2017 - March (Question Paper-08)
Date of Test: 15-03-2017
Question Paper Code: 18/2017/OL
Question1:-Which is the western boundary of Kerala state?
A:-Arabian Sea
B:-Western Ghats
C:-Kanyakumari
D:-Manjeswaram
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question2:-Which is the unit of loudness of sound?
A:-Decibel
B:-Farad
C:-Volta
D:-Bar
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question3:-Who Samadhi is situated at Panmana?
A:-Chattampi Swamikal
B:-Sree Narayana Guru
C:-Ayyankali
D:-Vagbhatananda
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question4:-When did train service started in India?
A:-1947
B:-1893
C:-1853
D:-1857
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question5:-Which session of the Indian National Congress declared ''Poorna Swaraj'' as its goal?
A:-Bombay
B:-Amaravati
C:-Lahore
D:-Nagpur
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question6:-Which Indian Prime Minister dissolved the Planning Commission and introduced NITI Ayog in its place?
A:-Jawaharlal Nehru
B:-A.B. Vajpey
C:-Manmohan Singh
D:-Narendra Modi
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question7:-Who is the present Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?
A:-Justice A.S. Anand
B:-Justice S. Rajendra Babu
C:-Justice H.L. Dattu
D:-Justice K.G. Balakrishnan
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question8:-Which Five Year Plan is going on now?
A:- 8th
B:- 10th
C:- 11th
D:- 12th
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question9:-On the banks of which river was Mamankam celebrated?
A:-Pampa
B:-Bharathapuzha
C:-Kaveri
D:-Periyar
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question10:-Where is Kolar mines?
A:-Karnataka
B:-Kerala
C:-Tamil Nadu
D:-Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question11:-Who founded Sikhism?
A:-Guru Nanak
B:-Guru Arjun
C:-Guru Hargobind
D:-Guru Ram Das
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question12:-In which year India became a republic?
A:-1947
B:-1950
C:-1956
D:-1957
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question13:-In which year Right to Information Act was passed in India?
A:-2000
B:-2002
C:-2005
D:-2010
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question14:-Who is the present Chairperson of National Commission for women in India?
A:-Jayanti Patnaik
B:-Girija Vyas
C:-Mamta Sharma
D:-Lalitha Kumaramangalam
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question15:-Which country launched the satellite 'APPLE'?
A:-India
B:-U.S.A.
C:-U.S.S.R.
D:-Japan
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question16:-Who was called 'Pulaya Raja'?
A:-Sree Narayana Guru
B:-Ayyankali
C:-Jyotiba Phule
D:-Pandit Karuppan
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question17:-Among these rivers the tributary of Indus is
A:-Gandak
B:-Jista
C:-Chambal
D:-Jhelum
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question18:-Which is the child helpline number in India?
A:-10098
B:-198
C:-1098
D:-1198
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question19:-The famous play ''Adukkalayilninnu Arangathekku'' deals with the problems of which community in kerala
A:-Nair
B:-Namboothiri
C:-Ezhava
D:-Pulaya
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question20:-Which Indian city is closely associated with cotton textile industry?
A:-Agra
B:-Banaras
C:-Amritsar
D:-Ahmedabad
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question21:-Who among the following was awarded Bharat Ratna in 2014?
A:-Lata Mangeshkar
B:-Bhimsen Joshi
C:-Sachin Tendulkar
D:-A.B. Vajpayee
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question22:-Under whose leadership the 'Ezhava memorial' was submitted?
A:-Dr. Palpu
B:-G. Parameswaran Pillai
C:-K. Kelappan
D:-Mannathu Padmanabhan
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question23:-Which is not a ritual art form of Kerala?
A:-Theyyam
B:-Kathakali
C:-Padayani
D:-Koothu
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question24:-Vascodagama reached Kerala in
A:-1498
B:-1598
C:-1698
D:-1798
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question25:-The capital of the Cheras was
A:-Venad
B:-Muziris
C:-Tanjavur
D:-Madurai
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question26:-Who founded the Indian National Congress?
A:-Mahatma Gandhi
B:-A.O. Hume
C:-Subhash Chandrabose
D:-Bala Gangadhar Tilak
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question27:-Name the Travancore ruler who made Temple Entry Proclamation in 1936
A:-Swati Tirunal
B:-Sree Chithira Tirunal
C:-Sree Moolam Tirunal
D:-Marthanda Varma
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question28:-IT Act was passed in India in
A:-1970
B:-1990
C:-1995
D:-2000
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question29:-Which day is celebrated as World Environment Day?
A:-June 5th
B:-March 8th
C:-December10th
D:-May10th
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question30:-Which city is the headquarters of LIC?
A:-Delhi
B:-Kolkatta
C:-Mumbai
D:-Chennai
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question31:-Who founded 'Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha'?
A:-Kumara Guru
B:-V.T. Bhattathirippad
C:-Poykayil Yohannan
D:-Kumaranasan
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question32:-Which newspaper was founded by Vakkom Abdul Khadir Maulavi?
A:-Malayala Manorama
B:-Kerala Kaumudi
C:-Janmabhumi
D:-Swadeshabhimani
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question33:-2016 Olympics was held at
A:-Brazil
B:-Greece
C:-Argentina
D:-Japan
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question34:-Name the South Korean President who was impeached in December 2016
A:-Lee Myung Bak
B:-Roh Moo-hyun
C:-Kim Dae-Jung
D:-Park Geun-hye
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question35:-Who founded Brahma Samaj?
A:-Swami Dayananda Saraswati
B:-Jyotiba Phule
C:-Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D:-E.V. Ramaswami Naicker
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question36:-Which is the major constituent of air?
A:-Oxygen
B:-Nitrogen
C:-Hydrogen
D:-Carbon dioxide
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question37:-Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara was born at
A:-Punnapra
B:-Karthikappilly
C:-Kayamkulam
D:-Kainakary
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question38:-Who was the first lady governor in India?
A:-Padmaja Naidu
B:-Vijayalakshmi Pandit
C:-Sonal Man Singh
D:-Sarojini Naidu
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question39:-Who wrote ''Duravastha''?
A:-Kumaranasan
B:-G. Sankara Pillai
C:-Ezhuthachan
D:-Vailoppilli Sreedhara Menon
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question40:-Which is a traditional source of energy?
A:-Solar energy
B:-Coal
C:-Wind power
D:-Tidal power
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question41:-Where is the headquarters of ISRO?
A:-Hyderabad
B:-Cochin
C:-Bangalore
D:-Mumbai
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question42:-Who is the founder member of Narmada Bachao Andolan?
A:-Sarojini Naidu
B:-Indira Goswami
C:-Baba Amte
D:-Medha Patkar
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question43:-Name the cyclone that hit South India in 2016
A:-Vardah
B:-Helen
C:-Yemyil
D:-Laila
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question44:-What gas is produced from gobar?
A:-Carbon Monoxide
B:-Methane
C:-Carbon Dioxide
D:-Oxygen
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question45:-'White Revolution' is associated with more production in
A:-Sugar
B:-Cotton
C:-Coconut
D:-Milk
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question46:-Who was the first President of India?
A:-Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
B:-V.V. Giri
C:-Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D:-Dr. Zakir Hussain
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question47:-Who wrote ''Atmopadesasatakam''?
A:-Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer
B:-Sree Narayana Guru
C:-Sahodaran Ayyappan
D:-Lalithambika Antarjanam
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question48:-Which is the largest gland in the human body?
A:-Liver
B:-Adrenal gland
C:-Pituitary gland
D:-Pancreas
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question49:-Oncology is the study and treatment of
A:-Tuberculosis
B:-Thyroid
C:-Cancer
D:-Hepatitis
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question50:-In which year the scheme of Regional Rural banks was started in India?
A:-1975
B:-1980
C:-1985
D:-1990
Correct Answer:- Option-A
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