DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS CLASS TEST – 13 - TNPSC Gatewayy

1. Which of the following statements about the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) is incorrect?

NIOT was established in November 1993

It functions under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India

The Director is the head of the organization

NIOT functions as a government agency

2. Select the incorrect statement from the following:

National Institute of Marine Resources Technology is located in Pallikaranai

This institute works under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India

New equipment was introduced on the occasion of the 25th foundation day of this institute

Unmanned vehicle for deep sea exploration was introduced1.

3. Choose the correct statement

The Bharathiyar Award is one of the awards given by the Tamil Development Department.

2. The G. U. Pope Award is given only to foreigners.

1 only

2 only

1 and 2

None of these

4. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the discovery of the Pattinamarudur fish fossils?

The fossils were found in Kanyakumari district

The fish fossils were found in Pattinamarudur, Thoothukudi district

They were found in Tirunelveli district

The discovery took place in Ramanathapuram district

5. Statement 1 : Marine fossils include pearl oysters and fish fossils.

Statement 2 : The sandstone tool found in the study was 100-110 mm long.

Statement 1 is true 2 is false

Statement 1 is false 2 is true

Statement 1 and 2 true

Statement 1 and 2 false

6. Assertion (A) : The National Archives of India is located in New Delhi.

Reason (R) : The Archives was later shifted to Delhi due to the shift of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911.

Both (A) and (R) is true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Both (A) and (R) is true but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)

(A) is true but (R) is false

(A) is false but (R) is true

7. What is the historical connection of the name ‘Chepauk’?

Gardens

Temples

Forts

Palaces

8. Which district in the southern region has won the National Water Award for Best District?

Madurai

Trichy

Tirunelveli

Salem

9. The Chevalier award is given by the government of which country?

England

America

France

India

10. Where was the recent seminar on “Engaging in Green Engineering” held?

Madurai

Coimbatore

Chennai -Guindy

Trichy

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