1. The longest served speaker of Kerala Assembly.
(a) P.P. Thankachan
(b) M. Vijayakumar
(b) M. Vijayakumar
(c) Vakkom Purushothaman
(d) Therambil Ramakrishnan
(d) Therambil Ramakrishnan
Ans: c
2. The founder editor of the magazine ‘Yuktivadi':
(a) Pandit Karuppan (b) K.P. Kesava menon
(c) Ramakiishna Pillai (d) Sahodaran Ayyappan
Ans: d
3. Kerala Handicraft Development Corporation is in?
(a) Ernakulam (b) Thiruvananthapuram
(c) Pathanamthitta (d) Alappuzha
Ans: b
4. The only man made Island in Kerala is in?
(a) Dharmadam island (b) Wellington
(c) Nedungad (d) Vypin
Ans: b
5. The mouth piece journal of S.N.D.P. Yogam.
(a) Vivekodayam (b) Bhashaposhini
(c) Deepika (d) Swadeshabhimani
Ans: a
6. Who developed Alappuzha as a port city?
(a) Lord Curzon (b) Raja Kesavadas
(c) Shakthan Thampuran (d) None of these
Ans: b
7. Kumily is known as:
(a) Entrance of Thekkady (b) Land of Gold
(c) Entrance of Kerala (d) Land of Golden fleece
Ans: a
8. ‘Mokshapradeepam' is a work written by:
(a) Sankaracharya (b) Dharmaraja
(c) Vagbhatananda (d) Brahmananda Sivayogi
Ans: d
9. Arippa Forest Training Centre is in?
(a) Thiruvananthapuram (b) Kannur
(c) Kozhikode (d) Kottayam
Ans: a
10. The headquarters of Araya Vamsa Dharani Sabha is situated at:
(a) Kodungalloor (b) Thevara (c) Engandiyoor (d) Paravur
Ans: c
11. The energy possessed by the water collected in the reservoir or a dam:
(a) Kinetic Energy (b) Mechanical Energy
(c) Electric Energy (d) Potential Energy
Ans: d
12. Bone is used as a fertilizer as it contains.
(a) Potassium (b) Phosphorus (c) Carbon (d) Calcium
Ans: b
13. Hormone which converts excess glucose into glycogen:
(a) Glucagon (b) Insulin (c) Melatonin (d) Thymosin
Ans: b
14. Thanatology is the study of:
(a) Caves (b) Religion (c) Death (d) Dead Bodies
Ans: c
15. Calcium belongs to the group of:
(a) Alkali metals (b) Alkali earth metals
(c) Transition metals (d) Halogens
Ans: b
16. "Bud rot disease" in coconut is caused by:
(a) Fungi (b) Protozoa (c) Bacteria (d) Virus
Ans: a
17. 'Light Year' is a unit of:
(a) Time (b) Distance (c) Mass (d) Gravity
Ans: b
18. Who discovered Oxygen gas?
(a) Humphry Davy (b) Joseph Priestley
(c) Daniel Rutherford (d) Henry Cavendish
Ans: b
19. The lens used in photo camera:
(a) Concave lens (b) Convex lens
(c) Cylindrical lens (d) Bi-concave lens
Ans: b
20. Dysnomia is a satellite of which dwarf planet?
(a) Eris (b) Ceres (c) Pluto (d) Sedna
Ans: a
21. The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee is appointed by:
(a) President (b) Speaker
(c) Central Cabinet (d) Rajya Sabha Chairman
Ans: b
22. Which is known as the Heart and Soul of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Directive Principles of State Policy
(b) Right to Constitutional Remedies
(c) Right to Freedom of Religion
(d) Right against exploitation
Ans: b
23. According to the 91st Amendment Act, the size of the council of ministers shall not exceed _____ in the house of people.
(a) 15% (b) 12% (c) 18% (d) 21%
Ans: a
24. Consumer Protection Act was enacted in the year:
(a) 1956 (b) 1976 (c) 1986 (d) 1996
Ans: c
25. The President may resign his office by writing his resignation to, the:
(a) Election Commissioner (b) Speaker of Lok sabha
(c) Chief Justice of India (d) Vice President of India
Ans: d
26. Article 248 of Indian Constitution deals with:
(a) Election Commission (b) Residuary power of Parliament
(c) Residuary power of State Assembly (d) Supreme Court
Ans: b
27. The first National Emergency in India was proclaimed on:
(a) 20th October 1962 (b) 20th November 1962
(c) 26th October 1962 (d) 26th November 1962
Ans: c
28. National Emergency is proclaimed by the President of India as recommended by:
(a) Governor (b) Prime Minister (c) Cabinet (d) Parliament
Ans: c
29. Judicial Review implies:
(a) The power of the Supreme Court and the High Courts to review the constitutionality of the laws made by Parliament and State Legislatures
(b) The power of the Supreme Court to intervene in case the Fundamental Rights are violated
(c) The power of the Supreme Court to intervene in disputes arising between the Centre and a State
(d) The power of the Supreme Court and the High Courts to decide on election disputes
Ans: a
30. Which one of the following is not a Fundamental Right?
(a) Right to Privacy (b) Right to Speech
(c) Right to Vote (d) Right to form associations
Ans: c
31. Who called Rani Gaidinliu as the Rani of Nagas?
(a) Sarojini Naidu (b) Gandhiji
(c) Nehru (d) Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans: c
32. The Central Board for Workers Education (CBWE) was established in:
(a) 1977 (b) 1968 (c) 1987 (d) 1958
Ans: d
33. Which is the official language of Goa?
(a) Hindi (b) Marathi (c) Konkani (d) Tamil
Ans: c
34. Verghese Kurian started operation flood in?
(a) Kerala (b) Gujarat (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: b
35. The leader of Chipko Movement
(a) Vandana Siva (b) Sundarlal Bahuguna
(c) Medha Padkar (d) Vinoba Bhave
Ans: b
36. Indian coinage and paper currency act was passed by:
(a) Lord Curzon (b) Lord Lytton (c) Lord Mayo (d) Lord Ripon
Ans: a
37. Who is considered as the father of Modem Indian Nationalism?
(a) Swami Vivekananda (b) Subhas Chandra Bose
(c) Dayananda Saraswathy (d) Surendranath Banarjee
Ans: a
38. The northern most range of Himalayas is known as:
(a) Siwalik (b) Himachal (c) Himadri (d) Vindhyachal
Ans: c
39. Indian Atomic Energy Commission was established in:
(a) 1954 (b) 1948 (c) 1946 (d) 1958
Ans: b
40. Who is called a the father of Indian ornithology?
(a) Salim Ali (b) K.K. Neelakanda Pillai
(c) A.O. Hume (d) None of these
Ans: c
41. First Woman Director General of DRDO:
(a) Rekha Nambiar (b) J. Manjula
(c) Arundhati Menon (d) D. Sreedevi
Ans: b
42. The film which bagged 62nd National Film Award for Best film on Environment conservation:
(a) Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal (b) Saivam
(c) Kaakkaa Muttai (d) Ottaal
Ans: d
43. The winner of Indian Premier League 2015:
(a) Kolkata Knight Riders (d) Pune Warriors
(c) Mumbai Indians (d) Rajasthan Royals
Ans: c
44. The author of the book "Sleeping on Jupiter":
(a) Cyrus Mistry (b) Anuradha Roy
(c) Chelan Bhagat (d) Amitav Ghosh
Ans: b
45. The recipient of Vayalar Award 2015.
(a) K.R. Meera (b) Asokan Charuvil
(c) Subhash Chandran (d) T. Padmanabhan
Ans: c
46. The Brand ambassador of Telengana is:
(a) Sania Mirza (b) Saina Nehwal
(c) Hema Malini (d) Aishwarya Rai
Ans: a
47. The host city of BRICS summit 2015:
(a) Fortaleza (b) Durban (c) Ufa (d) New Delhi
Ans: c
48. First digital state of India:
(a) Tripura (b) Karnataka (c) Haryana (d) Kerala
Ans: d
49. The fastest train in the world which has been launched recently:
(a) Maglev (b) Gatiman Express (c) Eurostar (d) AGV Italo
Ans: a
50. The launch vehicle of India's fifth navigation satellite, IRNSS – IE.
(a) PSLV C-30 (b) PSLV C-31 (c) PSLV C-28 (d) PSLV C-32
Ans: b
51. Sampoorna Gramin Rozar Yojana was dedicated to the nation by the prime minister:
(a) Shri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee (b) Shri. Rajeev Gandhi
(c) Dr. Manmohan Singh (d) Shri V.P. Singh
Ans: a
52. '108' Ambulance was introduced by:
(a) NRHM (b) JSY (c) AABY (d) RSBY
Ans: a
53. The scheme which provide insurance to the head of the family or an earning member of the family of rural landless households in the country is:
(a) NRHM (b) Aam Admi Bima Yojana
(c) Janasree Bima Yojana (d) Rashtriya Swastya Bima Yojana
Ans: b
54. Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas aims at improving the living conditions of women and children through:
(a) The provision of opportunities for self employment
(b) Through skill development
(c) To give guarantee employment
(d) None of the above
Ans: a
55. Irrigation, Roads, Electrification, drinking water, housing and rural telephony are the important components of which among the following scheme.
(a) National Rural Development Programme (b) Bharat Nirman
(c) JNNURM (d) Valmiki Ambedkar Awaas Yojana
Ans: b
56. What is the number of women members included in the one neighbourhood group of Kudumbashree?
(a) 10-15 (b) 20-30 (c) 10-20 (d) 30-50
Ans: c
57. The target population under SJSRY is:
(a) The urban poor
(b) The rural poor-those living below poverty line
(c) The rural poor
(d) The urban poor-those living below poverty line
Ans: d
58. Under which scheme, each member of Parliament choose one village each from their representing constituency and make it a model village called `Adarsh Grams'?
(a) SAGY (b) PMAGY (c) SGRY (d) SGSY
Ans: a
59. The allocation of IAY funds amongst district is based on:
(a) 70% weightage to housing shortage and 30% weightage to SC/ST component
(b) 75% weightage to housing shortage and 25% weightage to SC/ST component
(c) 75% weightage to below poverty line 25% weightage to SC/ST component
(d) 50% weightage to SC/ST component
Ans: b
60. VAMBAY scheme along with National Slum Development Programme (NSDP) is subsumed to which of the following scheme:
(a) JNNURM
(b) Indira Awaas Yojana
(c) Samagra Awaas Yojana
(d)Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP)
Ans: d
61. Name a type of network in which any computer can act as both a server and client:
(a) client server (b) peer to peer
(c) world wide web (d) None of these
Ans: b
62. Cache memory acts between:
(a) RAM and ROM (b) CPU and Hard disk
(c) CPU and RAM (d) None of these
Ans: c
63. Accusations, threats, defamatory statements, etc through computer is called _____.
(a) Cyber Stalking (b) Bombing (c) Framing (d) Spoofing
Ans: a
64. What is the shortcut key for closing a window?
(a) Ctrl+Esc (b) Alt+F4
(c) Ctrl+Shft+Esc (d) Ctrl+right arrow
Ans: b
65. Ina flow chart the symbol used to make calculation is:
(a) Parallelogram (b) Rectangle (c) Circle (d) Rhombus
Ans: b
66. A device that convert the digital signals into analog and analog signals into digital is known as:
(a) LAN Card (b) Webcam (c) SMPS (d) Modem
Ans: d
67. The attempt to acquire information such as user names, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication is termed:
(a) Spamming (b) Phishing (c) Spoofing (d) None of these
Ans: b
68. Which of the following memory has the shortest access time?
(a) Virtual memory (b) Cache memory
(c) External memory (d) Same
Ans: b
69. A _____ is a device that forwards packets between networks by processing the routing information included in the packet
(a) Bridge (b) Firewall (c) Router (d) Modem
Ans: c
70. To locate a data item for storage is:
(a) Field (b) Feed (c) Database (d) Fetch
Ans: d
71. The meeting began after the Minister _____.
(a) arrived (b) had arrived (c) arrival (d) has arrived
Ans: b
72. I want this letter _____.
(a) to post (b) to posting (c) to be post (d) to be posted
Ans: d
73. The examination began _____ 1st February 2015.
(a) in (b) with (c) to (d) on
Ans: d
74. Suresh said 'Do you enjoy swimming'? (Change into indirect speech)
(a)Suresh asked me if I enjoyed swimming
(b)Suresh asked me if I did not enjoy swimming
(c) Suresh asked me if 1 enjoy swimming
(d)Suresh asked me if I had enjoyed swimming
Ans: a
75. The idiom 'at sixes and sevens' means:
(a) As fast as possible (b) In a state of confusion
(c) Cause of dispute (d) At the last moment
Ans: b
76. A person having an excessive attachment to foreign living is known as:
(a) Truant (b) Xenomaniac (c) Neurotic (d) Stoic
Ans: b
77. Mount Everest is situated in Nepal.
(a) The (b) a (c) an (d) No article
Ans: d
78. Spot the error:
Most students (a) / from Talent Academy (b)/
are included (c) / in the LD Clerk rank list (d) /
Ans: a
79. The beggar _____ crying in a horrible voice.
(a) put forward (b) putup with (c) went on (d) put in
Ans: c
80. The earth _____ around the sun.
(a) is moving (b) moves (c) moved (d) has been moving
Ans: b
