SOLVED QUESTION PAPER

1. The act which declared India as an independent and sovereign state : 
(A) Indian Councils Act, 1851        
(B) Indian Independence Act, 1947

(C) Charter Act, 1932                
(D) Government of India Act, 1935

Ans: B

2. The preface with which our constitution begins is technically known as : 
(A) Frame                    
(B) Article

(C) Preamble       
(D) Preface

Ans: C

3. Pardoning power of the President is stated in article :

(A) 42         
(B) 52

(C) 62         
(D) 72

Ans: D

4. Who authored "Athmanuthapam"?

(A) Fr. Kuriakose Elias Chavara      
(B) Sri Narayana Guru

(C) Chattampi Swamikal                  
(D) Vagbhatananda

Ans: A

5. In which year Gandhiji met Sri Narayana Guru ?

(A) 1925     
(B) 1926

(C) 1927     
(D) 1928

Ans: A

6. Malabar Economic Union was founded by :

(A) Agamananda          
(B) Dr. Palpu

(C) Thirumumbu         
(D) A.K. Gopalan

Ans: B

7. Father of Kerala Muslim Renaissance :

(A) Sayyid Fazal Pookoya Thangal     
(B) Sayyid Alavi Thangal

(C) Sanaulla Makti Thangal                 
(D) Vakkom Abdul Khadir Maulavi

Ans: D

8. Founder of Ooralunkal Labour contract Co-operative society :

(A) A.K. Gopalan          
(B) EMS

(C) Vagbhatananda      
(D) Agamananda

Ans: C

9. The Organisation started by Makthi Thangal in 1899 :

(A) Al-Islam                 

(B) Muslim Aikya Sangham

(C) All Travancore Muslim Mahajana Sabha

(D) Muhammadeeya sabha

Ans: D

10. Who founded Jati Nasini Sabha?

(A) Pandit Karuppan             
(B) Sahodaran Ayyappan

(C) Ananda Theerthan           
(D) Vagbhatananda

Ans: C

11. The founder of Temple Entry movement in Kerala :

(A) T.K. Madhavan       
(B) A.K. Gopalan

(C) C. Kesavan               
(D) K. Kelappan

Ans: A

12. Dr. Palpu served in the medical service under the Government of :

(A) Tamilnadu     
(B) Mysore

(C) Kerala             
(D) Hyderabad

Ans: B

13. The author of the book "Treatment of Thiyyas in Travancore :

(A) Sri Narayana Guru         
(B) Pandit Karuppan

(C) Dr. Palpu                          
(D) C. Kesavan

Ans: C

14. The first principal of CMS college :

(A) Henry Baker             
(B) Benjamin Bailey

(C) Charles Mead           
(D) Norton

Ans: B

15. The first viceroy of British India :

(A) Lord Canning         
(B) Lord Mountbatten

(C) Lord Irwin              
(D) Lord Hastings

Ans: A

16. Which Indian state is connected to Tibet by Nathula pass?

(A) Manipur        
(B) Mizoram

(C) Assam            
(D) Sikkim

Ans: D

17. Chairman of National Human Rights Commission :

(A) Justice H.L. Dattu            
(B) N.K. Singh

(C) Justice B.S. Chauhan       
(D) Om Prakash Rawat

Ans: A

18. Union Minister for defence :

(A) Sushama Swaraj     
(B) Nirmala Seetharaman

(C) Smriti Irani             
(D) Mehbooba Mufti

Ans: B

19. State Fruit of Kerala :

(A) Mango                    
(B) Coconut

(C) Lemon                    
(D) Jackfruit

Ans: D

20. Chairman of Union Public Service Commission :

(A) Dr. S.P. Gupta          
(B) Arvind Saxena

(C) Vinay Mittal             
(D) Deepak Gupta

Ans: B