Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Kerala PSC Degree Level Exam Previous Paper on General Knowledge -1997


1. Which of the following metals has the highest density?
A. Iron             B. Mercury            C. Osmium            D. Lead   E. Silver

 Ans : E. Osmium            

2. Ricket is caused by the deficiency of:
A. vitamin E            B. vitamin D            C. vitamin C            D. vitamin D            E. vitamin A

 Ans : B. Vitamin D 

3. Which of the following richest in protein content?
A. Wheat            B. Tomato            C. Apple  D. Egg white            E. Yolk of egg    

Ans : D. Egg white              

4. The disease caused by iodine deficiency :
A. Goitre            B. Pollo   C. Jaundice             D. Anaemia            E. Night blindness

 Ans : A. Goitre ( Affecting the Thyroid gland)

5. Which of the following is mammal?
A. Frog            B. Tortoise            C. Crab   D. Bat             E. Snake

 Ans : D. Bat                                

6. The layer in the atmosphere that protects earth from ultraviolet radiation
A. Oxygen belt      B. Milky way                    C. Galaxy            D. Nitrogen layer
E. Ozone layer

 Ans : E. Ozone layer               

7. Which of the following metals is not an element?
A. Iron             B. Silver  C. Bronze            D. Mercury            E. Gold

 Ans : C. Bronze

8. An intern for projecting images of objects is:
A. Epidiascope            B. Periscope                  C. Microscope            D. Telescope
E. Kaleidoscope

 Ans : A. Epidiascope          
   
9. The largest of the planets known so far
A. Mercury            B. Jupiter            C. Satum D. Uranus            E. Venus

 Ans : B. Jupiter                                            

10. With which organ is the disease trachoma connected?
A. Brain            B. Skin    C. Liver    D. Heart   E. Eye

 Ans : E. Eye

11. Which of the following persons resisted the power of the Dutch?
A. Pazhassi Raja    B. Kunjali Marakkar                    C. Marthandavarma
D. Velu Thampi            E. Rajakesavadasan

 Ans : C. Marthandavarma      

12. The last French settlement in India was at
A. Goa            B. Daman            C. Mahe  D. Anchuthengu            E. Thalassery

 Ans : C. Mahe                         

13. The revolution took place in the:
A. 16th century            B. 17th century            C. 18th century            D. 19th century
E. 20th century

 Ans : C. 18th century

14. The largest continent:
A. Africa            B. Asia    C. Antarctica            D. North America            E.. South Africa

 Ans : B. Asia                            

15. Tipu Sultan’s attempt to invade the ancient states of Kerala was defeated by:
A. Marthandavarma                   B. Umayamma Rani                C. Dharmaraja
D. Pazhassi Raja                E. Shakthan Thampuran

 Ans : C. Dharma Raja            

16. The largest land surrender on all sides by the sea                                      
A. Borneo            B. New Guinea            C. Greenland                  D. Great Britain
E. Australia

 Ans : E. Australia

17. Where is the Vivekananda rock situated:
A. Calcutta            B. Pondicherry            C. Gaya   D. Sringeri            E. Kanyakumari

 Ans : E. Kanyakumari            

18. Which country won the World Cup Football tournament for the first time?
A. Uzbekistan            B. Iraq             C. China  D. Malaysia            E. Uruguay

 Ans : E. Uruguay                     

19. The youngest women tennis player who secured the first place in world ranking
A. Steffi Graf              B. Monica Seles            C. Martina Navaratilova  
D. Martina Hingis E. Mary Pierce

 Ans : D. Martina Hingis

20. The centre of Southern Air Command of India is at :
A. Chennai            B. Goa     C. Thiruvananthapuram D. Kochi       E. Hyderabad      

Ans : C. Thiruvananthapuram   

21. Which seashore in Kerala is famous for deposit of  mineral soil?
A. Vizhinjam            B. Varkala            C. Chavara                     D. Kayamkulam            E. Kochi 

 Ans : C. Chavara               

22. The thermal plant for producing electricity is being established in Kerala at:
A. Kayamkulam            C. Aluva   C. Sabarigiri           D. Idukki                E. Malappuram

 Ans : A. Kayamkulam

23. The new Naval Academy  proposed to be built in Kerala is at:
A. Kochi            `B. Vizhinjam                   C. Alappuzha     D. Valapattanam   E. Ezimala

 Ans : E. Ezhimala                   

24. In Kerala wind energy is used to produce electricity at:
A. Neyyatinkara            B. Palakkad        C. Kayamkulam  D. Idukki                     E. Thrissur

 Ans : B. Palakkad       

25. The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is situated at:
A. Visakapatnam         B. Sri Harikota            C. Mumbai            D. Thiruvananthapuram
E. Chennai

 Ans : Thumba in Thiruvananthapuram            

26. Of the following which is the most famous fishing centre of Kerala?
A. Neendakara            B. Alappuzha                  C. Kochi  D. Kasargode  
 E. Kozhikode

 Ans : A. Neendakara, in kollam

27. At which place was the International sports stadium constructed in Kerala?
A. Thiruvananthapuram B. Kottayam            C. Kochi  D. Kollam            E. Kozhikode

 Ans : C. Kochi                          

28. Which is the place proposed for the fourth airport, in Kerala?
A. Kollam            B. Kottayam            C. Idukki  D. Kannur            E. Kasargode

 Ans : D. Kannur                       

29. Which is placed considered as the cultural capital of Kerala?
A. Thiruvananthapuram B. Kottayam            C. Kozhikode                  D. Ernakulam
E. Thrissur

 Ans : E. Thrissur

30. The last Diwan of Travancore State
A. Sir T Madhava Rao     B. Sir C.P Ramaswami Iyer      C. Ramayyan
D. Ragavayya                 E. Velu Thampi

 Ans : B. Sir C.P Ramaswami Iyer          
                   
31. The first Chief Minister of the Travancore – Cochin State was:
A. Pattom Thanupillai            B. T.K Narayanapillai           C. T.M Varghese
D. C. Kesavan                     E. A.J John

 Ans : B. T.K Narayana Pillai.

32. The first Jnanpith Award was received by:
A. M.T Vasudevan Nair     B. U R Ananthamoorthi        C. S K Pottakkad
D. Thakazhi                            E. G Shankarakurup

 Ans : E. G Sankarakurup in 1965                 
              
33. Which is the birth place of Sri Narayan Guru?
A. Sivagiri                  B. Aruvipuram            C. Chempazhanthi
D. Kayikkara              E. Kalady            .

 Ans : C. Chempazhanthi

34. Where is the tomb of Kumaran Asan built?
A. Kayikkara              B. Varkala                       C. Kanyakumari            D. Kalady
E. Pallana

 Ans : E. Pallana . He died in 1924         
                
35. Who is the first lady fro Keral who was appointed as Governor of a State?
A. Anniemascreem                   B. Fathima Beevi  C. Anna Chandy
D. Nabeezathu Beevi  E. Akkamma Cherian

 Ans : B. Fathima Beevi. She has resigned recently as the Governor of Tamil Nadu.

36. The author of Nalacharitham Attakatha:
A. Kunjan Nambiar                     B. Kottayathu Thampuran            C. Unnai Warrier
 D. Ezhuthachan              D. Cherusseri

 Ans : C. Unnai Warrier                                  
           
37. The centre of the Sankrit University in Kerala
A. Thiruvananthapuram B. Kottayam                                C. Kochi
D. Kalady                               E. Kozhikode

 Ans : D. Kalady

38. Which of the following books has been translated to the maximum number of languages?
A. Remanan                           B. Chemmeen                            C. Karuna
D. Nalukettu                           E. Indulekha

 Ans : B. Chemmeen               

39. The Odakkuzhal Award is given in memory of
A. Kumaran Asan               B. Chempai Vidyanantha            Bhagavathar
C. Balamurali Krishna            D. Vallathol                     E. G. Sankarakurup

Ans : E. G.Sankarakurup        

40. In which year Azad Hind Fauj formed
A. 1942            B. 1943   C. 1944   D. 1945   E. 1941

Ans : B. 1943

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