Following questions and answers are taken from the PSC Bullettin - 2022 December 1 edition . These questions are very useful for the candidates who prepare for Kerala PSC Graduate level prelims & main exams, so read and study all the questions very carefully. Good luck to all !!
QN : 1
Who won the 2022 JCB Prize for Literature?
(A) Chuden Kabimo (Song of the Soil)
(B) Geethanjali Shree (Tomb of Sand)
(C) Sheela Tomy (Valli)
(D) Khalid Jawed (The Paradise of Food)

Answer : (D) Khalid Jawed (The Paradise of Food)

  • Author Khalid Jawed's "The Paradise of Food", translated by Baran Farooqi from Urdu, won the 5th JCB Price for Literature.
  • The book, originally published as "Ne'mat Khana" in 2014, is the 4th translation to win the award and first work in Urdu.
  • "The Paradise of Food" tells the story of a middle-class joint Muslim family over a span of fifty years where the narrator struggles to find a place for himself, at odds in his home and the world outside.
  • Khalid Jawed got the prize money of Rs.25 lakh along with a trophy, a sculpture by Delhi artist duo Thukral and Tagra, "Mirror Melting".
  • The award was instituted by the JCB Literature Foundation, a not-for-profit company in 2018 to promote the art of literature in India.
QN : 2
Who among the following was the founder of 'Vivekodayam' Journal?
(A) Kumara Guru
(B) Nadaraja Guru
(C) Vagbhadanandan
(D) Kumaran Asan
QN : 3
Who scored the first goal in the 2022 FIFA World Cup
(A) Lionel Messi
(B) Gareth Bale
(C) Timothy Weah
(D) Enner Valencia

Answer : (D) Enner Valencia

  • Enner Valencia of Ecuador scored the first goal of the Qatar World Cup 2022. Valencia nailed a Penalty in the 16th minute agaist the Qatar.
QN : 4
Which is the largest west flowing peninsular river?
(A) Godavari
(B) Narmada
(C) Mahanadi
(D) Tapti
QN : 5
Which food items bagged the 'Most Popular GI' tag award ?
(A) Rasagula
(B) Bikaneri Bhujiya
(C) Hyderabadi Haleem
(D) Ratlami Sev

Answer : (C) Hyderabadi Haleem

  • Hyderabadi Haleem is a type of haleem popular in the Indian city of Hyderabd.
  • Haleem is a stew composed of meat, lentils, and pounded wheat made into a thick paste.
  • It is originallyan Arabic dish and was introduced to the Hyderabad State by the Chaush people during the rule of Nizams (the former rules of Hyderabad state).
  • It became popular among the native Hyderabadis by the 20th Century, it is particulary consumed in the Islamic month of Ramadan during Iftar as it provides istant energy and is high in calories. In recognition of its cultural significance and popularity, in 2010 it was granted Geographical Indication status (GIS) by the Indian GIS registry office
  • It is the first non-vegetarian dish in India to receive GI status
  • In October 2022, Hyderabadi Haleem won 'Most Popular GI' award in the food category, that was chosen through a voting system that was conducted by the Department fro Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in India)
QN : 6
Arrange the following events in Chronological order
1. Birth of Sree Narayana Guru
2. Ezhava Memorial
3. Second Pazhassi Revolt
4. First Railway line in Kerala
(A) 3-1-4-2
(B) 1-3-2-4
(C) 2-4-1-3
(D) 3-4-1-2
QN : 7
Consider the following statement

1. The first five year plan was based on Harrod Domar Model
2. The Second five year plan was based on Mahalanobis Model
3. Fifth five year plan was based on Gadgi Model

Select the correct Answer
(A) 1 Only
(B) 1 and 2 Only
(C) 1 and 3 Only
(D) 1,2 and 3
QN : 8
Consider the following statements

A. In April 1947, the Aikya Kerala Covention held in Thrissur under the chairmanship of K Kelappan
B. The Brahmi Script was deciphered by Jamed Princep.

Select the correct Answer
(A) A only
(B) B only
(C) Both A and B
(D) Neither A nor B
QN : 9
Who was the founder of Thiruvithamkoor Muslim Mahajana Sabha?
(A) Sayyid Alavi Thangal
(B) Vaikkom Mohammed Abdul Khader Moulavi
(C) Muhammad Abdu Rahiman Sahib
(D) None of these
QN : 10
Who was the author of 'Jathi Mimamsa'?
(A) Sree Narayana Guru
(B) Pandit K P Karuppan
(C) Vagbhadanandan
(D) Chattampi Swamikal
QN : 11
Choose the incorrect pairs from the following

1. Ukai Dam - Tapti river
2. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam - Krishna river
3. Rihand Dam - Koyna river
4. Tehri Dam - Bhagirathi river
(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 3 only
(D) 2 and 4 only
QN : 12
Who is the present Union Minister of Law and Justice ? (2022 December)
(A) Kiren Rijiju
(B) Narendra Singh Tomar
(C) Anurag Singh Thakur
(D) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
QN : 13
Consider the following statement
1. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand.
2. The motto of the ASEAN is "One Vision, One Identity, One Community".
Select the Correct Answer
(A) 1 and 2 are correct
(B) 1 only
(C) 2 only
(D) 1 and 2 are incorrect
QN : 14
Who among the following Sikh gurus invented the Gurumukhi Script?
(A) Guru Nanak
(B) Guru Angad
(C) Guru Gobind Singh
(D) Guru Amardas
QN : 15
Dandiya Raas is the folk dance of _________?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
QN : 16
Who was the writer of 'Ain-i-Akbari'?
(A) Akbar
(B) Abul Fazl
(C) Babur
(D) Jahangir
QN : 17
Which among the following is/are true about NABARD ?

1. Set up in 12th July 1982
2. Headquarters - New Delhi
3. Shivaraman Committee is related to NABARD
(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 2 and 3 only
QN : 19
Identify the incorrect pair from the following ?
(A) Raja Chelliah Committee - Tax Reforms
(B) Ashok Mehta Committee - Centre State Relationship
(C) R N Malhotra Committee - Insurance sector
(D) Narasimhan Committee - Banking sector reforms
QN : 19
Consider the following statement

1. The Danish East India Company was established in 1616
2. In 1760, The Battle of Wandiwash was a battle in India between the British and French.
Select the correct answer
(A) 1 Only
(B) Both 1 and 2 are correct
(C) 2 Only
(D) Both 1 and 2 are incorrect
QN : 20
Who is the current Central Vigilance Commissioner ?
(A) Suresh N Patel
(B) Sanjay Kothari
(C) Pradeep Kumar
(D) Bhagwan Lal Sahni