Date & Time :
07/02/2009
Name of Post, & Syllabus H.S.A (SOCIAL STUDIES)
(Malayalam Medium)
Part-I Direct Recruitment
Department
EDUCATION
Category
440/2007
Friday, January 23, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
Water Sports : A Fact File
1. Planing over the surface of water on broad ski-like runners while being towed by a motorboat.
Ans: watersking
2. Underwater swimming done with minimum of equipment.
Ans: skin diving
3. Underwater swimming done with an aqua-lung.
Ans: scuba diving
4. Racing in a sail or power-driven vessel.
Ans: yachting
5. A winter sports pf sailing or racing on ice in modified boats.
Ans: iceboating
6. Racing of watercraft and sculls on inland rivers.
Ans: rowing
7. Game which wasearlier called ‘football in the water’.
Ans: water polo
8. Riding breaking waves towards the shore with the help of a surfboard.
Ans: surfing
9. Propelling the body through water by leg and arm motions and floating.
Ans: swimming
10. Using a small lightweight boat for recreation or competation.
Ans: canoeing
11. The adventurous and exciting water-sport of traveling down a river on a raft.
Ans: white-water rafting
12. A sport in which the narrow canoe-like boat of the Inuit is used
Ans: kayaking
Ans: watersking
2. Underwater swimming done with minimum of equipment.
Ans: skin diving
3. Underwater swimming done with an aqua-lung.
Ans: scuba diving
4. Racing in a sail or power-driven vessel.
Ans: yachting
5. A winter sports pf sailing or racing on ice in modified boats.
Ans: iceboating
6. Racing of watercraft and sculls on inland rivers.
Ans: rowing
7. Game which wasearlier called ‘football in the water’.
Ans: water polo
8. Riding breaking waves towards the shore with the help of a surfboard.
Ans: surfing
9. Propelling the body through water by leg and arm motions and floating.
Ans: swimming
10. Using a small lightweight boat for recreation or competation.
Ans: canoeing
11. The adventurous and exciting water-sport of traveling down a river on a raft.
Ans: white-water rafting
12. A sport in which the narrow canoe-like boat of the Inuit is used
Ans: kayaking
E & OE
Faisal qblp
Questions From Indian Cinema in PSC Exams
1. In 1896, India was firs exposed to motion pictures. It was when ___________, the inventors of cinematograph, unveiled six soundless short films at Bombay’s Watson hotel.
Ans: Lumiere Brothers.
2. The first indigenous colour film was Ardashir Irani’s ______________ it was made in 1937.
Ans: Kisan Kanya.
3. The first international co-production of an Indian Cinema was with Italy for making the film ________________.
Ans: Nala Damayanti
4. The only feature film made by the famous dancer Uday shankar was ________ It was made in 1948
Ans: Kalpana.
5. The Indian maestro who was awarded the special Oscar for ‘Lifetime achievement’ was ________________________.
Ans: Satyajit Ray.
6. The first Hindi film to win the president’s Gold Medal was
Ans: Mirza Ghalib.
7. The first film in technicolour was ‘Jhansi Ki Rani’. It was made by ___________
Ans: Sohrab Modi
8. She is often described as the First Lady of the Hindi screen. She founded the Bombay Talkies with her husband Himanshu Raj . Her name is ___________
Ans: Devika Rani
9. In 1957, the film ____________ was nominated for an Oscar as best foreign language film.
Ans: Mother India.
10. The famous RK Films was launched in 1950 with the film ______________
Ans: Barsaat
11. He is remembered in Indian cinema as the brooding young man attempting to portray the changing social situation of the fifties.He made memorable films like ‘Pyaasa’ and’Kagaz ke Phool’. He was ____________
Ans: Guru Dutt
12. The first International Film Festival of India was held at Bombay in the Year ________________.
Ans: 1952
Ans: Lumiere Brothers.
2. The first indigenous colour film was Ardashir Irani’s ______________ it was made in 1937.
Ans: Kisan Kanya.
3. The first international co-production of an Indian Cinema was with Italy for making the film ________________.
Ans: Nala Damayanti
4. The only feature film made by the famous dancer Uday shankar was ________ It was made in 1948
Ans: Kalpana.
5. The Indian maestro who was awarded the special Oscar for ‘Lifetime achievement’ was ________________________.
Ans: Satyajit Ray.
6. The first Hindi film to win the president’s Gold Medal was
Ans: Mirza Ghalib.
7. The first film in technicolour was ‘Jhansi Ki Rani’. It was made by ___________
Ans: Sohrab Modi
8. She is often described as the First Lady of the Hindi screen. She founded the Bombay Talkies with her husband Himanshu Raj . Her name is ___________
Ans: Devika Rani
9. In 1957, the film ____________ was nominated for an Oscar as best foreign language film.
Ans: Mother India.
10. The famous RK Films was launched in 1950 with the film ______________
Ans: Barsaat
11. He is remembered in Indian cinema as the brooding young man attempting to portray the changing social situation of the fifties.He made memorable films like ‘Pyaasa’ and’Kagaz ke Phool’. He was ____________
Ans: Guru Dutt
12. The first International Film Festival of India was held at Bombay in the Year ________________.
Ans: 1952
E & OE
Faisal qblp
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