Ans: Lord Dufferin
2. Indian League was formed in the year:
Ans: 1875
3. Who declared that Political freedom is the life breath of a nation':
Ans: Aurobindo Ghosh
4. Rabindra Nath Tagore wrote 'Amar Sonar Bangla' on the occasion of:
(a) Partition of Bengal (b) Formation of Pakistan
(c) Famine of Bengal (d) 1911 Culcutta Congress
Ans: a
5. Who started the newspaper 'Commonweal'?
Ans: Annie Besant
6. Where was the headquarters of the Ghadar Party?
Ans: San Fransisco
7. Who was the political mentor of MohammedAli Jinnah?
Ans: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
8. Which Indian revolutionary organization was formed in the model of Young?
Ans: Abhinav Bharat
9. How many states were reorganized under the linguistic basis in 1956?
Ans: 14
10. Who was the first British Prime Minister to visit India?
Ans: Dwight Eisenhower
11. Which among the followings is not a green house gas:
(a) Carbon monoxide (b) Ozone (c) Water Vapour (d) Methane
Ans: a
12. The Keeling Curve marks the ongoing change in the concentration of:
(a) Ozone (b) Carbon dioxide (c) Methane (d) Clouds
Ans: b
13. Sylvite is the salt of:
(a) Sodium (b) Barium (c) Copper (d) Potassium
Ans: d
14. Who raised the slogan 'If we work, we should be got paid'?
Ans: Vaikunda Swamikal
15. Who preached Siddhavidya as the means to attain Moksha?
Ans: Sivananda Paramahamsa
16. Which organization was organised on the pattern of the Servants of India Society?
Ans: Nair Service Society
17. The Pandara Patton Proclamation was in the year:
Ans: 1865
18. Which social reformer of Kerala is credited with Uniting caste & religious reformation with that of nationalist movement?
Ans: Vagbhatananda
19. The Mamankam festival lasted:
Ans: 28 days
20. Which is the largest Njattuvela?
(a) Thiruvathira (b)Aswathy (c) Karthika (d) Rohini
Ans: a
21. _____ young man in red shirt is _____ artist.
(a) The, a (b) An, the (c) The, an (d) A, an
Ans: c
22. The sun _____ down by the time we reached there.
(a) go (b) was going (c) went (d) had gone.
Ans: d
23. I have never _____ to Kanyakumari.
(a) gone (b) been (c) went (d) go
Ans: b
24. If you will look after the luggage, I _____ the tickets.
(a) will buy (b) buy (c) have bought (d) am buying
Ans: a
25. In case it _____, use this umbrella.
(a) will rain (b) rained (c) rains (d) will be raining
Ans: c
26. He was accused _____ raping a minor girl.
(a) off (b) for (c) on (d) of
Ans: d
27. The police _____ investigating the case.
(a) is (b) was (c) are (d) have
Ans: c
28. The player had no excuse _____ attacking the referee.
(a) for (b) towards (c) on (d) at
Ans: a
29. You must present your ideas in a manner.
(a) comprehend (b) comprehensible
(c) comprehensive (d) comprehending
Ans: b
30. One word for 'one who betrays one's own country'.
(a) nationalist (b) traitor (c) cheat (d) spy
Ans: b
31. An altruist is one who ____.
(a) dies for his country (b) worships idols
(c) lives and acts for the interest of others. (d) preaches on an altar
Ans: c
32. Another word for 'an inquiry or investigation' is:
(a) autopsy (b) post mortem (c) inquest (d) embalming
Ans: c
33. The opposite of 'asset' is:
(a) addition (b) dissent (c) deficit (d) liability
Ans: d
34. 'A wild goose chase' means:
(a) an unprofitable attempt (b) to buy a new goose
(c) to punish an innocent person (d) to detain a person
Ans: a
35. Pig _____ sty; horse _____
(a) kennel (b)lair (c) drey (d) stable
Ans: d
36. Which of the following is an incorrect sentence?
(a) A lot of water have been wasted.
(b) Negligence caused the accident.
(c) There are lots of people on the streets.
(d) We always admire the brave.
Ans: a
37. Which of the following is in passive voice?
(a) They have done their best to contain the floods.
(b) Let me tell you a secret.
(c) You are requested to keep off the grass.
(d) Smoking kills.
Ans: c
38. The indirect speech of She said, 'Do as you are told"
(a) She said that they should do as they were told.
(b) She requested that they should do as they were told.
(c) She was told to do as she was told.
(d) She asked them to do as they were told.
Ans: d
39. Identify the misspelt word:
(a) ambulance (b) appearance (c) attendance (d) discipline
Ans: c
40. I am eligible for the post, _____?
(a) am I not (b) aren't I (c) am I (d) isn't it
Ans: b
