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General Knowledge questions and answers

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CHEMISTRY

1. What is known as 'black led' ?
A) Diamond
B) Anthrasite
C) Coke
D) Graphite
Ans : D) Graphite

2. The noble gas which is radio active:
A) Krypton
B) Argon
C) Neon
D) Radon
Ans : D) Radon

3. The name hydrogen was given by:
A) Priestly
B) Cavendish
C) Lavosier
D) Humphrey Dewey
Ans : C) Lavosier

4. Which statement is not correct ?
A) Hydrogen is present in all acids
B) Hydrogen is the only element without election
C) Hydrogen is lightest gas
D) Deuterium is known as heavy hydrogen
Ans : B) Hydrogen is the only element without election

5. Malachite is the ore of:
A) Copper
B) Iron
C) Manganese
D) Aluminium
Ans : A) Copper

6. Second most abundant element in the earth's crust:
A) Silicon
B) Copper
C) Aluminium
D) Gold
Ans : A) Silicon

7. LSD stands for:
A) Lithium sodium devices
B) Lanthanide series diatoms
C) Lysergic acid diethylamide
D) Low starch drugs
Ans : C) Lysergic acid diethylamide

8. Name the atom bomb victims of Japan:
A) Hibakusha
B) Ikebana
C) Harakiri
D) Kimono
Ans : A) Hibakusha

9. Which is another name of glucose ?
A) Dextrose
B) Corn sugar
C) Grape sugar
D) All of these
Ans : D) All of these

10. Sour taste of 'Coca cola' is due to the presence of:
A) Acetic acid
B) Phosphoric acid
C) Hydrochloric acid
D) Formic acid
Ans : B) Phosphoric acid

11. Extraction of Aluminium is called:
A) Oxidation
B) Distillation
C) Electrolysis
D) Osmolysis
Ans : C) Electrolysis

12. Who discovered nucleus of atom:
A) John Dalton
B) Rutherford
C) Mosley
D) Priestly
Ans : B) Rutherford

13. Cinnabar is the ore of:
A) Zinc
B) Mercury
C) Copper
D) Silver
Ans : B) Mercury

14. The acid present in human intestine:
A) Nitric acid
B) Hydrochloric acid
C) Citric acid
D) Malic acid
Ans : B) Hydrochloric acid

15. Color of liquid oxygen:
A) Yellow
B) Blue
C) Red
D) Green
Ans : B) Blue

16. The path of the electron around the nucleus:
A) Ring
B) Orbit
C) Sphere
D) None of these
Ans : B) Orbit

17. What is the ratio of hydrogen and oxygen in water based on number of atoms?
A) 2:16
B) 2:1
C) 1:2
D) 16:2
Ans : B) 2:1

18. Bee sting leaves an acid which causes pain and irritation.The injected acid is:
A) Acetic acid
B) Sulphuric acid
C) Citric acid
D) Methanoic acid
Ans : D) Methanoic acid

19. Which one of the following is the main ingredient of cement?
A) Gypsum
B) Lime stone
C) Clay
D) Ash
Ans : A) Gypsum

20. Which one of the following is used for the preparation of antiseptic solution?
A) Potassium nitrate
B) Iodine
C) Iodine chloride
D) Potassium chloride
Ans : B) Iodine

21. Which is known as 'wonder metal' ?
A) Tellurium
B) Manganese
C) Silver
D) Titanium
Ans : D) Titanium

22. The heaviest gas element:
A) Nitrogen
B) Oxygen
C) Radon
D) Xenon
Ans : C) Radon

23. The least electronegative element:
A) Gallium
B) Radon
C) Caesium
D) Neon
Ans : C) Caesium

24. The most electronegative element:
A) Francium
B) Caesium
C) Flourine
D) Iron
Ans : C) Flourine

25. The green house effect was discoverved by ...................in 1824.
A) Joseph Fourier
B) Charles Fabry
C) Svante Arrhenius
D) Cavendish
Ans : A) Joseph Fourier

26. Which is harmful for ozone layer?
A) Chlorofluorocarbon
B) Agent orange
C) MIC
D) None of these
Ans : A) Chlorofluorocarbon

27. The second hardest natural substance:
A) Graphite
B) Marble
C) Enamel of teeth
D) Corrundum
Ans : D) Corrundum

28. Which natural substance has least expansion ?
A) Marble
B) Graphite
C) Diamond
D) Anthrasite
Ans : C) Diamond

29. The increase in the average temperature of earth's near surface air and oceans since the mid 20th century and its projected continuation is termed:
A) Green house effect
B) Global warming
C) Sustainable development
D) None of these
Ans : B) Global warming

30. The main constituent of compressed natural gas (CGS):
A) Butane
B) Propane
C) Methane
D) Pentane
Ans : C) Methane

31. The atmospheric pollutant as a result of the combination of fog and smoke:
A) Smog
B) Aerosol
C) Vapour
D) None of these
Ans : A) Smog

32. The acid present in milk:
A) Lactic acid
B) Formic acid
C) Nitric acid
D) Oxalic acid
Ans : A) Lactic acid

33. Sodium is prepared by:
A) Cyanide process
B) Downs process
C) Dow process
D) Bosch process
Ans : B) Downs process

34. The gas used to inflate tyres of automobiles:
A) Nitrogen
B) Butane
C) Oxygen
D) Ozone
Ans : A) Nitrogen

35. The main gas responsible for green house effect:
A) Oxygen
B) Hydrogen
C) Helium
D) Carbon dioxide
Ans : D) Carbon dioxide

36. The gas that turns lime water milky:
A) Nitrogen
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Helium
D) Hydrogen
Ans : B) Carbon dioxide

37. The gas used in refrigerators:
A) Methane
B) Freon
C) Ozone
D) Nitrogen
Ans : B) Freon

38. Which is known as 'marsh gas'?
A) Methane
B) Propane
C) Butane
D) Pentane
Ans : A) Methane

39. The term for the addition of artificial or natural substances,such as nitrates and phosphates through fertilizers or sewage,to an aquatic system:
A) Eutrophication
B) Enthalpy
C) BOD
D) COD
Ans : A) Eutrophication

40. The gas formed as the result of fermentation:
A) Nitrogen
B) Ammonia
C) Methane
D) CO2
Ans : D) CO2

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EDUCATIONAL COMMISSIONS IN INDIA

Radhakrishnan Commission (1948 - 49)

• Radhakrishan commisiion was appointed to reform the university education in India.It recommended 12 years of pre university education.

Mudaliar Commission (1952 - 53)

• Mudaliar commission put forwarded the idea of multipurpose schools and 11 years pattern of school education.

Daulat Singh Kothari Commission (1964 - 66)

• Kothari commission advised a national pattern of education.
• It recommended free and compulsory education up to the age of 14.
• Kothari commission recommended three language formula - mother tongue,Hindi and English and development of regional languages.

NATIONAL POLICY ON EDUCATION

• The national policy on education(NPE) is started in the year 1986.
• District primary education programme(DPEP) initiated in India in 1994
• Sarva shiksha abhiyan (SSA) launched in 2001 replaced DPEP.
• By the 86th amendment in 2002,the article 21(A) is inserted in the Indian constitution.
• Article 21(A) provides free and compulsory education to all children from the age of 6 to 14 years.
• Right to education act was passed on 4th August 2009 and came into force on 1st April 2010.

1.  Which was the first committee appointed by India government for educational reforms:
A) Dr. Radhakrishnan 

B) Dr. Rajendra prasad

C) Moulana Abul Kalam Azad

D) B.R Ambedkar

Ans : A) Dr. Radhakrishnan 

• Dr. Radhakrishnan  commission was appointed in 4th November 1948 to mould the education for India's neeeds.
• This committee was appointed by Abul kalam Azad,who was the education minister at that time.
• Commission submitted its report in August 1949.
• University grants commission was costituted in 28th December 1953 the recommendation of Radhakrishnan committee.
• UGC was formally established by the act of parliament in 1956.
• UGC is a statutory body.
• UGC was inagurated by Abul Kalam Azad.

2.  In which year planning commission was established in India ?

A) 1950

B) 1949

C) 1951

D) 1952

Ans : A) 1950

• Planning commission is an institution in the government of India,which formulatesIndia's five year plans.
• It came into existence on 15th march 1950.
• The chairman of planning commission will be the prime minister of India.

First chairman -Jawaharlal Nehru

• Modi government introduce NITI Aayog replaced planning commision.
• Aravind panagariya is its first vice chairperson
• The first deputy chairman of planning commission was Gulsarilal Nanda.
• State planning boards were started from 1967.
• Always the chief minister of the state will head this board.
• The first chairman of Kerala state planning board was EMS and the present chairman is Pinarai vijayan.
• Five year plans were started in India on 1st April 1951 according to the recommendation of the planning commission.
• National development council(NDC) was formed in 1952.
• NDC is the final authority in India to approve five year plans.
• It is not a constitutional body,Prime minister is the head of this council.

3.  The chairman of the UPSC is appointed by the:

A) Cabinet

B) President

C) Supreme court

D) Prime minister

Ans : B) President

• The constitution provides that there shall be a public service commission for each state and for unions.
• Articles 315 to 323 of part xiv of the constitution mentions about public service commission ,titled service under the union and service under the union and the states.
• The chairman and other 10 members of the UPSC are appointed by the president.
• The members of the UPSC are appointed for a term of six years or till they attain the age of 65 years.
• The present chairperson of UPSC is Vinay Mittal.
• State UPSC chairman and members are appointed by the governor.But they can be removed only by the president.
• The members of the state PSC are appointed for a term of 6 years or they attain the age of 62 years which ever is earlier.
• The present chairman of Kerala PSC is M K Sakeer.
• Kerala PSC was established in 1956.

4.  Teacher's day in India was observed in:

A) October 5

B) September 5

C) December 5

D) September 25

Ans : B) September 5

• Teacher's day in India is observed on 5th september,the birthday od Dr. S. Radhakrishnan.
• He was India's second president and an extremely respected scholar and teacher of philosophy.
• First presidential election was held in 1962 and Dr. Radha Krishnan was elected as the president.
• He was the first vice president of India (1952 - 1962)
• He served as the vice-chancellor of Andhra university and Banaras Hindu university.
• He got Bharat Ratna in 1954.
• His famous works include Indian philosophy,the Hindu view of life and an idealist view of life.
• World Teacher's day held annually on October 5th since 1994,commemorates teacher's organizations worldwide.

5.  First linguistic basis state in India?

A) Karnataka

B) Andhra Pradesh

C) Orissa

D) None of these

Ans : B) Andhra Pradesh

• Andhra Pradesh is the first state in India which formed on the basis of language.
• On 1 November 1956,the states reorganization act merged the telugu-speaking areas of the former hyderabad state also known as Telangana with the Andhra state to form the state of Andhra Pradesh.
• The states reorganisation commission (SRC) was constituted by the central government of India in 1953 to recommend the reorganization of state boundaries along the linguistic lines.
• States reorganisation commission conisted of Fazal Ali, Kavalam Madhava Panikkar and H.N Kunzru.
• The state of Hyderabad was forcibly joined to the Republic of India with operation Polo in 1948.

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PART -2

1. Do we have ..............food for a fortnight?

A) any

B) many

C) indeed

D) sufficient

Ans: D) sufficient

2. He comes here now and then : The underlined words means:

A) Frequently

B) Occasionally

C) Always

D) Suddenly

Ans: B) Occasionally

3. My friend is good at Hindi,but he is weak ................. grammar.

A) by

B) at

C) in

D) from

Ans: C) in

4. He is always obsessed ....................money.

A) on

B) by

C) with

D) for

Ans: C) with

5. One who copies from other writers:

A) Copywriter

B) Plagiarist

C) Charlatan

D) Pedant

Ans: B) Plagiarist

6. Please check .............. is knocking at the door.

A) whom

B) whose

C) which

D) who

Ans: D) who

7. Sunitha did not have ............... money to buy a book of her choice.

A) insufficient

B) sufficient

C) sufficiency

D) suffice

Ans: B) sufficient

8. The baby is crying .............. she is hungry.

A) because

B) for

C) if

D) that

Ans: A) because

9. The correctly spelt word is:

A) Mercinary

B) Mersenary

C) Mercenory

D) Mercenary

Ans: D) Mercenary

10. The landlord thought that he could keep his tenants in perpetual bondage.'Bondage' means:

A) Slavery

B) Friendship

C) Obedience

D) Trustworthy

Ans: A) Slavery

11. One who hates women:

A) Misogamist

B) Misogynist

C) Misnomer

D) Misanthrope

Ans: B) Misogynist

12. Petrol is highly ................liquid.

A) inflammatory

B) inflationary

C) inflammable

D) inflatable

Ans: C) inflammable

13. The opposite of 'Tame':

A) Faithful

B) Expert

C) Domestic

D) Wild

Ans: D) Wild

14. 'Efficacious' means:

A) Well adapted

B) Likely to catch fire easily

C) Producing the desired result

D) Spreading by touch

Ans: C) Producing the desired result

15. Please buy a book for .....................

A) her and me

B) she and i

C) her and i

D) she and i

Ans: A) her and me

16. A .................... of wolves.

A) herd

B) gang

C) team

D) pack

Ans: D) pack

17. It is I who ..............the defaulter.

A) is

B) was

C) has

D) am

Ans:  D) am

18. Only ...............students registered themselves for national games.

A) a few

B) the few

C) a little

D) the little

Ans: A) a few

19. A word or phrase or sentence that reads alike backward and forward(eg: Malayalam):

A) Pangram

B) Palindrome

C) Homonym

D) Homophone

Ans: B) Palindrome

20. He is an honest man .......... I know.

A) unless

B) as far as

C) before

D) untill

Ans: B) as far as

21. 'In-palpable' means:

A) Not easily grasped by the mind

B) Not suitable to be eaten

C) Not likely to happen

D) Not influenced by others

Ans: A) Not easily grasped by the mind

22. He persisted .................his point

A) to emphasise

B) to be emphasised

C) emphasised

D) emphasising

Ans: D) emphasising

23. The opposite of 'Appoint' is:

A) Disappoint

B) Refuse

C) Decline

D) Dismiss

Ans: D) Dismiss

24. It is a big factory.Five hundred people ...............(employ) there.

A) is employed

B) has employed

C) are employed

D) None of these

Ans: C) are employed

25. John's grand mother died recently ...................the age of 79.

A) in

B) at

C) for

D) by

Ans: B) at

26. No one has heard from him since .................

A) last week

B) a week

C) two weeks

D) weeks

Ans: A) last week

27. One who loves books:

A) Bibliomaniac

B) Scholar

C) Pedant

D) Bibliophile

Ans: D) Bibliophile

28. Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'CONTRARY':

A) Similar

B) Helpful

C) Acceptable

D) Sympathetic

Ans: A) Similar

29. Devote more attention to ..................consumers.

A) a

B) an

C) the

D) None of these

Ans: C) the

30. He gave a gift to my wife and ..........................

A) mine

B) my

C) me

D) I

Ans: C) me

31. The beauty of thousands of minarets ............... enchanting.

A) are

B) were

C) is

D) aren't

Ans: C) is

32. The fruits were ripe, .................?

A) is n't it

B) weren't they

C) are they

D) were they

Ans: B) weren't they

33. Only a few oranges ....................left.

A) is

B) was

C) has

D) are

Ans: D) are

34. Person appointed by two parties to settle a dispute:

A) Client

B) Advocate

C) Plaintiff

D) Arbitrator

Ans: D) Arbitrator

35. The correctly spelt word is:

A) Philenthropist

B) Philanthropist

C) Philantrropist

D) Philaenthropist

Ans: B) Philanthropist

36. Position with salary,but no work or responsibility.

A) Honorary

B) Mercenary

C) Sinecure

D) Extempore

Ans: C) Sinecure

37. There was panic when people realised that the building was ................fire.

A) on 

B) with

C) by

D) in

Ans: A) on 

38. She ....................for eight hours last night.

A) has slept

B) slept

C) is sleeping

D) has been sleeping

Ans: B) slept

39. The aeroplane was flying ................the clouds.

A) in

B) on

C) beside

D) over

Ans: D) over

40. These photographs were taken ...................a very good camera.

A) by

B) for

C) to

D) with

Ans: D) with

41. A code of ..................

A) Stamps

B) Stars

C) Sailors

D) Laws

Ans: D) Laws

42. There has been an increase .................the amount of traffic using this road.

A) in

B) for

C) with

D) by

Ans: A) in

43. Water boils .........................100 degree Celsius.

A) in

B) at

C) with

D) by

Ans: B) at

44. The plural of 'Brother-in-law':

A) Brothers-in-laws

B) Brother-in-law

C) Brothers-in-law

D) Brother-in-laws

Ans: C) Brothers-in-law

45. ................... the rain stopped,the play had to be suspended.

A) while

B) when

C) as

D) until

Ans: D) until

46. 'Ex parte' means:

A) On one side

B) Things to be done

C) In the same place

D) Without end

Ans: A) On one side

47. The study of races:

A) Ethology

B) Ethnology

C) Etymology

D) Morphology

Ans: B) Ethnology

48. 'Go to the dogs' means:

A) be ruined

B) search

C) go after the dogs

D) run fast

Ans: A) be ruined

49. All of us must be prepared to die ....................... our country.

A) of

B) from

C) for

D) by

Ans: C) for

50. 'In a nut shell' means:

A) Very briefly

B) in a detailed manner

C) in an attractive way

D) figuratively

Ans: A) Very briefly

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PART -1

1. There is a long queue ...................... the bus stop.
A) at
B) on
C) above
D) in
Ans: A) at

2. ................... you ring the bell,they won't open the door.
A) if
B) unless
C) through
D) till
Ans: B) unless

3. One who changes sides
A) truant
B) turncoat
C) taciturn
D) glutton
Ans: B) turncoat

4. The synonym of 'Complacent' :
A) Attractive
B) Selfish
C) Self satisfied
D) Courteous
Ans: C) Self satisfied

5. Anand left the room suddenly.He said he .................to go.
A) have
B) has
C) had
D) None of these
Ans: C) had

6. Strike the iron ..............it is hot.
A) unless
B) than
C) while
D) that
Ans: C) while

7. A person who spends money extravagantly is called:
A) Spender
B) Spendthrift
C) Payout
D) Luxurious
Ans: B) Spendthrift

8. Next week i'm going to Chennai ...............three weeks.
A) until
B) for
C) since
D) none of these
Ans: B) for

9. She did not smile ...............I apologized.
A) still
B) untill
C) yet
D) for
Ans: B) untill

10. 'At one's beck and call' means:
A) Ready to serve
B) To punish
C) To criticise
D) Object of provocation
Ans: A) Ready to serve

11. The students, and not the teacher ................to be blamed.
A) are
B) is
C) was
D) has
Ans: A) are

12. Find out the word which is used wrongly in the sentence given below: Raju saw her running through the road:
A) saw
B) the road
C) running
D) through
Ans: D) through

13. He is ambitious and eager ..................honours.
A) with
B)  by
C) for
D) at
Ans: C) for

14. An animal able to live both in land and water is called:
A) Amphibian
B) Aristocrat
C) Amateur
D) Architect
Ans: A) Amphibian

15. The antonym of 'illusion':
A) Delusion
B) Revelation
C) Popularity
D) Reality
Ans: D) Reality

16. By the end of next month,she ................. teaching in the school for ten years.
A) has been
B) had been
C) will have been
D) will be
Ans: C) will have been

17. The famous painter's works have been sold for a song : (Choose the words nearest in meaning to the underlined).
A) at a very high price
B) at a very low price
C) in exchange of a song
D) along with a free song
Ans: B) at a very low price

18. 'Nefarious' means:
A) Glorious
B) Wicked
C) Aristocratic
D) Dramatic
Ans: B) Wicked

19. Tidal mouth of a river.
A) Basin
B) Estuary
C) Shore
D) Tributary
Ans: B) Estuary

20. A ................. of rooms.
A) company
B) bunch
C) suite
D) pair
Ans: C) suite

21. Find out correctly spelt word
A) Warranty
B) Warrenty
C) Waranty
D) Warrantey
Ans: A) Warranty

22. 'Vox populi' means:
A) Voice of god
B) Voice of  people
C) Voice of  media
D) Middle course
Ans: B) Voice of  people

23. He told me that he ....................... visit U.K next year.
A) will
B) can
C) may
D) would
Ans: D) would

24. His aunt .............to see us a few days ago.
A) has come
B) had come
C) would come
D) came
Ans: D) came

25. I feel .................about what happened.
A) worse
B) bad
C) worst
D) none of these
Ans: B) bad

26. He took to heart the death of his sister(The meaning of the underlined words):
A) was unmoved by
B) was ignorant about
C) learned about
D) was deeply affected by
Ans: D) was deeply affected by

27. I want to meet the artist ................has painted this picture.
A) which
B) that
C) who
D) whom
Ans: C) who

28. She plays ................chess extremely well.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) article not required
Ans: D) article not required

29. 'Lingua franca' means:
A) Difficult language
B) Secret code
C) Common language
D) Foreign language
Ans: C) Common language

30. One who goes on foot:
A) Pedant
B) Vendor
C) Pedestrian
D) Truant
Ans: C) Pedestrian

31. A dog barks; a cat............
A) croaks
B) bleats
C) mews
D) grunts
Ans: C) mews

32. I am ..............than you.Therefore you must obey me.
A) elder
B) older
C) eldest
D) oldest
Ans: A) elder

33. A heavy gold necklace ............... around her neck.
A) hung
B) hanged
C) was hanged
D) hanging
Ans: A) hung

34. I am content ...........what i have.
A) for
B) with
C) to
D) in
Ans: B) with

35. A person who gives sympathy and help to people in trouble:
A) Samaritan
B) Charlatan
C) Optimist
D) Cynic
Ans: A) Samaritan

36. In recent time,the number of smokers ............. declining.
A) is
B) are
C) have
D) has
Ans: A) is

37. One is incapable of being tired:
A) Invincible
B) Indefatigable
C) Impregnable
D) Insatiable
Ans: B) Indefatigable

38. All but ...............were present in the station.
A) I
B) mine
C) me
D) i am
Ans: C) me

39. Ramu .........nothing at all.
A) is doing
B) is not doing
C) didn't go
D) doing
Ans: A) is doing

40. All the children were very punctual ............. was late.
A) anybody
B) everybody
C) somebody
D) nobody
Ans: D) nobody

41. Practice of having one wife or husband:
A) Monotonous
B) Monocracy
C) Monarchy
D) Monogamy
Ans: D) Monogamy

42. Buy woolens.The winter is fast ............
A) comes alive
B) approaching
C) going away
D) running
Ans: B) approaching

43. Choose the one which best express the meaning of the word 'CHAMPION'
A) Contender
B) Supporter
C) Opponent
D) Combatant
Ans: B) Supporter

44. One who pretends to be what he is not:
A) Hypocrite
B) Impoter
C) Traunt
D) Iconoclast
Ans: A) Hypocrite

45. His house looks ............ a temple.
A) like
B) in
C) near
D) at
Ans: A) like

46. I cannot understand your handwriting.It is very ................
A) illegitimate
B) illiterate
C) illegible
D) illegal
Ans: C) illegible

47. Politics ...............very popular these days.
A) are
B) were
C) have
D) is
Ans: D) is

48. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning to the word 'EXHAUSTED':
A) Consumed
B) Drained
C) Desirous
D) Energetic
Ans: D) Energetic

49. I must go ........my mother is ill.
A) because
B) for
C) since
D) yet
Ans: A) because

50. Murder of a father:
A) Patricide
B) Fratricide
C) Matricide
D) Regicide
Ans: A) Patricide

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Hi friends, today i'm sharing 50 GK questions and answers in objective type,these are expected questions and answers in upcoming PSC exams. So read it carefully and study well.

SCIENCE

1) Numismatics is the study of :
A) Coins
B) Numbers
C) Stamps
D) Space
Ans: A) Coins

2) Who discovered 'circulation of blood' in human body?
A) Edward jenner
B) Joseph lister
C) William harvey
D) Jonon Esals
Ans : C) William harvey

3) Which part of throat in men is called Adam's apple?
A) Cricoid cartilage
B) Larynx
C) Bronchi
D) Thyroid cartilage
Ans: D) Thyroid cartilage

4) Washing soda is the common name for?
A) Sodium carbonate
B) Calcium bicarbonate
C) Sodium bicarbonate
D) Calcium carbonate
Ans: A) Sodium carbonate

5) Which of the gas is not known as green house gas?
A) Methane
B) Nitrous oxide
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Hydrogen
Ans: D) Hydrogen

6) Bromine is a-------------?
A) Black soild
B) Red-brown liquid
C) Colourless gas
D) Highly inflammable gas
Ans: B) Red-brown liquid

7) The hardest substance available on earth is?
A) Gold
B) Iron
C) Diamond
D) Platinum
Ans: C) Diamond

8) What is the maximum age of joining national pension system (NPS)?
A) 65 years
B) 60 years
C) 55 years
D) 50 years
Ans: A) 65 years

9) Which of the following term is similar to phishing,but refers to fraudulent messages sent over SMS rather than email?
A) Flaming
B) Pharming
C) Mashup
D) Smishing
Ans: D) Smishing

10) Which of the following gas usually filled in the electric bulb is?
A) Nitrogen
B) Hydrogen
C) Carbondioxide
D) Oxygen
Ans: A) Nitrogen

11) What is the full form of CMS?
A) Cloud management system
B) Client management system
C) Cross management system
D) Content management system
Ans: D) Content management system

12) Which of the following is used by the browsers to connect to the location of the internet resources?
A) Linkers
B) Protocol
C) Cable
D) URL
Ans: D) URL

13) In which district of Kerala is located the famous Bekal Fort?
A) Kasaragod
B) Idukki
C) Mopa
D) Kollam
Ans: A) Kasaragod

14) Which district of Kerala has most rivers?
A) Kasaragod
B) Idukki
C) Thiruvananthapuram
D) Kottayam
Ans: A) Kasaragod

15) Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals?
A) Tin
B) Mercury
C) Lead
D) Zinc
Ans: B) Mercury

16) Which of the following is used in pencils?
A) Graphite
B) Silicon
C) Charcoal
D) Phosphorous
Ans: A) Graphite

17) Which of the following represents the fastest data transmission speed?
A) Kbps
B) Mbps
C) Gbps
D) bps
Ans: C) Gbps

18) The standard protocol of the internet is--------?
A) TCP/IP
B) HTML
C) Flash
D) HTTP
Ans: A) TCP/IP

19) Jalian valabagh massacre was took place on:
A) 13th April 1919
B) 13th May 1913
C) 13th April 1914
D) 13th May 1914
Ans: A) 13th April 1919

20) Hypermetropia means:
A) Short sightness
B) Long sightness
C) Astigmatism
D) Night blindness
Ans: B) Long sightness

21) In which part of the human body is Ricket effects?
A) Eyes
B) Born
C) Muscles
D) Immune system
Ans: B) Born

22) Which part of the Indian constitution is called magnacarta of India or key stone of the constitution?
A) Part iii
B) Preamble
C) Article 19
D) Article 24
Ans: A) Part iii

23) Animal having heaviest liver but lightest heart:
A) Elephant
B) Cow
C) Pig
D) Rabbit
Ans: C) Pig

24) The first democracy in the world?
A) India
B) Greece
C) Britian
D) Switzerland
Ans: B) Greece

25) Name the bird,which can fly backwards:
A) Duck
B) Ostrich
C) Kiwi
D) Humming Bird
Ans: D) Humming Bird

26) As mosquito is to Riggler, cockroach is to:
A) Maggol
B) Cater Piller
C) Nymph
D) Chitin
Ans: C) Nymph

27) World telecommunication day is observed on:
A) October 9
B) May 17
C) May 7
D) June 5
Ans: B) May 17

28) Most abundant metal in the human body?
A) Nitrogen
B) Calcium
C) Phosphorus
D) Iron
Ans: B) Calcium

29) Number of groups in the modern periodic table :
A) 18
B) 16
C) 7
D) 13
Ans : A) 18

30) Yellow colour of turmeric is due to:
A) Carotene
B) Curcumine
C) Chlorophyll
D) Xanthophyll
Ans: B) Curcumine

31) The mass of a body at the centre of the earth is:
A) Less than at the surface
B) Remains constant
C) More than the surface
D) Zero
Ans: B) Remains constant

32) Water boils at ------------kelvin.
A) 96
B) 100
C) 273
D) 373
Ans: D) 373

33) The lower jaw bone is otherwise known as:
A) Maxilla
B) Mandible
C) Hyoid
D) Sacrum
Ans: B) Mandible

34) Study of cancer:
A) Oncology
B) Conchology
C) Nephrology
D) Trichology
Ans: A) Oncology

35) What is the basic classification unit of plants?
A) Genus
B) Class
C) Order
D) Species
Ans: D) Species

36) Plants respire through:
A) Stomata
B) Meristem
C) Anther
D) Ovary
Ans: A) Stomata

37) The most electronegative element among the following is?
A) Sodium
B) Bromine
C) Fluorine
D) Oxygen
Ans: C) Fluorine

38) Common salt is obtained from sea water by the process of:
A) Crystallisation
B) Sublimation
C) Filtration
D) Evaporation
Ans: D) Evaporation

39) Sodium metal is kept under
A) Petrol
B) Alcohol
C) Water
D) Kerosene
Ans: D) Kerosene

40) Nuclear size are expressed in:
A) Fermi
B) Newton
C) Tesla
D) Angstrom
Ans: A) Fermi

41) Which is known as 'Quick silver'?
A) Platinum
B) Rubedium
C) Mercury
D) Helium
Ans : C) Mercury

42) Pentlandite is the ore of:
A) Iron
B) Cobalt
C) Nickel
D) Copper
Ans : C) Nickel

43) Which metal is kept by covering with wax?
A) Iron
B) Silver
C) Tin
D) Lithium
Ans : D) Lithium

44) Magnalium is an alloy of:
A) Aluminium and Magnesium
B) Iron and Magnesium
C) Copper and Magnesium
D)Nickel and Magnesium
Ans : A) Aluminium and Magnesium

45) The second hardest natural substance:
A) Graphite
B) Marble
C) Enamel of teeth
D) Corrundum
Ans : D) Corrundum

46) Which natural substance has least expansion ?
A) Marble
B) Graphite
C) Diamond
D) Anthrasite
Ans : C) Diamond

47) Cinnabar is the ore of:
A) Zinc
B) Mercury
C) Tin
D) Bismuth
Ans : B) Mercury

48) The impurities contained in ore is known as:
A) Flux
B) Gangue
C) Alloy
D) Isotope
Ans : B) Gangue

49) When iron rusts its weight .................
A) decreases
B) increases
C) no change
D) none of these
Ans : B) increases

50) The first to extract kerosene from petroleum:
A) Abraham Gesner
B) Rudoif Diesel
C) Karl Benz
D) Kekule
Ans : A) Abraham Gesner

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1. Who among the following was not a member of the constitution drafting committee?
A) B.R Ambedkar                 

B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) K.M Munshi
D) Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
Ans : B) Jawaharlal Nehru

2.Article 368 of the Indian constitution deals with
A) Fundamental duties
B) Fundamental rights
C) Amendment of the constitution
D) Citizenship
Ans: C) Amendment of the constitution

3. "Kudumbasree" was launched in
A) 1996                 
B) 1998
C) 2000
D) 2002
Ans : B) 1998

4. 'Pratheeksha Bhavan' under the social justice department for the rehabilitation of mentaly retaded men above the age of 18 is at
A) Poojapura               
B) Kakkanad
C) Ramavarmapuram
D) Thavanur
Ans : D) Thavanur

5. Dr.Gundert,the champion of English education in Malabar was a
A) German     
B) British
C) French
D) Portuguese
Ans : A) German 

6.The FACT was started during the period of
A) Swathi Tirunal                 
B) Utradam Tirunal
C) Sri Chithira Tirunal
D) Sri mulam Tirunal
Ans : C) Sri Chithira Tirunal

7. 'Samathwa samajam' was founded by;
A) Ayyankali                 
B) K.Ayyappan
C) Vagbhatanada
D) Vaikunda Swamikal
Ans : D) Vaikunda Swamikal

8. 'Sahodara Sangam' was founded in
A) 1904                 
B) 1908
C) 1914
D) 1917
Ans : D) 1917 

9. The International day of Yoga is observed on
A) June 20               
B) June 22
C) June 19
D) June 21
Ans : D) June 21

10. 'Arjuna' award is associated with:
A) Social work             
B) Sports and games
C) Literature
D) Politics
Ans : B) Sports and games

11. Largest island among Lakshadweep island group:
A) Minicoy             
B) Kavarathi
C) Andrott
D) Kalpeni
Ans : C) Andrott

12. In which year ICDS project launched in India?
A) 1970             
B) 1973
C) 1975
D) 1980
Ans : C) 1975

13. Which city of India hosted the International conference on Yoga?
A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Patna
D) Chennai
Ans : A) New Delhi

14. --------- is known as Indian rosewood.
A) Teak wood           
B) Sap wood
C) Sheesham wood
D) Sandal wood
Ans : C) Sheesham wood

15. A plant bearing both male and female flower is called
A) Bisexual           
B) Dioecious
C) Monoecious
D) Mongamous
Ans : C) Monoecious

16. Thomas cup is associated with the game of ----------
A) Golf           
B) Cricket
C) Badminton
D) Football
Ans : C) Badminton

17. Tyndall effect is
A) Scattering of light by colloidal particle             
B) Refraction of light by colloidal particle
C) Absorption of light by colloidal particle
D) Reflection of light by colloidal particle
Ans : A) Scattering of light by colloidal particle 

18. Nitric acid is prepared by
A) Contact process           
B) Ostwald's process
C) Haber process
D) Oxidation process
Ans : B) Ostwald's process

19. The present chairman of ISRO is
A) K. Radhakrishnan       
B) A.S Kiran Kumar
C) K.Sivan
D) A.K Singh
Ans : C) K.Sivan

20. The recently re-elected Indian nominee to the International court of justice is
A) R.S Pathak     
B) M.C Chagla
C) Dalveer Bhandari
D) B.P.J.Reddy
Ans : C) Dalveer Bhandari

21. Karewas deposits are famous for the cultivation of:
A) Tulips     
B) Saffron
C) Dalia
D) Lilly
Ans : B) Saffron

22. 'Coal' mainly contains
A) Hydrogen     
B) Oxygen
C) Carbon
D) Sodium
Ans : C) Carbon

23. Which of the following is the leading sediment transporting river in India?
A) Ganges     
B) Indus
C) Brahmaputra
D) Yamuna
Ans : A) Ganges

24. Which of the book is written by Chetan bhagat?
A) A general and his army     
B) A possible India
C) Bitter sweet
D) Revolution 2020
Ans : D) Revolution 2020

25. Pressure cooker is fast in cooking rice because:
A) It lets the steam escape     
B) It does not let the heat energy escape easily
C) High pressure crushes the hard covering of rice grains
D) High pressure raises the boiling point of water
Ans : D) High pressure raises the boiling point of water

26. HTML is used to -------?
A) Plot complicated graphs
B) Author web pages
C) Translate one language into another
D) Solve equations
Ans : B) Author web pages

27. A JPG is-----------?
A) A jumper programmed graphic
B) A format for an image file
C) A type of hard disk
D) A unit of measure for memory
Ans : B) A format for an image file

28. In which decade was the transistor invented?
A) 1940s
B) 1950s
C) 1960s
D)1980s
Ans : A) 1940s

29. Black revolution is related to the -------------?
A) Fish production
B) Milk production
C) Crude oil production
D) Mustard production
Ans : C) Crude oil production

30. Who called Sree Narayana Guru as "The second Buddha"?
A) Sardar K.M Paniker
B) G. Sankara Kurup
C) Joseph Mundassery
D) Mannath padmanabhan
Ans : B) G. Sankara Kurup

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                   Today i'm sharing an article about Indian Polity. Read it,and prepare your own note with points,and also prepare well for your upcoming competitive exams like UPSC , PSC, SSC, IBPS..etc. Do well dears ,all the best.

Indian Constitution

• Demand for a constituent assembly composed of the people of India officially asserted by the congress for the first time in 1935.
• The election for Indian constitution assembly held in 1946 according to the cabinet mission plan
• The first session of the assembly was held in New Delhi on December 9,1946.
• Sachidanand Sinha was elected provisional chairman of the session.
• On December 11,1946,Dr. Rajendra prasad was elected as the permanent chairman of the constituent assembly.
• The constitution was framed by the constituent assembly of India ,set-up in december 1946,in accordance with the cabinet mission plan,under the chairmanship of Sachidanand Sinha,initially.
• The total membership of constituent assembly was 299,when 70 were representatives from the Indian states and others from British India.
• The chairman of the drafting committee was 299, when 70 were representatives from the Indian states and others from British India.
• The chairman of the Drafting committee was Dr. B.R Ambedkar,also called the father of the constitution.
• The constitution,adopted on 8th November,1949,contained 395 Articles and schedules.
• The constitution was delayed till 26th January because,in 1929,on this day Indian national congress demanded poorna swaraj in Lahore Session under JL Nehru.
• Indian constitution is a comprehensive document and it is the lengthiest written constitution in the world.

The Preamble

• The Preamble of the constitution : "we the people of India,having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a sovereign,socialist,secular democratic republic and to secure to all its citizen:

Justice, Social,economic and political;

Liberty of thought,expression,belief,faith and worship;

Equality of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all;

Fraternity assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the nation;

In our constitution assembly,this twenty-sixth day of November 1949,do hereby adopt,enact and give to ourselves this constitution"

Main Features -

1. It is perhaps the bulkiest written constitution.
2. It combines rigidity with flexibility.
3. Envisages parliamentary system of government,both at the center and the states,real executive,power with the council of ministers.
4. It provides a federal system of government with a unity bias.
5. It declares India a secular state.
6. An elaborate list of fundamental rights and duties is given in the constitution.
7. It lays down directive principles of state policy.It provides for single citizenship.
8. It makes special provision for the protection of backward classes.
9. It grants rights to vote to all adults above the age of 18 years without any distinction.

Important Articles

Part 1- (Union and its territories)

(Article 1-4)

• The constitution says,"India,that is Bharat,shall be a Union states".
• Parliament has the power to create any state,reduce it,change the name of boundaries of any state.

Part 2- (Citizenship)

(Article 5-11)

• The constitution provides for a single citizenship.
• Indian citizenship can be acquire :

1. by birth
2. by descent
3. by registration
4. by naturalisation
5. by incorporation of territory

• Indian citizenship can be lost by:

1. renunciation
2. termination- it takes place if a citizen of India voluntary accquires the citizenship of another country; and
3. deprivation - if the government terminates the citizenship.

Part 3- (Fundamental rights)

(Article 12-35)

• Following fundamental rights are enjoyed by every Indian citizen,irrespective of caste,color,creed and sex:

1. Right to equality: No special privileges,no distinction on grounds of religion,caste,creed and sex.
2. Right to freedom:The right to freedom of expression and speech,the right to choose one's own profession,the right to reside in any part of the Indian union.
3. Right to freedom to religion:Except when it is in the interest of public order,morality,health or other conditions,everybody has the right to profess,practice and propagate his religion freely.
4. Cultural and educational rights:The constitution provides that every community can run its own institutions to preserve its own culture and language.
5. Right against exploitation:Traffic in human beings and forced labour and the employment of children under 14 years in factories or mines,are punishable offences.
6. Rights to constitutional remedies: When a citizen finds that any of his fundamental rights has been encroached upon,he can move the supreme court,which has been empowered to safeguard the fundamental rights of a citizen(Article 32)

Part 4- (Directive Principles of State Policy)

(Article 36-51)

• Directive principles are not enforceable through courts.Main aim of directive principles is to provide social and economic base of a genuine democracy.

Some Important Directive Principles :

• Provisions for adequate means of livelihood for all citizens (Article 39)
• Right to work (Article 41)
• Right to human condition of work and maternity relief (Article 42)
• Right to living wage and condition of work ensuring decent standard of life of worker (Article 43)
• Common civil code (Article 44)
• Prohibit consumption of liquor (Article 47)
• Prevent slaughter of useful cattle (Article 48)
• Organize panchayati Raj (Article 40)
• Separate the judiciary from the executive (Article 50)
• Protect and maintain places of historic monuments (Article 49)
• International peace (Article 51)

Part 4 A- (Fundamental duties)

(Article 51 A)

• The fundamental duties for the Indian citizens have been incorporated in the constitution through the constitution (42nd) amendment Act, 1976. These duties are:

1. To abide by the constitution and respect its ideals and institutions,the national flag and the national anthem;
2. to cherish and follow the noble deeds which inspired our national struggle for freedom;
3. To  uphold and protect the sovereignty,unity and integrity of India;
4. To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so;
5. To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people transcending religious, regional or sectional diversities and to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women;
6. To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture;
7. To protect and improve natural environment including forests,lakes,rivers and wildlife and to have compassion for living creatures;
8. To develop the scientific temper,humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform;
9. To safeguard public property and to abjure violence;
10. To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavor and achievement.
11. Who is parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or,as the case may be,ward between age of six and fourteen years.

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