TNPSC Group 1 Important Questions 2025: Top MCQs with Answers for General Studies and Mental Ability

TNPSC Group 1 Important Questions: Knowledge about the important topics and questions helps the candidates to align their preparation in a better way. Candidates who have started preparing for the TNPSC Group 1 exam or are going to appear for this year’s prelims exam can check this article for the important questions, questions PDF, etc. In this article, we are providing some of the most important questions that have been asked earlier.

The TNPSC Group 1 prelims exam consists of a single paper. The paper includes two parts. Part A consists of the General Studies and Part B tests your Aptitude and Mental Ability. The total number of questions are 200 which are divided as 175 questions for Part A and 25 questions for Part B. The time duration for the exam is 3 hours.

TNPSC Group 1 Important Questions with Answers 

In this section, we will deal with some of the important questions from the previous year TNPSC Group 1 exam. These questions will help the candidates to streamline their preparation in a more nuanced way. Candidates can also download the Previous Year Papers. The best way to start preparing for the exam is to get a hold of the syllabus and then when you know the syllabus, you must check the previous year questions. The combination of both these will help you immensely.

Q1. Choose the right matches among the following:

(A) (1) & (3) are correct

(B) (1) & (2) are correct

(C) (2) & (3) are correct

(D) (3) & (4) are correct

(E) Answer not known

The correct answer is Option (A).

Q2. Rao Bahdur Sir AT Pannirselvam was a —--------------------- leader, who previously served in Governor Erskine’s Executive Council.

(A) Swarajya Party.

(B) Congress Party

(C) Justice Party

(D) Samajwadi Party

(E) Answer not known

The correct answer is Option (C) 

Q3. In accordance with the recommendation of the 15th Finance Commission, states will be allowed a fiscal deficit of 4.0% of GSDP of which 0.5% will be tied to reform the following sector.

(A) Agriculture reform

(C) Industrial sector reform

1. B) Power sector reform

(D) Service sector reform

(E) Answer not known

The correct answer is Option (B)

Q4. Which one of the following statements are true about Temple Entry Movement? 

(i) The British Government in the Madras Presidency passed an Act on November 1 of 1817

(її) It supported the identical powers of Temple Management

(iії) It was the model of the Bengal Act No. XIX of 1810

(A) (ii) and (iii) are correct

(B) (i) and (ii) are correct

(C) (i) and (iii) are correct

(D) (iii) only

(E) Answer not known

The correct answer is Option (b)

Q5. Which book guided the Poligar confederacy against British which had a

maxim

"Pretend submission and Procrastinate surrender before the formidable

enemy"?

(A) Mahabharatam

(B) Ramayanam

(C) Panchathantram

(D) Silappathikaram

(E) Answer not known

The correct answer is Option (C) 

Q6. Arrange the following events in the chronological order

(1) Bharatha Matha Society

(2)Madras Mahajana Sabha

(3)Home Rule League

(4) Madras Dravidian Association

(A) (3), (4), (2), (1)

(B) (2), (1), (4), (3)

(C) (1), (2), (3), (4)

(D) (4), (3), (2), (1)

(E) Answer not known

The correct answer is Option (B)

Q7. According to Valluvar, what is Venmai (Stupidity)?

(A) Arrogance that cries, "Behold we claim that glory of wise"

(B) The fools would conceal nakedness

(C) Fools think what they know is knowledge serene and pretend

(D) The shallow who are lazy to listen to wise counsel

(E) Answer not known

The correct answer is Option (A)

Q8. What are the things "Being with Kings, Discerning unspoken thoughts, knowing the audience", stated in these Chapters by Thiruvalluvar?

(1) About Minister's behaviour

(2) Minister's advised to King

(3) How a king should treat another King

(4) Related Psychology Ideas

(A) (1) and (3) only

(B) (2) and (4) only

(C) (3) only

(D) (1), (2) and (4) only

(E) Answer not known

The correct answer is Option (D)

Q9. Makkale Polvar 'Kayavar' Avaranna

Oppaari yaanganta thil: In this verse who is mentioned as Kayavar?

(A) Irresponsible persons

(B) Individual peoples

(C) Aimless peoples

(Đ) All of these

(E) Answer not known

The correct answer is Option (D)

Q10. According to Valluvar instruction, The person who follows an ascetic life', what should be done to avoid contempt?

(A) Non stealing

(B) Non killing

(C) Non angry 

(D) Non desire

(E) Answer not known

The correct answer is Option (A)