PSC MODEL QUESTIONS-52

PSC QUESTION AND ANSWERS

1:-Who were the two disciples of Sree Narayana Guru attended the Vaikom Satyagraha?
A:-Sahodaran Ayyappan and T.K. Madhavan
B:-Bodhanada Swamikal and Nata Raja Gurukkal
C:-Swami Satyavartham and Kottukoikal Velayuddham
D:-Swami Anantha Therther and Nata Raja Gurukkal
Answer:- Option-C

2:-Who is the author of the book ''Akalathiruttu''?
A:-Vaikunda Swamikkal
B:-E.V. Ramaswami Naikker
C:-Sree Narayana Guru
D:-Chattampi Swami
Answer:- Option-A

3:-Which year second Ezhava Memorial was submitted?
A:-1897
B:-1900
C:-1895
D:-1901
Answer:- Option-B

4:-The famous woman activist of Kerala Mahila Desa Sevika Sangh was _________.
A:-A.V. Kuttimalu Amma
B:-Lalithabhika Autharjanam
C:-Aryapallam
D:-Lalitha Prabhu
Answer:- Option-D

5:-Who was the Matryer of Paliyam Satyagraha?
A:-A.G. Velayuddhan
B:-Paravur T.K. Narayana Pillai
C:-K.C.S. Mani
D:-T. Subbarayyar
Answer:- Option-A

6:-John's disease affects
A:-poultry
B:-pig
C:-sheep and goat
D:-cattle
Answer:- Option-D

7:-The largest producer of mercury in the world is
A:-U.S.A.
B:-Spain
C:-Canada
D:-Italy
Answer:- Option-B

8:-The world Ozone day observed on
A:-June 26
B:-August 29
C:-September 16
D:-September 21
Answer:- Option-C

9:-Who wrote the ''autobiography''?
A:-A.V. Kuttimalu Amma
B:-Anna Chandi
C:-Akkamma Cheriyan
D:-None
Answer:- Option-B

10:-World Human Rights Day observed on
A:-January 12
B:-February 28
C:-September 21
D:-December 10
Answer:- Option-D

11:-Which is the Article beyond the scope of powers conferred under Article 359 of the Constitution?
A:-Article 32
B:-Article 21
C:-Article 25
D:-Article 14
Answer:- Option-B

12:-The right to education is a right to which age group of children?
A:-5 to 10
B:-6 to 11
C:-6 to 12
D:-6 to 14
Answer:- Option-D

13:-Which is the writ prohibit an inferior authority from doing an act which does not fall within its jurisdiction?
A:-Prohibition
B:-Certiorari
C:-Quo-warranto
D:-Mandamus
Answer:- Option-A

14:-Name the commission which submitted the report on central-state relationship.
A:-Mandal Commission
B:-Sree Krishna Commission
C:-Sarkaria Commission
D:-Mukherjee Commission
Answer:- Option-C

15:-Which is the fundamental duty demanding for the protection of the environment?
A:-51A (b)
B:-51A (g)
C:-51A (f)
D:-51A (d)
Answer:- Option-B

16:-Who presides over the joint session of the parliament to solve the legislative deadlock?
A:-President
B:-Vice-President
C:-Speaker
D:-Prime Minister
Answer:- Option-C

17:-Which is the second appellate authority in the Right to Information Act?
A:-Supreme Court Chief Justice
B:-State Information Commission
C:-National Human Right Commission
D:-State Public Information Officer
Answer:- Option-B

18:-What is the name of the employment guarantee programme of the Central Government?
A:-MGNREGS
B:-NREP
C:-RLEGP
D:-IRDP
Answer:- Option-A

19:-Which is the day observing as 'World Blood Donation Day'?
A:-June 14
B:-July 14
C:-June 22
D:-July 26
Answer:- Option-A

20:-Environment Protection Act was passed in India in the year
A:-1972
B:-1976
C:-1979
D:-1986
Answer:- Option-D

21:-First dictionary in Malayalam language is prepared by
A:-Sir William Jones
B:-Arnos Pathiri
C:-Herman Gundert
D:-Benjamin Baily
Answer:- Option-D

22:-The constitutional amendment which reduced voting right in India from 21 to 18 is
A:-52nd
B:-86th
C:-61st
D:-73rd
Answer:- Option-C

23:-Indian standard time line passes through which of the following cities?
A:-Bombay
B:-Allahabad
C:-Amritsar
D:-Jaipur
Answer:- Option-B

24:-The first Indian State which passed GST Bill
A:-Chattisgar
B:-Assam
C:-Bihar
D:-West Bengal
Answer:- Option-B

25:-The President of Indian National Congress on the eve of Indian Independence was
A:-Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad
B:-C. Rajagopalachari
C:-J.B. Kripalini
D:-Sardar Vallabhai Patel
Answer:- Option-C

26:-'God's Decree' is the book written by which of the following cricketors of India?
A:-Kapil Dev
B:-M.S. Dhoni
C:-Sourav Ganguli
D:-Sunil Gavaskar
Answer:- Option-A

27:-The political party organised by Subhash Chandra Bose is
A:-Swarajya party
B:-Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
C:-Forward Bloc
D:-Indian Independence League
Answer:- Option-C

28:-Which among the following is the biggest Loksabha constituency in India?
A:-Ladakh
B:-Bellari
C:-Kanpur
D:-Kasargode
Answer:- Option-A

29:-Ayodhya situates on the bank of which of the following rivers?
A:-Ganga
B:-Yamuna
C:-Soan
D:-Sarayu
Answer:- Option-D

30:-The Renaissance Leader of Kerala who organised the cultural organisation 'Vidyaposhini'?
A:-Kumaranasan
B:-Ayyankali
C:-Chattampi Swamikal
D:-Sahodaran Ayyappan
Answer:- Option-D

31:-The Haldikhat Pass is part of which mountain range?
A:-Aravally range
B:-Western Ghats
C:-Eastern Ghats
D:-Himalayan Ranges
Answer:- Option-A

32:-Raghuveer Choudhari, winner of Jnanapit award for 2015 belongs to which of the following sates?
A:-West Bengal
B:-Gujarat
C:-Maharashtra
D:-Madhya Pradesh
Answer:- Option-B

33:-The total number of postal zones in India is
A:-6
B:-8
C:-9
D:-12
Answer:- Option-C

34:-The chairman of the 14th Finance Commission of India
A:-Vijay Kelkar
B:-Y.V. Reddy
C:-C. Rangarajan
D:-A.M. Khusro
Answer:- Option-B

35:-Swadeshabhimani the famous News Paper in Travancore during the renaissance period was started by
A:-K. Ramakrishna Pillai
B:-Dr. Palpu
C:-Mannath Padmanabhan
D:-Vakkom Moulavi
Answer:- Option-D

36:-Who among the following was awarded Nobel Prize for literature for 2016?
A:-Bob Dylan
B:-Alice Munro
C:-Swetlana Alexievich
D:-Mo Yan
Answer:- Option-A

37:-The poem Jatikkummi which criticized the caste system in Kerala was written by which of the following
renaissance leader?
A:-Kumaranasan
B:-Sreenarayana Guru
C:-Pandit K.P. Karuppan
D:-Poykayil Yohannan
Answer:- Option-C

38:-Who among the following was given Rajiv Gandhi Khel Retna award in 2016?
A:-Sania Mirza
B:-Jithu Rai
C:-Ranjan Sodhi
D:-Gagan Narang
Answer:- Option-B

39:-The author of the play in Malayalam language 'Pattabacki' is
A:-K. Damodaran
B:-Kesavadev
C:-C.J. Thomas
D:-Thoppil Bhasi
Answer:- Option-A

40:-The famous Ajanta caves related to Buddhist art situates in which of the following state of India?
A:-Madhya Pradesh
B:-Bihar
C:-Uttar Pradesh
D:-Maharashtra
Answer:- Option-D