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1. 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

2. In its achievements in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Kerala was ranked first by NITI Aayog.
Which among the following is/are the main reasons for this rank ?
(i) Health (ii) Education (iii) Gender equality
Select the correct answer from below :
(A) Only (ii) and (iii) (B) Only (i) and (ii) (C) Only (i) and (iii) (D) All the above
Ans: D

3. 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

4. Which among the following is not a mission put forward through the recent Nava Keralam Karma Padhathi (NKKP) of Government of Kerala ?
(A) Haritha Keralam (B) Rebuilding Kerala (C) Ardram (D) LIFE
Ans: B

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. The philosophy of the Minimum Wages Act 1948 and its significance has been explained by Hon’ble S.C. in which of the case?
(A) D.N. Banerjee V.P.R. Mukherjee (B) State of Bombay V. Hospital Mazdoor Sabha
(C) Bangalore Water Supply V. A. Rajappa (D) Unichogi V. State of Kerala
Ans: D

9. In which of the case, Hon’ble H.C. of Kerala, held that contract employees also entitled to Maternity Benefit?
(A) P. Geetha V. The Kerala Livestock Development (B) Rakhi P.V. Sons V. State of Kerala
(C) Githa Hariharan V. Reserve Bank of India (D) Kuttappan V. State of Kerala
Ans: B

10. In which of the following judgment it was held that right to have access to internet becomes the part of right to education?
(A) Faheema Shirin V. State of Kerala (B) Mohini Jain V. State of Karnataka
(C) Avinash Mehrotra V. Union of India (D) Unnikrishnan V. State of A.P.
Ans: A

11:-Which among the following work(s) is/are not written by C V Kunhiraman?
(a)   'Ramadevanum Janakiyum'
(b)   'Ratnamanikal'
(c)    'Vanalola'
(d)    'KaviBharatam'
A: (a), (b)
B: (c), (d)
C: (a) ,(c)
D: (b), (d)
Ans: D

12:-'Navodhanathinte Surya Thejas' is a biographical book written by Babu Thomas. This book is about
A: Pandit Karuppan
B: Kurumban Daivathan
C: K P Vallon
D: Dr Velukutty Arayan
Ans: B

13:-In which place Ayyankali started a Magazine 'Sadhujana Paripalanam' in 1916?
A: Thiruvalla
B: Chengannur
C: Venganoor
D: Changanassery
Ans: D

14:-Which among the following is not a short story of Vaikom Muhammad Basheer?
A: 'Janmadinam'
B: 'Visappu'
C: 'Manthrikapoocha'
D: 'Bhoomiyude Avakasikal'
Ans: C

15:-Match the following
1.   'Jathi Nasini Sabha'            (a) Karat Govinda Menon
2.   'Ananda Maha Sabha'         (b)   Ananda Shenoy
3.   'Atma Vidhya Sangam'        (c)   K Ayyappan
4.    'Vidhya Poshini Sabha'       (d)     V K Gurukkal
A: 1c, 2a, 3d, 4b
B: 1d, 2c, 3a, 4b
C: 1b, 2a, 3d, 4c
D: 1d, 2a, 3c, 4d
Ans: C

16:-Kerala Tourism department launched the 'STREET' project to the unexplored rural hinterland, the initiative would help visitors to experience the diversity of life and culture
of locals. The STREET is an acronym for
A: Sustainable, Tangible, Responsible, Experiential, Ethnic, Tourism hubs
B: Seasonal, Tangible, Responsible, Expressive, Ethnic, Tourism hubs
C: Sustainable, tangible, responsible, Expressive, Ethnic, Tourism hubs
D: Seasonal, Tangible, responsible, Experiential, Ethnic, Tourism hubs
Ans: A

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