Kerala Psc Exam GK Question Papers And Answers - Important, Repeated,Sure Questions

Kerala Psc Exam GK Question Papers And Answers - Important, Repeated,Sure Questions

1. Which of the following statements about Krishnadeva Raya is not correct ?
   
   (A) He was a great warrior and an able administrator
   (B) He was the last great Hindu king of Southern India
   (C) He was a very learned person
   (D) He was the founder of the vijayanagar Kingdom


2. Bahadur Shah II, the last Mughal ruler, was exiled by the British and sent to
   
   (A) Anaman and Nicobar
   (B) Bangkok
   (C) Lhasa
   (D) Rangoon


3. The first person to conduct heart transplantation in India
   
   (A) Dr. Venugopal
   (B) Dr. Valiathan
   (C) Dr. Kesavan Nair
   (D) Dr. P.K.K. Iyengar


4. Who planted the Tree of Liberty at Srirangapatnam ?
   
   (A) Hyder Ali
   (B) Chikka Krishna Raj
   (C) Tipu Sultan
   (D) Devraj


5. Who was the Governor-General of British India who succeeded in suppressing Pindaris ?
   
   (A) Warren Hastings
   (B) Lord William Bentinck
   (C) Lord Canning
   (D) None of these


6. Pasteurization is a process of
   
   (A) cooling the milk to 0o C
   (B) heating the milk to boiling
   (C) cooling the milk followed by moderate heating
   (D) moderate heating followed by cooling


7. The invasion of Huns first took place during the rule of the
   
   (A) Mauryas
   (B) Nandas
   (C) Kushans
   (D) Guptas


8. Name the longest dam in India.
   
   (A) Mettur
   (B) Nagarjuna Sagar
   (C) Bhakra
   (D) Hirakud


9. Which river rises in the spring of Mount Hermon, flows through the sea of Galilee and enters into the Dead Sea?
   
   (A) Nile
   (B) Jordan
   (C) Thames
   (D) Congo


10. When did the dynasty of Sultans rule over India?
    
    (A) Between 17th century A.D. and 19th century A.D.
    (B) Between 13th century A.D. and 16th century A.D.
    (C) Between 8th century A.D. and 10th century A.D.
    (D) Between 5th century A.D. and 8th century A.D.


11. The freezer in a refrigerator is fitted near the top:
    
    (A) to keep it away from the heat compressor which is near the bottom
    (B) because of convenience
    (C) so that it can cool the whole interior by setting up convection currents
    (D) without any specific purpose


12. What is ‘Panini’ associated with?
    
    (A) Astronomy
    (B) Mathematics
    (C) Grammar
    (D) Religion


13. Mangalore, Parambakkam and Porto Novo were places where major battles took place during the
    
    (A) First Anglo-Mysore war
    (B) Second Anglo-Mysore war
    (C) Third Anglo-Mysore war
    (D) Fourth Anglo-Mysore war


14. Who was the first ruler to annex any part of the Deccan to the Mughal empire ?
    
    (A) Aurangazeb
    (B) Akbar
    (C) Humayun
    (D) Jahangir


15. Whose signature is found in the one-rupee currency notes in India?
    
    (A) The President of India
    (B) The Secretary, Ministry of Finance
    (C) The Finance Minister of India
    (D) The Governor, Reserve Bank of India


16. Which is not an alkali metal?
    
    (A) Sodium
    (B) Potassium
    (C) Cesium
    (D) Gallium


17. The first country to speak about Non-Alignment was:
    
    (A) China
    (B) Sri Lanka
    (C) India
    (D) Pakistan


18. The river valley project in India that is made with the co-operation of Nepal
    
    (A) Damodar Valley Project
    (B) Hirakkud Project
    (C) Chambal project
    (D) Kosi project


19. The first Independence Day of India was celebrated on ————
    
    (A) January 26, 1950
    (B) October 2, 1949
    (C) August 15, 1947
    (D) September 5, 1950


20. The name given to pollination by the agency of water is:
    
    (A) Anemophily
    (B) Entophily
    (C) Hydrophily
    (D) Ornithophily


21. The earliest coins of India were
    
    (A) Made of gold
    (B) Made of Silver
    (C) Punch - Marked only on one side
    (D) Punch - Marked on both Sides


22. Calcium carbonate is the chemical name of
    
    (A) Washing Soda
    (B) Lime Stone
    (C) Baking Powder
    (D) None of these


23. The smallest bone in human body is the
    
    (A) malleus
    (B) incus
    (C) stapes
    (D) bone in the nose


24. The Government of the English East India Company came to an end in
    
    (A) 1856 A.D
    (B) 1857 A.D.
    (C) 1858 A.D
    (D) 1862 A.D.


25. The Paris Commune took place in:
    
    (A) 1900
    (B) 1871
    (C) 1921
    (D) 1847