Civil Excise Officer Practice Test 1 — Art & Culture, Current Affairs, English +10 more

Question 1

First non-Hindi-speaking PM:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both A and B — Both from South India.‌​‍

Answer

Rao

Answer

Manmohan

Answer

Deve Gowda

Question 2

Mawsynram (Meghalaya) is known for:

Accepted Answer

Highest average annual rainfall (~11,871 mm) — Orographic rainfall. Nearby Cherrapunji (Sohra) also very high. Funnel-shaped valley traps monsoon winds.

Answer

Hottest

Answer

Snow

Answer

Coldest

Question 3

Sagarmala:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Port development — Port-led development.‌​‍

Answer

Highway

Answer

Metro

Answer

Ship industry

Question 4

CVC stands for:

Accepted Answer

Central Vigilance Commission — Central Vigilance Commission (1964, statutory 2003).

Answer

Central Verification Council

Answer

Chief Vigilance Commissioner

Answer

Central Voting Commission

Question 5

How many seats are there in the Kerala Legislative Assembly?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

140 — The Kerala Legislative Assembly has 140 seats. ‌​‍Kerala has a unicameral legislature (no upper house).

Answer

120

Answer

126

Answer

150

Question 6

Right brain:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Spatial, creative — Creative, spatial.‌​‍

Answer

Logic

Answer

Math

Answer

Language

Question 7

Which 'tinai' in ancient Tamil Sangam literature represents the coastal region?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Neithal — Neithal represents the coastal / sea landscape in the five tinais.‌​‍

Answer

Kurunji

Answer

Mullai

Answer

Palai

Question 8

Make in India initiative launched:

Accepted Answer

2014 — September 25, 2014. 25 sectors. Objectives: increase manufacturing GDP share, create jobs, attract FDI. Sectors: defense, automobile, pharma.

Answer

2016

Answer

2010

Answer

2020

Question 9

If today is Wednesday, what day was it 100 days ago?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Saturday — 100 ÷ 7 = 14 weeks + 2 days. ‌​‍Wednesday - 2 = Monday. Wait: going back 100 days from Wed: 100 mod 7 = 2. ‌​‍Wed - 2 = Monday. Hmm let me recheck. ‌​‍7×14=98. 100-98=2. ‌​‍Going back 2 days from Wed = Monday. Answer should be Monday (2). ‌​‍Actually: Let me recount. 100 days ago from Wednesday. ‌​‍100/7 = 14 remainder 2. So go back 2 days: Wed → Tue → Mon. ‌​‍Answer = Monday = index 2.

Answer

Sunday

Answer

Monday

Answer

Tuesday

Question 10

Replace the underlined phrase with a word: He is a person who eats too much.

Accepted Answer

Glutton — Glutton = person who eats and drinks excessively.

Answer

Obese

Answer

Lion

Answer

Man

Question 11

'Every school and college ___ a library.'

Accepted Answer

has — 'Every … and …' treats the joined noun as singular → has.

Answer

have

Answer

had been

Answer

had

Question 12

The first travelogue in Malayalam is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Varthamanappusthakam — Varthamanappusthakam by Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar (1785) is the first travelogue in Malayalam, describing his journey to Rome.‌​‍

Answer

Indulekha

Answer

Malabar Manual

Answer

Krishnagatha

Question 13

Oldest Malayalam literary work:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ramacharitam — Ramacharitam (12th century Cheeraman).‌​‍

Answer

Krishnagatha

Answer

Jnanappana

Answer

Narayaneeyam

Question 14

Kerala HC current CJ (2024-26):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Changes periodically — Keeps changing.‌​‍

Answer

Permanent

Answer

Political appointment

Answer

Life tenure

Question 15

The INA officers tried at Red Fort in 1945 included:

Accepted Answer

Prem Sahgal, G.S. Dhillon, Shah Nawaz Khan — The INA Trials at Red Fort featured three officers: Sahgal, Dhillon, Shah Nawaz.

Answer

Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru

Answer

Lakshmi Sahgal, Captain Mohan Singh

Answer

Vakkom Abdul Khader alone

Civil Excise Officer Practice Test 1 — Art & Culture, Current Affairs, English +10 more