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This section contains general knowledge questions for candidates preparing for Kerala PSC degree level exams. It will be useful for degree level preliminary, mains and other higher post exams. Statement type questions and previous exam questions as per PSC latest syllabus are included in this section.
QN : 1
Who is popularly knwon as the Aikya Keralam Thampuran ?
A Kerala Varma Thampuran
B Marthanda Varma
C Sree Chithra Thirunal
D Rani Gouri Lekshmi Bai
QN : 2
The following name related to state reorganization in India
A Justice Venkida Chellayya
B Justice Fazal Ali
C Justice Ranganath Misra
D None of the above
QN : 3
The word "United Nations" coined by
A Winston Churchil
B Richard Nixon
C Franklin Roosevelt
D Abraham Lincon
QN : 4
____________ is the first foreigner to be become the President of Indian National Congress.
A George Yule
B Annie Beasant
C A. O. Hume
D Sonia Gandhi
QN : 5
Who led the "Pattini Jatha" in 1936 from Kannur to Madras ?
A K. Kelappan
B P. Krishanapillai
C T. K. Madhavam
D A. K. Gopalan
QN : 6
The word "Magyars" associated to which country ?
A Romania
B Hungary
C Slovakia
D Slovania
QN : 7
Koderma, in Jharkhand, is the leading producer of which one of the following minerals
A Boxite
B Iron ore
C Mica
D Copper
QN : 8
Based on the information given below, which situations are classified as "suffering from water scarcity"
  1. A region with high annual rain fall.
  2. A region having high annual rainfall and large population.
  3. A region having high annual rain fall but water is highly polluted.
  4. A region having low rainfall and low population.
A 2 and 3 only
B 1 and 3 only
C 1 and 4 only
D None of the above
QN : 9
Which of these statements is/are not a valid reason for the depletion of flora and fauna ?
A Agricultural expansion
B Large scale developmental projects
C Grazing and fuelwood collection
D Rapid Industrialization and urbanization
QN : 10
"Haritha Keralam" is one of the four mega missions announced by the Govt. of Kerala, which emphasize on pro-people alternative mode of development. The mission envisages
A Pollution free water sources
B Revival of water sources
C Eco-friendly and sustainable waste management
D Enhancing organic farming
QN : 11
Which of the following programme that led to "White Revolution" ?
A Operation Infinite Reach
B Operation Flood
C Operation Deset Storm
D Operation Smiling Budha
QN : 12
Which of the following are the objectives of NITI Ayog ?
  1. To focus on technology upgradation and capacity building for implementation of programmes and initiatives.
  2. To offer a platform for the resolution of intersectoral and inter departmental issues in order to accelerate the implementation of the development agenda.
  3. To pay special attention to the sections of our society that may be at risk.
A 1 only
B 2 only
C 1 and 2 only
D All the above
QN : 13
The objective of Second Five Year Plan was
A Agriculture
B Rapid industrialisation
C Improving productivity level of industries
D Increase the enrolment in higher education
QN : 14
The headquarters of SEBI is at
A Mumbai
B New Delhi
C Bengaluru
D Kolkata
QN : 15
India's largest producer of Jute is
A Bihar
B Assam
C West Bengal
D Odisha