Planning and Development Officer Exam GK Questions

1:-Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly of India?

A:-Pattom Thanupillai           B:-R. Shankar

C:-P.T. Chacko                       D:-Sir C. Sankaran Nair

Ans:- Option-D

2:-In which postal zone is Kerala included?

A:-5            B:-6            C:-2            D:-4

Ans:- Option-B

3:-Dakshinayanam is a book written by:

A:-V.T. Bhattathirippad        B:-M.R. Bhattathirippad

C:-E.M.S. Namboodiripad     D:-None of these

Ans:- Option-A

4:-The introduction of the first five year plan in India was prepared by:

A:-Jawaharlal Nehru             B:-P.C. Mahalnobis

C:-Dr. K.N. Raj                       D:-Gulsarilal Nanda

Ans:- Option-C

5:-Which schedule of the Constitution of India provides the list of 22 regional languages?

A:-7            B:-9            C:-8            D:-4

Ans:- Option-C

6:-Who was the founder of Ananda Maha Sabha?

A:-Chattampi Swamikal        B:-Swami Anandatheerthan

C:-Brahmananda Sivayogi     D:-Swami Agamananda

Ans:- Option-C

7:-The drama Vishavriksham was written by:

A:-N.N. Pillai                B:-Thoppil Bhasi

C:-C.J. Thomas             D:-K.T. Muhammed

Ans:- Option-C

8:-Who described Nalacharitam Aattakkatha as Kerala Sakunthalam?

A:-Joseph Mundasseri                    B:-Kuttikrishna Marar

C:-C.P. Achutha Menon        D:-P. Govinda Pillai

Ans:- Option-A

9:-The constitutional amendment for the Right of children to free and compulsory education was made in:

A:-2000     B:-2002     C:-2004    D:-2006

Ans:- Option-B

10:-How many islands are there in the group of Lakshadweep?

A:-32          B:-36          C:-38          D:-35

Ans:- Option-B

11:-Who inaugurated Paliyam Satyagraha?

A:-A.K. Gopalan           B:-C. Kesavan

C:-P. Krishna Pillai       D:-K. Kelappan

Ans:- Option-B

12:-Headquarters of the Kerala Gramin Bank?

A:-Kochi                       B:-Thiruvananthapuram      

C:-Malappuram           D:-Thrissur

Ans:- Option-C

13:-The instrument used in the artform Patayani:

A:-Thappu                    B:-Udukku                    C:-Thudi    D:-Kokkara

Ans:- Option-A

14:-Who founded Pratyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha?

A:-Chavara Achan        B:-Poikayil Yohannan

C:-K.P. Karuppan         D:-Brahmananda Sivayogi

Ans:- Option-B

15:-Which article of the Constitution of India deals with Grama Sabha?

A:-242       B:-243 A    C:-244 A    D:-240

Ans:- Option-B

16:-Who described M.C. Joseph as the ''Pope of the Rationalists''?

A:-Kuttippuzha Krishna Pillai        B:-M.P. Paul

C:-K.T. Kovoor                                 D:-P. Kesava Dev

Ans:- Option-A

17:-Founder of Kerala Kaumudi?

A:-C.V. Kunhiraman    B:-K. Sukumaran

C:-Kumaranasan          D:-Sahodaran Ayyappan

Ans:- Option-A

18:-The newspaper ''Prabhatam'' was started by:

A:-Kesari                                B:-E.M.S. Namboodiripad

C:-P. Ramakrishna Pillai       D:-Sahodaran Ayyappan

Ans:- Option-B

19:-The salary of the President of India is taken from?

A:-consolidated fund              B:-contingency fund

C:-emergency fund                D:-none of these

Ans:- Option-A

 20:-Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with Right to Equality?

A:-Article 15        B:-Article 14        C:-Article 16        D:-Article 12 

Ans:- Option-B