Solved Question Paper

1. Leucoplasts are responsible for:
Ans: Storage

2. At sunset, the sun looks reddish:
Ans: Scattering of light

3. Sudden and heritable change occurs in chromosome:
Ans: Mutation

4. Loss of water in the form of vapour through stomata:
Ans: Transpiration

5. Gems are located in:
Ans: Chromosome

6. Chemical name of "AJINOMOTO"
Ans: Monosodium glutamate

7. Focal length of a plane mirror is:
Ans: Infinite

8. Common name of acetic acid is:
Ans: Vinegar

9. Type of lense used in magnifying glass:
Ans: Convex

10. Metal, which kept in kerosene:
Ans: Sodium & Potassium

11. Which film is the 2013 Oscar best picture winner?
Ans: 12 years a slave

12. Who are the two former Popes of Catholic Church declared saints by Pope Francis on April 27, 2014?
Ans: John XXIII & John Paul II

13. Which country is hosting the FIFA World Cup 2014?
Ans: Brazil

14. Who won the national award for bed actor 2013 for Ida role in Perariyathavar.
Ans: Suraj Venjaramoode

15. Which Indian writer was killed by Taliban in Afghanistan?
Ans: Susmitha Banergy

16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi belong to which national coalition?
Ans: NDA

17. Which Prime Ministers of Thailand was ordered to step down by Constitutional court of Thailand on 7 May 2014?
Ans: Yingluck Shinawartra

18. Which date was observed as "Malala Day" by United Nations in 2013?
Ans: 12th July

19. The world's biggest building “New Century Global Centre” is built in which city?
Ans: Chengdu

20. Which part of Ukrain is voted to join Russia?
Ans: Crimea

21. The Satyagraha which is considered to be the forerunner of Gandhiji’s hunger strikes in India:
Ans: Champaran

22. The nationalist leader who exposed the exploitation of the British Rule in India:
Ans: Dadabhai Naoroji

23. Asia's largest road cum Rail Bridge is built across the river:
Ans: Godavari

24. The Manchester of India:
Ans: Ahmadabad

25. Which monsoon brings the dry, cool and dense Central Asian air masses to large parts of India?
Ans: North East Monsoon

26. The scheme started by the Indian government in order to provide food to senior citizens who cannot take care of themselves.
Ans: Annapurna

27. The oldest Indian mountain range
Ans: Aravalli Range

28. Which type of soil constitutes most of the total land surface in India?
Ans: Alluvial Soil

29. The City which is known to be the Kashmir of Rajasthan?
Ans: Udaipur

30. The British governor general in India during the Great Rebellion:
Ans: Lord Canning

31.The Vaikom Sathyagraha was started on:
Ans: 1924 March 30

32. The most important incident of Quit India Movement in Kerala was:
Ans: Kirnariyur bomb case

33. The author of 'Atmopadesa Satakam':
Ans: Sree Narayana Guru

34.'Hortus Malabaricus' was the contribution of:
Ans: Dutch

35. Which is known as 'Magnacarta of Travancore'?
Ans: Temple entry proclamation

36. The Abstention Movement was started in:
Ans: 1932

37. 'Yokashema Sabha' was founded by:
Ans: V.T. Bhattatirippad

38. The leader of ‘Ezhava Memorial':
Ans: Dr. Palpu

39. The lines connecting places of equal air pressure:
Ans: Isobars

40. Pedology is the scientific study of:
Ans: Soils