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LDC 2021 Ernakulam District — GK Selection

Lower Division Clerk (LDC) - Ernakulam District — 2021 · 20 questions

LDC 2021 Ernakulam District — GK Selection

20 questions · 15 minutes

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Q1.The first newspaper in Malayalam was:

A. Deepika B. Kerala Kaumudi C. Rajyasamacharam D. Swadeshabhimani

Q2.The chemical symbol for Silver is:

A. Si B. Sv C. Ag D. Au

Q3.Who wrote 'Adhyatma Ramayanam Kilippattu'?

A. Cherusseri B. Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan C. Poonthanam D. Melpathur

Q4.The national animal of India is:

A. Lion B. Elephant C. Royal Bengal Tiger D. Peacock

Q5.Which planet is closest to the Sun?

A. Venus B. Mercury C. Mars D. Earth

Q6.The term 'Tsunami' is derived from which language?

A. Greek B. Latin C. Japanese D. Sanskrit

Q7.Sree Narayana Guru was born in which year?

A. 1853 B. 1856 C. 1863 D. 1870

Q8.The gas used in refrigerators that depletes the ozone layer is:

A. Carbon Dioxide B. CFC (Chlorofluorocarbon) C. Methane D. Nitrogen

Q9.Willingdon Island is located in:

A. Mumbai B. Kochi C. Chennai D. Kolkata

Q10.The number series 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ___ — next number is:

A. 30 B. 36 C. 49 D. 64

Q11.The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is described under which article?

A. Article 76 B. Article 148 C. Article 280 D. Article 324

Q12.The longest river in the world is:

A. Amazon B. Nile C. Mississippi D. Yangtze

Q13.Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on:

A. 2 October B. 30 January C. 15 August D. 26 January

Q14.Which organ of the body secretes insulin?

A. Liver B. Pancreas C. Kidney D. Thyroid

Q15.The 'Spice Garden of India' is:

A. Tamil Nadu B. Karnataka C. Kerala D. Andhra Pradesh

Q16.Choose the correctly spelt word:

A. Accomodate B. Accommodate C. Acommodate D. Acomodate

Q17.The antonym of 'PERMANENT' is:

A. Stable B. Temporary C. Eternal D. Fixed

Q18.If A:B = 2:3 and B:C = 4:5, what is A:C?

A. 2:5 B. 4:15 C. 8:15 D. 3:5

Q19.The Preamble of the Indian Constitution begins with:

A. We, the citizens of India B. We, the people of India C. We, the government of India D. We, the representatives of India

Q20.Neelakurinji flowers bloom once every:

A. 5 years B. 8 years C. 12 years D. 15 years

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Questions 1 – 20

Q1. The first newspaper in Malayalam was:

A. Deepika

B. Kerala Kaumudi

C. Rajyasamacharam ✓

D. Swadeshabhimani

Why: Rajyasamacharam was the first newspaper in Malayalam, started in 1847 by Hermann Gundert, a German missionary, in Thalassery.

Q2. The chemical symbol for Silver is:

A. Si

B. Sv

C. Ag ✓

D. Au

Why: Silver's chemical symbol is Ag (from Latin 'Argentum'). Au = Gold (Aurum), Si = Silicon.

Q3. Who wrote 'Adhyatma Ramayanam Kilippattu'?

A. Cherusseri

B. Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan ✓

C. Poonthanam

D. Melpathur

Why: Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan wrote Adhyatma Ramayanam Kilippattu. He is called the 'Father of Malayalam literature' for popularising the Malayalam script.

Q4. The national animal of India is:

A. Lion

B. Elephant

C. Royal Bengal Tiger ✓

D. Peacock

Why: The Royal Bengal Tiger is India's national animal (replaced the Lion in 1973). The Peacock is the national bird.

Q5. Which planet is closest to the Sun?

A. Venus

B. Mercury ✓

C. Mars

D. Earth

Why: Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. The order from Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

Q6. The term 'Tsunami' is derived from which language?

A. Greek

B. Latin

C. Japanese ✓

D. Sanskrit

Why: Tsunami is a Japanese word meaning 'harbour wave' (tsu = harbour, nami = wave).

Q7. Sree Narayana Guru was born in which year?

A. 1853

B. 1856 ✓

C. 1863

D. 1870

Why: Sree Narayana Guru was born on 20 August 1856 at Chempazhanthy, Thiruvananthapuram.

Q8. The gas used in refrigerators that depletes the ozone layer is:

A. Carbon Dioxide

B. CFC (Chlorofluorocarbon) ✓

C. Methane

D. Nitrogen

Why: CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons) used in refrigerators and AC units release chlorine atoms in the stratosphere that destroy ozone molecules.

Q9. Willingdon Island is located in:

A. Mumbai

B. Kochi ✓

C. Chennai

D. Kolkata

Why: Willingdon Island is a man-made island in Kochi, Kerala, created by Robert Bristow in the 1920s-30s during the development of Cochin Port.

Q10. The number series 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ___ — next number is:

A. 30

B. 36 ✓

C. 49

D. 64

Why: This is a series of perfect squares: 1², 2², 3², 4², 5², 6² = 36.

Q11. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is described under which article?

A. Article 76

B. Article 148 ✓

C. Article 280

D. Article 324

Why: Article 148 describes the CAG, who audits all government expenditure and is called the 'Guardian of the Public Purse'.

Q12. The longest river in the world is:

A. Amazon

B. Nile ✓

C. Mississippi

D. Yangtze

Why: The Nile (6,650 km) is traditionally considered the longest river in the world, flowing through 11 African countries.

Q13. Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on:

A. 2 October ✓

B. 30 January

C. 15 August

D. 26 January

Why: Gandhi Jayanti (Mahatma Gandhi's birthday) is on 2 October. It is also the International Day of Non-Violence (UN). 30 January = Martyrs' Day (assassination).

Q14. Which organ of the body secretes insulin?

A. Liver

B. Pancreas ✓

C. Kidney

D. Thyroid

Why: The Pancreas secretes insulin through its beta cells (Islets of Langerhans). Insulin regulates blood sugar. Its deficiency causes Diabetes.

Q15. The 'Spice Garden of India' is:

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Karnataka

C. Kerala ✓

D. Andhra Pradesh

Why: Kerala is called the 'Spice Garden of India' due to its major production of pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and other spices.

Q16. Choose the correctly spelt word:

A. Accomodate

B. Accommodate ✓

C. Acommodate

D. Acomodate

Why: The correct spelling is 'Accommodate' — double 'c', double 'm'.

Q17. The antonym of 'PERMANENT' is:

A. Stable

B. Temporary ✓

C. Eternal

D. Fixed

Why: Permanent means lasting forever. Temporary means lasting for a limited time. They are direct antonyms.

Q18. If A:B = 2:3 and B:C = 4:5, what is A:C?

A. 2:5

B. 4:15

C. 8:15 ✓

D. 3:5

Why: A:B = 2:3, B:C = 4:5. Make B common: A:B = 8:12, B:C = 12:15. So A:C = 8:15.

Q19. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution begins with:

A. We, the citizens of India

B. We, the people of India ✓

C. We, the government of India

D. We, the representatives of India

Why: The Preamble begins with 'We, the people of India' — establishing that the Constitution derives its authority from the people.

Q20. Neelakurinji flowers bloom once every:

A. 5 years

B. 8 years

C. 12 years ✓

D. 15 years

Why: Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) blooms once every 12 years, carpeting the hills of Munnar in blue-purple flowers. Last bloom: 2018.

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LDC 2021 Ernakulam District — GK Selection

Lower Division Clerk (LDC) - Ernakulam District — 2021 | 20 questions

Q1. The first newspaper in Malayalam was:

A) Deepika

B) Kerala Kaumudi

C) Rajyasamacharam

D) Swadeshabhimani

Answer: C) Rajyasamacharam

Rajyasamacharam was the first newspaper in Malayalam, started in 1847 by Hermann Gundert, a German missionary, in Thalassery.

Q2. The chemical symbol for Silver is:

A) Si

B) Sv

C) Ag

D) Au

Answer: C) Ag

Silver's chemical symbol is Ag (from Latin 'Argentum'). Au = Gold (Aurum), Si = Silicon.

Q3. Who wrote 'Adhyatma Ramayanam Kilippattu'?

A) Cherusseri

B) Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan

C) Poonthanam

D) Melpathur

Answer: B) Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan

Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan wrote Adhyatma Ramayanam Kilippattu. He is called the 'Father of Malayalam literature' for popularising the Malayalam script.

Q4. The national animal of India is:

A) Lion

B) Elephant

C) Royal Bengal Tiger

D) Peacock

Answer: C) Royal Bengal Tiger

The Royal Bengal Tiger is India's national animal (replaced the Lion in 1973). The Peacock is the national bird.

Q5. Which planet is closest to the Sun?

A) Venus

B) Mercury

C) Mars

D) Earth

Answer: B) Mercury

Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. The order from Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

Q6. The term 'Tsunami' is derived from which language?

A) Greek

B) Latin

C) Japanese

D) Sanskrit

Answer: C) Japanese

Tsunami is a Japanese word meaning 'harbour wave' (tsu = harbour, nami = wave).

Q7. Sree Narayana Guru was born in which year?

A) 1853

B) 1856

C) 1863

D) 1870

Answer: B) 1856

Sree Narayana Guru was born on 20 August 1856 at Chempazhanthy, Thiruvananthapuram.

Q8. The gas used in refrigerators that depletes the ozone layer is:

A) Carbon Dioxide

B) CFC (Chlorofluorocarbon)

C) Methane

D) Nitrogen

Answer: B) CFC (Chlorofluorocarbon)

CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons) used in refrigerators and AC units release chlorine atoms in the stratosphere that destroy ozone molecules.

Q9. Willingdon Island is located in:

A) Mumbai

B) Kochi

C) Chennai

D) Kolkata

Answer: B) Kochi

Willingdon Island is a man-made island in Kochi, Kerala, created by Robert Bristow in the 1920s-30s during the development of Cochin Port.

Q10. The number series 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ___ — next number is:

A) 30

B) 36

C) 49

D) 64

Answer: B) 36

This is a series of perfect squares: 1², 2², 3², 4², 5², 6² = 36.

Q11. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is described under which article?

A) Article 76

B) Article 148

C) Article 280

D) Article 324

Answer: B) Article 148

Article 148 describes the CAG, who audits all government expenditure and is called the 'Guardian of the Public Purse'.

Q12. The longest river in the world is:

A) Amazon

B) Nile

C) Mississippi

D) Yangtze

Answer: B) Nile

The Nile (6,650 km) is traditionally considered the longest river in the world, flowing through 11 African countries.

Q13. Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on:

A) 2 October

B) 30 January

C) 15 August

D) 26 January

Answer: A) 2 October

Gandhi Jayanti (Mahatma Gandhi's birthday) is on 2 October. It is also the International Day of Non-Violence (UN). 30 January = Martyrs' Day (assassination).

Q14. Which organ of the body secretes insulin?

A) Liver

B) Pancreas

C) Kidney

D) Thyroid

Answer: B) Pancreas

The Pancreas secretes insulin through its beta cells (Islets of Langerhans). Insulin regulates blood sugar. Its deficiency causes Diabetes.

Q15. The 'Spice Garden of India' is:

A) Tamil Nadu

B) Karnataka

C) Kerala

D) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: C) Kerala

Kerala is called the 'Spice Garden of India' due to its major production of pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and other spices.

Q16. Choose the correctly spelt word:

A) Accomodate

B) Accommodate

C) Acommodate

D) Acomodate

Answer: B) Accommodate

The correct spelling is 'Accommodate' — double 'c', double 'm'.

Q17. The antonym of 'PERMANENT' is:

A) Stable

B) Temporary

C) Eternal

D) Fixed

Answer: B) Temporary

Permanent means lasting forever. Temporary means lasting for a limited time. They are direct antonyms.

Q18. If A:B = 2:3 and B:C = 4:5, what is A:C?

A) 2:5

B) 4:15

C) 8:15

D) 3:5

Answer: C) 8:15

A:B = 2:3, B:C = 4:5. Make B common: A:B = 8:12, B:C = 12:15. So A:C = 8:15.

Q19. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution begins with:

A) We, the citizens of India

B) We, the people of India

C) We, the government of India

D) We, the representatives of India

Answer: B) We, the people of India

The Preamble begins with 'We, the people of India' — establishing that the Constitution derives its authority from the people.

Q20. Neelakurinji flowers bloom once every:

A) 5 years

B) 8 years

C) 12 years

D) 15 years

Answer: C) 12 years

Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) blooms once every 12 years, carpeting the hills of Munnar in blue-purple flowers. Last bloom: 2018.

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