Mahmud of Ghazni raided Somnath:

1025 — Plundered the temple 17 times total.

The Great Bath, a famous public structure of the Indus Valley Civilization, was at:

Mohenjo-Daro — The Great Bath (c. 2500 BCE) at Mohenjo-Daro was a watertight ritual bathing structure.

Sutlej enters India via:

Shipki La pass — Shipki La, HP.

Laterite soil is typically found in regions of:

Heavy rainfall and high temperature — Laterite forms in hot, wet climates (Western Ghats, NE hills, parts of Odisha).

Largest coal-producing state:

Jharkhand — Jharkhand (Dhanbad — coal capital of India).

River Ganga originates from which glacier?

Gangotri — Ganga originates as Bhagirathi from Gangotri glacier; Yamuna from Yamunotri glacier.

Tamil Nadu — TN — Madurai region.

Kolar Gold Fields are in which state?

Karnataka — Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) in Karnataka was one of India's most important gold mines, now largely depleted.

Which climate type is common to southern California, central Chile, and the southern tip of Africa?

Mediterranean climate — Mediterranean climate zones occur on western continental margins around 30–40° latitude.

President's vacancy during term — VP acts:

Max 6 months — Max 6 months — new president must be elected within 6 months.

Governor can pardon death sentence:

No — No — only President (Art 72) can pardon death sentences.

The Emergency in India (1975) was declared under which article?

Article 352 — National Emergency was declared on 25 June 1975 under Article 352. Art. 356 = State Emergency (President's Rule). Art. 360 = Financial Emergency.

FM of India — Union Finance Minister.

President's Rule maximum duration:

3 years — Up to 3 years with repeated approvals (with conditions).

Union/State/Concurrent lists — Seventh Schedule — 3 lists.

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PSC Mock Exam 365 — Graduate Level

Full-length Kerala PSC simulation. 100 questions, 75 minutes, -0.33 negative marking.

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This 90-minute Kerala PSC mock test contains 100 multiple-choice questions spanning 15 subject areas, scored with +1 / −0.33 negative marking — the same penalty pattern used in actual Kerala PSC examinations. A full-length paper. Take it timed, review wrong answers afterwards, and recovered questions move from "Wrong" to "Recovered" on your dashboard.

Subject distribution in this mock

Indian Polity

12 Qs

Indian History

10 Qs

Mental Ability & Reasoning

10 Qs

English

10 Qs

Indian Geography

8 Qs

Current Affairs

8 Qs

Kerala History & Culture

8 Qs

Indian Economy

7 Qs

Topics covered in this mock

Indian Polity (12 Qs): judiciary, election commission, constitutional articles, fundamental rights, directive principles.
Indian History (10 Qs): freedom movement, Gandhi era, partition, post-independence India, ancient India.
Mental Ability & Reasoning (10 Qs): analogies and classification, series completion, coding-decoding, blood relations, direction sense.
English (10 Qs): idioms and phrases, sentence improvement, comprehension passages, active and passive voice, grammar and tenses.
Indian Geography (8 Qs): urbanisation patterns, physical geography, rivers and drainage, monsoon and climate, soils and natural vegetation.

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Secretariat Assistant University Assistant LDC (Lower Division Clerk) KAS Prelims

The subject mix of this mock matches the typical syllabus weight for these cadres. Cadre-specific 10-Q Topic Quizzes are also available.

Sample questions — one from each major subject

Q1. Which offer was described by Gandhi as 'Post-dated cheque'?

Indian History

Cripps Mission
August Offer
Cabinet Mission
Wavell Plan

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Correct: A. Cripps Mission

Cripps Mission 1942 — Gandhi's famous quip 'a post-dated cheque on a failing bank'.

Q2. Earth's circumference approx:‌‍

Indian Geography

25,000 km
40,000 km
30,000 km
50,000 km

Show answer + explanation

Correct: B. 40,000 km

~40,075 km at equator.‌‍

Q3. Cabinet resignation:

Indian Polity

Collective
Individual
Either
None

Show answer + explanation

Correct: A. Collective

Collective (Art 75).

Q4. If TEAM = 39, DEAR = ?

Mental Ability & Reasoning

Show answer + explanation

Correct: B. 28

Letter-position sum. T+E+A+M = 20+5+1+13 = 39 ✓. D+E+A+R = 4+5+1+18 = 28.

Q5. The Latin word 'audire' means:‌‍

English

To check
To note
To find
To hear

Show answer + explanation

Correct: D. To hear

'Audire' means 'to hear' — from which 'audit' is derived.‌‍

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PSC Mock Exam 365 — Graduate Level

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Q1.Which offer was described by Gandhi as 'Post-dated cheque'?

A. Cripps Mission B. August Offer C. Cabinet Mission D. Wavell Plan

Q2.Mehrgarh civilization period:‌‍

A. 10000 BCE B. 3000 BCE C. 7000 BCE D. 5000 BCE

Q3.Akbar's regent initially:‌‍

A. Faizi B. Bairam Khan C. Todar Mal D. Abul Fazl

Q4.Buchanan-Hamilton's survey of eastern India (early 19th c.) produced:‌‍

A. Novels B. Only maps C. Detailed statistical accounts of Bengal, Bihar — topography, economy, society D. Census

Q5.The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in:‌‍

A. 1929 B. 1930 C. 1931 D. 1932

Q6.Ashoka's Dhamma included:‌‍

A. Caste system B. Non-violence only C. Tolerance + respect + non-violence D. Warfare

Q7.Sangam literature belongs to:‌‍

A. North India B. Central India C. South India (Tamil) D. East India

Q8.The two sects of Jainism are:‌‍

A. Hinayana and Mahayana B. Digambara and Svetambara C. Theravada and Vajrayana D. Shaiva and Vaishnava

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