General Knowledge

1. The Chief Justice of Pakistan’s Supreme Court suspended last year by President Musharraf was—
(A) Shaukat Aziz
(B) Anees Fahim
(C) Ifthikar Chaudhury
(D) Farooq Leghari
Ans : (C)
2. Which of the following organizations has set the target of reducing Greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by the year 2050 ?
(A) United Nations
(B) UNDP
(C) G-8
(D) SAARC
Ans : (C)
3. The Sunfeast Open Tournament (2007) was won by—
(A) Vania King
(B) Sania Mirza
(C) Mariya Korytheseva
(D) Maria Kirilenke
Ans : (D)
4. Who was the Men’s national senior Billiards champion in 2007 ?
(A) Pankaj Advani
(B) Ashok Shandilya
(C) Abhijeet Gupta
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)
5. Ustad Amzad Ali Khan is an exponent of—
(A) Santoor
(B) Sarod
(C) Violin
(D) Tabla
Ans : (B)
6. Which book is written by Satyendra Nath Dutta ?
(A) Agnibina
(B) Kuhu-O-Keka
(C) Sagar-Theke-Fera
(D) Trijama
Ans : (B)
7. Which State is regarded as the land of five rivers ?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Assam
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Punjab
Ans : (D)
8. The largest rice producing State in India is—
(A) West Bengal
(B) Punjab
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Haryana
Ans : (A)
9. China’s national game is—
(A) Football
(B) Hockey
(C) Polo
(D) Table Tennis
Ans : (D)
10. The oldest oilfield in India is—
(A)Moran
(B) Makum
(C) Digboi
(D) Dibrugarh
Ans : (C)
11. Density of population is highest in which State of India ?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Bihar
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (A)
12. Given that the absolute refractive indices of water and glass are 4/3 and 3/2 respectively. What is the refractive index of glass with reference to water ?
(A) 2/3
(B) 8/9
(C) 9/8
(D) ¾
Ans : (C)
13. In the alkane series methane is followed by—
(A) Propane
(B) Butane
(C) Benzene
(D) Ethane
Ans : (D)
14. The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth is—
(A) Don McKinnon
(B) Kamalesh Sharma
(C) Avinash Chander
(D) Vijay Kelkar
Ans : (B)
15. The term ‘Penhold Grip’ is associated with—
(A) Tennis
(B) Rowing
(C) Table Tennis
(D) Hockey
Ans : (C)
16. A force of 5 N acts on a body for 0•2 secs. The change in momentum of the body is—
(A) 1 kg ms-1
(B) 0•1 kg ms-1
(C) 10 kg ms-1
(D) The given data is insufficient
Ans : (D)
17. Organic compound used for welding and artificially ripening of fruits is—
(A) CH4
(B) C2H6
(C)C2H2
(D) C2H4
Ans : (D)
18. In rabbit, the digestion of cellulose takes place in—
(A) Rectum
(B) Ileum
(C) Colon
(D) Caecum
Ans : (C)
19. Rolland Garros is associated with—
(A) Badminton
(B) Football
(C) Tennis
(D) Rowing
Ans : (C)
20. Which of the following elements is essential for animals but not in plants ?
(A) Potassium
(B) Phosphorus
(C) Calcium
(D) Iodine
Ans : (C)
21. Keenan stadium is located at—
(A) Jamshedpur
(B) Cuttack
(C) Patna
(D) Ranchi
Ans : (A)
22. The circulation of blood in closed circulatory system was discovered by—
(A) Francis Darwin
(B) William Harvey
(C) G. Mendel
(D) Hippocrates
Ans : (B)
23. Vitamin K is necessary for blood clotting because it plays a vital role in the synthesis of—
(A) Thromboplastin
(B) Fibrinogen
(C) Prothrombin
(D) All of the above
Ans : (D)
24. Iris is the anterior part of—
(A) Retina
(B) Choroid
(C) Sclera
(D) Cornea
Ans : (A)
25. At which part of the tongue are the taste buds for sweet taste located ?
(A) Tip
(B) Back
(C) Sides
(D) Middle
Ans : (A)
26. The following is not a member of the European Union :
(A) Turkey
(B) Cyprus
(C) Slovakia
(D) Ireland
Ans : (A)
27. Which of the following States has the largest size of population ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) West Bengal
(D) Maharashtra
Ans : (A)
28. Which city is called Gateway of India ?
(A) Kolkata
(B) Chennai
(C) Mumbai
(D) Delhi
Ans : (C)
29. Who is the famous South Indian musician and saint, who was an exponent of Carnatic music ?
(A) Tyagaraja
(B) B. Subramanium
(C) R. Ramachandran
(D) P. Venkataraman
Ans : (A)
30. ‘Geeta-Govindam’ by Kavi Jaydev was written in—
(A) Bengali
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Maithili
(D) Apabhramsa
Ans : (B)
31. When was ‘Purna Swaraj’ day first celebrated ?
(A) August 15, 1947
(B) August 15, 1930
(C) January 26, 1950
(D) January 26, 1930
Ans : (D)
32. The native land of ‘Jim Corbett’ is—
(A) England
(B) India
(C) Germany
(D) France
Ans : (B)
33. Dr. M. S. Subbulakshmi has distinguished herself in the field of—
(A) Kathak
(B) Bharat Natyam
(C) Playing Violin
(D) Vocal Music
Ans : (D)
34. We find ‘Indir-Thakrun’ in—
(A) Aranyak
(B) Pather-Panchali
(C) Ichamati
(D) Devajan
Ans : (B)
35. Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides to the Parliament the power to amend the Constitution ?
(A) 360
(B) 368
(C) 390
(D) 348
Ans : (B)
36. ‘Hans Christian Andersen’ was born in—
(A) Poland
(B) Russia
(C) Denmark
(D) Germany
Ans : (C)
37. Anhydrous CaO may be used to dry—
(A) H2S gas
(B) NH3 gas
(C) CO2 gas
(D) HCl gas
Ans : (B)
38. In bacteria, which of the following photosynthesis is present ?
(A) PS I
(B) PS II
(C) Both PS I and PS II
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)
39. The only Sultan of Delhi who exempted his subject from nearly 24 taxes was—
(A) Mubarak Shah Khalji
(B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(C) Firoz Tughlaq
(D) Sikandar Lodi
Ans : (C)
40. To whom is the Council of Ministers collectively responsible ?
(A) The President
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Lok Sabha
(D) The Rajya Sabha
Ans : (C)
41. The fuel in a nuclear reactor is—
(A) Graphite
(B) Heavy water
(C) Cadmium
(D) Uranium
Ans : (D)
42. Which of the following occupies 22•4 litres at N.T.P. ?
(A) 17 gms NH3
(B) 22 gms CO2
(C) 1•7 gms NH3
(D) 4•4 gms CO2
Ans : (A)
43. The President of India is elected by an electoral college comprising the—
(A) Members of the Lok Sabha only
(B) Members of the Rajya Sabha only
(C) Elected Members of both Houses of Parliament and Members of the Legislative Assemblies of all States
(D) Members of both Houses
Ans : (C)
44. One of the famous tragedies of Shakespeare is—
(A) The Merchant of Venice
(B) Macbeth
(C) The Tempest
(D) As You Like It
Ans : (B)
45. Water equivalent of a body is measured in—
(A) Degrees centrigrade
(B) Calories
(C) Grams
(D) Dynes
Ans : (C)
46. Which of the following countries has recently signed the Kyoto Protocol ?
(A) India
(B) USA
(C) China
(D) Australia
Ans : (D)
47. The proposed site for private port in West Bengal is—
(A) Falta
(B) Kakdwip
(C) Kulpi
(D) Sagar Island
Ans : (C)
48. The most populous city of India in 2001 is—
(A) Kolkata
(B) Chennai
(C) Delhi
(D) Mumbai
Ans : (D)
49. Editor of the Magazine ‘Sambad-Pravakar’ was—
(A) Debendra Nath Thakur
(B) Akshoy Kumar Dutta
(C) Pearychand Mitra
(D) Iswar Chandra Gupta
Ans : (D)
50. When the temperature of a metal rises, its electrical resistance—
(A) Increases
(B) Decreases
(C) Does not change
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)
                                                      

                           Compiled By
                                          Mrs. Kavitha

Indian History

Indian History

1. The officer responsible for the safe custody of land records during the Gupta period was known as—
(A) Dhruvadhikarana
(B) Karanika
(C) Samaharta
(D) Shaulkika
Ans : (B)
2. The Prakrit text Gaudavaho describes the deeds of—
(A) Bhaskaravarman
(B) Isanavarman
(C) Sasanka
(D) Yasovarman
Ans : (D)
3. Which of the following refers to ‘Pushyabhuti’ as the founder of the Vardhana dynasty ?
(A) Kadambari
(B) Harshacharita
(C) Banskhera Inscription of Harsha
(D) Yuan-Chwang
Ans : (B)
4. The first Gupta ruler to assume the title of the ‘Maharajadhiraja’ was—
(A) Srigupta
(B) Chandragupta I
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Ghatotkacha
Ans : (B)
5. Which one of the following statements about Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien’s travel in India is not correct ?
(A) He came to India during the reign of Chandragupta II
(B) His object was to visit the holy places of Buddhism
(C) He came by the sea route
(D) He visited whole India and went back to his country by the land route
Ans : (C)
6. Which was the first work to recognise the payment of officers by grants of land ?
(A) Kautilya’s Arthasastra
(B) Indica of Megasthenese
(C) Manusmriti
(D) Harsacharita of Bana
Ans : (C)
7. Below are given the pairs of names of the Dharmashastra-writers and their patrons. Indicate the incorrect match—
(A) Ballalasena – Dharmapala
(B) Hemadri – Yadava Mahadeva
(C) Laxmidhara – Govindachandra Gahadawala
(D) Mitra Misra – Virasinha Bundela
Ans : (A)
8. Who among the following was celebrated with the title of ‘Gangai-Konda’ ?
(A) Rajaraja I
(B) Rajendra I
(C) Mahendravarman I
(D) Kulottunga I
Ans : (B)
9. Which Chola emperor received a letter on golden leaves from the Burmese king Kyanzittha ?
(A) Rajaraja I
(B) Rajendra I
(C) Kulottunga I
(D) Rajadhiraja I
Ans : (C)
10. Who among the following boldly stood for the sacrificial vedic tradition and opposed the theory of Sanyasa ?
(A) Kumarila
(B) Ramanuja
(C) Gaudapada
(D) Yamunacharya
Ans : (A)
11. In the case of a man dying without a son, whom Yajnavalkya places first in order of succession ?
(A) Wife
(B) Daughters
(C) Parents
(D) Brothers
Ans : (A)
12. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given
below—
Assertion (A) : The Gahadawalas had friendly relations with the Cholas.
Reason (R) : A fragmentary Gahadawala inscription has been found incised below an inscription of Kulottunga I.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are ture, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans : (A)
13. Who among the following Europeans was first to come to India to establish trade relations with their country ?
(A) Dutch
(B) British
(C) Portuguese
(D) French
Ans : (C)
14. Which of the following gives the administrative divisions of the chola kingdom in the correct descending order ?
(A) Mandalam, Valanadu, Kurram
(B) Mandalam, Nadu, Kottam
(C) Kurram, Nadu, Kottam
(D) Nadu, Kurram, Taniyur
Ans : (C)
15. Which one of the following was the primary village assembly in the chola village administration ?
(A) Nadu
(B) Sabha
(C) Ur
(D) Mahasabha
Ans : (C)
16. Which one of the following states was a milch-cow for the British ?
(A) Hydrabad
(B) Punjab
(C) Mysore
(D) Avadh
Ans : (D)
17. Match the authors with their books—
(a) Subramanya Bharti
(b) Bhai Vir Singh
(c) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(d) Michael Madhusudan Dutt
1. Gitanjali
2. Meghnad Badh Kavya
3. Rana Surat Singh
4. Kuyil Pattu
Select the correct answer from the code given below—
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 1 4
(B) 4 2 1 3
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans : (C)
18. “The emergence of British power in India is from the battle of Buxar.” Who made this statement ?
(A) Sir Stephen
(B) Ramsay Muir
(C) Dr. K. K. Datta
(D) Dr. R. C. Majumdar
Ans : (B)
19. In 1757 Siraj-ud-Daulah attacked British factory at—
(A) Dhaka
(B) Calcutta
(C) Kasimbazar
(D) Murshidabad
Ans : (B)
20. Which Governor of Madras presidency made treaty of Mangalore with Tipu ?
(A) Eyercoote
(B) Stephenson
(C) Wellesely
(D) Lord Macartany
Ans : (D)
21. What was the bone of contention between Nizam Ali, the ruler of Hyderabad and the English ?
(A) Masulipatanam
(B) Karnataka
(C) The Sarkar of Guntur
(D) The Northern Sarkars
Ans : (C)
22. The statement “we have crippled our enemy without making our friends too formidable.” is associated with—
(A) Fourth Anglo-Mysore war
(B) Third Anglo-Mysore war
(C) Second Anglo-Mysore war
(D) First Anglo-Mysore war
Ans : (B)
23. Who among the following Mughal emperors, granted permission to trade free of tax in the territories of Bengal, Hyderabad and Gujarat to the British ?
(A) Muhammad Shah
(B) Aurangzeb
(C) Bahadur Shah
(D) Farrukh Siyar
Ans : (D)
24. Where did the British East India Company open its first factory in India ?
(A) Masulipatanam
(B) Surat
(C) Bharuch
(D) Mumbai
Ans : (B)
25. The Whitley commission was concerned with—
(A) Labour
(B) Education
(C) Public Health
(D) Reorganisation of civil services
Ans : (A)
26. Match the following treaties with the years of their conclusion—
(a) Treaty of Srirangapatnam
(b) Treaty of Sangoli
(c) Treaty of Manglore
(d) Treaty of Rajghat
1. 1792 2. 1806
3. 1816 4. 1784
Find the correct answer from code given below—
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 2 1 4
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 1 3 4 2
Ans : (D)
27. Whom did Sir Charles Napier replace as British Resident of Sindh ?
(A) Alexander Burnier
(B) James Outram
(C) Sir John Karne
(D) Sir Eyre Coote
Ans : (B)
28. When was the East India Company brought under the parliamentary control ?
(A) 1773
(B) 1784
(C) 1793
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)
29. Which one of the following Acts created ‘Board of control’ ?
(A) Regulating Act, 1773
(B) Pitt’s India Act, 1784
(C) Act of 1813
(D) Act of 1833
Ans : (B)
30. Which one of the following historians has written about the nature of the movement of 1857 that “It was neither first nor national nor a war of independence.” ?
(A) T. R. Holmes
(B) R. C. Majumdar
(C) S. B. Chaudhuri
(D) G. B. Mallison
Ans : (B)
31. Which one of the following pairs
is not correctly matched ?
(A) Jhansi —Laxmi Bai
(B) Gwalior —Tatya Tope
(C) Kanpur —Nana Saheb
(D) Allahabad —Kunwar Singh
Ans : (D)
32. The official historian of the movement of 1857 was—
(A) S. N. Sen
(B) R. C. Majumdar
(C) Tarachand
(D) V. D. Savarkar
Ans : (A)
33. Match the following associations with their presidents—
(a) British Indian Association, 1851
(b) Deccan Association, 1852
(c) Bombay Association, 1852
(d) British Indian Madras Association, 1850
1. Raja Radhakant Dev
2. Gopal Hari Deshmukh
3. C. Y. Mudaliar
4. Jamshedji Jijabhai
Select the correct answer from the code given below—
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 1 2 4 3
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 1 2 4 3
Ans : (D)
34. Who had chaired the Indian Education commission in 1882 ?
(A) Macaulay
(B) Sadler
(C) W. W. Hunter
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)
35. Who was the founder of Seva Sadan in Bombay ?
(A) Baharamji Malabari
(B) Shiva Narrain Agnihotri
(C) R. G. Bhandarkar
(D) B. K. Jayakar
Ans : (A)
36. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using codes given below—
List-I
(a) Laxmi Bai
(b) Tatya Tope
(c) Nana Saheb
(d) Bahadur Shah
List-II
1. Deported to Rangoon
2. Fled to Nepal
3. Captured and executed
4. Killed in battle
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 2 4 3 1
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 4 2 3 1
Ans : (A)
37. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?
1. Brahmo Samaj – Swami Brahmanand
2. Dev Samaj – Swami Satyanand Agnihotri
3. Arya Samaj – Swami Dayanand
4. Ram Krishna Mission – Swami Ramkrishna Paramhansa
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes :
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 1 and 4
Ans : (B)
38. Which one of the following journals had conducted a bitter campaign against the abolition of the practice of Sati ?
(A) Sambad Kaumadi
(B) Bangadoot
(C) Samachar Darpan
(D) Samachar Chandrika
Ans : (A)
39. In which of the following places ‘Jatiya Sarkar’ a parallel government was formed during the Quit India Movement ?
(A) Satara
(B) Tamaluk
(C) Ballia
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)
40. Which one of the following was elected as president of Indian National Congress after the resignation of Subhas Chandra Bose ?
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(B) Pattabhi Sitaramayya
(C) Sarojini Naidu
(D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Ans : (A)
41. The party which observed ‘Black day’ on 3 July, 1947 against partition of India was—
(A) Indian National Congress
(B) Forward Bloc
(C) Hindu Mahasabha
(D) Communist Party of India
Ans : (C)
42. Who was the author of ‘Pather Dabi’ a novel which glorified the path of violent revolution and which was banned by the British Government ?
(A) Premchand
(B) Sharatchandra Chatterji
(C) Bankimchandra Chatterji
(D) Ajai Ghosh
Ans : (B)
43. The newspaper ‘Man in India’ was edited by—
(A) Surjit Chadra Sinha
(B) Ashok Kumar Sarkar
(C) Ram Gopal Maheshwari
(D) Shiv Prasad Gupta
Ans : (A)
44. Who edited “Sahid Bhagat Singh : Dastavejo Ke Aine Mein” ?
(A) Irfan Habib
(B) Malavinder Jit Singh
(C) Chaman Lal
(D) Amalesh Tripathi
Ans : (C)
45. Which of the following writers was not associated with ‘economic nationalism’ ?
(A) R. C. Dutt
(B) G. V. Joshi
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) Annie Besant
Ans : (D)
46. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R)—
Assertion (A) : Dadabhai Naoroji founded East India Association in London.
Reason (R) : He wanted to influence the British Public Opinion.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (R) is true, but (A) is false
Ans : (A)
47. Which one of the following was not a member of the Hunter committee set up to enquire into the Jallianwala bagh massacre ?
(A) Lord Hunter
(B) General Dyer
(C) W. F. Rice
(D) Sir Thomas Smith
Ans : (B)
48. Which one of the following was not a slave of Mohammad Ghori ?
(A) Ikhtiyaruddin Bhakhtiyar Khalji
(B) Tajuddin Yaldauz
(C) Qutbuddin Aibak
(D) Shamsuddin Iltutmish
Ans : (D)
49. Who among the following writers has described the seven fold division of the Hindu society ?
(A) Ibn Khordadbah
(B) Abu zaid-Alhasan
(C) Al-Beruni
(D) Utbi
Ans : (A)
50. The foreign invader who plundered somnath temple was—
(A) Mohammad Ghori
(B) Masud III
(C) Muhammad Bin-Qasim
(D) Mahmud Ghaznavi
Ans : (D)
51. The first hand account of conquest of India by Mohammad Ghori and the history of newly established Turkish kingdom is found in which of the following texts ?
(A) Faqra-i-Muddabir
(B) Qamil-ut-Tawarikha
(C) Tabaqat-i-Nasiri
(D) Kitab-ul-Yamini
Ans : (C)
52. Select from the following options, the Arab invader who defeated Dahira, the king of Sindh in 712 A.D.—
(A) Budail
(B) Muhammad-bin-Qasim
(C) Sultan Mahmud
(D) Ubaidullah
Ans : (B)
53. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Diwan-i-Mushtakharaj – Alauddin Khalji
(B) Diwan-i-Amirkohi – Mohammad Tughlaq
(C) Diwan-i-Khairat – Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(D) Diwan-i-Riyasat – Balban
Ans : (D)
54. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R)—
Assertion (A) : Alauddin built the siri fort.
Reason (R) : He wished to safeguard Delhi from Mongol invasions.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (R) is true, but (A) is false
Ans : (A)
55. The statement “India is not Arabia, it is not practically feasible to convert it into Darul Islam.” is associated with—
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Balban
(C) Alauddin Khalji
(D) Mohammad-Bin-Tughlaq
Ans : (A)
56. With which sultan of Delhi do you associate the compilation of Kingship theory and principles of administration called ‘vassayya’ ?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Balban
(C) Alauddin Khalji
(D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Ans : (B)
57. Which of the following is correct ?
(A) The ministers during the Sultanate period were appointed and dismissed by the Khalifa
(B) The ministers during the Sultanate period were appointed and dismissed by the Ulema
(C) The ministers during the Sultanate period were appointed and dismissed by the Qazi
(D) The ministers during the Sultanate period were appointed and dismissed by the Sultan
Ans : (D)
58. Which one of the following works of Amir Khusrau deals with the military expeditions of Alauddin Khalji ?
(A) Nuh Siphar
(B) Khajain-ul-Futuh
(C) Miftah-ul-Futuh
(D) Quairanus Sadain
Ans : (B)
59. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)—
Assertion (A) : Bahlol’s theory was ‘Kingship is kinship’.
Reason (R) : Bahlol respected Afghan tribal sentiments.
In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct ?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (R) is true, but (A) is false
Ans : (A)
60. What was the religion of the king Krishnadeva Raya ?
(A) Vaishnavism
(B) Shaivism
(C) Jainism
(D) Buddhism
Ans : (A)
61. In which capacity thousands of women were employed in the empire of Vijayanagar ?
(A) Accountants
(B) Royal bodyguards
(C) Palace guards
(D) All of the above
Ans : (D)
62. Select the correct chronological order of following reformers of the medieval Bhakti movements by using code given below—
1. Namdeva
2. Vallabhacharya
3. Ramananda
4. Kabir
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 2, 3, 4, 1
(C) 3, 4, 1, 2
(D) 4, 1, 2, 3
Ans : (C)
63. Who was the founder of Pushti marg ?
(A) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
(B) Vallabhacharya
(C) Madhavacharya
(D) Yamunacharya
Ans : (B)
64. Who was the founder of Qalandariya sect ?
(A) Skeikh Badiuddin Shah
(B) Kutubuddin Kalandar
(C) Shah Abdullah
(D) Abdul Aziza Makki
Ans : (D)
65. In which Hindu Kingdom of medieval India the image of deity Tirupati or Lord Venkateshvara has been depicted on its gold coins ?
(A) The Vijayanagar Empire
(B) The Kingdom of Hoyasalas of Dwarasamudra
(C) The Kingdom of Kakathiyas of Warrangal
(D) The Kingdom of Yadavas of Devagiri
Ans : (A)
66. Who built the city of Nagalapura ?
(A) Bukka I
(B) Devaraya I
(C) Krishnadeva Raya
(D) Virupaksha
Ans : (C)
67. In which language did Babur wrote his autobiography ?
(A) Farsee
(B) Arabi
(C) Turki
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)
68. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R)—
Assertion (A) : Akbar was the greatest among the Mughal emperors and one among the
great rulers of India.
Reason (R) : He was an ambitious ruler.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans : (A)
69. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists—
List-I (Sufi order)
(a) Qadiriya order
(b) Firdausiya order
(c) Chistiya order
(d) Suhrawardia order
List-II (Sufi Saints)
1. Khwaja Nizamuddin
2. Shaikh Shahabuddin
3. Shaikh Sharfuddin Yahya Manairi
4. Shaikh Abdul Qadir Gilani
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 3 1
(B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 1 3 2 4
(D) 4 3 1 2
Ans : (D)
70. To whom did Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya bestow the title of ‘Ain-i-Hind (Mirror of India) ?
(A) Shaikh Sirajuddin Usmani
(B) Shaikh Nasiruddin Chirag Dehlavi
(C) Khwaja Syed Muhammad Gesudaraj
(D) Shaikh Bahauddin Zakaria
Ans : (C)
71. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R)—
Assertion (A) : Mughal emperors from Humayun to Jahangir were obsessed with ‘Nur’ or light.
Reason (R) : They considered kingship as a light emanating from God to king.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is the true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans : (A)
72. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the code given below the lists—
List-I (Years)
(a) 1527 A.D.
(b) 1540 A.D.
(c) 1565 A.D.
(d) 1575 A.D.
List-II (Events)
1. Battle of Tukarai
2. Battle of Talikota
3. Battle of Kanwah
4. Battle of Kannauj
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 4 1 3 2
Ans : (C)
73. When was the famous ‘Treaty of Chittor’ signed during the reign of Jahangir ?
(A) 1605 A.D.
(B) 1610 A.D.
(C) 1615 A.D.
(D) 1620 A.D.
Ans : (C)
74. Which Mughal emperor wrote a will and instructed his sons, that they continue Asad Khan as the vazir ?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Ans : (D)
75. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer, using the code given below the lists—
List-I (Year)
(a) 1627 A.D.
(b) 1659 A.D.
(c) 1666 A.D.
(d) 1674 A.D.
List-II (Events)
1. Shivaji crowned himself at Raigarh and assumed title of Maharaja Chhatrapati.
2. Escape of Shivaji from Agra.
3. Birth of Shivaji.
4. Afzal, Khan was killed by Shivaji.
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 1 3 4 2
Ans : (B)
76. Which one of the following statements isnot correct about the Mughal paintings ?
(A) The Mughal school of painting represents one of the most significant phases of Indian art.
(B) Akbar patronized both Persian and Indian painters.
(C) The Mughal school of painting was always under foreign influence.
(D) Jahangir had also taken much interest to promote the Mughal painting.
Ans : (C)
77. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
Emperor Name
(A) Babur : Zahiruddin Muhammad
(B) Humayun : Nasiruddin Muhammad
(C) Akbar : Jalaluddin Muhammad
(D) Jahangir : Muhiuddin Muhammad
Ans : (D)
78. What was ‘Paga’ in the Maratha administration ?
(A) Independent soldiers
(B) State dependant soldiers
(C) Professional soldiers
(D) Soldiers of other country
Ans : (B)
79. Which one of the following Harappan sites provides the evidence of the fire-alters ?
(A) Alamgirpur
(B) Banavali
(C) Kalibangan
(D) Kunal
Ans : (C)
80. Which of the following Harappan city sites had bipartite division – high citadel and lower town ?
1. Harappa
2. Mohenjodaro
3. Kalibangan
4. Surkotada
Select the correct answer from the code given below—
Codes :
(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans : (C)
81. Which one of the following wives of Shivaji became sati ?
(A) Puttabai
(B) Sakawarbai
(C) Soyrabai
(D) None of the above
Ans : (D)
82. Which one of the following statements isnot correct about Shivaji ?
(A) He was simple and religious in his personal life
(B) He did not force any Muslim to embrace Hinduism
(C) He forced prisoners of war to become slave
(D) He organised Marathas against Mughal empire
Ans : (C)
83. Who among the following priests, led the confederacy of the ten kings against Sud-asa ?
(A) Visvamitra
(B) Vasishtha
(C) Bharadwaja
(D) Gritsamada
Ans : (A)
84. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below—
List-I
(a) Rigveda
(b) Yajurveda
(c) S-amaveda
(d) Atharvaveda
List-II
1. Gopatha Brahamana
2. Satapatha Brahmana
3. Aitareya Brahmana
4. Tandya Brahmana
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 3 1
(B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 1 3 2 4
Ans : (B)
85. Which one of the following statements about the Indus Civilization is correct ?
(A) The authors of the Indus Valley Civilization had no trade relations with countries outside India
(B) The authors of the Indus Valley Civilization did not worship Gods and Goddesses
(C) The Indus Valley people know how to construct carts
(D) The Indus Valley people were not familiar with cotton
Ans : (C)
86. Which of the Vedic Gods is described as supervising the moral order ?
(A) Indra
(B) Varuna
(C) Rudra
(D) Vishnu
Ans : (B)
87. What was main contribution of Jainism to Indian Philosophy ?
(A) The doctrine of rebirth
(B) The doctrine of Syadvada
(C) The doctrine of immortality of soul
(D) The doctrine of Brahma is nirguna
Ans : (B)
88. Arrange in a chronological sequence the following varsavasas of Gautam Buddha during the first decade of his enlightenment—
1. Kausambi
2. Rajagriha
3. Risipattana
4. Vaisali
Select the correct answer from the code given below—
Codes :
(A) 2, 1, 3, 4
(B) 3, 4, 2, 1
(C) 4, 3, 1, 2
(D) 3, 2, 4, 1
Ans : (D)
89. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below—
List-I (Jain Tirthankara)
(a) Ajit Nath
(b) Vimal Nath
(c) Shanti Nath
(d) Parshava Nath
List-II (Birth Place)
1. Kashi
2. hastinapur
3. Kampilya
4. Ayodhya
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans : (D)
90. The Jain Tirthankara Mahavira has been mentioned in the early Buddhist Literature as—
(A) Nigantha Nataputta
(B) Vardhamana
(C) Vesaliya
(D) Videhaputta
Ans : (A)
91. Which of the following inscriptions proves Chandragupta Maurya’s conquest of Saurashtra ?
(A) Ashoka’s rock edict of Shahbajgarhi
(B) Ashoka’s rock edict of Mansehra
(C) Seventh pillar edict of Ashoka
(D) Junagarh rock edict of Rudradamana
Ans : (D)
Ans : (D)
92. The Syrian ambassador who visited the court of Bindusara was—
(A) Dionysus
(B) Daimachus
(C) Hegesander
(D) Athenaus
Ans : (B)
93. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below—
List-I (Ashoka’s contemporary rulers)
(a) Antiyoka
(b) Antikini
(c) Maka
(d) Turamaya
List-II (Countries where they ruled)
1. Cyrene
2. Egypt
3. Macedonia
4. Syria
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 4 2 3
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 3 2 4 1
(D) 4 3 1 2
Ans : (D)
94. Which of the following is not a text of Buddhism ?
(A) Jatakas
(B) Acharangasutra
(C) Dighnikaya
(D) Sumangalavilasini
Ans : (B)
95. Who among the following has been considered a Lady Tirthankara in the Svetambara
tradition ?
(A) Sumatinatha
(B) Santinatha
(C) Mallinatha
(D) Kunthunatha
Ans : (C)
96. Which of the following inscriptions of the time of Kanishka indicates that his empire was extended upto Champa in the east ?
(A) Sarnath Inscription
(B) Saheth-Maheth inscription
(C) Rabataka inscription
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)
97. Who captured the famous ‘silk route’ of central Asia ?
(A) Ashoka
(B) Kanishka
(C) Menander
(D) Harsha
Ans : (B)
98. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given
below—
Assertion (A) : Bacchanalian scenes are also found in Mathura art.
Reason (R) : The Mathura artists were aware of the Gandhara art tradition.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are ture, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans : (D)
99. What was the function of the officer known as ‘Gopa’ during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya ?
(A) He was incharge of a Janapada
(B) He was incharge of a group of villages
(C) He was incharge of a Dronamukha
(D) He was the president of a municipal board
Ans : (B)
100. Which of the following Mauryan pillars were surmounted by lion capital ?
1. Koluha Pillar
2. Lauriya Nandangarh Pillar
3. Sanchi Pillar
4. Sarnath Pillar
Select the correct answer from the code given below—
Codes :
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 2 and 3
Ans : (A)


                                     Compiled By 
                                                              Mrs. Kavitha

General Knowledge

                             
1 Who is called Indian Napolean?

Ans:- Samudhra Gupthan

2 How Many Planets are in Solar System ?

Ans:- 8

3 Which is the Highest Monument in India?

Ans:- Taj Mahal

4 How many spokes are there in our National flag?

Ans:- 24

5 Who was the first woman to receive Nobel Prize?

Ans:- Marie Curie

6 Kundara Vilambaram was a pronouncement by

Ans:- Veluthampi Dalava

7 The Periyar Tiger Sanctuary is located in the district

Ans:- Idukki

8 Maraman Convention is held on the banks of river

Ans:- Pampa

9 Paralysis is caused by disorders connected with

Ans:- Brain

10 "Yaksha Gana" is the folk dance of "

Ans:- Karnataka

11 Human Rights day is observed on

Ans:- December 10

12 The number of West flowing rivers in Kerala?

Ans:- 41

13 Who is the First Winner of Jnanpith award?

Ans:- G.Sankarakurup

14 Bekal Fort is situated in the district of

Ans:- Kasargod


15 The Dance form Mohiniyattom was originated in

Ans:- Kerala

16 Who is the father of Economics?

Ans:- Adam Smith

17 Who has the right to open a cheque by cancelling the crossing

Ans:- Drawer

18 Decimal system of numbers has it s origin from

Ans:- India

19 An example of an amphibian

Ans:- Frog

20 An animal which conserves water for very long time

Ans:- Kangaroo rat


21 The first digit from the left on PIN code indicates

Ans:- Postal Zone

22 Great Britain is divided into 4 areas. Three of these are England, Ireland and Scotland. Which is the fourth ?

Ans:- Wales

23 Alga is found in

Ans:- Water

24 Speed of sound is maximum in

Ans:- Steel

25 Bhatnagar Award is given for the best work in

Ans:- Science

26 "Mohajir Quami Movement" is an ethnic group in which of the following countries ?"

Ans:- Pakisthan

27 The first woman Chief Minister of South India ?

Ans:- Janaki Ramachandran



28 Which of the following festival is celebrated in Gujarat ?

Ans:- Dang Festival

29 "England and Australia fight for "Ashes " then England and West Indies for"

Ans:- Wisdens Trophy

30 The plant which use Ammonia directly

Ans:-  Paddy



 


31 "Political Freedom is the breath of a Nation" the slogan given by

Ans:- Aurobindo Ghosh

32 The Canal which connects Mediteranian Sea with Red Sea

Ans:- Suez Canal

33 Chemical Disaster Prevention Day was created on which day

Ans:- December-4



34 Swayamsidha is an integrated scheme for which of the following ?

Ans:- Women Empowerment



35 Rome is situated on the banks of the river

Ans:- Tiber

36 P.T.Sivakumar Sharma is associated with

Ans:-  Santoor

37 Where are battle tanks made in India ?

Ans:- Avadi

38 Which writs is issued bya high court commanding a person or a body to his or its duty ?

Ans:- Mandamus

39 Article 40 of Indian Constitution lays down the establishment of

Ans:- Village Panchayath

40 The largest Carnivorous fish is

Ans:- Shark

41 Gun Powder invented by

Ans:- Rogor Bacor

42 "Poolu" is "

Ans:- French Solidiers

43 "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get"

Ans:- G.B.Shaw

44 Who is the first Indian Batsman to cross 10000 runs in Tests ?

Ans:-  Sunil Gavaskar

45 When iron rusts, its weight

Ans:- Increases

46 The Birbal Sahini Institute of Paleobotany is located in

Ans:-  Lucknow

47 "Operation Gentlemen" is related to"

Ans:- Cricket Match Fixing

48 Which of the following is not an example of Direct Tax

Ans:- (a) Income Tax (b)Wealth Tax (c)Gift Tax (d)Sales Tax

Ans:- SalesTax

49 "Government By a One Man" is called"

Ans:- Autocracy

50 Interpol was setup in the year

Ans:- 1923

Kerala PSC Exam Preperation :Selected Questions

Kerala PSC Exam Preperation :Selected Questions

1.  The number of west flowing rivers of Kerala?

Ans : 41

2.  "Who is the author of ""Kannuneerthulli"" ?"

Ans : Nalappattu Narayana Menon


3.  Edakkal Caves are in

Ans: Vayanad District

4.  The place in Kerala where Naval Academy is being built is

Ans : Ezhimala

5.  Bakal Fort is in which District ?

Ans : Kasargode

6. First computerised Panchayath in Kerala

Ans : Vellanad

7. Information Kerala Mission started in

Ans : 1999

8. Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) is in

Ans :Trissur

9. Smallest Grama Panchayath in Kerala is

Ans : Valapattanam


10. Who was the first education minister of Kerala State ?

Ans : Joseph Mundassery


11. Whose autobiography is called ''Ormayude Arakal ''?

Ans : Cherukad


12. The State Institute of Rural Development [SIRD] is located in

Ans : Kottarakkara


13. Smallest Taluk in Kerala

Ans : Kochi


14. The region of Kerala where evergreen forests are seen

Ans : Silent Valley


15. Which ids the biggest Taluk in Kerala State ?

Ans : Eranad


16. The name of the river that flows through the Silent Valley in Kerala ?

Ans : Kunthippuzha


17. The maximum number of Wards in a Grama Panchyath

Ans : 20


18. The winner of the first Ezhuthachan Puraskar ?

Ans : Dr.Sooranad Kunjan Pillai


19. Samadhi of Sri. Narayana Guru is at

Ans : Sivagiri


20. The Parauram Express runs between

Ans : Thiruvananthapuram & Mangalore


21. Who started the State Transport Service in Travancore ?

Ans : C.P.Ramaswamy Iyer


22. The district inwhich Central Root Research Institute is situated

Ans : Thiruvananthapuram


23. The Director of the film '' Agnisakshi ''

Ans : Shyamaprasad


24. Name the Jnanpith award winner in 1995

Ans : M.T.Vasudevan Nair


25. Where is Puralimala situated

Ans : Thalasserry


26. Importance of 1 makaram 984 in the history of Kerala is

Ans : Kundara Proclamation


27. "The book ""Swarga Vathil Thurakkunna Samayam"" is written by"

Ans : M.T.Vasudevan Nair


28. Head Quarter of Kerala Forest Research Institute

Ans : Peechi


29. The speaker having longest tenure in the Kerala Assembly

Ans : M.Vijayakumar


30. First Kerala State Kathakali Award has been given to

Ans : Kalamandalam Raman Kutty Nair


31. "Chandanakkuda Maholsavam" is held every year in"

Ans : Bimappalli


32. Wellington Island is in which district

Ans : Ernakulam


33. Joseph Mundassery was the Education Minister of Kerala in the ministry headed by

Ans : E.M.S


34. "The book ""Sooryakanthi "" is written by"

Ans : G.Sankarakurup


35. "Who wrote the malayalam novel "Agnisakshi"

Ans : Lalithambika Antharjanam


36. "Who is the director of the film "Chemmeen "

Ans : Ramu Kariyattu


37. The Teak Museum of Kerala is located in

Ans : Nilampoor


38. Which novel of Sara Joseph got Vayalar Award ?

Ans : Alahayude Penmakkal


39. The first short story in Malayalam

Ans : Vasana vikrithi


40. Sandal forest in Kerala

Ans : Marayoor


41. The first wild life sanctury in Kerala ?

Ans : Thekkady


42. "Horthus Malabaricus" a seventeenth century book published in 12 volumes by the Dutch describes "

Ans : Medicinal Plants of Kerala


43. The Monsoon which brings rains in Kerala during the period October-November is called

Ans : North East Monsoon


44. Who started the State Transport service in Travanore ?

Ans : C.P.RamaSwamy Iyer


45. "Who wrote ""Viswadarshanam"""

Ans : G.Shankara Kurup


46. Forest Industries Travancore is situated in

Ans : Aluva


47..Which is the firstMalayalam Novel ?

Ans : Kundhalatha by Appu Nedungadi


48..Who was the founder of Nair Service Society (N.S.S) ?

Ans : Mannath Padmanabhan


49..Who is known as "Kerala Valmiki" ?

Ans : Vallathol Narayana Menon


50.The First President of "Kerala Sahithya Academy"

Ans : Sardar K.M.Panicker

LDC 2007 -Previous Question Paper with Solved answers

LDC 2007 -Previous Question Paper with Solved answers

1. The old name of Allahabad was
   Prayag

2. Waterloo, famous for the battle of waterloo (1815) lies in
   Belgium

3. The largest producer of milk in the world is
   India.

4. Al-Queda is a terrorist organization led by
   Osama Bin Laden.

5. The first Indian to give a speech in Hindi at the UN general Assembly
   A.B.Bajpayee.

6. The only congress session presided over by Mahatma Gandhi
   Belgaum.

7. The world's highest observatory has been commissioned at
   Haule.(Ladakh)

8. The first democratic country in the world to legalise mercy killing  (euthanasia)
   Netherlands.

9. What is the Soudi Arabian currency called
  Riyal.

10.Where is India's silicon valley situated?
   Banglore.

11.The world's biggest aid donor country is
   Japan.

12.The first Muslim President of Indian National Congress was
    Badruddin Tyabji.

13. Sri Perumbudur is famous as the birth place of
    Ramanujan.

14.My Music, My Life is the autobiography of

   Pandit Ravi Shankar

15.What is the color of the Dharma Chakra in the middle of our National Flag

  Nav y Blue.


17.The year in which Delhi replaced Calcutta as the capital of India

    1911.

18.The first Jain Tirthankara was

   Rishabha.

19.Savanna grass lands are found in

   Africa.

20.The river associated with the annual pilgrimage to Sabharimala

   Pampa.

21.The highest gravity dam of the world is the

   Bhakra dam.

22.Which Sikh guru was executed by Aurangzeb

  Guru Thegbahadur.

23.The slogan "Inzuilab Zindabad " was first raised

   Bhagat Singh.

24.Where is the tomb of Shahjahan situated.

   Taj Mahal

25.What is the normal blood sugar level of human being?

   80-120 mg/dl.

26.Decimal coinage system was introduced in India in the year

   1957.

27.Which is the ocean in which the current Kuroshio is circulating

   North Pacific Ocean.

28.Satyameva Jayate has been taken from

   Mundaka Upanishad.

29.India's one billionth baby is named

   Aastha.




 

30.Name the plane in which Netaji Subash Chandra Bose was travelling when it crashed

  Sally Bomber.

31.Mitochondria is the centre of

   Cellular respiration.

32.Anti Biotic Pencillin is obtained from

 Fungus

33.Bleeding of gums and loosening of teeth is caused due to the

deficiency of

Vitamin C

34.The first Indian women to win a medel in Olympics

   Karnam Malleswari

35.Name the first ever space tourist

   Dennis Tito

36.The rights related to control over Panama canal has changed hands from USA to

  Panama.

37.The name of the first Indigenously developed civilian air craft of India is

  Saras

38.September 5 is observed as the

   Teacher's Day

39.Where was the tallest statue of lord Buddha installed?

   Bamiyan.



 

40.From where was GSAT -1 Launched ?

   Sriharikota.

41.Who is the author of the book Fury is:

   Salman Rushdie

42.Who is the first Indian to take hatrick in an international test?

   Harbhajan Singh

43.The device whichconverts A C to D C is:

   Rectifier

44.What is the interval between two Maha Kumbha melas at the same place:

  12 years

45.Which state of India has shown as the highest increase in female

literacy rate between 1991 and 2001 cenuses

  Orissa.

46.The person who designed the Param Vir Chakra

    Eva (Savitri Bai).

47. The 13 stripes in the UN Flag stands for

    Orginal states.

48. Country's first womens central jail has been created at

    Tihar complex.

49. The author of popular children's series

    J.K.Rowling.

50. Amirstar Golden temple was built by

    Arjan Dev.



                                                                                                                             Thanks Mrs.Kavitha