Village Extension Officer (VEO) 2022 — GK

Q1.The Panchayati Raj system was constitutionally recognised by which amendment?

A. 71st Amendment B. 73rd Amendment C. 74th Amendment D. 76th Amendment

Q2.The three-tier Panchayati Raj system consists of:

A. Village, Block, District B. Gram Panchayat, Block Panchayat, District Panchayat C. Ward, Municipality, Corporation D. Gram Sabha, Taluk, District

Q3.Article 40 of the Indian Constitution directs the State to:

A. Provide free education B. Organise village panchayats C. Establish Uniform Civil Code D. Protect the environment

Q4.The total number of Panchayati Raj institutions in Kerala is:

A. 152 B. 941 C. 978 D. 1200

Q5.MGNREGA guarantees how many days of employment per year?

A. 50 days B. 100 days C. 150 days D. 200 days

Q6.The Green Revolution in India was led by:

A. Verghese Kurien B. M.S. Swaminathan C. Norman Borlaug D. C. Subramaniam

Q7.The White Revolution (Operation Flood) is associated with:

A. Rice production B. Milk production C. Fish production D. Egg production

Q8.The 'Father of White Revolution' in India is:

A. M.S. Swaminathan B. Norman Borlaug C. Dr. Verghese Kurien D. Sam Pitroda

Q9.Which article of the Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability?

A. Article 14 B. Article 15 C. Article 17 D. Article 18

Q10.The headquarters of Kerala State Planning Board is at:

A. Kochi B. Thiruvananthapuram C. Thrissur D. Kozhikode

Q11.Kudumbashree, the poverty eradication programme of Kerala, was launched in:

A. 1995 B. 1998 C. 2000 D. 2005

Q12.The chemical name of Vitamin C is:

A. Retinol B. Thiamine C. Ascorbic acid D. Calciferol

Q13.The Indus Valley Civilisation flourished around:

A. 5000 BCE B. 2500 BCE C. 1000 BCE D. 500 BCE

Q14.The river on which the Idukki Dam is built is:

A. Pamba B. Bharathapuzha C. Periyar D. Chaliyar

Q15.The Indian Constitution came into effect on:

A. 15 August 1947 B. 26 November 1949 C. 26 January 1950 D. 15 August 1950

Q16.Photosynthesis takes place in which part of the plant cell?

A. Mitochondria B. Nucleus C. Chloroplast D. Ribosome

Q17.The book 'My Experiments with Truth' was written by:

A. Jawaharlal Nehru B. Mahatma Gandhi C. Rabindranath Tagore D. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Q18.Which gas is known as 'marsh gas'?

A. Ethane B. Propane C. Methane D. Butane

Q19.The largest continent by area is:

A. Africa B. North America C. Asia D. Europe

Q20.Thiruvananthapuram district is bounded on the south by:

A. Kollam district B. Arabian Sea C. Tamil Nadu D. Pathanamthitta