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In which year Indian National Congress approved the Basic Education System propounded by Gandhiji?1938 In which year was the Champaran Satyagraha? 1917 Name the Governor General who introduced Doctrine of Lapse: Daihousie The first Bhtish Viceroy of India:Lord Canning The first woman President of the Indian National Congress: Annie Besant

At The town bombarded by Vasco da Gama during his second visit as the local ruler refused to expel muslim traders from there:Kozhikode Who repealed the Vernacular Press Act? Lord Ripon Who was the Viceroy when Indian Penal Code was brought into effect?Lord Canning Who was the Viceroy when Queen Victoria was declared as the Empress of India in 1 877?Lytton In India, the death anniversary of Gandhiji is observed as:Martyrs day The famous leader whose birth day falls on the birth day of Lal Bahadur Shastri:Gandhiji Who was the Congress president when Jawaharlal Nehru was appointed as the chairman of the National Planning Committee constituted by INC?Subhas Chandra Bose Who was selected as the second person to observe individual satyagraha in 1 940:Jawaharlal Nehru In which year Mahathma Gandhi became the president of Indian National Congress:1924 Jawaharlal Nehru attended Congress session as a delegate for the first time in 1912. It

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was held at:Bankipur Jawaharlal Nehru became the President of the Indian National Congress for the first time in:1929 Jawaharlal Nehru Port is situated at:Mumbai Jawaharlal Nehru was born in 1889 at:Allahabad Which state was given the status of 'associate state' in 1974?Sikkim Who was the President of Indian National Congress during the Quit India movement? Maulana Abul Kalam Azad In which railway station of South Africa, Gandhiji was thrown out of a train? Petermaritzberg Who was the president of India when Bengladesh was formed in 1971 :V.V.Giri Lal Bahadur Shastri is the first Prime Minister to born in 20th century. He was born in:1904 The jurist who gave verdict in Gandhi assassination Case:Atmacharan Aggarwal The second President of Indian National Congress:Dadabhai Navroji Which commission was enquired into the assassination of Indira Gandlji?Thakkar Commission Which portfolio was taken over by Jawaharlal Nehru from VK Krishna Menon in the wake of Chinese aggression of 1962? Defence Birla House, where Gandhiji was assassinated, is in:Delhi For how many days Gandhiji was imprisoned in South Africa?249 In his life, Gandhijji was undergone imprisonment for ......days.2338 Jawaharlal Nehru met Gandhiji for the first time at the Lucknow session of Indian National Congress held in the year__. :1916 Subash Chandra Bose became the President of Indian National Congress for the first time in:1938 The journals 'Al Hilal' and 'Al Balal' were

launched by:Abul Kalam Azad The Prime Minister of India when India celebrated the golden jubilee of its independence:LK.Gujral What was the post held by Gandhiji in Natal

Indian Congress in South Africa?Honorary Secretary Who authored Gandhiji's favourite prayer 'Vaishnava Janato'?Narasimha Mehta Who became the acting prime minister of India after Jawaharlal Nehru:Gulsarilal Nanda Who formed the Widow Remarriage Association in Poona? Dhondo Keshav Karve Who wrote 'India Divided'?

K.M.Munshi Who authored 'Mathavilasaprahasanam'? Mahendravarman I Whom the British called 'the father of Indian unrest'? Bal Gangadhar Tilak The author of 'Unhappy lndia':Lala Lajpath rai Which place was a factor of conflict during the tripartile struggle:Kanauj Who founded the Tatvabodhini Sabha in 1839? Debendranath Tagore Who were the Bose brothers in the national movement?Sarath Chandra Bose and Subash Chandra Bose The author of Hind Swaraj?Mahathma Gandhi In which state Porbander, the birth place of Gandhiji is situated? Gujarat Who represented Hindu community in the Second Round Table Conference'?Madan Mohan Malavya Who founded the famous Hindu College in Calcutta?David Hare The leader who ended Satyagraha at Guruvayur as directed by Gandhiji:

4A'.1 Dr Rajendraprasad Who is known as the father of Indian Politics and Economics? Dadabhai Navroji In which year Gandhiji established Sabarmati Ashram? 1917 Gandhiji conducted his first Satyagraha in South Africa to protest against: Asiatic Law Amendment Ordinance Bill In 1878, some of the followers left the organisation led by Keshav Chandra Sen and formed new organisation named Sadharan Brahma Samaj. Who among the following was the leader of it?Anand Mohan Bose The Mauryan emperor who gave attention to Municipal administration:Chandragupta Maurya The Viceroy when Rowlatt Act was passed? Lord Chelmsford Which event in Buddha's life is symbolised by Stupa?Mahaparinirvana Who launched the journal 'Pakhtoon'?Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Who led Adi Brahma samaj after the schism in Brahma Samaj? Debendranath Tagore Who wrote 'Essays on Gita' and 'Life Divine'?Aurobindo Ghosh Who is regarded as the first great leader of modern India?-Raja Ram Mohun Roy Who became the President of Indian National Congress for the longest conhinous period before independence?-Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Who founded Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan?

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K.Kelappan Vernacular Press Act was passed in:1878 Which lndus valley site is situated near Gulf of Cambay?Lothal Who coined the term Pakistan for the first time?Rehmat Au Who led the march in connection with salt satyagraha in Tamil Nadu, from Thiruchirappally to Vedaranyam? C.Rajagopalachri Who said 'Political freedom is the life breath of a nation'?Aurobindo Ghosh Who was called 'Desh Nayak"? Subhas Chandra Bose Who was called 'the Prince of Martyrs'? Bhagat Singh Who was popularly called 'Bengal Tiger'?Bipin Chandra Pal Third Round Table Conference was held in: 1932

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In which session of the INC Gandhiji became President? 1924 Belgam (Karnataka) Lal Bahadur Shastri is the first to get Bharat Ratna posthumously. He got Bharat Ratna in: 1966 At what age Gandhiji decided to adopt brahmacharya? 37 In which year Culcutta medical college started functioning? 1835 In which year the Lahore session of Muslim League passed Pakistan Resolution? 1940 The first Sikh to become the president of lndia:Gyani Zail Singh The Viceroy when Gandhiji launched Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930- Lord Irwin The first Indian woman to become the president of Indian National Congress: Sarojini Naidu

India's first news paper Hickey's Gazette started in: 1780 The founders of Swaraj Party are Chitharanjan Das and.....Motilal Nehru Who was known as tokahitawadI? Gopal Hari Deshmukh The first foreigner to become the president of INC?George Yule Who designed the national flag of India? Pingale Venkiah Who was the first deputy prime minister of lndia?Sardar Patel Who was the last Viceroy of British India?Lord Mountbatten Who was known as the saint of Pavnar'?Vinoba Bhave Bombay Stock Exchange was established in: 1875 Who was known as 'Japan Gandhi'?Toyihiko Kagava The session of INC which approved the noncooperation movement of Gandhiji was held at:Kolkata The year in which Congress launched the Individual Satyagraha:1940 The year of Bardoli Satyagraha led by Sardar Patel: 1928 The year of Poona Pact:1932 Vivekananda attended the World Parliament of Religions at Chicago in: 1893 Who wrote 'Anand Mat'? Bankim Chandra Chatterjee The year of Chauri-Chaura incident: 1922 In which year Gandhi attended the Second Round Table Conference?1931 Who founded the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha in 1870?MG Ranade 100.Who headed the boundary commission appointed to demarcate the boundary between India and Pakistan?Cynil Radcliff 101.Who said Satyagraha is the tool of strong people"?Mahathma Gandhi Who was called Lok Manya'?Bal Gangadhar Tilak Who was elected as the president in the All India Kisan Sabha held in Lucknow in 1936? Swami Sahajanand Saraswati 104.In which year Gandhi-Irwin Pact was

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signed?1931 105.1-ord Mountbatten became the Viceroy in:1947 106.The trial of INA prisoners in Red Fort was held in: 1945 107.Who established Indian Trade Union Federation in 1929?NM Joshi 108.Who founded Bharat Sevak Samaj? Jawaharlal Nehru 109.The first person to appear on coins in independent lndia:Jawaharlal Nehru The only person to become the president of India who had been defeated in a Presidential previous election:Neelam Sanjiva Reddy The president of India who was formerly the chairman of Constituent Assembly:Dr Rajendraprasad The suicide bomber who killed Rajiv Gandh on 21st May 1991: Thenmozhi Rajaratanam (Dhanu) Who coined the term 'Satyagraha'? Gandhiji Who established Vedanta College in 1825? Ram Mohun Roy Who were hanged along with Bhagat Singh?Raj Guru and Sukhdev The only Keralite to become the president of INC:C Sankaran Nair 117.Who authored Arctic Home in the Vedas'?BaI Gangadhar Tilak Who started the Self Respect Movement in Tamil Nadu?EV Ramaswami Naicker In which year Gandhiji visited Kerala for the first time? 1920 Name the Indian president who translated 'The Republic by Plato?Dr.Zakkir Hussain 121.Who was known as 'Desh bandu'? Chitharanjan Das Who founded the Hindu Maha Sabha? MM Malavya Who is regarded as the father of 'the two nation theory'? MA Jinnah Who wrote the book "What Congress and Gandhi have done to untouchables'? B R Ambedkar Who was the political guru of Gopala Krishna Gokhale? MG Ranade In which day Gandhiji was assassinated? Friday Who was the leader of Dharma Sabha which has the chief objective to counter act the propaganda of Brahma Samaj? Radhakant Dev Who wrote the book 'Gandhi and Anarchy'? C.Sankaran Nair 129.The prime minister who signed on Lahore Declaration with Nawaz Sherif of Pakistan: A B Vajpayee 130. The autobiography of Morarji Desal: Story of My Life 131 Who succeeded Rajiv Gandhi as the prime

minister of India:V.P.Singh 132.To whom Jawaharlal Nehru dedicated his autobiography?Kamala Nehru 133.The final resting place of Jawaharlal Nehru:Santhi Van Who performed the role of Jawaharlal Nehru in the film 'Gandhi'? Roshan Seth The first bank in India- Bank of Hindustan Kirit Parikh Committee was set up to reviewPetroleum pricing Depreciation means-loss of equipment over

time due to wear and tear 138.Disinvestment in Public Sector is called?Privatisation India changed over to the decimal system of coinage in- April 1957 Money value of goods and services producing in a country during a year is called-National Income 141.How many banks were nationalised in 1980? Six 142.The Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India Limited (ICICI) was founded in -1955 143.The founder of Oriental Life Insurance Company- Anita Bhavsar 144.Where is the head office of New India Assurance? Mumbai 145.The celebrated work on Indian economic history 'The Industrial Evolution in India in

Recent Times' was written by- D.R.Gadgil 146.The apex bank of industrial credit in IndialDBl 147.The first National Income Committee was constituted in the year-i 949 148.The full form of 'P.P.P.' in financial worldPurchasing Power Parity 149,The prominent function of Central Statistical Organisation-To collect national income statistics 150.The headquarters of Allahabad bank is inKolkata 151.The economic planning proposed by eight leading industrialists in 1945 is known asBombay plan 152.The insurance company that was founded by Dorab Tata-New India Assurance 153.NAFED is connected with- Agricultural marketing 154. The identifying number given to the income tax payers by the Department is-Permanent Account Number 155.Which five year plan was called Harrold Domer model? First FYP 156.A multinational is -A company operating in many countries 157. Economic growth is usually coupled withInflation 158.In which country Green Revolution was started? Mexico 159. National Development Council was formed in: 1952 160.The ex officio chairman of the National Development Council s:Pnime Minister 161.The first book on Indian Planning entitled 'Planned Economy' for India was the attempt of-M.Visvesvarayya 162.The first Insurance company established for Indians-Bombay Mutual Life Assurance Society 163.The Panchayat Raj system was introduced in 1959 under the recommendation of:Belwant Rai Mehta Committee 164.Repo rate means- The rate at which RBI sells securities in Commercial Bank 165.Father of Green Revolution in IndiaM.S.Swaminathan 166.In which area priority was given in the first Five year Plan? Agriculture 167.In which field Co-operative Movement was started for the first time in India?Agnicultural Credit

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168.When was the New Liberalized Industrial Policy was announced in India?1991 The main objective of Prime Minister's Grama Sadak Yojana(PMGSY)-To construct all weather roads to connect hilly areas and main roads People's Plan was envisaged by- M.N.Roy 171.Which Five Year Plan is referred to as 'Industrial and Transport Plan'? Second 172.lndia copied the idea of Five Year Plans from:Former Soviet Union 173. The Ashok Mehta Committee was appointed in:1977 174.The Rolling Plan concept in National Planning was introduced by: Janatha Government 175.Where is National Institute of Rural Development situated? Hyderabad Who is known as Father of Indian Budget? P.C.Mahalanobis Who was the Prime Minister of India when Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) was started? P.V.Narasimha Rao 178.Who gave the slogan uGaribi Hatao"(Eradicate Poverty)? Indira Gandhi 179.The Belwant Rai Mehta Committee was appointed by National Development Counci 180. Which body compiles the national income of India?Central Statistical Organisation 181.The first Five year Plan was started in:1951 182.The major emphasis of Third Five Year Plan was-Making India self-reliant 183. During which Five Year Plan, the Twenty Point Programme (TPP) was launched by Indira Gandhi? Fifth 184.The first Asian country to start Community Development Project: India 185.What is functioned in Phiroze Jeeleebhoy Towers ?Bombay Stock Excahnge 186.The originator of Human Development Index: Mahbub ul Haq The Indian capital market is under the control of:SEBI The acronym SEBI stands for: Securities and Exchange Board of India The monetary policy in India is formulated

by:Reserve Bank of India 190.The return on debentures is called:lnterest 191.The south Indian city which is the hub of automobile industry:Chennai 192.Which nation is considered to be the originator of the concept of micro finance? Bangladesh 193. Bombay Mutual Life Assurance Society was founded in:1870 194.Green Revolution in India is also known as:Seed, fertilizer and irrigation revolution 195.The first jute mill in India was established in 1854 at Rishra near.... Kolkata 196.The industry which laid the foundation of industrialisation in India: Cotton textiles 197. The main competitor for Indian jute industry is: Bangladesh 198.Who is known as the father of Indian industry:Jamshedji Tata 199.The second largest agriculture based industry in lndia:Sugar 200.The head office of United India Insurance Company Limited is at:Chennai 201. In which year Oriental Insurance Company 13

Ltd became a subsidiary of LIC?1956 In which year New India Assurance company was founded?1919 Oriental Life Insurance Company was started in:1818 The first modern paper mill in India was established in Sehrampur in ....... in 1832.West Bengal The first modern silk manufacturing unit was started in .......in 1832.Howra 206.Which is known as the Steel City of lndia:Jamshedpur

FACTS ABOUT KERALA Mandapathum Vathukkal in Travancore was equivalent to: Taluk Who was appointed by Marthanda Varma to regularise the lax system in Travancore? Mallan Sankaran 209.The first city in Kerala where public transport service was introduced:Thiruvananthapuram 210. The country which provided support to ldukky Project:Canada 211.The king of Travancore when Malayali Memorial and Ezhava Memorial were submitted?Sri Mulam Tirunal 212.Who was the first signatory of Malayali Memorial? K.P.Sankara Menon 213.The first woman police station in Kerala: Kozhikode The first minister for Education in Kerala:

Joseph Mundassery The first arch dam in lndia:Idukky 216.Who called Kochi as 'Queen of Arabian Sea'?R.K.Shanmukham Chetty 217.The port in Kerala associated with IndoNorwegian Project: Neendakara 218.The first city to be granted the status of corporation after the formation of Kerala state: Kozhikode 219. The king who annexed Kollam to Travancore? Marthanda Varma 220.The city which was the seat of Nediyiruppu or Zamorin: Kozhikode 221 .The Dewan of Travancore who introduced the primitive form of police as 'Kaval': Ummini Thampy 222.The Dewan who modernised the judicial system in Travancore: Monroe 223.The first Government women's college in established at: Kerala was Thiruvananthapuram 224.The first Inspector General of Kerala:N Chandrasekharan Nair 225.The first international air port in Kerala:Thiruvananthapuram 226.The first woman IPS officer in Kerala:R Sreelekha 227.Which is the second university in Kerala?Calicut University 228. Who was called 'the Marthanda Varma of Kochi' as he introduced several reforms? Sakthan Thampuran 229.Who was the King of Travancore when University of Travancore was established? Chithira Thirunal 230. The Hajur Katcheri of Travancore was shifted

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from Kollam to Thiruvananthapuram during the reign of: Swati Tirunal 231. Malabar Special Police was formed in: 1921 232.The first Malayali woman to become chief justice of the Kerala High Court: KK tisha 233. The founder of Kalamandalam:

in AD52:Malyankara 257.The place lndo-Swiss Project started in 1 963:Mattuppetty 258.The port in Kerala which was developed by Robert Bristo into a major port: Kochi Who called Alappuzha 'Venice of the East'? Lord Curzon Who gave permission to built the Anchengo Fort in 1690? Rani of Atlingat The port of Kodunagallur was damaged due to flood in:1341 262.The city of Kozhikode was founded in:1295 263. Kollam Era was started in: AD 825 264.ln which district is Ramakkalmedu, the famous tourist centre? ldukky 265.The national park which is famous for Nilgiri Thar: Iravikulam Charalkkunnu is a hill station in ...... district. Pathanamthitta In which district is Athirappally- Vazhachal waterfalls: Thrissur In which district is Wagamon? ldukky 269.1 n which hills the famous Edakkal caves are situated? Ambukuthimala 270. Swati Thirunal constructed 'Kuthira Malika' at: Thiruvananthapuram Vallathol Narayana Menon 234.The Dewan of Travancore who selected 271 .Thankassery light house is in the district of: Kollam Alappuzha as the centre of his activities: Raja 272.The first bakery in Kerala was started Kesavadas at:Thalassey 235. Ayyanadikal Thiruvadikal issued the edict of 273.The national park which is famous lion tailed Tarisappally in:849 macaque: Silent Valley 236.ln which century Huantsang is believed to 274.The oldest palace built by the Dutch in have reached Kerala?Seventh lndia:Bolghatty Palace In which century Thacholi Othenan lived? 275.The place in Kerala famous for orange farms: 16th Nelliyampathy Malabar was brought under the British control in 1792 and the Joint Commissioners 276.Veli tourist village is in the district of: Thiruvananthapuram published a code in:1793 277.Where is Pazhassi Kudeeram situated? Primitive form of Kathakali: Ramanattam Mananthavady The first justice of theTravancore High Court: 278. In which palace, mural paintings based on Ramachandrayyar Kumarasambhava of Kalidasa can be 241.The first person in Kerala to write Sanskrit seen?Dutch Palace, Kochi Drama: Saktibhadran 242. The first private medical college in Kerala, 279.The first Keralite woman to get a medal in World Athletic Meet:Anju Boby George TO Medical College was established in the 280.The island formed after the flood of 1341: district of: Alappuzha Vypin 243.The headquarters of areas of Malabar when it was under the control of Tipu 281.ln which district is Arakkal Kettu? Kannur 282.ln which district is Mayippadi Palace? Sultan:Farokk Kazargod Who is regarded as the father of the city of 283. Karumadikkuttan, a statue obtained from Thrissur? Sakthan Thampuran Alappuzha district is believed to be related Raja Raja Chola invaded Kerala in: AD 1000 to: Buddhism Thekkan style' in Kathakali was expounded 284.The Bolghatty Palace was built in:1744 by: Kaplingattu Namboothiri 285.The capital of Kulasekharas was: Subhadradhananjayam and Mahodayapuram Thapathisamvaranam were written by: 286.The first fort built by Europeans in lndia:Fort Kulasekharavarma Manuel, Kochi In which century Kathakali was originated? 287. The first Malayali woman to get Booker Prize: 17th Arundhathi Roy 249.Jainimedu, where Kumaranasan wrote 288.The official residence of Dewan of Travancore 'Veenapoovu' is in the district of: Palakkad which later became the seat of Akasavani in 250.Malik Bin Dinar constructed mosques in Kerala:Bhakti Vilasom Kerala in: 644 289.The place in Kerala where Mannathu 251.Marco Polo reached Kerala in :1292 Padmabhan started the historical 'Savarna 252. The first Malayali woman to get Saraswathi jatha':Vaikom 290.The publication of Mathrubhumi newspaper was started from:Kozhikode 291. Which constituency was represented by EMS Namboothirippadu in the first Kerala Legislative Assembly? Neeleswaram 292.Who constructed Bakel Fort in 17th century?Sivappa Nayak 293.Who constructed Chettuva Fort?The Dutch 294. Who built the Palakkad Fort in1766?Hyder All 295.The remains of sister Alphonsa is kept at: Bharananganam Which Fort in kerala was also known as Fort William?Chettuva Fort MN Govindan Nair started One Lakh Housing Scheme at:Chithara (Chadayamangalam) Samman:Balamaniamrna 253.The Moroccan traveller who visited 298.The temple known as 'Dakshina Mookambika': Panchikkad Kozhikode between 1 342-47:lbn Batuta Thycal, where remains of of an ancient ship 254.The most refined dance form of Kerala: obtained is in the district of:Alappuzha Kathakali In which district is Kappil beach of north The period of Sankaracharya:788-820 The place in Kerala where St.Thomas landed Kerala? Kasargod

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BIOLOGY 301.Which animal has the milk with the highest fat content? Rabbit The horn of Rhinoceros is the modification of: Hair Which animal has the largest ear? Elephant Which animal is known as 'ship of desert'? Camel Which animal makes the loudest sound? Blue Whale 306.Which has the largest mouth among the vertibrates in the land? Hippopotamus Which mammal has the fastest heart beat rate? Blue Whale The animals lives by eating bamboo leaves only: Panda 309.The first animal to up in space: Dog 310.The mammal that makes the longest migration: Grey Whale 311. The only creatures that have flaps around their ears. Mammals 312.......is caused by increasing the length of eye ball: Myopia 313. Ear drum is also known as: Tympanum 31 4. Human ear can generally hear sounds with frequencies between 20 Hz and ......Hz. 20000 315.Hypermetropia is otherwise known as: Farsightedness 316. In which part of the eye, image is formed? Retina 317.The land animal that produces the largest amount of milk: Elephant 31 8.The largest among the cattle family: Wild Boar 319. The largest carnivorous animal: Sperm Whale 320.The largest mammal in the land: African Elephant 321.The loudest land animal: Howler monkey 322.The mammal that can hear the highest frequency: Bat 323.The number of teeth of an elephant: 4 The only animal in cat family that is a social animal: Lion The strongest mammal: Elephant 326.The symbol of World Wild Life Fund: Panda 327.Which animal has a layer of fat in its body called 'Blubber'? Blue Whale 328. Myopia can be rectified by: Concave lens 329.The condition in which the elasticity of the eye lense reduces due to ageing is known as: Presbyopia 330. The defect due to lens of the eye became opaque: Cataract 331.The enzyme contained in tear: Lyzozyme 332.The fastest moving bird: Perigrine Falcon 333.Which organism has red sweat: Hippopotamus 334.Which organism has the largest brain in relation to body size? Human 335.Which mammal has the longest gestation period? Asian Elephant 336.The fastest mammal: Cheetah 337. The animal that never drinks water: Kangaroo Rat 338.The animal which produces the largest amount of milk: Blue Whale 339.The first animal domesticated by man: Dog The largest fish: Whale Shark The mammal that can fold its four legs in the same direction: Elephant The number of chambers in the heart of fish: 2 343.Which animal give birth to the largest offspring: Blue Whale 344.Which fish is known as 'Seahorse'? Hippocampus Naja naja is the zoological name of: Cobra Seat of memory and imagination is: Cerebrum Snake venom is chemically. ....... Protein The average weight of brain in human is ....... grams. 1400 349.The bird which is the symbol of knowledge: Owl 350.The bird which is the symbol of peace: Dove 351.Which animal has the longest tail? Giraffe 352.The largest organ of human body: Skin 353. The minimum distance for clear vision: 25cm

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354.The pigment present in cone cells: lodopsin 355.The pigment present in rod cells: Rhodopsin 356.The surgery of nose: Rhinoplasty 357.Which organ helps to sense smells using tounge? Jacobson's organ 358.Which part of the brain controls voluntaty actions? Cerebrum 359.Which part of the eye has the sharpest vision? Yellow spot Which land animal has the highest power of olefaction? Dog "Amber Grease' is obtained from: Whale Appetite is controlled by: Hypothalamus Cochlea is a part of: Inner ear 364.ln Kerato plasty, which part of the eye is transplanted? Cornea 365. Meningitis is the inflammation of: Meninges 366.Tear is produced by: Lachrymal glands 367.The animal that has prehensile nose: Elephant 368.The birds that can fly under water: Penguin 369.The condition of the eye in which both eyes cannot focus on the same point: Squint 370.The disorder caused due to the increase in pressure of the eye ball: Glaucoma 371 .The hormones Oxytocin and Vasopressin are produced by: Hypothalamu 372.The bird with only two fingers in its leg: Ostrich 373.The second largest bird: Emu Which animal can make the loudest noise? Blue Whale The inability of the eye to see distant objects: Myopia 376.The largest part of the brain: Cerebrum 377.The lowermost part of the brain: Medulla Oblongata 378.The outermost layer of the skin: Epidermis 379.The part of the brain related to vision: Cerebrum 380.The part of the brain which maintains equillibrium of the body: Cerebellum 381 .The smallest bone in human body is Stapes. It is in: Middle ear 382.The animal that seeks food with the help of reflecting sound waves: Bat 383.Which part of the brain controls the temperature of the body? Hypothalamus 384. Which part of the brain facilitates muscular coordination? Cerebellum 385.The bird that can live in the lowest temperature: Emperor Penguin 386.The bird that has the longest life span: Ostrich 387.The bird that has the longest wing span: Albatross 388.The bird that lays egg in the nest of another bird: Cuckoo 389.The bird that makes the longest migration: Artctic Tern 390.The donned cow: Victoria 391 .Trachoma is a disease of: Eye What connects middle ear and pharynx? Eustachian tube What is the average length of spinal cord 45cm 394.Which organism has the most developed brain? Human 395.Which part is known as 'little brain'? Cerebellum 396. Which part of the brain controls involuntary activities such as heart beat, respiration etc? Medulla Oblongata 397.The fastest swimmer: Sail fish 398.The first mammal created through donning is Dolly. It is a: Sheep 399.The largest bird egg in the world at present is that of the: Ostrich 400.The largest bird: Ostrich 401.The males that give birth to offsprings: Hippocampus 402.The most intelligent bird: Blue tit 403.The only animal in cat family that cannot retract its nails: Cheetah 404.The slowest fish: Seahorse 405.The smallest bird: Humming bird 406.The venom of Viper affects: Circulatory system 407.Which animal eat food after washing it? Racoon 2015 Q0t6nJanua1 15

408.Which animal is believed to show suicide tendency? Lemming 409. Which bird has the highest density of feather? Penguin 410.The number of bones in the middle ear: 3 411. The study of ear: Otology 412...... cells are helpful for night vision: Rod Astigmatism is rectified by using: Cylindrical lens Inflammation of .......is called Conjunctivitis: Conjunctiva The basic unit of nervous system: Neuron The bony covering of brain: Cranium 417.The brain uses about ......% of the oxygen a man breathes: 20 418. The defect of the eye due to the cornea or lens of the eye is not perfectly spherical resulting in different focal points in different plains: Astigmatism 419.The first to perform cataract surgery: Susrutha 420.The part of the eye in cats and dogs which reflects during night: Tapetum Which is known as 'the king of birds'? Eagle Which is the largest animal ever evolved in the history of earth: Whale The donned cat: Carbon Copy The world's smallest mammal is: Bumblebee bat 425.Which rodent is related to 'mass suicide myth'? Lemming 426. Anaconda is a native of: South America 427.OnIy reptile with a four chambered heart: Crocodile Parkinson's disease affects: Nervous system Pavo Chistatus is the scientific name of: Peacock Snakes recognise smell using: Tongue 431.The bird that can fly backwards: Humming bird The bird which uses its wings for swimming: Penguin The study of eye: Ophthalmology The study of skin: Dermatology 435.Which part of the retina has no power of vision: Blind spot 436.The pigment that gives colour to Skin: Melanin 437.The diameter of the eye baIl: 2.5 cm 438. Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of vitamin: A 439.Which organism has the highest power of olefaction? Shark 440.The donned dog: Snupy 441. The heaviest Reptile: Salt Water Crocodile 442.The largest amphibean: Giant salamander 443.The largest carnivorous animal in the land: Polar bear 4.4.4. The largest in the cat family: Tiger 445.The largest vertebrate: Blue Whale The number of chambers in the heart of birds: 4 The study of snakes: Ophiology 4.4.8. Which animal has the largest number of names? Puma 449. Which animal is known as 'the engineer of forest'? Beever 450.The largest frog in the world is called..... Goliath Frog 451 The organism that lives in the den made by other organisms: Snake Fish that can climb tree: Anabus Land of Flying fish: Barbados The venom of Cobra affects: Nervous system Which is known as 'dog fish'? Shark Which is known as 'king of fish'? Whale Shark Which is known as 'Poorman's fish'? Sardine Which mammal is known as 'laughing fish'? Dolphin 459.Which organism has the largest number of ribs? Snakes 460. Rabies is also known as: Hydrophobia 461.Bombay Duck is a type of: Fish Fish that can produce electricity: Eel In which species offsprings come out of the abdomen of male organism? Sea Horse Rabies is caused by: Virus 465.The birds that were used as messengers:

Dove 466.Which bird lays the largest egg while comparing to the size of its body: Emu 467.Which organism has the heaviest brain? Sperm Whale 468. Which organism has the the heaviest tongue? Whale 469.The heaviest snake: Anaconda 470.The largest lizard: Komodo Dragon 471.The organisms that sleep with eyes open: Fish The respratory organ of fish: Gills The snake that builds nest: King Cobra The bird that can rotate its head in a full circle: Owl Which is the largest invertebrate? Giant Squid Cultivation of fish: Pisciculture Study of fish: Ichthyology The donned horse: Promitea The donned wolf: Snu Woolf and Snu Wootfi The fastest insect: Dragon fly The largest invertebrate on land: Coconut crab The longest animal: Blue Whale 483.The most intelligent aquatic animal: Dolphin 484. The most powerful land animal: Elephant 485.The offspring born after the result of mating between male tiger and female lion: Tigon Which animal has the heaviest liver? Pig Which animal has the most powerful jaw? Hyena Which is the second largest among the land animals? Rhinocerus Which animal has the longest life span? Tortoise 490.The offspring born after the result of mating between male lion and female tiger: Liger 491.The animal with the highest blood pressure: Giraffe 492.The animal with the largest brain: Sperm Whale 493. The animal with the shortest gestation period: American Opposum 494.The largest organism in dog family: Wolf The probosis of elephant is the modification of: Nose and upper lip The second highest animal: African Elephant 497.Which animal has nails but no fingers: Elephant 498. Which animal has the longest neck: Giraffe 499.The second most intelligent animal: Chimpanzee 500.The largest primate: Gorilla

Practice Question Paper-i 1 identify the odd one: (a) Pencils (b) Books (c) Pens (d) Mangoes 'AB' is related to 'EF' in the same way as 'IJ' is related to: (a) MN (b) KL (c) OP (d) LM A clock loses 5 seconds an hour. If the time in the clock is set right on Sunday noon, then what will the time will it indicate on Monday moon (that is the next day): (a) 11. 58 p.m. (b) 12 noon (c) 12.02 p.m. (d) 11.58 a.m. In a certain code DREAMING is written as BFSEFMHL. How is TREATISE written in that code: (a) USFBDRHS (b) BFSUDRHS (c) BFSUSHRD (d) None of these The average age of A,B and C is 7 years. The average age of A and B is 6 years and that of B and C is 8 years. Find the age of B: (a) 6 years (b) 7 years (c) 8 years (d) 9 years If EXAMINATION could be given the code number 125, what code can be given to HARDWORK? (a) 521 (b) 250 (c) 68 (d) 98 A train crosses a pole in 15 seconds, while it crosses 100 meter long platform in 25 seconds. The length of the train is (a)125m (b)135m (c)lSOm (d)175m

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8. Identify the odd one: (b) Silently (a) Slowly (d) Read (c) Fast 9. A house owner wants to get his house painted. He is told that this would require 25 kg of paint. Allowing for 15% wastage and assuming that the paint is available in 2kg tins, the number of tins required for painting the house is (a)15 (b)12 (c)10(d)20 10. In certain code language, 24885 is written as 33776. How 35791 written in that code? (a) 44882 (b) 44880 (c) 46682 (d) 44682 11. After spending 25% of his money, a man has Rs.24 left. How much had he in the beginning? (b) Rs.36 (a) Rs.40 (c) Rs.30 (d)Rs.32 12. Pick the odd one out: (b) Cow (a) Dog (d) Animal (c) Lion 13. A and Btogether can ploughafieldinlo hours, but by himself A requires 15 hours. How long would B take to plough the same field? (b) 20 hours (a) 10 hours (d) 40 hours (c) 30 hours 14. A person sold 320 mangoes for the C.P. of 400 mangoes. His gain percent is (a) 10% (b) 15% (c) 12Y2% (d) 25% 15. What was the number of days in 1900 A.D: (a)336 (b)366 (d) 360 (c) 365 16. What was the number of days in 2000 A.D: (a)360 (b)364 (c) 365 (d) 366 17. What percentage is equivalent to 3/5? (b) 60% (a) 85% (c) 15% (d)65% 18. If 'VICTORY' is coded as 'YLFWRUB', how 'SUCCESS' can be coded? (a) VYEEHW (b) VXFFHW (c) VXFFIW (d) VYEFIW 19. A car covers a distance of 720 kms in 12 hours. What is the average speed of the car? (b) 40kmph (a) 60 kmph (d) 75kmph (c) 55kmph 20. Find the cost of painting the walls of a room 10 metres long, 5 metres broad and 6 metres high at the cost of Rs. 4 per square metre: (a) Rs. 720 (b) Rs.880 (c)Rs. 360 (d) Rs. 1200 21. The first woman to get Nobel Prize: (a)Bertha Von Suttner(b) Marie Curie (c) Selma Lagerlof (d) Pearl S Buck 22. The second to become Secretary General of United Nations: (a) Dag Hammarskjold (b) Trygve Lie (d) Kurt Waldheim (c) U Thant 23. National Sports day is observed on August 29. It is the birth day of: (a) Major Dhyan Chand (b)LaIa Amamath Vivekananda K.Jadhav 24. "I have nothing to offer but blood toil, tears and sweat" Who is related to this statement? (a) Subhas Chandra Bose (b) Napoleon (c) Winston Churchill (d) Gandhiji 25. The founder of Kolkata: (a)Fracis Martin (b) Francis Dey (d) Robert Clive (c) Job Charnok 26. The author of 'Manimekhalai': (a)Nagarjuna (b) Tholkappiar (c) Sattanar (d) Atula 27. Who discovered steam engine? (a) James Watt (b) Daimler (c) Chrystler (d) Benz 28. Who was called 'African Gandhi'? (a)Kenrreth Kounda (b) Nelson Mandela (c) Julius Nyerere (d) Patrice Lumumba 29. King of Metals: (a) Iron (b) Silver (c) Arsenic (d) Gold 30. Land of Marble: (a)ltaly (b) Canada (c) Norway (d) Japan 15

31 The venue of the first Winter Olympics: (a) Chamonix (b) St.Mortiz (c) St.Placid (d) Oslo 32. The first World War commenced in: (a)1912 (b)1918 (c) 1917 (d) 1914 33. Lexicography is related to: (a) Map making (b) Law making (c) Dictionary (d) None of these 34. Water boils at ......Kelvin. (a)96 (b)100 (c) 273 (d) 373 35. Frequency of sound is measured in: (a) Coloumb (b) Hertz (C) Decibel (d) Dyne 36. The full form of PDF": Printable Document Formatting Portable Document Formatting Page Document Format (d) Printable Document Form 37. Water has maximum density at .... degree celcius: (a)O(b) 4 (c)25 (d)100 38. The main fuel that provided energy during the Industrial Revolution: (b) Petrol (a) Diesel (c) Coal (d) Peat 39. The alloy used to make pendulum of clocks: (a) Invar (b) Alnico (c) Electrum (d) Amalgum 40. The botanical name of Pipal tree (national tree of India) (a) Ficus religiosum (b) Ficus bengalensis (c) Cassia fistula (d) Azadirachta indica 41. Who is regarded as the father of Green Revolution in the world'? (a) Norman E Borlaug (b) MS Swaminathan (c) William Gaud (d) None of these 42. The slowest fish: (a)Sail fish (b) Mackeral (C) Seahorse (d) Tuna 43. Which organ helps the birds to sing? (a) lounge (b) Beak (c) Syrinx (d) Nose 44. The smallest planet: (a) Earth (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) Mercury 45. The time taken by earth to complete one rotation: 23 hours 40 minutes 56 seconds 24 hours 56 minutes 4.091 seconds 24 hours 56 minutes 4.091 seconds 23 hours 46 minutes 40 seconds 46. In which continent is Atlas mountain? (a) Asia (b) North America (c) South America (d) Africa 47. In which state is Naina Devi Temple? (a) Haryana (b) Jammu Kashmir (c) Gujarat (d) Himachal Pradesh 48. The sugar bowl of the world: (b) India (a)Portugal (c) Jamaica (d) Cuba 49. Lenin passed away in: (b) 1928 (a) 1924 (c)1930 (d)1948 50. The national calender of India is based on Era: (a)Kollam Era (b) Gregorian (d) Hijra (c) Saka 51. The smallest district in India: (b) Alappuzha (a)Yanam (c) Chennai (d) Mahe 52. The first state formed on linguistic basis in 1953: (a)Andhra (b) Rajastan (c) Kamataka (d) Tamil Nadu 53. Gurgaon where the factory of Maruti Udyog Limited is situated is in the state of: (a) Haryana (b) Punjab (c) Assam (d) West Bengal 54. .The first Insurance company inlndia: Oriental Life Insurance Company Bombay Mutual Life Assurance Society National Insurance Company United Insurance Company 55. Tamasha is a dance form in: 16

(a)Maharashtra (b) Kerala (c) Karnataka (d) Orissa 56. Which city was known as Kusumpur, Pushpapura, Azimabad in different periods? (a) Patna (b) Delhi (c) Kolkata (d) Bhopal 57. Arthasastra is a book on: (a) Philosophy (b) Statecraft (c) Astronomy (d) Geography 58. Who was known as Madurai Konda Chola'? (a) Vijyalaya (b) Rajendra (c) Rajaraja (d) Parantaka 59. Name the Governor General who was called 'Akbar of British India'? (a)Wellesley (b) Curzon (c) William Bentick (d) Dufferin 60. The incident which compelled Gandhiji to repeal non-cooperation movement? Wagon tragedy Jallianwallabagh Massacre Chauri-Chaura incident (d) Champaran satyagraha 61. The Prime Minister of India when SAARC was formed in 1985 December: (a) Rajeev Gandhi (b) Indira Gandhi (c) V.P.Singh (d) None of these 62. The Act which introduced diarchy or dual government for the first time: (a)Govt. of India Act, 1919 Govt. of India Act, 1935 Indian Council Act, 1909 Indian Council Act, 1892 63. The tenure of member of Rajya Sabha is years. (a)4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) Permanent 64. Which Article of the Constitution deals with Amendment procedure? (a)360 (b) 370 (c) 368 (d) 356 65. The name Exide' is related to: (a) Tyres (b) Battery (c) Mobile phone (d) Computer 66. In which date the first ministry came into power? (a) 5th April, 1957 (b) 16th March, 1957 (c) 28th February, 1957 (d) 31st July, 1959 67. Only leader to become Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala twice. (a)R Sankar (b) Awkkaderkutty Naha (c) CH Muhammad Koya (d) None of these 68. In which river the Dharmadom island is situated? Penyar Challyar (d) Anchrakkandy Kabani 69. Which district in Kerala has the largest number of National Parks: (a) Wayanad (b) Palakkad (C) Emakulam (d) Idukky 70. The first minister in the history of Kerala to fail in by-election: (a) K.Muraleedharan (b) MV Raghavan (c) R.Balaknshna Pillai (d) None of these 71. The Kerala High Court was formed in: (a) 1956 (b) 1957 (d) 1959 (c) 1958 72. Muthirappuzha is a tributary of: (a) Pamba (b) Bharatappuzha (d) Periyar (c) Chaliyar 73. The city where the first radio station was established in Kerala: (a) Kozhikode (b) Kochi (c) Kollam (d) Thiruvanathapuram 74. The first Malayali to become the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha: (a) KR Naryanan (b) MM Thomas (c) MM Jacob (d) M Sayeed 75. In which district is Sankhumukham beach? (a)Kollam (b) Alappuzha (c) Thiruvananthapuram (d) Ernakulam 76. Kerala Minerals and Metals is situated at: (a)Kundara (b) Chavara (c) Punalur (d) Aluva 77. The venue of 2018 World Cup Football: (a) Qatar (b) China

(c) Russia (d) France 78. Maithripala Sirisena was elected the president of: (a) Indonesia (b) Sri Lanka (c) Nepal (d) Myanmar 79. The Jaitapur Nuclear power project is in the state of: (a) Maharashtra (b) Kamataka (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Gujarat 80. Sanju Samson is associated with: (a) Tennis (b) Polo (c) Boxing (d) Cricket 81. Unhygienic surroundings ........ health problems. (a)give rise to (b) bring into being (c) call for (d) set in 82. Prologue means: (a)Concluding part of a poem Abridged form of a literary work Introductory part of a poem The summary of a poem 83. Cleanliness is next to ....... (a)mankind (b) brutality (c) godliness (d) wickedness 84. The branch of medical science which deals with the problems of the old: (a) Obstetrics (b) Geriatrics (c) Nephrology (d) Oncology 85. Population increase ...... with depletion of foreign reserves has led to greater hardships: (a) joined (b) mixed (c) added (d) coupled 86. Antonym of 'Opulent': (a)Sumptuous (b) Drooping (c) Weafthy (d) Poor 87. ......man cannot live by bread alone: (a)the (b) a (c) an (d) No preposition is needed 88. 'Crocodile sorrow' is: (a) Sincere sorrow (b) Crying (c) Insincere sorrow (d) None of these 89. A butcher sells ........ (a) Sweets (b) Meat (d) Furniture (c) Fish 90. We should abide ...... the rules of the institution: (a)with (b) by (c)on (d)to 91. He is ....... a hypocrite or a deceiver. (a)either (b) as well as (d) through (c) but 92. Choose the mis-spelt word: (a)Govemor (b) Admirer (c) Bearer (d) Conquerer 93. They now wished they ...... harder at school. Then they wouldn't have failed their examinations. (a)worked (b) will work (d) would have (C) had worked worked 94. Carcass means: (a) An animal (b) Dead body of an (d) A reptile animal(c) A bird 95. Unless you hurry, you ...... late. (a)would have been (b) will be (d) can be (c) would be 96. To make one feel less tired: (a) Retire (b) Exhaust (C) Suffer (d) Refresh 97. The patient is sinking. There is ....... a doctor can do to help him. (a) little (b) a little (c) much (d) enough 98. The rules required that anyone who had held office for two consecutive years was not ....... for re-election: (a) admissible (b) permissible (c) eligible (d) accessible 99. I went to the shop keeper ..... sells stationery. (a) who (b) which (c) whose (d) whom 1 00.The correct spelling of the word that means 'destruction' is: (a)anihilation (b) anihilasion (c) anihilashan (d) annihilation

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Which is not belonged to Vitamin B complex? (a) Thiamine (b) Riboflavin (c) Niacin (d) Retinol 2. The son of Bimbisara: (a) Asoka (b) Ajatasatru (c) Chandragupta Maurya (d) Brihadratha 3. Akbar granted the site for the construction of Golden Temple in Amritsir to: (a) Guru Nanak (b) Arjan 0ev (c) Ram Das (d) leg Bahadur 4. The name of M.N.Govindnan Nair is related to: (a) One Lakh Houses Scheme(b) Lottery (c) Land Reforms (d) Educational Reforms 5. How many districts in Kerala have no coastline? (d) 3 (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 6. Which is not an element? (b) Graphite (a) Diamond (c) Marble (d) Mercury 7. Dynamite was invented by: (a) Michael Faraday (b) Edison (c) Alfred Nobel (d) None of these 8. In the Indian tradition, there are four ends to man's life. Which one of the following is not one of them? (b) Dharma (a) Kama (d) Raksha (c) Artha 9. The rule of the English East India company came to an end in: (b) 1857 (a) 1757 (d) 1875 (c) 1858 10. Which of the following has the oldest rocks in India? (a) Himalayas (b) Shiwalic (c) Vindhyas (d) Aravallis 11. Who invaded India in 1398? (a) Mahmaud Ghazni (b) Nadir Shah (c) Muhammad Ghon (d) Timur 12. Who wrote 'The Republic': (b) Plato (a) Aristotle (c) Socretes (d) Machiavelly 13. Fourteen Indian banks were nationalised in: (b) 1949 (a) 1980 (d) 1969 (c) 1959 14. How many years separate the first visit of Vasco da Gama to India and the end of Portuguese rule in India: (a) 463 (b) 449 (d) 461 (c) 459 15. Which is niacin deficiency disease? (a) Pellagra (b) Marasmus (d) Beriberi (c) Scurvy 16. The first actress/actor to win National Award for the performance in a Malayalam film? (a) P.J. Antony (b) Balan K.Nair (c) Sarada (d) Mammotty 17. The significance of March 12, 1930 in Indian History: Beginning of Dandi March First Round Table Conference Martyrdom of Bhagat Singh Simon Commission visited India 18. Site of Protein synthesis in a cell is: (a) Chromosome (b) Vacoule (c) Ribosome (d) Mitochondria 19. The father of the nation of Bangladesh:

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(b) Mujibur Rehman (a) Ziaur Rehman (c) Muhammad All Jinnah (d) Uaqat Au Khan 20. Pochampad in Andhra Pradesh is related to: Beginning of Panchayat Raj system Launching of Bhoodan Movement Conducting nuclear experiment Chipko Movement 21. The first college in Kerala was set-up at: (a) Thiruvananthapuram (b) Kotlayam (d) Thalassery (c) Emakulam 22. Which Article of the Constitution of India prohibits untouchability? (b) 16 (a) 15 (d)18 (c)17 23. The Tennis Court Oath' is related to the revolution in: (b) Russia (a) China (d) Britain (c) France 24. The second woman recipi harat Ratna: (b) Mother Theresa (a' !Za Gandhi (C) Aruna Asaf All (d) M.S. Subbalekshmi 25. The founder of the daily 'Swadeshabhimani': K.P.Kesavamenon K.Ramakrishna PiIIai (d) Vakkom Maulavi EMS 26. The capital of Assam: (b) Guwahati (a) Shillong (d) Dispur (c) Tezpur 27. Whose birthday is celebrated as National Youth Day in India? (a) Sankarracharya (b) C.V.Raman (c) Sriramakrishna Paramhamsa (d) Vivekananda 28. India Gate is situated in: (a) Mumbal (b) Delhi (C) Hyderabad (d) Chennai 29. The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India was in the year: (b) 1947 (a) 1945 (d)1944 (c)1946 30. In which Olympics an Indian woman got a medal? (a) Athens (b) Beijing (d) Atlanta (c) Sydney 31. The gas used for the artificial ripening of green fruits is: (a) Acetylene (Ethylene) (b) Carbon dioxide (C) Ethane (d) Hydrogen 32. The Mughal painting reached its zenith during the reign of: (a) Shah Jehan (b) Aurangazeb (d) Akbar (c) Jahangir 33. Dove is a symbol of (a) Joy (b) Peace (c) Mourning (d) War 34. Philately relates to: (a) Coin collection (b) Pen friendship (c) Stamp collection (d) None of these 35. Scotland of the East: (a) Shimla (b) Shillong (d) Dispur (c) Dharamsala 36. The study of rivers: (a) Potamology (b) Orology (c) Psephology (d) Hydrology 37. Yakshagana is the dance form of: (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kamataka (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Kerala 38. The founder of Bhahmasamaj: (a) Raja Ram Mohun Roy (b) Atmaram Pandurang (c) Aurobindo Ghosh (d) Vivekananda 39. Galena is the chief ore of: (b) Zinc (a) Lead (d) Magnisium (c) Tin 40. The headquarters of World Health Organisation: (b) New York (a) London (d) Vienna (C) Geneva 41. Which medical system follows the maxim Like cures like': (b) Homoeopathy (a) Unani (d) Allopathy (c) Ayurveda 42. The most abundant element in the universe:

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(a) Godhra riot (b) Helium (a) Hydrogen (b) Demolition of Babri Masjid (d) Oxygen (c) Nitrogen (c)Anti Sikh riots of 1984 The number of bones in the human body: (d) Hawala Case (b) 204 (a) 208 67. The Depury Speaker of Loksabha: (d) 202 (c) 206 (b) M.Thambi Durai (a) Meira Kumar Europa is the satellite of: (d) Kariya Munda (c) Arun Jailtley (b) Jupiter (a) Uranus 68. The Minister for Sports in Kerala: (d) Neptune (c) Saturn (a) V.S.Shivakumar (b) Adoor Prakash Who discovered blood circulation? (c) Thiruvanchur Radhakrishnan (a) Alexander Flemming (b) Karl (d) K.M.Mani Landsteiner The mascot of 35tr National Games: (C) William Harvey (d) Robert Hook (a) U The acid contained in Vinegar: (b) Milly p (b) Hydrochloric acid (a) Formic acid (d) Ammu (c) Sid (d) Acetic e1 (c) Nitric acid One of the winners of Gyanpeeth Award Dengue Fever is cause's by: 2006 is Ravindra Kelkar. He is a famous (a) Virus writer in ..... language. (b) Bacteria (b) Sanskrit (a) Hindi (d) None of these (c) Fungus (d) Konkani (c) Kannada 4.8. The surface which absorbs all the colours A narrow strip of land joining two land will appear as: masses: (b) Black (a) White (b) Strait (a) Isthmus (d) Blue (c) Red (d) Peninsula (c) Port 49. Renal is the adjective of: 'Credible' means: (b) Liver (a) Heart (b) Believable (a) Praiseworthy (d) Brain (c) Kidney (d) False (c) Readable 50. The shortest day in Australia will be on: An unwanted troublesome possession: (b) December22 (a) June 21 (b) White flag (a) White collar (d) September 23 (c) March 21 (c) White elephant (d) White man's 51. The organisation which got the most burden number of Nobel Prizes: One who is able to eat enormously: (b) Red Cross (a) UNO (b) Ventripotent (a) Ventriloquist (c) UNICEF (d) ILO (d) Ventiduct (c) Ventricose 52. The International Date Line passes The collective noun for 'judges': through: (b) bench (a) chain (b) Bering Strait (a) Gibralter strait (d) team (c) code (d) Malacca Strait (c) Florida Strait This is a useful peace of information from 53. Leonardo da Vinci airport is in: honest man. (b) Paris (a) Rome (b)a (a)the (d) Brussels (c) Amsterdam (d) none of these (c) an 54. Adolf Hitler committed suicide in: He takes delight - his studies. (b)1944 (a) 1945 (a) about (b) in (d) None of these (c) 1947 (d) of (c) to 55. The first Home Minister of independent The meaning of 'BENEVOLENCE': India: (b) Overhead (a) Kindness Maulana Azad (d) Uphold (c) Cruelty Syamaprasad Mukherjee One who is present everywhere: (d) John Mathai Sardar Patel (b) Omniscient (a) Omnipotent 56. Who one of the following is not an (d) Omnipresent (c) Omnivorous extremist leader of the national movement The aggregate of surrounding things, of India? conditions or influences. (a) Lala Lajpath Rai (b) Bal Gangadhar (b) Superstitions (a) Agriculture Tilak (d) Environment (c) Fluent (c) Bipin Chandra Pal (d) Gopala Krishna The opposite of 'Pride': Gokhale (b) Humble (a) Humility 57. The month of the Gregorian calendar which (d) Simplicity (c) Gentleness is named after Jupiter's wife is: The synonym of 'Incredible': (b) June (a) May (b) Interesting (a) True (d) August (c) July (d) Unbelievable (c) Well known 58. The first American President to die in Find out the meaning of the word harness: "indigenous": Abraham Lincoln (b) Intelligent (a) Genius William Henry Harrison (c) Genuine (d) Native James Garfield (d) William Mc Kinley Find the correctly spelt word: 59. Fastest animal on earth is: (b) Committee (a) Committe (b) Tiger (a) Lion (d) Commetie (c) Comitte (d) Rabbit (C) Cheetah The phrase 'put up with' means: 60. Number of Puranas: (b) refuse (a) tolerate (a)18 (b)6 (d) extinguish (c) postpone (d)108 (c)4 If I - his address, I could write to him. 61. Ezhimala Naval Academy is in the district of: (b) had known (b) EmakUlam (a) knew (a) Kazargod (d) will know (d) None of these (c) know (c) Kannur Which one is in the singular form? 62. The chief guest in India's Republic Day (b) Oxen (a) Mice celebrations of 2015 was the president of: (c) Radii (d) Crisis (b) Afghanistan (a) Iran her left hand. She writes (d) France (c) USA (b) for (a) by 63. The number of Oscar awards won by 'Slum (d) with (c) through Dog Millionnaire': John is ...... honourable man. (b)7 (a)8 (b) this (a) a (d)10 (c)9 (d) that 64. The vehicle 'Ecosport' is launched by: (C) an Will you wait ..... I return? (b) Hyundai (a) Maruti (b) till (d) Nissan (a) when (c) Ford (d) while (c) as 65. Swat Valley is in: I am certain that I am wearing Leela's cap, (b) India (a) Pakistan and she is wearing..... (d) Afghanistan (c) Nepal (b) its 66. Liberhan Commission is related to the (a) my (d) mine (c) her enquiry on:

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Practice Question Paper-3 1 .Arundhathy Roy got Booker Prize for the year: (b)1997 (a)1996 (d)1999 (c)1998 2. The most powerhil organ of UNO: (a) General Assembly (b) ICJ (c) Security Council (d) ECOSOC 3.Doctor's day (July 1) is observed on the birth day of: Dr Khargobind (a) Khurana (b) Dr BC Roy (c) Dr.Rajendraprasad (d) None of these Who said this 'To err is human and to forgive is divine"? (b) Alexander Pope (a)John Paul II (d) Prophet (c) Jesus Christ Muhammad The Mauryan emperor who embraced Buddhism and became its greatest patron: (a)Chandragupta Maurya (b) Asoka (d) Brihadratha (c) Bindusara 6.Who founded the city of Sin? (b) Balban (c) (a)Akbar (d) Alauddin Khilji Qutubddin Aibek 7.The most famous ruler of Gupta dynasty: (b) Chandragupta II (a)Samudragupta (c) Chandragupta I (d) Kumaragupta Captial of Kanishka was: (b) Kannauj (c) (a)Patliputra (d) Agra Purushapruram Who wrote 'Arthasastra'? (b) Sudraka (c) (a) Visakhadutta (d) Chanakya Vishnu Sharma The first woman to become Union Minister in India: (a)Sucheta Kripalani (b) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

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(C) Vijayalekshmi Pandit (d) Indira Gandhi 11, Abraham lincoln was the ......th president of USA: (b)16 (a)5 (d)18 (c)17 12. Who was known as 'Lady with the lamp'? (a) Joan of Arc (b) Florenca Nightingale (c) Mother Theresa (d) None of these 13. Antonio Agostinho Neto led the freedom movement in: (a)Cyprus (b) Angola (c) Cuba (d) Ghana 14. Who discovered Cuba? (a)Vasco da Gama (b) Columbus (c) James Cook (d) Berthalomew Diaz 15. The US president who was elected unopposed: (a)Abraham Lincoln (b) George Washington (c) John Adams (d) Thomas Jefferson 16. The last king of Sunga dynasty: (a)Dhanananda (b) Devabhuti (c) Brahadratha (d) Kunala 17. Father of White Revolution in India: (a)Vikram Sarabhai (b) C Subramanyam (c) Varghese Kunen (d) MS Swaminathan 18. Who was called 'Gurudev'? (a)Tagore (b) Gandhiji (c) Aurobindo Ghosh (d) Nehru 19. The first Chinese pilgrim to visit India: (a)Huan Tsang (b) Megasthenes (c) Fahien (d) Marco Polo 20. Lingaraja temple is in: (a)Cuttack (b) Konark (c) Pun (d) Bhuavaneswar 21. Ruins of ancient Buddhist university can be seen at: (a)Saranath (b) Sanchi (c) Kushinagar (d) Nalanda 22. Agra is on the banks of: (a)Ganga (b) Yamuna (C) Gomti (d) Sarayu 23. The largest cave temple in India: (a)Ajanta (b) Ellora (c) Elephanta (d) Amamath 24. The largest island in the world: (a)Greenland (b) Great Britain (c) Russia (d) Madagascar 25. Which is known as 'Blue Mountains'? (a)Satpuras (b) Vindyas (c) Nilgiris (d) Himalayas 26. Britain of the South: (a)Japan (b) New Zealand (C) Sweden (d) Sri Lanka 27. The present name of Constantinople: (a) Beijing (b) Ankara (c) Kinshasa (d) Istanbul 28. The ancient Olympics was held for the first time in.....BC (a)394 (b) 776 (C) 580 (d) 594 29. Merdeka Cup is related to: (a)Football (b) Golf (c) Tennis (d) Cricket 30. In which year US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin landed on moon: (a)1959 (b) 1961 (c) 1969 (d) 1970 31. The Judge who resigned in 2011 in connection with impeachment proceedings in Parliament: (a) Soumitra Sen (b) Dinakaran (c) Ramaswarny (d) None of these 32. Polygraph is otherwise known as: (a) Udometer (b) Lie detector (C) Kymograph (d) None of these 33. Heat radiation is measured by: (a) Anemometer (b) Bolometer (C) Cryometer (d) None of these 34. The number of basic symbols in Roman numeration: (a)10 (b)9 (c)7 (d)8 35. Speed of light is ......maximum in: (a) Vacuum (b) Water (c) Steel (d) Glass

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36. The isotope using for radio carbon dating: (a) Carbon-14 (b) Cobalt-60 (c) Uranium-238 (d) None of these 37. What is known as the 'king of poisons'? (a) Cyanide (b) Zinc phophide (c) MIC (d) Arsenic 38. Which cash crop was most benefitted by Green Revolution in India? (b) Tea ( Rubber (d) Sugar Cane (c) Coff 39. Hydrophytes aie grown in: (a) Deserts (b) Nfafshl,l areas (c) Decayed matters (d) Water 40. Which organism has the largest number of ribs? (a) Giraffe (b) Blue Whale (c) Snakes (d) Tortoise 41. The venue of President's Trophy boat race: (a) Sasthamkotta lake (b) Punnamada lake (c) Ashtamudi lake (d) Uppala lake 42. Trachoma is a disease of: (a) Ear (b) Eye (C) Nose (d) Tongue 43. The nearest celestial body to Earth? (a) Venus (b) Sun (c) Moon (d) Mars 44. The first space tourist: (a) Anoushe Ansan (b) Neil Armstrong (c) Mark Shuttleworth (d) Dennis 1110 45. Falkland Islands belong to: (a) Argentina (b) Spain (C) Britain (d) USA 46. The Lodge' is the official residence of the prime minister of: (a) UK (b) Sri Lanka (c) Australia (d) Canada 47. The native land of Lepchas: (a)Tamil Nadu (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Sikkim (d) Gujarat 48. In which year Indian states were reorganised under linguistic basis for the first time? (a)1953 (b) 1954 (c) 1955 (d) 1956 49. Jhulum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej are the tnbuataries of: (a)Brahmaputra (b) Narmada (c) Ganga (d) Indus 50. Which dynasty constructed Charminar? (a) Band Shahi (b) Qutub Shahi (c) Imad Shahi (d) Adil Shahi 51. The pnme minister who was instrumental in the formation of RAW: (a)Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Lal Bahadur Shastri (c) Indira Gandhi (d) Morarji Desai 52. Who is India's first economic thinker? (a)WC Bannerjee (b) Dadabhai Navroji (c) Ram Mohun Roy (d) PC Mahalanobis 53. The Surat split of INC was in the year: (a)1907 (b) 1908 (C) 1909 (d)1910 54. The first European to invade India: (a) Napoleon (b) Alexander (c) Darius (d) Timur 55. Who introduced market regulations in Medieval India? (a) Alauddin Khilji (b) Balban (c) Jalaluddin (d) None of these 56. Who introduced separate civil service for Indians? (a)Northbrook (b) Lytton (c) Ripon (d) Dufferin 57. The total number of electors belongs to Parliament in the Presidential Election: (a)790 (b) 800 (c) 776 (d) 750 58. The work of Thomas More which describes an ideal state: (a) Treasure Isand (b) Wasteland (c) Dystopia (d) Utopia 59. The first Congress chief minister of Kerala (a) Pattom Thanu Pillai (b) A Sankar (c) K.Karunakaran (d) AK Antony 60. The district with the largest number of Grama Panchayats: (a) Malappuram (b) Thiruvananthapuram

(c) Palakkad (d) Kozhikode 61 . ...... French leave in France: (a)A (b) Some (c) Any (d) The The Chief Minister with two of his ministers here: (a)are (b) were (c) is (d) have been The news ......not make me sad: (a)do (b) does (c) has (d) have Pick out the noun form of 'Generous': (a) Generously (b) Generosity (c) General (d) Geneses change for the better: 65........ (b) Inform (a)Deform (c) Conform (d) Ferr. The United Nations .... our only hope: (a)are (b) is (c) were (d) will have been The negative aspect of something: (a)Downslope (b) Downshift (c) Downside (d) Download He asked me to listen .....him: (a)for (b) with (c) to (d) on How many lessons .......a week? (a)does he have (b) he has (c) he does have (d) he had The minister paid an ........visit to Delhi to take part a conference: (a)Officious (b) Office (c) Office time (d) Official The passive voice of 'Students are doing a lot of work' is: (a)A lot of work are done by students (b) A lot of work is being done by students (c) A lot of work is done by students (d) A lot of work has been done by students He as well as his two brothers ......abroad. (a)are (b) are going (c) is (d) were He has ........M.B.A. degree: (a)a (b) an (c) the (d) that Take .....your health: (a)care after (b) care for (c) care of (d) care at The sound produced by a cow is: (a)Bleat (b) Growl (c) Bray (d) Low Which is the past participle of 'flow': (a) flown (b) flowed (c) flowing (d) flew Pick out the most effective words from the given words to fill in the blanks: Sunil play foot ball every day. (a)might (b) would (C) used to (d) will Would you mind .......the window? (a)open (b) opening (c) to open (d) for opening Which is incorrect spelling? (a)Reverent (b) Raverent (c) Reverence (d) Reverend A drug used to reduce sadness is ........ (a)re-depressant (b) de-depressant (c) anti-depressant (d) pro-depressant Anger: Rage:: Wish:? (a) Result (b) Moeny (C) Desire (d) Hope The length of a rectangle is decreased by 10% and its breadth is increased by 10%. The change in area is: (a) 10% decrease (b) 1% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 1% increase Which is different from others? (a) Infant (b) Baby (c) Child (d) Girl A man sold an article at 10% loss. Had he sold the article Rs.10 more he would have earned a profit of 10%. What was the cost price of the article? (a)100 (b) 110 (c) 90 (d) 50 18,10,6,4,? (a)3 (b) 2 (c)1 (d)0

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4. 20% of 1200 (b) 24 (a) 6 (C) 16.67 (d) 100 5. Gram is to Weight as Metre is to ......... (b) Cloth (a) Inch (C) Measurement (d) Distance 6. The digit added to the right of the number 2305 so as to make the resulting number divisible by 9 is: (b)2 (a)1 (c)8 (d)3 7. If KPM represents LON, then RTNJM represents ........ (b) SSOIN (a)STPON (C) SSIKN (d) SUKIN 8. The least number by which 450 must be multiplied in order to make it a perfect square: (b)3 (a)4 (d)1 (c)2 9. Find out the odd one: (b) CREATE (a) ALERTED (c) REPEAT (d) CHEAT 10. 8 men orlO women can finish a work in 50 days. How many days will 28 men and 15 women take to finish the job? (b) 11 (a)9 (c) (d) 10 11. Sight: Eyes:: Feel:? (b) Finger (a) Skin (c) Touch (d) See 12. A can do a piece of work in 35 days while B can complete it in 45 days. They start the work together, but A drops out after 7 days. How many days will B take to finish the remaining work? (a)29 (b)35 (c) 36 (d) 45 13. Find the odd-man out: (b) July (a)June (c) September (d) November 14. The average age of a set of 30 persons is 35. The average of 20 persons of that set is 20. What will be the average of the remaining set? (a)15 (b)45 (d)35 (c)65 15. Examinee: Examination :: Traveller:? (a) Experience (b) Knowledge (d) Journey (c) Train 16. The square root of 4.41: (a)0.21 (b)21 (d) 0.021 (c)2.1 17. Nest is to Bird as House is to ........ (b) Women (a) Men (d) Family (C) Human 18. The surface area and volume of a cube is equal. Then what is the length of its one side? (a)8 (b)4 (c)6 (d) 10 19. Which is different from others? (a) ACEGI (b) BDFHJ (c) SUWYA (d) LINPR 20. 770/6 of 430 (a)43.11 (b)33.21 (d) 33.11 (C) 33.01 21. His conduct is extremely ....... (b) childishly (a) child like (c) childish (d) children like 22. There won't be time.......? (a) will there (b) is there (d) isn't it (c) is it 23. We decided to ..... the President of the society: (a) called on (b) call by (d) call for (c) call on 24. If I had a type writer, I ...... it myself: (a) will type (b) would type (d) would have typed (c) typed 25. The passive voice of Most people opposed it': This is opposed by most people This was opposed by most people Most people oppose this This was being opposed by most people 26. Choose the correct reported form of the following: 'Which team has won?' asked Ann:

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sanctuary for the first time? (b) KK Neelakandan (a) Salim Au (c) Sugathakumari (d) None of these The founder of 'Sadhujana Panpalana Sangham': (b) Ayyankali (a) Dr Palpu (d) Narayana Guru (c) Kumaranasan In which year Nelson Mandela shared Nobel Prize with F W De Clark? (b) 1992 (a)1991 (d) 1994 (c) 1993 52.Number of members in Security Council: (d)54 (a)10(b)5(c)15 53.Whose birth day is observed as 'Philosopher's Day' in Kerala: (b) Tagore (a) Gandhiji (c) S Radhakrishnan (d) Sankaracharya 54. "Religion is the opium of the people" This statement is related to: (b) Karl Marx (a) Lenin (d) Socrates (c) Plato 55.Founder of Fatepur Sikri: (b) Muhammad Bin (a) Akbar (c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq (d) Shah Jehan Tughlaq 56,The second capital of Kanishka: (b) Ujjain (a) Mathura (d) Prayag (c) Vidisha 57.Megasthenes visited India during the time of: (a) Chandragupta Maurya (b) Chandragupta (d) Harshavardhan II (c) Kanishka The first viceroy of British India: (a) Warren Hastings (b) William Bentick (d) Lord Canning (c) Robert Clive Hitler was born in: (b) Italy (a) France (d) Austria (c) Germany King of waters: (b) Amazon (a) Nile (d) Brahmaputra (c) Indus Who was known as 'Iron Duke'? (b) Czar Nicholas (a) Napoleon (c) Duke of Wellington(d) Admiral Nelson 62.Select the correctly matched? (a) Kanpur- Yamuna (b) Ludhiana- Sutlej (c) Mathura- Ganga (d) Nasik- Mahanadi 63. Who is regarded as the father of modem Olympics? (a) Pierre de Coubertin(b) Father Didon (d) None of these (c) Theodosius 64.China was admitted to the United Nations Organisation in the place of Taiwan in: (b)1971 (a)1969 (d) 1975 (c) 1972 65.Joseph Black discovered ...... (b) Ozone (a) Helium (c) Carbondioxide (d) Nitrogen 66.Odontology is related to: (b) Ears (a) Eyes (d) Teeth (c) Skin 67.The first computer game: (a) Spacecraft (b) Space bar (d) Space Shuttle (c) Space War 68.The scientific name of Lotus: (a) Nelumbo nucifera (b) Occimum sanctum (d) Oriza saliva (c) Vitis vinifera 69.Which one of the following is an insectivorous plant? (b) Pandanus (a) Vanda (d) Nepenthes (c) Ficus 70. Which organ helps to balance pH value of human body? (b) Heart (a) Kidney (c) Liver (d) Lungs 71 .Sartorius is the longest ...... in human body: (b) Muscle (a) Bone (c) Teeth (d) Nerve 72.Which is the most abundant gas in Sun? (a) Oxygen (b) Nitrogen (c) Hydrogen (d) Helium 73..The outermost planet in the solar system: (b) Uranus (a) Neptune (d) Saturn (c) Jupiter 74. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the space agency of. (a) France (b) India (c) Russia (d) USA 75.Which is not a Latin American country?

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Practice Question Paper-5 Usha is twice as old as Rita now. Three years ago she was thrice times as old as Rita. How old is Usha now? (a) 7 years (b) 9 years (c) 6 years (d) 12 years WORLD is coded as 57689, what would 8769 stand for? (a) DOLL (b) WOOL (c) DOOR (d) LORD How many pieces, each of length 4.5 metre, can be cut out of 225 metre of wire? (a)90 (b)50 (c) 45 (d) 25 Paper: Pen :: Blackboard:? (a) Chalk (b) Wood (c) Class (d) Cardboard A train travels 36 kmph. How many metres will it travel in 3 minutes? (a)1800 (b)5000 (c)1.8 (d)180 Which does not belong to the same group? (a) Bench (b) Student (c) Desk (d) Table If 15 men can do a job in 16 days, in how many days will 12 men do the same? (a)12 (b)11 (c) 20 (d) 32 In a certain code POLISH is written as MLIFPE. How DIG is written in the same code? (a)GLJ (b)CHI (c) ECH (d) AFD A father's age is twice his son's. 8 years ago he was thrice as old as his son. Find out the present age of the son: (a)10 (b)12 (c) 16 (d) 18 Frequent: Often :: Courage:? (a) Cowardice (b) Always (C) Bravery (d) Strong Changel/8topercent: (a) 12.5% (b) 15% (c) 8% (d) 25 % Complete the series: 81,69,58,48, 39...... (a)7 (b)10 (c)22 (d)31 How many faces has a regular hexagonal prism? (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8 Find out theoddone: (a)BC (b) FG (c) KL (d) TV Book is to Author as Statue is to: (a) Sculptor (b) Model (c) Stone (d) Man A single letter which when suffixed to the following words, form new words-

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Ban,Plea,Crow,Men: (a) k (b) t (c) c (d) d IPA Raju and Babu set on a journey. Raju moves eastward at a speed of 20kmph. Babu moves westward at a speed of 30kmph. How far is Raju from Babu after half an hour? (a)25kms (b) 10kms (c) 50 kms (d) 30kms If AWAJC stands for CYCLE, decode FMPQC: (a) DIRTY (b) GREAT (c) HORSE (d) SHIRT What percentage of 20 is 0.05? (a) 0.5 (b) 0.25 (c) 0.1 (d) 0.025 Raghu ranks 19' in a class of 40. What his rank from the last? (a)19 (b)20 (c)21 (d)22 One who collects and studies postage stamps: (a) Philander (b) Philanthropist (c) Philatelist (d) Phillumenist Asoka was one of the ........ of kings: (a) great (b)greater (c) greatest (d) kind 23. Don't worry, there is ....... danger in going there: (a) little (b) a little (c) somewhat (d) seldom The family had lived ...... for several years: (a) abroad (b) in abroad (c) in the abroad (d) on the abroad The word which is more or less similar in meaning to 'FOREFEITURE' is: (a) Cinema (b) Loss (c) Cancellation (d) Defeat He ...... in the middle of the speech: (a) put on (b) set out (c) ran down (d) broke out The factory ......... twenty thousand metres of cloth every day. (a) works out (b) runs out (c) turns out (d) makes out I have borrowed this motor bike ....... a friend: (a)of (b)from (c) by (d) to 'One should never live beyond one's meansWhat does means in the sentence mean? (a) way (b) ends (c) sense (d) wealth The photo clearly ....... the difference between the sisters: (a) brings about (b) brings out (c) brings up (d) brings to Which word is closest in meaning to the word 'irrelevant': (a) Unnecessary (b) Reasonable (c) Irrational (d) Applicable You are ready to go ........ (a) isn't you (b) aren't you (c) are you (d) is that so He was not only fined ....... sent out of the class. (a) and (b) but also (c) also (d) but The opposite of the word 'denial': (a) Acceptance (b) Refusal (c) Desirable (d) Available 'Dessert' means: Sand covered by large area of barren land Sweet savory confection abandon detailed study The president ....... the nation to stand united in the fight against terrorism: (a) called on (b) called at (c) called off (d) called upon Never look a gift horse ....... (a) in the mouth (b) in the park (c) in the zoo (d) in the stable Be careful when you ride on a bike . ....... ? (a) won't you (b) did you

(c) didn't you (d) aren't you 39. The passive voice 'He made his wife do the work': His wife was making to do the work His wife was made to do the work His wife was done the work His wife was made doing the work 40. The feminine gender of 'Horse' is: (a) Cow (b) Lass (c) Hind (d) Mare 41. In which class Buddha was hem? (a) Brahmin (b) Kshatnya (c) Vaisya (d) Sudra 42. Which period is referred to as the the classical age of Ancient India: (a) Mauryas (b) Kushanas (c) Guptas (d) Haryanka 43. Who founded the Pallava dynasty? (a) Vijayalaya (b) Mayurasarman (c) Dantidurga (d) Simhavishnu 44 The city built by Krishna Deva Raya: (a) Hampi (b) Nagalpur (c) Bhagalpur (d) Kanchi In his father's side Babur was a descendant of: (a) Genghis Khan (b) Timur (c) Mahmud Ghori (d) Mahmud Ghzni The publication launched by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in Marathi language: (a) Mahratha (b) Kesari (C) Pioneer (d) Al Hilal The Viceroy who headed the interim government assumed office on 2nd September, 1946: (a)WavelI (b) Linlithgo (C) Irwin (d) Mountbatten In which year Gandhiji landed India after ending his stay in South Africa? (a) 1915 (b)1916 (C) 1917 (d) 1918 Who put forwarded the 'fourteen point formula'? (a) MA Jinnah (b) Nehru (c) Gandhiji (d) Rajagopalachari The year of Naval Mutiny: (a)1944 (b)1945 (c) 1947 (d) 1946 The first person who was born in 20th Centry to get Bharat Ratna is Lal Bahadur Shastri. The State in which Lal Bahadur Shastri was born: (a) M.P. (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Gujarat (d) Maharashtra The only state in India where uniform civil code has been implemented: (a)Jammu & Kashimir (b) Sikkim (c) Goa (d) Tamil Nadu 53.Who among the following enjoys the rank of a cabinet minister in the Union Cabinet? (a) Cabinet Secretary (b) Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Supreme Court Judge Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister 54. Who is authorised to issue an order to suspend a State PSC member? (a) Governor (b) Chief Minister (C) Home Minister (d) Speaker 55.The Carthagian General who is regarded as the greatest general of antiquity: (a) Robert Bruce (b) Hammurabi (c)Hannibal (d) Julius Caesar 'Bata' is a famous trade name in the field of: (a) Battery (b) Tyres (c) Footwares (d) Computer The subjects in which Marie Curie got Nobel Prizes: (a) Chemistry, Medicine (b) Physics, Medicine (c) Physics, Chemistry (d) Physics, Peace Orange Prize is related to: (a) Sports (b) Literature (c) Cinema (d) Science The United Nations University is in (a) New York (b) Tokyo (c) London (d) Costa Rica Death anniversary of Mahathma Gandhi is

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(b) 1957 (a) 1960 (d) 1959 (c) 1958 84. Which country has the largest number of time zones including the dependant territories? (b) France (a) Russia (c) China (d) United Kingdom 85. The equatorial diameter of the earth is km (b) 12714 (a) 12756 (d) 6357 (c) 6378 86. Heathrow airport is in: (a) London (b) New York (d) Paris (c) Chicago 87. The first country to make ceramic wares: (a) India (b) Egypt (d) Greece (c) China 88. In Rajasthan, Panchayat Raj system was introduced in (b) 1959 (a) 1950 (d) 1964 (c) 1960 89. The major part of the Western Ghats lies in the state of: (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kamataka (c) Kerala (d) Goa 90. Which religion belongs to the Lotus Temple in New Delhi? (b) Parsi (a) Sikh (c) Bahai (d) Jam 91. Jayasamhita is the old name of: (a) Ramayan (b) Rig Veda (c) Bhagavat Gita (d) Mahabharat 92. Be proud that you are an Indian, proudly claim that I am an Indian, every Indian is my brother These words are related to: (a) Gandhiji (b) Vivekananda (c) Dayanand Saraswathy (d) Bal gangadhar Tilak 93. The first film star to become the Chief Minister of an Indian state: (a) NT Rama Rao (b) Sivaji Ganeshan (c) MG Ramachandran (d) Satrughnan Sinha 94. The year of the oath of Koonan Kunssu': (a) 1653 (b) 1599 (c) 1663 (d) 1661 95. In connection with which event, Gandhiji visited Kerala for the second time, in 1925? Vaikom Satyagraha Guruvayur Satyagraha Paliyam Satyagraha Wagon tragedy 96. The headquarters of Malabar district during the British regime: (a) Farock (b) Kozhikode (c) Thalassery (d) Kannur 97. The museum at East Hill in Kozhikode is named after: Sardar KM Panicker VK Krishnamenon Sakthan Thampuran Pazhassi Raja 98. South Sudan is the ......th member from Africa to join U.N.O. (a)53 (b)54 (c) 55 (d) 52 99. Shinzo Abe is the prime minister of: (a) Vietnam (b) Japan (c) Thailand (d) Singapore 1 00.The largest economy in Asia: (a) China (b) India (c) Japan (d) Saudi Arabia

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GENERAL SCIENCE ANIL DEEPU Pollination by Birds is called (b) entemophly (a) anemophily (c) ornithophily (d) zoophily 2. The name of the ship Charles Darwin used for his epic voyage was (b) HMS Victory (a) HMS Beagle (d)RMS Titanic (c) RMS Lusitania 3. An irregularly occurring and complex series of climatic changes affecting the equatorial Pacific region characterized by the appearance of unusually warm current of water is known as (b) La Nino (a) Pacific current (c) Adriatic current (d) El Nino 4. Which one of the following is a water soluble vitamin? (a) Vitamin A (b) Vitamin 0 (d) Vitamin K (c) Vitamin C 5. Light Year is the unit of (b) Light (a) Time (d) intensity of light (c) distance 6. The scientist who got Nobel Prize for both in Physics and Chemistry is (a) Rosalind Franklin (b) Marie Curie (d) James Watson (c) Gregor Mendel 7. The number of moles of solute present in 1 Kg of solvent is called its (b) Molarity (a) Molality (C) Normality (d) Solubility 8. Which one of the following gases is predominant in the atmosphere? (b) Carbon (a) Argon (d) Oxygen (c) Nitrogen 9. The acid produced when milk gets soured is (a) Tartanc acid (b) Acetic acid (c) Palmitic acid (d) Lactic acid 10. Pure water freezes at what temperature? (a)32F (b)100F (c)OF (d)46F 11. The common name of Washing Soda is Calcium Carbonate Sodium Carbonate Calcium Bicarbonate Calcium Sulphate 12. The weight of an object will be minimum when it is placed at (a) North Pole (b) South Pole Equator Centre of the Earth 13. The first metal used by man was (a) Copper (b) Iron (c) Aluminium (d) Bronze 14. Which one is a male sex hormone? (a) Adrenalin (b) Androgen (c) Angiotensin (d) Estrogen 15. Artificial food ripening is carried out by using the gas (A) Carbon dioxide (b) Ethylene (c) Nitrogen (d) Chlorine 16. The concept of Mutation was first introduced by (a) Karl Landsteiner (b) Hugo de Vnes (c) William Roentgen (d) Thomas Edison 17. Which of the following disease is caused by virus? (a) Dysentery (b) Common Cold (c) Appendicitis (d) Peptic Ulcer 18. The scientific name of Malabar Grey Hombill is Pavo cristatus Ocyceros griseus Corvus splendens

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(d) Panthera tigris 19. Chemically, lime water is Calcium Hydroxide Sodium Hydroxide Calcium Bicarbonate Calcium Sulphate 20. Plants that grow in saline water are called (a) Xerophytes (b) Halophytes (d) Mesophytes (c) Acidophytes 21. The Recent outbreak of Ebola is a fatal disease caused by (b) Virus (a) Bacteria (c) protozoan (d) Insects 22. The main active constituent of tea and coffee is (a) Nicotine (b) caffeine (c) Alcohol (d) Aspirin 23. Which one among the following radiations carries maximum energy? (a) Ultraviolet rays (b) Gamma Rays (d) IR Rays (c) X-rays 24. Which one of the following is a good conductor of electricity? (b) Copper (a) Iron (d) Human Body (c) Steel 25. Who is regarded as the father of modern chemistry? (b) CV Raman (a) Rutherford (d) Lavoisier (c) Einstein 26. The hardest form of carbon is (b) Diamond (a) Graphite (c) Charcoal (d) Coke 27. The human body is made up of several chemical elements; the element present in the highest proportion (65%) in the body is (a) Carbon (b) Oxygen (d) Calcium (c) Nitrogen 28. The National Chemical Laboratory is situated in (b) Bengaluru (a) New Delhi (d) (c) Pune Thiruvananthapuram 29. Iron pipes are coated with zinc to prevent corrosion. This method is called (b) Condensation (a) Galvanization (c) Sedimentation (d) Crystallization 30. Gobar gas mainly consist of (b) Carbon Monoxide (a) Methane (d) Acetylene (c) Ethylene 31. Which instrument is used to measure altitudes in aircrafts? . (b) Ammeter (a) Audiometer (c) Altimeter (d) Anemometer 32. The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves capillary action phenomenon viscosity of ink siphon action diffusion of ink through the blotting 33. Which law is also called law of inertia? Newton's First Law Newton's Second Law Newton's Third Law All the above 34. Sudden fall in barometer is indication of (a) Storm (b) Rain (d) Clear Weather (c) Tide 35. Stainless steel is an alloy of Iron, Chromium and Nickel Iron, Chromium and Aluminium Iron and Nickel (d) Chromium and Aluminium 36. The power of a lens is measured in: (a) diopters (b) aeon (c) lumen (d) candela

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37. Albert Einstein was awarded Nobel Prize for his path-breaking research and formulation of the: Theory of Relativity Photo-Electric Effect Principle of Wave-Particle Duality Theory of Critical Opalescence 38. The instrument that measures arterial blood pressure is known as: (b) Hypsometer (a) Pyknometer Sphygmoscope Sphygmomanometer 39. Penicillin which is used as an antibiotic is obtained from (a) Bacteria (b) Fungi (d) Lichens (c) Algae 40. Pest-resistant cotton commonly known as 'Bt-Cotton' is genetically engineered by inserting a gene from a: (a) Bacterium (b) Virus (d) Protist (c) Microalgae 41. What is laughing gas? (a) Carbon dioxide (b) Sulphur dioxide (d) Hydrogen (c) Nitrous oxide peroxide 42. The release of which one of the following into ponds and wells helps in controlling mosquitoes? (b) Gambusia Fish (a) Crab (d) Dogfish (c) Snail 43. Which one of the following is a vector of Kala-Azar disease? (b) Aedes Mosquito (a) House Fly (c) Sand Fly (d) Anopheles Mosquito 44. Which one of the following element is essential for the transmission of nerve impulses in nerve fibres? (b) Sodium (a) Calcium (d) Iron (c) Zinc 45. In human body, the red blood cells are produced in (a) Liver (b) Muscles (c) pancreas (d) Bone Marrow 46. Which one of the following is biodegradable? (b) Paper (a) DDT (d) Aluminium (c) Plastic 47. Centre for DNA finger printing in India is located at (b) Hyderabad (a) Pune (d) Udaipur (c) Mumbai 48. In elephants which teeth grow into tuskers ? Incisors of the lower jaw Incisors of the upper jaw Canines of the lower jaw Canines of the upper jaw 49. Which one of the following system of the body is attacked by HIV? (a) Reproductive (b) Immune (c) Digestive (d) Nervous 50. The branch of science dealing with the improvement of human race is (a) Ecology (b) eugenics (c) Euphenics (d) Zoology

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