DEPARTMENTAL TEST - JANUARY 2014 TIME TABLE

DEPARTMENTAL TEST - JANUARY 2014 TIME TABLE
Sl no.		Syllabus	Time table
1.a 1.b 1.c	Account Test (Lower) – I Paper Account Test (Lower) for the Ministerial & Executive Staff of KSEB – I Paper Kerala Municipal Test – I Paper	Kerala Service Rules (with books) Common Paper	TUESDAY 21.01.2014 (07:30 a.m to 09:30 a.m)  2 hours
2.a 2.b	Account Test (Lower) II Paper Account Test (L) for the Ministerial and Executive Staff of KSEB - II Paper-KFC	Kerala Financial Code Vol. I & II and Kerala Budget Manual (with books) (Common Paper)	WEDNESDAY 22.01.2014  (07:30 a.m to 09:00 a.m)  1.30 hours
2.c 2.d	Second Class Language Test in Malayalam (Part A Written) Second Class Language Test in Malayalam (Part A Written)	Translation from Tamil to Malayalam Translation from Kannada to Malayalam	09.30 a.m to 10.15 a.m (45 minutes)
3.a 3.b	Account Test (Lower) III Paper Account Test for Executive Officers -I Paper	Kerala Account Code Vol.I (with books) and Introduction to the Indian Government Account and Audit V Edition except chapters 12, 26, 27, 28 & 29 (without books) Kerala Financial Code Vol. I and II Kerala Account Code Vol.I & Kerala Budget Manual Chapter I to IV, VI & VII (with books)	III. THURSDAY 23.01.2014 (07:30 a.m to 09:00 a.m) 1.30 hours

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Kerala PSC Last Grade Examination 2014

1. First Malayalam Movie?
Ans. Vigatha Kumaran.


2. India’s first mission to the Moon “Chandrayan-1” was launched on?
Ans. October 22, 2008.


3. Bokaro Steel Plant is located in?
Ans. Jharkhand.


4. The India Gate, the national monument of India located in?
Ans. New Delhi.


5. Panchayat Raj was started in India in?
Ans. 1959.


6. Article of the Indian constitution, which is of a temporary nature grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir?
Ans. Article 370.


7. District Primary Education Programme (DPEP) initiated in India in?
Ans. 1994


8. The National Flag of India is adopted in?
Ans. July 22, 1947.


9. Who is the chairman of Planning Commission?
Ans. Prime Minister.


10. World Earth Day is observed on?
Ans. April 22



11. Father of electricity?
Ans. Michael Faraday.


12. Vitamin which helps for clotting of blood?
Ans. Vitamin K.


13. Study of birds is called?
Ans. Ornithology


14. “Vandematharam” is written by?
Ans. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee


15. Vallathol prize includes prize money of?
Ans. Rs 1,11,111


16. Kundara Proclamation was in the year?
Ans. 1809.


17. The boundary line between India and Pakistan is called?
Ans. The Radcliff Line.


18. World Literacy Day is observed on?
Ans. September 8.


19. “Yanthram” novel written by?
Ans. Malayattoor Ramakrishmnan


20. Which city is known as City of Palaces?
Ans. Kolkata


21. Who was the last viceroy of India?
Ans. Lord Mountbatten


22. Who discovered the circulation of the blood?
Ans. William Harvey.

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Kerala PSC Last Grade Examination 2014

1) Where did Mahatma Gandhi launched his first struggle?
Ans. Champaran


2) The only state in India which has the uniform civil code:
Ans. Goa


3) The first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was:
Ans. Devika Rani
Dadasaheb Phalke Award was awarded for the first time in 1969 to actress Devika Rani.


4) Mother Teresa was born in: (Lower Division Clerk Wayanad Exam 1998)
Ans. Yugoslavia
Mother Teresa became an Indian citizen in 1962. She founded theMissionaries of Charity. She won the Nobel Prize in 1979 and Bharata Ratna in 1980.


5) Hormones which are necessary for the development of the human body are secreted by the .......... gland:
Ans. Pituitary gland


6) Who was the first person in India to win a Nobel Prize?
Ans. Rabindranath Tagore
Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his Bengali poem Gitanjali.


7) The nearest star to Earth is:
Ans. Sun


8) The “Diamond City” in India is:
Ans. Surat


9) Which is the longest river in Asia:
(a) Mississippi River
(b) Yenisei
(c) Nile
(d) Yangtze
Ans. Yangtze


10) The founder of Fathepur Sikri was:
Ans. Akbar


11) Gregor Mendel’s name is associated with: (PSC Previously asked question in LD Clerk Exam 1994)
Ans. Genetics


12) The official language of Jammu and Kashmir is:
Ans. Urdu


13) “Horthus Malabaricus” deals with:
Ans. Medicinal Plants of Kerala


14) Electronic transfer of message is called:
Ans. E-Mail


15) Which of the following is the work of Kumaran Asan? (Kerala PSC Previously asked question in LD Clerk Exam 2000)
(a) Karuna
(b) Umakeralam
(c) Balyakalasakhi
(d) Kalyanasauganthikam
Ans. Karuna


16) Who was the recipient of prestigious Sydney Peace Prize 2010 in recognition of her works in Social Justice?
Ans. Dr. Vandana Shiva


17) Which state is known as India's Spice Garden?
Ans. Kerala


18) Name the oldest Mountain range of India?
Ans. Aravallis


19) “Satyameva Jayate” in National Emblem is written in: (Question from Last Grade Exam 2001)
Ans. Devanagari script


20) The largest National Park in Kerala is:
Ans. Eravikulam National Park in Idukki


21) Indian Military Academy is situated at:
Ans. Dehradun


22) The first battle of Panipat was in:


Ans. 1526

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Kerala PSC Last Grade Examination 2014

1. When did India join United Nations?
Ans. 1945


2. On imprisonment in 1908 by the British, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was sent to:
Ans. Mandalay (Burma)


3. Alexander Fleming was born in:
Ans. Scotland


4. Silent valley is situated in:
Ans. Kerala


5. The weight of an average human brain is about:
Ans. 1.46 Kg


6. Which one of the following cities has the maximum number of registered vehicles on the road:
(a)Kolkata
(b)Chennai
(c)Delhi
(d)Mumbai
Ans. Delhi


7. The Bhilai Steel Plant has been established with the assistance of:
Ans. Russia


8. Indian desert is called:
Ans. Thar


9. Find out the mismatched pair
(a)Groundnut- Bihar
(b)Sugarcane – Uttar Pradesh
(c)Ginger – Kerala
(d)Tea – Assam
Ans. Groundnut – Bihar


10. Chocolates can be bad for health because of a high content of:
Ans. Nickel


11. Water that does not make foam quickly with soap is:
Ans. Hard water


12. Capital of San Marino?
Ans. San Marino


13. According to which Article of the Indian Constitution, Jammu & Kashmir has been accorded special status?
Ans. 370


14. Dudhwa National Park is located in:
Ans. Uttar Pradesh


15. Thein Dam has been constructed on the river:
Ans. Ravi


16. ISRO stands for:
Ans. Indian Space Research Organisation


17. Diabetes is a disease affecting:
Ans. Pancreas


18. Lightning conductor was discovered by:
Ans. Benjamin Franklin


19. Width of Broad Gauge Track in the Indian Railway is:
Ans. 1676 mm


20. Pongal festival is celebrated in the month of:
Ans. January


21. Manometer is the instrument used to measure:
Ans. Pressure of gases


22. A person presses the earth least when he is:
Ans. Lying on the ground


23. The hardest substance known is:
Ans. Diamond


24. The World’s smallest republic:
Ans. Nauru


25. Who was the founder of the Divine Life Society?
Ans. Swami Sivananda saraswati


26. The acid used in car battery is:
Ans. Sulphuric acid


27. The term Bishop in sports is related to:
Ans. Chess


28. Yakshagan is the famous dance form of the state:
Ans. Karnataka


29. Bull fighting is the national game of:
Ans. Spain


30. The capital of Pallava kings was:
Ans. Kanchipuram


31. First Railway line in India was laid in:
Ans. 1853


32. Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed?
Ans. Lord Chelmsford


33. Who translated the Autobiography of Madam Curie in Hindi?
Ans. Lal Bahadur Shastri


34. Prince of Wales Cup is associated with the game of:
Ans. Golf


35. Who was the first Governor General of Bengal?
Ans. Warren Hastings


36. In which state was the Nalanda University located in India?
Ans. Bihar


37. Karl Marx’s book ‘Das Kapital’ was published in:
Ans. 1867


38. Cooking gas is a mixture of:
Ans. Butane and propane


39. Which type of glass is used for making glass reinforced plastic?
Ans. Fibre glass


40. The period of revelation of a geo stationary satellite is:
Ans. 24 hours


41. A rocket works on the principle of conservation of:
Ans. Linear momentum


42. Which country has won the Hopman Cup 2011?
Ans. US


43. The Rediscovery of India is written by:
Ans. Meghnad Desai


44. What is click jacking?
Ans. Malicious technique of tricking Web users into revealing confidential information.


45. The cells which are responsible for the production of antibodies are:
Ans. Lymphocytes


46. Expansion of the term http in internet address is:
Ans. Hyper text transfer protocol


47. A light year is equivalent to about:
Ans. Six trillion miles.


48. The device used for locating submerged objects under sea is:


Ans. Sonar

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PSC Last Grade Exam questions 2014

1. December 10 is observed as :
Ans. Human Rights Day


2. In Which district is the Malampuzha gardens :
Ans. Palakkad


3. India became a Sovereign democratic republic on :
Ans. Jan 26, 1950


4. Name the country other than India whose independence day falls on 15th August :
Ans. South Korea


5. Paralysis is caused by disorders connected with:
Ans. Brain


6. The election commissioner can be removed by:
Ans. The Parliament


7. The first effective vaccine against Polio was prepared by:
Ans. Jonas E Salk


8. The first Malayalam film actor who received Bharat Award :
Ans. P J Antony ( Film : Nirmalyam)


9. The fungus that produces alcohol is:
Ans. Yeast


10.The gas produced by partial combustion of fuels is
Ans. Carbon monoxide


11. The konkan railway has been constructed between:
Ans. Mangalore and Roha (760 km )


12. The last Viceroy of India was:
Ans. Lord Mountbatten


13. The name given to a disease of the eye, caused by increased tension with in eyeball is:
Ans. Glaucoma


14. The name given to instrument sent to Mars , in 1997, for investigations:
Ans. Sojourner


15. The organ that regulates body temperature in human body is:
Ans. Skin





16. The Paris Commune took place in:
Ans. 1871


17. The partition of Bengal was carried out under the rule of:
Ans. Lord Curzon


18. The person who is said to be the “ Iron man “ of India is:
Ans. Sardar Vallbhbhai Patel


19. The person who occupied the post of the President of India for two sessions continuously was:
Ans. Dr Rajendra Prasad


20. The Scientist who arranged elements according to their increasing atomic weight:
Ans. Mendeleev


21. The scientist who gave laws of heredity for the first time was:
Ans. Mendel


22. The structure of DNA was discovered by:
Ans. Watson and Crick


23. Transportation of food in plants takes place through:
Ans. Phloem


24. Which disease is caused by the deficiency of vitamin B:
Ans. Beriberi


25. Which disease is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin D:
Ans. Rickets


26. Which is the longest bone in human body:
Ans. Femur


27. Which plant does brown hopper affect most:
Ans. Rice


28. Who is the journalist associated with “Kesari”: Ans. Balakrishna Pillai


29. Whose name is associated with the Theory of Evolution:
Ans. Charles Darwin


30. With which crop is the name “Jaya” associated: Ans. Rice


31. “Arjuna “ award is associated with:
Ans. Sports and Games


32. Capital of Bulgaria:
Ans. Sofia


33. E.C.G is an instrument used in the study of:
Ans. Heart


34. East India Company was formed in the year:
Ans. 1600


35. Ecology is a branch of science which deals with: Ans. Balance of nature


36. English education was introduced in India by: Ans. Macaulay


37. Expansion of LPG:
Ans. Liquefied Petroleum Gas


38. Idukki Dam is built in the river:
Ans. Periyar


39. In democracy the Sovereignty or the superior power lies in the hands of:
Ans. The People


40. Leaves are green due to the presence of:
Ans. Chlorophyll


41. National Science Day is observed on 28, February to commemorate:
Ans. The day of declaration of Raman Effect


42. Railway service was introduced in India by:
Ans. Lord Dalhousie


43. Rainbow is caused due to:
Ans. Refraction and Dispersion


44. Richter Scale is used for measuring the intensity of:
Ans. Magnitude of Earthquake


45. Santhosh Trophy is associated with:
Ans. Football


46. Television was started in India in the Year:
Ans. 1959


47. The author of “Panchathantra” was:
Ans. Vishnu Sharma


48. The canal that joins the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean is:
Ans. Panama Canal


49. The currency of Bangladesh is:
Ans. Taka


50. The first Indira Gandhi Award for “International Justice and Harmony” was given to:
Ans. Nelson Mandela


51. The first University in India was started at:
Ans. Kolkata


52. The King of England who signed “Magna Carta“ was:
Ans. King John


53. The largest planet orbiting the Sun is:
Ans. Jupiter


54. The oldest Dravidian language:
Ans. Tamil


55. The present name of Persia:
Ans. Iran


56. The ruler who introduced public transport system in Travancore:
Ans. C P Ramaswami Iyer


57. The Scientist who first discovered that the earth revolves round the sun:
Ans. Copernicus


58. The world famous painting ‘Mona Lisa‘ was painted by:
Ans. Leonardo da Vinci


59. Which dance form is popularly known as “Poetry in motion”:
Ans. Bharatnatyam


60. Which is known as the land of white elephants:
Ans. Thailand


61. Who is the author of the book “My experiment with Truth”:
Ans. MK Gandhi


62. Who said “There is neither a Hindu nor a Muslim, only a man“ ? (Repeated Question)
Ans. Swami Vivekananda

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District Wise - Kerala PSC Last Grade Servant Exam Timetable 2014

Gazette Date: 31/12/2013Category Number: 567/2013Name of Post: Last Grade Servants.Department: Various.Last date of receipt of applications: 05/02/2014 Wednesday up to 12 midnight.Age Limit: 18-36.Qualifications: Must be able to read and write Malayalam or Tamil or Kannada.

Thiruvananthapuram & Wayanad: 2014 September 20

Alappuzha & Palakkad: October 11
Pathanamthitta & Kasargod: October 25
Idukki, Kozhikode: November 8
Kottayam, Malappuram: November 22
Kollam & Thrissur: December 6
Kannur & Ernakulam: 2014 December 20

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KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) is a body created by the Constitution of India to select applicants for civil service jobs in the Indian state of Kerala according to the merits of the applicants and the rules of reservation.

The Head Office of the KPSC is located at Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram, the State Capital. It has three Regional Offices and fourteen District Offices.

The Kerala Public Service Commission is a body created by the Constitution of India. The Commission advise the Government on all matters relating to civil services referred to it under Article 320 (3) of the Constitution and publish notifications inviting applications for selection to various posts as per the requisitions of the appointing authorities, conduct written test and/or practical tests, physical efficiency test and interview, prepare ranked list based on the performance of the candidates and advise candidates for appointment strictly based on their merit and observing the rules of reservation as and when vacancies are reported.

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