Kerala PSC Degree Level Questions Set 1

1. Which movement did Mahatma Gandhi launch as his first civil disobedience movement?

• A) Champaran Satyagraha
• B) Non-Cooperation Movement
• C) Quit India Movement
• D) Salt Satyagraha

Check Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:
The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was the first civil disobedience movement led by Gandhi in India to support indigo farmers.

2. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• A) Troposphere
• B) Stratosphere
• C) Mesosphere
• D) Thermosphere

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Correct Answer: B

Explanation:
The ozone layer is primarily located within the stratosphere and absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation.

3. Which Article of the Constitution allows the President to issue ordinances?

• A) Article 123
• B) Article 213
• C) Article 72
• D) Article 356

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Correct Answer: A

Explanation:
Article 123 of the Indian Constitution grants the President the power to promulgate ordinances during the recess of Parliament.

4. What is the SI unit of luminous intensity?

• A) Mole
• B) Candela
• C) Ampere
• D) Kelvin

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Correct Answer: B

Explanation:
The SI base unit for luminous intensity is the candela (cd).

5. The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?

• A) 1757
• B) 1764
• C) 1773
• D) 1857

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Correct Answer: A

Explanation:
The Battle of Plassey took place in 1757

6. Which hormone is known as the 'fight or flight' hormone?

• A) Insulin
• B) Adrenaline
• C) Thyroxine
• D) Estrogen

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Correct Answer: B

Explanation:
Adrenaline is released by the adrenal glands during stressful situations to prepare the body for quick physical action.

7. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?

• A) Maharashtra
• B) Tamil Nadu
• C) Gujarat
• D) Andhra Pradesh

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Correct Answer: C

Explanation:
Gujarat has the longest coastline in India

8. What is the process of coating iron with zinc called?

• A) Electroplating
• B) Galvanization
• C) Vulcanization
• D) Annealing

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Correct Answer: B

Explanation:
Galvanization is the process of applying a protective zinc coating to iron or steel to prevent rusting.

9. Which classical dance form is native to Kerala?

• A) Kuchipudi
• B) Kathakali
• C) Bharatnatyam
• D) Odissi

Check Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:
Kathakali is a major form of classical Indian dance

10. Which of the following is a direct tax in India?

• A) GST
• B) Income Tax
• C) Customs Duty
• D) Excise Duty

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Correct Answer: B

Explanation:
Income tax is a direct tax because it is paid directly by the person or organization to the government.

11. Who introduced the Mansabdari system in India?

• A) Babur
• B) Akbar
• C) Sher Shah Suri
• D) Jahangir

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Correct Answer: B

Explanation:
Akbar introduced the Mansabdari system in the Mughal administration to organize his military and civil services.

12. Which Article deals with the abolition of untouchability?

• A) Article 15
• B) Article 16
• C) Article 17
• D) Article 19

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Correct Answer: C

Explanation:
Article 17 of the Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form.

13. The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?

• A) 7
• B) 8
• C) 9
• D) 10

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Correct Answer: B

Explanation:
The Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 Indian states: Gujarat

14. Which plateau is known as the storehouse of minerals in India?

• A) Deccan Plateau
• B) Chota Nagpur Plateau
• C) Malwa Plateau
• D) Bundelkhand Plateau

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Correct Answer: B

Explanation:
The Chota Nagpur Plateau is highly rich in mineral resources like coal

15. Which vitamin deficiency causes Scurvy?

• A) Vitamin A
• B) Vitamin B
• C) Vitamin C
• D) Vitamin D

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Correct Answer: C

Explanation:
Scurvy is a disease resulting from a severe deficiency of Vitamin C in the diet.

16. Which of the following is the longest river in India?

• A) Yamuna
• B) Brahmaputra
• C) Ganga
• D) Godavari

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Correct Answer: C

Explanation:
The Ganga is the longest river entirely within India

17. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

• A) Mother Teresa
• B) Marie Curie
• C) Rosalind Franklin
• D) Florence Nightingale

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Correct Answer: B

Explanation:
Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person to win in two different scientific fields.

18. Which sport is associated with the term 'Dribbling'?

• A) Badminton
• B) Basketball
• C) Cricket
• D) Weightlifting

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Correct Answer: B

Explanation:
Dribbling is a fundamental skill in basketball

19. What is the chemical formula for common salt?

• A) NaCl
• B) KCl
• C) NaHCO3
• D) CaCl2

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Correct Answer: A

Explanation:
Sodium chloride (NaCl) is the chemical compound commonly known as table salt.

20. Which Indian state has the highest population as per Census 2011?

• A) Uttar Pradesh
• B) Maharashtra
• C) Bihar
• D) West Bengal

Check Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:
According to the 2011 Census

21. The 'Chipko Movement' was started primarily to protect:

• A) Wildlife
• B) Rivers
• C) Trees/Forests
• D) Monuments

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Correct Answer: C

Explanation:
The Chipko movement was a forest conservation movement in India that began in the 1970s.

22. Who presides over a joint session of Parliament?

• A) President
• B) Vice President
• C) Speaker of Lok Sabha
• D) Prime Minister

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Correct Answer: C

Explanation:
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over a joint session of both Houses of the Indian Parliament.

23. Who was the president of the first Indian National Congress session?

• A) W.C. Bonnerjee
• B) Dadabhai Naoroji
• C) A.O. Hume
• D) Badruddin Tyabji

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Correct Answer: A

Explanation:
W.C. Bonnerjee was the president of the first session of the Indian National Congress held in 1885 in Bombay.

24. The Swadeshi Movement was launched after which event?

• A) Partition of Bengal
• B) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
• C) Simon Commission
• D) Non-Cooperation Movement

Check Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:
The Swadeshi Movement was launched in 1905 as a protest against the Partition of Bengal.

25. Which Indian river does not originate in India?

• A) Ganga
• B) Brahmaputra
• C) Godavari
• D) Mahanadi

Check Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:
The Brahmaputra river originates from the Angsi Glacier in Tibet