Kerala PSC Model Questions for University Assistant Exam

1. Jana Gana Mana was translated into English as the 'Morning song of India' by?
[a] Sarala Devi Chaudhurani
[b] Rabindra Nath Tagore
[c] Aurobindo Ghosh
[d] Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

2. Sela pass is located in which Indian State?
[a] Assam
[b] Sikkim
[c] Arunachal Pradesh
[d] Himachal Pradesh

3. National Naval Aviation Museum is in?
[a] Chennai
[b] Mumbai
[c] Vishakapatanam
[d] Panaji

4. Name the other house of the Parliament of US other than the House of Representatives?
[a] Selicate
[b] Democratic party
[c] Setate
[c] Senate

5. Bandi Jeevan is the book written by
[a] Lala Hardayal
[b] Surya Sen
[c] Sachindra Sanyal
[d] Chandra Sekhar Azad

6. Founder of Shudhi Movement is?
[a] Veeresalingam Pantulu
[b] Atmaram Pandurang
[c] Raja Ram Mohan Roy
[d] Swami Dayananda Saraswathi

7. Who introduced Permanent Settlement Act?
[a] Robert Clive
[b] Lord Cornwallis
[c] Lord Wellesely
[d] Lord William Bentinck

8. Poona Pact was signed in?
[a] 1930
[b] 1931
[c] 1932
[d] 1933

9. Which among the following is a symbol for Peace?
[a] Green eyed monster
[b] Jade
[c] Olive Branch
[d] Heart

10. Anthyodaya Day is observed on?
[a] September 15
[b] September 25
[c] December 15
[d] December 25

11. ‘The Colosseum ‘is located in which country?
[a] Venice
[b] Florence
[c] Rome
[d] Milan

12. Name the organization founded by Pandit Karuppan?
[a] Travancore State Congress
[b] Cochin Pulaya Sabha
[c] Pratyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha
[d] Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham

13. Who among the following persons did not participate in the `Salt Satyagraha` along with Gandhiji?
[a] C. Krishnan Nair
[b] Sankaran Ezhuthachan
[c] Titus
[d] Moyarath Sankaran Nair

14. Among the following persons who started the journal `Shivayoga Vilasam`?
[a] Vagbhatananda
[b] Brahmananda Sivayogi
[c] Vaikunda Swamikal
[d] Pandit.K.P. Karuppan

15. Which among the following is the world’s largest lake?
[a] Lake Baikal
[b] Caspian Sea
[c] Wular Lake
[d] Lake Erie

16. Who was the Chief Minister of Kerala when Panchayati Raj Act was passed?
[a] C. Achuthamenon
[b] A.K. Antony
[c] K.Karunakaran
[d] E.K.Nayanar

17. Which industry is known for being the largest consumers of water?
[a] Aerospace
[b] Education
[c] Agriculture
[d] Chemical

18. ‘Brown Revolution’ is associated with _
[a] Avocado
[b] Mangosteen
[c] Coconut
[d] Cocoa

19. Vydyuthi Prakshobham was held in ?
[a] 1932
[b] 1934
[c] 1936
[d] 1938

20. Who among the following was the last Diwan of Travancore?
[a] Muhammed Habeebulla
[b] P.G.N Unnithan
[c] Sir. C.P. Ramaswami Iyer
[d] M.E. Watson

21. Indian Constitution borrowed the concept of nomination of members to Rajya Sabha from?
[a] USA
[b] France
[c] Ireland
[d] Britain

22. Which among the following Articles provide the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha?
[a] Article 333
[b] Article 330
[c] Article 332
[d] Article 331

23. Tenth Schedule was added in the year?
[a] 1984
[b] 1986
[c] 1985
[d] 1992

24. When did the first modern Olympic Game held?
[a] 1897
[b] 1896
[c] 1789
[d] 1869

25. Which among the following, religion has the highest population in the world?
[a] Hinduism
[b] Buddhism
[c] Christianity
[d] Islam

26. The first person to be inducted into the Viceroy's Executive Council was?
[a] Dadabhai Naoroji
[b] Sachidananda Sinha
[c] Satyendra Prasanna Sinha
[d] Satyandranath Tagore

27. Supreme Court granted the right to negative voting on?
[a] 27 August 2013
[b] 27 October 2013
[c] 27 September 2013
[d] 27 November 2013

28. By which among the following Amendments of the Constitution of India, Delhi was designated as National Capital Territory (NCT)?
[a] 63rd Amendment Act
[b] 69th Amendment Act
[c] 76th Amendment Act
[d] 74th Amendment Act

29. The Election Commission of India is not concern with the elections of the?
[a] President
[b] Vice President
[c] Panchayats and Municipalities in the State
[d] All of the above

30. Who was the first acting President of India?
[a] Dr.S. Radhakrishnan
[b] Dr. Zakir Hussain
[c] V.V. Giri
[d] Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

31. A collection of card is called a
[a] Graphic row
[b] Deck
[c] CRT
[d] Reader codes

32. What is the scientific name of RBC?
[a] Leucocyte
[b] Erythrocyte
[c] Thrombocyte
[d] Lymphocyte

33. Fear of pain is?
[a] Algophobia
[b] Ailurophobia
[c] Alektorophobia
[d] Tokophobia

34. Which of the following organ in the human body produces Calcitonin?
[a] Thyroid gland
[b] Parathyroid gland
[c] Adrenal gland
[d] Thymus gland

35. D block elements are called .....
[a] Inner transition metals
[b] Transition metals
[c] Alkali metals
[d] Noble gases

36. Through which process Sulphur is produced?
[a] Oxo process
[b] Solvay process
[c] Deacon`s process
[d] Frasch process

37. Which among the following is the densest metal?
[a] Osmium
[b] Lithium
[c] Chromium
[d] Magnesium

38. The projector in a film theatre works on the principle of?
[a] Refraction
[b] Diffraction
[c] Interference
[d] Total Internal Reflection

39. Which among the following rays help to detect forged bank notes in shops?
[a] X- rays
[b] Infrared Rays
[c] UV rays
[d] Micro waves

40. Among the following which instrument converts sound to electric signal?
[a] Electric fan
[b] Microphone
[c] Loud speaker
[d] Electric bulb

41. First Railway University in India
[a] Surat
[b] Vadodara
[c] Ahmedabad
[d] Delhi

42. Which Malayalam writer`s lines have selected for the official pledge of Kerala
[a] Sugathakumari
[b] O.N.V Kurup
[c] M.T. Vasudevan Nair
[d] Vallathol

43. Chairman of Kerala Law Reforms Commission
[a] Justice R.L. Dutta
[b] Justice K.T. Thomas
[c] Justice Dominic Antony
[d] Justice K.G. Balakrishnan

44. Largest hanging bridge in the world is built in
[a] Finland
[b] Switzerland
[c] Netherland
[d] Spain

45. "Why I am a Hindu" is the work of
[a] Kancha Ilaiah
[b] Ravi Subrahmanian
[c] Narendra Modi
[d] Shashi Tharoor

46. Present VSSC Director
[a] Dr.K. Sivan
[b] S. Somanath
[c] K.V.Chaudary
[d] V.K. Sharma

47. The portfolio of Railways is handled by
[a] Suresh Prabhu
[b] Manohar Parikkar
[c] Thavar Chand Gehlot
[d] Piyush Goyal

48. Venue of World Theatre Olympics 2018
[a] New Delhi
[b] Chennai
[c] Kolkata
[d] Thiruvananthapuram

49. In which event, Meerabhai Chanu, bagged Gold medal in recently concluded Commonwealth Games
[a] Athletics
[b] Shooting
[c] Table Tennis
[d] Weight Lifting

50. The documentary `An Insignificant Man` chronicles around, which politician
[a] Manmohan Singh
[b] Aravind Kejriwal
[c] Barack Obama
[d] Pranab Mukherji