WELFARE FUND INSEPECTOR /ASSISTANT PROJECT OFFICER -2005

1. 2. Quit India movement was organized in which year? (a) 1942 (b) 1946 (c) 1917 (d) 1930 Who was the founder of Arya Samaj? (a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (b) Dayanand Saraswathi (c) Annie Besant (d) Vivekananda Who was the first Indian to win Nobel Prize? (a) J.C. Sudarsan (b) Mother Teresa (c) Rabindranath Tagore (d) Amartya Sen The scientist known as the father of Green Revolution: (a) V. Kurian (b) G. Madhavan Nair (c) Kasturi Rangan (d) M.S. Swaminathan Founder of Sikh Religion: (a) Guru Nanak (b) Kabeer (c) Mahaveer (d) Basaveswara The social reformer worked for the abolition of sathi: (a) M.G. Ranade (b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (c) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (d) G.K. Gokhale The place where Rajiv Gandhi was killed by human bomb explosion: (a) Bangalore (b) Colombo (c) Chikkmangalore (d) Sri Perumbudur The founder of Servants of India Society: (a) B.G. Tilak (b) Mahatma Gandhi (c) G.K. Gokhale (d) Lala Lajpat Rai In which state the Jalianwalabagh incident took place? (a) Rajasthan (b) Punjab (c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Gujarat Indian National Congress adopted the resoltuion for Purna Swaraj in which year? (a) 1930 (b) 1932 (c) 1927 (d) 1942 Who was the founder of Bhoodan movement? (a) Jaiprakash Narain (b) Baba Amte (c) Vinoba Bhave (d) Sunderlal Bahuguna Which of the following crops helps in nitrogen fixation? (a) Rice (b) Wheat (c) Maize (d) Beans The colour of the human skin is due to: (a) Melanin (b) Keratin (c) Myelin (d Myoglobin Who invented dynamite? (a) Thomas Alwa Edison (b) Alfred Nobel (c) Isaac Newton (d) James Watt Identify the gas which is not found naturally in the atmosphere. (a) Carbondioxide (b) Hydrogen (c) Oxygen (d) Carbonmonoxide Brain, nerves and spinal cord form part of: (a) Respiratory system (b) Circulatory sytsem (c) Nervous system (d) Reproductive system Diseases caused by the bite of a mad dog: (a) Rickets (b) Rabies (c) Meningitis (d) Beri-Beri Which gas is used for extinguishing fire? (a) Carbon dioxide (b) Oxygen (c) Nitrogen (d) Hydrogen Name of the instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure. (a) Altimeter (b) Thermometer (c) Barometer (d) Ammeter Persons of which blood group are known as universal donors? (a) B+ (b) AB+ (c) A+ (d) O+ What is the popular name of a meteor? (a) Shooting star (b) Planet (c) Satellite (d) Comet Name the imaginary line passing round the earth midway between the North and South Poles. (a) Meridian (b) Glacier (c) Equator (d) Delta A narrow strip of water joining two large bodies of sea water is called:

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(a) Estuary (b) Strait (c) Canal (d) Stream The amount of water vapour in the air at any given point of time is called: (a) Water density (b) Water table (c) Salinity (d) Humidity The highest peak of Southern India: (a) Anamudi (b) Eravally hills (c) Mangaladevi peak (d) Marayoor A mineral ore of aluminium: (a) Silica (b) Bauxite (c) Illmenite (d) Lime stone The country famous for rubber planations: (a) Sri Lanka (b) Singapore (c) Malaysia (d) North Korea Siachin glacier is located in which state? (a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Sikkim (c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Jammu and Kashmir More deserts are found in which state of India? (a) Rajasthan (b) Maharashtra (c) Gujarat (d) Punjab The food crop sown in the largest area in India is: (a) Maize (b) Paddy (c) Wheat (d) Jowar Worlds richest Indian according to Forbes list: (a) Azim Premji (b) Anil Ambani (c) Lakshmi N. Mittal (d) K. M.Birla Name of the Indian Satellite exclusivelyfor education: (a) Insat (b) V-sat (c) Apple (d) Edusat Who got the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004? (a) Elfriede Jelinek (b) Wangari Maathai (c) Nelson Mandela (d) Hamid Karzai In which event India got a silver medal in Athens Olympics? (a) Shooting (b) High Jump (c) Swimming (d) Hockey Who is Indias highest wicket taker in test cricket? (a) Kapil Dev (b) J. Srinath (c) Anil Kumble (d) Roger Binny Who got Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2004? (a) Rahul Dravid (b) R.S. Rathore (c) Karnam Malleswari (d) Anju Bobby George Sania Mirza is associated with which sports? (a) Athletics (b) Shooting (c) Badminton (d) Tennis Which is the national game of India? (a) Football (b) Cricket (c) Hockey (d) Chess Phalke Award is given to persons of which field? (a) Literature (b) Film (c) Sports (d) Science The epicentre of Tsunami occured in December, 2004 was adjacent to which country? (d) Sumatra (b) Indonesia (c) Sri Lanka (d) Thailand Sir C.P. Ramaswami Aiyer was the Diwan of which state? (a) Travancore (b) Kochi (c) Malabar (d) Mysore Kumaran Asan was the leader of which organization? (a) NSS (b) SNDP (c) Yogakshema Sabha (d) Communist Party The first election to the Kerala Assembly was held in which year? (a) 1950 (b) 1961 (c) 1957 (d) 1948 Vaikom Satyagraha was organized by which organization? (a) SNDP (b) Pulaya Maha Sabha (c) CPI (d) Indian National Congress Who was the first woman to become a minister in Kerala? (a) Susheela Gopalan (b) K.R. Gouriamma (c) M.T. Padma (d) M. Kamalam Which is an eco-tourism destination in Kerala? (a) Thenmala (b) Thekkady (c) Munnar (d) Bakel In Kerala, Nehru Trophy is awarded to which sports? (a) Atheletics (b) Football (c) Volleyball (d) Boat Race Which Keralite first entered into the final of an Olympic event?

(a) Shiny Wilson (b) Anju Bobby George (c) P.T. Usha (d) T.C. Yohannan 49. Which of the following problems is a major concern for Kerala Society? (a) High Morbidity (b) High Mortality (c) Sex Ratio (d) Low Fertility 50. Identify the dance for orginated in Kerala: (a) Bharathanatyam (b) Mohinyattom (c) Kuchupudi (d) Kathak 51. The term Fourth Estate refers to: (a) Backward class (b) Judiciary (c) Press (d) Tea Estates 52. The meetings of the Rajya Sabha are presided over by the: (a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) Speaker (d) Vice President 53. The Election Commission of India is: (a) Constitutional body (b) Legislative body (c) Executive body (d) Non - formal body 54. Who is normally the chancellor of the State Universities? (a) Chief Minister (b) Governor (c) Education Minister (d) Advocate General 55. Upto which year the reservaton for the SC/ST is extended by Parliament? (a) 2020 (b) 2050 (c) 2010 (d) 2014 56. In which year states of India were divided on a linguistic basis? (a) 1950 (b) 1961 (c) 1970 (d) 1956 57. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee for preparing the Indian Constitution? (a) B.R. Ambedkar (b) Rajendra Prasad (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) H.N. Kunzru 58. Who has the power to suspend the Fundamental Rights of citizens? (a) Prime Minister (b) President (c) Vice President (d) Supreme Court Chief Justice 59. Which body has the power to grant recognition to political parties? (a) Supreme Court (b) Rajya Sabha (c) Election Commission (d) Lok Sabha 60. Through which Amendment of the Constituion reservation was granted to women in Panchayati Raj Institutions? (a) 80th (b) 56th (c) 42nd (d) 74th Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word: 61. Ancestor (a) Descendant (b) Relative (c) Neighbour (d) Companion 62. Bold (a) Understanding (b) Timid (c) Strong (d) Cheerful 63. Debit (a) Loan (b) Advance (c) Credit (d) Deposit 64. Native (a) Nearly (b) Unfamiliar (c) Simple (d) Foreign 65. Trivial (a) Important (b) Ordinary (c) Confused (d) Transparent Choose the appropriate one word: 66. Rule by one person with ultimate power: (a) Monopoly (b) Democracy (c) Oligarchy (d) Autocracy 67. The branch of zoology that deals with insects: (a) Ornithology (b) Entomology (c) Etimology (d) Indology 68. The killing of one human being by another: (a) Suicide (b) Regicide (c) Homicide (d) Fratricide 69. A secret agent on a specific mission: (a) Hedonist (b) Ambassador (c) Emissary (d) Prodigal 70. The belief that there is only one god. (a) Monotheism (b) Polytheism (c) Nepotism (d) Atheism Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word: 71. My book is the new one; is the torn one. (a) Your (b) Yours (c) The book of you (d) The book of your 72. He is indifferent alike praise and blame.

(a) In (b) For (c) About (d) Was If she a bird, she would fly. (a) Is (b) Are (c) Were (d) Was 74. The greater the demand, the price. (a) The higher (b) The high (c) Higher (d) High 75. The time he noticed his mistake, he put the light and slept (a) Up (b) Out (c) Down (d) In Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given word. 76. Brief (a) Limited (b) Small (c) Little (d) Short 77. Vindicate (a) Open (b) Ventilate (c) Justify (d) Commend 78. Menace (a) Threat (b) Request (c) Prayer (d) Curse 79. Esteem (a) Wealthy (b) Respect (c) Beautiful (d) Pious 80. Grin (a) Show (b) Lead (c) Understand (d) Smile 81. Name of the Indo-US programme to eradicate child labour : (a) Indus Project (b) Childline (c) Jeevan Raksha (d)Bala Vikas 82. A poverty eradication programme: (a) Indira Awas Yojana (b) Kudumba Sree (c) ICDS (d) Balika Samridhi Yojana 83. The 2004 World Social Forum was conducted in which city? (a) Tokyo (b) New York (c) Islamabad (d) Mumbai 84. Who is the Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes? (a) Amrik Singh (b) R.A. Mashelkar (c) Kunwar Singh (d) Arjun Sengupta 85. Minimum age of marriage for a man: (a) 18 (b) 21 (c) 19 (d) 24 86. The State Minister for social welfare: (a) V.K. Ibrahim Kunju (b) K.C. Venugopal (c) N. Shakthan (d) M.K. Muneer 87. ICDS programme was started in which year? (a) 1973 (b) 1985 (c) 1975 (d) 1990 88. Name of the institution for the care and correction of juvenile delinquents. (a) Prison for children(b) Care Home (c) Open Jail (d) Borstal School 89. Children upto how many years are beneficaries of ICDS programmes through Anganwadis? (a) Six (b) Five (c) Three (d) Ten 90. Who is known as a senior citizen? (a) Any person retired from government service (b) An old person (c) An unmarried person (d) A person who got an award from government 91. Which institution is directly concerned with solving the problems of women? (a) Human Rights Commission (b) Consumer Court (c) Womens Commission (d) Care Home 92. Who is the leader of the tribal movement to solve the problem of land alienation? (a) Aleyamma Vijayan (b) M.C. Josephine (c) K. Sreedevi (d) C.K. Janu 93. Name of the Central Government programme for the welfare of adolescent girls. (a) ICDS (b) Balika Samridhi Yojana (c) Kudumba Sree (d) Mahila Kalyan Yojana 94. Give the name of a social welfare programme. (a) Widow pension scheme (b) IRDP (c) JRY (d) Food for work programme 95. Which agency is maintaining a cradle for the benefit of those who are abandoning their infants? (a) Womens Commission (b) Social Welfare Department (c) Kerala Sisukshema Samiti (d) Abhaya 96. Identify a programme for helping the children who are in dangerous living conditions. (a) ICDS (b) BSY (c) DPEP (d) Childline 97. In which part of the Indian constitution, the concept of welfare state finds elaboration? 73.

(a) Directive Principles of State Policy (b) Preamble (c) Fundamental Rights (d) Fundamental Duties 98. SOS villages are organizations for the care of whom? (a) Migrant Labourers (b) Children (c) War affected people (d) Destitute Women 99. In which year the Agricultural Labour Pension Scheme was introduced in Kerala? (a) 1988 (b) 1977 (c) 1980 (d) 1991 100. Anthyodaya means welfare of the: (a) Women (b) Tribals (c) Children (d) Poorest of the poor

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1. 7. 11. 17. 23. 29. 35. 41. 47. 53. 59. 65. 71. 77. 83. 88. 94. 100. (a) (d) (c) (b) (b) (a) (c) (a) (d) (a) (c) (a) (b) (c) (d) (d) (a) (d) 2. 8. 12. 18. 24. 30. 36. 42. 48. 54. 60. 66. 72. 78. 84. 89. 95. (b) (c) (d) (a) (d) (b) (d) (b) (c) (b) (d) (d) (d) (a) (-) (b) (c) 3. 9. 13. 19. 25. 31. 37. 43. 49. 55. 61. 67. 73. 79. 85. 90. 96. (c) (b) (a) (c) (a) (c) (d) (c) (-) (c) (a) (b) (c) (b) (b) (b) (d) 4. 10. 14. 20. 26. 32. 38. 44. 50. 56. 62. 68. 74. 80. 86. 91. 97. (d) 5. (a) 6. (Correct answer : 1929) (b) 15. (d) 16. (d) 21. (a) 22. (b) 27. (c) 28. (d) 33. (b) 34. (c) 39. (b) 40. (d) 45. (b) 46. (b) 51. (c) 52. (d) 57. (a) 58. (b) 63. (c) 64. (c) 69. (c) 70. (a) 75. (b) 76. (d) 81. (a) 82. No correct Answer 87. (c) 92. (d) 93. (a) 98. (b) 99. (b) (c) (a) (d) (a) (b) (a) (d) (b) (d) (a) (d) (a) (c) (b) (c)