmurh; mg;yhghgh (m) Viofspd; ez;gh; vd;wgl;lj;ijngw;wpue;jhh;? a.fypfjg; ~h b.,g;uh`pk; mby; ~h II c. ierhk; ~h d. mypmby; ~h 6. The textile dealers of Tamilnadu were known as a. Vanigar b. Umanar c. AruvaiVanigar d. Yavanas jkpofj;ijr; Nrh;e;jJzptzpfh;fs; vdg;gl;ldh;. a.tzpfh; b. ckzh; c. mwittzpfh; d. atzh;fs; TESTER EXAM ANCIENT INDIA 1. Among the following which didn't refers the Sangam king's court? A. Saba B.Avai C. Naalavai D.Manram fpo;f;fz;ltw;ws; vjrq;ffhykd;dh;fspd; muritiafwpf;fk; nrhy; my;y? A. rig B. mit C. ehsit D. kd;wk; 2. Point out the wrong statement in the following : (1) Great Bath Mohenjo-daro (2) Excavation 1921 (3) Wheel Pots (4) Terracotta Copper Plates A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 gpd;tutdtw;ws; jtwhdtw;iwrl;bf;fhl;l 1. nguq;fsk; - nkhfq;rjhnuh 2. mfo;thuha;r;rp rf;fuk; - kz;ghz;lk; 4. nlh;uhnfhl;lh - nrg;gg; gl;lak; A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 JAILOR Match the following from List I with List II and choose the correct option. List I List II A. Kalidasa 1. Laghubaskarya B. Aryabhatta 2. PanchaSiddhantika C. Bhaskar a 3. Aryabhatiyam D. Varahamihira 4.Ritusamhara

6 A B C D a b c d thpiri-y; cs;sijii Mk; thpirald; nghuj;jprhpahdtpilianjh;e;njlf;ftk; thpiri thpirii A. fhspjh]h; 1. yfgh];fuhah B. Mhpagl;lh; 2. gq;rrpj;jhe;jpf C.gh];fuh 3. Mhpagl;bak; D. tuh`kpfpuh; 4.hpJrk;`huk; A B C D a b c d The Navagriha sculptures were first installed in South Indian temples by the a. Pallavas b. Cholas c. Pandyas d. Rastrakutas etf;fpufrpw;gq;fisnjd;dpe;jpanfhtpy;fspy; Kjd; Kjypy; epwtpath;fs; a.gy;yth;fs; b.nrhoh;fs; c.ghz;bah;fs; d.,uh];l;u$lh;fs; HIGH COURT ( ) 1. Point out the wrong statements a. Traders and merchants formed guilds or shrenis b. These guilds were so rich that they had ships and banking system of their own c. They did not provide any help to the Buddhist and Brahmi Scholars d. They were not only wealthy, but also known for their kindness, benevolence and charity jtwhdtpiliafz;lgpbf;ftk; a. tpahghhpfsk;>tzpfh;fsk; ];Nudpvd;wtzpfh; FO vd;wmikg;igvw;glj;jpdh; b. tzpfh; FO tpy;,lk; ngw;wth;fs; nry;te;jh;fshf,ue;jjdhy; tq;fpfsk; fg;gy;fsk; itj;jpue;jhh;fs; c. mth;fs; Gj;jkjj;jth;f;Fk; kw;wk; gpuk;kpnkhopty;yeh;fsf;fkcjttpy;iy

7 d.mth;fs; nry;te;jh;fs; kl;lky;yhjmd;gk;>jh;kr; rpe;jidak;><if FzKk; epiwe;jth;fs; 2. Consider the statement and Reason, choose the correct answer from the codes given below: Statement (A) : Tamilaham is in the tropical region and for the major part of the year the weather is warm. People wore suitable dress. The excellent texture of the clothes has been Reason (R) commented upon by the poets of Sangam age. : Rich ladies of Sangam age are stated to have worn Kalingam which was a famous variety of fine cotton. a. Both (A) and (R) are correct, (R) is the correct explanation of (A) b. Both (A) and (R) are correct, (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) c. (A) is correct but (R) is wrong d. (A) is wrong but (R) is correct nfhlf;fg;gl;ls;sthrfk; kw;wk; fhuzj;ijf; fuj;jpy; nfhz;l>fpnonfhlf;fg;gl;ls;sfwpaplfspy;,ue;jrhpahdtpilianjh;e;njl: thrfk; (A) : jkpofk; G+kj;jpaNuifgFjpiaxl;bmike;jpUg;gjhy; Mz;bd; nguk;ghyhdehl;fspy; c~;zkhdrpnjh~;z epiy fhzg;glfpwj. kf;fs; jfjpahdcilfismzpe;jdh; rq;f fhyg; Gyth;fs; muikahdjzptiffisjq;fs; ghly;fspy; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;sdh;. thrfk; (R): rq;ffhycah;fbngz;fs; fypq;fk; vd;wiof;fg;glk; nky;ypaguj;jpmilfismzpe;jdh; a. (A) kw;wk; (R),uz;Lk; rhp> (R), (A) tpw;fhdrhpahdtpsf;fj;ijnfhlf;fpd;wj b. (A) kw;wk; (R),uz;Lk; rhp> (R), (A) tpw;fhdrhpahdtpsf;fk; my;y c. (A) kl;lk; rhpmdhy; (R) rhpay;y d. (A) rhpay;ymdhy; (R) kl;lk; rhp 3. Match the following Buddhist councils with their places and choose the correct answer from the codes given below : A. First Buddhist Council 1. Kundavana B. Second Buddhist Council 2. Pataliputra C. Third Buddhist Council 3. Vaisali D. Fourth Buddhist Council 4. Rajagriha A B C D

8 a b c d fpnonfhlf;fg;gl;ls;sngsj;jkhehlfismitfs; eilngw;w,lq;fsld; nghuj;jf. A. Kjy; ngsj;jkhehl 1. Fz;ltdk; B.,uz;lhtJngsj;jkhehL 2. ghlypgj;jpuk; C. %d;whtjngsj;jkhehl 3. itrhyp D. ehd;fhtjngsj;jkhehl 4. uh[fpufk; A B C D a b c d Identify Buddhist monks from the given list and choose the correct answer from the codes given below. 1. AbiNandanar 2. KunduNadar 3. Nada Kuttanar 4. Munisuvartar a. 1 and 2 only b. land 3 only c. 2 and 4 only d. 3 only nfhlf;fg;gl;ls;sgl;baypypue;jngsj;jgpf;fitmilahsk; fhz;l>fwpaplfspypue;jrhpahdtpilianjh;e;njl. 1. mgpee;jh; 2. Fe;Jehjh; 3. ehjfj;jdhh; 4. KdpRth;j;jh;

9 a. 1 kw;wk; 2 kl;lk; b. 1 kw;wk; 3 kl;lk; c. 2 kw;wk; 4 kl;lk; d. 3 kl;lk; 5. The first sermon was given by Buddha at Saranath was called as "Dharma Chakra Pravartana", which means a. Turning of the wheel of lawb. Framing of the wheel of law c. Principle of the wheel of law d. Philosophy of the wheel of law rhuehj; vd;dkplj;jpy; Gj;jh; jkjkjy; tpsf;fg; NgUiuahw;wpaij jh;krf;ugputh;j;jdh vdmiof;fg;gltjpd; nghus; a. nka;iktha;g;ghl;lrf;fuj;jpd; Row;rp b.nka;iktha;g;ghl;lrf;fuj;jpd; eph;zak; c. nka;iktha;g;ghl;lrf;fuj;jpd; nfhs;if d. nka;iktha;g;ghl;lrf;fuj;jpd; jj;jtk; GROUP-II A (2016) 1. Consider the following statement, choose the correct answer from the codes given below: Assertion (A) : The Romans had trade contact with Tamil country and nearly 6 lakhs Reason (R) : Roman Trade declined after the death of Nero in 68 B.C A. (A) alone is correct (R) is incorrect B. (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) C. (A) and (R) are incorrect D. (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) fpo;fhzk; thf;fpaq;fismbg;gilahff; nfhz;lrhpahdtpilianfhlf;fg;gl;ls;sfwpaplfspy;,ue;jnjh;tnra;f: $w;w (A) : Nuhkhdpah; jkpofj;jld; tzpfnjhlh;lgnfhz;bue;jdh;. 6 yl;rk; jq;fehzaq;fs; ghpkhw;wk; nra;ag;gl;lj.,jdhy; NuhkhdpanghUshjhuepiyFiye;jJ fhuzk; (R) : Nuhkhdpatzpfk; fp.k. 68y; epnuhkd;dd;,we;jgpd;dh; tpo;r;rpaile;jj A. (A) kl;lk; rhp (R)jtW B. (A)kw;Wk; (R),uz;Lk; rhp(r), (A)cilarhpahdtpsf;fkhFk;. C. (A) kw;wk; (R),uz;Lk; jtw

10 D. (A) kw;wk; (R),uz;Lk; rhp (R), (A) cilarhpahdtpsf;fky;y 2. Which of the following were the liquid measurements used by the imperial cholas? A. Ma, Kuzhi B. Kalanju, Madai C. Nali, Uri D. Tuni, Padakku gpd;tutdtw;ws; gpw;fhynrhoh;fs; gad;glj;jpajputmsitfs; vj? A. kh> Fop B.foQ;R>khil C.ehop>chp D. J}zp>gjf;F JOIN US TO JOIN THE PRESTIGIOUS STATE SERVICES Further Details Contact APPOLO STUDY CENTRE 25, Nandhi Loop Street, West C.I.T.NAGAR, Chennai (Near: T.Nagar Bus Stand, Landmark: Nandhi Statue) appolosupport.com, PH: , , ,