1. Which of the following Malayali writers did not receive the “Jnanpith Award” ?

A) M.T Vasudevan Nair
B) Thakazhi
C) S.K. Pottakkad
D) Uroob

2. Among the works of Kumaran Asan, given below, which was published first?

A) Nalini
B) Veenapoovu
C) Leela
D) Karuna

3. In which district is the Malampuzha Gardens ?

A) Idukki
B) Malappuram
C) Palakkad
D) Thrissur

4. Which of the following places in Kerala is the northern most ?

A) Wayanad
B) Valapattanam
C) Kasaragod
D) Kannur

5. Where is the Swiss project for Cattle development in Kerala situated ?

A) Vellayani
B) Mannuthi
C) Kunnamangalam
D) Mattupetti

6. Who is the journalist associated with “Kesari” ?

A) Balakrishna Pillai
B) Ramakrishna Pillai
C) Mammen Mappila
D) Sanjayan

7. The law by which people are asked to submit to Government accounts of dealings in foreign currency is:

A) FREA
B) Customs law
C) Income-tax law
D) TADA

8. The Konkan railway has been constructed between:

A) Thiruvananthapuram and Mumbai
B) Mangalore and Chennai
C) Thiruvananthapuram and Goa
D) Mangalore and Mumbai

9. The part of a computer, which receives the information supplied, is:

A) Control Unit
B) Memory Unit
C) Output Unit
D) Input Unit

10. When did the dynasty of Sultans rule over India ?

A) Between 17th century A.D and 19th century A.D
B) Between 13th century A.D and 16th century A.D
C) Between 8th century A.D and 10th century A.D
D) Between 5th century A.D and 8th century A.D

11. The name given to the symbol of the National games held at Bangalore was

A) Nandi
B) Nandu
C) Appu
D) Micky

12. The tennis player who won the ladies single championship in Wimbledon, the most times:

A) Monica Seles
B) Steffi Graph
C) Martina Hingis
D) Martina Navratilova

13. Under what condition does a lunar eclipse take place?

A) The earth comes between the sun and the moon
B) The Moon comes between the sun and the earth
C) The sun comes between the earth and the moon
D) The sun, moon and earth are in a straight line in any order


14. The name given to the instrument sent to Mars, in 1997, for investigations , by moving around is: 

A) Orbiter B) Viking C) Mariner D) Sojourner

15. Why is it that the color of earth is red at certain places ?

A) It contains more nitrogen
B) It contains oxides of iron
C) It contains sand formed out of red rocks
D) It does not contain alluvial soil