KERALA PSC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTION ANSWERS 2017

1. The person who is said to be the “Iron man” of India is:
   
   
   (A) Subhash Chandra Bose
   (B) Bhagat Singh
   (C) V.K. Krishna Menon
   (D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel


2. Who amongst the following was the first sultan of Tughlaq dynasty ?
   
   
   (A) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
   (B) Muhammad-bin-tughlaq
   (C) Ghiyas-ud-dinTughlaq
   (D) Nasir-ud-di Muhammad Shah


3. Generally water logged areas are ideal breeding places for mosquitoes; but these insects are not seen near the sea. Why?
   
   
   (A) Sea water is fresh
   (B) Sea water is warm
   (C) Sea water is salty
   (D) Sea water is not muddy


4. Granary of Kerala:
   
   
   (A) Kuttanad
   (B) Palakkad
   (C) Kollam
   (D) Kochi


5. Mark is the currency of:
   
   
   (A) Japan
   (B) Qatar
   (C) Egypt
   (D) Germany


6. The name given to a disease of the eye, caused by increased tension within the eyeball is:
   
   
   (A) Cataract
   (B) Glaucoma
   (C) Colour blindness
   (D) Conjunctivitis


7. The most abundant substance on Earth is
   
   
   (A) soil
   (B) carbon
   (C) water
   (D) metals


8. Who was the chief architect of Prarthana Samaj ?
   
   
   (A) Keshab Chandra Sen
   (B) Mahadev Gobind Ranade
   (C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
   (D) R.G. Bhandarkar


9. Which is an example for drupes?
   
   
   (A) Pea
   (B) Mango
   (C) Tomato
   (D) Pineapple


10. Which of the following statements about Krishnadeva Raya is not correct ?
    
    
    (A) He was a great warrior and an able administrator
    (B) He was the last great Hindu king of Southern India
    (C) He was a very learned person
    (D) He was the founder of the vijayanagar Kingdom


11. Which disease is caused by virus?
    
    
    (A) Tuberculosis
    (B) Mumps
    (C) Cholera
    (D) Typhoid


12. The instrument used to detect planes and other objects in the sky
    
    
    (A) Periscope
    (B) Radar
    (C) Telescope
    (D) None of these


13. 'Operation Black Board' has been adopted as a mean to overcome illiteracy in the country under the:
    
    
    (A) New Education Policy, 1986
    (B) VII Five-Year Plan
    (C) VIII Five-Year Plan
    (D) World Bank


14. The work of Vaikom Mohammed Basheer is:
    
    
    (A) Balyakalasakh
    (B) Ummachu
    (C) Kayar
    (D) Randamoozham


15. The sky appears blue because
    
    
    (A) there is more blue colour in sun light than any other colour
    (B) short waves are scattered more than the long waves by the atmosphere
    (C) the eye is more sensitive to blue colour
    (D) the atmosphere absorbs long wavelengths more than short wavelengths


16. Who was the courtesan who became a Buddhist nun under the influence of Gautama Buddha ?
    
    
    (A) Ampalika
    (B) Amrapali
    (C) Malarika
    (D) Vasantasena


17. The Battle of Kanauj on May 17, 1540 was between
    
    
    (A) Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi
    (B) Babar and Mahmud Lodhi
    (C) Humayn and Sher Shah
    (D) Akbar and Hemu


18. Codes of conduct of the Vedic society are laid down in which of the following specifically ?
    
    
    (A) Epics
    (B) Smritis
    (C) Puranas
    (D) Vedas


19. The ancient kingdom of Avanthi had its capital at
    
    
    (A) Ujjain
    (B) Vaishali
    (C) Pataliputra
    (D) Ayodhya


20. A red object, when seen through a thick blue glass, appears:
    
    
    (A) violet
    (B) black
    (C) green
    (D) red


21. 1952 is historically significant for
    
    
    (A) First General Election in India
    (B) Launching of the First-Year Plan
    (C) India inaugurated Republic Constitution
    (D) Mount Everest was conquered for the first time


22. Who was the first ruler to annex any part of the Deccan to the Mughal empire ?
    
    
    (A) Aurangazeb
    (B) Akbar
    (C) Humayun
    (D) Jahangir


23. Konark Sun temple is situated at:
    
    
    (A) Rajasthan
    (B) Orissa
    (C) Tamil Nadu
    (D) Uttar Pradesh