Solved Question Paper of Kerala PSC Beat Forest Officer Exam - 23 April 2016

Hi Aspirants, here is the Solved GK Questions with Answer Key of Kerala PSC Beat Forest Officer Exam held on 23 April 2016. 

1. The National Fruit of Pakistan is? - Mango

2. In the Census of 2011 the female literacy rate in Kerala? - 92.07

3. Which organization raised slogan "Land to the Tillers"? - Socialist Party

4. The northern most river in Kerala is? - Manjeswarampuzha

5. The first royal order issued by Rani Gowri Lakshmibai to abolish slave trade in Travancore on? - 05 Dec 1812

6. Athula's Mushakavamsakavya is a semi legendary accounts of the rulers of? - Ezhimala Rulers

7. The Danish fort "Dansborg" constructed in 1620 at? - Tharangambadi

8. Tharisapally Copper plate is considered as the first dated insriptions in Kerala epigraphy. It was issued by Ayyanadikal Thirvadikal in? - 849 AD

9. The following are the Presidents of Indian National Congress except? - All were presidents

10. Who criticized the Catherine Mayor's work Mother India as "Report of a drain inspector sent out with the one purpose of opening of opening and examining the drains of the country to be reported upon"? - Gandhiji

11. Lord Mayo, the British Viceroy of India was assassinated by Shere Ali in 1872 at? - Port Blair

12. Who is the Chancellor of the National University of Advanced Legal Studies of Kerala (NUALS) - Chief Justie of High Court

13. Who inaugurated the First mega Food Part in Jaharkhand on 15th Feb 2016? - Harsimrat Kaur Badal

14. The helpdesk and short stay home project of Kudumbasree Mission launched in 2013 titled as? - Snehitha

15. "A heart shaped lake" is one of the major tourist attractive place in Kerala. It situated in? - Meppady

16. Hugo Divries published the Mutation Theory in? - 1901

17.  Bernama is the National News Agency of? - Malaysia

18. Which among the Indian State formed on 1st May 1960? - Maharashtra

19. The Queen's Stepwell, a monument in medieval India constructed by Udayamathi for the memory of her husband Bimdev. It discovered by Archeological Survey of India in? - 1980

20. Jean Dreze, the Belgian Economist is associated with the programme of? - Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

21. Hagupit, the most dangerous tropical cyclone affected the country in 2014? - Philippines

22. Allapicha Mollakka is a character of the Malayalam Novel of? - Khasakkinte Ithihasam

23. Who was called the father of Taxonomy? - Carl Linius

24. Columbidae Colombiformes is a scientific name of? - Pigeon

25. "Life itself, its origin and nature" is a scientific book written by? - Francis Krik

26. In which state in India the tribal festival"Medaram Jatara" is celebrated?- Telengana

27. Worlds largest concentrated solar power plant opened on 4th Feb.2016 in? - Morocco

28. Right to information Act passed by the Parliament in 2005. It came into force on? - 15 th June 2005

29. Who among the following are not the Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission of India?- None of these

30.  In which state Amul launches country's first milk ATM on 24 January 2014? - Gujarat

31. Who scores 1009 runs in HT Banduri Cup Inter School Cricket Tournament conducted by Mumbai Cricket Association?- Pranav Dhanawade

32. Which is the first fully Solar Powered Educational Institution in India?- Sir Aurobindo International Centre for Education

33. Which state in India celebrate the "Raja Rani Musical Festival"? - Orissa

34. Which country will host the FINA World Aquatics Championship 2017? - Hungary

35. The World Radio Day is observed on- February 13

36. In which state in India the tribal festival"Medaram Jatara" is celebrated?- Telengana

37. "Navodhanathinte Suryathejas" is the biography of? - Pandit Karuppan

38. The famous Merdekka Stadium or Independence Stadium situated in? - Malaysia

39. The name of 24 hour classical music-both Carnatic and Hindustani audio channel launched by All India Radio recently? - Raagam

40. The famous painting "Relief of Lucknow" painted by- Thomas Johnes Berker

41. Headquarters of Medicins Sans Frontieres(MSF), an International Humanitarian Aid Non Governmental Organization- Geneva

42. Which Constitution Amendments provides for the formation of National Judicial Appointment Commission in 2013?- 98

43. Who is the President Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker of India?- M.Thambidurai

44. United Nations International Female Peacekeeper Award winner of 2014- Shakthi Devi

45.  Who did Patronize and protect Sanchi Stupa?- Asoka

46. US Military operation against the Islamic State of Iraqi and Levant (ISIL) is known as - Operation Inherent Resolve

47. The train Mythri Express or Moitree Express runs between - Calcutta to Dhakka

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Social Welfare Schemes & Measures - Material for University Assistant Exam 2016

Hi Aspirants, here we bring you the Social Welfare Schemes & Measures (Yojanas) useful for the upcoming Kerala PSC University Assistant Exam 2016. We will shortly upload the quiz related to this topic as well. Keep visiting. Happy Reading.

1) Antyodaya Anna Yojana

When launched? - December 25, 2000 by NDA government

Aim? - It contemplated providing 25 kg. of foodgrains per month at highly subsidized rates of Rs. 2 per kg. for wheat and Rs. 3 per kg. for rice to each Antodaya family. The total number of families to be covered under this scheme was placed at one crore. It contemplated providing 25 kg. of foodgrains per month at highly subsidized rates of Rs. 2 per kg. for wheat and Rs. 3 per kg. for rice to each Antodaya family. The total number of families to be covered under this scheme was placed at one crore.

2) Balika Samriddhi Yojana

When launched? - August 15, 1997

Aim? - To change negative family and community attitudes towards the girl child at birth and towards her mother, To improve enrolment and retention of girl children in schools, To raise the age at marriage of girls, To assist the girl to undertake income generating activities.

Note: During 1999-2000, Govt. of India recast the scheme and the benefits and means of delivery have been redesigned to ensure that financial benefits accrue to the girl child. Balika Samridhi Yojna is being implemented in both rural and urban areas.

3) Bharat Nirman

When launched? - May 16, 2005 by the then Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh as part of successful completion of one year of the UPA government.

Aim? - Ambitious scheme of Rs 175 crore for rural infrastructure development. There were namely six areas under Bharat Nirman viz. - irrigation, road development, water supply, housing, rural electrification and rural telecom connectivity.Villages with a population of 1,000 (500 in tribal areas) would be connected with a road.. Construction of 60 lakh additional houses for the homeless rural poor.. An additional 1 crore hectare area in the rural areas would be brought under irrigation,. An additional 74,000 habitations would be provided with drinking water.

5) Indira Awaas Yojana

When launched? - 1985

Aim? - Provides financial assistance to rural poor for constructing their houses themselves. Under the scheme, financial assistance worth Rs.70,000/- in plain areas and Rs.75,000/- in difficult areas (high land area) is provided for construction of houses. The houses are allotted in the name of the woman or jointly between husband and wife.

Note: Started in 1985 as part of the Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP), Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) was subsumed in Jawahar rojgar Yojana (JRY) in 1989 and has been operating as an independent scheme since 1996.

6) Integrated Child Development Scheme

When launched? - 1975

Aim? -  Provides food, preschool education, and primary healthcare to children under 6 years of age and their mothers. These services are provided from Anganwadi centres established mainly in rural areas and staffed with frontline workers.

7) Jawahar Rozgar Yojana

When launched? - April, 1, 1989

Note: By merging the two erstwhile wage employment programme – National Rural Employment programme (NREP) and Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP). 80:20 cost sharing basis between the centre and the States.

Aim? - The main objective of the yojana was additional gainful employment for the unemployed and under-employed persons in rural areas.

Important: Since April 1, 1999 this Yojna was replaced by Jawahar Gram samridhi Yojna. Later from September 25, 2001, Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojna was merged with Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojna.

8) Kudumbasree

When launched? - May 17, 1998 by the then Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee in Malappuram.

Note: Kudumbashree, a female-oriented, community-based, poverty reduction project of Government of Kerala.

Aim? - Empowerment of women, through forming self-help groups and encouraging their entrepreneurial or other wide range of activities. The purpose of the mission is to ensure that the women should no longer remain as passive recipients of public assistance, but active leaders in women-involved development initiatives.

9) Mahila Samriddhi Yojana

When launched? - 2nd October, 1993

Aim? - Empowering rural women through development of thrift habit and building confidence and self-reliance. Under the scheme any adult rural woman could open the MSY account in the post office with a minimum deposit of Rs 4/- or in multiples of Rs.4/- subject to a maximum of Rs.300/-.

10) National Food for Work Programme

When launched? - 14 November 2004

Aim? - Launched in 150 of the most backward districts of India with the objective of generating supplementary wage employment. The programme is open to all rural poor who are prepared to do manual, unskilled labour. It is implemented as a centrally-sponsored scheme.

Important: This program was merged with the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) in February 2006.

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Current Affairs MCQ Quiz – 19 April 2016

Hi Aspirants, here is the Current Affairs Quiz for 19 April 2016 covering the Important Current Affairs Updates for theday. These questions will be very useful for all upcoming exams. Attempt the Quiz.

Questions for the day. Click the ‘START QUIZ’ button to start the quiz.

1. Who among the following has won the 2016 Laureus Sportsman of the Year Award?

(A) Lionel Messi

(B) Novak Djokovic

(C) Virat Kohli

(D) Johan Cruyff

2. Who among the following has won the 2016 Laureus Sportswoman of the Year Award?

(A) Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

(B) Saina Nehwal

(C) Serena Williams

(D) None of these

3. Which former cricketer was appointed as the chief selector of Pakistan Cricket team by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on 18 April 2016?

(A) Rashid Lathif

(B) Saed Anwar

(C) Wasim Akram

(D) Inzamam-ul-Haq

4. Who won the Monte Carlo Tennis title 2016?

(A) Rafael Nadal

(B) Stan Wawrinka

(C) Gael Monfils

(D) Andy Murray

5. Which country recently test-fired 'Iskander' Tactical Ballistic Missile?

(A) Argentina

(B) Brazil

(C) Russia

(D) China

6. Which organization in April 2016 formed an alliance with the World Bank to make Early Childhood Development (ECD) programme a global policy?

(A) UNESCO

(B) UNICEF

(C) UNDP

(D) WTO

7. Who among the following was crowned Miss India World 2016?

(A) Priyadarshini Chatterjee

(B) Vanya Mishra

(C) Yami Gautham

(D) None of these

8. Which country recently overtook France to become the world's leading wine producer?

(A) Bulgaria

(B) Chile

(C) Italy

(D) Germany

9. Which Latin American country was hit by a 7.8 intensity earthquake on 16 April 2016?

(A) Uruguay

(B) Venezuela

(C) Ecuador

(D) Sudan

10. Union Government on 18 April 2016 released the Commemorative Coin and Circulation Coin to mark the Martyrdom Day of which historical personality?

(A) Bhagat Singh

(B) Tatya Tope

(C) Jhansi ki Rani

(D) Baji Rao II

Answers

1) Ans. (B) Novak Djokovic

2) Ans. (C) Serena Williams

3) Ans. (D) Inzamam-ul-Haq

4) Ans. (A) Rafael Nadal

5) Ans. (C) Russia

6) Ans. (B) UNICEF

7) Ans. (A) Priyadarshini Chatterjee

8) Ans. (C) Italy

9) Ans. (C) Ecuador

10) Ans. (B) Tatya Tope
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Daily Current Affairs - 19 April 2016

Hi Aspirants, here are the Important Current Affairs Updates for 19 April 2016 covering the important happenings for the day from Current Affairs perspective.

1. 2016 Laureus World Sports Awards:

--> World No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic from Serbia has won the 2016 Laureus Sportsman of the Year Award. He has won it for second time after winning it in 2012.

--> US tennis legend Serene Williams has won the 2016 Laureus Sportswoman of the Year Award. It was her fourth Laureus Awards after she won it in 2003, 2007 and 2010.

--> The 2016 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony for the first time was held in Berlin, Germany. The awards are dubbed as Oscar of the sports and are bestowed on sportspersons in different categories.

2016 Laureus World Sports Awardees

Sportsman of the Year: Novak Djokovic (Tennis), Serbia.

Sportswoman of the Year: Serena Williams (Tennis), United States.

Team of the Year: New Zealand National Rugby team.

Comeback of the Year: Dan Carter (Rugby), New Zealand.

Breakthrough of the Year: Jordan Spieth (Golf), United States.

Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability: Daniel Dias (Paralympic swimmer), Brazil.

Action Sportsperson of the Year: Jan Frodeno (Triathelete), Germany. Sport for Good Award: Moving the Goalposts

Laureus World Sports Lifetime Achievement Award: Niki Lauda (former Formula One racer), Australia.

Spirit of Sport Award: Johan Cruyff (Football), Netherlands.

2. Inzamam-ul-Haq appointed Pakistan chief selector:

--> Inzamam-ul-Haq has been appointed chief selector of Pakistan.

--> A former Pakistan captain, Inzamam was the head coach of Afghanistan since October 2015, and was contracted by the Afghanistan Cricket Board until December 2016.

--> The PCB, however, requested the ACB that he be released from his contract early.

3. Union Government released Commemorative Coin and Circulation Coin on Tatya Tope:

--> Union Minister for Culture and Tourism and Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma on 18 April 2016 released a Commemorative Coin of 200 rupees and a Circulation Coin of 10 rupees to mark the Martyrdom Day of Tatya Tope.

4. Rafael Nadal beats Monfils for record ninth Monte Carlo title:

--> Rafael Nadal needed nearly three hours to defeat Gael Monfils 7-5, 5-7, 6-0 and win a record ninth title at the Monte Carlo Masters.

--> The Spaniard claimed his first trophy in the Principality since 2012 as he played in his 100th final and tenth in Monte Carlo.

5. Russia Test-Fires 'Iskander' Tactical Ballistic Missile:

--> A cruise missile of the Iskander tactical missile system has been live-fired from the Kapustin Yar practice range in the southern Astrakhan Region as part of drills, the Central Military District’s press office.

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Current Affairs Quiz – 18 April 2016

Hi Aspirants..Here is the Current Affairs Quiz for 18 April 2016. These questons will be very useful for all upcoming exams. Study & attempt the quiz. Happy learning.

Questions for the day. Click the ‘START QUIZ’ button to start the quiz.

1) Which country has won the 25th edition of Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament 2016?

(A) India

(B) Netherlands

(C) Belgium

(D) Australia

2) Which Indian artistic gymnast on 17 April 2016 created history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for Olympics?

(A) Dipa Karmakar

(B) Veena Kumari

(C) Jyothi Krishna

(D) Kamaljith Sandhu

3) Who on 17 April 2016 won 2016 Formula 1 Pirelli Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai International Circuit?

(A) Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

(B) Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

(C) Daniil Kvyat, Red Bull

(D) Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

4) International Day for Monuments and Sites traditionally called World Heritage Day was observed across the world on?

(A) 17 April

(B) 16 April

(C) 18 April

(D) 15 April

5) Spinner Rangana Herath who has recently announced his retirement from T20 and One Day International Cricket (ODI) belongs to which country?

(A) Sri Lanka

(B) South Africa

(C) Bangladesh

(D) England

6) Supercomputer named ‘Param Kanchenjunga’ was recently unveiled at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) at?

(A) Calicut

(B) Sikkim

(C) Pune

(D) Jaipur

7) World Heritage Day was observed across the world on 18 April 2016 with theme?

(A) Heritage of Commemoration

(B) Heritage of Education

(C) The Heritage of Sport

(D) None of these

8) World Haemophilia Day was observed globally on?

(A) 14 April

(B) 18 April

(C) 15 April

(D) 17 April

9) Geeta Johri was recently appointed as the first women Director General of Police (DGP) of?

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Kerala

(C) Delhi

(D) Gujarat

10) Indian Army conducted major battle exercise named as ‘Shatrujeet’ in the Thar Desert of?

(A) Haryana

(B) Rajasthan

(C) Punjab

(D) Gujarat

Answers

1) Ans. (D) Australia

Note: In the final match played at Ipoh, Australia defeated India by 4-0 goals. Australia has won this tournament for the record 9th time.

2) Ans. (A) Dipa Karmakar

3) Ans. (B) Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

4) Ans. (C) 18 April

5) Ans. (A) Sri Lanka

6) Ans. (B) Sikkim

7) Ans. (C) The Heritage of Sport

Note: The theme for the day is Treatment for all is the vision of all.

8) Ans. (D) 17 April

9) Ans. (D) Gujarat

10) Ans. (B) Rajasthan
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Expected GK Questions for SSC CGL 2016 – Tier 1

Hi Aspirants, here are some useful GK Questions for SSC CGL Exam scheduled to be held during May 2016. This questions will also be useful for KPSC University Assistant Exam 2016, Computer Assistant Exam 2016, NABARD Exam, ISRO Assistant 2016, DRDO Exam 2016, IB Exam 2016 etc. 

Questions for the day. Click the ‘START QUIZ’ button to start the quiz.

1. The coin Rupia was introduced by

(A) Sher Shah

(B) Akbar

(C) Allauddin Khilji

(D) Jahangir

2. The conducting material coated inside the screen of CRT is

(A) Aquadag

(B) Germanium

(C) Silicon

(D) Phosphorus

3. Copenhagen is the capital of

(A) Bermuda

(B) Denmark

(C) Sweden

(D) Netherlands

4. Losar, the festival which marks the beginning of new year for Buddhists began at

(A) Uttarakhand

(B) Jammu Kashmir

(C) Uttar Pradesh

(D) West Bengal

5. How many pairs of chromosomes are present in human beings

(A) 46

(B) 44

(C) 23

(D) 22

6. A O Hume is known as

(A) Father of Indian Ornithology

(B) Father of Journalism

(C) Father of Indian Budget

(D) Father of Indian Anthropolgy

7. Xyology is the study of?

(A) Wood

(B) Nose

(C) Deetary Science

(D) Poison

8. Kalaripayattu is the martial art form in which state

(A) Uttarakhand

(B) Punjab

(C) Kerala

(D) Sikkim

9. In which year second battle of Panipat was fought

(A) 1526

(B) 1556

(C) 1751

(D) 1555

10. Which of the following Vitamin is known as sunshine vitamin

(A) Vitamin A

(B) Vitamin B

(C) Vitamin C

(D) Vitamin D

Answers

1) Ans. (A) Sher Shah

2) Ans. (A) Aquadag

3) Ans. (B) Denmark

4) Ans. (B) Jammu Kashmir

5) Ans. (C) 23

6) Ans. (A) Father of Indian Ornithology

7) Ans. (A) Wood

8) Ans. (C) Kerala

9) Ans. (B) 1556

10) Ans. (D) Vitamin D

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