Mixed Practice Test 8

Question 1

Palakkad Gap connects Kerala with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tamil Nadu — Palakkad Gap — only major break in Western Ghats, connects Kerala and Tamil Nadu.‌​‍

Answer

Karnataka

Answer

Goa

Answer

AP

Question 2

The first travelogue in Malayalam:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Varthamanappusthakam — Varthamanappusthakam by Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar (1785).‌​‍

Answer

Indulekha

Answer

Malabar Manual

Answer

Ramacharitam

Question 3

Kollam is known for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cashew — Kollam = Cashew Capital of Kerala.‌​‍

Answer

Rubber

Answer

Tea

Answer

Coffee

Question 4

The Periyar river originates from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Anamalai Hills — Periyar originates from Sivagiri peak in the Anamalai Hills (Western Ghats).‌​‍

Answer

Palakkad Hills

Answer

Wayanad Hills

Answer

Cardamom Hills

Question 5

Thrissur Pooram is held at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vadakkunnathan Temple — Thrissur Pooram is held at the Vadakkunnathan Temple in Thrissur.‌​‍

Answer

Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Answer

Guruvayur Temple

Answer

Sabarimala

Question 6

Who is called 'Kerala Panini'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

A.R. Raja Raja Varma — A.R. ‌​‍Raja Raja Varma wrote Keralapanineeyam — definitive Malayalam grammar. Called 'Kerala Panini'.

Answer

Ezhuthachan

Answer

Cherusseri

Answer

Poonthanam

Question 7

KPSC HQ is at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pattom TVM — Kerala PSC headquarters is at Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram.‌​‍

Answer

Kochi

Answer

Thrissur

Answer

Kozhikode

Question 8

The Women's Wall in Kerala was formed in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2019 — The Women's Wall (Vanitha Mathil) on 1 January 2019 — ~5.5 million women formed a 620 km human chain.‌​‍

Answer

2017

Answer

2018

Answer

2020

Question 9

How many rivers flow eastward in Kerala?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

3 — 3 rivers flow east (Kabini, Bhavani, Pambar). ‌​‍41 flow west into Arabian Sea. Total 44.

Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

5

Question 10

The Pamba river is associated with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sabarimala — Pamba = the river of Sabarimala. ‌​‍Pilgrims bathe in Pamba before climbing to the temple.

Answer

Guruvayur

Answer

Thrissur Pooram

Answer

Vaikom

Question 11

Bekal Fort is in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kasaragod — Bekal Fort — largest fort in Kerala, in Kasaragod district. ‌​‍Overlooking the Arabian Sea.

Answer

Kozhikode

Answer

Kannur

Answer

Wayanad

Question 12

The first cyber police station in India was in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bangalore — Bangalore had India's first cyber crime police station.‌​‍

Answer

Delhi

Answer

Mumbai

Answer

Thiruvananthapuram

Question 13

Which Kerala district has the highest female literacy?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pathanamthitta — Pathanamthitta has the highest female literacy rate in Kerala.‌​‍

Answer

Kottayam

Answer

Ernakulam

Answer

Thrissur

Question 14

Wayanad's headquarters is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kalpetta — Kalpetta is the headquarters of Wayanad district.‌​‍

Answer

Wayanad town

Answer

Sultan Bathery

Answer

Mananthavady

Question 15

The Kerala State Planning Board is chaired by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

CM — CM is ex-officio Chairman. The Vice Chairman is the functional head.‌​‍

Answer

Governor

Answer

Finance Minister

Answer

Vice Chairman

Mixed Practice Test 8