Pharmacist II — 2018 — Official Paper — Kerala PSC PYQ Practice with Answers

Correct answer (Option C):\nMajuli is the largest inhabited riverine island in the world, formed by the Brahmaputra River system in Assam, India. It was officially declared a district in 2016.\n\nWhy others are wrong:\nOption A is an inland island area in Maharashtra. Option B is a river island on the Narmada. Option D refers to an island/river area in South India.\n\nRemember:\nMajuli is highly dynamic and shrinking due to severe bank erosion caused by the Brahmaputra River during floods.

Correct answer (Option B):\nThe Koyna Hydroelectric Project is one of the largest completed hydroelectric power plants in India, located on the Koyna River in Satara district, Maharashtra.\n\nWhy others are wrong:\nOptions A, C, and D are incorrect because the Koyna River is a major tributary of the Krishna River situated entirely within the state of Maharashtra.\n\nRemember:\nThe Koyna Dam is famous for being constructed near a seismically active zone, triggering Reservoir-Induced Seismicity (RIS).

Correct answer (Option A):\nThe Ghataprabha Bird Sanctuary is located in the Belgaum (Belagavi) district of Karnataka, encompassing a stretch of the Ghataprabha River.\n\nWhy others are wrong:\nOption B is home to Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan. Option C is in Madhya Pradesh, known for Madhav National Park. Option D is Kodagu district in Karnataka, famous for wildlife sanctuaries but not Ghataprabha.\n\nRemember:\nThis bird sanctuary is well known for migratory birds, particularly European white storks.

Correct answer (Option A):\nThe Deccan Plateau is a large plateau in western and southern India that is roughly triangular in shape, bounded by the Western Ghats to the west and the Eastern Ghats to the east.\n\nWhy others are wrong:\nOptions B, C, and D do not describe the geographic boundaries or layout of the Deccan Plateau, which tapers towards the southern tip of the Indian peninsula.\n\nRemember:\nThe plateau is historically rich and covers parts of eight Indian states, primarily Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka.

Correct answer (Option A):\nIn Mudra Rakshasa, an historical play in Sanskrit written by Vishakhadatta, Chanakya (Kautilya) is portrayed as the central protagonist who orchestrates the political downfall of the Nanda dynasty allies.\n\nWhy others are wrong:\nOption B was a Mauryan Emperor who lived later. Option C is a vital character but not the strategic central hero of this play's primary plot. Option D belongs to the Gupta dynasty.\n\nRemember:\nMudra Rakshasa means 'The Signet Ring of Rakshasa' and is unique because it is a political drama lacking traditional romantic elements.