Kerala PSC repeated Questions Answers

Kerala PSC repeated Questions Answers

1) Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) is located at


A. Thrissur

B. Kochi

C. Thiruvananthapuram

D. Kollam


Answer: A. Thrissur


2) Chattampi Swami Samadhi is situated at


A. Kannammoola

B. Venganoor

C. Panmana

D. Cempazhanthy


Answer: C. Panmana


3) First computerized Panchayath in Kerala


A. Vettikavala

B. Vellanad

C. Aryanadu

D. Parassala


Answer: B. Vellanad


4) Sandal Wood Forest in Kerala is located at


A. Peechi

B. Silent Valley

C. Attappadi

D. Marayoor


Answer: D. Marayoor


5) The Monsoon which brings rains in Kerala during the period October – November is called


A. South West Monsoon

B. North East Monsoon

C. North West Monsoon

D. South East Monsoon


Answer: B. North East Monsoon


6) Yavana Priya is the name of


A. Cardamom

B. Pepper

C. Cinnamon

D. Cashew


Answer: B. Pepper


7) The book "Sooryakanthi” is written by


A. MT Vasudevan Nair

B. Kamala Surayya (Madhavikkutti)

C. G Sankarakurup

D. Vallathol Narayana Menon


Answer: C. G Sankarakurup


8) Which is the first Malayalam Novel?


A. Kundhalatha

B. Randamoozham

C. Naalukettu

D. Aatujeevitham


Answer: A. Kundhalatha


9) The famous Koodalmanikyam Temple dedicated to Bharata was a famous


A. Jain Temple

B. Buddhist Temple

C. Sikh Temple

D. Paradesi Synagogue


Answer: A. Jain Temple


10) Trippapur Swaroopam was the early name of


A. Malabar

B. Venad

C. Cochin

D. Travancore


Answer: D. Travancore


11) The actress who performed as Kasturba Gandhi in the film 'Gandhi' of Richard Attenborough ?


A. Hemamalini

B. Shabana Azmi

C. Nargis Dutt

D. Rohini Hattangadi


Answer: Option D


12? Who wrote the play "Adukkalayil Ninnu Arangathekku"?


A. V T Bhattathirippad

B. Kumaranassan

C. Chattampi Swami

D. Ayyankali


Answer: Option A


13? The scientific study of Rock is called___?


A. Seismology

B. Pedology

C. Petrology

D. Climatology


Answer: Option C


14? Which of the following is known as 'Universal Fiber'?


A. Jute

B. Wool

C. Cotton

D. None of the above


Answer: Option C


15? The new Indian Rupee symbol is designed by___.?


A. Hitesh Padmashali

B. D Udayakumar

C. Shibin K K

D. Sharukh J Irani


Answer: Option B


16? Who found the Ananda Maha Sabha?


A. Brahmananda Swami Siva yogi

B. Thycaud Ayya

C. Kumara Guru

D. Dr. Palpu


Answer: Option A


17? 'Poorna Swaraj' was declared as the aim of INC in its _____ Session?


A. Calcutta

B. Lahore

C. Poona

D. Madras


Answer: Option B


18? The Commonwealth Games of 2014 were held at__?


A. Germany

B. South Korea

C. China

D. Scotland


Answer: Option D


19? Who is the present Governor of Reserve Bank of India?


A. Dr. D Subbarao

B. Dr. Y V Reddy

C. Dr. Raghuram Rajan

D. None of the above


Answer: Option C


20? Who founded the Sadhujana Paripalana Sangham?


A. Ayyankali

B. Kumaranasan

C. Pandit Karuppan

D. Dr. Palpu


Answer: Option A


21? Sundar Lal Bahuguna is associated with?


A. Chilka Movement

B. Greenpeace Movement

C. Chipko Movement

D. Appiko Movement


Answer: Option C


22? The Revolt of 1857 was described as 'First War of Indian Independence' by the___?


A. Indologists

B. Nationalist Historians

C. Colonial Historians

D. Marxist historians


Answer: Option B


23? The Association founded by Vagbhatananda?


A. Atmavidya Sangham

B. SNDP

C. Bombay Association

D. Madras Mahajana Sabha


Answer: Option A


24? Forest Research Institute is located at?


A. New Delhi

B. Bombay

C. Dehradun

D. Poona


Answer: Option C


25? Consider the following statements and choose the correct one


A. Badaruddin Tyabji is known as Frontier Gandhi

B. Subhash Chandra Bose founded the Forward Bloc

C. The Lucknow Congress endorsed the Non Cooperation Movement

D. Balagangadhara Tilak was the leader of the Moderates


Answer: Option B


26? The vehicle which is used to launch Mangalyaan?


A. PSLV

B. PSLV C5

C. PSLV C11

D. PSLV C25


Answer: Option D


27? Who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2014?


A. Alice Munro

B. Mo Yan

C. Doris Lessing

D. Patrick Modiano


Answer: Option D


28? The present Speaker of the Lok Sabha?


A. Pratibha Patil

B. Smriti Irani

C. Meira Kumar

D. Sumitra Mahajan


Answer: Option D


29? Khetri copper mine is in ___?


A. Punjab

B. Rajastan

C. Maharashtra

D. Karnataka


Answer: Option B


30? Who was the founder and publisher of the news paper 'Swadeshabhimani'


A. Vakkom Muhammed Abdul Kadir Maulavi

B. Sree Narayana Guru

C. Ayya Vaikundar

D. K Ramakrishna Pillai


Answer: Option A


1. In mauryan administrative terminology, the special reporters to the king was called by which name


A. Prativedikas

B. Rajukas

C. Sitadhyakshas

D. Yuktas


Answer: Option A


2. Who propounded the philosophy of "Dvaitadvaita"


A. Ramanuja

B. Vallabhacharya

C. Nimbaraka

D. Madhavacharya


Answer: Option C


3. Who founded "Harijan Sevak Sangh" for providing educational,medical and technical facilities to depressed classes


A. B.R. Ambetkar

B. Mahatma Gandhi

C. Ayyankali

D. Jyotiba Phule


Answer: Option B


4. Who was the founder of "Servants of the People Society"


A. Gopalakrishna Gokhale

B. Balagangadhara Tilek

C. Bipinchandrapal

D. Lala Lajpat Rai


Answer: Option D


5. As per the Census 2011, Which Union Territory in India has the highest female sex ratio


A. Lakshadeep

B. Daman& Diu

C. Pondicherry

D. Chandigarh


Answer: Option C


6. Who won French Open 2014 Womens Singles title


A. Maria Sharapova

B. Serena Williams

C. Venus Williams

D. Simona Halep


Answer: Option A


7. Khologchu hydro-electric project is a joint venture between India and


A. Nepal

B. Bengladesh

C. Myanmar

D. Bhutan


Answer: Option D


8. Which country won Hocky World Cup 2014


A. Netherlands

B. Australia

C. India

D. Pakistan


Answer: Option B


9. Who was the founder of "Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha"


A. Pandit Karuppan

B. Kumara Guru

C. Ayya Vaikunder

D. Velukkutty Arayan


Answer: Option A


10. Who was the brain child of Ezhava Memorial


A. Kumaranasan

B. Sree Narayana Guru

C. Dr.Palpu

D. C.Kesavan


Answer: Option C


11. Who introduced "Permanent Revenue Settlement"


A. William Bentict

B. Wellesley

C. Delhousie

D. Cornwallies


Answer: Option D


12. In which year the "Kayal Conference" was held under the leadership of Pandit Karuppan


A. 1912

B. 1913

C. 1914

D. 1915


Answer: Option B


13. Who wrote the novel "Idris"


A. Anitha Nair

B. Jayasree Misra

C. Anitha Prathap

D. Jhumpa Lahiri


Answer: Option A


14. K.R.Narayanan Institute of Visual Science and Arts is situated in which district

A. Kozhikode

B. Ernakulam

C. Kottayam

D. Thiruvananthapuram


Answer: Option C


15. Who wrote "Kristumatha Niroopanam"


A. Vagbhatananda

B. Chattambi Swamikal

C. Poykayil Yohannan

D. Kuriakose Elias Chavara


Answer: Option B


16. During the European period which river in Kerala was called as "English Channel in India"


A. Chandragiri

B. Kabani

C. Bhavani

D. Mayyazhi


Answer: Option D


17. The headquarters of "Forest Survey of India" is situated at


A. New Delhi

B. Kolkotta

C. Dehradun

D. Bhopal


Answer: Option C


18. Who was the President of Indian National Congress at the time of Indian Independence


A. Jawaharlal Nehru

B. J.B.Kripalani

C. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

D. Rajendra Prasad


Answer: Option B


19. Over which occasion Ganghi gave his famous slogan "Do or Die"

A. Non cooperation

B. Civil Disobedience

C. Champara Satyagraha

D. Quit India Movement


Answer: Option D


20. Who wrote "The Hindus? An Alternative History"


A. Wendi Donigar

B. Eric Hobsbawn

C. George Rude

D. William Darlymple


Answer: Option A



Answers are given below section
1. Which Indian state stands first in the production of gold?
a) Karnataka
b) Maharashtra
c) Punjab
d) Orissa

2. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was formed in
a) 1982
b) 1985
c) 1980
d) 1990

3. Which Indian states lead in the production of rice?
a) West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
b) Punjab and Haryana
c) West Benagal and Punjab
d) Haryana and Assam

4. Where is the headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India?
a) Mumbai
b) Delhi
c) Chennai
d) Kolkatta

5. Which Union Territory has the lowest percentage of people living below the poverty line?
a) Lakshadweep
b) Andaman and Nicobar islands
c) Chandigarh
d) Delhi

6. Coal is the most important traditional source of energy in India. Which position does India occupy in the global production of coal?
a) first position
b) third position
c) fifth position
d) second position

7. Which of the following banks operates in relation to the small industries?
a) SIDBI
b) IDBI
c) ICICI
d) NABARD

8. Which Indian state stands first in the production of tobacco?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Bihar

9. Among the following crops which is the highest foreign exchange earner for India?
a) jute
b) sugar cane
c) cotton
d) tea

10. India is the second largest producer of jute in the world. Which country stands first in the production of jute?
a) China
b) Japan
c) Canada
d) Bangladesh

11. Which Indian state stands first in the production of jute?
a) West Bengal
b) Orissa
c) Uttraranchal
d) Assam

12. In which of the following year was Planning Commission set up?
a) 1947
b) 1950
c) 1953
d) 1956


13. Which Indian state has the largest number of cotton textile mills?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Gujarat
d) West Bengal

14. The National Thermal Power corporation was set up in
a) 1975
b) 1972
c) 1973
d) 1974

15. Which Indian state stands first in the production of lignite?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Maharshatra
d) Uttar Pradesh

16. The Indian Oil Corporation was set up in
a) 1964
b) 1965
c) 1966
d) 1970

17. Which of the following pair of cities are known for the production of machine tools, heavy electrical machinery, ships and aeronautical parts?
a) Hyderabad and Vishakapatnam
b) Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram
c) Pune and Nasik
d) Bangalore and Mysore

18. Which Indian state stands first in the production of tea?
a) Assam
b) Karnataka
c) Kerala
d) Orissa

19. In which year was the Gas Authority of India Ltd set up?
a) 1982
b) 1983
c) 1984
d) 1985

20. Which of the following is the oldest large scale industry in India?
a) cotton textiles industry
b) jute and jute goods industry
c) coir and coir products industry
d) iron and steel industry

21. With the aid and collaboration of which of the following countries was the Durgapur steel plant set up in India?
a) United Kingdom
b) United States of America
c) Russia
d) Germany

22. The steel plants at Bhilai and Bokaro were built with the aid and collaboration of
a) United Kingdom
b) USSR
c) USA
d) Germany

23. Where is the headquarters of the Indian petro-chemicals corporation?
a) Mumbai
b) Guwahati
c) Vadodara
d) Visakhapatnam

24. The Ennore Thermal power station is in
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Karnataka

25. The Hirakud hydroelectric power project is in

a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Orissa
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Punjab

Answers
1. Karnataka
2. 1982
3. West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
4. Mumbai
5. Lakshadweep
6. fifth position
7. SIDBI
8. Andhra Pradesh
9. jute
10. Bangladesh
11. West Bengal
12. 1950
13. Maharashtra
14. 1975
15. Tamil Nadu
16. 1964
17. Hyderabad and Vishakapatnam
18. Assam
19. 1984
20. cotton textiles industry
21. United Kingdom
22. USSR
23. Vadodara
24. Tamil Nadu
25. Orissa


41. Who is the in-charge of food production department?


A. Sous Chef.

B. Chef De Cuisine.

C. Chef De Parties.

D. Demi Chef De Parties.


Answer: Option B


81. Find the odd word from the given response? 


A. Audition.

B. Press.

C. Edition.

D. Newspaper.


Answer: Option A


82. Find the odd letter from the given response? 


A. CEFD.

B. UWXV.

C. PRSQ.

D. LONM.


Answer: Option D


83. The second largest linguistics unit in India is ________


A. English.

B. Tamil.

C. Telegu.

D. Hindi.


Answer: Option C


84. Which of the following is called the "Gateway to the Pacific”?


A. Gulf of Alaska.

B. Panama.

C. Bering Sea.

D. Suez Canal.


Answer: Option B


85. Which of the following is not a rabi crop?


A. Gram.

B. Maize.

C. Wheat.

D. Mustard.


Answer: Option B


86. What do you mean by "reserved forest"?


A. Reserved for local use.

B. Reserved for commercial exploitation.

C. Reserved for growing medicinal herbs.

D. Reserved for hunting.


Answer: Option C


87. Which one the following is a leap year?


A. 2003.

B. 2001.

C. 1704.

D. 1982.


Answer: Option C


88. Find out the most suitable answer. People wear goggles because? 


A. They protect their eyes from dazzling light.

B. They see better by it.

C. They conceal their eyes.

D. By it they look handsome.


Answer: Option A


89. Find out the most suitable answer. Policeman wears a uniform because? 


A. It scares the criminals.

B. It keeps him smart.

C. He can be easily recognised.

D. It is provided by the government at free of cost.


Answer: Option C


90. Find out the most suitable answer.


A deaf is always dumb because? 

A. He is born so.

B. Speaking is learnt by hearing from others.

C. Deaf and dumb are synonyms.

D. Ear is internally connected to throat.


Answer: Option B


91. Find out the most suitable answer.

Farmers use manure in their fields because? 


A. It is their traditional practice.

B. It kills the germs of the soil.

C. The government advices to do so.

D. It helps in maintaining the fertility of the soil.


Answer: Option D


92. Find out the most suitable answer.

Children should avoid smoking because? 


A. It is injurious for health.

B. It is a bad habit.

C. It is an unnecessary expenditure.

D. Elders advice them not to do so.


Answer: Option A


93. Vikash is taller than Shyam but shorter than Umesh. Umesh is taller than Rajat. If Shyam is taller than Rajat who is shortest among all?


A. Rajat.

B. Shyam.

C. Umesh.

D. Vikash.


Answer: Option A


94. A base ball team has lost 7 games and has won 13 games. What per cent of the games played did they win?


A. 30

B. 50

C. 45

D. 65


Answer: Option D


95. If 1 out of every 50 people who play a certain games win a prize, what per cent of people loose?


A. 1

B. 2

C. 99

D. 98


Answer: Option D


96. A car costs a dealer Rs. 50,000. The dealer raised the price by Rs. 13,000 and then deducted 1/7 of the new price. What percentage of the original cost was the car sold for?


A. 105%

B. 107%

C. 108%

D. 110%


Answer: Option C


97. In 21 cows eat as much as 15 oxen, how many cows will eat as much as 25 oxen?


A. 40

B. 45

C. 35

D. 50


Answer: Option C


98. Which one of the following places is not situated on the eastern cost of India?


A. Pondicherry.

B. Cochin.

C. Visakhapatanam.

D. Mahabalipuram.


Answer: Option B


99. Asia"s first sky city is proposed to be set up at? 


A. Hyderabad.

B. Kochchi.

C. Mumbai

D. Delhi


Answer: Option B


100. Which country is known as "Land of Thousand Lakes"?


A. Finland.

B. Nepal.

C. Canada.

D. Norway.


Answer: Option A


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