Kerala PSC Previous Years Question Paper & Answer
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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'Excavation Assistant (SR for SC/ST)' And exam conducted in the year 2023. And Question paper code was '172/2023/OL'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was ''. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
Question16:-Read the following statements and choose the right answer
1. The Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded on January 15, 1784.
2. Sir William Jones, the founder of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, was an oriental
scholar and poet.
3. Sir William Jones edited the journal 'Asiatick Researches'.
4. On February 2, 1786, Jones, in his second discourse, suggested that Sanskrit was
related to Latin and Greek
A:-All of the above
B:-The first three statements are correct and the last statement is wrong
C:-The first statement is wrong and statements 2, 3 and 4 are correct
D:-The second statement is wrong and statements 1, 3 and 4 are correct
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question17:-Sir John Marshall excavated Rajagriha site in
A:-1904-05
B:-1905-6
C:-1905
D:-1907
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question18:-Sir Alexander Cunningham conducted his studies on ancient Indian
archaeological remains during
A:-1831-1885
B:-1827-1860
C:-1862-1900
D:-1832-1862
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question19:-James Princep deciphered the Brahmi script in
A:-1835
B:-1837
C:-1814
D:-1839
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question20:-In which year did the Archaeological Survey of India come into
existence?
A:-1862
B:-1861
C:-1860
D:-1863
Correct Answer:- Option-B