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Tamil nadu economy - class-XI

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The state of Tamilnadu is the largest producer of which of the following ________.

  1. coconut

  2. sugarcane

  3. natural rubber

  4. bananas


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tamilnadu is the largest producer of Bananas. According to 2014 reports, India stands number in the production of Bananas. The report said that 9 million tonnes of the 29.7 million tonnes of bananas produced in 2014 in India was from Tamil Nadu.

Net Enrollment Ratio of Tamil Nadu primary schools in 2012-2013 is ___________.

  1. 99.49

  2. 95.46

  3. 98.35

  4. 100


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Net enrollment ratio is defined as the enrollment of the official age-group for a given level of education. The purpose of NER is to show the extent of participation in a given level of education of children and youths belonging to the official age-group corresponding to the given level of education. Net Enrollment Ratio of Tamilnadu primary schools in 2012-2013 are 99.49%.

Which among the following is known as rice bowl of Tamilnadu?

  1. Tanjavur

  2. Chennai

  3. Madurai

  4. Kanyakumari


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tanjavur which is a city in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu is called as Rice bowl of Tamil Nadu. The city is an important agricultural centre located in Cauvery Delta.

Tamil Nadu has already achieved cent percent access at the Primary level in the year __________.

  1. 2012-2013

  2. 2004-2005

  3. 2002-2003

  4. 2005-2006


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tamil Nadu has achieved cent percent access at the Primary level in the year 2002-2003.

Secondary classes include which of the following?

  1. 11th and 12th

  2. 7th and 8th

  3. 9th and 10th

  4. All of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bridge between elementary and higher education that prepares pupil between the age group of 14-18 for entry into higher education is called secondary education. Secondary classes include 9th and 10th. It consists of two levels, level 2 junior secondary education, which is considered the second and final phase of basic education, and level 3 (Upper) secondary education.

Which of the following is/are the welfare measures taken by government of Tamilnadu to improve secondary education __________.

  1. Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious Noon-Meal Programme

  2. Distribution of free bi-cycles

  3. Footwear at free of cost

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Following are the welfare measures taken by the government of Tamilnadu to improve secondary education:-

  • Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious Noon-Meal Programme.
  • Distribution of free bi-cycles.
  • Footwear at free of cost.

A bridge between elementary and higher education and that prepares pupil between the age group of 14-18 for entry into higher education is called ___________.

  1. Primary education

  2. Secondary education

  3. Upper primary education

  4. All of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A bridge between elementary and higher education that prepares pupil between the age group of 14-18 for entry into higher education is called secondary education. It consists of two levels, level 2 junior secondary education, which is considered the second and final phase of basic education, and level 3 (Upper) secondary education.

Which of the following State is a terminus for the Golden Quadrilateral project that connects four major metropolitan cities in India?

  1. Karnataka

  2. Kerala

  3. Tamilnadu

  4. Telangana


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Golden Quadrilateral is a network of highways connecting India's four top metropolitan cities, namely Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, thereby, forming a quadrilateral. The largest highway project in India, the Golden Quadrilateral project was launched in 2001 as part of National Highways Development Project (NHDP). Tamilnadu is a terminus for the Golden Quadrilateral project that connects four major metropolitan cities in India.

Higher Secondary classes include which of the following?

  1. 11th and 12th

  2. 7th and 8th

  3. 9th and 10th

  4. All of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Higher secondary education is also called as HSC. It includes classes of 11th and 12th. These classes are being called as Intermediate Education.

The ratio of the number of children of official primary school age who are enrolled in primary education to the total population of children of official primary school age, expressed as a percentage is called __________.

  1. Primary school education

  2. Net enrolment ratio

  3. Net drop out ratio

  4. Gross domestic ratio


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The ratio of the number of children of official primary school age who are enrolled in primary education to the total population of children of official primary school age, expressed as a percentage is called Net enrolment ratio. It is defined as the enrolment of the official age-group for a given level of education. The purpose of NER is to show the extent of participation in a given level of education of children and youths belonging to the official age-group corresponding to the given level of education.

How many international airports are there in Tamilnadu?

  1. Four

  2. Three

  3. Two

  4. Five


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are four international airports in Tamilnadu. These are as follows:

  • Chennai international Airport
  • Coimbatore International Airport
  • Tiruchirapalli International Airport
  • Madurai Airport

Road transport in Tamilnadu is provided by state-owned _________.

  1. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation

  2. State Express Transport Corporation

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu) is a state-owned transport corporation that runs long distance mofussil services exceeding 300 km and above throughout the state of Tamil Nadu and major cities in adjoining states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and the union territory of Puduchery.
  • Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited (TNSTC) is a public transport bus operator in Tamil Nadu, India. It operates Intercity bus services to cities within Tamil Nadu, and from Tamil Nadu to its neighbouring states with a combined fleet strength of 20,839 buses as of 2016-17. It also operates Public transport bus service in many cities of Tamil Nadu, with the exception of Chennai, where the public bus service is operated by MTC, a subsidiary of TNSTC.

Under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, the ______ has increased.

  1. school dropout percentage

  2. school enrollment

  3. college joining

  4. opening of universities


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is an Indian Government programme aimed at the universalisation of elementary education "in a time bound manner", as mandated by the 86th Amendment to the Constitution of India making free and compulsory education to children between the ages of 6 to 14 (estimated to be 205 million children in 2001) a fundamental right. The programme was pioneered by former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Education is made free and compulsory under the _____.

  1. Right to Information Act

  2. Right to Education Act

  3. Right to Equality

  4. Right to Freedom


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article 21-A in the Constitution of India to provide free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental Right in such a manner as the State may, by law, determine. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, which represents the consequential legislation envisaged under Article 21-A, means that every child has a right to full time elementary education of satisfactory and equitable quality in a formal school which satisfies certain essential norms and standards.

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana was aimed at improving road connectivity in _________.

  1. urban area

  2. rural area

  3. both areas

  4. none of above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana was aimed at improving road connectivity in rural areas. This program is launched with the objective of providing road to all unconnected villages so that production mechanism in these areas rise. Constructing all weather road connectivity is included in this program.

Headquarters of southern railway is at ________.

  1. Chennai

  2. Hyderabad

  3. Thiruvananthapuram

  4. Bangalore


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Southern railways are one of the 17 railway zones of India. Its headquarters are located in Chennai of Tamilnadu state.  It covers the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry and small portions of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. 

Which country has the third largest education system in the world?

  1. China

  2. Brazil

  3. India

  4. Argentina


Correct Option: C

Tamil Nadu is placed third in __________ index as per the NITI AAYOG report.

  1. happiness

  2. education

  3. health

  4. trade


Correct Option: C

The literacy rate of Tamil Nadu is _________ than in many states.

  1. lower

  2. higher

  3. partially higher

  4. partially lower


Correct Option: B

Balanced ___________ implies improvement in quality of life of female population.

  1. male ratio

  2. sex ratio

  3. female ratio

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B

Tamil Nadu is the __________ largest contributor to India's GDP.

  1. first

  2. second

  3. third

  4. fourth


Correct Option: B

The _____________________ refers to the total money value of all the goods and services produced annually in the State.

  1. Net National Product

  2. Gross Domestic Product

  3. Gross State Domestic Product

  4. Net Domestic Product


Correct Option: C

The ________________ is the major contributor to Tamil Nadu's GSDP at $63.70\%$.

  1. secondary sector (industrial sector)

  2. tertiary sector (service sector)

  3. primary sector (agriculture sector)

  4. health sector


Correct Option: B

Tamil Nadu ranks _________ in density of population among the Indian States.

  1. 1st

  2. 9th

  3. 11th

  4. 12th


Correct Option: D

Tamil Nadu has _____________ levels of poverty than most other States in the country.

  1. constant

  2. higher

  3. lower

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C

Tamil Nadu is one of the most urbanised state with _________ of urban population.

  1. $40\%$

  2. $43.4\%$

  3. $48.4\%$

  4. $47\%$


Correct Option: C

According to NITI AAYOG, the IMR is ________ (per 1000) for Tamil Nadu as  per 2016.

  1. $17$

  2. $14$

  3. $12$

  4. $9$


Correct Option: A

Tamil Nadu has a well-established transportation system that connects all parts of the State. This is partly responsible for the investment in the State.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

There are about 20 hydro electric units in Tamil Nadu. The prominent units are ________________.

  1. Maravakandy

  2. Hundah

  3. Periyar

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D

The rise in the literacy rate over the years could be attributed to better inputs in ____________.

  1. primary education

  2. secondary education

  3. higher education

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The rise in the literacy rate over the years could be attributed to better inputs in primary education. Primary education or elementary education often in primary school or elementary school is typically the first stage of compulsory education, coming between early childhood education and secondary education. 

Primary (I-V) and upper primary (VI-VIII) which is the foundation of the pyramid in the education system is also called as ________.

  1. Elementary education

  2. Secondary education

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Elementary education is also called as primary education which is typically the first stage of compulsory education, coming between early childhood education and secondary education. It includes Primary (I-V) and upper primary (VI-VIII) classes which is the foundation of the pyramid in the education system.

Tamilnadu board of secondary education was established in the year _________.

  1. 1918

  2. 1919

  3. 1911

  4. 1920


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tamilnadu Board of secondary Education was established in 1911. The Tamilnadu State board of School Examination evaluates students' progress by conducting three board examination- one at the end of class 10 and the others at the end of class 11 & 12. Its head office is in Chennai.

Which of the following are the schemes introduced by Tamilnadu government in school education?

  1. Early Childhood Care and Education

  2. Educational satellite

  3. Distribution of free uniforms

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Some of the schemes introduced by the Tamil Nadu government in school education are:-

  • Mid-day Meal Scheme
  • Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
  • Girls education
  • Computer education
  • Integrated Education for the Disabled (IED)
  • National Programme of Education for Girls at Elementary Level (NPEGEL)
  • Kasturba Gandhi Ballka Vidyalaya (KGBV)
  • Educational satellite (EDUSAT)
  • Distribution of free textbooks
  • Distribution of free uniforms
  • Distribution of free bus pass

After 2005, Tamil Nadu was among India's fastest growing states, with growth being driven mainly by services.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

______________ produces nearly four lakh engineering and polytechnic students every year, the highest in the country.

  1. Maharsahtra

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Gujarat

  4. Kerala


Correct Option: B

In Tamil Nadu, Nationalised banks account for _______ with $5,337$ branches.

  1. $50\%$

  2. $52\%$

  3. $62\%$

  4. $70\%$


Correct Option: B

NPEGEL stands for ___________.

  1. National Planning for Education of Girls at Elementary Level

  2. National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Level

  3. National Programme for Education of Girls at Essential Level

  4. National Programme for Education of Girls at Emergency Level


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

NPEGEL stands for National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary level. This programme was started in the year July 2003.

What is Literacy rate for the state of Tamil Nadu?

  1. 53%

  2. 59%

  3. 74%

  4. 80%


Correct Option: D
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