psc questions

1. which is the logest rift vally river in India

    a)Narmada  (b)Tapti  (c)Mahi  (d)Sabarmati

2. Cachar Hills are in the state of :

[a] Jammu Kashmir [b] Gujarat [c] Assam[d] Odisha

3.12. Garos tribe lives in:

[a] Kerala[b] Andaman[c] Sikkim[d] Meghalaya

4. The Mouling National park is situated in?
[a] Arunachal Pradesh[b] Bihar[c] Hariyana[d] Missoram

5. Prarthana Samaj was founded in?
[a] 1828[b] 1873[c] 1876[d] 1867

6.Southern most back water in Kerala?
[a] Veli[b] Vellayani[c] Pookode[d] Vembanad

7. Land of Looms and Lores
[a] Kollam[b] Alappuzha[c] Kannur[d] Ernakulam

8.  Total strength of the Constitutent Assembly fixed by the cabinet mission?
[a] 389[b] 368[c] 392[d] 356

9.The nomination of members in the Rajya Sabha by the President was borrowed by the constitution of India from?
[a] UK[b] USA[c] Australia[d] Ireland

10. Which virus is treated as the first computer virus ?
[a] Trojan horse[b] SCA virus[c] Creeper Virus[d] Rabbit

11. What is scientific name of man?
[a] Rana Tigerina[b] Canis Familaris[c] Felis Domestica[d] Homo Sapiens

12. Potato is a modified form of
[a] Root[b] stem[c] fruit[d] leaf

13. Which of the following has been found useful in keeping cholesterol level down?
[a] Tulsi[b] Serpentina[c] Turmeric[d] Garlic

14.Number of bones in the appendicular skeleton
[a] 206[b] 216[c] 126[d] 80

15. Which is known as 'the green lungs of Kochi'?
[a] Thattekkad[b] Mangalavanam[c] Cherai[d] Ezhattumugham

16. Who presided over the first All Kerala Conference of Congress held in Ottappalam in 1921:
[a] C Sankaran Nair[b] T Prakasam[c] Jawaharlal Nehru[d] Annie Besant

17. Who was the first minister in charge of local self government?
[a] PK Chathan Master[b] KP Gopalan[c] TA Majeed[d] Joseph Mundassery

18. Who was called the 'Lincoln of Kerala'?
[a] Kumaranasan[b] Chattampi Swamikal[c] Vagbhatananda[d] Pandit Karuppan

19.  The first Super hit film in Malayalam:
[a] Jeevithanouka[b] Kandambecha Coat[c] Velinakshatram[d] Newspaper boy

20Who among the following wrote a book on 'Karl Marx' in 1912?
[a] EMS[b] AKG[c] K Ramakrishna Pillai[d] GP Pillai

21. Who called the rule of English as 'White Devil' and the rule of the King of Travancore as the 'Devil of Ananthapuri'?
[a] Sree Narayana Guru[b] Thycaud Ayya[c] Ayya Vaikundar[d] Ayyankali

22. Which among the following great revolutionaries was the brain behind the 'Chittagong Armoury Raid'?
[a] Ganesh Ghosh[b] Surya Sen[c] Chandrashekhar Azad[d] Lala Hardayal

23. Public health and sanitation, under the Indian Constitution fall in _______list
[a] Central list[b] State list[c] Concurrent list[d] Not listed

24. Which word was chosen as the Hindi word of 2017 by Oxford Dictionary?
[a] Aadhaar[b] Bharath[c] Ganga[d] None of these

25.  Anthyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) launched during which five year plan?
[a] 8th FYP[b] 11th FYP[c] 9th FYP[d] 10th FYP

26. First Panchayat in Kerala which made identity card compulsory for Panchayat election
[a] Mattannur[b] Thalassery[c] Karivellur[d] Payyanur

27. What is the time limit in which an information is to be provided regarding the life and liberty of a person under the R.T.I. Act 2005?
[a] 30 days[b] 24 hrs[c] 60 days[d] 48 hrs

28. Hari Om Ashram Award is for:
[a] Literature[b] Music and Arts[c] Film[d] Science and Technology

29. X - rays are _____ waves
[a] longitudinal[b] transverse[c] electromagnetic[d] elastic

30. First web browser developed in India is:
[a] Safari[b] Epic[c] Dolphin[d] Akash

31. Neither John nor Mary ..... applied for the post
[a] have[b] has[c] have been[d] has been

32. It is obvious from the leader’s mumbling that he does not have affair _____ public speaking
[a] in[b] to[c] for[d] by
33. Which part of the question is mistake?
[a] The film[b] that I saw yesterday[c] was about an old man[d] who was living a long time ago

34. Plural form of “poetry”
[a] Poetries[b] Poetry[c] Poems[d] Poem

35.  Only _____ teachers attended the meeting
[a] few[b] a few[c] a little[d] little

36. Find the next term in the sequence: 4, 9, 25, 49, ____
[a] 81[b] 121[c] 138[d] 1024

37.  Simplify: (4 – 5) – (13 – 18 + 2)
[a] 2[b] 1[c] -1[d] -2

38. After starting from a point, a man walks 3km towards east, then turning his left he moves 3km. After this he again turns left and moves 3km. Which choice given below indicates the correct direction in which he is from his starting point.
[a] North[b] East[c] West[d] South
39. In a certain code, FIRE is coded as DGPC. What will be the last letter of the coded word for ‘SHOT’.
[a] Q[b] P[c] R[d] S

40.  Fly : Parrot :: Crawl : ?
[a] Fish[b] Crocodile[c] Frog[d] Sparrow

41. If Sunil says ‘Vishnu’s sister is my father’s only daughter”. Which of the following is true about the relationship of Sunil and Vishnu
[a] They are cousins[b] Sunil is Vishnu’s nephew[c] They are brothers[d] None of these

42. First district in India with Rural Broadband Network?
[a] Alapuzha[b] Malappuram[c] Idukki[d] Kannur

43. The Constituent Assembly adopted or enacted the constitution of India on?
[a] January 26, 1950[b] January 24, 1950[c] November 26, 1949
[d] July 22, 1947

44. The meaning of the writ `prohibition`
[a] we command[b] Produce the body[c] By what authority[d] Stay order

45In which year Brahma Samaj was found?
[a] 1848[b] 1828[c] 1876[d] 1891

46.  ‘.doc’ is the default file name extension of Microsoft windows
[a] Note pad[b] Power point[c] Word[d] Spread sheet

47. Article 111 of Indian Constitution deal with which of the following?
[a] Money bill[b] Veto power of President[c] Veto on account[d] Supreme court

48. The production process of Magnesium is known as?
[a] Solvary process[b] Dumas process[c] Dow process[d] Frasch process

49. The acid which is used for preserving food?
[a] Benzoic acid[b] Oxalic acid[c] Tartaric acid[d] Nitric acid
50.  `DSL` stands for
[a] Digital Subscriber Line[b] Digit and sign Logic[c] Digital Software Logic

[d] Digital Signature Line

51.  Which of the following sentence is correctly given?
[a] Either he or his brother are guilty
[b] Either he nor his brother are guilty
[c] Either he or his brother is guilty
[d] Either he and his brother is guilty

52. The policeman asked him whether he _____ give him the information
[a] who[b] will[c] could[d] can

53.  The officer ______ out five minutes ago
[a] had[b] went[c] has gone[d] was going

54.  If you _____ me, I would have come
[a] would invite[b] had invited[c] invited[d] invite

55. The present age of Krishnan is twice the age of his son Raju. 10 years ago, krishnan`s age was three times the age of Raju. What is the present age of krishnan?
[a] 40[b] 50[c] 60[d] 46

56.  Find the odd one
[a] PRT[b] HJL[c] KMP[d] BDF

57. Angle traced by an hour hand in 12 hrs?
[a] 180º[b] 360º[c] 120º[d] 260º

58.താഴെ കൊടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നവയില് വിപരീതാര്ത്ഥം വരാത്ത ജോഡി ഏത്?
[a] ഫലം - വിഫലം[b] രസം - വിരസം[c] യോഗം - വിയോഗം
[d] ജ്ഞാനം – വിജ്ഞാനം
59 മലയാളത്തിന് ശ്രേഷ്ടഭാഷാ പദവി ലഭിച്ച വര്ഷം?
[a] 2013 മെയ് 23[b] 2013 മെയ് 1[c] 2013 മെയ് 13
[d] 2013 മെയ് 5
60 ശാകുന്തളം മലയാളത്തിലേയ്ക്ക് വിവര്ത്തനം ചെയ്തതാര്?
[a] ചങ്ങമ്പുഴ[b] എ.ആര്. രാജാരാജവര്മ്മ[c] എം.കെ സാനു
[d] സി. രാധാകൃഷ്ണന്
61 `പറഞ്ഞ്കേട്ടു` ഏതിനുദാഹരണം
[a] പേരെച്ചം[b] പറ്റുവിന[c] വിനയെച്ചം[d] മുറ്റുവിന
62. സന്ധിയേത് - തിരക്കഥ
[a] ദ്വിത്വസന്ധി[b] ലോപസന്ധി[c] ആദേശസന്ധി[d] ആഗമസന്ധി
63. വിപരീതപദം കണ്ടെത്തുക നിവൃത്തി
[a] അണിയം[b] അപകൃഷ്ടം[c] വ്യംഗ്യം[d] പ്രവൃത്തി
64. `കാണാന് ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നയാള്` ഒറ്റവാക്കെഴുതുക
[a] ദിദൃക്ഷു[b] പിപഠിഷു[c] ആവൃതം[d] പിപാസ
65. പക്ഷിയുടെ പര്യായമല്ലാത്ത പദമേത്?
[a] ഖഗം[b] പതംഗം[c] ശുകം[d] നിഡജം
66. കേരള സ്റ്റേറ്റ് ലൈബ്രറി കൗണ്സിലിന്റെ മുഖപത്രം?
[a] ഗ്രന്ഥാലോകം[b] സാഹിത്യലോകം[c] ഗ്രാമഭൂമി[d] ജനയുഗം

67. മലയാളത്തിലെ ആദ്യ സന്ദേശകാവ്യം?
[a] മയൂരസന്ദേശം[b] ഉണ്ണുനീലി സന്ദേശം[c] മേഘസന്ദേശം
[d] ഇതൊന്നുമല്ല

68.The only South Indian state which has no Coastline?
[a] Kerala[b] Telengana[c] Andhra Pradesh[d] Tamil Nadu

69Founder of `Hitakarini Samajam
[a] Jyothiba Phule[b] Rabindranath Tagore[c] Veeresalingam Pantalu
[d] Swami Dayananda Saraswathi

70.  SEBI was established in the year?
[a] 1988[b] 1998[c] 1957[d] 1963

71.Konni was declared as the first reserve forest in?
[a] 1898[b] 1972[c] 1988[d] 1888

72. Who wrote the book "A Vindication of the Rights of Women`?
[a] Frieden[b] Mary Wollstone Craft[c] Ginsburg[d] Casgrain

73. ADH also known as?
[a] Oxytocin[b] Vasopressin[c] Sematotrophin[d] Cerebrospinal Fluid

74Yellow spot is seen in
[a] Iris. [b] Retina[c] Cornea[d] Sclera

75.  If a CANDLE is coded as B B M E K F. Then the word GARMET is coded as:
[a] F B M Q T S[b] F E G OH T[c] F B G O T S[d] F B Q N D U

76. Ramu said “ This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother”. Who is Ramu to the girl?
[a] Father[b] Father-in-law[c] Grand father[d] Husband

77.  Amal is as older than Bhanu as younger than Chandu. The difference between the ages of Bhanu and Chandu is 10 years. The sum of ages of Amal and Bhanu is 29 years. Find the age of Chandu?
[a] 19 years[b] 22 years[c] 24 years[d] none of these

78Which among the following State has highest population density
[a] Maharashtra[b] Bihar[c] West Bengal[d] Uttar Pradesh

79.  Average rainfall in Kerala?
[a] 500cm[b] 100cm[c] 300cm[d] 600cm

80. Kerala soil museum situated in?
[a] Pappinissery[b] Parottukonam[c] Alappuzha[d] Kollam

81. Chenkulam hydroelectric project is located in?
[a] Mullaperiyar[b] Muthirapuzha[c] Bharathapuzha[d] Pamba

82. Study of joints?
[a] Osteology[b] Arthrology[c] Myology[d] Cytology

83.  Who won the Vayalar Award 2016?
[a] Sreekumaran Thampi[b] C. Radhakrishnan[c] Subash Chandran[d] U.K. Kumaran

84. Who is known as Muthukutti Swami?
[a] Vaikunda Swami[b] Thycadu Ayya[c] Brahmananda Sivayogi
[d] Pandit K.P.Karuppan

85. Which President refused to sign the famous `Post Office Bill`
[a] S. Radhakrishnan[b] Dr. Rajendra Prasad[c] Gyani Sail Singh

[d] A.P.J Abdul Kalam

86. The only district in Kerala that shares border with two Indian states?
[a] Wayanad[b] Palakkad[c] Thiruvannathapuram[d] Kannur

87. Who won Prem Nazir Award 2017
[a] Manju Warrior[b] Sharada[c] Madhu[d] Murali Gopi

88.  India`s First Green Field Smart City
[a] Kochi[b] Thiruvanathapuram[c] Gurugram[d] Ranchi

89. Head quarters of world Tourism organization?
[a] Amsterdam[b] Gland[c] Madrid[d] Geneva

90.  The Father of Artificial intelligence:
[a] Vincent Serf[b] Simur cray[c] John Makkarthe[d] Alen Turing

91. The first part of URL is called
[a] Protocol[b] Path[c] Domain Name[d] Host

92. Tembhli, the first Aadhar Village is in the state of
[a] Maharastra[b] Bihar[c] Uttar Pradesh[d] Haryana

93.  The first green field airport in India?
[a] Hyderabad[b] Kannur[c] Bengaluru[d] Thiruvananthapuram

94.  In which district is the National Fish Seed Farm situated?
[a] Kannur[b] Ernakulam[c] Palakkad[d] Pathanamthitta

95.  Which state launched India`s first elelctric bus service at high altitude?
[a] Jammu and Kashmir[b] Himachal Pradesh[c] Assam[d] Meghalaya

96. Who won the 2017 Vayalar Award?
[a] T.D. Ramakrishnan[b] P.K Sanu[c] SubhashChandran[d] C. Radhakrishnan

97. `തുടക്കത്തില് തന്നെ തെറ്റിപ്പോവുക` എന്നര്ത്ഥം വരുന്ന ശൈലി താഴെപ്പറയുന്നവയില് ഏതാണ്?
[a] ചക്കിനു വച്ചതു കൊക്കിനു കൊണ്ടു
[b] വേലി തന്നെ വിളവു തിന്നുക
[c] ഗണപതിക്കു വച്ചത് കാക്ക കൊണ്ടു പോവുക
[d] നെല്ലിപ്പടി കാണുക

98 It is important to understand what makes one type face _____ than another
[a] legibly b] more legible[c] most legible[d] legible
99.It was a step _____ into the cave
[a] descend[b] dessent[c] decent d] descent

100 Antonym of `fidelity`
[a] Disloyalty[b] Rigid[c] Indigeneous[d] Lavish