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Re: PSC exam
General Knowledge Questions and answers for those who preparing for Kerala PSC Secretariat Assistant, Company, Corporation Assistant examinations are as follows: Who was the first Turkish conqueror of North India? Ans. Mahmud Ghazni The author of Sangam work ‘Manimekhalai’ was? Ans. Sathanar The Laksham Veedu Scheme was started by? Ans. M.N Govindan Nair The first women member in Indian Parliament from Kerala was? Ans. Annie Maskreen Who is the father of Indian Archaeology? Ans. Alexander Cunningham Which weapon never used by the Indus People? Ans. Sword What is the method used to calculate the number of cows in Vedic period? Ans. Ashtakarni Ginger Research Institute is situated at? Ans. Ambalavayal (Wayanadu) Which state is known as ‘The Spice Garden of India’? Ans. Kerala The first Central Cabinet Minister from Kerala was? Ans. Dr. John Mathai Expected Questions and Answers for those who preparing for Postal Assistant, Sorting Assistant examination is as follows: The first Non Royal to appear on U.K. postage stamp? Ans. William Shakespeare (1964) In which language the first Megdoot Post card issued? Ans. Tamil First Postal stamp in the World? Ans. Penny Black When, the Indian Postal Stamp was cancelled at Mount Everest? Ans. 1996 May 10 (by ITBP. Indo-Tibet Border Police) Which is India’s first General Post Office? Ans. Calcutta GPO (in 1774) Which country issued the first self adhesive Postage stamp? Ans. Sierra Leone (1964) The first country issued New Year greeting cards through Postal service? Ans. China When was the first Postal Stamp issued? Ans. 1840 May 6th The first Indian Personality who was depicted in foreign stamps? Ans. Mahatma Gandhi Which picture was depicted in First world stamp? Ans. Queen Victoria’s Head No of post offices having ‘Pictorial Cancellation facility’ in Kerala? Ans. 23 India’s third scented postal stamp? Ans. Jasmine (Rs. 15) What is water mark? Ans. A design / mark on paper given at the time of production. The first post card issued in Cochin State? Ans. 1898 at the time of Raja Rama Varma I Which country issued the first commemorative stamp in the world? Ans. Romania Which state Police in India utilized the ‘Pigeon Post Service’? Ans. Orissa State Police When was the first commemorative stamp issued in India? Ans. In 1931 (to mark the inauguration of New Delhi) The Cricketer from Australian Test Cricket team belongs to Australian Postal Service? Ans. Brad Hogg The busiest Post office in India? Ans. Mumbai GPO First Indian Postage stamp? Ans. Scinde Dawk |