Village Extension Officer (VEO) 2022 — GK
Village Extension Officer (VEO) — 2022 · 20 questions
Village Extension Officer (VEO) 2022 — GK
20 questions · 15 minutes
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Questions 1 – 20
Q1. The Panchayati Raj system was constitutionally recognised by which amendment?
A. 71st Amendment
B. 73rd Amendment ✓
C. 74th Amendment
D. 76th Amendment
Why: The 73rd Amendment (1992) gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions. It added Part IX and the 11th Schedule to the Constitution.
Q2. The three-tier Panchayati Raj system consists of:
A. Village, Block, District
B. Gram Panchayat, Block Panchayat, District Panchayat ✓
C. Ward, Municipality, Corporation
D. Gram Sabha, Taluk, District
Why: The three tiers are: Gram Panchayat (village level), Block Panchayat/Panchayat Samiti (block level), and District Panchayat/Zila Parishad (district level).
Q3. Article 40 of the Indian Constitution directs the State to:
A. Provide free education
B. Organise village panchayats ✓
C. Establish Uniform Civil Code
D. Protect the environment
Why: Article 40 (DPSP) directs the State to organise village panchayats and endow them with powers necessary for self-governance.
Q4. The total number of Panchayati Raj institutions in Kerala is:
A. 152
B. 941
C. 978 ✓
D. 1200
Why: Kerala has 978 Gram Panchayats, 152 Block Panchayats, and 14 District Panchayats as part of its three-tier Panchayati Raj system.
Q5. MGNREGA guarantees how many days of employment per year?
A. 50 days
B. 100 days ✓
C. 150 days
D. 200 days
Why: MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005) guarantees 100 days of wage employment per year to every rural household.
Q6. The Green Revolution in India was led by:
A. Verghese Kurien
B. M.S. Swaminathan ✓
C. Norman Borlaug
D. C. Subramaniam
Why: M.S. Swaminathan is known as the 'Father of the Green Revolution in India'. Norman Borlaug is the 'Father of the Green Revolution' globally.
Q7. The White Revolution (Operation Flood) is associated with:
A. Rice production
B. Milk production ✓
C. Fish production
D. Egg production
Why: Operation Flood (White Revolution) was a dairy development programme that made India the world's largest milk producer. It was led by Dr. Verghese Kurien.
Q8. The 'Father of White Revolution' in India is:
A. M.S. Swaminathan
B. Norman Borlaug
C. Dr. Verghese Kurien ✓
D. Sam Pitroda
Why: Dr. Verghese Kurien is the 'Father of White Revolution' in India. He founded Amul and led the cooperative dairy movement.
Q9. Which article of the Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability?
A. Article 14
B. Article 15
C. Article 17 ✓
D. Article 18
Why: Article 17 abolishes untouchability in all forms and makes its practice a punishable offence.
Q10. The headquarters of Kerala State Planning Board is at:
A. Kochi
B. Thiruvananthapuram ✓
C. Thrissur
D. Kozhikode
Why: The Kerala State Planning Board is headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital.
Q11. Kudumbashree, the poverty eradication programme of Kerala, was launched in:
A. 1995
B. 1998 ✓
C. 2000
D. 2005
Why: Kudumbashree was launched on 17 May 1998 by the Government of Kerala. It is one of the largest women's empowerment programmes in the country.
Q12. The chemical name of Vitamin C is:
A. Retinol
B. Thiamine
C. Ascorbic acid ✓
D. Calciferol
Why: Vitamin C = Ascorbic acid. Retinol = Vitamin A. Thiamine = Vitamin B1. Calciferol = Vitamin D.
Q13. The Indus Valley Civilisation flourished around:
A. 5000 BCE
B. 2500 BCE ✓
C. 1000 BCE
D. 500 BCE
Why: The Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilisation flourished around 2500-1500 BCE. Major sites include Harappa, Mohenjo-daro, Lothal, Kalibangan, and Dholavira.
Q14. The river on which the Idukki Dam is built is:
A. Pamba
B. Bharathapuzha
C. Periyar ✓
D. Chaliyar
Why: Idukki Dam is built on the Periyar River in Idukki district. It is one of the highest arch dams in Asia.
Q15. The Indian Constitution came into effect on:
A. 15 August 1947
B. 26 November 1949
C. 26 January 1950 ✓
D. 15 August 1950
Why: The Constitution came into effect on 26 January 1950 (Republic Day). It was adopted on 26 November 1949 (Constitution Day).
Q16. Photosynthesis takes place in which part of the plant cell?
A. Mitochondria
B. Nucleus
C. Chloroplast ✓
D. Ribosome
Why: Photosynthesis occurs in chloroplasts, which contain chlorophyll — the green pigment that absorbs sunlight for the process.
Q17. The book 'My Experiments with Truth' was written by:
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Mahatma Gandhi ✓
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Why: Mahatma Gandhi wrote 'My Experiments with Truth' (Satya Na Prayogo), his autobiography, originally in Gujarati.
Q18. Which gas is known as 'marsh gas'?
A. Ethane
B. Propane
C. Methane ✓
D. Butane
Why: Methane (CH₄) is called marsh gas because it is produced by the decomposition of organic matter in marshy areas. It is also the main component of natural gas.
Q19. The largest continent by area is:
A. Africa
B. North America
C. Asia ✓
D. Europe
Why: Asia is the largest continent by both area (~44.58 million sq km) and population (~4.7 billion). Africa is second largest by area.
Q20. Thiruvananthapuram district is bounded on the south by:
A. Kollam district
B. Arabian Sea
C. Tamil Nadu ✓
D. Pathanamthitta
Why: Thiruvananthapuram district's southern boundary is with Tamil Nadu (specifically Kanyakumari district). Kollam district is to its north.
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