KERALA PSC EXAMS - PREVIOUS REPEATED GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

KERALA PSC EXAMS - PREVIOUS REPEATED GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

February 17, 2017

KERALA PSC EXAMS - PREVIOUS REPEATED GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Saranjami system was an important feature of the :
(A) Maratha arevenue system
(B) Taluqdari system
(C) Administration of the Qutub Shahis
(D) None of the above

What is ‘Panini’ associated with?
(A) Astronomy
(B) Mathematics
(C) Grammar
(D) Religion

Davis Cup is associated with:
(A) Tennis
(B) Football
(C) Cricket
(D) Hockey

Energy is measured in the same unit as that of
(A) Power
(B) Work
(C) Momentum
(D) Inertia

Which of the following countries is not a member of SAARC?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Nepal
(C) Myanmar
(D) Bhhutan

The tear glands are called
(A) Endocrine gland
(B) Adrenal gland
(C) Pituitary gland
(D) Lachrymal gland

Which of the following statements about Aurangzeb is not correct ?
(A) In expanse, the Mughal Empire was the largest during his reign.
(B) By his antagonistic attitude he alienated the Rajputs.
(C) His Deccan policy is the end proved to be ruinous for the Mughal Empire
(D) Only (b) and (c) are correct.

Indian National Congress was organised in the year ————
(A) 1753
(B) 1885
(C) 1942
(D) 1857

The dynasty to which Harshavardhana belonged, claimed descent from
(A) MAdhava Gupta
(B) Pushyabhuti
(C) Yashodharman
(D) Pratiharas

Who founded the Ramakrishna Mission?
(A) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
(B) Dayananda Saraswathy
(C) Sharada Devi
(D) Swami Vivekananda

Martin Luther is associated with ————
(A) Industrial Revolution
(B) Reformation
(C) Slave Society
(D) French Church

Who was the founder of the first Sufi order in India ?
(A) Khwaja Qutub-ud-din Bakhtiar Kaki
(B) Sheikh Nizamud-dinAuliya
(C) Khwaja Muind-din Chishti
(D) Sheikh Nasir-ud-din Mahmud

The Huna leader Mihirkula was defeated by
(A) Yashodharman
(B) Rajyavardhana
(C) Buddhagupta
(D) Chandragupta

——— has the longest service as Chief Minister of an Indian State
(A) Jyoti Basu
(B) K.Karunakaran
(C) N.T. Rama Rao
(D) M.G. Ramachandran

Fresco paintings of Ajanta Caves belong to the:
(A) Mauryan Period
(B) Harsha Period
(C) Gupta Period
(D) Mughal Period

“All are equal; some are more equal than others.” Who amongst the following writers made this statement through his book Animal Farm?
(A) M.K. Gandh
(B) Socrates
(C) George Orwell
(D) Salman Rushdie

To which of the following is the term “Operation flood” associated?
(A) Time bound programme for better irrigation
(B) Effort for increasing production of milk
(C) Prevention of floods in Indian rivers
(D) Military operation against militant forces

The capital-seat Gangaikondacholapuram was founded by
(A) Rajendra I
(B) Rajaraja the Great
(C) Kulottunga I
(D) Parantaka

Shivaji assumed the title of Chhatrapati in the year
(A) 1665
(B) 1666
(C) 1670
(D) 1672

The First Indian Cosmonaut
(A) Sushil Sharma
(B) Rakesh Sharma
(C) Kuldip Nayyar
(D) Navin Gohil

The author of the book Randamoozham
(A) M.T Vasudevan Nair
(B) Vilasini
(C) Sukumar Azhikode
(D) Thakazhi

The currency of Japan is
(A) Dinar
(B) Rouble
(C) Dollar
(D) Yen

The Chief Executive of a Municipality
(A) Municipal Chairman
(B) Municipal Commissioner
(C) Municipal Engineer
(D) Building Inspector

Who, amongst the following, lost his kingdom in Hindustan but retrieved it after about 15 years in exile ?
(A) Ala-ud-din Khilji
(B) Firoz Shah
(C) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
(D) Muhammad Humayun

Which one of the following places was given to King Charles II as part of his dowry on the occasion of his marriage with Queen Catherine ?
(A) Bombai
(B) Chandranagore
(C) Cochin
(D) Tranquebar

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