1 Newspaper owned by Vakkom Abdul Khader Molulavi
A. Malayalee
B. Swadeshabhimani
C. Vivekodayam
D. Kerala Koumudi
Vakkom Muhammed Abdul Khadir Moulavi alias Vakkom Moulavi founded the weekly newspaper on January 19, 1905, to spearhead the fight against corruption and to struggle for the democratic rights of the people in Travancore. C P Govinda Pillai was the editor of before RamaKrishna Pillai took over as the editor in January 1906
2. Which woman in Travancore organized female volunteer corps called Desasevika Sangham
A. Akkamma Cherian
B. Rosamma Punnuse
C. Lakshmi Menon
D. A V Kuttimalu Amma
3. An episode connected with campaign against untouchability observed in the post independence perios
A. Paliam Satyagraham
B. Vaikkom Satyagraha
C. Guruvayoor Satyagraha
D. Nivarthana Agitation
Paliam Satyagraham -1947-48
Vaikkom Satyagraha 1924-25
Guruvayoor Satyagraha 1931 – 32
Nivarthana Agitation 1932
4. Who were pioneers in the field of education in Malabar
A. CMS
B. LMS
C.Rulers of Malabar
D. Basal Mission
5. The persosn who was appointed as a special commissioner to enquire the land tenure and tenant rights in Malabar in connection with Mappila riots
A. K Kelappan
B. Herman Gundert
C. Willliam Logan
D. K P Kesava Menon
6. The article of Indian constitution that gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir
A. 25
B. 92
C. 320
D. 370
25. Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion
92. The Chairman or the Deputy chairman not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration
320 Functions of Public Service Commission
7. India’s first World Heritage City declared by UNESCO’s World Heritage Committe
A. Delhi
B. Ahmedabad
C. Mumbai
D. Jaipur
The 606-year-old walled city of Ahmedabad, which was founded by emperor Ahmed Shah, has become India’s first World Heritage City. The World Heritage Committee (WHC) of UNESCO announced it in 2017
8. Which country is not included in Malabar 2017, a joint mid summer exercise aimed at addressing shared threats to maritime security in Asia Pacific Region
A Inida
B. US
C.China
D. Japan
Exercise Malabar is a trilateral naval exercise involving the United States, Japan and India as permanent partners. Originally a bilateral exercise between India and the United States, Japan became a permanent partner in 2015. Past non-permanent participants are Australia and Singapore. The annual Malabar series began in 1992 and includes diverse activities, ranging from fighter combat operations from aircraft carriers through Maritime Interdiction Operations Exercises
9. Hanukha the festival of lights is associated with which religion
A. Judaisam
B. Zoroastrianism
C. Islam
d. budhism
Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar. It is also known as the Festival of Lights and the Feast of Dedication.
10. Garba is a popular folk dance of
A. Himachal Pradesh
b. Gujarath
C. Uttar pradesh
D. Rajastan
21. By which amendment act the word secularism was added in the preamble of Indian constitution
A. 46
B. 44
C. 42
D. 41
The Forty-second Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Forty-second amendment) Act, 1976, was enacted during the Emergency (25 June 1975 – 21 March 1977) by the Indian National Congress government headed by Indira Gandhi
Almost all parts of the Constitution, including the Preamble and amending clause, were changed by the 42nd Amendment, and some new articles and sections were inserted. amended the Preamble and changed the description of India from “sovereign democratic republic” to a “sovereign, socialist secular democratic republic”, and also changed the words “unity of the nation” to “unity and integrity of the nation”.
22. Which of the following is not a fundamental right in the part III of the constitution of India
A.Right to property
B. Right to education
C. Right to equality
D. Right to Personal Liberty
Classification of Fundamental rights
Originally Constitution provided for seven Fundamental Rights viz.
- Right to equality (Article 14-18)
- Right to freedom (Article 19-22)
- Right against exploitation (Article 23-24)
- Right to freedom of religion (Articles 25-28)
- Cultural & educational rights (Articles 29-30)
- Right to Property (Article 31)
- Right to constitutional remedies (Article 32).
But, Right to property was removed from the list of the Fundamental Rights by the 44th Constitution Amendment Act, 1978 and after amendment, it was made legal right under Article 300-A in part-12 of the Constitution.
At present there are only six Fundamental rights
24. Which commission was constituted in 2007 to examine and make recommendation on the Centre State relationship in India
A. Punchi Commission
B. Sarkaria Commission
C. Kothari Commission
D. Srikrishna Commission
The Government of India constituted a Commission on Centre-State Relations under the chairmanship of Justice Madan Mohan Punchhi, former Chief Justice of India on 27th April 2007 to look into the new issues of Centre-State relations keeping in view the changes that have taken place in the polity and economy of India since the Sarkaria Commission (1983) had last looked at the issue of Centre-State relations over two decades ago.
Indian Education Commission (1964-1966), popularly known as Kothari Commission, was an ad hoc commission set up by the Government of India to examine all aspects of the educational sector in India, to evolve a general pattern of education and to advise guidelines and policies for the development of education in India.[2] It was formed on 14 July 1964 under the chairmanship of Daulat Singh Kothari, then chairman of the University Grants Commission
Srikrishna Commission or Justice B.N. Srikrishna Commission of Inquiry was constituted by the Government of Maharashtra under Justice Srikrishna for investigating the causes of the Bombay Riots.
25. Who presitdes over jointing sitting two houses of Indian parliament
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Speaker
D. Vice President
As per Article 108 of Constitution, a Joint session of Parliament can be summoned
The joint sitting of the Parliament is called by the President and is presided over by the Speaker or, in his absence, by the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha or in his absence, the Chairman or in his absence the Deputy-Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
26. Under the right to information act 2005, the information sought for the concern of life or liberty of person, the same shall be provided within — of the receipt of application
A. 24 hours
B. 48 hours
C. 12 hours
D.. 18 hours
27. The definition of child in the protection of children from sexual offences act 2012
A. below age o f 18years
B. below age of 15 years
C. below age of 6 years
D. below age of 12 years
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) 2012 was formulated in order to effectively address sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 received the President’s assent on 19th June 2012 and was notified in the Gazette of India on 20th June, 2012.
The Act defines a child as any person below eighteen years of age. It defines different forms of sexual abuse, including penetrative and non-penetrative assault, as well as sexual harassment and pornography.
28. — conduct regualar social audit under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
A. Block Development Officer
B. District Programme Coordinator
C. Grama Sabha
D. Grama Panchayath
29. The state food commission constiuted for the purpose of monitoring and review of implementation of national food security act 2013 consists of
A. A chair person , five other members and a member secretary
B. A chair person , three other members and a member secretary
C. A chair person , four other members and a member secretary
D. A chair person , one other members and a member secretary
- Every State Government shall, by notification, constitute a State Food Commission for the purpose of monitoring and review of implementation of this Act.
- The State Commission shall consist of—
- a Chairperson;
- five other Members; and
- a Member-Secretary, who shall be an officer of the State Government not below the rank of Joint Secretary to that Government:
Provided that there shall be at least two women, whether Chairperson, Member or Member-Secretary:
Provided further that there shall be one person belonging to the Scheduled Castes and one person belonging to the Scheduled Tribes, whether Chairperson, Member or Member-Secretary.
30. The transplantaion of Human Organs (Amendment) Act received the assent of President of India on
A. 19th june 2011
B. 27 september 2011
c. 22 october 2011
D. 10 september 2011
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