Planning and Development Officer Exam GK Questions

1:-Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly of India?
A:-Pattom Thanupillai           B:-R. Shankar
C:-P.T. Chacko                       D:-Sir C. Sankaran Nair
Ans:- Option-D

2:-In which postal zone is Kerala included?
A:-5            B:-6            C:-2            D:-4
Ans:- Option-B

3:-Dakshinayanam is a book written by:
A:-V.T. Bhattathirippad        B:-M.R. Bhattathirippad
C:-E.M.S. Namboodiripad     D:-None of these
Ans:- Option-A

4:-The introduction of the first five year plan in India was prepared by:
A:-Jawaharlal Nehru             B:-P.C. Mahalnobis
C:-Dr. K.N. Raj                       D:-Gulsarilal Nanda
Ans:- Option-C

5:-Which schedule of the Constitution of India provides the list of 22 regional languages?
A:-7            B:-9            C:-8            D:-4
Ans:- Option-C

6:-Who was the founder of Ananda Maha Sabha?
A:-Chattampi Swamikal        B:-Swami Anandatheerthan
C:-Brahmananda Sivayogi     D:-Swami Agamananda
Ans:- Option-C

7:-The drama Vishavriksham was written by:
A:-N.N. Pillai                B:-Thoppil Bhasi
C:-C.J. Thomas             D:-K.T. Muhammed
Ans:- Option-C

8:-Who described Nalacharitam Aattakkatha as Kerala Sakunthalam?
A:-Joseph Mundasseri                    B:-Kuttikrishna Marar
C:-C.P. Achutha Menon        D:-P. Govinda Pillai
Ans:- Option-A

9:-The constitutional amendment for the Right of children to free and compulsory education was made in:
A:-2000     B:-2002     C:-2004    D:-2006
Ans:- Option-B

10:-How many islands are there in the group of Lakshadweep?
A:-32          B:-36          C:-38          D:-35
Ans:- Option-B

11:-Who inaugurated Paliyam Satyagraha?
A:-A.K. Gopalan           B:-C. Kesavan
C:-P. Krishna Pillai       D:-K. Kelappan
Ans:- Option-B

12:-Headquarters of the Kerala Gramin Bank?
A:-Kochi                       B:-Thiruvananthapuram      
C:-Malappuram           D:-Thrissur
Ans:- Option-C

13:-The instrument used in the artform Patayani:
A:-Thappu                    B:-Udukku                    C:-Thudi    D:-Kokkara
Ans:- Option-A

14:-Who founded Pratyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha?
A:-Chavara Achan        B:-Poikayil Yohannan
C:-K.P. Karuppan         D:-Brahmananda Sivayogi
Ans:- Option-B

15:-Which article of the Constitution of India deals with Grama Sabha?
A:-242       B:-243 A    C:-244 A    D:-240
Ans:- Option-B

16:-Who described M.C. Joseph as the ''Pope of the Rationalists''?
A:-Kuttippuzha Krishna Pillai        B:-M.P. Paul
C:-K.T. Kovoor                                 D:-P. Kesava Dev
Ans:- Option-A

17:-Founder of Kerala Kaumudi?
A:-C.V. Kunhiraman    B:-K. Sukumaran
C:-Kumaranasan          D:-Sahodaran Ayyappan
Ans:- Option-A

18:-The newspaper ''Prabhatam'' was started by:
A:-Kesari                                B:-E.M.S. Namboodiripad
C:-P. Ramakrishna Pillai       D:-Sahodaran Ayyappan
Ans:- Option-B

19:-The salary of the President of India is taken from?
A:-consolidated fund              B:-contingency fund
C:-emergency fund                D:-none of these
Ans:- Option-A

 20:-Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with Right to Equality?
A:-Article 15        B:-Article 14        C:-Article 16        D:-Article 12 
Ans:- Option-B