Kerala PSC Secretariat Assistant Exam Model Questions and Answers 2015
Kerala PSC Secretariat Assistant Exam General Knowledge Questions and Answers 2015
(a) Price
(b) Utility
(c) Value
(d) Wealth
Answer : (a) Price
2. The Planning Commission of India was established in the year–
(a) 1947
(b) 1949
(c) 1950
(d) 1952
Answer : (c) 1950
3. Green Revolution was started in–
(a) 1960
(b) 1970
(c) 1980
(d) 1990
Answer : (a) 1960
4. The term of the Finance Commission is–
(a) Ten years
(b) Five years
(c) Six years
(d) Three years
Answer : (b) Five years
5. Reserve Bank of India was nationalised in–
(a) 1948
(b) 1947
(c) 1949
(d) 1950
Answer : (c) 1949
6. Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?
(a) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer : (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
7. Which one of the following methods is used to ascertain the public opinion on important legislation?
(a) Initiative
(b) Recall
(c) Referendum
(d) None of the above
Answer : (c) Referendum
8. Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by–
(a) 24th Amendment
(b) 39th Amendment
(c) 42nd Amendment
(d) 44th Amendment
Answer : (c) 42nd Amendment
9. The final authority to interpret our Constitution is the–
(a) President
(b) Parliament
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Supreme Court
Answer : (d) Supreme Court
10. Compared with Society, the scope of State activity is–
(a) Wider
(b) Narrow
(c) Just equal
(d) No comparison between the two
Answer : (a) Wider
11. Seleucus Nicator was defeated by–
(a) Asoka
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Bindusara
(d) Brihadratha
Answer : (b) Chandragupta Maurya
12. The striking feature of the Indus Valley Civilization was–
(a) Urban Civilization
(b) Agrarian Civilization
(c) Mesolithic Civilization
(d) Paleolithic Civilization
Answer : (a) Urban Civilization
13. The Governor-General who abolished the practice of Sati was–
(a) Dalhousie
(b) Ripon
(c) William Bentinck
(d) Curzon
Answer : (c) William Bentinck
14. The famous Bhakti Saint who belonged to the royal family of Mewar was–
(a) Chaitanya
(b) Andal
(c) Meerabai
(d) Ramabai
Answer : (c) Meerabai
15. After Alexander's death the Eastern part of his empire came under–
(a) Seleucus Nicator
(b) Menander
(c) Rudradaman
(d) Kanishka
Answer : (a) Seleucus Nicator
16. The Thar Express goes to–
(a) Afghanistan
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Pakistan
(d) Myanmar
Answer : (c) Pakistan
17. The product used for manufacturing of Industrial alcohol is–
(a) Khandasari
(b) Bagasse
(c) Molasses
(d) Paper-pulp
Answer : (c) Molasses
18. Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river–
(a) Teesta
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Hooghly
(d) Sone
Answer : (b) Brahmaputra
19. Kanchenjunga is situated in–
(a) Nepal
(b) Sikkim
(c) West Bengal
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer : (b) Sikkim
20. With which set of following countries has Arunachal Pradesh common border?
(a) Bhutan, Bangladesh & China
(b) Myanmar, Bangladesh & China
(c) Bhutan, China & Myanmar
(d) Bhutan, Bangladesh & Myanmar
Answer : (c) Bhutan, China & Myanmar
21. The green colour of the leaves is due to the presence of–
(a) Proteins
(b) Lipids
(c) Chlorophyll
(d) Carbohydrates
Answer : (c) Chlorophyll
22. The edible part of an onion is–
(a) Modified root
(b) Aerial flower
(c) Aerial stem
(d) Fleshy leaves
Answer : (d) Fleshy leaves
23. To which group of blood a universal recipient belongs ?
(a) A group
(b) B group
(c) O group
(d) AB group
Answer : (d) AB group
24. The normal body temperature of human beings is–
(a) 96. 4ºF
(b) 97.4ºF
(c) 98. 4ºF
(d) 99.4ºF
Answer : (c) 98. 4ºF
25. Columba livia is the scientific name of–
(a) Pigeon
(b) Snake
(c) Rabbit
(d) Shark
Answer : (a) Pigeon
