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1. The members of the UPSC are appointed by the …….. for a term of ………… years
(A) Prime Minister, 6 years (B) President , 6 years
(C) President , 5 years (D) Home minister, 6 years
Answer: B

2. Civil Services day is observed on
(A) 23 April (B) 21 July
(C) 4 November (D) 21 April
Answer: D

3. What is the salary of the Advocate General of the State?
(A) 90,000/Month (B) 1,20,000/Month
(C) Remuneration not fixed by the constitution
(D) As decided by the President
Answer: C

4. Which one of the following sets of Bills Presented to the Parliament along with the Budget?
(A) Direct taxes Bill and Indirect taxes Bill
(B) Contigency Bill and Appropriation Bill
(C) Finance Bill and Appropriation Bill
(D) Finance Bill and Contingency Bill
Answer: C

5. Which one is NOT true regarding the bill in Parliament:
(A) The legislative process begins with the introduction of a Bill in either House of Parliament ie the Loksabha or the Rajyasabha (Exception money bill)
(B) A Bill can be introduced either by a Minister or by a private member
(C) In case of a deadlock between the two houses Speaker of the Loksabha calls the joint session of the Parliament.
(D) A joint session of the two houses is presided over by the speaker of the Loksabha
Answer: C

6. The Chairman of NHRC must be:
(A) Retired judge of High Court
(B) A lawyer who has the eligibility to be a judge of Supreme Court
(C) Retired judge of Supreme Court
(D) Retired Attorney General of India
Answer: C

7. Which of the following is not sacked/impeached by the Parliament?
(A) President (B) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
(C) Auditor General (D)Attorney General of India
Answer: D

8. Joint session of the Parliament is arranged under the article
(A) Article 78 (B) Article 103
(C) Article 108 (D) Article 249
Answer: C

9. Which of the following article deals with the formation of Parliament?
(A) Article 54 (B) Article 63
(C) Article 177 (D) Article 79
Answer: D

10. Article 250 of the Constitution says that:
(A) In case of the declaration of President’s Rule in any State under Article 356 of the constitution, the Parliament is competant to legislate on any matter included in the state list.

(B) Education will be in the Con-current list of the constitution (C) Every Indian State will have a Governor to

assist Chief Minister
(D) Some taxes will be imposed and collected by the central government only
Answer: A

11. Election of members of Rajya Sabha is taken from:
(A) Constitution of Japan (B) Constitution of South Africa
(C) Constitution of USA (D) Constitution of Ireland
Answer: B

12. Which of the following statement are true?
i . Article 76 of Indian Constitution deals with the appointment of Attorney General of India
ii. Attorney General of India is the highest legal officer of the Union Government
iii. To be eligible for appointment as Attorney General of India, a person must possess the qualifications prescribed for a Judge of Supreme Court of India
iv. His term of office and remuneration is decided by the President.
(A) i, ii, iv only (B) i, iii, iv only
(C) i, ii, iii only (D) i, ii, iii, iv
Answer: D

13. National Commission for other Backward classes came into effect from
(A) 1993 (B) 1995
(C) 1992 (D) 2003
Answer: A

14. Which article of Indian Constitution gives the power to the government to make special provisions for the development of SC/ST/OBC against the Article 15?
(A) Article 19 (B) Article 29
(C) Article 25 (D) None of the these
Answer: B

15. Which Article of Indian Constitution says that members elected by the President can’t vote in the election of President?
(A) Article 83 (B) Article 53
(C) Article 55 (D) Article 154
Answer: C

16. Who of the following is the part of governing council of NITI Aayog?
(A)All Chief Ministers of the states
(B)Chief Ministers of Delhi and Puducherry
(C) Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Island
(D) all of the above
Answer: D

17. Which of the following is not the function of the NITI Aayog?
(A) To evolve a shared vision of national development priorities sectors and strategies
(B) To foster cooperative federalism
(C) To give final approval to the five year plans of India
(D) To create knowledge, innovation and entrepreneurial support system
Answer: C 

18. Which of the following is not matched correctly about NITI Aayog?
(A) NITI Aayog head office- Delhi
(B) Narendra Modi- Chairman
(C) Parent Agency- Gov. of India
(D) NITI Aayog replaced: National development council
Answer: D

19. Which of the following statement is true about) NITI Aayog?
(A)The aspirational district program was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 5, 2018 and released in June 2018
(B) Virudhu Nagar (Tamil Nadu), Naupada (Odisha) and Sidharth Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) have emerged as the top
three districts in the ranking of aspirational district’s by NITI Aayog for the period June I 2018 and October 31, 2018.
(C) NITI Aayog replaced planning commission of India
(D) All are true
Answer: D

20. When was NITI Aayog established?
(A) 1 January 2015 (B) 25 January 2016
(C) 14 may 2014 (D) 1 July 2015
Answer:  A

21. 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
Answer: D

22. Which of the following is not correct?
(A) The headquarters of European Union is in Brussels
(B)ASEAN was established in 1976
(C) The headquarter of SAARC is in Kathmandu
(D) NAFTA was established in 1992
Answer: B

23. Where will be the headquarter of BRICS Bank?
(A) New Delhi (B) Riode Janeiro
(C) Pretoria (D) Shanghai
Answer: D

24. TRIFED was developed for the
(A) The development of forest covers in the country
(B) To save the interest of the tribal from the exploitation of private traders
(C) To promote the marketing of all the horticulture products
(D) None of these
Answer: B

25. Choose the right statement
I) The ISOPOM was introduced in 2004
ii) Under the scheme, crop diversification is possible as states are given flexibility in implementation
(A) I only (B) ii only
(C) Both (D) None
Answer: C 

26. Which of the following statement is correct about the NITI Aayog?
(A) Niti Aayog was formed on 25 january 2016
(B) Niti Aayog comes under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(C) The full form of Niti Aayog is National Institute for Transforming India
(D) The NITI Aayog is a policy think tank of the govt of India
Answer: D

27. GST will be administered as a single taxation’’ system in India- choose the correct statement
i) Keeping in mind the federal structure of India, there will be only one compounds of GST ie central GST ( CGST)
ii) Centre would levy and collect central goods and services tax (CGST) and states would levy and collect the state goods and services tax (SGST) on all transactions within a state
(A) Only i (B) Only ii
(C) Both i and ii (D) Neither i nor ii
Answer:  A

28. Which of the following state level taxes being subsumed into GST?
(A) Subsuming of state value added tax/sales tax
(B) Entertainment tax
(C) Luxury tax
(D) All of the above
Answer: D

29. Which of the following central level taxes being subsumed into GST?
(A) Octroi and Entry tax (B) Service Tax
(C) Purchase tax (D) All of the above
Answer: B

30. Which of the following is true regarding the benefits of GST for both the level of government i.e. the central government and the state government?
i) Simple and easy to administer
ii) Better controls on leakage
iii) Higher revenue efficiency
iv) Relief in overall tax burden on governments
(A) i, ii and iii (B) i and ii
(C) ii and iii (D) all of the above
Answer:  A

31. Choose the correct statement with regard to foreign trade during colonial rule?
i) India had to import certain primary products such as raw silk, cotton, wool, sugar, indigo, jute etc…..
ii) Finished consumer goods like cotton, silk and woolen clothes and capital goods were exported from Britain
(A) Only i (B) only ii
(C) Both i and ii (D) neither (i) nor (ii)
Answer: B

32. Choose the correct statement
i) Nearly three-fourth parts of Indian foreign trade during colonial rule was with nearby countries like china, Ceylon and Persia
ii) The remaining foreign trade was with Britain only
(A)Both are correct (B) Both are incorrect
(C) (i) correct (ii) incorrect (D) (ii) correct (i) incorrect
Answer: B

33. Consider the following statements regarding the integrated goods and service tax (IGST) under GST?
i) The IGST would roughly be equal to (GST (Centre) plus SGST (State)
ii) The interstate seller would pay IGST on the sale of his goods to the central govt after adjusting credit of IGST, CGST and SGST on his purchase (in that order)
(A)Only (i) (B)only (ii)
(C) Both i and ii (D) neither i nor ii
Answer: C 

34. Name the inscription which mentioned about the Devadasi system of Kerala?
(A) The vellayani Inscription (B)Vazhapalli Inscription
(C) Chokkur Inscription (D) The Kandiyur Inscription
Answer: C

35. Consider the following statements.
i. Kandalur salai and Parthivasekharapuram salai were built by Karunandakkan
ii. The last Ay king Vikramaditya Varaguna is known as ‘Kerala Ashoka’.
iii. The Ay Kings followed marumakkathayam.
iv. The Paliyam copper plate inscription testifies to the policy of religious toleration followed by Vikramaditya Varaguna
(A) i,ii, and iv are true (B) i, ii and iii are true
(C) i, ii, iii, and iv are true (D) ii, iii and iv are true
Answer: C

36. The Kollam Era (AD 825) was started by
(A) Kulasekhara Varman (B) Rajasekhara Varman
(C) Sthanu Ravi Varman (D) Bhaskara Ravi Varman

Answer: B

37. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option
i. The great Advaita philosopher Sankaracharya accepted Govindayogi as his Guru.
KERALA HISTORY
ii. He composed Philosophical poems like Vivekachudamani and stotra works like Sivanandalahari and Saundaryalhari
iii. He accepted the Budhist idea of monasticism and his organisational activities were so reminiscent of the Buddhist way of life and called as `Praschanna Buddha’ or disguised Buddshist.
(A) only II and III (B) only I and II
(C) only I and III (D) 1, ii and III
Answer: D

38. Correctly match the name of Ancient towns in Kerala
List I List II
a. Mauthan 1.Ponnani
b. Naura 2. Cherthala
c .Thindis 3. Karunagappalli
d. Martha 4. Kannur
(A) a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3 (B) a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
(C) a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2 (D) a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
Answer: A

39. Consider the following statements.
i. The earliest authentic reference to the king of the Kolathiris is to be found in the Travels of Marcopolo, the Venetian traveller.
ii. The earliest reference to the Zamorin of Calicut is found in the accounts of Ibn Batuta.
(A) only II is true (B) only I is true
(C) Both I and II are true (D) Neither I nor II is true
Answer: C

40. Which of the following option (s) is/are true?
(A) Kottawai-the war Goddess during Sangam age
(B) Manigramam-association of merchants who transacted in
diamonds during the Kulasekhara age
(C) Smarthavicharam-The Namboodiri women accused of adultery were tried before a caste tribunal, the whole procedure
being called Smarthavicharam
(D) All of the above
Answer: D

41. Consider the following statements.
i. The Karyakars were the tax collectors and the Menokkis were the accountants of the palace under early zamorins.
ii. Kotha KeralaVarma also called Vira Kerala Varma built the temple of Sri-Padmanabha at Suchindram.
(A) only II is true (B) only I is true
(C) Neither 1 nor II is true (D) Both I and II are true
Answer: D

42.The English established factory at Vizhinjam during the reign of
(A) Aditya Varma (B) Sri Vira Ravi Varma
(C) Vira Kerala Varma (D) Ravi Ravi Varma
Answer: B

43. The Author of `Perumal Thirumozhi’, one of the celebrated devotional works in Tamil
(A) Kulasekhara Alwar (B) Kulasekhara Varman
(C)Rajasekhara Varma (D) Sthanu Ravi Varma

Answer: A

44. Consider the following Statements
i. Revati Pattathanam, a Seven day literary assembly was held every year under the zamorin’s patronage in the Tali
temple at Calicut.
ii. The defeat of Uddanda Sastrikal by Kakkasseri Bhattatiri is one of the famous episodes in the history of Revati
Pattathanam
(A) only II is true (B) only I is true
(C) Both I and II are true (D) Neither 1 nor II is true
Answer: C

45.Which of the following is/are true?
(A) Tarisappalli copper plate (AD 849)-Sthanu Ravi Varma Kulasekhara
(B) Mampalli plate (AD 974)-Sri Vallabhan Koth
(C) Jewish copper plate (AD 1000)-Bhaskara Ravi Varma
(D) All of the above are true
Answer: D

46. Match List 1 (The Nadus of Medieval Kerala) with List ii (their locations at present) List I List II
a. Kadathanadu 1. Malappuram
b. Kolathunad 2. Kozhikodu
c Valluvanad 3. Kollam
d. Desinganad 4. Trivandrum
e. Vanad 5. Kannur
(A) a-2, b-5, c-1, d-3, e-4 (B) a-2, b-5, c-3, d-4, e-1
(C) a-1, b-3, c-2, d-5, e-4 (D) a-3, b-5, c-2, d-1, e-4
Answer: A

47. In the history of Medieval Kerala Nediyiruppu Swaroopam and Perumpadappu Swaroopam are related to the districts of …………… and ……….respectively
(A) Kozhikoidu, Ernakulam (B) Malappuram, Kozhikkode
(C) Ernakulam, Kozhikkode (D) Kozhikkode, Malappuram
Answer: A

48. Consider the following statements.
i. Umayamma Rani is related with the Kalippankulam tragedy.
ii. The system of Mannappedi and pulappedi was repealed by king Kottayam Kerala Varma is 1696
(A) only II is true` (B) only I is true
(C) Neither 1 nor ii is true (D) Both I and II are true
Answer: D

49.Consider the following statements regarding the reign of Marthandavarma, the `maker of Modern Travancore.
i. Marthandavarma constructed the Krishnapuram palace.
ii. Poets Kunjan Nambiar and Ramapurathu Warrier adorned the court of Marthandavarma.
iii. Ottakkalmandapam in the Padmanabhaswamy temple was eradicated by him.
iv. Marthandavarma introduced the Bhadradeepam and Murajapam in the Padmanabhaswamy temple.
(A) only I and III are true (B) only II and IV are true
(C) I, II, III and Iv are true (D) only III and IV are true
Answer: C

50. Identify the person
1. He was the first Chief Minister of Travancore who assumed the title `Diwan’.
2. He was referred to by his countrymen as `Valia Diwanji’.
(A) Raja Kesava Das (B) Swathi Thirunal
(C) Ayilyam Thirunal (D) Visakham Thirunal
Answer: A

51. The Huzur Cutchery at Quilon was constructed by
(A) Velu Thampi (B) Ummini Thampi
(C) Umayamma Rani (D) Gouri Parvathi Bai
Answer: B

52. Rani Gouri Lekshmi Bai was assisted by col. Munroe as the Resident Diwan who drafted a set of rules called
`chatavariolas’ based on the
(A) Dharma Puranas (B) Dharma Sastras
(C) Nyaya Sastras (D) Vyakarana Sastras
Answer: B

53. The Anchal system (post office) in Travancore was introduced in 1811 by
(A) Sir C P Ramaswamy Iyer (B) Sri Mulam Thirunal
(C) Colonel Jonh Monroe (D) Dharma Raja
Answer: C

54. The designation of `Karyakar’ was changed to `Tahsildar’ as in British India during the reign of
(A) Rani Gouri Lekshmi Bai (B) Gouri Parvathi Bai
(C) Rani Gangadhara Lekshmi
(D) None of the above
Answer: A

55. The practice of `Uzhiyam’ was stopped by Gouri Parvathi Bai. What does `Uzhiyam’ refer to?
(A) Imposing Agricultural tax
(B) Gender discrimination
(C) Employment of labour for govt work without payment
of wages
(D) The Practice of child marriage prevalent at that time.
Answer: C

56. Consider the following statements.
1. The reign of Swathi Thirunal was a `Golden Age’ in the history of Modern Travancore.
2. He was called by his subjects `Garbha Sriman’ ie one who was the sovereign even from his birth
3. The `Suchindram Keimukku’ or ordeal of boiling ghee was stopped by Swathi Thirunl.
(A) only 1 and 3 are true (B) only 2 and 3 are true
(C) only 1 and 2are true (D)1, 2 and 3 are true
Answer: D

57. Identify the person
1. The Pandarapattem proclamation in 1865 and the JanmiKudiyan proclamation in 1867 was done during his reign.
2. The Main block of Kerala Govt. Secretariat at Trivandrum
was formally opened by him in 1869.
(A) Visakham Thirunal (B) Ayilyam Thirunal
(C) Swathi Thirunal (D) SriMulam Thirunal
Answer: B

58. Who was the first full-time non-Hindu Diwan of Travancore?
(A) Sir T Madhava Rao (B) Col. Monroe
(C) Mr. M W Walts (D) Ramayyan
Answer: C

59. Which of the following inscriptions regarding the early history of Kerala are true?
(A) Vazhapalli Inscription-Rajasekhara Varma
(B) Chokkur Inscription – Goda Ravi Varma
(C) Jewish copper plate – Bhaskara Ravi Varma
(D) All of the above
Answer: D

60. Consider the following Statements
i. Patittupathu is an anthology of 100 poems in praisa of a Chera King
ii. The Agananuru is a collection of 400 love poems while purananuru is a collection of 400 poems dealing with external matters like war, govt etc.
(A) only I is true (B) only II is true
(C) Both I and II are true (D) Neither I nor II is true
Answer: C

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