Quizz

KERALA PSC QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1 The number of west flowing rivers of Kerala?
41

2 "Who is the author of ""Kannuneerthulli"" ?"
Nalappattu Narayana Menon
3 Edakkal Caves are in
Vayanad District
4 The place in Kerala where Naval Academy is being built is
Ezhimala
5 Bakal Fort is in which District ?
Kasargode
6 First computerised Panchayath in Kerala
Vellanad
7 Information Kerala Mission started in
1999
8 Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) is in
Trissur
9 Smallest Grama Panchayath in Kerala is
Valapattanam
10 Who was the first education minister of Kerala State ?
Joseph Mundassery
11 Whose autobiography is called ''Ormayude Arakal ''?
Cherukad
12 The State Institute of Rural Development [SIRD] is located in
Kottarakkara
13 Smallest Taluk in Kerala
Kochi
14 The region of Kerala where evergreen forests are seen
Silent Valley
15 Which ids the biggest Taluk in Kerala State ?
Eranad
16 The name of the river that flows through the Silent Valley in Kerala ?
Kunthippuzha
17 The maximum number of Wards in a Grama Panchyath
20
18 The winner of the first Ezhuthachan Puraskar ?
Dr.Sooranad Kunjan Pillai
19 Samadhi of Sri. Narayana Guru is at
Sivagiri
20 The Parauram Express runs between
Thiruvananthapuram & Mangalore
21 Who started the State Transport Service in Travancore ?
C.P.Ramaswamy Iyer
22 The district inwhich Central Root Research Institute is situated
Thiruvananthapuram
23 The Director of the film '' Agnisakshi ''
Shyamaprasad
24 Name the Jnanpith award winner in 1995
M.T.Vasudevan Nair
25 Where is Puralimala situated
Thalasserry
26 Importance of 1 makaram 984 in the history of Kerala is
Kundara Proclamation
27 "The book ""Swarga Vathil Thurakkunna Samayam"" is written by"
M.T.Vasudevan Nair
28 Head Quarter of Kerala Forest Research Institute
Peechi
29 The speaker having longest tenure in the Kerala Assembly
M.Vijayakumar
30 First Kerala State Kathakali Award has been given to
Kalamandalam Raman Kutty Nair
31 "Chandanakkuda Maholsavam" is held every year in"
Bimappalli
32 Wellington Island is in which district
Ernakulam
33 Joseph Mundassery was the Education Minister of Kerala in the ministry headed by
E.M.S
34 "The book ""Sooryakanthi "" is written by"
G.Sankarakurup
35 "Who wrote the malayalam novel "Agnisakshi"
Lalithambika Antharjanam
36 "Who is the director of the film "Chemmeen "
Ramu Kariyattu
37 The Teak Museum of Kerala is located in
Nilampoor
38 Which novel of Sara Joseph got Vayalar Award ?
Alahayude Penmakkal
39 The first short story in Malayalam
Vasana vikrithi
40 Sandal forest in Kerala
Marayoor
41 The first wild life sanctury in Kerala ?
Thekkady
42 "Horthus Malabaricus" a seventeenth century book published in 12 volumes by the Dutch describes "
Medicinal Plants of Kerala
43 The Monsoon which brings rains in Kerala during the period October-November is called
North East Monsoon
44 Who started the State Transport service in Travanore ?
C.P.RamaSwamy Iyer
45 "Who wrote ""Viswadarshanam"""
G.Shankara Kurup
46 Forest Industries Travancore is situated in
Aluva

47.Which is the firstMalayalam Novel ?
Kundhalatha by Appu Nedungadi

48.Who was the founder of Nair Service Society (N.S.S) ?
Mannath Padmanabhan
49.Who is known as "Kerala Valmiki" ?
Vallathol Narayana Menon
50.The First President of "Kerala Sahithya Academy"
Sardar K.M.Panicker

1. The first talkie film of India?
Ans: “Alam Ara”
2. The first Panavision film of India?

Ans: “Shalimar” (1978)

3. First Malayalam Film which bagged the President’s gold Medal?

Ans: “Chemmeen” (1965)

4. First Indian talkie film “Alam Ara” is directed by?

Ans:Ardeshi Irani

5. The First 70 MM film of India?


Ans: “Around the World” (1967)

6. Which was the first Cinemascope Film?

Ans: “Kagaz Ke Phool” (1959)

7. First south Indian film released in Korea?
Muthu (Tamil Film starring Rajnikanth )

8. The first 3D Film of India?

Ans: “My Dear Kuttichathan” (Malayalam, 1984, directed by Navodaya Appachan)

9. Sivaji Rao Gaikwad is the real name of a South Indian Super Star? Who is he?

Ans: Rajnikanth

10. Who is called the “Father of Indian Cinema”

Ans: Dada Saheb Phalke

11. First Indian who won Oscar Award?

Ans: Bhanu Athaiya for the costume design of the film “Gandhi”?

12. The first “Dada Saheb Phalke award” is won by?

Ans: Devika Rani


13. The last film of “Sathyajit Rai ?

Ans: Aganthuk
14. First Silent Feature Film of India?

Ans:Pundalik (Hindi-1912) by N.G. Chitre and R.G. Torney.

15. First Sanskrit Film of India?

Ans: Adi Sankara (1983, directed by G.V.Ayyar)


16. First fully indigenously made silent feature film of India?
Ans: Raja Harishchandra

17. First Cinemascope Film of India?

Ans: Kagaz Ke Phool (1959- Guru Datt)

18. Who is known as “First Lady of Indian Cinema”?

Ans: Nargiz Datt

19. National Award is constituted in the year?

Ans: 1954

20. The biggest film studio of India?

Ans: Ramoji Film Studio (Hyderabad)

21. First complete Technicolor film?
Ans: Jhansi Ki Rani (1953)

22. The first Hit film of India?

Ans: Lanka Dahan(1917)

23. National Institute of Designs is situated at?

Ans: Ahamedabad

24. First song-less film of India?
Ans: Naujawan (1937) directed by JBH Wadia


25. The first English film of India?

Ans: Court Dancer

26. First Cinema Theatre of India?

Ans: Elphinstone Palace (Calcutta-1907)



27. The first indigenously made 70mm Film of India ?

Ans: Sholai (G.P.Sippy, 1975)

28. First film festival of India was held at?

Ans:Mumbai
29. Music Director of the film “Gandhi”

Ans: Ravi Sankar

30. First Film Centre of India?
Ans: Nandan, in Calcutta, it was inaugurated in September 1985.

31. First indigenously made Colour Film of India?

Ans:Kisan Kanya (1937)

32. First Color film of India?

Ans:Sairandri(1931)

33. The first news paper of India which give a film advertisement?
Ans: Times of India
34. Who is the director of first film of India “Raja Harischandra”?

Ans: Dada Saheb Phalke

35. First Telefilmof India?

Ans: Sadgati which is directed by Satyajit Rai(telecasted on Doordarshan in April 1981)
36. Raja Harischandra was released in the year?

Ans: 1913

37. In which state of India has most number of cinema Theatres?

Ans: Andra Pradesh

38. The music director who won Oscar for India?

Ans:A.R.Rahman, he won two awards. i.e. best music and best song for his work for the film “Slum Dog Millionaire”


39. The Indian sound engineer who got Oscar for the film “Slumdog Millionaire”

Ans:Rasool Pookkutty

40. The first actress who was nominated as a member of Rajya Sabha?

Ans:Nargeez Dutt

41. First film exhibition of India is held at?

Ans: Bombay

42. First Film with an all-female cast:

Ans: Bindhast, Marathi Film directed by Chandrakant Kulkarni.

43. Name the Indian film which has 71 songs ?

Ans: Indra Sabha
44. First Bharath Award is won by ?

Ans: Sanjeev Kumar


45. First actor to become a Chief Minister of a state ?

Ans: M.G.Ramachandran (M.G.R)

46. First actress to become a Chief Minister of a state ?

Ans: Janaki Ramachandran

47. The only Malayalee who won the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award ?

Ans: Adoor Gopala Krishnan

48. Music Director of “Pather Panchali” directed by Sathyajit Rai ?

Ans: Pandit Ravi Sankar

49. Film & Television Institute of India is situated at ?

Ans: Pune


50. India’s first 6 Track stereophonic film ?

Ans: Shole

General Knowledge

1 Who is called Indian Napolean?
SamudhraGupthan
2 How Many Planets are in Solar System ?
8
3 Which is the Highest Monument in India?

Taj Mahal
4 How many spokes are there in our National flag?
24
5 Who was the first woman to receive Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
6 Kundara Vilambaram was a pronouncement by
Veluthampi Dalava
7 The Periyar Tiger Sanctuary is located in the district
Idukki
8 Maraman Convention is held on the banks of river
Pampa
9 Paralysis is caused by disorders connected with
Brain
10 "Yaksha Gana" is the folk dance of "
Karnataka
11 Human Rights day is observed on
December 10
12 The number of West flowing rivers in Kerala?
41
13 Who is the First Winner of Jnanpith award?
G.Sankarakurup
14 Bekal Fort is situated in the district of
Kasargod
15 The Dance form Mohiniyattom was originated in
Kerala
16 Who is the father of Economics?
Adam Smith
17 Who has the right to open a cheque by cancelling the crossing
Drawer
18 Decimal system of numbers has it s origin from
India
19 An example of an amphibian
Frog
20 An animal which conserves water for very long time
Kangaroo rat
21 The first digit from the left on PIN code indicates
Postal Zone
22 Great Britain is divided into 4 areas. Three of these are England, Ireland and Scotland. Which is the fourth ?
Wales
23 Alga is found in
Water
24 Speed of sound is maximum in
Steel
25 Bhatnagar Award is given for the best work in
Science
26 "Mohajir Quami Movement" is an ethnic group in which of the following countries ?"
Pakisthan
27 The first woman Chief Minister of South India ?
Janaki Ramachandran
28 Which of the following festival is celebrated in Gujarat ?
Dang Festival
29 "England and Australia fight for "Ashes " then England and West Indies for"
Wisdens Trophy
30 The plant which use Ammonia directly
Paddy
31 "Political Freedom is the breath of a Nation" the slogan given by
Aurobindo Ghosh
32 The Canal which connects Mediteranian Sea with Red Sea
Suez Canal
33 Chemical Disaster Prevention Day was created on which day
Decmber-4
34 Swayamsidha is an integrated scheme for which of the following ?
Women Empowerment
35 Rome is situated on the banks of the river
Tiber
36 P.T.Sivakumar Sharma is associated with
Santoor
37 Where are battle tanks made in India ?
Avadi
38 Which writs is issued bya high court commanding a person or a body to his or its duty ?
Mandamus
39 Article 40 of Indian Constitution lays down the establishment of
Village Panchayath
40 The largest Carnivorous fish is
Shark
41 Gun Powder invented by
Rogor Bacor
42 "Poolu" is "
French Solidiers
43 "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get"
G.B.Shaw
44 Who is the first Indian Batsman to cross 10000 runs in Tests ?
Sunil Gavaskar
45 When iron rusts, its weight
Increases
46 The Birbal Sahini Institute of Paleobotany is located in
Lucknow
47 "Operation Gentlemen" is related to"
Cricket Match Fixing
48 Which of the following is not an example of Direct Tax

(a) Income Tax (b)Wealth Tax (c)Gift Tax (d)Sales Tax

SalesTax
49 "Government By a One Man" is called"
Autocracy
50 Interpol was setup in the year
1923

1.The lense which is used in Photography is.......
Convex Lense
2.The Gas used for artificial ripening of green fruits?
Acetylene
3.Which is the rarest element?
Astatine
4.Magnetic field is measured by..........
Flux Meter
5.The working of a Rocket is based on the principle of ?
Newton's Law
6.The minimum volume of water is at a temperature of ......... Degree Celsius
4
7.Light emitted by sun reaches earth in about
8 minutes
8.Electricity was invented by
Michael Faraday
9.The human heart beat per minute at an average is
72
10.Time difference between IST and GMT is
5.30hrs
11.Which country built the first nuclear power station?
Russia
12.Plaster of Paris is made from
Gypsm
13.Meningitis is a disease which affects the
Brain
14.The year in which Pluto was discovered ?
1930
15.White Coal is
Hydro-Electricity
16.Purest crystalline form of Carbon
Diamond
17.Valcanisation was conducted by
Good Year
18.What is the melting point of Diamond?
4000 Degree Celsius
19.Which of the following is not a natural polymer ?
(a)Cellulose
(b)Plastic
(c)Rubber
(d)Silk
Answer:-(a)Cellulose
20.During Sleep
Blood Pressure is reduced
21.Filteration of wastes from the blood in human body is done by
Kidney
22.An astronant in an earth satellite will observe the sky as
Black
23.The virus of AIDS affects the growth of
T cells in Blood
24.Which of the following is a semi conductor ?
(a)Copper
(b)Germanium
(c)Silver
(d)Zirconium

Answer:-Germanium
25.A hole is made in a brass plate and it is heated , the size of the hole will
First increases and then decrease

26.Sugar can be tested in a Diabetic patient by
Benedict's test
27.The sex of a child before birth can be determined by
Amniocentesis
28.Plants growing in dark areas are called
Scatophyte
29.The resting time of heart during the interval of each compression is called
Diastol
30.'Utopia Planitia' is a place in which planet/satellite
Mars
31.The organism which have nervous system but do not have brain
Hydra
32.Antitoxins is used against Diptheria obtained from
Horse
33.The satellite which discovered the Ozon layer
Nimbus-7
34.Osteomalaria is caused due to the deficiency of which Vitamin ?
Vitamin D
35.The sea breeze and land breeze are caused by difference in
Heating of land and sea
36.The Red blood cells (RBC) is also called as
Erythrocyctes
37.Quinine is an alkaloid that cures which disease ?
Malaria
38.Boiling point of water in the Farenheat scale is
212 Degree
39.The most essential component of a refrigerator is
Compressure
40.The planet which is often called the earth twin is
Venus
41.What does C.N.G. stands for
Compressed Natural Gas
42."Which sphere is known as ""Chemosphere"" ?"
Ozonosphere
43.Magnesite is
Magnesium Carbonate
44.Which of the follwing is known as Ramanujan Numeral
1729
45.Normal Blood Pressure of man is
80/120 mm HG
46.The deficiency of Iron in man may result in
Anaemia
47.The largest gland in Human body is
Liver
48.Fossils are usually found in
Sedimenary Rock
49.Acetyl Salicilic Acid is commonly known as
Aspirin
50.Which is known as white coal
Hydro Electricty

1 Swadeshi Movement was started in the year?
1905
2 Who was the heroine of Quit India Movement?
Aruna Asaf Ali
3 Gandhiji started his Dhandi march from
Sabarmathi
4 Who is considered as the father of History?
Herodotus
5 Vaso-da-Gama disovered India in the year
1498
6 "The King of England who signed ""Magna Carta"" was"
King John II
7 Who was the first leader of All India Trade Union Congress(AITUC)?

Subhash Chandra Bose
8 "Who was known as ""Man of Destiny"" ?"

Napolean Bonapart
9 Which colour was commonly used in Harappan Pottery?
Red

10 The Indian freedom fighter who was known as 'Frontier Gandhi' is


Khan Abdul Gafar Khan
11 Tansen ,a great musician of his times, was in the Court of
Akbar
12 Suez Canal was opened for traffic in the year

1869
13 """Ballot is stronger than the Bullet"" Who said this?"
Abraham Lincoln
14 The first Olympic games was held in

776 BC
15 The All India Muslim League was formed in 1906 at
Dhaka
16 Ankar Vat is a temple in
Combodia
17 John. F.Kennedy was killed in the year
1963
18 The Congress party was formally split into extrimists and moderates at the Surat session of
1907
19 Indian National Army fought Second World War against

British
20 Modern Olympic games started in 1896 in

Athens
21 Which of the following dynastics was ruling over north India at the time of Alexander's invasion ?
Nanda
22 The year in which Second World War started

1939
23 Burma, presently Myanmar was separated from British India in the year
1935
24 Who was the designer of the Statue of Liberty in USA ?

Fredric Auguste
25 First common wealth was held at

Hamilton(Canada)
26 The fifth story of Qutabminar was added by which King
Firos sha Tuglaque
27 French revolution began in the year

1789
28 Sanchi portrays the art and sculpture of the
Budhists
29 The 'Master of Greek Comedy' is
Aristophanes
30 The only women ruler of Delhi Sultanate Raziya Sultana was the daughter of
Ilthumish
31 Where is Black Pagoda
Konark
32 """Ashta Pradhan"" adorned the court of"
Shivaji
33 Beginning of Saka Era
78 AD
34 Indian Association was founded by

Surendranath Banerjee
35 Holly book of Judans
The Toras
36 The year in which the ship Titanic sank
1912
37 Israel came into existence in the year
1948
38 Who was the founder of city of 'Amritsar' ?
Guru Ramdas
39 Founder of Arya Samaj was

Dayananda Saraswathi
40 The word 'Hindu'as reference to the people of India was first used by
The Arabs
41 The Civilization which developed on the banks of the river Tiber is known as

Roman
42 In which year was Jesus Christ born ?
BC 4
43 From which country did Fascist party originate

Italy
44 The Harappan Civilization was discovered in the year
1921
45 "The ""East India Company was founded in India durinhg the reighn of"

Akbar
46 Russian revolution took place in the year

1917

47.Who is the father of Indian Renaissance ?

Raja Ram MohanRay

48.First Deputy Prime Minister of India ?

Sardar Vallabhai Patel

49.Who was the First Prime Minister of India to face the No-Confidence Motion ?
Jawahar Lal Nehru

50.Who was the last Viceroy of British India ?

Lord Canning