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24 November 2019

English grammar MCQ Kerla PSC|English Grammar Questions Set 4


 English grammar MCQ Kerla PSC|English  Grammar Questions Set 4

 In this post, English grammar MCQ Questions are included. These Questions are helpful for any competitive Exams like Kerala PSC,RRB,SSC, and UPSC. Subsribe to this website www.gklokam.in for more updates.

English grammar MCQ Kerla PSC|English Grammar Questions Set 3


 English grammar MCQ Kerla PSC|English  Grammar Questions Set 3

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English grammar MCQ Kerla PSC|English Grammar Questions Set 2


 English grammar MCQ Kerla PSC|English  Grammar Questions Set 2

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English grammar MCQ Kerla PSC|English Grammar Questions

 English grammar MCQ Kerla PSC|English  Grammar Questions

 In this post, English grammar MCQ Questions are included. These Questions are helpful for any competitive Exams like Kerala PSC,RRB,SSC, and UPSC. Subsribe to this website www.gklokam.in for more updates.

6 November 2019

50 Expected Questions on Indian Polity and Constitution


50 Expected Questions on Indian Polity and Constitution


1. Which Article of the Constitution is related to President’s rule in State?
 356

2. Which State/ Union Territory has the least number of members in its Legislative Assembly? 
Puducherry

25 Expected Questions on Rural Development Programmes


25 Expected Questions on Rural Development Programmes


1. Community Development Programme was introduced in India in:
(a) 1947 (b) 1948
(c) 1950 (d) 1952

2. Small Farmers Development Agency was formed in:
(a) 1971 (b) 1977
(c) 1979 (d) 1982

3. Drought Prone Area Programme was
introduced in:
(a) 1972 (b) 1973
(c) 1975 (d) 1976

4. Command Area Development Programme was launched in:
(a) 1977 (b) 1975
(c) 1974 (d) 1973

5. Marginal Farmers and Agricultural Labourers Development Agency was formed in:
(a) 1975 (b) 1976
(c) 1977 (d) 1978

6. Food For Work Pragramme was started in:
(a) 1976 (b) 1977
(c) 1978 (d) 1979

7. TRYSEM (Training of Rural Youth for Self Employment) was launched in:
(a) 1977 (b) 1978
(c) 1979 (d) 1980

8. National Rural Employment Programme (NREP) was launched in:
(a) 1977 (b) 1979
(c) 1980 (d) 1982

9. Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) was launched in:
(a) 1980 (b) 1982
(c) 1983 (d) 1986

10. Development of Women and Children in rural Area (DWCRA) was launched in:
(a) 1977-78 (b) 1983-84
(c) 1991-92 (d) 1989-90

11. Rural Landless Employment Guarentee Programme (RLEGP) was introduced in:
(a) 1977-78 (b) 1979-80
(c) 1991-92 (d) 1983-84 

12. Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) was introduced in:
(a) 1985 (b) 1986
(c) 1987 (d) 1988

13. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY) was
started in:
(a) 1988 (b) 1989
(c) 1990 (d) 1991
14. Nehru Rozgar Yojana (NRY) was started in:
(a) 1989 (b) 1990
(c) 1992 (d) 1994

15. Mahila Samridhi Yojana was introduced in:
(a) 1989 (b) 1990
(c) 1991 (d) 1993

16. Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS) was started in:
(a) 1990 (b) 1991
(c) 1993 (d) 1994

17. Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana was started in:
(a) 1992 (b) 1993
(c) 1994 (d) 1995

18.Ganga Kalyan Yojana was launched in:
(a) 1997 (b) 1998
(c) 1999 (d) 2000

19. Jawahar Gramasamridhi Yojana (JGSY) was started in:
(a) 1997 (b) 1998
(c) 1999 (d) 2002

20. Swarna Jayanti Grama Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) was started in
(a) 1996 (b) 1998
(c) 2000 (d) 1999

21. Annapoorna Scheme was launched in:
(a) 2000 (b) 2001
(c) 2002 (d) 2003

22. Pradhanmantri Grama Sadak Yojana
was started in:
(a) 1999 (b) 2000
(c) 2001 (d) 2002

23. Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY) was launched in:
(a)1998 (b) 2000
(c) 2001 (d) 2003

24. Valmiki Ambedkar Awaas Yojana was introduced in:
(a) 2001 (b) 2002
(c) 2003 (d) 2004

25. National Rural Employment Guarentee Programme (NREGP) was brought into effect in:
(a) 2002 (b) 2003
(c) 2004 (d) 2005

Answers


1 (d) 2(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5(a) 6(b) 7(c) 8(c) 9(a) 10(b) 11(d) 12(a) 13(b) 14(a) 15(d) 16(c) 17(b) 18(a) 19(c) 20(d) 21(a) 22(b) 23(c)24(a) 25(d)

25 Expected Questions on History of Rural Development


25 Expected Questions on History of Rural Development


1. Which one of the ancient dynasties was famous for village administration?
(a) Chola (b) Chera
(c) Pallava (d) Pandya

2. Who said ‘India lives in her villages’?
(a) Sardar Patel
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Gandhiji (d) Vinoba Bhave

50 Expected Questions on Mahatma Gandhi PART 2

50 Expected Questions on Mahatma Gandhi PART 2



51. Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the political rival of Mahathma Gandhi, passed away in: 1948

52. The disciple of Gandhiji who started Bhoodan Movement? Vinoba Bhave

53. The first countrywide agitation launched by Gandhiji in India: Non Cooperation movement

50 Expected Questions on Mahatma Gandhi PART 1

50 Expected Questions on Mahatma Gandhi PART 1



1. Gandhiji wrote Hind Swaraj in: 1909

2. Name the leader who last met Gandhiji for about an hour and left
him just few minutes before he was shot dead on January 30, 1948 while on his way to the prayer meeting- Sardar Patel

3. The year of Ahmedabad Mill strike in which Gandhiji observed hunger strike for the first time? 
1918

4. Where the All India Khilafat Conference was held under the
presidentship of Gandhiji? 
Delhi

5. Who was deputed by Gandhiji to lead the anti-tax campaign in Bardoli?
Vallabh Bhai Patel

6. Whom Gandhiji declared as his political heir? 
Jawaharlal Nehru

7. Gandhiji was assassinated at the age of: 79

8. Gandhiji was imprisoned for ...... days in India. 
2089

9. Who was Gokuldas Makanji to Gandhiji? 
Father in law

10. Who was known as the ‘spiritual heir’ of Mahathma Gandhi? Vinoba Bhave

11. Who was selected as the second Satyagrahi when Gandhiji launched individual Satyagraha in 1940?
Jawaharlal Nehru

12. Whom Gandhiji called Rajarshi?
Purushotham Das Tandon

13. Why Gandhiji called for the boycott of the Simon Commission? None of the members were Indians

14. In which year Gandhiji went to South Africa for the first time? 1893

16. In which year Gandhiji decided to return to India from South Africa?
1914

17. In which year Gandhiji started Phoenix settlement near Durban?
1904

18. Gandhiji Visited Sri Narayana Guru? 
1925

19. In which year Mahadev Desai, the private secretary of Gandhiji passed away? 
1944

20. Porbander, the birth place of Gandhiji is famous as the birth place of the which epic charecter? 

Kuchela

21. The capital of which Indian state is named after Gandhiji? Gujarat

22. The date in which Gandhiji violated salt law in Dandi beach: 1930 April 6

23. The father of Gandhiji: Karam Chand Gandhi

24. Gandhi ended his fast in Yervada prison which he started after the Communal Award of Ramsay Mc Donald: Pune Pact

25. Gandhiji got Barrister at Law from: England

26. Gandhiji was assassinated on: 30th January 1948

27. In 1924 Gandhiji became the president of Indian National Congress.The session was held at:
Belgaum

28. In which state the Sevagram Ashram of Mahathma Gandhi is situated?
Maharashtra

29. The grand father of Gandhiji: Uttamchand Gandhi

30. The leader who was born on the birth anniversary of Gandhiji i.e. October 2: Lal Bahadur Shastri

31. The saint who influenced very much the life of Gandhiji: Rai Chand Bhai

32. Which agitation was ended as a result of Gandhi-Irwin Pact? Civil Disobedience movement

33. Who helped Gandhiji to organise the meeting of Indians in Pretoria? 
Tyab Haji Khan

34. In which language Gandhiji started the publication of ‘Navjeevan’?
Gujarati

35. In which year Gandhiji founded Tolstoy Farm in Johannesberg? 1910

36. In which year the first son of Gandhiji was born? 1888

37. The incident which compelled Gandhiji to repeal non-cooperation movement? 
Chauri-Chaura incident

38. The political guru of Gandhiji: Gopala Krishna Gokhale

39. Who was the first editor of Indian Opinion? 
Mansukhlal Nazer

40. Who was the secretary of Mahathma Gandhi after the demise of Mahadev Desai: Pyarelal

41. “The light has gone out, Darkness everywhere” who made this statement when Gandhiji was assassinated?
Jawaharlal Nehru

42. Gandhiji was born on: 2nd October
1869

43. In Chauri Chaura incident the mob attacked: Police Station

44. In which year Kasturba Gandhi passed away? 1944

45. The British king whom Gandhiji visited when he reached London for the Round Table Conference: George V

46. The educational system propounded by Mahathma Gandhi: Nayee Thalim

47. In which year Gandhiji conducted his last Satyagraha? 
1948

48. In which year Gandhiji formed Indian Ambulance Corps during the Boer War? 
1899

49. The first son of Gandhiji: Harilal

50. The headquarters of Navjeevan trust established by Gandhiji in 1929:Ahmedabad

50 Expected Questions on Chemistry| Chemistry Questions and Answers

50 Expected Questions on Chemistry| Chemistry Questions and Answers



1. The substance that can be used as a hypnotic: Barbituric acid

2. The ‘fixing agent’ used in photograhic film is: Sodium thiosulphate

3. The maximum concentration of ozone is found in the: Stratosphere

4. The Halogen which is used as an antiseptic: Iodine

5. The lightest noble gas: Helium 

6. Cetane number is used to rate: Diesel

7. Plaster of Paris is prepared by heating: Gypsum

8. The heaviest of Alkaline earth metals: Radium

9. Which metal foil is used for packing chocolates, medicines, cigarettes etc?
Aluminium

10. As per Avogadro’s hypothesis, equal volume of different gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal number of: molecules

11. The element with the largest number of isotopes: Tin

12. Which property of copper and aluminium makes them suitable for making cooking utensils and boilers? 
High thermal conductivity

13. Silver objects turn dark on prolonged exposure to air due to the formation of: Silver sulphide

14. In which type of rocks petroleum is found?
Sedimentary

15. The green coating on the surface of copper objects kept exposed to moist air is due to the formation of: Basic copper carbonate 

16. What is the full form of P.V.C.? Poly Venyl Chloride

17. Hydrogen in liquid form is used as: rocket fuel

18. In which form cooking gas is supplied cylinders for domestic consumption?
Liquid

19. The process used in dairies to separate cream from milk is: Centrifugation

20. Radio Carbon dating was discovered by: Willard Franck Libby

21. Development of unpleasant smell and taste in oil and fat containing food items due to oxidation of atmospheric oxygen is called: Rancidity

22. An anti-oxidant often added to fat containing foods to prevent rancidity: Butyrated hydroxi anisole

23. The most abundant type of coal: Bituminous

24. Pigments obtained from plants can be separated by: Chromatography

25. Which is called the ‘Mother of Pearl’?
Nacre

26. Teflon, the tough and fire resistant polymer, containing the halogen: Flourine

27. The glass used to make optical instruments: Flint glass

28. Molish test is used to detect the presence of: Carbohydrates

29. The acid used to make permanent writing on the surface of glass: Hydrofluric acid

30. What is the full form of LPG? Liquified Petroleum Gas

31. Cyclonite is also known as: RDX

32. A non metal other than carbon which shows allotropy is: Sulphur

33. The radio active isotope used to determine the activity of thyroid gland is: Iodine-131

34. Camphor can be separated from sand by: Sublimation

35. Which halogen is contained in DDT?
Chlorine

36. Smoke, fog and mist are examples of: Aerosols

37. Iron that contains the highest percentage of carbon: Pig Iron

38. Acidity in milk is caused by: The activity of enzymes

39. Which element has the lowest melting point? Helium

40. The element with the highest density-Osmium

41. The lightest metal: Lithium

42. The element with the highest boiling point: Tungsten

43. Which element has the second highest density? 
Iridium

44. The most abundant metal in human body:Calcium

45. What percent of the atmosphere is Oxygen?
20.95

46. What percent of the mass of human body is Oxygen?
 65

47. The most common element on the earth’s crust by mass: Oxygen

48. The most abundant element in the moon: Oxygen

49. Which metal has the highest melting point? 
Tungsten

50. The most abundant metal in the whole earth: Iron

50 Questions on Biology|Expected Biology Question and Answers for Competitive Exams

50 Questions on Biology|Expected Biology Question and Answers for Competitive Exams


1. Vermiculture is related to: Earth Worm

2. Silver Revolution is related to the enhanced production of: Poultry

3. White Revolution is related to the enhanced production of: Milk

4. Antibiotic Penicellin is produced by: Fungi

5. Birds includes in the class: Aves

5 November 2019

Planets Earth and Mars

Planets Earth and Mars

EARTH 


Distance from the sun : 150 million km
Period of Revolution : 365 days hrs 48 min 45 sec
Period of Rotation : 23 hrs 56 min 4 sec
Escape Velocity : 11.2 km/sec
Diameter : 12,756 km
Polar diameter : 12713 km
Age : 4.6 billion years old
 

Star, Origin of Stars,Types of Star

Star, Origin of Stars,Types of Star


STARS


The stars which lies immediately above the earth's North pole and around which all other stars seems to revolve is called 
Ans : Pole Star
 

Evolution of Universe

Evolution of Universe

Origin of Universe


There are three main theories put forward to explain origin and evolution of universe.

1.BIG BANG THEORY


Most widely accepted theory regarding the origin of universe
Ans : Big Bang Theory

Big Bang Theory was proposed by
Ans : George Lemaitre

Big Bang Theory was modified by
Ans : Edwin Hubble

The term big bang was coined by
Ans : Fred Hoyle

Big bang theory is also called as
Ans : Expanding Universe Hypothesis

2. STEADY STATE THEORY


Steady State Theory was proposed by
Ans : Hermann Bondi, Thomas Gold and Fred Hoyle

Steady State Theory was proposed in
Ans : 1948

Quasi Steady State Theory was proposed by
Ans : Jayant Narlikar

3.THE PULSATING THEORY


The Pulsating Theory was proposed by
Ans : Dr. Allan Sandage

The theory which proposed that at present universe is expanding
Ans : Pulsating Theory

GALAXIES


A galaxy is a vast collection of billions of stars, dust, gas and empty space held together by
Ans : Gravitational force

The word galaxy was first introduced by
Ans : William Herschel

First person to calculate distance between galaxies
Ans : Sir Edwin Hubble

There are about 5Q billion galaxies exist in the universe
Group of galaxies is known as
Ans : Cluster

The most distant object visible to naked eye in the universe
Ans : Andromeda Galaxy

Our sun and its planets belongs to the
Ans : Milky Way Galaxy or Akash Ganga

First astronomer to demonstrate the existence of galaxies beyond milky way
Ans : Edwin Hubble (1924)

TYPES OF GALAXIES


1.Spiral Galaxies
2.Elliptical Galaxies
3.Irregular Galaxies

The galaxy having central nucleus with great spiral arms
Ans : Spiral Galaxy

Milky way and Andromeda are the examples of
Ans : Spiral Galaxies 

New stars are formed in Spiral Galaxies Largest spiral galaxy
Ans : Andromeda Galaxy

The farthest object which can be seen with naked eyes
Ans : Andromeda Galaxy

The milky way belongs to a cluster of galaxies called
Ans : Local group

The galaxies having no spiral arms are called
Ans : Elliptical,Galaxies

Red Giants and white dwarfs are seen in the
Ans : Elliptical Galaxies 

Dim collection of old stars are seen in the
Ans : Elliptical Galaxies 

Galaxies having no regular shape
Ans : Irregular Galaxies 

Large Magellanic cloud is an
Ans : Irregular Galaxy

20 October 2019

Human Body Basics |Components of Human Body



Human Body Basics -Components of Human Body

Elements of Human Body


Clinical Composition of Human Body


More than 93 per cent of the human body consists of three chemical elements-oxygen (65%), carbon (18.5%), and hydrogen (10%). 
Nitrogen (3%), calcium (1.5%), and phosphorus(1%) are also present in significant amounts.
At least 54 chemical elements feature in total, but most of these are tiny traces.

Tissues and Types of Tissues in Human Body

Tissues and Types of Tissues in Human Body


Tissues


Tissues are groups of connected cells. 
Many tissues are made entirely from one type of cell. 
The four main types of tissue in the human body are;
  1. Connective tissue
  2. Epithelial tissue
  3. Muscular tissue
  4. Nervous tissue

What Makes a Body?Making a Human


What Makes a Body?Making a Human

What Makes a Body?

The human body is made from the same components as every other living thing. It is the way that they are put together that makes our bodies uniquely human. 

The basic materials are simple chemicals such as water, carbon, and oxygen, but they join to create more complex compounds. Trillions of microscopic cells become the building blocks of life, grouping together to form skin, bones, blood, and organs, until the body becomes complete.

 

Making a Human

Everything in the body  is made up of atoms, the tiniest building blocks of matter. 
  Atoms combine to  form molecules. 
 Millions  of molecules form every cell in the body. 
 There are  more than 200 types of cell,
with similar cells working in teams called tissues.
 The body's many organs and  systems are made up of-
 different tissues.

 Atoms =>Molecules =>Cell=>Tissue=>Organ=>Body System

Atoms and molecules

The smallest parts in the body are atoms.
These tiny building blocks form the elements in the body, such as carbon. 
Atoms can also  join together in groups called molecules
for  example, water is a molecule, made from a  combination of hydrogen and oxygen atoms.

Cell

 

Molecules build up to create body cells.
There are about 37 trillion cells in the average human, with different types of cells carrying out a variety of body functions, from transporting oxygen to sensing light and colour in the eye.

Tissue

Cells performing the same  function are grouped together to form body tissues, such as skin, fat, or heart muscle. 

Blood is also a tissue, in liquid form.

Organs:


Different kinds of tissue combine to make larger structures called organs.
Each organ works like a machine,performing its own role. 
An example of an organ is the stomach, which plays a part in the process of digesting food.

Body system


Organs are at the centre of 12 internal body systems. 
Each system has a specific job to keep the body in working order.

The stomach is one of the main organs of the digestive system.

Complete human

When this complex combination of integrated systems, organs, and tissues work together, the human body is complete. 

Each individual component plays its part in maintaining a fully functioning body.

1 October 2019

Solar System: Sun and the Eight Planets

Solar System: Sun and the Eight Planets


Solar System


The sun, eight planets, satellites and some other celestial bodies known as asteroids and meteoroids  form the solar system.

 We often call it a solar family, with the sun as its Head.

11 September 2019

Celestial Bodies, Stars,Constellation,Planets-Astronomy Notes

Celestial Bodies, Stars,Constellation,Solar System-Astronomy Notes

What are Celestial Bodies?

The sun, the moon and all those objects shining in the night sky are called celestial bodies.

 Stars

Some celestial bodies are very big and hot. They are made up of gases. They have their own heat and light, which they emit in large amounts. These celestial bodies are called stars

 eg:- Sun

What is called a Constellation?

Constellations are the various patterns formed by different groups of stars. 

eg:- Ursa Major or Big Bear 

Saptarishi:
 One of the most easily recognisable constellation is the Saptarishi (Sapta-seven, rishi-sages). It is a group of seven stars that forms a part of Ursa Major Constellation. 



Pole Star/North Star

In ancient times, people used to determine directions during the night with the help of stars. 

The North star indicates the north direction. It is also called the Pole Star. 

It always remains in the same position in the sky. 

We can locate the position of the Pole Star with the help of the Saptarishi.

 

Planets

Planets are the celestial bodies do not have their own heat and light. 

They are lit by the light of the stars. 

  The word ‘planet’ comes from the Greek word “Planetai” which means ‘wanderers’.


for example, the earth on which we live is a planet. It gets all its heat and light from the sun, which is our nearest star.


If we look at the earth from a great distance,  it will appear to be shining just as the moon.

 

Satellite

The celestial bodies that moves around the planets.

The moon that we see in the sky is a satellite. It is acompanion of our earth and moves round it. 

 

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