Assistant Grade Examination 2008- GK - Solved Question Paper

1. The Author of ‘ Prithvi Raj Raso‘ Was
Chandra Vardai
2. The first carnatic war came to an end with the
The treaty of Aix-la-chappelle
3. Permanent land resettlement was introduced in Bengal by
Lord Cornwallis
4. ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ was applied by
Lord Delhousie
5. Principles of Panchesheel were framed in
Bandung
6. The Author of ‘ India Today ‘
R.P Dutt
7. Local self Govt.in India , for the first time was introduced by
Lord Rippon
8. The president of Pakisthan who signed the Thashkent Agreement after the Indo-Pak war of 1965 was
Ayyub Khan
9. The war between India and China took place in
1962
10. Tashkent Pact was signed between
Lal Bahadur Shastri and Ayyub Khan
11. Mamamkam, the great ancient regional festival was held at
Thirunavaya
12. Kollam era began
A.D 825
13. The longest river in Kerala
Periyar
14. Mixed colony system was introduced by
Robert Clive
15. Sadhujana Paripalana yogam was started by
Ayyankali
16. The first chief minister of Travancore popular ministry
Pattam Thanu Pillai
17. The temple entry proclamation was issued by
Chitra Thirunal Balarama varma
18. Malayali Sabha was organized by’
C. Krishna Pillai
19. Cochin State Prajamandal was formed in
16-jan-1941
20. Electricity agitation of kochin was against the decision of the Diwan
Sir R.K shanmugam Chetti
21. A thermal flask is polished well

22. Co-efficient of thermal conductivity depends on
Nature of material
23. A device used to detect heat radiation is known as
Thermo Couple
24. Which of the following is a compound
Steam
25. Hardest naturally occurring substance
Black Diamond
26. A form of carbon used in gas mask
Activated Charcoal
27. The gas used in the refrigerator is
Freon
28. Estimation of Halogens in organic compound is done by
Carrius Method
29. The metal which does not react with dilute sulphuric acid
Lead
30. In free state hydrogen is present in
Sun
31. The disease caused by the deficiency of Vitamin A
Xerophtalmia
32. The insect which lays eggs in water is
Dragon Fly
33. The mosquito that spreads malaria in men is named
Female Anophilus
34. Which is the function of the WBC
To Produce Anti toxin
35. Which of the following process liberates energy
Photosynthesis
36. During the solar eclipse , which of the following represents the relative position of the sun, moon and earth correctly
The moon in between the sun and earth
37. A degree of longitude has about the same length as a degree of latitude at
Equator
38. The super sonic aircraft find it most convenient to fly in the
Troposhere
39. Seismograph is used to measure
Earthquake
40. Which one among the following is known as ‘ Pitsburg of India ‘
Jamshedpur
41. The first political leader who got nobel prize for literature
Winston Churchil
42. The winner of womens wimbledon championship of 2007
Venus Williams
43. Present secretary general of UNO
Banki moon
44. Jim Corbett national park is in
Utharanchal
45. The country used paper currency first in the world
China
46. Father of cell phone
Martin Cooper
47. The modern quantity theory of money was developed by
Milton Friedman
48. Consumer protection act was enacted in the year
1986
49. National flag of India was designed by
Pingala Venkaya
50. Human Rights day is observed all over the world every year on
10th December
51. Gautama Budha was born at
Lumbini
52. The Chera king known as ‘Red Chera’
Senkuttuvan
53. Alexander the great defeated

54. Indica was written by
Megasthanese
55. The second Budhist council was held at
Vyshali
56. Who is popularly known as Indian Napolean
Samudragupta
57. Last king of the Kakatiya dynasty

58. In the second battle of Tarrain , Mohammed Gori defeated
Prithvi Raj Chauhan
59. The king on the throne of Vijayanagar at the time of the battle of Talikota
Ramaraya
60. Qutub-ud-bin Aibek built the Quwaat-ul-islam mosque to commemorate his capture
Delhi
61. The wisest fool of medieval India is
Muhammed bin Tuglaq
62. ‘Tarikh-I-Firoz Shahi ‘was written by

63. Ibn Batuta, the famous Arab scholar visited India during the reign of

64. ‘Purana Qila’ in Delhi was build by
Shersha
65. ‘Ashtrapratan’ was the council of ministers of
Marathas
66. ‘Zapti’ is the land revenue system introduced by
Akbar
67. Jahangir the Mugal ruler murdered the Sikh Guru
Guru Arjun singh
68. The Mughal Gardens – Shalimar and Nishad in Srinagar built by
Jahangir
69. Ustad Isa was the Architect of
Taj Mahal
70. Harihara and bukka laid the foundation of
Vijaya nagar empire