Degree Level PSC Exam Questions and Answers

1. The first Malayalam film nominated for India's official entry to Oscar award was?

(a) Guru            (b) Adaminte Makan Abu

(c) Chemmeen  (d) Nirmalyam

Ans: a

2. The total member in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.

(a) 138        (b) 139       (c) 142        (d) 141

Ans: d

3. Who is also known in the name `Muthukutti Swamikal'.

(a) Sree Narayana Guru        (b) Chattampi Swamikal

(c) Vaikunda Swamikal          (d) Vagbhatananda

Ans: c

4. Which of the following is the only Taluk in Kerala shares boundary with two states?

(a) Mananthavady        (b) Sulthan Bathery

(c) Thalassery               (d) Nilambur

Ans: b

5. The first viceroy to visit Travancore?

(a) Lord Mayo               (b) Lord Hardinge

 (c) Lord Curzon            (d) Lord Reading

Ans: c

6. The historic 'Temple Entry Proclamation' was issued in 1936 by:

(a) Chithirathirunal Balaramavarma      (b) Sree Moolam Thirunal

(c) Sethu Lakshmi Bai                              (d) Vishakam Thirunal

Ans: a       

7. Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary is in:

(a) Kozhikode      (b) Malappuram      (c) Palakkad     (d) Kottayam

Ans: b

8. The journal `Deepika' was started by:

(a) Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna pillai         (b) Vakkom Moulavi

(c) Mannathu Padmanabhan                               (d) Dr. Palpu

Ans: b

9. The first Keralite to win Padma Vibhushan award.

(a) V.P. Menon             (b) V.K. Krishna Menon

(c) V.R. Krishna lyer    (d) A.R. Menon

Ans: b

10. The first Chief minister in Kerala who appeared in a postal stamp.

(a) Pattom Thanupillai          (b) C. Achuthamenon

(c) C.H. Muhammed Koya    (d) E.M.S. Namboothirippad

Ans: d

11. The planet known as 'Windy planet'.

(a) Earth    (b) Venus   (c) Neptune        (d) Saturn

Ans: c

12. One Horse Power is equal to watts.

(a) 748       (b) 746      (c) 756       (d) 749

Ans: b

13. Calcium belongs to the group of:

(a) Alkali metals           (b) Alkali earth metals

(c) Transition metals    (d) Halogens

Ans: b

14. CRT stands for:

(a) Cathode Ray Tube            (b) Cathodic Ray Tube

(c) Cathode Right Tube          (d) Central Ray Tube

Ans: a

15. Which compound was discovered by the Bengali Chemist Prafulla Chandra Roy?

(a) Mercurous Nitrite  (b) Calcium Citrate

(c) Thorium Oxide       (d) Titanium Sulphite  

Ans: a

16. Which part of the brain controls the voluntary actions in the body?

(a) Cerebrum                (b) Cerebellum

(c) Hypothalamus        (d) Thalamus

Ans: a

17. A solution of washing soda is:

(a) Acidic   (b) Basic    (C) Neutral                   (d) None of these

Ans: b

18. Menology is the study of:

(a) Glands            (b) Fossils           (c) Mushrooms  (d) Shells

Ans: a

19. Parkinson's disease affects on which part of the body.

(a) Nervous system                (b) Skeletal system

(c) Respiratory system          (d) Muscular system

Ans: a

20. Larva of Mosquito is known as:

(a) Caterpillar      (b) Nymph          (c) Riggler (d) Maggot

Ans: c

21. In India money bills can be introduced in:

(a) Lok Sabha               (b) Rajya Sabha

(c) Council of states     (d) Legislative Council

Ans: a

22. The National Human Rights Commission was established in:    

(a) 1993     (b) 1992     (c) 1990     (d) 1996  

Ans: a

23. Who has the power to summon a joint sitting of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in case of a dead lock between them is?

(a) Speaker                   (b) President

(c) Vice President         (d) Chief Justice of India

Ans: b

24. The head of the Republic of India is?

(a) Prime Minister       (b) President

(c) Vice-President        (d) Defence Minister

Ans: b

25. Lokayukta is appointed by the Governor on the advice of the:

(a) President                 (b) Central Government

(c) Supreme Court       (d) Chief Minister

Ans: d

26. India borrowed the Judicial Review and fundamental rights from?

(a) United Kingdom     (b) Canada                   (c) Ireland          (d) USA

Ans: d

27. Part IX-B of the Indian Constitution deals with:

(a) Municipalities                            (b) Panchayati Raj

(c) Administrative Tribunals           (d) Co-operative Societies

Ans: d

28. Public health and sanitation, under the Indian Constitution fall in list:

(a) Central list     (b) State list        (c) Concurrent list    (d) Not listed

Ans: b

29. Who audits all the receipts and expenditure of Government of India and the State Governments?

(a) Comptroller and Auditor General      (b) Finance Minister

(c) Director of Income Tax                       (d) Finance Secretary

Ans: a

30. The headquarters of Election Commission of India?

(a) August Kranti Bhavan      (b) Nirvachan Sadan

(c) Mandi House                     (d) Antariksh Bhavan  

Ans: b

31. The origin of Brahmaputra is from:

(a) Dakshin Gangotri                       (b) Sivagiri hills

(c) Chemayungdung glacier            (d) Bokhar chu glacier

Ans: c

32. The British Monarch who awarded knight hood award to Tagore?

(a) George VI      (b) Elizabeth II    (c) Elizabeth I    (d) George V

Ans: d

33. The Viceroy who passed the Ancient Monument Act?

(a) Lord Curzon            (b) John Lawrence

(c) Lord Canning          (d) Lord Elgin

Ans: a

34. The lucky symbol of Indian Railway:

(a) Bholu             (b) Jeeva    (c) Micky   (d) Appu

Ans: a

35. The driest place in India:

(a) Jaisalmer       (b) Pamir Plateau        

(c) Manali            (d) Deccan plateau

Ans: a

36. Which is the first University in India to have a radio staion?

(a) Sardar Patel University                                 (b) Anna University

(c) Indira Gandhi National Open University     (d) None of these

Ans: a

37. The first metro introduced in India is:

(a) New Delhi      (b) Kolkata          (c) Mumbai         (d) Jaipur

Ans: b

38. The first privatised river in India.

(a) Brahmaputra                    (b) Lohit    (c) Krishna         (d) Sheonath

Ans: d

39. Who was known as 'Duke of wellington'?

(a) Arthur Wellesly      (b) William Bentic

(c) Lord Mayo               (d) Lord Reading

Ans: a

40. ‘What Congress and Gandhi have done to the Untouchables’ is a book written by:

(a) B.R. Ambedkar                 (b) V.D. Savarkar

(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak         (d) S.C. Bose

Ans: a

41. The toll free helpline number launched by Indian Railway to strengthen security facilities for women:

(a) 298       (b) 115       (c) 182        (d) 176

Ans: c

42. The Tamil writer who bagged Kendra Sahitya Academy Award in 2015:

(a) A Madhavan            (b) K.M. Menon

(c) Nanji Nadan            (d) Uma C. Vaidya

Ans: a

43. The winner of Man Booker International Prize 2015:

(a) Lydia Davis              (b) Marlon James

(c) Tomas Halik            (d) Laszlo Krasznahorkai

Ans: d

44. 'Neither a Hawk Nor a Dove' is the book written by:

(a) Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri         (b) Salman Rushdie

(c) Saptarshi Sarkar                        (d) Poonam Surie

Ans: a

45. The chairman of the Seventh Central Pay Commission:

(a)Y.V. Reddy                (b) A.K. Mathur

(c) N. Ramachandran   (d) Vivek Roy

Ans: b

46. The goodwill ambassador of Kerala government's `Naipunya development project':

(a) Mammootty            (b) Manju Warrier

(c) Mohanlal                 (d) Kavya Madhavan

Ans: b

47. The venue of World Archery Championship 2015?

(a) Bhutan (b) Copenhagen (c) Dhaka   (d) Brussels

Ans: b

48. The winners of Ranji Trophy for the season 2014 - 2015:

(a) Mumbai         (b) Tamil Nadu   (c) Karnataka      (d) Goa

Ans: c

49. The headquarters of the newly formed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is ' situated at:

(a) Hong Kong    (b) New Delhi    (c) Shanghai        (d) Beijing

Ans: d

50. The present Prime Minister of Sri Lanka is:

(a) Maithripala Sirisena         (b) Ranil Wickremesinghe

(c) Mahinda Rajapaksha        (d) Chandrika Kumaratunga

Ans: b

51. Under Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana overdraft facility upto Rs. ______ is available in only one account per household, preferably lady of the household.

(a) 10000 (b) 5000    (c) 4000    (d) 3000

Ans: b

52. Which of the following village is selected by Narendra Modi under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana?

(a) Deeh     (b) Raval    (c) Uduwa           (d) Jayapur  

Ans: d

53. Janashree Bima Yojana has been merged into which ongoing scheme:

(a) Aam Admi Bima Yojana   (b) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana

(c) Janani Suraksha Yojana   (d) None of the above

Ans: a

54. The Nilokheri projects started in 1947 under the leadership at:

(a) Mahatma Gandhi             (b) Dr. D. Spencher Hatch

(c) Rabindranath Tagore       (d) S.K. Dey

Ans: d

55. The taxi service promoted by Department of Social Justice under Govt. of Kerala:

(a) She Taxi         (b) Kudumbasree Travels

(c) She Drive       (d) None of these

Ans: a

56. Services under the ICDS Programme are rendered through:

(a) Anganwadi Centres          (b) Primary Health Centers

(c) Neighbourhood groups    (d) None of the above

Ans: a

57. Identify the scheme for the poor, assetless women?

(a) DWCRA         (b) ICDS    (c) STEP    (d) Mahila Samridhi Yojana

Ans: c

58. An IAY (Indira Awaas Yojana) house shall not be alienated for a period of:

(a) 10 years          (b) 15 years          (c) 20 years         (d) 25 years

Ans: b

59. TRYSEM was launched in:

(a) 15th August 1979             (b) 20th August 1980

(c) 15th September 1979       (d) 15th October 1979

Ans: a

60. Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana was introduced on:

(a) 2nd December 2003        (b) 25th September 2001

(c) 1st December 1997            (d) 3rd December 2005

Ans: b

61. Which among the following company's slogan, is 'Powered by intellect driven by values'?

(a) Google (b) Microsoft       (c) Wipro   (d) Infosys

Ans: d

62. Information Technology Act was enacted on: 

(a) 19th January 2001           (b) 30th June 2001

(c) 9th June 2000                 (d) 15th July 1999

Ans: c

63. Who among the following wad invented the Digital Compact Disc (CD)?

(a) Douglas. C. Engelbert      (b) James.T.Russel

(c) Christopher Sholes           (d) Paul Brainard

Ans: b

64. Which extension is added with the names of MS Word Files?

(a) .xls        (b) .doc      (c) .ppt       (d) .txt

Ans: b

65. Unauthorized attempts to bypass the security mechanisms of an information system or network is called:

(a) Spoofing        (b) Blocking        (c) Hacking         (d) Resisting

Ans: c

66. Which of the following software coordinates the operation of the various hardware components of the computer?

(a) Application Software       (b) Utility Software

(c) System Software              (d) Free Software

Ans: c       

67. Unique Identification of memory location is called:

(a) Address          (b) Register         (c) Buffer   (d) Computer

Ans: a

68. Which among the following is a small high speed memory which is used to store a portion of program or data temporarily from the main memory?

(a) Cache Memory                 (b) Main Memory

(c) Secondary Memory          (d) Primary Memory

Ans: a

69. 1's complement of 1011:

(a) 0100     (b) 0101     (c) 1100     

Ans: a

70. Which of the following was the first computer game in the world?

(a) Space-War              (b) Road Rash

(c) Counter-strike        (d) Angry birds

Ans: a    

71. The synonym of read is _____. 

(a) perceive         (b) pertain                     (c) persuade        (d) peruse

Ans: d

72. The poet said that death _____. 

(a) is inevitable             (b) was inevitable

(c) will be inevitable     (d) would be inevitable

Ans: a

73. It _____ yesterday.

(a) cut        (b) were cut        (c) did not cut     (d) was not cut

Ans: d

74. If you had been more polite, _____.  

(a) he would have agreed       (b) he could agree

(c) he would agree                 (d) he has agreed

Ans: a

75. The feminine gender of 'milkman' is:

(a) milkmaid        (b) milkwoman   (c) milklady         (d) milkgirl

Ans: a

76. _____ person who died yesterday was a heart patient.

(a) A           (b) An        (c) Some   (d) The

Ans: d

77. This matter _____. 

(a) has typed                 (b) have been typed

(c) has to be typed        (d) have to be typed

Ans: c

78. The thief _____ by the back door.

(a) got up   (b) got at    (c) got away        (d) gets up

Ans: c

79. 'Nip in the bud' means:

(a) feed the child                   

(b) stop something before it has a chance to develop

(c) Arrange something in a fashioned order

(d) Do not waste even a drop of water

Ans: b

80. The gatekeeper would not let them in, _____?

(a) won't he         (b) wouldn't he   (c) would he        (d) shall he

Ans: c