| Post Name | KAS OFFICER (JUNIOR TIME SCALE) TRAINEE-KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE Paper -I |
|---|---|
| Question Paper Code | 015/2020 |
| Date of Test | 22 February 2020 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | OMR Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
Which kingdom had matriarchy in South India?
Answer
Question Cancelled
2
Ananda Maha Sabha Vagbhadananda
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Answer
C. Both 1 and 2
3
Anti-colonial struggles achieved their first success in Africa and then in Asia.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer
B. 1 only
4
Sustained strong onshore winds, resulting in abnormally high sea levels, hampered river
outflow into the sea and intensified the flood.
Which among the following statements, listed above, are true with regard to the Kerala floods
of August 2018?
Answer
C. 1, 2 and 4 only
5
Amendment of the Constitution (e) South Africa
Select the correct match:
Answer
A. 1
6
Which ruler of South India planted the Tree of Liberty?
Answer
A. Tipu
7
Mark the incorrect statement:
1. Ashtapradhan is associated with Shivaji.
2. Shivaji was the organiser of Maratha Rajya.
3. Sulh-i-kul was the idea of Shivaji.
4. Treaty of Purandar took place with Shivaji.
Answer
C. 3 isincorrect.
8
Mahmud Gawan was the minister of
Answer
A. Bahmani Kingdom
9
Which ruler used marble in his buildings?
Answer
C. Shah Jahan
10
Who wrote the book 'A Nation in the Making' ?
Answer
D. S.N. Banerjee
11
Which among the following is not a work of Pandit Karuppan?
Answer
A. Anandasutram
12
Consider the following pairs:
Organization Founder
1. Vidyaposhini Sahodaran Ayyappan
2. Ananda Maha Sabha Vagbhadananda
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Answer
A. 1 only
13
Consider the following statements:
1. She was nominated to Cochin legislative assembly to advise about the Namboothiri Bill.
2. She was an elected member of Malabar District Board
3. She was related with Paliyam Satyagraha
4. She wrote the book ‘Akalathiruttu'.
Which among the above statement/statements regarding Arya Pallom is/are correct?
Answer
C. 1,2 and 3 only
14
With reference to the Cochin Nair Act of 1937-38, consider the following statements:
1. It abolished Marumakkathayam and joint families.
2. It prohibited the marriage of a female less than 16 years of age and male less
than 21 years of age.
3. It also prohibited the practice of polygamy.
Which of the statement/statements given above is/are correct?
Answer
D. All of the above
15
Name the former Chief Minister of Kerala who got opportunity to become member of Cochin
Praja Mandal, Thiru-Kochi, Kerala Legislative Assemblies and Rajya Sabha.
Answer
C. C. Achutha Menon
16
The Kerala Panchayat Raj Bill 1994 was passed by the assembly during the tenure of which
Minister for Local Administration:
Answer
B. C.T. Ahammadali
17
Regarding the second coalition ministry of EMS Namboothiripad, consider the following
statements:
1. The Ministry took office in the year 1966.
2. ‘It consisted of CPI(M), CPI, the Muslim League, the RSP, the Karshaka Thozhilali
Party and the Kerala Socialist Party.
3. | C.H. Muhammed Koya was the Minister for Education.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Answer
C. 2 and 3
18
The person who resigned from the Aikya Kerala Committee with the belief that State headed
by a Rajapramukh will not be helpful to the formation of a democratic State.
Answer
B. K. Kelappan
19
Which among the following political parties participated in the Vimochana Samaram?
Answer
D. Both of the above
20
Name the first MLA who lost the seat as a result of a court order.
Answer
D. Rosamma Punnose
21
Which one of the following events is related with the 2nd World War period (1939-45)?
Answer
C. Operation Barbarossa
22
Consider the following pairs:
Ideas Ideology
1. NATO Capitalism
2. SEATO Communism
3. NAM Neo-Colonialism
4. AUTARKY International Trade
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Answer
C. 1 only
23
Consider the following statements:
1. The process of victory of anti-colonial struggles and achievement of freedom by colonies
came to be known as decolonisation.
2. These struggles were won only by means of force and violence.
3. Anti-colonial struggles achieved their first success in Africa and then in Asia.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer
B. 1 only
24
Consider the following statements:
1. The International Labour Organization (ILO) was established after the 1** World War to
secure social justice.
2. The ILO was part of the Treaty of Versailles of 1919.
3. The ILO became the first specialised agency of the UN in 1946.
4. India is a founder-member of the ILO.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer
D. 1,2,3and4
25
With reference to the consequences of the Industrial Revolution, which of the following
statements is/are correct?
1. Subjugation of agricultural countries of the world
2. Increased unautomated production
3. Rise in per capita income.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer
A. 1 and 3 only
26
Consider the following statements:
1. Globalization is an ongoing process starting from the dawn of civilization.
2. Some scholars find origins of globalization in the expansion of imperialism in Asia and
Africa by European powers.
3. Globalization came about with the revolution in transport and communication
technologies during 19 and 20 centuries.
4. The process of globalization was increasingly felt only in 1970s.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer
D. 1,2,3and4
27
With reference to the Industrial Revolution in England, which one of the following statements
is correct?
Answer
C. Manufacturing methods also changed the methods of agriculture.
28
With reference to the politico-economic theory of Communism, which one of the following
statements is not correct?
Answer
D. Karl Marx showed that the material bases of life never determine the nature of society.
29
With reference to colonization, which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
Answer
C. In colonial India, agriculture had no capitalist element.
30
With reference to the resolution on Partition Plan of Palestine State of 1947, which one of the
following statements is correct?
Answer
C. After this resolution, a civil war broke out and the plan was not implemented.
31
Consider the following statements:
1. In Kerala, the megaliths are burial sites.
2. __ Iron objects and pottery are the main items found from megalithic burials in Kerala.
3. ‘Pattanam' is a megalithic burial site.
Which of the above statement/s is/are not correct?
Answer
C. 3only
32
Which among the following is not related with medicine in Kerala?
Answer
B. Prakriya Sarvaswam
33
With reference to the temple architecture of Kerala, consider the following statements:
1. Pallava style of architecture influenced temple architecture in Kerala.
2. Koothambalam is an important feature of Kerala temple architecture.
3. Vimana is an important feature of Kerala temples.
Which of the above is/are not correct?
Answer
B. 3only
34
Consider the following:
1. Mampalli copper plate of Shri Vallabhan Kota is the first record that used
Kollam Era.
2. Parthivapuram copper plate refers to the grants of land to 'Salai’.
3. Jewish copper plate speaks of a grant to Joseph Rabban.
Which of the above statement/statements is/are correct?
Answer
C. 1,2and3
35
Consider the following pairs:
Work Author
1. Kokila Sandesa Uddanda Sastrikal
2. Ascharya Choodamani Saktibhadra
3. Bhashashtapathi Unnayi Varier
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Answer
B. 1and 2 only
36
Which among the following palace is famous for its mural painting 'Gajendramoksha'?
Answer
D. Krishnapuram Palace
37
With reference to caste system in Kerala, consider the following statements:
1. 'Mannappedi' and 'Pulappedi' were abolished by Sri Kerala Varma of Venad by issuing
an order.
2. ‘Sankara Smriti' is a text dealing with caste rules and practices.
3. ‘Channar' agitation was a caste movement.
Which of the statement/statements is/are correct?
Answer
C. 1,2and3
38
Consider the following:
1. Revathipattathanam was an annual scholarly assembly patronised by Zamorin of Calicut.
2. 'Kadannirikkal' is an important aspect of Revathipattathanam.
3. Head of Payyur family was the chief judge of Revathipattathanam.
Which among the above statement/s is/are NOT correct?
Answer
B. 2only
39
With reference to the evolution of the Malayalam language, consider the following statement/s:
1. The word Jannal' came to the Malayalam language from Portuguese.
2. 'Diwan' is a word that came to Malayalam from Arab language.
3. 'Samkshepa Vedartham' is the first printed book in Malayalam.
Which of the above is/are correct?
Answer
C. 1,2and3
40
Consider the following:
1. ‘Parahita' system of astronomy existed in Kerala.
2. Katapayadi system employed letters to denote numbers.
3. 'Laghubhaskareeya Vyakhya' is an astronomical work.
Which among the above statement/s are correct?
Answer
C. 1,2and3
41
Which one of the following statements about the Private Bill in Indian Parliament is NOT correct?
Answer
D. Its introduction in the House requires seven days' notice.
42
Which of the following statements are correct regarding the federalism of India?
1. Indian Federation is "an indestructible Union of destructible states"
2. Indian Federation is "an indestructible Union of indestructible states"
3. The term 'federation' has nowhere been used in the Constitution
4. The Parliament can make laws on any matter in the State List for implementing the
international treaties, agreements or conventions
Answer
A. 1,3 and4
43
Considering different schedules in the Constitution of India, which of the following pairs are
correctly matched?
1. Fifth Schedule : Provisions relating to the administration and control of Scheduled
Areas and Scheduled Tribes
2. Sixth Schedule : Allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the States and Union
Territories
3. Ninth Schedule : Acts and Regulations of the state legislatures dealing with land
reforms and abolition of the Zamindari system
4. Tenth Schedule :_ Provisions relating to the administration of tribal areas in the
States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
Answer
C. 1and3 only
44
Which of the following statements relating to Right to Property in the Constitution of India is
NOT correct today?
1. Right to Property is a Constitutional Right
2. It is not a part of the basic structure of the Constitution
3. It protects private property against executive action but not against legislative action
4. In case of violation, the aggrieved person cannot move the High Court under Article 226.
Answer
D. Only4
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45
In India, a Bill is not to be deemed to be a Money Bill, if it contains provision for–––––
Answer
B. the imposition of fines or other pecuniary penalties, or the demand or payment of fees
for licences or fees for services rendered
46
Which among the following statement is NOT correct regarding the election of the
Vice-President of India?
Answer
C. The electoral college includes the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies
47
Which one among the following is added to fundamental duties through the 86th Amendment
Act, 2002 of the Indian Constitution?
Answer
A. who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the
case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years
48
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Swaran Singh Committee : Fundamental Duties
2. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee : Three-tier system of Panchayati Raj Institutions
3. Rajamannar Committee : Two-tier system of Panchayati Raj Institutions
4. Ashok Mehta Committee : Centre-State relations
Answer
D. 1and 2 only
49
Which writ among the following is a command issued by the court to a public official asking him to
perform his official duties that he has failed or refused to perform, which can also be issued against
any public body, a corporation, an inferior court, a tribunal or government for the same purpose?
Answer
B. Mandamus
50
Considering the powers of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the Indian Parliament which of the
following statement is NOT correct?
Answer
D. Only Lok Sabha has power in the introduction and passage of financial Bills involving
expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India.
51
Who among the following called Indian Federalism a "co-operative federalism"?
Answer
C. Granville Austin
52
Which one among the following statement is NOT correct about the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India?
Answer
A. Comptroller and Auditor General of India submits his audit reports relating to the
accounts of the Centre to the Chief Justice of Supreme Court.
53
'Per incurium' judgement means:
Answer
C. having no bindingness in subsequent decisions
54
Which one of the follolwing is NOT true of the doctrine of necessity as applied in adminstrative
hearings?
Answer
A. Administrative decisions not based on sound necessity is justifiable.
55
In order to form a new State, which Schedule in the Constitution of India needs to be amended?
Answer
D. First Schedule.
56
As per the Child Labour (Prohibitioin and Regulation) Act, 1986 a 'week' means a period of
7 days beginning at midnight of
Answer
C. Saturday
57
'Recess' under Indian Constitutional Scheme means:
Answer
A. interval between prorogation of Parliament and its reassembly in new session
58
Match the provisions in the Indian Constitution (List-l) with the country from which it is adopted
in List-ll.
List-l List-ll
Constitutional Provisions of India Constitutions from which adopted
1. Concurrent List
2. Suspension of Fundamental
3. Method of election of the President
4. Residual Powers
5. Amendment of the Constitution (e) South Africa
Select the correct match:
10. 015/2020-A
Answer
C. , 4
59
Article 300A protects
Answer
A. private property against executive action but not against legislative action
60
'X' cuts a mango tree in a government land and sells the wood for money. He is liable under
the Kerala Land Conservancy Act with
Answer
C. damages of three times the value of the tree and fine of Rs. 500/- or punishment of
imprisonment extending to 6 months.
61
As per the Indian Constitution, the essential qualifications to become a Chief Election
Commissioner are:
Answer
D. None of the above.
62
Which one of the following is NOT true with regard to India's reservation to the provisions of
Convention on Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women
Answer
C. EDAW)?
63
Which of the following is NOT one of the core values of Public Administration?
Answer
C. Bureaucracy
64
"Entropy" is a law of nature in which all forms of organizations move towards
Answer
A. Disorganization and death
65
Under the Indian Constitution, the residuary powers are vested in:
Answer
B. the Centre
66
The process of transmitting the idea or thought into meaningful symbols is called:
Answer
B. Encoding
67
Which of the following violates the principle of Utility of Command?
Answer
Question Cancelled
68
The first Municipal Corporation was established in India at :
Answer
A. Chennai
69
Which of the following is NOT a feature of good governance?
Answer
C. Nepotism
70
"Leaders are born and not made" is a perception based on:
Answer
B. Trait Theory of Leadership
71
Atul and his father were born in the months of December and September respectively. In 2017
both their birthdays fell on Sundays. If in 2020 Atul's birthday falls on a Thursday, his father's
birthday will fall on
Answer
C. Thursday
72
A man can plough a field alone in 20 days. His wife can plough it in 25 days. When they
plough the field with their son they can plough it in 5 days. How many days would the son take
if he were to plough the field alone?
1 1 1 1
Answer
B. 9
73
Which of the following will be a point on a line that contains (–1, –1) and (2, 5)?
Answer
C. (100, 201)
74
Radhika sold her treadmill on OLX to a customer at a loss of 6% to the original cost. If she
had sold it for Rs. 1250/- more, she would have gained 4%. What is the original cost of the
treadmill?
Answer
A. 12500
75
In a college 200 students took admission in different subjects. 56 students took
Biology, 62 took Maths, 84 took Psychology. 18 students took Biology and Maths,
20 took Biology and Psychology and 12 took Maths and Psychology. If 8 students took all
three subjects how many students took none of these subjects?
Answer
D. 40
76
Six persons are seated on a round dining table in such a way that Atul sits in front of Binoy, Elias sits
between Atul and David, Firoz sits to the left of Binoy and Chaaya sits between Atul and Firoz.
Who sits between Binoy and Elias?
Answer
A. David
77
Find the next number to the following .... 1, 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 144, 1728, ......
Answer
B. 1872
78
In a certain code the numbers are coded as follows: '325' is coded as '105' '436' is coded as
'137' and '547' is coded as '169'. What will be the code for 258?
Answer
B. 157
79
How many squares and rectangles can be drawn by a set of 4 straight parallel lines
perpendicular to another set of 4 parallel lines?
Answer
Question Cancelled
80
Sudha secured 48% of Radha's marks, and Sunil secured 60% of Radha's marks. What is 'p' if
Sudha secured 'p' percent of Sunil's marks?
Answer
D. 80
81
If PXQ means P is daughter of Q, P+Q means P is father of Q, P*Q means P is mother of Q,
P–Q means P is brother of Q, then in the expression AXB*
Answer
A. Wife and husband
82
The ratio of Mother's age to the Son's age is 11:6. Five years ago the Mother's age was double the
age of the Son. How many times the Son's age will the Mother's age be twenty years from now?
Answer
D. 1.5 times
83
A group of men can row a canoe at 40 kilometers per hour in still water. After rowing for 2
hours the stream flows downhill and they take two more hours to reach a point. On the way
back by the same route the time taken is two times the time taken for onward journey. What
is the speed of the stream?
Answer
B. 20 km/hour
84
Give the next in the series. A9B, C49D, E121F,....
Answer
D. G225H
85
A person buys a house for 15 lacs and sells it for 20 lacs. After five years he buys the same
house at 30 lacs and sells it for 40 lacs. What is the overall profit percent for that person over
both the transactions?
Answer
B. 33.33%
86
Match the following:
List I List II
(Longitudes)
Answer
B. 3 2 1 5 4
87
A ship sailing from the eastern extremity of the Aleutian Islands to Dutch Harbour crosses 180o
meridian at 23.30 hrs on January 1, 1999. What time and date will be recorded by the captain of
the ship in his diary after one-hour journey from the point of crossing of the meridian?
Answer
C. January, 3, 00.30 hrs
88
Assertion
Answer
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
89
Consider the following statements about the "Roaring Forties".
I. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
II. The blow with great strength and constancy.
III. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere.
IV. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them.
Which of these statements are correct?
Answer
B. II, III and IV
90
For short-term climatic predictions, which one of the following events, detected in the last
decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian sub-continent?
Answer
C. EI Nino and Southern Oscillations
91
Consider the following statements regarding the earthquakes:
I. The intensity of earthquake is measured on Mercalli scale.
II. The magnitude of an earthquake is a measure of energy released.
III. Earthquake magnitudes are based on direct measurements of the amplitude of seismic
waves.
IV. In the Richter scale, each whole number demonstrates a hundredfold increase in the
amount of energy released.
Which of these statements are correct?
Answer
A. I, II and III
92
Volcanic eruptions do not occur in the
Answer
A. Baltic Sea
93
Assertion
Answer
C. A is true, but R is false.
94
The characteristics of a cyclone include:
I. Air convergence II. Upliftment of air
III. Centrifugal air flow IV. Circular air motion
Answer
B. I, II and IV
95
Consider the following statements:
"Vulcanicity" refers to
I. all those processes in which molten rock material or magma rises into the crust.
II. the greater bulk of the volcanic rocks of the earth's surface were erupted from volcanoes
III. the process of solidification of rock into crystalline or semi crystalline form from molten
rock material after being poured out on the surface.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer
D. I and III
96
Consider the following statements regarding the Saharan dust.
1. The Saharan dust: fertilize the Amazon rainforest.
2. It provides mineral nutrients for phytoplankton in the Atlantic Ocean.
3. It helped to build beaches across the Caribbean after being deposited for thousands of years.
4. The Saharan dust: do not play any role in determining the intensity of hurricanes in the
Atlantic Ocean.
Which of the statements listed above are true?
Answer
D. 1,2 and 3 only
97
Consider the following pairs:
Waterfall River
1. Chitrakoot : Indravati
2. Dudhsagar : Zuari
3. Jog : Sharavathi
4. Athirapally : Chalakudy
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Answer
B. 1,3and4only
98
Where is the Cherrapunji scarp located?
Answer
C. Khasi Hills
99
Given below is a list of towns in Southern Karnataka. Which town among these can be identified
as a ghost town?
Answer
B. Kudremukh
100
Consider the following statements:
1. One of the largest flooded areas was those adjacent to the backwaters along the coast.
Areas adjoining these wetlands that are normally flood-free were flooded to a large extent.
2. The outlets to the sea, (pozhis/sand banks and spillways), did not have the capacity to
evacuate high flood flows from the rivers, as they occurred, into the sea and thereby
aggravating the floods.
3. The flood situation in the coastal areas was intensified by the perigean spring tide,
during 11-15 August 2018.
4. Sustained strong onshore winds, resulting in abnormally high sea levels, hampered river
outflow into the sea and intensified the flood.
Which among the following statements, listed above, are true with regard to the Kerala floods
of August 2018?
Answer
A. 1,2,3 and 4
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