(a) Guru (b) Adaminte Makan Abu
(c) Chemmeen (d) Nirmalyam
Ans: a
2. The total member in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.
(a) 138 (b) 139 (c) 142 (d) 141
Ans: d
3. Who is also known in the name `Muthukutti Swamikal'.
(a) Sree Narayana Guru (b) Chattampi Swamikal
(c) Vaikunda Swamikal (d) Vagbhatananda
Ans: c
4. Which of the following is the only Taluk in Kerala shares boundary with two states?
(a) Mananthavady (b) Sulthan Bathery
(c) Thalassery (d) Nilambur
Ans: b
5. The first viceroy to visit Travancore?
(a) Lord Mayo (b) Lord Hardinge
(c) Lord Curzon (d) Lord Reading
Ans: c
6. The historic 'Temple Entry Proclamation' was issued in 1936 by:
(a) Chithirathirunal Balaramavarma (b) Sree Moolam Thirunal
(c) Sethu Lakshmi Bai (d) Vishakam Thirunal
Ans: a
7. Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary is in:
(a) Kozhikode (b) Malappuram (c) Palakkad (d) Kottayam
Ans: b
8. The journal `Deepika' was started by:
(a) Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna pillai (b) Vakkom Moulavi
(c) Mannathu Padmanabhan (d) Dr. Palpu
Ans: b
9. The first Keralite to win Padma Vibhushan award.
(a) V.P. Menon (b) V.K. Krishna Menon
(c) V.R. Krishna lyer (d) A.R. Menon
Ans: b
10. The first Chief minister in Kerala who appeared in a postal stamp.
(a) Pattom Thanupillai (b) C. Achuthamenon
(c) C.H. Muhammed Koya (d) E.M.S. Namboothirippad
Ans: d
11. The planet known as 'Windy planet'.
(a) Earth (b) Venus (c) Neptune (d) Saturn
Ans: c
12. One Horse Power is equal to watts.
(a) 748 (b) 746 (c) 756 (d) 749
Ans: b
13. Calcium belongs to the group of:
(a) Alkali metals (b) Alkali earth metals
(c) Transition metals (d) Halogens
Ans: b
14. CRT stands for:
(a) Cathode Ray Tube (b) Cathodic Ray Tube
(c) Cathode Right Tube (d) Central Ray Tube
Ans: a
15. Which compound was discovered by the Bengali Chemist Prafulla Chandra Roy?
(a) Mercurous Nitrite (b) Calcium Citrate
(c) Thorium Oxide (d) Titanium Sulphite
Ans: a
16. Which part of the brain controls the voluntary actions in the body?
(a) Cerebrum (b) Cerebellum
(c) Hypothalamus (d) Thalamus
Ans: a
17. A solution of washing soda is:
(a) Acidic (b) Basic (C) Neutral (d) None of these
Ans: b
18. Menology is the study of:
(a) Glands (b) Fossils (c) Mushrooms (d) Shells
Ans: a
19. Parkinson's disease affects on which part of the body.
(a) Nervous system (b) Skeletal system
(c) Respiratory system (d) Muscular system
Ans: a
20. Larva of Mosquito is known as:
(a) Caterpillar (b) Nymph (c) Riggler (d) Maggot
Ans: c
21. In India money bills can be introduced in:
(a) Lok Sabha (b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Council of states (d) Legislative Council
Ans: a
22. The National Human Rights Commission was established in:
(a) 1993 (b) 1992 (c) 1990 (d) 1996
Ans: a
23. Who has the power to summon a joint sitting of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in case of a dead lock between them is?
(a) Speaker (b) President
(c) Vice President (d) Chief Justice of India
Ans: b
24. The head of the Republic of India is?
(a) Prime Minister (b) President
(c) Vice-President (d) Defence Minister
Ans: b
25. Lokayukta is appointed by the Governor on the advice of the:
(a) President (b) Central Government
(c) Supreme Court (d) Chief Minister
Ans: d
26. India borrowed the Judicial Review and fundamental rights from?
(a) United Kingdom (b) Canada (c) Ireland (d) USA
Ans: d
27. Part IX-B of the Indian Constitution deals with:
(a) Municipalities (b) Panchayati Raj
(c) Administrative Tribunals (d) Co-operative Societies
Ans: d
28. Public health and sanitation, under the Indian Constitution fall in list:
(a) Central list (b) State list (c) Concurrent list (d) Not listed
Ans: b
29. Who audits all the receipts and expenditure of Government of India and the State Governments?
(a) Comptroller and Auditor General (b) Finance Minister
(c) Director of Income Tax (d) Finance Secretary
Ans: a
30. The headquarters of Election Commission of India?
(a) August Kranti Bhavan (b) Nirvachan Sadan
(c) Mandi House (d) Antariksh Bhavan
Ans: b
31. The origin of Brahmaputra is from:
(a) Dakshin Gangotri (b) Sivagiri hills
(c) Chemayungdung glacier (d) Bokhar chu glacier
Ans: c
32. The British Monarch who awarded knight hood award to Tagore?
(a) George VI (b) Elizabeth II (c) Elizabeth I (d) George V
Ans: d
33. The Viceroy who passed the Ancient Monument Act?
(a) Lord Curzon (b) John Lawrence
(c) Lord Canning (d) Lord Elgin
Ans: a
34. The lucky symbol of Indian Railway:
(a) Bholu (b) Jeeva (c) Micky (d) Appu
Ans: a
35. The driest place in India:
(a) Jaisalmer (b) Pamir Plateau
(c) Manali (d) Deccan plateau
Ans: a
36. Which is the first University in India to have a radio staion?
(a) Sardar Patel University (b) Anna University
(c) Indira Gandhi National Open University (d) None of these
Ans: a
37. The first metro introduced in India is:
(a) New Delhi (b) Kolkata (c) Mumbai (d) Jaipur
Ans: b
38. The first privatised river in India.
(a) Brahmaputra (b) Lohit (c) Krishna (d) Sheonath
Ans: d
39. Who was known as 'Duke of wellington'?
(a) Arthur Wellesly (b) William Bentic
(c) Lord Mayo (d) Lord Reading
Ans: a
40. ‘What Congress and Gandhi have done to the Untouchables’ is a book written by:
(a) B.R. Ambedkar (b) V.D. Savarkar
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (d) S.C. Bose
Ans: a
41. The toll free helpline number launched by Indian Railway to strengthen security facilities for women:
(a) 298 (b) 115 (c) 182 (d) 176
Ans: c
42. The Tamil writer who bagged Kendra Sahitya Academy Award in 2015:
(a) A Madhavan (b) K.M. Menon
(c) Nanji Nadan (d) Uma C. Vaidya
Ans: a
43. The winner of Man Booker International Prize 2015:
(a) Lydia Davis (b) Marlon James
(c) Tomas Halik (d) Laszlo Krasznahorkai
Ans: d
44. 'Neither a Hawk Nor a Dove' is the book written by:
(a) Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri (b) Salman Rushdie
(c) Saptarshi Sarkar (d) Poonam Surie
Ans: a
45. The chairman of the Seventh Central Pay Commission:
(a)Y.V. Reddy (b) A.K. Mathur
(c) N. Ramachandran (d) Vivek Roy
Ans: b
46. The goodwill ambassador of Kerala government's `Naipunya development project':
(a) Mammootty (b) Manju Warrier
(c) Mohanlal (d) Kavya Madhavan
Ans: b
47. The venue of World Archery Championship 2015?
(a) Bhutan (b) Copenhagen (c) Dhaka (d) Brussels
Ans: b
48. The winners of Ranji Trophy for the season 2014 - 2015:
(a) Mumbai (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Karnataka (d) Goa
Ans: c
49. The headquarters of the newly formed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is ' situated at:
(a) Hong Kong (b) New Delhi (c) Shanghai (d) Beijing
Ans: d
50. The present Prime Minister of Sri Lanka is:
(a) Maithripala Sirisena (b) Ranil Wickremesinghe
(c) Mahinda Rajapaksha (d) Chandrika Kumaratunga
Ans: b
51. Under Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana overdraft facility upto Rs. ______ is available in only one account per household, preferably lady of the household.
(a) 10000 (b) 5000 (c) 4000 (d) 3000
Ans: b
52. Which of the following village is selected by Narendra Modi under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana?
(a) Deeh (b) Raval (c) Uduwa (d) Jayapur
Ans: d
53. Janashree Bima Yojana has been merged into which ongoing scheme:
(a) Aam Admi Bima Yojana (b) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
(c) Janani Suraksha Yojana (d) None of the above
Ans: a
54. The Nilokheri projects started in 1947 under the leadership at:
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Dr. D. Spencher Hatch
(c) Rabindranath Tagore (d) S.K. Dey
Ans: d
55. The taxi service promoted by Department of Social Justice under Govt. of Kerala:
(a) She Taxi (b) Kudumbasree Travels
(c) She Drive (d) None of these
Ans: a
56. Services under the ICDS Programme are rendered through:
(a) Anganwadi Centres (b) Primary Health Centers
(c) Neighbourhood groups (d) None of the above
Ans: a
57. Identify the scheme for the poor, assetless women?
(a) DWCRA (b) ICDS (c) STEP (d) Mahila Samridhi Yojana
Ans: c
58. An IAY (Indira Awaas Yojana) house shall not be alienated for a period of:
(a) 10 years (b) 15 years (c) 20 years (d) 25 years
Ans: b
59. TRYSEM was launched in:
(a) 15th August 1979 (b) 20th August 1980
(c) 15th September 1979 (d) 15th October 1979
Ans: a
60. Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana was introduced on:
(a) 2nd December 2003 (b) 25th September 2001
(c) 1st December 1997 (d) 3rd December 2005
Ans: b
61. Which among the following company's slogan, is 'Powered by intellect driven by values'?
(a) Google (b) Microsoft (c) Wipro (d) Infosys
Ans: d
62. Information Technology Act was enacted on:
(a) 19th January 2001 (b) 30th June 2001
(c) 9th June 2000 (d) 15th July 1999
Ans: c
63. Who among the following wad invented the Digital Compact Disc (CD)?
(a) Douglas. C. Engelbert (b) James.T.Russel
(c) Christopher Sholes (d) Paul Brainard
Ans: b
64. Which extension is added with the names of MS Word Files?
(a) .xls (b) .doc (c) .ppt (d) .txt
Ans: b
65. Unauthorized attempts to bypass the security mechanisms of an information system or network is called:
(a) Spoofing (b) Blocking (c) Hacking (d) Resisting
Ans: c
66. Which of the following software coordinates the operation of the various hardware components of the computer?
(a) Application Software (b) Utility Software
(c) System Software (d) Free Software
Ans: c
67. Unique Identification of memory location is called:
(a) Address (b) Register (c) Buffer (d) Computer
Ans: a
68. Which among the following is a small high speed memory which is used to store a portion of program or data temporarily from the main memory?
(a) Cache Memory (b) Main Memory
(c) Secondary Memory (d) Primary Memory
Ans: a
69. 1's complement of 1011:
(a) 0100 (b) 0101 (c) 1100
Ans: a
70. Which of the following was the first computer game in the world?
(a) Space-War (b) Road Rash
(c) Counter-strike (d) Angry birds
Ans: a
71. The synonym of read is _____.
(a) perceive (b) pertain (c) persuade (d) peruse
Ans: d
72. The poet said that death _____.
(a) is inevitable (b) was inevitable
(c) will be inevitable (d) would be inevitable
Ans: a
73. It _____ yesterday.
(a) cut (b) were cut (c) did not cut (d) was not cut
Ans: d
74. If you had been more polite, _____.
(a) he would have agreed (b) he could agree
(c) he would agree (d) he has agreed
Ans: a
75. The feminine gender of 'milkman' is:
(a) milkmaid (b) milkwoman (c) milklady (d) milkgirl
Ans: a
76. _____ person who died yesterday was a heart patient.
(a) A (b) An (c) Some (d) The
Ans: d
77. This matter _____.
(a) has typed (b) have been typed
(c) has to be typed (d) have to be typed
Ans: c
78. The thief _____ by the back door.
(a) got up (b) got at (c) got away (d) gets up
Ans: c
79. 'Nip in the bud' means:
(a) feed the child
(b) stop something before it has a chance to develop
(c) Arrange something in a fashioned order
(d) Do not waste even a drop of water
Ans: b
80. The gatekeeper would not let them in, _____?
(a) won't he (b) wouldn't he (c) would he (d) shall he
Ans: c
