GENERAL KNOWLEDGE IMPORTANT REPEATED KERALA PSC QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE IMPORTANT REPEATED KERALA PSC QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. Which of the following ruling lines of the Marathas defeated Bajirao II, the last Peshwa ?
   
   (A) Scindhia
   (B) Holkar
   (C) Bhonsle
   (D) Gaikwar


2. The process of construction employed in the case of the Mamallapuram Rathas appers to have been repeated subsequently on a much larger scale in the construction of
   
   (A) Hoysalesvara Temple at Dorasamudra
   (B) Kailasha Temple at Ellora
   (C) Shiva Temple at Tanjore
   (D) None of these


3. Who conquered northern India during B.C. 1900?
   
   (A) Babar
   (B) Ashoka
   (C) Alexander
   (D) The Aryans


4. The Untouchability Offence Act was passed by the Government of India in the year
   
   (A) 1954
   (B) 1955
   (C) 1948
   (D) 1950


5. Who was called the ‘Plato of the Jat tribe’ ?
   
   (A) Churaman
   (B) Badan Singh
   (C) Suraj Mall
   (D) Rajaram


6. Who planted the Tree of Liberty at Srirangapatnam ?
   
   (A) Hyder Ali
   (B) Chikka Krishna Raj
   (C) Tipu Sultan
   (D) Devraj


7. What is meant by hybridisation?
   
   (A) Producing new varieties of plants that resist pests
   (B) Producing new varieties of plants or animals that give more yield
   (C) Producing new varieties of plants that give early yield
   (D) Producing new varieties of plants or animals by combining characteristics of two different varieties


8. Opposition to the construction of big dams has been mounting in India because
   
   (A) they displace big chunks of population
   (B) they are very costly
   (C) they do extensive ecological damage
   (D) they interfere with the flow of rivers


9. An example for tribasic acid is:
   
   (A) phosphoric acid
   (B) sulphuric acid
   (C) nitric acid
   (D) carbonic acid


10. Who was the Captain of the Indian team which participated in the World Cup Tournament in 1998?
    
    (A) Mohammad Azharuddin
    (B) Sachin Tendulkar
    (C) Ajay Jadeja
    (D) Vinod Kambli


11. Which of the following is originally associated with Kerala culture?
    
    (A) Kathak
    (B) Kuchipudi
    (C) Bharatanatyam
    (D) Mohiniyattom


12. Find out the odd one
    
    (A) Hydrogen
    (B) Chlorine
    (C) Bromine
    (D) Iodine


13. The rotation of the earth about its axis causes
    
    (A) Change in seasons
    (B) Day and night
    (C) Rainfall
    (D) Earthquake


14. In which Year was Kerala University established
    
    (A) 1957
    (B) 1956
    (C) 1937
    (D) 1962


15. The Ashokan inscription which gives an account of the Kalinga War and its effects is
    
    (A) Minor Rock Edict IV
    (B) Minor Rock Edict III
    (C) Minor Rock Edict XIII
    (D) Girnar Rock Edict


16. Gateway of India is at
    
    (A) New Delhi
    (B) Bangalore
    (C) Orissa
    (D) None of these


17. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at
    
    (A) Thanjavur
    (B) Uraiyur
    (C) Kanchipuram
    (D) Uttaramerur


18. At the Battle of Waterloo Napoleon was defeated by ————
    
    (A) Admiral Nelson
    (B) Lord Wellesley
    (C) Lord Macaulay
    (D) Lord Wellington


19. The first person to conduct heart transplantation in India
    
    (A) Dr. Venugopal
    (B) Dr. Valiathan
    (C) Dr. Kesavan Nair
    (D) Dr. P.K.K. Iyengar


20. The most noteworthy difference between the Cholas and other Indian rulers of the time is seen in the
    
    (A) Cholas’ encouragement of Trade and Commerce
    (B) the strong navy which the Cholas maintained
    (C) Cholas’ encouragement to local self-government in villages
    (D) Cholas’ patronage to scholars and priests


21. Which of the following places has contributed to a famous variety of goats?
    
    (A) Malappuram
    (B) Kasaragod
    (C) Thalasseri
    (D) Kozhikode


22. When did Hong Kong return to Chinese rule?
    
    (A) June 1997
    (B) August 1947
    (C) October 1945
    (D) November 1956


23. Kautilya’s Arthashasthra is a book on
    
    (A) Public Administration
    (B) Judicial System
    (C) Warfare
    (D) Economics


24. After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of
    
    (A) Tute-i-Hind
    (B) Kaisr-i-Hind
    (C) Zil-i-Ilahi
    (D) Din-i-Ilahi


25. Which of the statements best regards the consequences of the movement of the earth is not correct?
    
    (A) Rotation of the earth causes variation in the duration of days and nights
    (B) Revolution of the earth is the cause of the change of seasons
    (C) Rotation of the earth is the cause of days and nights
    (D) Rotation of the earth is the cause of days and nights