General Knowledge and Current Affairs
General Knowledge and Current Affairs in the Kerala PSC 10th Level exam is not random trivia: it combines stable static facts - polity, geography, science, sports, awards and organisations - with events from roughly the 6–12 months before the notification. Kerala-specific current affairs, such as state schemes, appointments, infrastructure and festivals, carry disproportionate weight.
Core areas
- Polity/GK: constitutional posts, Articles, institutions such as the RBI, Election Commission and NITI Aayog, and their headquarters.
- Current events: appointments, Bharat Ratna and Padma awards, sports trophies, space missions, summits and government schemes.
- Kerala: K-FON, SilverLine, LIFE Mission, state awards and major appointments.
- Static anchors: UN headquarters in New York; Nobel Prizes announced in October; ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru; Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram.
Worked example
Question: “Who appoints the Governor of a State?” Options: Chief Minister, President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India. Article 155 says the Governor is appointed by the President; the Chief Minister may advise in practice but does not appoint. Answer: President.
Traps
- Confusing the constitutional head (President/Governor) with the real executive (Prime Minister/Chief Minister).
- Mixing static facts with current officeholders; answer as on the exam date.
- Choosing a plausible but wrong award year.
- Ignoring Kerala-specific news because the question looks national.