Kerala PSC Previous solved Paper of Block Development Officer ( Rural Department) on 31-05-2008

1.Paper gold is :

Ans: Special Drawing Right

2.The practice of crossing a cheque originated in:

Ans: Britain

3.Triccology is the study of:

Ans: Hair

4.________is the economic process through which human want s are satisfied :

Ans: Consumption

5.Gandhi Irwin pact was signed on:

Ans: 1931

6.First Indian war of independence began at :

Ans: Meerat

7.Forward policy was initiated by :

Ans: Lord Lytton

8 Jamabandi reforms were the reforms of :

Ans: Tipu Sultan

9.Revenge movement broke out in:

Ans: France

10.Agricultural growth in India during 2006-07 was

Ans: 2.7 %

11. World Bank President o quit office recently for misconduct is

Ans: Paul Volfovits

12.Find the odd that not related to Kani Mozhi:

Ans: Scientist

13.Miss world 2007 is:

Ans: N/A

14.The award amount of UNESCOs Puraskar for Palathulli Programme:

Ans: 20,000 US Dollar

15.The state governments Best Actor for film was won by :

Ans: N/A

16.Maha Bachat Scheme is initiated by :

Ans: Punjab National Bank

17:Smart city project was signs on:

Ans: 13-5-07

18.Neurons were seen in :

Ans: Brain

19 Raja Ravi Varma award 2007 were presented to :

Ans: M F .Hussain

20.Dhere Sachacha Sauda is an organization of:

Ans: Haryana

21.The Keralite participated in International labour organization held in May-June 2007:

Ans: Thampan thomas

22.Founder of Alappuzzha city

Ans: Raja Kesava Das

23. Total number of cabinet ministers from kerala in the ministry of DR. Manmohan Singh

Ans: 03

24. Insat 4 B was launched by the European Space a Agency Rocket called

Ans: Arian 5

25.Psoriasis disease is evedent in:

Ans: Skin

26: Market Regulations introduced by

Ans: Khilijis

27.The year of Colachal battle:

Ans: 1741

28.Agama Siddhantha is the Sacred Book of:

Ans: Jains

29:Muzuris had trade relation with:

Ans: Rome

30.Ariyittuvazha was the coronation ceremony of

Ans: Zamorins

31.The name Pudicherry for Pondicherry was effected from

Ans: 1-10-06

32.Three language formula for education was propsed by:

Ans: Kothari Commission

33.The 9the I C U of medical college was inaugurated by:

Ans: NA

34. Life time achievement for Kerala Sangheetha Natraka academy award of 2007 went to:

Ans: Santha Devi

35: The first match in the 2007 cricket world cup was between :

Ans: West Indies and Srilanka

36.Vayalar ward of 2006 presented to :

Ans: Sara Joseph

37.Author of Coolie :

Ans: Mulkraj Anand

38.Find the odd who was not honored by the Leeds University for the contributiuion ofd cinema in 2007

Ans: Shilpa Setti

39.The hottest zone between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricon:

Ans: Torrid Zone

40.The river known as Dakshin Ganga is

Ans: Kaveri

41.The strait connecting Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea:

Ans: Pak Strait

42. The odd among the following:
(a)Gonu (b)Tsunami (c) Ivan (d) Tornado

Ans: Tsunami

43 .Annapurna Scheme aims at :

Ans: Senior citizens

44. The late entrant on G 8:

Ans: Russia

45.Chinas East projected for the solution of:

Ans: Energy Problem

46. Fastest planet

Ans: Mercury

47 .H-1 B Visas are:

Ans: Non Immigrant visa

48.The Joy of Numbers was written by :

Ans: Sankuthala Devi

49.The king whi abolished Pulappedi:

Ans: Kulasekhara Alwar

50 .The Kerala Monsoon Fishery Proetection (Pelagic) Bill enabled:

Ans: The engagement of pelagic fishing in monsoon to traditional fisherman

51.Gavasti a term related to :

Ans: Vedic Culture

52: The birth place of 24th Thirthankara

Ans: Kundala Grama

53.The first Persian ruler who conquered Gandhara : :

Ans: Darius 1

54 .Brown Shirts was a :

Ans: Volunteer militia of Hitler

55.Mesopotamia the Greek word means:

Ans: the land between rivers

56. Fundamental feature of Neolithic culture was the use of:

Ans: microlithics

57.Kerala Panchayat Raj Bill was introduced in the year:

Ans: 1994

58. Kerala's output by export during 2005-2006 was:

Ans: 12,000 crore

59.Ente Maram Project was undertaken jointly by:

Ans: Education and Forest departments

60.Science of soil is called:

Ans: Pedology

61. The chilka Lake is in :

Ans: Orissa

62.The clouds which causes continuous rain:

Ans: Nimbus

63.Taran Taran tragedy was associated with:

Ans: N/A

64. Tiger airways was belonged to :

Ans: Singapore

65.The country which won the 2006 Johannesburg test:

Ans: India

66.Greg Chapel was a :

Ans: Cricket coach

67. Total medal India acquired in the 12 the common wealth games:

Ans: 16 medals

68 .Total number of MP's from Kerala :

Ans: 29 nos ( R. J + L.S )

69: Speaker of the 12th Legislative Assembly in Kerala:

Ans: K.Radakrishnan

70.-------- is to administer oath of office to the Indian President in 07/07:

Ans: Justice K.G.Balakrishnan

71.The closest meaning of the word benevolence is:

Ans: Kindness

72. The word which means false reports that damage the reputaton of a person:

Ans: Slander

73. Chosse the correctly spelt word:

Ans: a) Peursue b)Pursue c) Persue d) pursue
Pursue

74. Select the word meaning small branch:

Ans: Twig

75.Arreares best means:
a) small pices b) works of art c) unpaid debts d)the back portion of a building

Ans: Unpaid debts

76. Choose the correct preposition for the sentence:
The thief hid all his loot -------a stone.

Ans: under

77. I don't want you to be disappointed --- me.

Ans: with

78) He said, I must go at once.Change into direct speech:

Ans: He said that he had to go at once

80: He became a philosopher, ------------

Ans: Didn't he

81. I meant ------- your attention to this matter:

Ans: to call

82. The car pulled --------- before the front door:

Ans: up

83. Home is ------ sweetest place on earth:

Ans: the

84. Choose the correct sentence:
A) The committee are in session B) The committee is in session C) The committee were in session D) The committee to be in session

Ans: The committee is in session

85.The opposite of vice is :

Ans: Virtue

86:The idiom storm in the tea cup means :
A) no fuss over trivial matter B) Big fuss over trivial matter C) Clever idea D) sudden inspiration

Ans: Big fuss over trivial matter

87. The mansion was pulled down to make way for a housing complex . The words italicized mean :

Ans: Demolished

88. Most of the people in India live from hand to mouth. The closest meaning to this idiom is:

Ans: Without any provision for the future

89. He is quite at sea. At sea mean:

Ans: Confused

90 .Mark stands well with his boss. Stands well closely means:

Ans: Mark is well thought of by his boss

91. I save money by ----smoking:

Ans:  never

92. I prefer coffee

Ans: usually

93) There is cat in the kitchen --- is drinking milk:

Ans: It

94 They sell ------- dresses in that store:

Ans: Ladies

95. Bread and butter the only thing you have for me?:

Ans: Is

96. Unhygienic surroundings ?health problems

Ans: Give rise to

97.The book is not only intersting but also :

Ans: Instructive

98.Place an alphabet before the word love to get the meaning a spice:

Ans: C -Clove

100. Choose the word that us closest in meaning to the word immunity:

Ans: Protection