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Question Bank 4000 Question and Answers Question Bank 4000 Question and Answers 1 | Kerala PSC GK | WhatsApp Group | Telegram Channel | Twitter | Facebook Page | Santhosh Nair | PSC Guru Question Bank 4000 Question and Answers 1. Venice of the East? - Bangkok 45. If the price of an inferior good falls, what about its demand? - 2. In which the formation of magma along the bedding plane results? Remains constant - Sill 46. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in India December? 3. Which was the first dynasty of the Vijayanagar kingdom? - - Kanyakumari Sangama 47. What are the birth and death years of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar? - 1891, 4. Which cells have least regeneration capacity? - Cell of brain 1956 5. The ordinances issued by the Governor are subject to approval by 48. Which cup/trophy is associated with football? - Santosh Trophy which office? - State Legislature 49. What is the main cause of extinction of species from tropics? - 6. A fruity smell is obtained by the reaction of ethanol with which Deforestation compound? - CH3COOH 50. In which year did the Congress loose its monopoly of power in the 7. The Kingdom of Vijayanagar came into existence during which States for the first time after the elections? - 1967 reign? - Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq 51. Which is the largest tiger reserve in India? - Corbett 8. Which day is celebrated as United Nations Day every year? - 24th 52. Which revolutionary leaders‟ organized an attack on the armory of October Chittagong? - Surya Sen 9. Against which team did Virender Sehwag make his one-day 53. What is the second most abundant element in the earth‟s crust? - international debt? - Pakistan Silicon 10. Which gas do not considered as polluting agent of air? - Carbon 54. Who received the Nobel Prize twice in different subjects? - Dioxide Madam Curie 11. Which connects the ocean floor level with the continental level? - 55. Which formulates fiscal policy? - Finance Ministry Continental slope 56. Which is the first National Park established in India? - Corbett 12. In the Mughal administration, by whom was military recruitment National Park being looked after? - Bakshi 57. By whom was General Dyer who was responsible for Jallianwala 13. How can the States in India borrow from the market? - Only with Bagh massacre was shot dead? - Udham Singh the consent of the Centre 58. What is a physical basis of life? - Protoplasm 14. What does the rise of mercury in a barometer indicate? - Fair 59. Who is responsible for the registration of voters? - Election weather Commission 15. What is One of the main factors that led to rapid expansion of 60. A fan produces a feeling of comfort during hot weather. Why? - Indian exports? - Liberalization of the economy Our perspiration evaporates rapidly 16. Which is the longest inland waterways in the world? - Mississippi 61. Which state has the highest amount of Nickel Ore resources? - river system Orissa 17. Which was the king generally considered to be the greatest ruler 62. Megasthenes was an envoy of which king? - Seleucus Nicator of Kashmir in the 15th century? - Zain-ul-Abidin 63. What is the name of India‟s highest award which is given to a 18. The first Commonwealth Games were held in the year 1930 at civilian? - Bharat Ratna which place? - Hamilton (Canada) 64. In which year did India first take part in the Olympic Games? - 19. Which Scientist first explained about circulatory system? - William 1920 Harvey 65. In which cell organelle do photo and thermochemical reactions 20. How many States are required to ratify certain Amendments to the occur in different sites? - Chloroplasts Constitution? - Not less than half the number 66. In which district, have large reserves of diamond-bearing 21. Which state has smallest land area? - Goa kimberlite been discovered in the recent past? - Raipur 22. Which Mughal emperor prohibited the use of tobacco? - Jahangir 67. Who in ancient India assumed the title Amitraghata? - Bindusar 23. Which compound caused tragedy of Bhopal in 1984? - Methyl 68. Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the isocyanate Constitution? - Jawaharlal Nehru 24. With Which game is the Double Fault associated? - Football 69. Which compound is used as an antichlor? - Sodium thiosulfate 25. How is the difference between visible exports and visible imports (Na2S2O3) defined? - Balance of trade 70. In which activity percentage share of cooperative sector is the 26. Which are the two volcanic islands in the Indian territory? - highest? - Sugar production Narcondam and Barren 71. Which is the strait connecting Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal? 27. Who translated Ramayana into Persian? - Badaurii - Palk Strait 28. Which groups of items contains only biodegradable items? - 72. Which Mauryan ruler did conquer the Deccan? - Bindusara Wood, Grass, Leather 73. Famous GOLF player Vijay Singh is from which country? - Fiji 29. Which post does the Constitution of India not mention? - The 74. Which is an insectivorous plant? - Nepenthes Deputy Prime Minister 75. Who was the Chairman‟ of the Union Constitution Committee of 30. If the Kinetic Energy of a body is increased by 300%, how much the Constituent Assembly? - Jawaharlal Nehru will its momentum increase? - 100% 76. Which Strait which separates Asia from North America? - The 31. In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located? - Rajasthan Bering strait 32. Raja Rammohan Roy and David Hare were associated with the 77. In the kingdom of Satavahanas of ancient India, what was a foundation of which college? - Hindu College district called? - Ahara 33. Machael Ferrrera is associated with which game? - Snooker 78. Why is the gas thermometers is more sensitive than the liquid 34. The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930. Which country thermometer? - Expand more than liquids hosted the games? - Canada 79. The term „double fault‟ is associated with which game? - Tennis 35. The concept of „carbon credit‟ originated from which protocol? - 80. In India, which is regulated by the forward Markets Commission? - Kyoto Protocol Commodities Futures Trading 36. Which hill range that separates the state of Manipur from the state 81. The daily and annual range of temperature is maximum in which of Nagaland? - Barailhills area? - Savanna grassland 37. Who was the founder of the Radha Swami Satsang? - Siva Dayal 82. Which was the South Indian state famous for its naval power? - Saheb Cholas 38. The Ninth Schedule was added by which Amendment? - First 83. Which is the Indian scientist whose name is associated with the 39. In which processes light energy is converted into chemical measurement of growth in plants? - J. .C. Bose energy? - Photosynthesis 84. How many members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the 40. Which case does stagflation imply? - Recession plus inflation President of India? - 12 41. Where are the wet hill forest found in? - Nilgiris 85. Which chemical used as a „fixer‟ in photography? - Sodium 42. Ancient Monuments Preservation Act was passed during which thiosulfate Viceroyalty? - Curzon 86. Which endangered Ridley turtles have the world‟s largest 43. Which House is better placed with regard to control over the aggregation? - Gahirmatha executive? - Lok Sabha 87. The Bahmanis of the Deccan rose to prominence in which 44. What does a permanent magnet repel? - Diamagnetic century? - 14th century substances only 88. Who is called the Flying Sikh of India? - Milkha Singh 89. Who is known as the „saint of the gutters‟? - Mother Teresa 2 | Kerala PSC GK | WhatsApp Group | Telegram Channel | Twitter | Facebook Page | Santhosh Nair | PSC Guru Question Bank 4000 Question and Answers 90. Which crop enrich the soil with nitrogen? - Pea 143. Who is the author of The Sorrows of Young Werther? - Goethe 91. Which rock system has the maximum concentration of minerals? - 144. Which is the is the second film to be nominated for the Academy Dharwar system Award for Best Foreign Language Film? - Adaminte Makan Abu 92. Which Governor General is associated with Doctrine of Lapse? - 145. Who is the author of “Twelfth Night”? - William Shakespeare Lord Dalhousie 146. Who is the author of “Kuppukai”? - Balamani Amma 93. How much the time gap between two sessions of the Parliament 147. Who was the American President during Civil War? - Abraham should not exceed? - 6 months Lincoln 94. Which is the correct device for the detection of thermal radiation? - 148. City of Palaces? - Kolkata & Chandigarh Thermopile 149. Who is the author of “Kurushetram”? - Dr.Ayyappa Panicker 95. A crossed cheque is one, which can be encashed only at which 150. Who is the author of “Worshipping False Gods”? - Arun Shourie bank? - State Bank of India 151. Industrial Revolution was first witnessed in which industry? - The 96. Which state is the larger producer of lignite coal? - Tamil Nadu Cotton Textile Industry 97. Which Sikh Guru helped the rebel prince Khusro with money and 152. Who is the author of “The God of Small Things”? - Arundhati Roy blessings? - Guru Arjun Dev 153. The Capital of Gabon? - Libreville 98. Who is the first person to set foot on Moon? - Neil Armstrong 154. Who is the author of “The Village”? - Mulk Raj Anand 99. Wood used in making cricking cricket bats, from which is got? - 155. Which poet translated Valmiki Ramayanam”? - Vallathol Salix alba / S Purpurea (willow wood) Narayana Menon 100. By whom are the Chairman and members of State Public Service 156. Scientific name of Frog is? - Rana hexadactyla Commission appointed? - President 157. Who is the author of A Gift of Wings? - Shanti Gopalan 101. What is the time required by moonlight to reach the earth? - 1.3 158. Who is the inventor of Heavy Hydrogen? - H.C.Urey sec 159. First Speaker of Lok Sabha? - G.V. Mavlankar 102. Which presents the most significant feature of Indus Valley 160. Who is known as the 'Valiakappithan' of Marthanda Varma's Civilization? - Burnt brick buildings army? - D'Lannoy 103.
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