Kerala Police Constable Exam Question Paper 2012

         

KERALA POLICE CONSTABLE (ARMED POLICE BATTALION) EXAM

(EXAM HELD ON 21-06-2012)

 

1. The chemical that is found in the largest quantity in the sun?

Hydrogen.

2. The year in which the Kyoto protocol was adopted?

2005.

3. A disease that does not fall into the category of life-style disease?

Malaria.

4. The constitutional amendment that removed all doubts regarding the power of the parliament to amend the constitution was made in the year?

1971.

5. Which of the following is not a fundamental right?

Right to life

Right to equality

Right to property

Right against exploitation

Ans: Right to property.

6. When was the Indian constitution finally adopted?

26 November 1949

7. The foreign power that was defeated in the battle of kulachal in 1741?

The Dutch

8. The winner of Kendra Sahithya academy award in 2010?

M.P.Virendrakumar.

9. May 5 is associated with?

Kunchen Nambiar

10. First Indian to go to space?

Rakesh Sharma

11. Brahmos missile is being manufactured in collaboration with?

Russia

12. Earth hours is observed from 8.30pm to 9.30 Pm on?

March 27

13. When was Chandrayan I launched?

2008

14. The museum at VSSC, Thumba is housed in a building that was once a?

Church

15. Interest for money in the S.B. A/C is calculated today on a?

Daily basis

16. A person who is famous for his population theory?

Robert Malthus

 Malthus has become widely known for his theories about population and its increase or decrease in response to various factors. The six editions of his “An Essay on the Principle of Population“, published from 1798 to 1826, observed that sooner or later population gets checked by famine and disease.

17. The player who was the partner of Leander Paes to win Australian open and Wimbledon mixed doubles?

Cara black

18. The FIFA world cup 2010 won by?

Spain

19. Wyndham championship is associated with?

Golf

20. A Keralite who won medals both at the Asian games and the commonwealth games 2010?

Sini Jose

21. A mineral that is found in kerala and that could be fuel for the next generation nuclear power plants?

Thorium

22. The film that bagged the Oscar award in 2010?

The hunt locker

23. The author of ‘ The White tiger’?

Aravind Adiga.

24. Player Viswanathan Anand defeated,……at Sofia to win his 4th world championship title?

Topalov

25. The national high way that connects Kozhikkode and Wayanadu?

N.H. 212.

26. The country against which Sachin Tendulkar scored his 50th test century?

South Africa.

27. Quit India movement was started in?

1942

28. Guruvayoor sathyagraha was in?

1931

29. A river that originates in Kerala and is a tributary of Kaveri?

Bhavani.

30. The length of the Kerala’s uninterrupted inland navigation system?

450 km.

31. The first Non-Aligned conference was held at?

Belgrade.

32. The U.N. agency to help children?

UNICEF

33. The headquarters of international court of justice?

Hague.

34. The first secretary general of UN?

Trygve Lie

35. Goa was integrated in Indian union in?

1961.

36. The first Non congress Prime minister?

Morarji Desai.

37. Bhakra Nangal project is in?

Punjab.

38. The protest against the Rowlatt act of 1919 led to?

Jalianwala Bagh massacre.

39. A river that is a tributary of Ganga?

Krishna.

40. A river that flows westward?

Tapti.

41. The national commission for Religious Minorities was headed by?

Rangnath Misra.

42. Which of the following is a Kharif crop?

A Wheat

B Mustard

C Barley

D Rice

Ans- Rice.

43. The right of children to free and compulsory Education Act prescribes that every child shall be provided education near his/her home for?

8 years.

44. The Forward Block was started in 1939 by?

Subhash Chandra Bose.

45. The head quarters of Interpol is in?

France.

46. What is the fee to be remitted along with an application for information under Right to Information Act?

Rs.10/-

47. Where is the southern most coastal police station in Kerala?

Vizhinjam.

48. Which of the following is not a cyber crime?

A . Sending pornographic mails.

B. Distorting social network.

C. Hacking

D. Photocopying without permission a copyright material.

Ans: Photocopying without permission a copyright material.

49. What is the minimum age for getting a learner’s licence for riding a vehicle above 50 cc?

18

50. When was Kudumbasree Programme started?

2000.

51. He likes…….. praised by others.

Being

52. The boys sing very well,……..?

Don’t they

53. They cancelled the tour due to ……….weather?

Inclement

54. How much…….. this pen ……..?

Does, cost

55. The roof is too higher for him……

To touch.

56. Of the three criminals, the police arrested two. But one is still…….

At large.

57. As a goal-scorer Pele’s superiority………. other footballers was indisputable.

Over.

58. The theatre was set……. by miscreants.

Ablaze.

59. On seeing the police, the burglar took to his……..

Heels.

60. One of the bangles……. removed from the box.

Has been.

61. Which of the following is correctly spelt?

A. Millioner.

B. Millionaire.

C. Millionair.

D. Millioneir.

Ans: Millionaire.

62. ……. being the best player in the world, he failed to win the tournament.

Despite.

63. The teacher was trying to……… the idea that perseverance was the key to success.

Drive home.

64. His addiction……… alcohol is sure to ruin his future.

To.

65. Neither Mathew nor Gopal…… successful.

is.

66. ‘Immortal’ means…….

Living forever.

67. Immediately after the accident, the injured passengers…….. to the hospital.

Were taken

68…….. he was ill, he attended the meeting.

though.

69. Sunil is…….. than Mohan at studies.

Better.

70. The victory at the commonwealth games was…….for the sprinter.

A shot in the arm.

71. Which is next in the series given below.

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, …………..

Ans: 8.

72. 5+4-12/3(7-5)=……….

Ans: 1

73. 3.17 x 3.17 +0.17 x 0.17-2 x 3.17 x 0.17 =

Ans:9

74. The adjacent angles of a parallelogram is in the ratio 2:3. The value of smallest angle is……..

72.

75

Ans: 2/3.

76. Median of the numbers 8, 5, 13, 6, 15, 26, 20, 31 is ……. .

14.

77. The ratio between two numbers is 2:5. Their sum is 133. Then small number is?

38.

78.

 Ans:100.

79. ABC, BDF, CFI, DHL,…..

EJO

80. 1*2=5/2 and 2*1 =7/2, then 2*3 =….?

            Ans: 9/2.

81.

 

  Ans:3.

82. The smallest among 7/10, 2/3, 4/5, 8/11 is …….?

            Ans:2/3.

83. If CHEMISTRY =17, WATER =9, ACID =7, then WEATHER =………

13.

84.

 

 Ans:0.55.

85. Unscramble the letters in the following words and find the odd one out.

A. RIEGT

B. IOLN

C. RTOARP

D. BIBTRA

Ans: RTOARP

86.

Ans:11.

87. In an office, there are 4800 employees. If 3200 of them are male, then what is the ratio of the male employees to female?

2:1

88. The enrolment of students in a school decreed from 800 to 760. What is the percentage of decrease?

5%

89. A bicycle is sold for Rs.1800 at a loss of 10%. What is the cost price?

Rs.2000.

90. When a number is divided by 3, the quotient is 42. What is the number?

126.

91. Winner of Nobel peace prize in 2010?

Liu Xiaobo.

92. The designer of the new unique symbol for Indian rupee ?

D. Udayakumar.

93. Under the Right to Information Act the maximum penalty that can be imposed on an officer who fails to supply the information sought for is rupees:

25,000

94. The winner of Indonesia open super series 2010:

Saina Nehwal.

95. Head quarters of Air India Express?

Kochi.

96. The nuclear submarine that is being built for the Indian Navy:

INS Arihant.

97. According to the Women’s Reservation Bill 2008 passed by the Rajya Sabha the percentage of the seats in the Lok Sabha and state assembly earmarked for women.

33%

98. The country that is referred to as the eighth continent because of its bio-diversity from the rest of the world:

Madagascar.

99. The total number of members of the U.N. at the end of 2010:

192.

100. A country in which the large Hadron Collider is partially situated:

Switzerland.

KERALA POLICE CONSTABLE (ARMED POLICE BATTALION) EXAM

(EXAM HELD ON 21-06-2012)

 

1. The chemical that is found in the largest quantity in the sun?

Hydrogen.

2. The year in which the Kyoto protocol was adopted?

2005.

3. A disease that does not fall into the category of life-style disease?

Malaria.

4. The constitutional amendment that removed all doubts regarding the power of the parliament to amend the constitution was made in the year?

1971.

5. Which of the following is not a fundamental right?

Right to life

Right to equality

Right to property

Right against exploitation

Ans: Right to property.

6. When was the Indian constitution finally adopted?

26 November 1949

7. The foreign power that was defeated in the battle of kulachal in 1741?

The Dutch

8. The winner of Kendra Sahithya academy award in 2010?

M.P.Virendrakumar.

9. May 5 is associated with?

Kunchen Nambiar

10. First Indian to go to space?

Rakesh Sharma

11. Brahmos missile is being manufactured in collaboration with?

Russia

12. Earth hours is observed from 8.30pm to 9.30 Pm on?

March 27

13. When was Chandrayan I launched?

2008

14. The museum at VSSC, Thumba is housed in a building that was once a?

Church

15. Interest for money in the S.B. A/C is calculated today on a?

Daily basis

16. A person who is famous for his population theory?

Robert Malthus

 Malthus has become widely known for his theories about population and its increase or decrease in response to various factors. The six editions of his “An Essay on the Principle of Population“, published from 1798 to 1826, observed that sooner or later population gets checked by famine and disease.

17. The player who was the partner of Leander Paes to win Australian open and Wimbledon mixed doubles?

Cara black

18. The FIFA world cup 2010 won by?

Spain

19. Wyndham championship is associated with?

Golf

20. A Keralite who won medals both at the Asian games and the commonwealth games 2010?

Sini Jose

21. A mineral that is found in kerala and that could be fuel for the next generation nuclear power plants?

Thorium

22. The film that bagged the Oscar award in 2010?

The hunt locker

23. The author of ‘ The White tiger’?

Aravind Adiga.

24. Player Viswanathan Anand defeated,……at Sofia to win his 4th world championship title?

Topalov

25. The national high way that connects Kozhikkode and Wayanadu?

N.H. 212.

26. The country against which Sachin Tendulkar scored his 50th test century?

South Africa.

27. Quit India movement was started in?

1942

28. Guruvayoor sathyagraha was in?

1931

29. A river that originates in Kerala and is a tributary of Kaveri?

Bhavani.

30. The length of the Kerala’s uninterrupted inland navigation system?

450 km.

31. The first Non-Aligned conference was held at?

Belgrade.

32. The U.N. agency to help children?

UNICEF

33. The headquarters of international court of justice?

Hague.

34. The first secretary general of UN?

Trygve Lie

35. Goa was integrated in Indian union in?

1961.

36. The first Non congress Prime minister?

Morarji Desai.

37. Bhakra Nangal project is in?

Punjab.

38. The protest against the Rowlatt act of 1919 led to?

Jalianwala Bagh massacre.

39. A river that is a tributary of Ganga?

Krishna.

40. A river that flows westward?

Tapti.

41. The national commission for Religious Minorities was headed by?

Rangnath Misra.

42. Which of the following is a Kharif crop?

A Wheat

B Mustard

C Barley

D Rice

Ans- Rice.

43. The right of children to free and compulsory Education Act prescribes that every child shall be provided education near his/her home for?

8 years.

44. The Forward Block was started in 1939 by?

Subhash Chandra Bose.

45. The head quarters of Interpol is in?

France.

46. What is the fee to be remitted along with an application for information under Right to Information Act?

Rs.10/-

47. Where is the southern most coastal police station in Kerala?

Vizhinjam.

48. Which of the following is not a cyber crime?

A . Sending pornographic mails.

B. Distorting social network.

C. Hacking

D. Photocopying without permission a copyright material.

Ans: Photocopying without permission a copyright material.

49. What is the minimum age for getting a learner’s licence for riding a vehicle above 50 cc?

18

50. When was Kudumbasree Programme started?

2000.

51. He likes…….. praised by others.

Being

52. The boys sing very well,……..?

Don’t they

53. They cancelled the tour due to ……….weather?

Inclement

54. How much…….. this pen ……..?

Does, cost

55. The roof is too higher for him……

To touch.

56. Of the three criminals, the police arrested two. But one is still…….

At large.

57. As a goal-scorer Pele’s superiority………. other footballers was indisputable.

Over.

58. The theatre was set……. by miscreants.

Ablaze.

59. On seeing the police, the burglar took to his……..

Heels.

60. One of the bangles……. removed from the box.

Has been.

61. Which of the following is correctly spelt?

A. Millioner.

B. Millionaire.

C. Millionair.

D. Millioneir.

Ans: Millionaire.

62. ……. being the best player in the world, he failed to win the tournament.

Despite.

63. The teacher was trying to……… the idea that perseverance was the key to success.

Drive home.

64. His addiction……… alcohol is sure to ruin his future.

To.

65. Neither Mathew nor Gopal…… successful.

is.

66. ‘Immortal’ means…….

Living forever.

67. Immediately after the accident, the injured passengers…….. to the hospital.

Were taken

68…….. he was ill, he attended the meeting.

though.

69. Sunil is…….. than Mohan at studies.

Better.

70. The victory at the commonwealth games was…….for the sprinter.

A shot in the arm.

71. Which is next in the series given below.

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, …………..

Ans: 8.

72. 5+4-12/3(7-5)=……….

Ans: 1

73. 3.17 x 3.17 +0.17 x 0.17-2 x 3.17 x 0.17 =

Ans:9

74. The adjacent angles of a parallelogram is in the ratio 2:3. The value of smallest angle is……..

72.

75

Ans: 2/3.

76. Median of the numbers 8, 5, 13, 6, 15, 26, 20, 31 is ……. .

14.

77. The ratio between two numbers is 2:5. Their sum is 133. Then small number is?

38.

78.

 Ans:100.

79. ABC, BDF, CFI, DHL,…..

EJO

80. 1*2=5/2 and 2*1 =7/2, then 2*3 =….?

            Ans: 9/2.

81.

 

  Ans:3.

82. The smallest among 7/10, 2/3, 4/5, 8/11 is …….?

            Ans:2/3.

83. If CHEMISTRY =17, WATER =9, ACID =7, then WEATHER =………

13.

84.

 

 Ans:0.55.

85. Unscramble the letters in the following words and find the odd one out.

A. RIEGT

B. IOLN

C. RTOARP

D. BIBTRA

Ans: RTOARP

86.

Ans:11.

87. In an office, there are 4800 employees. If 3200 of them are male, then what is the ratio of the male employees to female?

2:1

88. The enrolment of students in a school decreed from 800 to 760. What is the percentage of decrease?

5%

89. A bicycle is sold for Rs.1800 at a loss of 10%. What is the cost price?

Rs.2000.

90. When a number is divided by 3, the quotient is 42. What is the number?

126.

91. Winner of Nobel peace prize in 2010?

Liu Xiaobo.

92. The designer of the new unique symbol for Indian rupee ?

D. Udayakumar.

93. Under the Right to Information Act the maximum penalty that can be imposed on an officer who fails to supply the information sought for is rupees:

25,000

94. The winner of Indonesia open super series 2010:

Saina Nehwal.

95. Head quarters of Air India Express?

Kochi.

96. The nuclear submarine that is being built for the Indian Navy:

INS Arihant.

97. According to the Women’s Reservation Bill 2008 passed by the Rajya Sabha the percentage of the seats in the Lok Sabha and state assembly earmarked for women.

33%

98. The country that is referred to as the eighth continent because of its bio-diversity from the rest of the world:

Madagascar.

99. The total number of members of the U.N. at the end of 2010:

192.

100. A country in which the large Hadron Collider is partially situated:

Switzerland.

Kpsc Gazetted Probationers Prelims Exam 2011 Paper-1

Kpsc Gazetted Probationers Prelims Exam 2011 Paper-2

KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOREST GUARD EXAM PAPER

General English                                        

(Exam Held On: 20-04-2011)

1. Italy is …………. European country.
(a)the
(b)an

(c)a

(d)no article

2. Everyone had to show……….. ticket.
(a)his

(b)their

(c)our
(d)ourself

3. He spoke to softly that we could not hear………..
(a)her
(b)them

(c)him

(d)us

4. The crowd became very ………. When the winning goal was scored
(a)excite
(b)exciting

(c)excited

(d)excitedly

5. She received us in a very ………. Manner.

(a)kind

(b)kindly
(c)kindful
(d)kindest

6. He missed the bus and so go to work ………….
(a)lately

(b)late

(c)latest
(d)lateful

7. The girl ……….. fainted

(a)has

(b)have
(c)will
(d)was

8. I usually arrive at school at ten minutes …………. Nine

(a)to

(b)on
(c)in
(d)during

9. He was cured ………….. cold
(a)with
(b)in
(c)from

(d)of

10. I am pleased ………….. my son’s progress in studies

(a)with

(b)of
(c)from
(d)in

11. Won’t is the contracted form of …………….

(a)will not

(b)were not
(c)would not
(d)was not

12. I smell something………….
(a)burn

(b)burning

(c)burnt
(d)was burning

13. We …………… a very enjoyable holiday last summer.
(a)have
(b)have had
(c)has

(d)had

14. When George ……… twenty, John will be twenty five

(a)is

(b)was
(c)were
(d)has

15. It is very cold today ……………?
(a)is today
(b)isn’t today
(c)is it

(d)isn’t it

16. He is a person …………… everyone admires
(a)who

(b)whom

(c)whose
(d)which

17. We have had ………… wet days this week

(a)many

(b)little
(c)much
(d)very little

18. The synonym of ‘jubilant’ is:

(a)exultant

(b)expectant
(c)consultant
(d)extinct

19. Inadvertent means:

(a)negligent

(b)interesting
(c)mindful
(d)involved

20. The antonym of ‘acquit’ is:

(a)condemn

(b)overwhelm
(c)redeem
(d)alarm

KPSC TYPIST GRADE-II QUESTION PAPER

1) ‘To address’ is typewritten on bottom left side of the
A) Business letter
B) Personal letter
C) Official letter
D) D.O Letter

2) Subject is typewritten in a letter
A) On the top of the letter
B) Before the reference
C) After the reference
D) Left bottom of the letter

3) Mainspring is situated in a machine
A) Inner Right side
B) Under the Universal Bar
C) Inner Left side
D) Middle of the Machine

4) Which defect results a Jerky Motion?
A) Low tension of the Carriage
B) High tension of the carriage
C) Bad condition of the ribbon
D) Poor quality of the paper

5) O.P represents in a court matter?
A) Out patient
B) Office proceedings
C) Original Petition
D) Outstanding performance

6) After a full stop leave
A) One space
B) Two space
C) Two Spaces
D) Any space

7) Mainspring and carriage is connected with
A) Draw Hand
B) Carriage Rack
C) Loose Dog
D) Pinion wheel

8) The part which is used to make words in typewriting?
A) Shift key
B) Back space key
C) Space Bar
D) Tabulator Bar

9) The salutation which is commonly used in Official Letter
A) Respected Sir
B) Sir
C) Dear sir
D) Dear with name

10) A statement is typewritten by leaving left and right margin as
A) 10 degree and 15degree
B) 5 degree and 10 degree
C) Equal margin
D) 10 degree and 5 degree

11) A part which is used to move the carriage towards the right side
A) Space bar
B) Key button
C) Back space key
D) Tabulator bar

12) How many line-space adjustments in the typewriter?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Two
D) Five

13) Which key is known as dead key in the Malayalam Typewriter?
A) Semi-Colon
B) Chandrakala
C) Hypen
D) Underscore

14) With reference to the letter__ above
A) Sited
B) Sighted
C) Sitted
D) Cited

15) To merge selected records, specify the conditions in the __ dialog box
A) Query options
B) View Merged Data
C) Insert Merge Filed
D) Data Form

16) A __ can store pre-defined text, page set-up Auto text entries, Styles etc
A) Document
B) Template
C) Wizards
D) Data Form

17) __ helps you to get a good idea about what you would get on printing the current document
A) Print preview
B) Print View
C) Print Layout
D) Page Layout

18) __ is a special text that is printed at the top of each page
A) Title
B) Header
C) Footer
D) Borders

19) The most useful functions of a spread sheet are
A) Lines and pictures
B) Formulas and graphs
C) Fonts and borders
D) Labels and envelops

20) Excel displays the address of the active cell in the
A) Formula bar
B) Status bar
C) Tool bar
D) Menu bar

21) To select non-adjacent columns key the __ key pressed while clicking the mouse on the column border
A) Ctrl
B) Shift
C) Alt
D) Tab

22) If you copy a cell containing=B6-B4 to the next column in the same row, the copied cell would contain
A) =C6-C4
B) =B7-B5
C) =B7-B4
D) =C5-C4

23) When you start word, it automatically creates a document and names it?
A) NONAME
B) DOCUMENT
C) DOCUMENTS
D) DOCUMENT 1


24) The $ sign before the row and column number indicates that the cell address is
A) Absolute
B) Relative
C) Reference
D) Mixed

25) __ function is used to calculate the maximum value in the specified field of a database based on specified criteria
A) DMAX
B) MAX
C) DCOUNT
D) DAVERAGE

ANSWERS:

1) D) D.O Letter
2) B) Before the reference
3) C) Inner Left side
4) B) High tension of the carriage
5) C) Original Petition
6) C) Two Spaces
7) A) Draw Hand
8) C) Space Bar
9) B) Sir
10) C) Equal margin
11) C) Back space key
12) D) Five
13) B) Chandrakala
14) D) Cited
15) B) View Merged Data
16) B) Template
17) A) Print preview
18) B) Header
19) B) Formulas and graphs
20) A) Formula bar
21) A) Ctrl
22) A) =C6-C4
23) D) DOCUMENT 1
24) C) Reference
25) A) DMAX

KPSC LDC 2011 QUESTIONS

1) Who was the first Woman Governor of India?

A) Annie Besent
B) Sarojini Naidu
C) Vijayalakshimi Pandit
D) Sujetha Kripalani

2) Which country implemented Value Added Tax (VAT) for the first time?

A) Britain
B) United States
C) France
D) India

3) The head quarters of Reserve Bank of India is at ?

A) Mumbai
B) Chennai
C) Delhi
D) Nasik

4) Election Commission of India was constituted in the year….?

A) 1935
B) 1950
C) 1965
D) 1960

5) Forward block was founded by __ ?

A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C) Lala Lajpat Rai
D) Subhash Chandra Bose

6) Epigraphy is the study of __ ?

A) Laughter
B) Inscriptions
C) Metals
D) Brain

7) The founder of Fathepur Sikri was

A) Akbar
B) Shajahan
C) Humayun
D) Babur

8) Gandhiji’s Dandi march was on ?

A) 1920
B) 1922
C) 1919
D) 1930

9) Where is the headquarters of OPEC?

A) Geneva
B) New York
C) Vienna
D) Bern

10) Mettur Dam is situated on the river

A) Cauvery
B) Mahanadi
C) Krishna
D) Godhavari

11) Nilambur town is situated in which district of Kerala ?

A) Malappuram
B) Trivandrum
C) Palakkad
D) Malappuram

12) ‘Sarvodaya’ was the original idea of ……?

A) Bala Ganagadara Tilak
B) Mahathma Gandhi
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Subash Sandra Bose

13) Commonwealth Games 2010 was inaugurated by

A) Manmohan Singh & Prince Charles
B) Prathibha Pattil and Prince Charles
C) Sonia Gandhi
D) Prathibha Pattil & Sonia Gandhi

14) India and __ signed on an important protocol to the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement recently?

A) United States
B) Britain
C) Switzerland
D) Australia

15) Bundestag is the parliament of ........... ?

A) Norway
B) Japan
C) Germany
D) Britain

ANSWERS:

1) B) Sarojini Naidu
2) C) France
3) A) Mumbai
4) B) 1950
5) D) Subhash Chandra Bose
6) B) Inscriptions
7) A) Akbar
8) D) 1930
9) C) Vienna
10) A) Cauvery
11) D) Malappuram
12) B) Mahathma Gandhi
13) B) Prathibha Pattil and Prince Charles
14) C) Switzerland
15) C) Germany

Kerala PSC SI Exam 2010 Solved Paper

1) Which of the following organization has Giant Panda as its symbol?

A) UNICEF
B) Greenpeace
C) World Bank
D) World Wide Fund for Nature

2) Name the inventor of Black Box fight recorder who died recently

A) David Warren
B) J.L. Baird
C) Thomas Alva Edison
D) Wilbur Wright

3) “What Congress and Ghandhi have done to the Untouchables” is a book written by

A) B.R. Ambedkar
B) V.D. Savarkar
C) Rajendra Prasad
D) S.C. Bose

4) Sri Shiva Shankar Menon holds the position of

A) Union Home Secretary
B) Planning Commission Chairman
C) Minister of State in Defense Ministry
D) National Security Advisor

5) Which famous Indian artist accepted Qatai citizenship in February 2010?

A) M.F. Hussain
B) Mallika Sarabhai
C) Zakir Hussain
D) None of above

6) Why was Jordan Romero in the news recently?

A) He is the youngest person to climb Mount Everest
B) He swam the English Channel in record time
C) He is the captain of the Mexican World Cup Football team
D) None of the above

7) Who among the following has been appointed New Chairman of the National Commission of Farmers?

A) Ajith Singh
B) K.C. Pant
C) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
D) None of the above

8) Who has won the World Cup Football as a player and coach?

A) Lisa Raymond
B) Paulo Rossi Italy
C) George Best England
D) Franz Beckenbauer Germany

9) What is the name of the car recently launched in India by Nisan?

A) Polo
B) Figo
C) Beat
D) Micra

10) Who among the following launched education reform movement among the Muslims in India?

A) Sri Syed Ahmed Khan
B) W.W. Hunter
C) Shah Waliullah
D) Sakkir Hussain

11) Which of the following is equivalent of Accra, Baku and Apia?

A) Ghana
B) Bamako
C) Turkey
D) Tanzania

12) To which party does David Cameron the recently elected British Prime Minister belong to

A) Labour party
B) Conservative Party
C) Liberal Democrats Party
D) None of the above

13) Which of the following leaders died in the battle filed in the Revolt of 1857?

A) Tantia Tope
B) Bahadur Shah II
C) Nana Saheb
D) Rani Jhansi

14) Who among the following was known as the “Indian Gladstone”?

A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B) Gopala Krishna Gokhale
C) Dadabhai Naoroji
D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

15) Prabuddha Bharata was a paper published in English by

A) Louis Vivian Derozio
B) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
C) Swami Vivekananda
D) Swami Dayanand

16) The Radical Democratic Party was founded in 1940 by

A) N.D. Muzambar
B) S.C. Bose
C) B.R. Ambedkar
D) M.N. Roy

17) Based on the 1981-91 decennial growth rate of population, state with the highest and lowest growth rate are respectively

A) Arunachal Pradesh and Goa
B) Nagaland and Kerala
C) Arunachal Pradesh and kerala
D) Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu

18) Which one of the following incidents prompted Vinoba Bhave to initiate the Boothan Movement?

A) Nalgonda incident
B) Sri Kakulam incident
C) Naxalbari incident
D) Madhubani incident

19) The poorest state with 39.9% people living below poverty line is

A) Jharkand
B) Orissa
C) Bihar
D) Assam

20) Which of the following is the largest man made lake in India?

A) Didwan Lake
B) Vembanad Lake
C) Indira Sagar Lake
D) Chilka Lake

21) In India a special Ministry for women and social welfare was formed at the centre in the year

A) 1983
B) 1986
C) 1976
D) 1981

22) The Article in the Constitution of India which provides for the appointment of a special officer for scheduled Castes and Scheduled tribes by the President of India is

A) Article 164
B) Article 341
C) Article 342
D) Article 338

23) Who was the permanent chairman of the Constituent Assembly?

A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
D) Sardar Patel

24) The 42nd Amendment extended the term of the Lok Sabha is

A) 7 years
B) 6 years
C) 8 years
D) 9 years

25) The Sarkaria Commission was set up to review the relation between

A) Prime Minister and the President
B) Executive and Judiciary
C) Legislative and Executive
D) Centre and the State

26) One of the following members was not included in the drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution

A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Shri N Madhava Rao
D) Shri KM Munshi

27) The provisions concerning the suspension of Fundamental rights by the President during emergencies was borrowed from the

A) Constitution of U.S.A.
B) Constitution of Canada
C) Constitution of Ireland
D) Weimar Constitution

28) Article 164 of the Constitution of India provides for separate Ministers of Tribal Welfare in

A) Rajasthan, Kerala and Nagaland
B) Orissa, Bihar and Meghalaya
C) Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
D) Madhyapradesh, Assam and Orissa

29) Who appoints the Municipal Commissioner of the Municipalities?

A) State Government
B) Mayor
C) President
D) Governor

30) The historic INA trial commenced in

A) 1940
B) 1944
C) 1945
D) 1948

ANSWERS:

1) D) World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) (World Wide Fund for Nature was established in 1961 and its headquarters is in Gland, Switzerland)

2) A) David Warren (David Ronald de Mey Warren was a famous Australian scientist who invented and developed the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder (simply known as Black Boxes)

3) A) B.R. Ambedkar

4) D) National Security Advisor (NSA) (Born in Ottappalam, Kerala, Shivshankar Menon or Sivasankara Menon is the present National Security Advisor (NSA) to the Prime Minister of India.

5) A) M.F. Hussain (Maqbool Fida Husain was born in Pandharpur, Maharashtra. He was offered the citizenship of Qatar and he accepted it on January 2010. )

6) A) He is the youngest person to climb Mount Everest (Jordan Romero was 13 years 10 months 10 days old when he reached the summit. The previous champion was Temba Tsheri of Nepal.

7) C) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
8) D) Franz Beckenbauer Germany
9) D) Micra
10) A) Sri Syed Ahmed Khan
11) B) Bamako

Explanation – Accra, Baku, and Apia are the capitals and largest cities of various countries. Bamako is the capital and largest city of Mali – hence Bamoko is the right answer. (Accra is the capital and largest city in Ghana. Baku is the capital and the largest city in Azerbaijan. Apia is the capital and the largest city of Samoa.)

12) B) Conservative Party
13) D) Rani Jhansi
14) C) Dadabhai Naoroji

15) C) Swami Vivekananda (Prabuddha Bharata or Prabuddha Barat is monthly magazine which started publication since July 1896).

16) D) M.N. Roy
17) B) Nagaland and Kerala
18) A) Nalgonda incident
19) B) Orissa
20) C) Indira Sagar Lake
21) B) 1986
22) D) Article 338
23) A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
24) B) 6 years
25) D) Centre and the State
26) B) Jawaharlal Nehru
27) D) Weimar Constitution
28) C) Bihar, Madhyapradesh and Orissa
29) A) State Government
30) B) 1944

KPSC Deputy Collectors Main Exam Question Paper (Exam Held on: 16-07-2011)

KERALA CIVIL SERVICE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (EXECUTIVE) EXAM PAPER

KERALA CIVIL SERVICE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (EXECUTIVE) EXAM  PAPER

(Exam Held On: 09-04-2011) 
BOOKLET CODE : A

1. Name of the Egyptian President against  whom  people of Egypt  revolted  in 2011:
A. Hosni Mubarak
B. Pervez Musharraf 
C. Omar Suleiman
D. Ahmed Shafeeque

2. Name the person who commissioned theVallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal
A. Vayalar Ravi
B. Dr. Man Mohan Singh
C. A. K. Antony
D. G K Vasan


3. The Malayalam literature who received Jnan pith Award in 2007 :
A. Sugatha Kumari
B. Vijayalakshmi
C. O.N.V Kurup
D. Balachandran Chullikkad


4. In which of the following cities was the Indian Biodiversity Congress(2010) held?
A. Chennai
B. Chandigarh
C. Mumbai
D. Thiruvananthapuram


5. _____________ sector has established itself as the biggest contributor to the State’s GDP as per Kerala State’s Economic Review
A. Secondary Sector
B. Primary Sector
C. Tertiary Sector
D. None of these

6. Name the most significant characteristic of National Integration:
A. Social homogeneity
B. Unity
C. Economic identity
D. National loyalty

7. “The principle of respect for all life and the practice of non-injury to living thing’s is known in India as :
A. Ahimsa
B. Tolerance
C. Patience
D. None of These

8. NCW means :
A. National Commission For Women
B. National Commission For Workers
C. National Council For Workers
D. None of these

9.The Servants of India Society (1905) was formed to train people to serve the country by :
A. Tilak
B. Gandhiji
C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D. Gopalakrishna Gokhale

10. Who is popularly called “Vaikkom Hero” ?
A. R. K. Dhadabai 
B. E V Ramaswami
C. C.N. Annadurai
D. Mannath Padmanabhan

11.  Who founded the Indian National Congress?
A. Motilal Nehru
B. A.O. Hume
C. Lajpat Rai
D. Gokhale

12. Zionisn is a world movement of :
A. Hindus
B. Buddhists
C. Christians
D. Jews

13. Jallianwalla bagh is situated in :
A. Delhi
B. Mysore
C. Amritsar
D. Lahore

14. The first war of Indian independendance started at :
A. Mumbai
B. Chennai
C. Delhi
D. Meerut

15. “Life Divine” was written by :
A. Gandhiji
B. Tilak
C. Vivekananda
D. Aurobindo Ghosh

16. Name the “Land of the Morning Calm” :
A. Norway
B. Japan
C.  Korea
D.  Thailand

17. Sahyadri ranges refer to :
A. Eastern ghats
B. Western ghats
C. Saptura ranges
D. Siwaliks

18. The line beyond which snow never melts is
A. Latitude
B. Longitude
C. Snow line
D. Meridian

19. Gir Forest is in :
A. Karnataka
B. Bihar
C. Gujarat
D. Himachal Pradesh

20. A fountain of hot water issuing from a hole which extends deep into earth’s crust is called :
A. Delta
B. Canyon 
C. Volcano
D. Geyser

21. Universal Adult Franchise creates :
A. economic equality
B. social equality
C. political equality
D. cultural equality

22. Who is the guardian of Fundamental rights in India ?
A. Judiciary
B. Legislature
C. Executive
D. Political parties

23 The year in which Panchayati Raj was introduced in India :
A.1960
B.1959
C. 1961
D. 1949

24. Which article of the constitution provides for the formation of the Finance Commission ?
A. Article 300
B. Article 280
C. Article 250
D. Article 290

25. The Gevernor can nominate to the Legislative Council of his state one member from this community :
A. Jewish 
B. Muslim
C. Anglo-Indian
D. Parsi

26. Right to Information Act (RTI) became effective in India on 15th June :
A. 2001
B. 2003
C.2004
D.2005

27. Universal Declaration of human rights was passed by the U.N. General Assembly on :
A. 10.12.1948
B. 13.11.1947
C. 9.12.1948
D. 12.12.1946

28. The proclamation of emergency brings automatic suspension of the right to :
A. Freedom speech
B. Constitutional remedies
C. Freedom of religion
D. All of these

29. The concept of Fundamental right has it’s basis in the :
A. Constitution of the USA
B. Constitution of Russia
C. Irish Constitution
D. Canadian Constitution

30. The chairman of the UPSC is appointed by the :
A. Cabinet
B. President
C. Supreme Court
D. Prime Minister

31. Kerala is the first state in India to launch a Pension Scheme for farmers namely :
A. Kissan Abhiman
B. Farmer’s Pension
C. Agricultural Pension
D. Pension to Agricultural Labourer

32. According to 2001 census, the state having highest urban population is :
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Maharashtra
D. Uttar Pradesh

33.The district in Kerala which has got the highest density of popular as per 2001 census :
A. Ernakulam
B. Alappuzha
C. Thrissur
D. Idukki

34. The Union Territory in India with the highest population :
A. Puducherry
B. Delhi
C. Chandigarh
D. Daman and Diu

35. IRDP means :
A. Indian Rural Development Programme
B. Indian Regional Development Programme
C. Integrated Rural Development Programme
D. International Rural Development Project

36. Third World Countries are :
A. Developed countries
B. Developing countries
C. African countries
D. None of these

37. The definition of the “Urban Poor” according to the Planning Commission in India in terms of the colorie intake with respect to daily consumption is :
A. less than 2100 calories
B. less than 2000 calories
C. less than 2200 calories
D. None of these

38. The fraction of all families (or all individuals) that fall  below the poverty line is called :
A. Poverty rate
B. Absolute poverty
C. Relative poverty
D. None of These

39. Economic development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own need is:
A. Human Development
B. Economic progress
C. Sustainable development
D. Static development

40. The state where the largest number of people  living below the poverty line is found in India
A. Rajasthan
B. Delhi
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Bihar

41. Earth Day is celebrated in :
A. 22nd April
B. 22nd May
C. 23rd April
D. 22nd March

42. The kyoto protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on
A.Climate change
B. International trade
C. Global investment
D. Education

43. Pearl fishing is done extensively in :
A. Gulf of Mannar
B. Konkan Coast
C. Malabar Coast
D. Coromandel Coast

44. Which ocean’s name means “Peaceful”?
A. Artic Ocean
B. Antartic Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Indian Ocean

45. The district in Kerala where black soil is seen most:
A. Wayanad
B. Kannur
C. Kasargod
D. Palakkad

46. The genetic material of a cell is in :
A. DNA
B. Protoplasm 
C. Cytoplasm
D. Ribosome

47. who was the first to perform the surgery of human heart transplant?
A. David Baltimore
B. Dr.Christian Bernard 
C. Dr. James D. Watson
D. Dr. Mathew Philip

48. The organ which is primarly concerned with immunity :
A. Kidney
B. Liver
C. Lymphatic tissue
D. Thyroid

49. Which branch of medicine was Rabindranath Tagore good at ?
A. Ayurveda
B. Homeopathy
C. Allopathy
D. None of these

50. The alloy of steel used in making automobile parts is :
A. stainless steel
B. nickel steel
C. tungsten steel
D. chromium steel

51.Either the Prime Minister or his ministers ………. blamed for the 2010 Commonwealth Games Scam. (to be)
A. is 
B. are
C. has been
D. have been

52. Nepalese climber Min Bahadur Sherchan is the oldest man to scale Mt. Everest.(Comparative degree)
A. Nobody is older than Min Bahadur Sherchan to scale Mt. Everest
B. No climber is as old as Min Bahadur Sherchan to scale Mt. Everest.
C. The Nepalese climber Min Bahadur Sherchan is older than any other climber to scale Mt. Everest
D. Mt.Everest is as old as Min Bahadur Sherchan who climbed it

53. I am the messenger of India’s ancient thoughts world over, …………? (Question tag)
A. Aren’t I?
B. amn’t I?
C.isn’t I ?
D. am I?

54 . India will be the largest economy ……… 2050 ……….. china and the U. S. (Preposition)
A.by, after 
B. after, with 
C. in, after
D. from, with

55.By age four, Varsha won ………. brown belt, …………… first degree in Karate.(articles)
A.the, the
B. a, the 
C. an, the
D. the, a

56. The minister sought to introduce an amendment to the Bill. (Passive)
A.The Bill sought to introduce an amendment by the minister
B. An amendment to the Bill was sought to be introduced by the minister
C. The minister introduced an amendment to the Bill
D. An amendment to the Bill is being introduced by the minister

57. Anamika said, “God spared our lives because he wants us to do something meaningful’.(Reported Speech)
A. Anamika said that God had spared their lives because he wanted them to do something meaningful
B.Anamika said that God spares their lives because he wants them to do something meaning ful
C. Anamika said that God spared their lives because he had wanted them to do something meaningful
D. Anamika said that God spares our lives  because he wants us to do something meaningful

58.My aunt gave the baby a beautiful rattle. (Mark the D.O. and Indir. O)
A. baby, rattle 
B. rattle, baby
C. aunt, baby
D. baby, beautiful

59. If I had won the lottery, ………. a millionaire. (Conditional)
A. I will become
B. I had become
C. I would have become
D. I would become

60.I was happy ………. the appointment. (infinitive  of ‘accept’)
A. to accept
B. to be accepting
C. to have accepted
D. accepting

61. I met J.K. Rowling ………… they say is the richest person in the world. (relative clause)
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D.which

62. The student leader expalined why he had to leave the panel discussion forum. (adverbial of ‘anger’)
A.The student leader explained why he had to leave angrily the panel discussion forum
B.The student leader explained why he had to leave the panel discussion forum angrily
C. The student leader explained angrily why he had to leave the panel discussion forum
D. The student leader explained why he had angrily to leave the panel discussion forum

63.  She _____________  tomorrow to attend the wedding.(modal verb)
A. will come
B. comes
C. seems to come
D. just comes

64.  I have never met Osama bin Laden___________do I wan to.(neg. conjunction)
A. nor
B. neither
C. or
D. either

65.  It was not difficult to park the car infront of the theatre.(gerund)
A. There was no difficulty in parking the car in front of the theatre
B. It was not difficult to do the parking in front of the theatre
C. To park the car in front of the theatre was not difficult
D. Parking in front of the theatre the car was not difficult

66. Give the Plural form:
Sheep
A. Sheeps
B. Sheepes
C. sheep
D. sheepz

67. Change the Gender:
Goose
A. geese
B. geeses
C. gander
D. gossen

68. Use of  Prefix and Suffix:
Forget
A. unforgettable
B. unforgetting
C. disforgetting
D. misforgettable

69.  Give the Synonym:
Predict
A. premonition
B. foretell
C. aver
D. pronounce

70.  Give the Antonym:
Hereditary
A. acquired
B. ancestral
C. bequeathed
D. possessed

71. Meaning of two confusable words :
Premier/Premiere
A. Prime  Minister /1st performance 
B. Minister/ Reality show
C. Diplomat/Cricket 
D. Male/Female

72.Use of Collective noun :
Fish
A. school of fishes
B. Flock of fishes 
C. herd of fishes
D. pool of fishes

73. Use of Homonyms:
Bald
A. bawled
B. bold
C. balled
D. bohld

74. Phrasal Verb :
To shrung one’s shoulders
A. to show disapproval
B. to approve
C. to wash one’s hands
D. to deny

75. Meaning of these foreign words :
Modulus operandi
A.operation
B. treatment
C. way to doing things
D. means and end

76. In a family, Reshma is elder sister of Ragini. Soni is Reshma’s daughter and Saloni is Soni’s cousin. Ragini’s mother is Rajini. Ramani is the sister in law of Reshma. who is soni’s grand mother?
A. Ramani 
B. Rajini
C. Reshma
D. Saloni

77.Find the odd one out in the sequence of numbers
2,5,10,17,26,37,50,64
A.50
B.26
C.37
D. 64

78. If ‘+’ is denoted as ‘x’,'-’ as ‘/’, ‘x’ as ‘-’ and ‘/’ as ‘+’. What is the value of 10+5-3/1×7=
A.12
B. -6
C. 13
D. zero

79. Find the next letter in the sequence
A,D,I, P……
A. H
B. Y
C.W
D.X

80. If A=2, M=26 and Z=52, then BET=
A. 44 
B. 54
C. 64
D. 72

81. Find the value of the following
x(x-a)(x-b)(x-c)…..(x-z)
A.xn  -(a+b+…..+z) 
B.x2+ax3+bx4+…..
C.zero
D. cannot be determined

82. Poles are arranged in straight line with 1 metre gap between them. How many poles will be there in a straight line of 30 metres?
A.31
B.30
C.32
D.29

83.A man walks 30 metres towards South. Then, turning to his right, he walks 30 metres. Then turning to his left, he walks 20 metres, again he turns to his left and walks 30 metres. How far is he from his initial position?
A. 20 metres
B. 30 metres
C. 60 metres
D. none of these

84. Find the odd one out in the sequence of numbers
25,27.30,35,42,53,65
A.30
B. 42
C. 53
D.65

85. Fill up the next letter in the particular series
B,C,E,G,K,M,……
A.V
B.W
C.Q
D.R

86. ELFA,GLHA,ILJA,……..,MLNA
A)OLPA
B)KLMA
C)LLMA 
D)KLLA

87.There are 3 friends, A, B, and C. Each of them is wearing another  person’s hat and riding cycle of the third person. (i.e.None of them is using their own hat and cycle) If A is wearing B’s hat and riding C’s cycle, who is riding A’s cycle?
A. A
B. B
C.C
D. can’t be determined

88. A 1 km long train passes through a tunnel of 1 km length at a speed of 1 km per minute.  How much time will it take to pass through it completely?
A. 1 min
B. 2 min
C. 5 min
D. 0.5 min

89. In a particular language GREET is coded as FQDDS,  how is FORD coded  in that language?
A. FQSD
B. ENQC
C.  ENRC  
D.  FNRC

90. P,Q,R and S are playing a game of carom. P,R and S,Q are partners.  S is to the right of R. If R is facing west, then Q is facing?
A. North
B. South
C.  East
D. West

91. What is the angle between the minute hand and hour hand of a clock at half past two
A. 105 degree
B. 103 degree
C. 110 degree
D. 90 degree

92. A is two years older than B, who is twiceas old as C. If total ages of A, B and C be 27, how old is B.
A. 5
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12

93. A vendor bought 3 chocolates for 1 rupee. For how much chocolate should he sell, to gain a profitof 50%?
A. 50 ps
B. 75 ps
C1 Re
D. 1.50 Rs

94. If a/3=b/4=c/7, then (a+b+c)/c=:
A. 7
B. 2.
C. 1/2
D. 1/7
95. A student multiplied a number by 3/5 instead of 5/3.  What is the percentage error?
A. 45%
B. 86%
C. 36%
D. 64%

96.  A number of marble slabs of size 20 cm x 20 cm required to pave the floor of a square room of side 3 meter is:
A. 100
B. 150
C. 225
D. 250

97. 75% of a number is addedto 75, then the result is the number itself.  What is the number?
A. 50
B. 60
C. 300
D. 400

98. A and B can do a work in 12 days. B and C together can do it in 15 days and C and A together in 20 days. If A,B,C work together, they will complete the work in:
A. 5 days
B.10 days
C. 12 days
D.47/3days

99. The prices of scooter and TV are in a ration 7:5 . If scooter costs Rs.8,000 more than TV set, then price of TV set is :
A.20,000 
B.24,000 
C.28,000 
D.32,000

100. At what rate percent of simple interest will a sum of money double itself in 12 years?
A.33/4%  
B.25/3%  
C. 17/2% 
D.19/2%

KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DEPUTY COLLECTOR SOLVED PAPER 2011

1. Name of the Egyptian President against whom people of Egypt revolted in 2011:
A. Hosni Mubarak B. Pervez Musharra C. Omar Suleiman D. Ahmed Shafeeque
Answer: A
2. Name the person who commissioned theVallarpadam International Container Transshipment
Terminal A. Vayalar Ravi B. Dr. Man Mohan Singh C. A. K. Antony D. G K Vasan
Answer: B
3. The Malayalam literature who received Jnan pith Award in 2007 :
A. Sugatha Kumari B. Vijayalakshmi C. O.N.V Kurup D. Balachandran Chullikkad
Answer: C
4. In which of the following cities was the Indian Biodiversity Congress(2010) held?
A. Chennai B. Chandigarh C. Mumbai D. Thiruvananthapuram
Answer: D
5. ___sector has established itself as the biggest contributor to the State’s GDP as per
Kerala State’s Economic Review ( February 2011)
A. Secondary Sector B. Primary Sector C. Tertiary Sector D. None of these
Answer:C
6. Name the most significant characteristic of National Integration:
A. Social homogeneity B. Unity C. Economic identity D. National loyalty
Answer:B
7. “The principle of respect for all life and the practice of non-injury to living thing’s is known in India as :
A. Ahimsa B. Tolerance C. Patience D. None of These
Answer: A
8. NCW means :
A. National Commission For Women B. National Commission For Workers
C. National Council For Workers D. None of these
Answer: A
9.The Servants of India Society (1905) was formed to train people to serve the country by
A. Tilak B. Gandhiji C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy D. Gopalakrishna Gokhale
Answer:D
10. Who is popularly called “Vaikkom Hero” ?
A. R. K. Dhadabai B. E V Ramaswami C. C.N. Annadurai D. Mannath Padmanabhan
Answer:D
11. Who founded the Indian National Congress?
A. Motilal Nehru B. A.O. Hume C. Lajpat Rai D. Gokhale
Answer:B
12. Zionisn is a world movement of :
A. Hindus B. Buddhists C. Christians D. Jews
Answer:D
13. Jallianwalla agh is situated in :
A. Delhi B. Mysore C. Amritsar D. Lahore
Answer:C
14. The first war of Indian independendance started at :
A. Mumbai B. Chennai C. Delhi D. Meerut
Answer:D
15. “Life Divine” was written by :
A. Gandhiji B. Tilak C. Vivekananda D. Aurobindo Ghosh
Answer:D
16. Name the “Land of the Morning Calm” :
A. Norway B. Japan C. Korea D. Thailand
Answer:C
17. Sahyadri ranges refer to :
A. Eastern ghats B. Western ghats C. Saptura ranges D. Siwaliks
Answer:B
18. The line beyond which snow never melts is
A. Latitude B. Longitude C. Snow line D. Meridian
Answer:C
19. Gir Forest is in :
A. Karnataka B. Bihar C. Gujarat D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer:C
20. A fountain of hot water issuing from a hole which extends deep into earth’s crust is called :
A. Delta B. Canyon C. Volcano D. Geyser
Answer:C
21. Universal Adult Franchise creates :
A. economic equality B. social equality C. political equality D. cultural equality
Answer:C
 22. Who is the guardian of Fundamental rights in India ?
A. Judiciary B. Legislature C. Executive D. Political parties
Answer:A
23 The year in which Panchayati Raj was introduced in India :
A.1960 B.1959 C. 1961 D. 1949
Answer:B
24. Which article of the constitution provides for the formation of the Finance Commission ?
A. Article 300 B. Article 280 C. Article 250 D. Article 290
Answer:B
25. The Gevernor can nominate to the Legislative Council of his state one member from this
community :
A. Jewish B. Muslim C. Anglo-Indian D. Parsi
Answer:C
26. Right to Information Act (RTI) became effective in India on 15th June :
A. 2001 B. 2003 C.2004 D.2005
Answer:D
27. Universal Declaration of human rights was passed by the U.N. General Assembly on :
A. 10.12.1948 B. 13.11.1947 C. 9.12.1948 D. 12.12.1946
Answer:A
28. The proclamation of emergency brings automatic suspension of the right to :
A. Freedom speech B. Constitutional remedies C. Freedom of religion C. All of these
Answer:A
29. The concept of Fundamental right has it’s basis in the :
A. Constitution of the USA B. Constitution of Russia C. Irish Constitution D. Canadian
Constitution
Answer:A
30. The chairman of the UPSC is appointed by the :
A. Cabinet B. President C. Supreme Court D. Prime Minister
Answer:B

KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION LDC EXAM SOLVED PAPER 2011

1. The only Indian Governor General was
(A) C. Rajagopalachari
(B) Pattabhi Sitaramayya
(C) Rajendra Prasad
(D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Ans : (A)

2. Which plan became the basis for Indian independence ?
(A) Cripps Plan
(B) Wavell Plan
(C) Mountbatten Plan
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

3. Which part of Indian Constitution has been described as the soul of the Constitution ?
(A) Fundamental Rights
(B) Directive Principle of State Policy
(C) The Preamble
(D) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Ans : (D)

4. Name the Indian who attended all the Three Round Table Conferences—
(A) B. R. Ambedkar
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
(D) Tej Bahadur Sapru
Ans : (A)

5. Rabindranath Tagore relinquished his Nighthood as a measure of protest against
(A) Partition of Bengal
(B) Press Act of 1910
(C) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
(D) Salt Laws
Ans : (C)

6. The 52nd amendment to the Constitution of India deals with
(A) Defection
(B) Reservation
(C) Election
(D) Protection of minorities
Ans : (A)

7. The Panchayati Raj was recommended by
(A) The Government of India Act, 1935
(B) The Cripps Mission of 1942
(C) The Indian Independence Act, 1947
(D) Balwantrai Mehta Committee Report, 1957
Ans : (D)

8. The President of India can nominate
(A) 10 members to Rajya Sabha
(B) 2 members to Rajya Sabha
(C) 15 members to Rajya Sabha
(D) 12 members to Rajya Sabha
Ans : (D)

9. UNO has fixed the target for ‘Education for All’ till the year
(A) 2012
(B) 2013
(C) 2014
(D) 2015
Ans : (D)

10. The subjects on which both the Centre and State Governments can legislate are contained in
(A) The Union List
(B) The State List
(C) The Concurrent List
(D) Residuary List
Ans : (C)

11. Which State Legislative Assembly has the maximum strength (number of members) ?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) West Bengal
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (D)

12. The concept of ‘Fundamental Rights’ enshrined in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from which country’s constitution ?
(A) France
(B) Britain
(C) U.S.A.
(D) Russia
Ans : (C)

13. The maximum strength of Lok Sabha has been fixed at
(A) 540
(B) 545
(C) 552
(D) 555
Ans : (C)

14. The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
(A) August 15, 1947
(B) June 30, 1948
(C) November 26, 1949
(D) January 26, 1950
Ans : (C)

15. In India the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee is appointed by
(A) President of India
(B) Prime Minister of India
(C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(D) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
Ans : (C)

16. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the introduction of money bill ?
(A) Money bill is introduced in Rajya Sabha
(B) It can be introduced in either of the Houses of Parliament
(C) It cannot be introduced in the Lok Sabha
(D) It is introduced in the Lok Sabha
Ans : (D)

17. Who is the Chairman of the Planning Commission ?
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Finance Minister
(D) Governor of Reserve Bank
Ans : (B)

18. The minimum age required for election to Rajya Sabha is
(A) 25 years
(B) 30 years
(C) 32 years
(D) 35 years
Ans : (B)

19. Which one of the following taxes is levied and collected by the Union but distributed between Union and States ?
(A) Corporation tax
(B) Tax on income other than on agricultural income
(C) Tax on railway fares and freights
(D) Customs
Ans : (B)

20. Sikkim became a new state by
(A) 30th Amendment
(B) 34th Amendment
(C) 35th Amendment
(D) 36th Amendment
Ans : (C)

21. On which Indian river is the highest bridge of the world being constructed ?
(A) Chenab
(B) Satluj
(C) Jhelum
(D) Beas
Ans : (A)

22. Match List-I (category) with List-II (54th National Film Award winners) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists
List-I
(a) Best Feature Film
(b) Best Popular Film
(c) Best Children Film
(d) Best Hindi Film
List-II
1. Care of Footpath
2. Khosla ka Ghosla
3. Pullijaman
4. Lage Raho Munnabhai
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 3 2 4
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 3 2 4 1
(D) 4 2 1 3
Ans : (B)

23. In which district of Uttar Pradesh has the first Police Museum of the country been established ?
(A) Allahabad
(B) Agra
(C) Ghaziabad
(D) Lucknow
Ans : (C)

24. The Commercial Banks were Nationalised in
(A) 1947
(B) 1951
(C) 1969
(D) 1992
Ans : (C)

25. Asia’s first human DNA Bank has been set up in
(A) New Delhi
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Lucknow
(D) Mumbai
Ans : (C)

26. The distribution of finances between centre and states is done on the recommendation of
(A) Finance Ministry
(B) Finance Commission
(C) Reserve Bank of India
(D) NABARD
Ans : (B)

27. In which one of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh has the Indian Carpet Technology Institute been established ?
(A) Agra
(B) Mirzapur
(C) Moradabad
(D) Sant Ravi Das Nagar
Ans : (D)

28. Which of the following Banks is first in establishing its branch in China ?
(A) Bank of Baroda
(B) Punjab National Bank
(C) State Bank of India
(D) UCO Bank
Ans : (C)

29. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan covers
(A) all children in the age group 3–10
(B) all children in the age group 4–8
(C) all children in the age group 5–15
(D) all children in the age group 6–14
Ans : (D)

30. Swavalamban Scheme is concerned with providing
(A) employment to rural women folk
(B) employment to urban women folk
(C) employment to disabled persons
(D) providing training and skills to women
Ans : (D)

31. Mixed economy means
(A) existence of both small and big industries
(B) existence of both private and public sectors
(C) existence of both primary and secondary sectors
(D) none of the above
Ans : (B)

32. How many IITs will be set up in the 11th Five Year Plan ?
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 9
Ans : (C)

33. Among the following which country has the highest life expectancy at birth (in years) ?
(A) Japan
(B) Denmark
(C) U.S.A.
(D) Switzerland
Ans : (A)

34. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists
List-I (Place)
(a) Vishakhapatnam
(b) Muri
(c) Gurgaon
(d) Panki
List-II (Industry)
1. Automobile
2. Ship-building
3. Fertiliser
4. Aluminium
Codes :
—(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 2 4 1 3
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 2 4 3 1
Ans : (B)

35. Which among the following is a public sector Commercial Bank ?
(A) ICICI Bank
(B) HDFC Bank
(C) Indian Overseas Bank
(D) UTI Bank
Ans : (C)

36. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists
List-I (Mineral Production)
(a) Mineral Oil
(b) Gypsum
(c) Gold
(d) Bauxite
List-II (State)
1. Orissa
2. Karnataka
3. Gujarat
4. Rajasthan
Codes :
—(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 3 4 2 1
Ans : (D)

37. Consider the following statements
Assertion (A) : Atomic energy in India promises to meet the future energy demand of the country.
Reason (R) : Atomic minerals are ubiquitous in India.
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans : (C)

38. Which of the following states has the longest coast line ?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Kerala
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans : (A)

39. Which of the following rock systems in India is the main source of coal deposits ?
(A) Dharwar system
(B) Gondwana system
(C) Cudappa system
(D) Vindhyan system
Ans : (B)

40. Laterite soil is found in
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Punjab
(D) Maharashtra
Ans : (D)

41. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Kirghiz — Central Asia
(B) Masai — West Africa
(C) Red Indians — North America
(D) Eskimos — Greenland
Ans : (B)

42. Chilka lake is situated in
(A) West Bengal
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Orissa
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans : (C)

43. Damodar is a tributary of river
(A) Ganga
(B) Hugli
(C) Padma
(D) Suvarn Rekha
Ans : (B)

44. Sangam Yojana is concerned with
(A) provision for clean drinking water
(B) provision for cleaning rivers
(C) promoting communal harmony
(D) helping the invalids
Ans : (D)

45. National Dairy Development Board is located in
(A) Anand
(B) Gandhinagar
(C) Vadodara
(D) Valsad
Ans : (A)

46. Economic Planning is included in the Constitution of India in
(A) Union List
(B) State List
(C) Concurrent List
(D) Special List
Ans : (C)

47. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Kimberley — Diamond
(B) Havana — Meat packing
(C) Milan — Silk
(D) Sheffield — Cutlery
Ans : (C)

48. Dudhawa National Park is situated in the district of
(A) Lalitpur
(B) Pilibhit
(C) Lakhimpur Khiri
(D) Sonbhadra
Ans : (C)

49. The correct descending order of major states of India in terms of density of population (2001) is
(A) Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Kerala
(B) West Bengal, Kerala, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, Bihar
(D) West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala
Ans : (B)

50. The major coffee producing state in India is
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) West Bengal
Ans : (B)

51. Which one of the following is the most urbanized states of India according to 2001 Census ?
(A) Gujarat
(B) West Bengal
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Kerala
Ans : (C)

52. According to 2001 Census the least densely populated states of India in ascending order are
(A) Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim
(B) Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Sikkim
(C) Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim and Nagaland
(D) Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Nagaland
Ans : (C)

53. Among the following which fruit is a rich source of iron ?
(A) Jamun
(B) Karonda
(C) Loquat
(D) Guava
Ans : (A)

54. Vitamin which promotes wound healing is
(A) Vitamin B
(B) Vitamin C
(C) Vitamin A
(D) Vitamin D
Ans : (C)

55. Bauxite is an ore of
(A) Aluminium
(B) Boron
(C) Lead
(D) Silver
Ans : (A)

56. Which of the following methods is used to determine the age of the earth ?
(A) Carbon dating
(B) Germanium dating
(C) Uranium dating
(D) All the above
Ans : (C)

57. Name the gas which under normal conditions produces pollution in the atmosphere ?
(A) Carbon monoxide (CO)
(B) Carbon dioxide (CO2)
(C) Nitrogen (N2)
(D) Oxygen (O2)
Ans : (A)

58. Electron-volt is the unit for
(A) energy
(B) charge of electron
(C) potential difference
(D) power
Ans : (A)

59. An atom bomb is based on the principle of
(A) nuclear fission
(B) nuclear fusion
(C) nuclear spallation
(D) none of these
Ans : (A)

60. Titan is the largest moon or satellite of
(A) Mars
(B) Venus
(C) Jupiter
(D) Saturn
Ans : (D)

61. The most toxic metal pollutant of the automobile exhaust is
(A) Copper
(B) Lead
(C) Cadmium
(D) Mercury
Ans : (B)

62. Which of the following disease is caused by a virus ?
(A) Diphtheria
(B) Malaria
(C) Cholera
(D) Hepatitis
Ans : (D)

63. If the circumference of a circle is increased by 50%, then the area will be increased by
(A) 50%
(B) 100%
(C) 125%
(D) 225%
Ans : (D)

64. The term ‘Siamese Twins’ is used for—
(A) twins in which there is one male and one female
(B) twins in which both are females
(C) twins suffering from a common disease of siam
(D) twins physically attached to each other
Ans : (D)

65. Every solar eclipse takes place on—
(A) full moon only
(B) new moon only
(C) both (A) and (B)
(D) neither (A) nor (B)
Ans : (B)

66. The headquarter of which of the following is correctly given ?
(A) UNO — London
(B) WTO — Geneva
(C) ILO — New York
(D) FAO — Chicago
Ans : (B)

67. White bud of maize is caused due to deficiency of—
(A) N
(B) Zn
(C) Cu
(D) Mn
Ans : (B)

68. A number is 20 more than its 20%. The number is—
(A) 20
(B) 25
(C) 50
(D) 80
Ans : (B)

69. The train which was started on April 14, 2008 between Kolkata (India) and Dhaka (Bangladesh) has been named—
(A) Sadbhavna Express
(B) Shanti Express
(C) Maitri Express
(D) Aman Express
Ans : (C)

70. Thailand’s Ponsana Boonsak won the men’s singles of the India open Grand Prix Badminton championship held in Hyderabad in April 2008. In the final he defeated—
(A) Anand Pawar
(B) Arvind Bhat
(C) Chetan Anand
(D) Zhendong Guo
Ans : (C)

71. Indian Institute of Remote sensing is located at—
(A) Ahmedabad
(B) Dehradun
(C) Shriharikota
(D) None of the above
Ans : (D)

72. The winner of the 62nd Santosh Trophy, held in June 2008, was—
(A) Karnataka
(B) West Bengal
(C) Services
(D) Punjab
Ans : (D)

73. Who among the following was the Chief Guest on the occasion of Republic Day, 2008 ?
(A) British Prime Minister Gardon Brown
(B) French President Nicolas Sarcozy
(C) Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen
(D) Russian President Vladimir Putin
Ans : (B)

74. In April 2008 fourth convention of Nuclear safety was held in—
(A) Vienna
(B) London
(C) Paris
(D) Rome
Ans : (A)

75. Who among the following received Padma Vibhushan Award of 2008 ?
1. Madhuri Dixit
2. Ratan Tata
3. Sachin Tendulkar
4. Viswanathan Anand
Select the correct answer from the code given below—
(A) 1, 2
(B) 2, 3
(C) 3, 4
(D) 2, 3, 4
Ans : (B)

76. March 24 (2008) was observed as—
(A) World AIDS Day
(B) World Disabled Day
(C) World Environment Day
(D) World Tuberculosis (TB) Day
Ans : (D)

77. Which one of the following pairs of Harappan sites and their locations is not correctly matched ?
(A) Alamgirpur — Uttar Pradesh
(B) Banawali — Haryana
(C) Diamabad — Maharashtra
(D) Rakhigarhi — Rajasthan
Ans : (D)

78. Jivaka, the famous physician of the time of Gautama Buddha, was associated with the court of—
(A) Bimbisara
(B) Chanda Pradyota
(C) Prasenajeta
(D) Udayana
Ans : (A)

79. After President’s signature on the recommendation of Delimitation Commission, Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies with certain exemptions, will be redefined. Which of the following are exempted ?
1. Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur
2. Assam
3. Nagaland
4. Jharkhand
Select the correct answer from the code given below—
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans : (D)

80. The winner of French Open, 2008 (Ladies singles) was—
(A) Dinara Safina
(B) Ana Ivanovic
(C) Jelena Jankovic
(D) Svetlana Kuznetsova
Ans : (B)

81. Who among the following was of the view that the Earth revolves round the Sun ?
(A) Aryabhatta
(B) Brahmagupta
(C) Varahamihira
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)

82. What is the difference (in years) between the Vikrama and Saka eras ?
(A) 57 years
(B) 78 years
(C) 135 years
(D) 320 years
Ans : (C)

83. Who among the following rulers paid attention to the water resource management in Girnar region some centuries before the Christian era ?
1. Mahapadma Nanda
2. Chandragupta Maurya
3. Ashoka
4. Rudradaman
Select the correct answer from the code given below—
(A) 1, 2
(B) 2, 3
(C) 3, 4
(D) 2, 3, 4
Ans : (D)

84. Ptolemy Philadelphus with whom Ashoka had diplomatic relations was the ruler of—
(A) Cyrene
(B) Egypt
(C) Macedonia
(D) Syria
Ans : (B)

85. The inscription belonging to which one of the following dynasties confirms the tradition that Lumbini was the birth place of Sakyamuni Buddha ?
(A) Maurya
(B) Sunga
(C) Satavahana
(D) Kushana
Ans : (A)

86. Which literature had its classical age under Krishnadeva Raya, the famous Vijayanagara king ?
(A) Konkani
(B) Malayalam
(C) Tamil
(D) Telugu
Ans : (D)

87. The city of Jaunpur was founded by—
(A) Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
(B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(C) Ibrahim Shah Sharqi
(D) Sikandar Lodi
Ans : (B)

88. The department of Public Works was established for the first time by—
(A) Alauddin Khalji
(B) Balban
(C) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(D) Iltutmish
Ans : (C)

89. Who were the ‘Nayanars’ ?
(A) Saivites
(B) Saktas
(C) Vaishnavites
(D) Sun worshippers
Ans : (A)

90. Who among the following kings had strong leaning towards Jainism ?
(A) Dasratha
(B) Brihadratha
(C) Kharavela
(D) Huvishka
Ans : (C)

91. Which one of the following rulers had granted Diwani to the East India Company ?
(A) Farrukhsiyar
(B) Shah Alam-I
(C) Shah Alam-II
(D) Shujaud Daula
Ans : (C)

92. The transfer of capital of British India from Calcutta to Delhi was effected during the period of—
(A) Lord Minto
(B) Lord Hardinge
(C) Lord Chelmsford
(D) Lord Reading
Ans : (B)

93. The Durand line demarcated India’s border with—
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Burma
(C) Nepal
(D) Tibet
Ans : (A)

94. What was the rate of exchange between the Copper Dam and Silver Rupaya under Sher Shah ?
(A) 16 : 1
(B) 32 : 1
(C) 40 : 1
(D) 64 : 1
Ans : (C)

95. Arrange the following events of Akbar’s reign in a chronological order :
1. Abolition of Jazia
2. Construction of Ibadatkhana
3. Signing of Mahzar
4. Foundation of Din-i-Ilahi
Select the correct answer from the code given below—
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 2, 3, 4, 1
(C) 1, 3, 2, 4
(D) 3, 4, 1, 2
Ans : (A)

96. After the arrest of Gandhiji during the Salt Satyagraha, who took his place as leader of the movement ?
(A) Abbas Tyabji
(B) Abul Kalam Azad
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Vallabhbhai Patel
Ans : (A)

97. Which one of the following revolutionaries involved in Kakori case had escaped the trial ?
(A) Sachindra Nath Bakshi
(B) Mukundi Lal
(C) Chandra Shekhar Azad
(D) Manmath Nath Gupta
Ans : (A)

98. Who changed the name of Hindustan Republic Association founded by Sachindra Sanyal to ‘Hindustan Socialist Republic Association’ ?
(A) Ras Behari Bose
(B) Batukeshwar Datt
(C) Sardar Bhagat Singh
(D) Chandra Shekhar Azad
Ans : (C)

99. Which one of the following revolutionaries was executed in the Gorakhpur Jail ?
(A) Ramprasad Bismil
(B) Rajendra Lahiri
(C) Roshan Singh
(D) Ashfaqullah Khan
Ans : (A)

100. Whose sustained efforts led to the establishment of the first women’s university in Bombay ?
(A) Dayaram Gidumal
(B) D. K. Karve
(C) Ramabai
(D) Mahadev Govind Ranade
Ans : (B)