Kerala Administrative Service (KAS) Preliminary Exam Paper 2
Which is the first industry using plasma technology for the disposal of hazardous waste for the conservation of the environment and natural resources ?
Radioactive waste management in our country is governed under
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is '(D)'.
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is '(D)'.
In each question below, there is a sentence of which some parts have been jum-bled up. Rearrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence and mark your response I saw P : after having an hour of long gazing Q : a beautiful, unmatched, invaluable, sweets' sweet R : my grandma S : who has happened to be The proper sequence should be :
Read the following four sentences and rearrange them to make a coherent and logical paragraph. After deciding the sequence, mark your answer: Which sentence should come third in the paragraph ?
Which sentence should come first in the paragraph ?
Which sentence should come fourth in the paragraph ?
Which sentence should come second in the paragraph ?
Choose an appropriate verb form: The roof may have been leaking for the past few weeks but you do not have to worry about it any longer. It _____ now.
Choose an appropriate verb form: Over the last fifty years, mobiles ________ dramatically.
Identify the following sentence pattern: When everything fails, God helps you.
Identify appropriate connective: ______ Ragu is rich, he is miser.
Find out the right preposition: Are you wearing anything _________ your shirt.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Mark your answers. A man is known by the book he reads as well as by the company he keeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men and one should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men. A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon in times of adversity or distress. It always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and interesting us in youth, comforting and consoling us in age. Which of the following is opposite in meaning to the word 'adversity' occurring in the passage ?
The statement, "a good book may be among the best of friends," in the passage means that :
According to the passage, A man may usually be known by the books he reads because :
Find the correct meaning of the given idiomatic expression: To fly off the handle
Complete the following sentence using appropriate form of the pronoun: We are eagerly expecting for ______
Choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive voice: Who is creating this mess ?
Choose the word which is the exact opposite of the the given word: QUIESCENT
Choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech: The man said, "No, I refused to confess guilt."
ശരിയായ പദമേത്?
ദീനന്റെ ഭാവം ഒറ്റപ്പദം എഴുതുക.
'കലപ്പ'യ്ക്ക് പര്യായം അല്ലാത്തത് ഏത്?
വിപരീതപദം എഴുതുക - 'അണിമ'
'കാക്ക' എന്ന് അർത്ഥം വരുന്ന പദം ഏത്
'ഒറ്റുകാരൻ' എന്നർത്ഥമുള്ള ശൈലി
ബാഹ്യാലങ്കാരത്തിന്റെ ആവശ്യകത ധ്വനിപ്പിക്കുന്ന പഴഞ്ചൊല്ല് കണ്ടെത്തുക
'Makeshift' ന് തുല്യമായ പ്രയോഗമേത്?
'Flash in the pan' ഉചിതമായ മലയാള ശൈലി കണ്ടെത്തുക.
ചേർത്തെഴുതുക: ശരത് + ചന്ദ്രൻ
ചേർത്തെഴുതുക: സമ്പത് + ലബ്ധി
പിരിച്ചെഴുതുക: കുരുത്തോല
പിരിച്ചെഴുതുക: വീണീടിനാളാകുലാൽ
അലിംഗ ബഹുവചനരൂപമേത്?
പഴഞ്ചൊല്ല് ഏത്?
എതിർലിംഗം കണ്ടെത്തുക: ശ്രോതാവ്
എതിർലിംഗം കണ്ടെത്തുക: ഏകാകിനി
'മഴ പെയ്തെങ്കിലും ഉഷ്ണം ശമിച്ചില്ല' ഈ വാക്യത്തിലെ ഘടകം ഏത്?
വികലമായ പ്രയോഗമേത്?
തന്നിരിക്കുന്ന വാക്യത്തിൽ തെറ്റായ ഭാഗമേത്?
ശരിയായ വാക്യപ്രയോഗം കണ്ടെത്തുക
'I am afraid I can't help you' ശരിയായ മലയാള പരിഭാഷ ഏത്?
'ഈ നിവേദനം തുടർനടപടികൾക്കായി സമർപ്പിക്കുന്നു' ശരിയായ ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് പരിഭാഷ ഏത്?
താഴെ കൊടുത്തിരിക്കുന്ന ഗദ്യ ഭാഗത്തിന്റെ ശരിയായ സംഗ്രഹമേത്?
എനിക്ക് ആ വിളക്ക് വേണം. 'വേണം' എന്ന വാക്ക് ഊന്നൽ കൊടുക്കുന്നത് ഏത് അർത്ഥത്തിനാണ്?
48 മുതൽ 52 വരെ ഉള്ള ചോദ്യങ്ങൾക്കു വേണ്ടിയുള്ള ഖണ്ഡിക ഏറ്റവും മുകളിൽ കൊടുത്തിട്ടുണ്ട്. ദക്ഷിണേന്ത്യൻ സംസ്ഥാനങ്ങളിൽ ഏറ്റവും കൂടുതൽ ശതമാനം ആളുകൾ മാതൃഭാഷയായി ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ഔദ്യോഗിക ഭാഷ ഏത്
കേരളത്തിൽ ഭാഷാന്യൂനപക്ഷങ്ങൾ എത്ര ശതമാനമാണ്?
80 ശതമാനത്തിലധികം ആളുകൾ സംസാരിക്കുന്ന മാതൃഭാഷയുള്ള സംസ്ഥാനങ്ങളിൽ പെടാത്തത് ഏത്?
ജനായത്ത ഭരണഘടനയനുസരിച്ച് രാഷ്ട്രം എന്നാൽ എന്താണ്?
പ്രബല ഭാഷാവിഭാഗത്തിൽ നിന്ന് വ്യത്യസ്തമായ മാതൃഭാഷ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നവരെ ഏത് പേരിലാണ് അറിയപ്പെടുന്നത്?
"By and large land reforms in India enacted so far and those contemplated in the near futufe ... are in the right direction; and yet due to lack of implementation the actual results are far from satisfactory". This is the view of :
State the correct answer: A unique objective of the Eighth Plan is
Arrange the Finance Commission Chairmen in the ascending order.
In which of the following Industrial policies were the major changes introduced ? (i) Liberalisation of licensed capacity. (ii) Relaxation of industrial licensing. (iii) Industrialisation of backward areas. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Which of the following could be said to have prevented the 'trickle down effects in Indian economy ? (i) Increased dependence of agriculture on purchased inputs and privately managed irrigation. (ii) More employment of labour by larger landholding farmers. (iii) Lowered participation of women in agricultural workforce due to new technology. (iv) The failure of the Green Revolution.
Which of the following statements is not correct about Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna ?
Land Reform does not refer to :
The second national commission on labour was set-up on 15th October, 1999 under the chairmanship of Ravindra Verma and the report was submitted on 29th June, 2002. Which of the following is not 'a recommendation of the report ?
Consider the following statements. The knife-edge problem in the Harrod-Domar growth model implies a constant (i) Rate of population growth (ii) Output (iii) Rate of saving (iv) Capital-output ratio Of the statements
Consider the following statements (i) Minimum support price is announced by the State governments. (ii) Minimum support price is announced well before sowing (iii) Minimum support price is announced at the time of harvest. (iv) Minimum support price is announced by 'the Central government. Of the statements :
Which constitutional amendment is done topass the GST bill ?
Which of the following statement is\ are correct about the NITI Aayog ? (i) The aim of NITI Aayog is to achieve Sustainable Development Goals and to enhance cooperative federalism in the country. (ii) The Prime Minister of India is the ex officio Chairperson of the NITI Aayog. (iii) There are 8 full time members in the NITI Aayog.
Imagine that the sex ratio in Kerala decreases from 2011 census to 2021 census; which could hypothetically be the reason/s among the following ? (i) There is a mass male return migration. (ii) There is mass exodus of females to other countries. (iii) There is a decrease in the female feticide.
Regions are categorised into different stages with respect to its achievements in growth and human development. At present which stage does Kerala State belong to among the following ?
Kerala State is considered to be very particular in constituting Finance Commissions on a regular basis. Consider the following with respect to the fundamental Terms of Reference of these Commissions (i) Recommending devolution of fund from State to Local Governments. (ii) Preparing memorandum to Union Finance Commission to assist the State finances. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Kerala's achievement in health sector is widely acknowledged. Now consider the following statements : (i) There is a syndrome of low mortality and high morbidity. (ii) There is a syndroine of high mortality and low morbidity. Which of the above statements is/are not correct ?
Which among the following is not a mission put forward through the recent Nava Keralam Karma Padhathi (NKKP) of Government of Kerala ?
Infrastructure fund mobilisation structures of KIFFB is approved by (i) Reserve Bank of India (ii) Securities Exchange Board of India Which of the above is/are correct ?
Consider the following statements regarding land use pattern in Kerala in 2017-18. (i) Largest area is under forest coverage. (ii) Largest is Cultivated Area. (iii) Largest area is put to non-agriculture uses. Which of the above statement is/are correct ?
Consider the following statements. (i) Compared to Primary and Secondary Sectors, Services sector share is dominating in Kerala's GSDP. (ii) But in terms of employment/workforce, secondary sector is dominating. Which of the above is/are correct ?
Consider the following schemes and its beneficiaries.
K-SWIFT initiative of Government of Kerala is related to :
Loka Kerala Sabha comprises of : (i) Legislators and Parliamentarians from Kerala. (ii) Elected Expatriates of Kerala abroad. (iii) Elected Expatriates of Kerala in other Indian states. Which of the above is/are correct ?
In its achievements m Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Kerala was ranked first by NITI Aayog. Which among the following is/are the main reasons for this rank ? (i) Health (ii) Education (iii) Gender equality Select the correct answer from below :
Which of the following statements is/are true in relation to science and technology ? (i) Today's science is tomorrow's technology. (ii) The border between science and technology is well defined today (iii) S & T developments of social/economic relevance are potential innovations.
Which of the following indicates the best system of public health in India ? (i) National Health Mission (ii) Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (iii) Primary Health Centers, Community Health Centers and Government Hospitals
The following refers to a recent development in technology. "It makes it possible to easily alter DNA sequences and modify Gene function. It can therefore correct genetic defects and improve crops, but with associated.ethical problems." Which of the following is the recent development referred to above ?
A famous book titled '10% Human' argues that human cells are just 10% of body. The rest 90% cells are now considered key to our health. These 90% cells are mainly :
Nehru's vision of S & T resulted in development of IITs and CSIR laboratories. Even though innovations from academic system in India may be very modest, CSIR laboratories with 38 National Laboratories and 4600 Scientists and 8000 S & T personal have impressive output. Which of the following are products from CSIR ? (i) Sabeli (female oral contraceptive) (ii) Sree Chithra Heart Valve (iii) Indelible ink applied on forefingers to mark voters M elections (iv) Coconut de-husking device
Chandrayaan-2 was a mixture of success and set-back. Which of the following statements are applicable to Chandrayaan-2 mission ? (i) It aimed at exploring south pole of the moon. (ii) To further study the evidence of water molecule found by Chandrayaan-1. (iii) To soft land Vikram lander on the lunar surface and to relay information to earth. (iv) The location of crash landing of Vikram has later been identified.
Consider the following statements in the context of Artificial Intelligence. (i) Perceptron specifies all actions that need to be undertaken and specifies the order only when required. (ii) Inductive machine learning derives the conclusion and then improves it based on the previous decisions. (iii) Training scenario and feedback does not affect the performance of learner system. (iv) Pattern matching allows computers to understand associations and relationships between objects and events. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct ?
With reference to the Information and Communication Technology (ICT), consider the following statements. (i) The data related to various kinds.of information with more precision and accuracy has been provided by ICT (ii) Through ICT, it is possible to identify the critical areas for competitive advantages in corporate sectors. (iii) ICT products affect the process of environmental footprint of other products and activities across the economy. (iv) The manufacturing system facilitated by ICT is energy intensive, standardized as well as departmentalized. Which,of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements in the context of session hijacking: (i) It is compromising a user's session to exploit their data and perform malicious activities or misusing their credentials. (ii) The most common method of session hijacking is IP spoofing where the attacker acts as one of the authenticated users. (iii) Session hijacking can be prevented by using packet sniffers and cross site scripting. (iv) To protect the network with session hijacking, the defender has to implement security measures at Application as well as Network level. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct ?
Which one of, the following schemes, deals with the generation of Digital Life Certificates ?
Which one of the following has,been launched by the Central Government for providing softwares for the detection of malicious programs and free tools to remove these programs ?
The location of the planned prime landing site for Vikram Lander on Chandrayaan-2 was SLS54, which is located at 70.9S and 22.8E on the Moon. Consider the following statements regarding the selection of the potential landing site. (i) Visible to Earth for radio communication. (ii) Water ice has been mapped at the site earlier by Lunar Reconnaisance Orbiter mission. (iii) Local terrain features such that they don't shadow the site for long durations. Which of the folloviing statements above is/are correct ?
The first dedicated Indian astronomy mission aimed at studying celestial sources in X-ray, optical and ultraviolet spectral bands simultaneously is :
Which one of the following statements is correct ?
The second spaceport of ISRO to launch rockets is proposed at the following location
The upcoming smaller counterpart of PSLV rocket is :
"Consistent availability of sufficient energy in various forms at affordable prices" is the definition of :
The online platform established by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy for Installation of Solar Photovoltaic :
In India the largest amount of installed grid interactive renewable power capacity is associated with :
At the headquarters of which international organisation was the Gandhi Solar Park (GSP) recently inaugurated ?
With reference to the cause of ozone layer depletion which of the following statement is incorrect ?
With reference to an initiative called 'The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiveraity (TEEB) which of the following statements is/are correct ? (i) It is en initiative hosted by UNEP/IMF and World Economic Forum. (ii) It is a global initiative that focuses on drawing attention to the,etonomic benefits of biodiversity. (iii) It presents an approach that can help decision makers recognize, demonstrate and capture the value of ecosystem and biodiversity. Select the correct answer :
Biomass gasification is considered to be one of the sustainable solutions to the power crisis in India. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct ? (i) Coconut shells, groundnut shells and rice husk can be used in bioinass gasification. (ii) The combustible gases generated from biomass gasification consist of hydrogen and carbon dioxide only. (iii) The conskustible gases generated froin biomass gasification can be sited for direct heat, generation but not in internal combustion engines. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Assertion (A) : Biosphere constitutes an excellent life-support system which is sustainable and can fulfil all human needs. Reason (R) : The size and productivity of the biosphere is limited by availability of water, nutrients and environmental conditions. Identify the correct code:
ഉത്തര സൂചികയിൽ എന്തെങ്കിലും തെറ്റുകൾ ഉണ്ടെങ്കിൽ താഴെ കമന്റ് ചെയ്യുക.
