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1. Under the Indian Constitution, the residuary powers are vested in:
(A) the States (B) the Centre
(C) the States and Union Territories
(D) equally divided between the Centre and the States.
Ans: C
2. The process of transmitting the idea or thought into meaningful symbols is called:
(A) Decoding (B) Encoding
(C) Feedback (D) Reception.
Ans: B
3. Which of the following violates the principle of Utility of Command?
(A) Functional organization (B) Bureaucratic organization
(C) Manufacturing organization (D) Product organization.
Ans: A
4. The first Municipal Corporation was established in India at :
(A) Chennai (B) Delhi (C) Hyderabad (D) Mumbai.
Ans: A
5. Which of the following is NOT a feature of good governance?
(A) Accountability (B) Transparency
(C) Nepotism (D) Rule of law
Ans: C
6. Atul and his father were born in the months of December and September respectively. In 2017 both their birthdays fell on Sundays. If in 2020 Atul’s birthday falls on a Thursday, his father’s birthday will fall on
(A) Wednesday (B) Friday
(C) Thursday (D) Monday
Ans: C
7. Which of the following will be a point on a line that contains (– 1, –1) and (2, 5)?
(A) (30, 41) (B) (80, 91)
(C) (100, 201) (D) (110, 121)
Ans: C
8. Radhika sold her treadmill on OLX to a customer at a loss of 6% to the original cost. If she had sold it for Rs. 1250/- more, she would have gained 4%. What is the original cost of the treadmill?
(A) 12500 (B) 11750
(C) 13000 (D) 10000
Ans: A
9. Six persons are seated on a round dining table in such a way that Atul sits in front of Binoy, Elias sits between Atul and David, Firoz sits to the left of Binoy and Chaaya sits between Atul and Firoz.
Who sits between Binoy and Elias?
(A) David (B) Firoz
(C) Chaaya (D) Binoy
Ans: A
10. Find the next number to the following …. 1, 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 144,1728, ……
(A) 4625 (B) 1872
(C) 1525 (D) 4681
Ans: B
11. In a certain code the numbers are coded as follows: ‘325’ is coded as ‘105’ ‘436’ is coded as ‘137’ and ‘547’ is coded as ‘169’. What will be the code for 258?
(A) 305 (B) 157
(C) 102 (D) 111
Ans: B
12. If PXQ means P is daughter of Q, P+Q means P is father of Q, P*Q means P is mother of Q, P–Q means P is brother of Q, then in the expression AXB*C-D X F, how are B and F related?
(A) Wife and husband (B) Brother and sister
(C) Mother and son (D) Father and daughter
Ans: A
13. The ratio of Mother’s age to the Son’s age is 11:6. Five years ago the Mother’s age was double the age of the Son. How many times the Son’s age will the Mother’s age be twenty years from now?
(A) 2.25 times (B) 2 times
(C) 1.75 times (D) 1.5 times
Ans: D
14. A person buys a house for 15 lacs and sells it for 20 lacs. After five years he buys the same house at 30 lacs and sells it for 40 lacs. What is the overall profit percent for that person over both the transactions?
(A) 30.33% (B) 33.33%
(C) 35.33% (D) 40.33%
Ans: B
15. A ship sailing from the eastern extremity of the Aleutian Islands to Dutch Harbour crosses 180o
meridian at 23.30 hrs on January 1, 1999. What time and date will be recorded by the captain of the ship in his diary after one-hour journey from the point of crossing of the meridian?
(A) January, 1, 00.30 hrs (B) January, 2, 00.30 hrs
(C) January, 3, 00.30 hrs (D) January, 4, 00.30 hrs
Ans: A
16. Assertion (A): A Karst topography is characterized by the formation of stalactites and stalagmites.
Reason (R): Solution is a dominant process in the development of land forms in Karst Region.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(C) A is true but R is false
(D) A is false but R is true.
Ans: B
17. Consider the following statements about the “Roaring Forties”.
I. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
II. The blow with great strength and constancy.
III. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere.
IV. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them. Which of these statements are correct?
(A) I, II and III (B) II, III and IV
(C) I, II and IV (D) I, II and IV
Ans: B
18. For short-term climatic predictions, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian sub-continent?
(A) La Nina
(B) Movement of Jet Streams
(C) EI Nino and Southern Oscillations
(D) Greenhouse effect on global level.
Ans: C
19. Volcanic eruptions do not occur in the
(A) Baltic Sea (B) Black Sea
(C) Caribbean Sea (D) Caspian Sea
Ans: A
20. Assertion (A): Anti-cyclonic conditions are formed in winter season when atmospheric pressure is high and air temperatures are low. Reason (R): Winter rainfall in Northern India causes development of anti-cyclonic conditions with low temperature.
(A) Both A and R are individually true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are individually true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true, but R is false.
(D) A is false, but R is true.
Ans: C
21. Consider the following statements regarding the Saharan dust.
1. The Saharan dust : fertilize the Amazon rainforest.
2. It provides mineral nutrients for phytoplankton in the Atlantic Ocean.
3. It helped to build beaches across the Caribbean after being deposited for thousands of years.
4. The Saharan dust : do not play any role in determining the intensity of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean.
Which of the statements listed above are true?
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1, 2 and 4 only (D) 1, 2 and 3 only
Ans: D
22. Where is the Cherrapunji scarp located?
(A) Jaintia Hills (B) Garo Hills
(C) Khasi Hills (D) Naga Hills
Ans: C
23. Given below is a list of towns in Southern Karnataka. Which town among these can be identified as a ghost town?
(A) Mangaluru (B) Kudremukh
(C) Sakleshpur (D) Mudbidri
Ans: B
24. Consider the following statements:
1. One of the largest flooded areas was those adjacent to the backwaters along the coast. Areas adjoining these wetlands that are normally flood-free were flooded to a large extent.
2. The outlets to the sea, (pozhis/sand banks and spillways), did not have the capacity to evacuate high flood flows from the rivers, as they occurred, into the sea and thereby aggravating the floods.
3. The flood situation in the coastal areas was intensified by the perigean spring tide, during 11–15 August 2018.
4. Sustained strong onshore winds, resulting in abnormally high sea levels, hampered river outflow into the sea and intensified the flood. Which among the following statements, listed above, are true with regard to the Kerala floods of August 2018?
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (B) 1 and 4 only
(C) 1, 2 and 4 only (D) 2 and 3 only
Ans : A
25. In which of the following Industrial policies were the major changes introduced ?
(i) Liberalisation of licensed capacity.
(ii) Relaxation of industrial licensing.
(iii) Industrialisation of backward areas.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(A) Industrial policy resolution, 1956.
(B) Industrial policy statement, 1977.
(C) Industrial policy of 1980. (D) Industrial policy of 1991.
Ans : D
26. Which of the following could be said to have prevented the ‘trickle down’ effects in Indian economy ?
(i) Increased dependence of agriculture on purchased inputs and privately managed irrigation.
(ii) More employment of labour by larger landholding farmers.
(iii) Lowered participation of women in agricultural workforce due to new technology.
(iv) The failure of the Green Revolution.
(A) (i) and (iii) (B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (i) and (ii) ( D) (ii) and (iv)
Ans : A
27. Consider the following statements.
The knife-edge problem in the Harrod-Domar growth model implies a constant
(i) Rate of population growth (ii) Output
(iii) Rate of saving (iv) Capital-output ratio
Of the statements :
(A) (iv) alone is correct (B) (i) and (ii) are correct
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct (D) (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct
Ans : D
28. Consider the following statements :
(i) Minimum support price is announced by the State governments.
(ii) Minimum support price is announced well before sowing.
(iii) Minimum support price is announced at the time of harvest.
(iv) Minimum support price is announced by the Central government.
Of the statements :
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct (B) (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct
(C) (i) and (ii) are correct (D) (ii) and (iv) are correct
Ans : D
29. Which constitutional amendment is done to pass the GST bill ?
(A) 101st (B) 120th
Question Code : 016/2020 – M
(C) 122nd (D) 115th
Ans : A
30. Which of the following statement is\are correct about the NITI Aayog ?
(i) The aim of NITI Aayog is to achieve Sustainable Development Goals and to enhance cooperative federalism in the country.
(ii) The Prime Minister of India is the ex officio Chairperson of the NITI Aayog.
(iii) There are 8 full time members in the NITI Aayog.
(A) Only (ii) and (iii) (B) Only (ii)
(C) Only (i) (D) Only (i) and (ii)
Ans : D
31. Imagine that the sex ratio in Kerala decreases from 2011 census to 2021 census; which could hypothetically be the reason/s among the following ?
(i) There is a mass male return migration.
(ii) There is mass exodus of females to other countries.
(iii) There is a decrease in the female feticide.
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only
(C) Both (i) and (ii) (D) Both (i) and (iii)
Ans : C
32. Kerala’s achievement in health sector is widely acknowledged. Now consider the following statements :
(i) There is a syndrome of low mortality and high morbidity.
(ii) There is a syndrome of high mortality and low morbidity.
Which of the above statements is/are not correct ?
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only
(C) Both (i) and (ii) (D) Neither (i) nor (ii)
Ans : B
33. Which among the following is not a mission put forward through
the Nava Keralam Karma Padhathi (NKKP) of Government of Kerala ?
(A) Haritha Keralam (B) Rebuilding Kerala
(C) Ardram (D) LIFE
Ans : B
34. Infrastructure fund mobilisation structures of KIFFB is approved by :
(i) Reserve Bank of India
(ii) Securities Exchange Board of India
Which of the above is/are correct ?
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only
(C) Both (i) and (ii) (D) Neither (i) nor (ii)
Ans : C
35. Consider the following statements regarding land use pattern in Kerala in 2017-18.
(i) Largest area is under forest coverage.
(ii) Largest is Cultivated Area.
(iii) Largest area is put to non-agriculture uses.
Which of the above statement is/are correct ?
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only
(C) (iii) only (D) Both (i) and (iii)
Ans : B
36. Consider the following statements.
(i) Compared to Primary and Secondary Sectors, Services sector share is dominating in Kerala’s GSDP.
(ii) But in terms of employment/workforce, secondary sector
is dominating.
Which of the above is/are correct ?
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only
(C) Both (i) and (ii) (D) Neither (i) nor (ii)
Ans : A
37. K-SWIFT initiative of Government of Kerala is related to :
(A) Attract investment and Ease of doing business
(B) Attract Foreign Tourists
(C) Improve Social Welfare (D) Increase Foreign Trade
Ans : A
38. Loka Kerala Sabha comprises of :
(i) Legislators and Parliamentarians from Kerala.
(ii) Elected Expatriates of Kerala abroad.
(iii) Elected Expatriates of Kerala in other Indian states.
Which of the above is/are correct ?
(A) Only (ii) and (iii) (B) Only (i) and (ii)
(C) Only (i) and (iii) (D) All the above
Ans : D
39. Which of the following statements is/are true in relation to science and technology ?
(i) Today’s science is tomorrow’s technology.
(ii) The border between science and technology is well defined today.
(iii) S & T developments of social/economic relevance are potential innovations.
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only
(C) (i) and (iii) only (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Ans : C
40. Which of the following indicates the best system of public health in India ?
(i) National Health Mission
(ii) Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(iii) Primary Health Centers, Community Health Centers and Government Hospitals
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) and (iii) only
(C) (i) and (iii) only (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Ans : B
41. A famous book titled ‘10% Human’ argues that human cells are just 10% of body. The rest 90% cells are now considered key to our health. These 90% cells are mainly :
(A) Cells with Junk DNA (B) Cells of Gut microbes
(C) Cells with CRISPR modified DNA
(D) Stem Cells
Ans : B
42. Nehru’s vision of S & T resulted in development of IITs and CSIR laboratories. Even though innovations from academic system in India may be very modest, CSIR laboratories with 38 National Laboratories and 4600 Scientists and 8000 S &T personal have impressive output.
Which of the following are products from CSIR ?
(i) Saheli (female oral contraceptive)
(ii) Sree Chithra Heart Valve
(iii) Indelible ink applied on forefingers to mark voters in elections
(iv) Coconut de-husking device
(A) (i) and (iii) only (B) (i) only
(C) (iii) only (D) (i), (iii) and (iv)
Ans : A
43. Chandrayaan-2 was a mixture of success and set-back. Which of the following statements are applicable to Chandrayaan-2 mission ?
(i) It aimed at exploring south pole of the moon.
(ii) To further study the evidence of water molecule found by Chandrayaan-1.
(iii) To soft land Vikram lander on the lunar surface and to relay information to earth.
(iv) The location of crash landing of Vikram has later been identified.
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii) only (D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Ans : D
44. Consider the following statements in the context of Artificial Intelligence.
(i) Perceptron specifies all actions that need to be undertaken and specifies the order only when required.
(ii) Inductive machine learning derives the conclusion and then improves it based on the previous decisions.
(iii) Training scenario and feedback does not affect the performance of learner system.
(iv) Pattern matching allows computers to understand associations and relationships between objects and events.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct ?
(A) Only (i) (B) Only (i) and (ii)
(C) Only (ii) and (iii) (D) Only (iv)
Ans : D
45. With reference to the Information and Communication Technology (ICT), consider the following statements.
(i) The data related to various kinds of information with more precision and accuracy has been provided by ICT.
(ii) Through ICT, it is possible to identify the critical areas for competitive advantages in corporate sectors.
(iii) ICT products affect the process of environmental footprint of other products and activities across the economy
(iv) The manufacturing system facilitated by ICT is energy intensive, standardized as well as departmentalized.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct ?
(A) All the above (B) (i), (ii) and (iii) only
(C) (i), (ii) and (iv) only (D) (i), (iii) and (iv) only
Ans : B
46. Consider the following statements in the context of session hijacking.
(i) It is compromising a user’s session to exploit their data and perform malicious activities or misusing their credentials.
(ii) The most common method of session hijacking is IP spoofing where the attacker acts as one of the authenticated users.
(iii) Session hijacking can be prevented by using packet sniffers and cross site scripting.
(iv) To protect the network with session hijacking, the defender has to implement security measures at Application as well as Network level.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct ?
(A) All the above (B) (i), (ii) and (iii) only
(C) (i), (ii) and (iv) only (D) (i) and (ii) only
Ans : C
47. Which one of the following schemes, deals with the generation of Digital Life Certificates ?
(A) TIDE 2.0 Scheme
(B) MyGov
(C) Open Government Data Platform India
(D) Jeevan Pramaan
Ans : D
48. Which one of the following has been launched by the Central Government for providing softwares for the detection of malicious programs and free tools to remove these programs ?
(A) National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit
(B) Cyber Swachhta Kendra
(C) National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre
(D) Platform for Joint Cybercrime Investigation Team
Ans : B
49. The first dedicated Indian astronomy mission aimed at studying celestial sources in X-ray, optical and ultraviolet spectral bands simultaneously is :
(A) Chandrayaan-2 (B) Gaganyaan
(C) Astrosat (D) Cartosat
Ans : C
50. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
(A) Prithvi missile is a family of strategic surface-to-surface long-range ballistic missiles.
(B) Akash is a medium-range surface-to-air missile which flies at sub-sonic speeds.
(C) Trishul is India’s third generation anti-tank missile with Imaging Infra-Red guidance.
(D) Agni is intermediate range surface-to-surface missile with nuclear warhead capability.
Ans : D
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