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Subject : General Studies (Degree Subject : General Studies (Degree
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(Descriptive Type) (Descriptive Type)
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Date of Examination : 21.11.2023 A.N. Date of Examination : 21.11.2023 A.N.
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No separate marks will be awarded for neatness of writing and correctness of spelling in
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Note : Answer any six questions out of seven questions.
ii) JÆöÁõ¸ ÂÚõÂØS® 150 ö\õØPÐUS ªPõ©À Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®.
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iii) JÆöÁõ¸ ÂÚõÂØS® £zx ©v¨ö£sPÒ.
Each question carries ten marks.

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(6 × 10 = 60)

Q.No. C¢v¯ Âkuø»¨ ÷£õμõmhzvÀ ö©mμõì ©PõáÚ \£õÂß £[øP ©v¨¤kP.

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Assess the contribution of Madras Mahajana Sabha in Indian Freedom Struggle.

Q.No. ö£›¯õº D.÷Á. μõ©\õª°ß £SzuÔÄU öPõÒøPø¯ B´P.

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Analyse the rational ideas of Periyar E.V. Ramasamy.

Q.No. C¢v¯ ©Ö©»ºa] C¯UP® ÷u]¯ EnºÂß GÊa]US G¢u AÍÂØS £[PÎzux
3 Gߣøu¨ £ØÔ ÂÁõv.
Discuss to what extend the Indian Renaissance Movement contributed towards the
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use of nationalist consciousness.

Q.No. C¢v¯ P»õa\õμ ©v¨¦PøÍ £μ¨¦ÁvÀ Cμõ©Q¸ènõ ªåß £[PΨø£

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4 ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
Describe the role of Rama Krishna Mission in propagating the cultural values of
India.
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Q.No. ¤μu© Aø©a\º ÷u]¯ vÓß ÷©®£õmkU PÇPzvß vmh[PÒ £ØÔ²® Auß
5 •ußø©¯õÚ ÷|õUP[PÒ £ØÔ²® GÊxP.
Write about the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKK) Scheme and its main
objectives.

Q.No. \õQz¯ APõhª°ß •UQ¯zxÁ® GßÚ? Auß £oPøÍU SÔ¨¤kP.

6 What is the significance of Sahitya Akademi? Mention its functions.

Q.No. _u¢vμ ÷£õμõmhzvÀ ÷|uõâ _£õè \¢vμ ÷£õêß £[QøÚ ©v¨¤kP.

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Estimate the role of Nethaji Subash Chandra Bose in the freedom movement.

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Note : Answer any five questions out of six questions.

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ii) JÆöÁõ¸ ÂÚõÂØS® 250 ö\õØPÐUS ªPõ©À Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®.
Answer not exceeding 250 words in each question.

iii) JÆöÁõ¸ ÂÚõÂØS® £vøÚ¢x ©v¨ö£sPÒ.

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Each question carries fifteen marks.
(5 × 15 = 75)

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Põ[Qμêß B쮣 Põ» ªuÁõvPÎß SÔU÷PõÒPÒ ©ØÖ® ÷Põ›UøPPøÍ
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8 ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
Describe the objectives and demands of the early moderates of the Congress.
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Q.No. C¢v¯ Âkuø» ÷£õμõmhzvÀ uªÇPzvß £[QøÚ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.

9 Describe the role of Tamil Nadu in the Freedom struggle of India.

Q.No. C¢v¯ _u¢vμ ÷£õμõmhzvÀ _£õè \¢vμ ÷£õì ©ØÖ® C¢v¯ ÷u]¯ CμõqÁzvß
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10 •UQ¯ £[øP ÂÍUSP.

Subhash Chandra Bose and Indian National Army played a significant role in the
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Freedom struggle of India. Explain.

Q.No. B[Q÷»¯º Bm]°À P»õa\õμ ©ØÖ® \‰P xøÓ°À C¢v¯õÂÀ {PÌ¢u uõUP®
11 £ØÔ ©v¨¤kP.
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Evaluate the impact of British rule in the Socio-Cultural sphere of India.

Q.No. C¢v¯ GÊzuõͺPÒ B[Q» C»UQ¯zvØS BØÔ¯ £[PΨ¦PøÍ ©v¨¥k ö\´P.

12 Evaluate the contribution of Indian Writers to English Literature.

Q.No. £õQìuõß E¸ÁõÚuØS›¯ \õuP©õÚ `Ì{ø»PøÍ ÂÍUSP.

13 Explain the favorable conditions for the formation of Pakistan.

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©mk® Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®.
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ii) JÆöÁõ¸ ÂÚõÂØS® 150 ö\õØPÐUS ªPõ©À Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®.

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Answer not exceeding 150 words in each question.

iii) JÆöÁõ¸ ÂÚõÂØS® £zx ©v¨ö£sPÒ.

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Each question carries ten marks.
PE (3 × 10 = 30)

Q.No. J¸ ÁS¨¤À AvP ©v¨ö£sPøÍU PshÔÁuØPõÚ vmhzøu GÊx[PÒ.

14 Write a program for finding highest marks in a class.
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Q.No. J¸ öuõøP 5 Á¸h[PÎÀ ¹. 20,800Ä® 7 Á¸h[PÎÀ ¹. 22,720Ä® BSQßÓx.

15 •u½mk öuõøP ©ØÖ® uÛ Ámiø¯²® PõsP.
A sum of money amounts to Rs. 20,800 in 5 years and Rs. 22,720 in 7 years. Find
the principal and the rate of simple interest.
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Q.No. (A) AQ»õ J¸ ÷uºÂÀ 90% ©v¨ö£sPÒ ö£ØÓõº. AÁÐøh¯ ©v¨ö£s

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16 576 ©v¨ö£sPÒ GßÓõÀ, ÷uºÂß AvP£m\ ©v¨ö£sPøÍU PshԯĮ.

(B) J¸ |£›ß Á¸©õÚ® 10% AvP›zx ¤ßÚº 20% SøÓUP¨£kQÓx. AÁμx

Á¸©õÚzvÀ ©õØÓzøuU PshԯĮ.
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(a) Akila scored 90% marks in an examination. If her score was 576 marks, then
find the maximum marks of the examination.

(b) The income of a person is increased by 10% and then decreased by 20%. Find
the change in his income.

Q.No. ÁøP¨£õmiß ÷|õUP[PÒ GßÚ?

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What are objectives of classification?

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©mk® Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®.

Note : Answer any two questions out of three questions.

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ii) JÆöÁõ¸ ÂÚõÂØS® 250 ö\õØPÐUS ªPõ©À Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®.

Answer not exceeding 250 words in each question.

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JÆöÁõ¸ ÂÚõÂØS® £vøÚ¢x ©v¨ö£sPÒ.

Each question carries fifteen marks.

(2 × 15 = 30)

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6 ö\.«. Bμ® ©ØÖ® 15 ö\.«. E¯μ® öPõsh Kº E¸øÍ ÁiÁ¨ £õzvμzvÀ
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18 •ÊÁx©õP £ÛUTÌ (ice-cream) EÒÍx. A¢u £ÛUTÇõÚx, T®¦ ©ØÖ®
AøμU÷PõÍ® Cøn¢u ÁiÁzvÀ {쨣¨£kQÓx. T®¤ß E¯μ® 9 ö\.«. ©ØÖ®
Bμ® 3 ö\.«. GÛÀ, £õzvμzvÀ EÒÍ £ÛUTøÇ {쨣 GzuøÚU T®¦PÒ ÷uøÁ?
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A right circular cylindrical container of base radius 6 cm and height 15 cm is full of

ice cream. The ice cream is to be filled in cones of height 9 cm and base radius 3 cm,
having a hemispherical cap. Find the number of cones needed to empty the
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container.
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Q.No. J¸ {ÖÁÚ® •uÀ Á¸hzvÀ 1000 öuõø»UPõm] ö£miPøÍ u¯õº ö\´QÓx. I¢x
19 Á¸h Pøh]°À A¢{ÖÁÚ® 7000 öuõø»UPõm] ö£miPøÍ u¯õº ö\´QÓx.
u¯õ›¨¤À HØ£kQßÓ AvP›¨¦ \©a^μõP C¸¢uõÀ u¯õ›¨¤ß AvP›¨¦
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ÂQuzvøÚU PõsP.
A firm produces 1000 sets of TV during its first year. The total sets produced at the
end of 5 years is 7000. Estimate rate of increase in production, if the increase in
each year is uniform.

Q.No. AmhÁøn°ß |ßø©PøÍ ÂÍUSP.

20 Explain advantages of Tabulation.

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Note : Answer any six questions out of seven questions.
ii) JÆöÁõ¸ ÂÚõÂØS® 150 ö\õØPÐUS ªPõ©À Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®.
Answer not exceeding 150 words in each question.
iii) JÆöÁõ¸ ÂÚõÂØS® £zx ©v¨ö£sPÒ.
Each question carries ten marks.

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(6 × 10 = 60)

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Q.No. (A) Qμõø£m&ß ÁiÁzvøÚ Áøμ¢x Auß H÷uÝ® C¸ £s¦PÒ ©ØÖ®
21 £¯ßPøÍ GÊxP.
(B) ZnO, H2, CaO, SiO2 ©ØÖ® HNO3 Ehß GÆÁõÖ Põº£ß ÂøÚ¦›²®? ÷Áv
ÂøÚPøÍ GÊxP.
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(a) Draw the structure of graphite. Write any of its two properties and two uses. (5)
(b) How does carbon react with ZnO, H2, CaO, SiO2 and HNO3? Write the
chemical equations. (5)
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Q.No. (A) ÷|μi `›¯ BØÓÀ öPõÒ•u¼ß H÷uÝ® I¢x £¯ßPøÍ GÊxP.
22 (B) G›ªßP»ßPÎß £¯ßPÒ ‰ßÔøÚ GÊxP.
(C) E°º JΣSzuÀ £ØÔ _¸UP©õP GÊxP.

(a) Write any five applications of direct solar energy. (4)

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(b) Write any three applications of fuel cell. (3)

(c) Briefly write about biophotolysis. (3)
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Q.No. C¸ ö©À¼¯ SÂÂÀø»PÒ "d" CøhöÁΰÀ EÒÍ÷£õx, AÁØÔß \©õÚ S¯

23 yμzøu²®, \©õÚ ÂÀø»°ß {ø»ø¯²® u¸Â.
Obtain the equivalent focal length of two thin convex lenses separated by a distance
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"d", and the position of equivalent lens.

Q.No. E°¸ÒÍ, Û¯©ØÓ ©ØÖ® öPõÀ»¨£mh ö\¯¼ÇUP¨£mh uk¨¦ ©¸¢xPøÍ

24 ÷ÁÖ£kzxP. SÇ¢øu°ß •uÀ Á¯vÀ öPõkUP¨£k® uk¨§]PøÍ ÷u]¯ ÷|õ´
uk¨¤¯À •øÓ¨£i AmhÁøn¨£kzxP.
Differentiate between live, attenuated and killed inactivated vaccines. Tabulate the
National Immunization Schedule of an infant till one year age.

Q.No. ‘‘EÁº {» ÂÁ\õ¯®’’ J¸ AÔ¯À AqS•øÓ – ÂÁõv.

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“Saline Agriculture” – A Scientific Approach – Discuss.

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Compare the functions of batteries with supercapacitors.

Q.No. ©¸zxÁz xøÓ°À (÷μõ÷£õmiUì) uõÛ¯[Q G¢vμ¯À £¯ß£õkPÒ £ØÔ

27 ÂÁõvUPÄ®.
Discuss the applications of Robotics in the medical field.

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©mk® Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®.
Note : Answer any three questions out of four questions.
ii) JÆöÁõ¸ ÂÚõÂØS® 250 ö\õØPÐUS ªPõ©À Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®.

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Answer not exceeding 250 words in each question.
iii) JÆöÁõ¸ ÂÚõÂØS® £vøÚ¢x ©v¨ö£sPÒ.
Each question carries fifteen marks.
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(3 × 15 = 45)

Q.No. uªÌ|õk Dμ{» vmhzvß C»US £o 2021–2026 Áøμ°»õÚ _ØÖa`ÇÀ

28 ©Ö^μø©¨¦ £ØÔ E¸ÁøμU SÔ¨¦ u¸P.
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Outline the components of ecological restoration of the “Tamil Nadu Wetlands

Mission” 2021–2026.

Q.No. E°º ›© ÁÍ[PÎß ÷|μi ©ØÖ® ©øÓ•P Âʪ¯[PøÍz uS¢u

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29 Euõμn[PÐhß ÂÍUSP.
Elucidate the direct and indirect values of biodiversity resources with suitable examples.
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Q.No. (A) §a] Pmk¨£õk •øÓPøÍ ÂÍUPÄ®.

30 (B) Eμ[PÎß £¯ß£õmiÚõÀ HØ£k® wø©PøÍ ÂÍUPÄ®.
(a) Explain the methods of pest control. (8)
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(b) Explain the ill effects of fertilizers. (7)

Q.No. J¸ Pv›¯UP uÛ©zvß ]øuÄ ©õÔ¼, Aøμ B²mPõ»® BQ¯ÁØøÓ Áøμ¯Ö.

31 AÁØÔØQøh÷¯ EÒÍ öuõhºø£z u¸Â. 5 BskPÎÀ 1 Qμõ® ÷μi¯®
0.0021 Qμõ® AÍÄ SøÓÁøh¢uõÀ Auß ]øuÄ ©õÔ¼ ©ØÖ® Aøμ B²mPõ»®
BQ¯ÁØøÓU PshÔP.
Define decay constant and half life period of a radioactive element. Deduce the
relationship between them. Find the decay constant and half life period of radium if
1 gram of radium is reduced by 0.0021 gram in 5 years.

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