Kerala PSC Last Grade Examination 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. hich 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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General Knowledge questions for Kerala PSC Last Grade Examination 2014 vol- 3

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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General Knowledge questions for Kerala PSC Last Grade Examination 2014 vol-2

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 WayanadExam 1998)
Ans. Yugoslavia
Mother Teresa became an Indian citizen in 1962. She founded the Missionaries 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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General Knowledge questions for Kerala PSC Last Grade Examination 2014 vol-1

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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General Knowledge {PSC Last Grade Exam}

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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Current Affairs December 2013

1. The unmanned Lunar exploration mission successfully launched by China on 2nd December 2013 . It consists of a Lunar rover called the Yutu or Jade Rabbit?
Answer: Chang’e-3


2. Which Indian won the women’s singles title in the Macau Open Badminton Grand PrixGold Badminton Tournament?
Answer: P.V Sindhu


3. The National Tiger Conservation Authority has notified Nagzira as the fifth tiger reserve in the state of .........?
Answer: Maharashtra


4. Who becomes the first Indian scientist elected to Chinese Academy of Science?
Answer: Prof CNR Rao


5. Who is appointed as new chief of National Security Guard (NSG)?
Answer: Mr. Jayanta Narayan Chaudhary


6. Who is sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Delhi?
Answer: Arvind Kejriwal


7. Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Manipur?
Answer: Mr. Vinod Kumar Duggal


8. Who is sworn in as German Chancellor for 3rd time?
Answer: Angela Merkel


9. Name the autobiography of Mary Kom that unveiled recently?
Answer: Unbreakable


10. Human Rights Day was observed on:
Answer: December 10


11. Who won the UN Human Rights Prize 2013?
Answer: Malala Yousafzai


12. Who has been crowned Miss Earth 2013?
Answer: Alyz Henrich (Venezuela)


13. Which nation will host the Under-17 FIFA World Cup 2017?
Answer: India


14. International Anti Corruption Day was observed on:
Answer: December 9


15. The official match ball of FIFA World Cup 2014 has been named?
Answer: Brazuca



16. The former President of South Africa and anti-apartheid leader who passed away recently?
Answer: Nelson Mandela


17. International Civil Aviation Day was observed on:
Answer: December 7


18. Ahmet Uzumcu has been reappointed as the Director General of which international organization?
Answer: Organization for the prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)


19. Who is to succeed Deepak Sandhu as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of India?
Answer: Sushma Singh


20. International Volunteer Day was observed on:
Answer: December 5


21. In which state is the Hornbill Festival held every year in the first week of December?
Answer: Nagaland


22. Who has been named UNICEF’s brand ambassador for South Asia?
Answer: Sachin Tendulkar


23. Constitution Day was observed in India on:
Answer: November 26.


24. Xavier Bettel was sworn in as the President of which country?
Answer: Luxembourg


25. How many districts will be there in the proposed state of Telangana?
Answer: Ten


26. The two new parcel service’s launched by the Department of Posts are named ......... and .........?
Answer: Express Parcel and Business Parcel


27. FIFA has raised the prize money for the winners of the 2014 World Cup to ......... US Dollars?
Answer: 35 Million


28. Which state has emerged champions in the 29th Junior National Athletics Championship held in Bangalore?
Answer: Kerala

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