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GK Quiz Based on Kerala
NUMBER OF LOK SABHA SEATS IN KERALA : 20
GeneralKnowledge Questions with Answers From Previous PSC,UPSC,Bank Examinations
1 : UNIVERSAL DONOR IN BLOOD GROUP IS
Ans: O
2 : HUMAN RIGHTS DAY OBSERVED IN
Ans: Dec 10
3 : THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
Ans: W C Banargee
4 : SPRING BALANCE IS USED TO MEASURE
Ans: Weight
5 : RED BLOOD CELLS ARE FORMED IN
Ans: Bone marrow
6 : THREE PRIMARY COLOURS OF LIGHT
Ans: Red, Green and Blue
7 : THE JAMA MASJID OF DELHI WAS BUILT BY:
Ans: Shah Jahan
8 : WHEN ICE MELTS, ITS VOLUME
Ans: Decreases
9 : MOST INTELLIGENT ANIMAL
Ans: Chimbanzee
10 : WHO PRESIDE THE FIRST SESSION OF AITUC
Ans: CR Das
11 : THE RELIGIOUS TEXT OF THE JEWS IS NAMED AS:
Ans: Torah
12 : FOUNDER OF SIKH RELIGION
Ans: Guru Nanak
13 : THE SCIENTIST KNOWN AS THE FATHER OF GREEN REVOLUTION?
Ans: M.S. Swarniitathan
14 : THE CRICKET BAT IS MADE OF
Ans: WILLOW
15 : A CRICKET BALL CANNOT WEIGH LESS THAN
Ans: 156g
16 : THE FIRST INDIAN MISS UNIVERSE
Ans: SUSMITHA ZEN
17 : Which Country has plain national flag in the world ?
Ans: Libya
18 : Which state has the longest seashore in india
Ans: Gujarat
19 : FIRST PRESIDENT IN INDIA?
Ans: Dr. RAJENDRAPRASAD
20 : who played the maximum number of Test Cricket Matches ?
Ans: Sachin Tendulkar
GK Quiz No 12:General Knowledge Quiz-WiZiQ
501. The first Malayalam talkie
A. Harichandra B. Snehaseema C.Neelakkuyil D.Balan
502.The centre of ancient learning is :
A. Ujjain B.Pataliputra C.Taxila D.Vijayanagara
503. Kundara Proclamation is associated with :
A.Velu Thampi Dalawa B. Sri.Moolam Thirunal C.Raja Kesava Dasan
D.Pazassi Raja
504. The largest district in Kerala
A.Idukki B. Palakkad C.Alappuzha D.Wayanad
505. The ‘Servants of India Society’ was founded by :
A.Gopalakrishna Gokhale B.Subhash Chandra Bose C.Raja Ram Mohan Roy D.Lala Lajpath Roy
506. The maximum number of newspaper in India are printed in :
A. Bengali B.Malayalam C.Hindi D.Tamil
507. The biggest public sector undertaking in India is :
A.BHEL B.HMT C.Rayilways D.ITI
508. Bhopal gas tragedy occurred due to the leakage of :
A.Methyl Isocynate B.Carbon dioxide C.Nitrogen D.Methane
509.Orange juice contains :
A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin C. Vitamin C D. Vitamin E
510. Where exactly is Aksai Chin ?
A.South of Siachen Glacier B.Along the Zakar Mountain C.NearLeh
D.North East Corner of Jammu and Kashmir
511. Fathom is the unit sed for measuring :
A.Depth B. Sound C. Energy D.Flow
512. Who was the first Negro to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize ?
A. Ralph Bunch B.frank B.Kellogg C.Oscar Arias Sanchez
D.Bisho Desmond Tutu
514.Name the person who discovered the Bood group
A.Land Steiner B.Hypolite Pixi C.janssen D. Horace short
515.The Panchayat Raj is a
A. One –tire System B. Two-tire System C.Three-tire System
D. Four-tire System
515. Chairman of Rajya Sabha;
A. Prime – Minister B.President C.Vice- President D.Chief Justice
516. Dandi is the name of a :
A.Technique of Satyagrah B. Name of a Zamindary System C. Name of a movement D.Name of a place
517. The art of gardening is known as :
A.Agriculture B.Horticulture C.Sericulture D.None of these
518. The Russian leader who was known as ‘Mr.Nyet’
A.Andre Gromyko B.Stalin C.Chernankov D.Bulganin
519. The Kudal commission was appointed to enquire into :
A.The Fair Fax issue B.Bofors Gun deal C.Centre-State relations
D. The working of the Gandhi Smarak Nidhi and the Gandhi Peace Foundation
520. The first war of Indian Independence or the Revolt of 1857 started from :
A.Meerut B. Jhansi C.Delhi D.Culcutta
521. The moon is a :
A. Planet B. Star C. Satellite D. Comet
522. India is a :
A.Federation B. Union of state C. Unitary Country D. None of these
523. Which tax is levied by the Union Government
A. Land Revenue B.Income Tax C. Entertainment Tax D. Sales Tax
524. The most irrigated State in India
A.Bihar B.Punjab C.Tamilnadu D.Kerala
525. The resolution of poorna Swaraj was adopted at the :
A.Culcutta Congress B. Karachi Congress C.Bombay Congress
D.Lahore Congress
526. Dronacharya Award are given to :
A.Sportsmen B.Sports Coaches C.Actros D.Scientists
527. Vasco da Gama Landed at Calicut in :
A. 1498 B.1598 C.1598 D.1592
528. The objective of Helpage ndia is :
A. Taking care of orphans B. Preservation of wild life C. Promotion of family planning D. Rendering help and assistance to the old and infirm
529.IMF Loan is sought for :
A. Setting right the balance of payments position B. Expenditure incurred on the seventh plan C.Drinking water project in Tamil Nadu D.Financing the Metro railway in Culcutta
530.Amnesty International is :
A. Human Rights Organisation B.Organisation fighting against Apartheid
C. Organisation to help the Third World Countries D. One of the Specialised
Agencies of the UN
531. Who was the first Indian to be-elected to the British Parliament ?
A. Mothilal Nehru B. Dadabhai Naoroji C. Mahathma Gandhi
D.Gopalakrishna Gokhale
532. Which colour of light travels most slowly through glass ?
A.Violet B. Red C. Blue D. Orange
533. India Joined the United Nation in the Year :
A.1955 B. 1956 C.1957 D. 1958
534. A hole is made in a brass plate and it is heated . The size of the hole will
A. increase B. first increase and then decrease C. decrease
D. remain unchanged
535. Punjab was annexed to British territories in the year
A. 1809 B.1839 C.1859 D.1857
536. The monsoon which brings rain in Kerala during the period October – November is called
A. South – Wst Monsoon B. North – East Monsoon C. South – East Monsoon D.North – West Monsoon
537. The world’s only monarchy in which the king is elected by secret ballot amoung State rules :
A. Sudan B. Nepal C.Malaysia D.Bhuttan
538.The first Muslim ruler in India to introduce the standing army was :
A. Firozshah Tughlaq B. Babur C. Iltumish D. Ala-ud-din Khiliji
539. On a rainy afternoon in which direction is the rainbow seen ?
A. East B. West C. North D.South
550.T x D and DxT denote
A.Formula in physics B.Surgical terms C. Preventive injections D.Hybride Variety of Coconut
551.The Naval air station in Andaman Island is called :
A. INS Garuda B.INS Veduruthy C.INS Utkursh D.INS Agrani
552. The rules of Delhi Sultanate patronized one of the following languages :
A. Turkish B. Arabic C. Persian D. Sanskrit
553. Equatorial region is natural region lying between :
A. 20 North and 20 South of equator B.50 North and 50 South of the equator
C. 70 North and 70 South of equator D.100 North and 100 South of the equator
554. Which one of the following techniques has helped to solve many mysteries involving murders, rapes and robberies ?
A.Gene splicing B. Computer tomography C.Gene cloning D.DNA finger printing
555. The National Highway connects Kanyakumari and salem passing though Kerala is:
A.NH 17 B.NH27 C.NH 37 D.NH 57
556. One whose recommendation was the constituent Assembly formed ?
A.Lord Mount batten B.Cripp’s Mission C.The Cabinet Mission Plan
D. Government of India Act, 1935
557. Linr drawn on a map through places having equal height above mean sea leveLare called :
A. Isobars B.Grid C. Contours D.Scales
558. Magnetic field of electric current was discovered by :
A.Fleming B. Ampere C. Faraday D.Oersted
559. The country which leads in the production of rubber is :
A.India B. Malaysia C.Australia D.Sri Lanka
560. Olympic Airways is the airline of
A.France B.Burma C.Thailand D.Greece
Answers
501 D.Balan
502. C.Taxila
503. A.Velu Thampi Dalawa
504. B. Palakkad
505. A.Gopalakrishna Gokhale
506. C.Hindi
507. C.Rayilways
508. A.Methyl Isocynate
509. C. Vitamin C
510. D.North East Corner of Jammu and Kashmir
511. A.Depth
512. A. Ralph Bunch
513. A.Land Steiner
514. C.Three-tire System
515. C.Vice- President
516. D.Name of a place
517. B.Horticulture
518. D.Bulganin
519. D. The working of the Gandhi Smarak Nidhi and the Gandhi Peace Foundation
520. A.Meerut
521. C. Satellite
522. B. Union of state
523. B.Income Tax
524. B.Punjab
525. D.Lahore Congress
526. B.Sports Coaches
527. C.1598
528. D. Rendering help and assistance to the old and infirm
529. A. Setting right the balance of payments position
530. A. Human Rights Organisation
531. B. Dadabhai Naoroji
532. B. Red
533. A.1955
534. B.first increase and then decrease
535. C.1859
536. B.North – East Monsoon
537. C.Malaysia
538. D. Ala-ud-din Khiliji
539. A. East
550. D.Hybride Variety of Coconut
551. C.INS Utkursh
552. C. Persian
553. B.50 North and 50 South of the equator
554. D.DNA finger printing
555. D.NH 57
556. C.The Cabinet Mission Plan
557. C. Contours
558. C. Faraday
559. B. Malaysia
550. D.Greece
GK Questions and Answers for exams
451. The world’s oldest cinema competition
A.Venice film Festivel B.National film Festivel C.Cannes film Festivel
D. Paris film Festivel
452.V.K.Krishna Menon was born in the year
A. 1886 B. 1896 C.1869 D.1895
453. The venue of the 9th SAARC summit;
A.Pakistan B.Bangladesh C. Maldives D. India
454. The term breaststroke is associated with :
A. Kabadi B. Boxing C. Swimming D. Wresting
455. The year 1996 was declared as the SAARC year of :
A. Poverty Eradication B. Literacy C.Women’s Education D.Child Welfare
456. What is the present name of Southern Rhodesia ?
A.Zimbabwe B.Zambia CThailand D.Taiwan
457. What is the sobriquet for Palestine ?
A. Pin City B. Hermit Kingdom C. Holy Land D. Land of Midnight sun
458. Tass is the Central information Agency of :
A.Iran B.USA C. France D.USSR
459. My truth is written by :
A. Indira Gandhi B. Mahathma Gandhi C. R.K .Narayan D.Abdul Kalam Azad
460. Who Said ‘At the stroke of midnight , when the world sleep, India will awake to life and freedom’ :
A. Lord Mount Batten B.Mahathma Gandhi C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Rajagopalachari
461.The famous Hindu pilgrim centre Amarnath is in :
A.Andra Pradesh B.Madhya Pradesh C.Jammu-Kashmir
D.Uttar Pradesh
462. Who was the first man to reach the north pole ?
A.Ottoman B. Salim Ahmmed Salim C. Robert Peary D.Tenzing
463. The aim of White Revolution is to increase the production of :
A. Fish B. Orchids C. Paddy D.Milk
464. The capital of Egypt is
A.Cairo B.Tokyo C.Berlin D.Paris
465. How many Assembly Constituencies are there in Kerala ?
A. 20 B. 141 C. 150 D. 140
466. Taj Mahal is situated at :
A.Mumbai B. Delhi C Agra D.Simla
467. Which is the smallest continent ?
A.Asia B.Europe C.Africe D.Australia
468. Japanese Encephalities is spread by :
A. Rat flea B.Mosquito C. House fly D.Bed bug
469.Which writer is known as Uroob ?
A. K.E.Mathai B.Kuttikrishna Marar C.P.C Kuttikrishnan D.M.K Menon
470. Who first demanded a separate state of Pakistan ?
A. Agakhan B.Muhammed Ali Jinnah C. Khan Abdul Gafferkhan D. Abdul Kalam Azad
471. Mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy by :
A. motor B. bulb C. an electric bell D.dynamo
472. What colour do you get when you mix red and yellow ?
A. Green B. Violet C.Blue D. Orange
473. Meenambakkam airport is at :
A. Culcutta B.Chennai C.Mumbai D.Simla
474. The theory of solar system was put forward by
A. Copernicus B. Galileo C. Newton D. Kepler
475. With which instrument the people of a submarine can see the objects on the surface of the sea without coming up ?
A. Microscope B. Periscope C. Electroscope D. Telescope
476. Which is the official language of India ?
A. England B.Hindi C.Sanskrit D.Malayalam
477. In which year golden jubilee is celebrated ?
A.25 B. 60 C.100 D.50
478.What is the old name of Thailand ?
A.Burma B.Sayam C. Malasia D.Ceylon
479. The war at Plasi was in the year ?
A. 1784 B. 1764 C.1761 D. 1757
480. The heighst literate State of India :
A. Bihar B.Kerala C.Jammu Kashmir D.Maharashtra
481. The state which was known as Kalinga in ancient ages
A. Bihar B. Punjab C. Orissa D.Sikkim
482. The smallest union territory in India :
A. Delhi B. Lakshadweep C. Pondicherry D. Daman and Diue
483. The Best natural Harbour on the west cost of Kerala :
A. Kochi B. Alleppey C.Neendakara D.Kozhikkode
484. Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair is famous in :
A. Ottan Thullal B. Kathakali C.Bharathanatyam D.Chakyar Koothu
485.Regional language of Karnataka :
A. Malayalam B. Urdu C. Kannada D.Telungu
486. Good Friday is celebrated by Christians :
A. to comemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ B.To comemorate the birthday of Jesus C.On this day Jesus Christ was crucified D.None of these
487. Thekkady is a :
A.Wild life sanctuary B. Children’s park C. Research centre D. None of these
488. Liquid with highest density :
A. Petrol B. Kerosene C. Mercury D. Milk
489. Like poles of two magnets :
A. repel B.attract C. rise D.rise and falls
490. Pork should be cooked well before being eaten to prevent the attack of the worm :
A. Tape worm B. Round worm C. Thread worm D. Hook worm
491. The rupee coin is an alloy of :
A. Copper and tin B. Nickel and copper C.Lead and tin D.Copper and zinc
492. The study of life in outer space is known as
A. endobiology B.exobiology C.emterobiology D.neobiology
493. Minimum age for exercising franchise
A. 18 B. 22 C. 25 D.17
494. The famous work of Vedavyasa :
A. Ramayanam B.Mahabharatham C. Pancha Thanthram
D. Ramacharithamanasam
495. Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple is situated in :
A.Varkala B.Guruvayoor C.Padmanabhapuram D. Thiruvananthapuram
496. “Kerala is a lunatic asylum “ who said this ?
A. Tagore B.Swami Vivekananda C. Sree Narayana Guru
D.Agamananda Swamigal
497. ‘Vanchipattu’ is associated with :
A. Vallathol B.Ramapurathu Warrier C.K.C . Kesava Pillai D.Irayimman Thampi
498. The biggest city in India :
A. Chennai B. Mumbai C. Calcutta D. Delhi
499. Thakazhy Sivasankara Pillai is :
A. an artist B. a novelist C. a poet D. a scientist
500. Secularism envisages:
A. No religion B.A Particular religion for a state C.Hinduism D.Equal status for all religion
Answers
451. A.Venice film Festivel
452. B. 1896
453. C. Maldives
454. C. Swimming
455. B. Literacy
456. A.Zimbabwe
457. C. Holy Land
458. D.USSR
459. A.Indira Gandhi
460. C. Jawaharlal Nehru
461. C.Jammu-Kashmir
462. C. Robert Peary
463. D.Milk
464. A.Cairo
465. D. 140
466. C Agra
467. D.Australia
468. A. Rat flea
469. C.P.C Kuttikrishnan
470. B.Muhammed Ali Jinnah
471. D.dynamo
472. D. Orange
473. B.Chennai
474. A. Copernicus
475. B. Periscope
476. B.Hindi
477. D.50
478. B.Sayam
479. D. 1757
480. B.Kerala
481. C. Orissa
482. B. Lakshadweep
483. A. Kochi
484. B. Kathakali
485. C. Kannada
486. C.On this day Jesus Christ was crucified
487. A.Wild life sanctuary
488. C. Mercury
489. A. repel
490. A. Tape worm
491. B. Nickel and copper
492. B.exobiology
493. A. 18
494. B.Mahabharatham
495. D. Thiruvananthapuram
496. B.Swami Vivekananda
497. B.Ramapurathu Warrier
498. B. Mumbai
499. B. a novelist
500. D.Equal status for all religion
GK Questions from PSC Exams
1.Mamakam,the great ancient regional festival was held at :
Thirunavail
2.Kollam Era began :
A D 825
3.The longest river in Keraka:
Periyar
4. Mixed colony system was introduced by:
Albuquarq
5. Sathujana Paripalana Yogam was started by:
Ayyankali
6. The first chief minister of travancore popular ministry:
Pattom Thanupillai
7. The temple entry proclamation was issued by:
Chithira thirunal balarama varma
8 Malayalee sabha was organized by:
C.Krishna Pilla
9. Cochin State prajamandal was formed in:
16th Jan 1941
10.Electricity agitation of Cochin was against the decision of the Diwan
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