Junior Instructor Electrician 2015 — Kerala PSC PYQ Practice with Answers

Correct answer (Option A):\nBrahmananda Sivayogi is widely known as Alathoor Swamikal because he founded the Siddhachramam at Alathoor in Palakkad district, Kerala. He was a prominent social reformer who fought against superficial rituals and idol worship, advocating for Ananda (happiness/bliss) as the ultimate goal of life.\n\nWhy others are wrong:\nOption B refers to Chattampi Swamikal, who is associated with the Nair renaissance. Option C refers to Ayya Vaikundar, a reformer from southern Travancore. Option D refers to Kumaran Guru (Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha).\n\nRemember:\nBrahmananda Sivayogi founded the Ananda Mahasabha in 1918 and authored the famous book 'Anandakummi'.

Correct answer (Option D):\nSwadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai authored the biography of Karl Marx in Malayalam, published in 1912, which was the first biography of Marx written in any Indian language. Because of this pioneering work and his socialist ideas, he is heavily tied to early leftist literature in Kerala.\n\nWhy others are wrong:\nOption A was a socio-religious reformer and journalist. Option B was a social reformer focused on the Namboothiri community. Option C was the founder of the Atmavidya Sangham.\n\nRemember:\nRamakrishna Pillai was the editor of the 'Swadeshabhimani' newspaper, which was confiscated by the Travancore government in 1910, leading to his exile.

Correct answer (Option C):\nIn 2015, the Government of Kerala appointed German tennis legend Steffi Graf as the brand ambassador for Kerala Tourism's Ayurveda segment to promote traditional systems of wellness globally.\n\nWhy others are wrong:\nOptions A, B, and D are world-renowned athletes but were never chosen as the official brand ambassador specifically for Kerala Ayurveda promotions during this period.\n\nRemember:\nThis initiative was part of Kerala Tourism's aggressive global marketing campaigns to position the state as the premier destination for holistic healthcare.

Correct answer (Option B):\nThe theme for World Population Day 2015, designated by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), was 'Vulnerable Populations in Emergencies'. It highlighted the needs of women and adolescent girls displaced or affected by humanitarian crises around the world.\n\nWhy others are wrong:\nOption A was the theme for 2014. Option C represents the focal area of 2013. Option D is an older thematic slogan used by international development bodies.\n\nRemember:\nWorld Population Day is observed annually on July 11 to raise awareness on global population issues.

Correct answer (Option D):\nExcise duty is an indirect tax levied by the government on the domestic manufacture or production of goods within the country. It is collected at the point of manufacture before the goods are cleared for domestic consumption.\n\nWhy others are wrong:\nOptions A and B refer to Customs duties (Import/Export duties). Option C refers to Sales Tax or Value Added Tax (VAT), which is levied at the transaction point of distribution.\n\nRemember:\nIn India, a substantial portion of older central excise duties was subsumed under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) introduced in July 2017.