Police Constable Question Paper (E) 16-07-2017

Police Constable(Civil) Question Paper

 
1.If ‘PAPER’ is coded ‘QCSlW, then ‘EXAMPLE’ is written as
 (a)FZDUQRL
 (b)FZQDURL
 (c)FZDQURL
 (d)FZQUDRL

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) FZDQURL


2.Which is not the concern of the local government ?
 (a)Public health
 (b)Sanitation
 (c)Law and orders
 (d)Public utility service

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Law and orders


3.Which of the most suitable explanation about the Revolt of 1857?
 (a)The last effort of the old political orders to get back power
 (b)A spirited mutiny by Indian soldiers in the company’s army
 (c)An attempt to establish an Indian nation
 (d)None of the above

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) The last effort of the old political orders to get back power


4.The death of millions of Indians in frequent famines during 19th century was mainly due to
 (a)Overall shortage of food and its improper distribution
 (b)Commercialisation of agriculture
 (c)Unremunerative agriculture and fall in agricultural production
 (d)Poor purchasing power of the people due to their extreme poverty and rise in prices

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Overall shortage of food and its improper distribution


5.Gandhiji started Satyagraha Movement in 1919 is protest against the
 (a)Simon Commission
 (b)Champaran Wrongs
 (c)Enactment of Rowlett Act
 (d)Colonial Exploitation of India

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Enactment of Rowlett Act


6.Who started the ‘Mysore Representative Assembly’ ?
 (a)Dewan Rangacharlu
 (b)Dewan Seshadri lyer
 (c)Dewan Purnayya
 (d)Sir M. Visweswarayya

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Dewan Rangacharlu


7.Hyderabad - Karnataka region under Nizam of Hyderabad joined the Indian Union on
 (a)15th August 1947
 (b)September 1947
 (c)August 1948
 (d)September 1948

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) September 1948


8.Atmospheric pressure is measured with
 (a)Hydrometer
 (b)Barometer
 (c)Hygrometer
 (d)Altimeter

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Barometer


9.The technique of inducing rain from the cloud is called
 (a)Cloud computing
 (b)Cloud control
 (c)Cloud engineering
 (d)Cloud seeding

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Cloud seeding


10.Match the following:
 A.Best conductor of heat1.Gold
 B.Most abundant metal2.Lead
 C.Most malleable metal3.Aluminium
 D.Poorest conductor of heat4.Silver
  ABCD
 (a)4312
 (b)1234
 (c)3214
 (d)4213

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) 4 3 1 2


11.Freedom of the Press in India is
 (a)Available to the people under the law of the parliament
 (b)Specifically provided in the Constitution
 (c)Implied in the right to freedom of expression
 (d)Available under executive order

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Implied in the right to freedom of expression


12.In which Part of the Constitution, the concept of welfare state finds association ?
 (a)Preamble
 (b)Fundamental Rights
 (c)Fundamental Duties
 (d)Directive Principles

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Directive Principles


13.The procedure for the Amendment of the Constitution is laid down in which of the following Articles ?
 (a)Article 361
 (b)Article 368
 (c)Article 108
 (d)Article 280

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Article 368


14.Gandhara school of art was deeply influenced by
 (a)Chinese
 (b)European
 (c)Hellenic
 (d)Roman

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Hellenic


15.In which of the following places of Karnataka are cannot find the statue of Bahubali ?
 (a)Dharmasthala
 (b)Shravanabelagola
 (c)Karkala
 (d)Udupi

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Udupi


16.If A + B means A is the daughter of B. A × B means A is the son of B. A - B means A is the wife of B. Then P × Q - S means
 (a)S is the father of P
 (b)Q is the daughter of S
 (c)Q is the father of P
 (d)None of the above

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) S is the father of P


17.In an examination, 30% students fail in Maths, 25% in English and 15% in both the subjects, what is the percentage of pass ?
 (a)45%
 (b)55%
 (c)40%
 (d)60%

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) 60%


18.If X, Y, Z can do a work in 10,12,15 days respectively, then X, Y, Z together can do the same work in
 (a)3 days
 (b)4 days
 (c)5 days
 (d)6 days

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) 4 days


19.“Gorur Dam” is built across which river ?
 (a)Sharavathi
 (b)Nethravathi
 (c)Hemavathi
 (d)Vedavathi

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Hemavathi


20.“Take off stage” in an economy means
 (a)Steady growth begins
 (b)Economy is stagnant
 (c)Economy is about to collapse
 (d)All controls are removed

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Steady growth begins


21.Inflation implies
 (a)Rise in budget deficit
 (b)Rise in money supply
 (c)Rise in general price index
 (d)Rise in prices of consumer goods

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Rise in general price index


22.Economic survey is published by
 (a)Ministry of Finance
 (b)Planning Commission
 (c)Govt. of India
 (d)Indian Statistical Institute

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Ministry of Finance


23.“Integrated Food Park” inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is located in
 (a)Tumkur
 (b)Hassan
 (c)Davangere
 (d)Dharwad

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Tumkur


24.The only state in India that produces saffron is
 (a)Assam
 (b)Himachal Pradesh
 (c)Jammu and Kashmir
 (d)Meghalaya

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Jammu and Kashmir


25.In the Constitution of India promotion of International peace and security is included in the
 (a)Preamble to the Constitution
 (b)Directive Principles of State Policy
 (c)Fundamental Duties
 (d)Ninth Schedule

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Directive Principles of State Policy


26.Which one of the following diseases has been eradicated in India ?
Consider the following diseases.
 1.Diphtheria
 2.Chicken pox
 3.Small pox
 (a)1 and 2 only
 (b)3 only
 (c)1, 2 and 3
 (d)None

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) 3 only


27.Which one of the following contains Human body’s thermostat ?
 (a)Pineal
 (b)Pituitary
 (c)Thyroid
 (d)Hypothalamus

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Hypothalamus


28.Which one of the following diseases is caused due to deficiency of protein ?
 (a)Kwashiorkor
 (b)Rickets
 (c)Beri-Beri
 (d)Scurvy

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Kwashiorkor


29.Which among the following countries was the earliest to give women the Right to Vote ?
 (a)Iceland
 (b)India
 (c)New Zealand
 (d)U.S.A.

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) New Zealand


30.The oldest monarchy in the World is that of
 (a)Nepal
 (b)Saudi Arabia
 (c)Japan
 (d)UK

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Japan


31.Solar Jung Museum is located in
 (a)Pune
 (b)Patna
 (c)Hyderabad
 (d)Kochi

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Hyderabad


32.Match the following :
  Books Authors
 A.Oliver Twist1.Charles Dickens
 B.Gathering Storm2.Thomas Mann
 C.Death in Venice3.Winston Churchil
 D.Confessions4.J.J. Rousseau
  ABCD
 (a)1324
 (b)4321
 (c)1234
 (d)4231

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) 1 3 2 4


33.Who is known as “Father of Karnataka Music” ?
 (a)Kanaka Dasa
 (b)Purandara Dasa
 (c)Raghavanka
 (d)Sarvagna

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Purandara Dasa


34.What is the theme of 2017 World Environment Day (WED) ?
 (a)Green Economy: Does it include you?
 (b)Raise your voice not the sea level
 (c)Connecting people to nature
 (d)Think-Eat-Save

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Connecting people to nature


35.Who has become the new Solicitor General of India ?
 (a)TusharMehta
 (b)Pinky Anand
 (c)Ranjit Kumar
 (d)P. S. Narsimha

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Ranjit Kumar


36.When is International Yoga Day is celebrated ?
 (a)June 21st
 (b)January 21st
 (c)July 21st
 (d)May 21st

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) June 21st


37.The bull - taming sport Jallikattu is typically practiced in
 (a)Karnataka
 (b)Andhra Pradesh
 (c)Kerala
 (d)Tamil Nadu

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Tamil Nadu


38.Which city is declared as the second capital of Himachal Pradesh ?
 (a)Shimla
 (b)Manali
 (c)Dharamsala
 (d)Kasauli

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Dharamsala


39.Who wins the 2017 Australian Men’s Open Tennis Single title ?
 (a)Novak Djokovic
 (b)Rafael Nadal
 (c)Roger Federer
 (d)Andy Murray

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Roger Federer


40.Which film wins the Best Film Award in 2017 Oscars?
 (a)Arrival
 (b)La La Land
 (c)Moonlight
 (d)Lion

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Moonlight


41.India’s longest Tunnel, the “Chenani -Nashri Tunnel” is located in
 (a)Himachal Pradesh
 (b)Tamil Nadu
 (c)Jammu and Kashmir
 (d)Karnataka

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Jammu and Kashmir


42.In which of the following place Ashok’s minor rock edict has been discovered in Karnataka ?
 (a)Halmidi, Hassan
 (b)Maski, Raichur
 (c)Mulabagil, Kolar
 (d)Hoskote, Bengaluru

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Maski, Raichur


43.Which one is the First State in India to shift financial year to Jan. - Dec. format ?
 (a)West Bengal
 (b)Bihar
 (c)Madhya Pradesh
 (d)Karnataka

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Madhya Pradesh


44.The dynasty that succeeded the Chalukyas in Western India was that of
 (a)Cholas
 (b)Kakatiyas
 (c)Pallavas
 (d)Rashtrakutas

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Rashtrakutas


45.Alla-ud-din Khilji introduced ‘Market Reforms’
 (a)To maintain a large army
 (b)To administer his subjects well
 (c)To easy the peasants living
 (d)To remove mediators

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) To maintain a large army


46.The term ‘Sufi’ is derived from
 (a)A type of garment
 (b)A type of poetry
 (c)A language
 (d)The name of a place

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) A type of garment


47.Match the following:
 A.Mirabai1.Bengali
 B.Tyagaraja2.Hindi
 C.Chandidas3.Telugu
 D.Purandaradas4.Kannada
  ABCD
 (a)2314
 (b)1234
 (c)3412
 (d)4132

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) 2 3 1 4


48.The word tdansab’ stood for
 (a)A rank
 (b)An office
 (c)A piece of land
 (d)A grade of pay

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) A rank


49.At a farewell party of 60 students, each student shakes hand with every other student. How many total handshakes will be ?
 (a)3540
 (b)1770
 (c)3600
 (d)3000

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) 1770


50.If INDIA is written as 95491, then DELHI will be written as
 (a)45389
 (b)45489
 (c)45498
 (d)45398

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) 45389


51.Statement 1 : All flowers are thorns.
Statement 2: All thorns are leaves.
If the above statements are true.
 (a)All flowers are leaves
 (b)All leaves are thorns
 (c)All leaves are flowers
 (d)All thorns are flowers

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) All flowers are leaves


52.Harish is older than Rama, Ashok is younger to Rama, Suresh is not older than Ashok, then which is true ?
 (a)Harish and Ashok are of the same age
 (b)Suresh and Rama are of the same age
 (c)Suresh is the youngest
 (d)Ashok is older than Harish

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Suresh is the youngest


53.The term that comes next in the arrangement of letters given below.
YEB, WFD, UHG, SKI, ____
 (a)QGL
 (b)QOL
 (c)TOL
 (d)QNL

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) QOL


54.Certain measures of Dalhousie created serious discontent in India which were also responsible for the Revolt of 1857. Which of the following was not one of them ?
 (a)Doctrine of lapse
 (b)Introduction of railways and telegraphs
 (c)Abolition of titles and pensions of several rulers
 (d)Educational reforms

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Introduction of railways and telegraphs


55.Who among the following is known for his introduction of a new calendar, a new system of coinage and new scales of weights and measures ?
 (a)Murshid Quli Khan
 (b)Tippu Sultan
 (c)Nizam-ul-Mulk
 (d)SaadatKhan

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Tippu Sultan


56.The Mughal ruler Bahadur Shah II was exiled by the British and sent to
 (a)Pune
 (b)Andaman and Nicobar
 (c)Mandalay
 (d)Hyderabad

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Mandalay


57.Which of the following was a revolutionary who later turned into a Yogi and a Philosopher ?
 (a)Balgangadhar Tilak
 (b)Aurobindo Ghosh
 (c)Lala Lajpat Rai
 (d)Agarkar

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Aurobindo Ghosh


58.The Bardoli Satyagraha was led by
 (a)Rajendra Prasad
 (b)Vallabhbhai Patel
 (c)Morarji Desai
 (d)Mahatma Gandhi

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Vallabhbhai Patel


59.The weight of a human body is
 (a)Same at every place on earth
 (b)Maximum at the poles
 (c)Maximum at the equator
 (d)More on the mountains than the plains

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Maximum at the poles


60.Which one of the following is the unit of activity of a radioactive source ?
 (a)LUX
 (b)Becquerel
 (c)Tesla
 (d)Siemens

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Becquerel


61.Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment by
 (a)Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen
 (b)Carbon monoxide and Carbon dioxide
 (c)Ozone and Carbon dioxide
 (d)Nitrous oxide and Sulphur dioxide

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Nitrous oxide and Sulphur dioxide


62.In all biological compounds the most fundamental element is
 (a)Nitrogen
 (b)Oxygen
 (c)Carbon
 (d)Sulphur

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Carbon


63.Carbon dioxide is called a ‘Green House Gas’
 (a)Its concentration remains always higher than other gases
 (b)It is used in photosynthesis
 (c)It absorbs infrared radiation
 (d)It emits visible radiation

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) It absorbs infrared radiation


64.Which of the following combination is incorrect ?
 (a)Kuvempu - Ramayana Darshanam
 (b)Girish Karnad - Tughlaq
 (c)Shivaram Karanth - Yayathi
 (d)D. R. Bendre - Naku Tanti

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Shivaram Karanth - Yayathi


65.Famous Buddhist ruins in Karnataka are found in
 (a)Manjinabad
 (b)Halebidu
 (c)Sannati
 (d)Hampi

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Sannati


66.Match the following :
 A.Mrichakatika1.Sudraka
 B.Gita Govinda2.Jayadev
 C.Mudrarakshasa3.Visakhadutt
 D.Rajatarangini4.Kalhana
  ABCD
 (a)1234
 (b)3124
 (c)4123
 (d)1432

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) 1 2 3 4


67.Match the following :
 A.Rajasthan1.Thora
 B.Karnataka2.Suisini
 C.U.P.3.Rauf
 D.J & K4.Yakshagana
  ABCD
 (a)4321
 (b)2413
 (c)3412
 (d)1234

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) 2 4 1 3


68.Which of the following is called as a shooting star or falling star ?
 (a)Meteoroids
 (b)Asteroids
 (c)Planetoids
 (d)Comet

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Meteoroids


69.The Tropic of Cancer passes through
 (a)India and Iran
 (b)Iran and Pakistan
 (c)India and Saudi Arabia
 (d)Iran and Iraq

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) India and Saudi Arabia


70.Which country of Europe is known as the “Country of Lakes” ?
 (a)Finland
 (b)Italy
 (c)France
 (d)Spain

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Finland


71.Lakshadweep Islands are the product of
 (a)Volcanic activity
 (b)Wave action
 (c)Sea floor expansion
 (d)Reef formation

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Reef formation


72.The river with highest tidal bore in India is
 (a)Cauvery
 (b)Mahanadi
 (c)Hoogli
 (d)Krishna

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Hoogli


73.“Sleeping Buddha Hill’’ is located in the district
 (a)Kalaburagi
 (b)Yadgiri
 (c)Mysuru
 (d)Ramanagar

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Yadgiri


74.Central Food Technological Research Institute is located at
 (a)Bengaluru
 (b)Mysuru
 (c)Mangaluru
 (d)Tumkur

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Mysuru


75.With which activity is the wall street in New York, USA associated ?
 (a)Banking and Finance
 (b)Literary arts
 (c)Defence
 (d)Films

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Banking and Finance


76.The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and States falls under its
 (a)Advisory Jurisdiction
 (b)Appellate Jurisdiction
 (c)Original Jurisdiction
 (d)Writ Jurisdiction

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Original Jurisdiction


77.Golden fibre refers to
 (a)Hemp
 (b)Cotton
 (c)Jute
 (d)Nylon

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Jute


78.Consider the following statements.
 1.Chikmagaluru is well known for sugar cultivation.
 2.Mandya is well known as a coffee producing region.
 Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
 (a)1 only
 (b)2 only
 (c)Both 1 and 2
 (d)Neither 1 nor 2

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Neither 1 nor 2


79.Which of the following structures of a plant is responsible for transpiration ?
 (a)Xylem
 (b)Root
 (c)Stomato
 (d)Bark

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Stomato


80.Retina of the eye is comparable to which of the following parts of a traditional Camera ?
 (a)Film
 (b)Lens
 (c)Shutter
 (d)Cover

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Lens


81.Continents have drifted apart because of
 (a)Volcanic eruptions
 (b)Tectonic activities
 (c)Folding and faulting of rocks
 (d)All of the above

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Tectonic activities


82.Who amongst the following is the author of the book “Half A Life” ?
 (a)V.S. Naipul
 (b)MarkTully
 (c)Deepak Chopra
 (d)Chetan Bhagat

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) V.S. Naipul


83.Who was known as “Lady with Lamp” ?
 (a)Sarojini Naidu
 (b)Joan of Arc
 (c)Mother Teresa
 (d)FlorenceWightingale

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) FlorenceWightingale


84.Who has won the 2017 Men’s Singles Indonesia Open Super Series Badminton Tournament ?
 (a)Parupalli Kashyap
 (b)Prannoy Kumar
 (c)Kidambi Srikanth
 (d)ChetanAnand

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Kidambi Srikanth


85.Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of France ?
 (a)Edouard Philippe
 (b)Bernard Cazeneuve
 (c)Manual Vails
 (d)Michel Debre

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Edouard Philippe


86.The 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas held by which city ?
 (a)Delhi
 (b)Kolkata
 (c)Bengaluru
 (d)Gandhi Nagar

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Bengaluru


87.Which team wins the Ranji Trophy final this year ?
 (a)Gujarat
 (b)Railway
 (c)Mumbai
 (d)Delhi

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Gujarat


88.Who was the Chief Guest of the official ceremony in the Republic Day in 2017 ?
 (a)President of China
 (b)President of France
 (c)King of Qatar
 (d)Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi


89.Which Indian Tennis star wins the French Open Mixed Doubles 2017 with Dabrowsk. ?
 (a)LeanderPaes
 (b)Rohan Bopanna
 (c)Mahesh Bhupathi
 (d)Somdev Dev Varman

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Rohan Bopanna


90.In the month of June 2017 with which country, six Arab Nations cut all diplomatic ties ?
 (a)Yemen
 (b)Egypt
 (c)Libya
 (d)Qatar

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Qatar


91.Who is named as the World’s best player for 2016 FIFA?
 (a)Neymar
 (b)Lionel Messi
 (c)Cristiano Ronaldo
 (d)Luis Suarez

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Cristiano Ronaldo


92.Central Government has made Aadhaar mandatory for opening bank accounts and for financial transactions of ₹ ____ and above.
 (a)50,000
 (b)75,000
 (c)1,00,000
 (d)1,50,000

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) 50,000


93.Which Indian personality has been selected recently for France’s highest civilian ‘‘Legion of Honour” ?
 (a)Amitabh Bachchan
 (b)Salmaan Khan
 (c)Soumitra Chatterjee
 (d)Rajnikanth

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Soumitra Chatterjee


94.Match the following :
 A.Palaeolithic1.New stone age
 B.Neolithic2.Old stone age
 C.Mesolithic3.Copper stone age
 D.Chalcolithic4.Middle stone age
  ABCD
 (a)2143
 (b)1234
 (c)4321
 (d)3214

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) 2 1 4 3


95.Match the following:
 A.Manusmruthi1.Secular subjects
 B.Sutras2.Explanatory notes on vedic mantras
 C.Upavedas3.Customs and rituals
 D.Brahmanas4.Code of laws
  ABCD
 (a)1234
 (b)4312
 (c)2134
 (d)3214

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) 4 3 1 2


96.The language adopted to preach ‘Mahayana Buddhism’ was
 (a)Sanskrit
 (b)Pali
 (c)Brahmi
 (d)Prakrit

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Sanskrit


97.Vatapi’ was the capital of the
 (a)Pallavas
 (b)Rashtrakutas
 (c)Chalukyas
 (d)Senas

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Chalukyas


98.Match the following :
 A.Brahmo Samaj1.Swami Vivekanand
 B.Ramakrishna Mission2.Dayanand Saraswati
 C.Arya Samaj3.RamMohan Roy
 D.Satya Shodhak Samaj4.Jyothiba Phule
  ABCD
 (a)1234
 (b)2134
 (c)3124
 (d)4132

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) 3 1 2 4


99.If Venus is brighter than Mercury, Mercury is not brighter than Jupiter, Jupiter is brighter than Venus but not brighter than Pluto, which of these is the brightest ?
 (a)Jupiter
 (b)Mercury
 (c)Venus
 (d)Pluto

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Pluto


100.Out of the total population of 5000 in a village men increase by 10% and women by 15% and thus the total population becomes 5600 in a year. What is the number of men ?
 (a)2000
 (b)3000
 (c)4000
 (d)2500

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) 3000


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