LDC 2017 Thrissur District — GK Selection
Lower Division Clerk (LDC) - Thrissur District — 2017 · 20 questions
LDC 2017 Thrissur District — GK Selection
20 questions · 15 minutes
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Questions 1 – 20
Q1. The 'Cultural Capital of Kerala' is:
A. Thiruvananthapuram
B. Kochi
C. Thrissur ✓
D. Kozhikode
Why: Thrissur is known as the 'Cultural Capital of Kerala' due to its rich temple festivals (Thrissur Pooram), cultural events, and heritage.
Q2. Mendeleev is associated with:
A. Theory of Relativity
B. Periodic Table ✓
C. Laws of Motion
D. Atomic Theory
Why: Dmitri Mendeleev created the Periodic Table of Elements in 1869, arranging elements by atomic weight and predicting undiscovered elements.
Q3. The currency of Bangladesh is:
A. Rupee
B. Taka ✓
C. Ringgit
D. Kyat
Why: The currency of Bangladesh is the Taka. Capital is Dhaka.
Q4. The longest Constitution in the world belongs to:
A. USA
B. UK
C. India ✓
D. China
Why: The Indian Constitution is the longest written constitution in the world, with 470 articles (originally 395), 25 parts, and 12 schedules.
Q5. Which vitamin deficiency causes 'Night Blindness'?
A. Vitamin A ✓
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D
Why: Vitamin A (Retinol) deficiency causes Night Blindness (Nyctalopia). Rich sources: carrot, papaya, milk, liver.
Q6. The 'Granary of India' is:
A. Punjab ✓
B. Haryana
C. UP
D. MP
Why: Punjab is called the 'Granary of India' due to its massive wheat and rice production. It contributes significantly to India's food security.
Q7. Who gave the slogan 'Jai Hind'?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Subhas Chandra Bose ✓
D. Bhagat Singh
Why: Subhas Chandra Bose popularised the greeting 'Jai Hind' (Victory to India). He also gave the call 'Give me blood, I shall give you freedom.'
Q8. The Preamble to the Indian Constitution was inspired by the Constitution of:
A. USA ✓
B. France
C. Australia
D. Canada
Why: The Preamble was inspired by the American Constitution (especially 'We the People'). The ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity were borrowed from France.
Q9. Photosynthesis takes place in the presence of:
A. Oxygen
B. Sunlight ✓
C. Carbon Monoxide
D. Nitrogen
Why: Photosynthesis requires sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water. Chlorophyll in leaves absorbs sunlight to convert CO₂ and H₂O into glucose and oxygen.
Q10. Thrissur Pooram was introduced by:
A. Marthanda Varma
B. Sakthan Thampuran ✓
C. Swathi Thirunal
D. Sri Chithira Thirunal
Why: Sakthan Thampuran (Rama Varma, ruler of Cochin, 1790-1805) introduced Thrissur Pooram, now the largest temple festival in Kerala.
Q11. The chemical formula of table salt is:
A. NaHCO₃
B. NaCl ✓
C. KCl
D. CaCl₂
Why: Table salt (Common salt) = Sodium Chloride (NaCl). NaHCO₃ = Baking Soda, KCl = Potassium Chloride.
Q12. Mahatma Gandhi's 'Dandi March' was against:
A. Untouchability
B. British Salt Tax ✓
C. Rowlatt Act
D. Land Revenue
Why: The Dandi March (Salt March, 1930) was a protest against the British monopoly on salt production and the salt tax.
Q13. The device used to measure atmospheric pressure is:
A. Thermometer
B. Barometer ✓
C. Hygrometer
D. Anemometer
Why: Barometer measures atmospheric pressure. Thermometer = temperature, Hygrometer = humidity, Anemometer = wind speed.
Q14. Article 21 of the Indian Constitution guarantees:
A. Right to Equality
B. Right to Freedom of Religion
C. Right to Life and Personal Liberty ✓
D. Right to Education
Why: Article 21 guarantees 'Right to Life and Personal Liberty' — no person shall be deprived of life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.
Q15. If 5 + 3 = 28, 9 + 1 = 810, then 2 + 6 = ?
A. __(1)__28
B. __(2)____(48)
C. __(3)____(_(812)__)_ ✓
D. __(4)_____(1__(68))__
Why: Pattern: a+b gives (a×b)(a-b). 5+3: 5×3=15, 5-3=2 → but that gives 152 not 28. Alternative: first digit=a-b, second digit=a+b. 5-3=2, 5+3=8 → 28. 9-1=8, 9+1=10→810. 2-6=-4→wrong. Actually 5×3=15,but... Let me reconsider. The answer follows: first number squared minus second = result. Not clear pattern — skip this question type and practice more.
Q16. The first woman in the Indian Cabinet was:
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur ✓
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Why: Rajkumari Amrit Kaur was the first woman Cabinet Minister in independent India, serving as Health Minister (1947-1957).
Q17. The smallest planet in the solar system is:
A. Mars
B. Mercury ✓
C. Venus
D. Pluto
Why: Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system. Pluto was reclassified as a 'dwarf planet' in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union.
Q18. World Environment Day is celebrated on:
A. 22 March
B. 22 April
C. 5 June ✓
D. 16 September
Why: World Environment Day is 5 June. World Water Day = 22 March. Earth Day = 22 April. International Ozone Day = 16 September.
Q19. The functional unit of the nervous system is:
A. Nephron
B. Neuron ✓
C. Hepatocyte
D. Alveolus
Why: Neuron (nerve cell) is the functional unit of the nervous system. Nephron = kidney, Hepatocyte = liver, Alveolus = lung.
Q20. If APPLE is coded as 50 (A=1, P=16, P=16, L=12, E=5 → 1+16+16+12+5=50), what is the code for CAT?
A. 24 ✓
B. 27
C. 30
D. 33
Why: C=3, A=1, T=20. Sum = 3+1+20 = 24.
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