ASSISTANT MANAGER - PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LIMITED - | Exam held on : 25-01-2016 | Kerala PSC Previous Year Fully Solved Question Paper  | Year - 2016
1] Who has been the Cabinet Secretary of central government in the year 2015?
[a] Jiji Thomson
[b] K.M. Chandrasekhar
[c] Pradeep Kuman Sinha
[d] Neeraj Kumar Misra
Answer : C
2] Georges Sorel had been a philosopher of _______
[a] Socialism
[b] Fascism
[c] Liberalism
[d] Zionism
Answer : B
3] Where did Vaikunda Swamikal dig a well called muttirikinaru to break caste rules?
[a] Tiruchendur
[b] Muttapathi
[c] Swamithoppu
[d] Suchindram
Answer : C
4] Who was the founder of 'mitavadi'?
[a] Murkoth Kumaran
[b] C. Krishnan
[c] C.V. Kunjiraman
[d] Sahodaran Ayyapan
Answer : A
5] In which of the following place, the Basel Mission set up a tile factory?
[a] Puthiyara
[b] Attingal
[c] Thalaseery
[d] Jeppu
Answer : A
6] Muzdoor Kisan Sakti had been an important landmark in the history of Right to Information Act. Who founded it?
[a] Anna Hazare
[b] Aravind Kejariwal
[c] Testa Sethelvad
[d] Aruna Roy
Answer : D
7] In which year, the novel Les Miserables being transilated to malayalam as Pavangal by Nalapattu
Narayanamenon?
[a] 1921
[b] 1925
[c] 1916
[d] 1938
Answer : B
8] Which of the following novel of S.K. Pottakatt tells the story of migration of farmers from Travancore to Malabar?
[a] Nadanpremam
[b] Oru Deshathinte Katha
[c] Vishakanyaka
[d] Oru Theruvinte Katha
Answer : C
9] Where was P. Krishna Pillai born?
[a] Vaikom
[b] Muhamma
[c] Kollam
[d] Punnapra
Answer : A
10] Which of the following women leader organized Desasevika Sangh against the rule of C.P. Ramaswamy Ayyar?
[a] Anna Chandy
[b] Akkamma Cherian
[c] Lalita Prabhu
[d] Annie Muskrine
Answer : B
11] Who is the first women graduate in India?
[a] Renuka Mitra
[b] Sarojini Naidu
[c] Captian Lakshmi
[d] Kadambari Ganguly
Answer : D
12] Which was the first joint stock company in Travancore?
[a] Quilon Bank
[b] Nasarani Deepika
[c] Malayala Manorama
[d] Muthoot
Answer : C
13] Where is the headquarters of Mountain Strike Core of Indian Army?
[a] Mussori
[b] Bangalore
[c] Pune
[d] Shimla
Answer : [Cancelled by Kerala PSC]
14] Which Malayalam film won the national award for the best movie on environmental conservation and preservation in 2015?
[a] Jalolsavam
[b] Ottal
[c] Vettilekula Vazhi
[d] Ain
Answer : B
15] The 42nd amendment of Indian Constitution in 1976 incorporated two terms in Preamble. Which are they?
[a] Socialist, Secular
[b] Secular, Democratic
[c] Socialist, Republic
[d] Democratic, Republic
Answer : A
16] Food Security Act has 13 chapters and _______ schedules.
[a] 2
[b] 6
[c] 5
[d] 4
Answer : D
17] Name the party of Aung San Suu Kyi which won the national election in Myanmar in 2015?
[a] Peace and Justice Party
[b] Union Solidarity and Development Party
[c] Myanmar Welfare Party
[d] National League for Democracy
Answer : D
18] In which year, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offense Act [POCSO] was passed?
[a] 2013
[b] 2015
[c] 2012
[d] 2011
Answer : C
19] Which day is celebrated as world diabetes day?
[a] November 14
[b] September 21
[c] October 16
[d] December 1
Answer : A
20] Which country is elected as non permanent member in UN Security Council from Asia-Pacific region in 2015?
[a] Malaysia
[b] Bangladesh
[c] Philippines
[d] Japan
Answer : D
21] Injection of fuel in CI engines commence at an angle of
[a] 30° - 45° BTDC
[b] 10° - 30° BTDC
[c] 5° - 10° BTDC
[d] 2° - 5° ATDC
Answer : C
22] The type of seed metering device commonly used in Indian seed cum fertilizer drill is
[a] Fluted roller type
[b] Cell feed type
[c] Gravity feed type
[d] Interval double run type
Answer : A
23] Indigenous plough is a
[a] Primary tillage tool
[b] Secondary tillage tool
[c] Multipurpose tool
[d] None of the above
Answer : [Cancelled by Kerala PSC]
24] An implement that pulled and guided by single hitch point of tractor is
[a] Mounted implement
[b] Semi mounted implement
[c] Trailed implement
[d] None of these
Answer : C
25] The mover cutter bar needs the following two important adjustments
[a] Speed and knife gap
[b] Registration and alignment
[c] Vertical and inclined height
[d] Pitman and shoe length
Answer : B
26] Coutlers are used along with
[a] Sub-soiler
[b] Chisel plough
[c] Disc plough
[d] Mould board plough
Answer : D
27] The depth of a normal ploughing is
[a] 45 cm
[b] 35 cm
[c] 25 cm
[d] 15 cm
Answer : D
28] The mowers are designed to cut
[a] Paddy
[b] Wheat
[c] Grasses
[d] All of the above
Answer : C
29] The force resisting the slipping of palm climbing machines increases with
[a] increase in load on the palm climber
[b] decrease in load on the palm climber
[c] smoothness of the palm surface
[d] erectness of the palm
Answer : A
30] The following is a non fermented product from coconut
[a] Toddy
[b] Feni
[c] Neera
[d] Cider
Answer : C
31] The length of one link in a 30 m metric chain is
[a] 40 cm
[b] 30 cm
[c] 20 cm
[d] None of the above
Answer : C
32] The instrument used for setting out right angles is called
[a] clinometers
[b] cross staff
[c] perambulator
[d] alidade
Answer : B
33] Area irrigated by a dam is called
[a] Ayacut
[b] Upstream side
[c] Reservoir
[d] Catchment area
Answer : A
34] Among the following, which represents the irrigating capacity of unit of water?
[a] Consumptive use efficiency
[b] Duty
[c] Delta
[d] Application efficiency
Answer : B
35] Among the following which is not a drip irrigation component?
[a] Parshall flume
[b] LDPE lateral pipe
[c] Screen filter
[d] Pressure gauge
Answer : A
36] The difference between the static water level and the pumping water level at any instant is known as
[a] line of influence
[b] specific capacity
[c] well yield
[d] draw down
Answer : D
37] The cavity wells with blind pipe
[a] have strainers and water enters from both bottom and sides
[b] have strainers and water enters from bottom only
[c] do not have strainers and water enters from bottom only
[d] do not have strainers and water enters from sides only
Answer : C
38] Surging is a method employed for
[a] digging a tube well
[b] developing a tube well
[c] Pumping from tube well
[d] None of the above
Answer : B
39] If the drainage from 250 ha. of land area is 0.2 cubic meters per second, then the drainage coefficient of that area will be
[a] 50 cubic meters
[b] 69 cubic meters
[c] 69 cm
[d] 0.69 cm
Answer : D
40] The process of filling the suction pipe and casing with water before starting pumping is known as
[a] Surging
[b] Priming
[c] Drilling
[d] Pumping
Answer : B
41] The Kyoto Protocol was negotiated in the year
[a] 2002
[b] 1987
[c] 1977
[d] 1997
Answer : D
42] Hotspots are areas having
[a] More ecosystem diversity
[b] Exceptional concentrations of endemic species
[c] More species diversity
[d] High temperature
Answer : B
43] CAI (Current Annual Increment) in relation to tree growth means
[a] the increment over a period of one year at any stage in the tree's history
[b] the mean annual increment over the whole period from origin to a specific age
[c] the increment as a mean over a period of years
[d] none of the above
Answer : A
44] Timber or logs stored for a long time before processing can be protected from fungi and insects by
[a] Keeping the logs exposed to sunlight
[b] Piling the logs under shade
[c] Keeping the logs submerged in a pond of water
[d] Properly stacking and covering the logs
Answer : C
45] Pre-harvest silvicultural treatment of forest crop trees at any stage after initial planting or seeding
[a] Training
[b] Pegging
[c] Pruning
[d] Tending
Answer : D
46] Choose the one which is not a seed treatment method
[a] Scarification
[b] Drying
[c] Stratification
[d] Hot water treatment
Answer : B
47] _________ is not an example of minor forest produce.
[a] Tamarind
[b] Cane
[c] Timber
[d] Soapnut
Answer : C
48] Turpentine is extracted from
[a] Boswellia sp.
[b] Pinus sp.
[c] Commiphora
[d] Cedrus
Answer : B
49] The Biological Diversity Bill, 2000 does not have an appropriate legislation for
[a] Biodiversity conservation
[b] Benefit sharing of bio resources
[c] Protection of traditional knowledge
[d] Patent protection
Answer : C
50] The most important factor determining natural durability of wood is
[a] Toxic extractives
[b] Aspirated pits
[c] Lack of nutrients
[d] Low moisture content
Answer : A
51] Change in a vegetation community can be measured using
[a] Cover
[b] Frequency
[c] Density
[d] Plant biomass
Answer : B
52] Vegetation cover is
[a] The total cover of vegetation on a site
[b] The area of ground covered by the vertical projection of the aerial portions of the plants
[c] The cover of plants, litter, rocks and gravel on a site
[d] The area of ground surface occupied by the basal portion of the plants
Answer : A
53] Variable density thinning is done to
[a] To create a desired balance between individual tree attributes
[b] To create structural and spatial heterogeneity
[c] To improve the growth rate or health of the remaining trees
[d] To remove trees having little or no economic value
Answer : B
54] The article in the Indian constitution which provides for specific provision for the protection and improvement of
the Environment is
[a] Article 58-A
[b] Article 48-A
[c] Article 48-B
[d] Article 68-A
Answer : B
55] Carbon is held in the terrestrial system in
[a] Vegetation
[b] Soils
[c] Fossil fuels
[d] All of the above
Answer : D
56] Select the one which is not a fast wood species
[a] Acacia
[b] Teak
[c] Poplar
[d] Rose wood
Answer : D
57] A method of preserving wood involving impregnation with copper sulfate under pressure is called
[a] Boucherie process
[b] Lowry process
[c] Bethell process
[d] Luping process
Answer : A
58] Environmental Impact Assessment report will not be required for
[a] Mining
[b] Major irrigation project
[c] Hydropower project
[d] Pipeline projects
Answer : D
59] Select the plant species which do not produce recalcitrant seeds
[a] Mango
[b] Avacado
[c] Rubber tree
[d] Date palm
Answer : D
60] Intumescents are types of fire retardant materials which
[a] Add chemicals which provide better insulation
[b] Form a layer of carbonaceous char on the fuel surface
[c] Break down polymers so that they melt and flow away from the flame
[d] Interrupt chemical reactions in the flame
Answer : A
61] Khaira disease in rice is due to
[a] Zinc deficiency
[b] Boron deficiency
[c] Nitrogen deficiency
[d] Calcium deficiency
Answer : A
62] Monocarpic plant species
[a] Flower only once and then they die
[b] Flower more than once in its life cycle
[c] Shows overlapping of vegetative and reproductive periods
[d] None of the above
Answer : A
63] The element which helps in stomatal opening and closing of plants is
[a] K
[b] Ca
[c] P
[d] N
Answer : A
64] ___________ is the phenomenon in which the seeds fail to germinate for want of a particular environmental factor.
[a] Seed dormancy
[b] Seed viability loss
[c] Quiescence
[d] Dormancy
Answer : C
65] ____________ is the fatal disease of areca palms caused by Phytophthora palmivora.
[a] Root rot
[b] Die back
[c] Foot rot
[d] Bud rot
Answer : D
66] The ratio between current assets and current liabilities is referred as
[a] Net capital ratio
[b] Capital ratio
[c] Current ratio
[d] Working capital ratio
Answer : C
67] In which stage of the farming system research, the design of an overall on-farm research strategy is undertaken with specific technology and farm management interventions specified for on-farm testing?
[a] Research design stage
[b] On-farm research and evaluation stage
[c] Planning stage
[d] Dissemination and maintaining stage
Answer : A
68] Sapota is a ___________ fruit harvested at physiological maturity and ripened artificially for use.
[a] Non-Climateric fruit
[b] Climateric fruit
[c] Stone fruit
[d] None of the above
Answer : B
69] __________ is a methodology for interacting with villagers and seeking their participation in putting forward their views about problems, analysing them and utilizing the information to acquire learning.
[a] Group interview
[b] Indigenous rural method
[c] Participatory rural appraisal
[d] Participatory rural development
Answer : C
70] The best period to open new areas for tapping in rubber is
[a] January - February
[b] March - April
[c] May - June
[d] August - September
Answer : B
71] Interview yellowing in rubber is due to __________ deficiency.
[a] Manganese
[b] Magnesium
[c] Nitrogen
[d] Sulphur
Answer : B
72] Palm oil is obtained from the fleshy mesocarp of fruits, which contains _________ percent oil.
[a] 25-35
[b] 45-55
[c] 36-40
[d] 15-34
Answer : B
73] Coconut belongs to the family ___________.
[a] Arecaceae
[b] Palmaceae
[c] Poaceae
[d] None of the above
Answer : A
74] Ethylene is a ___________.
[a] Natural growth inhibitor
[b] Synthetic growth inhibitor
[c] Growth retardant
[d] None of the above
Answer : A
75] The phenomenon noticed in some plants, that they require low temperature in addition to an appropriate photoperiod for subsequent flowering is referred as __________.
[a] Stratification
[b] Scarification
[c] Vernalisation
[d] Phytochrome response
Answer : C
76] Zeatin is the most abundant naturally occurring
[a] Auxin
[b] Gibberellin
[c] Cytokinin
[d] Ethylene
Answer : C
77] The most commonly used tissue explants in plant tissue culture are the __________.
[a] Seeds
[b] Meristematic ends of plants
[c] Stem cuttings
[d] Leaves
Answer : B
78] An un-organised mass of proliferative cells produced in plant tissue culture is referred as
[a] Cell culture
[b] Plant tissue culture
[c] Undifferentiated cells
[d] Callus
Answer : D
79] Which are the vitamins found in coconut water?
[a] vitamin 'C' and vitamin 'B'
[b] vitamin 'C' and vitamin 'A'
[c] vitamin 'C' and vitamin 'K'
[d] vitamin 'B' and vitamin 'K'
Answer : A
80] Biocontrol agents found effective against rhinocerous beetle are
[a] Baculovirus and green muscardine fungus
[b] Coccinellids and red muscardine fungus
[c] Coleopteran predators and coccinellids
[d] None of the above
Answer : A
81] The father of rubber plantation industry in the fareast
[a] Hendry Wickham
[b] Joseph Priestly
[c] J.J. Murphy
[d] Joseph Hooker
Answer : A
82] The position of India in natural rubber production in the world is
[a] second
[b] fourth
[c] fifth
[d] third
Answer : C
83] In productivity of natural rubber India's position in the world is
[a] first position
[b] second position
[c] third position
[d] fourth position
Answer : A
84] Concentrated latex has an ammonia content of 0.7% on
[a] total phase
[b] water phase
[c] latex phase
[d] none of the above
Answer : A
85] The major components in the NRC of natural rubber latex are
[a] Proteins
[b] Resins
[c] Carbohydrates
[d] All of (1), (2) and (3)
Answer : D
86] In normal latex precoagulation occurs
[a] 4-6 hrs
[b] 1-2 hrs
[c] 2-3 hrs
[d] 6-8 hrs
Answer : A
87] The protein content in field latex is
[a] 1.0-1.5
[b] 1.5-2.0
[c] 2.0-3.0
[d] 3.0-3.5
Answer : [Cancelled by Kerala PSC]
88] Ribbing is given on the rubber sheet to
[a] Fast drying
[b] Increase surface area
[c] Easy removal of water
[d] All of (1), (2) and (3)
Answer : D
89] Permissible level of dirt in ISNR 5L is
[a] 0.45
[b] 0.5
[c] 0.55
[d] 0.6
Answer : [Cancelled by Kerala PSC]
90] India is the __________ largest consumer of natural rubber.
[a] fourth
[b] second
[c] third
[d] none of the above
Answer : B
91] Particle size of cream rubber is in the range of
[a] 450-475 nm
[b] 400-425 nm
[c] 500-525 nm
[d] 200-225 nm
Answer : A
92] The moisture content of rubber wood when reduced by kiln drying it improves
[a] strength
[b] makes it lighter
[c] resistant to cracking
[d] all of (1), (2) and (3)
Answer : D
93] The maximum coagulum content in centrifuged latex as per BIS is
[a] 0.03
[b] 0.05
[c] 0.07
[d] 0.08
Answer : B
94] Economic life period of rubber plantation is
[a] 32 years
[b] 40 yrs
[c] 45 yrs
[d] None of the above
Answer : A
95] The major pollutants from a natural rubber processing factory have high organic content and emit an offensive smell due to
[a] The biodegradation of the organic matter
[b] Oxidative degradation of rubber
[c] Biodegradation of rubber
[d] All of (1), (2) and (3)
Answer : A
96] The gas from the biogas plant using sheet effluents contains toxic hydrogen sulphide (H2S), the percentage of which is
[a] more than in gobar gas
[b] less than in gobar
[c] equal to that in gobar gas
[d] 5%
Answer : A
97] Most important asset record kept in the rubber plantation is
[a] building register
[b] rubber crop register
[c] rubber tree census register
[d] labour muster register
Answer : C
98] Labour Disputes and Disciplinary Action in rubber plantation comes under the preview of
[a] Industrial Dispute Act
[b] Plantation Labour Act
[c] Employees Provident Fund Act
[d] Workmen Compensation Act
Answer : A
99] Major Daily cost in the Rubber plantation is
[a] wages of the tappers
[b] wages of the general workers
[c] processing cost of Latex and scrap
[d] upkeep cost of plant and machinery
Answer : A
100] Rubber board comes under which ministry
[a] Govt. of Kerala Agriculture
[b] Central Ministry for Industries
[c] Central Ministry for Commerce
[d] Central Ministry for Labours
Answer : C
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