Police Constable Question Paper (E) 16-11-2014

Police Constable(Civil) Question Paper

 
1.Which one of the following is the unique feature of Indus civilization ?
 (a)Use of Machines
 (b)Town Planning
 (c)Art of Warfare
 (d)None of the above

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Town Planning


2.Who was the first Jain Thirthankara ?
 (a)Mahaveera
 (b)Parshvanatha
 (c)Rishabhanatha
 (d)None of the above

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Rishabhanatha


3.Which ruler sent missionaries to preach Buddhism in Afghanistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and Europe ?
 (a)Chandragupta Mourya
 (b)Bindusara
 (c)Harshavardhana
 (d)Ashoka

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Ashoka


4.Who was the greatest Mathematician and Astronomer of ancient India ?
 (a)Amarasimha
 (b)Aryabhata
 (c)Vishnusharma
 (d)None of the above

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Aryabhata


5.________ is a famous professional stage artist.
 (a)Master Hiranaiah
 (b)Jatti Thayamma
 (c)Kolara Kittappa
 (d)Shantharao

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Master Hiranaiah


6.Which one of the following is a well known Director of Kannada Cinema ?
 (a)Subbarao
 (b)Nagabharana
 (c)Rajanna
 (d)Venkatappa

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Nagabharana


7.Which one of the following was not a revolutionary with respect to the Indian Freedom struggle?
 (a)Bhagath Singh
 (b)Rajaguru
 (c)Sukhdev
 (d)Dadabhai Naoroji

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Dadabhai Naoroji


8.In which year the famous ‘Salt March’ or ‘Dandi March’ by Gandhiji was started ?
 (a)1930
 (b)1942
 (c)1919
 (d)1940

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) 1930


9.Subashchandra Bose was popularly known as
 (a)Rajaji
 (b)Netaji
 (c)Mahathma
 (d)Guruji

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Netaji


10.Who resigned Bombay Assembly Membership and started ‘fast unto death’ demanding the Unification of Kannada speaking regions ?
 (a)S. Nijalingappa
 (b)Alur Venkata Rao
 (c)Andanappa Doddameti
 (d)D. Devaraj Urs

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Andanappa Doddameti


11.Which one of the following is a commercial crop ?
 (a)Ragi
 (b)Wheat
 (c)Rubber
 (d)Rice

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Rubber


12.Which one of the following is an atomic mineral ?
 (a)Mica
 (b)Hematite
 (c)Magnetite
 (d)Uranium

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Uranium


13.Marmagoa port is located in which state ?
 (a)Goa
 (b)Gujarat
 (c)Maharashtra
 (d)Karnataka

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Goa


14.Which country ranks first in the production of sugar in the world ?
 (a)China
 (b)Brazil
 (c)Nepal
 (d)Sri Lanka

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Brazil


15.As per 2011 census population of India is
 (a)121 crores
 (b)131 crores
 (c)111 crores
 (d)140 crores

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) 121 crores


16.South-West Monsoon spreads from
 (a)March to May
 (b)December to February
 (c)October to November
 (d)June to September

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) June to September


17.Which soil is best suited for cotton cultivation ?
 (a)Alluvial Soil
 (b)Black Soil
 (c)Red Soil
 (d)Laterite Soil

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Black Soil


18.Which place in Karnataka has been declared as a heritage site by UNESCO ?
 (a)Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary
 (b)Nagarahole National Park
 (c)Western Ghats
 (d)Bannerghatta National Park

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Western Ghats


19.Match the following :
 a.Kaziranga National Park I.West Bengal
 b.SunderbansII.Gujarat
 c.Hazaribagh National ParkIII.Assam
 d.Gir National ParkIV.Bihar
 (a)a-I,b-II,c-III,d-IV
 (b)a-II,b-IV,c-I,d-III
 (c)a-IV,b-III,c-II,d-I
 (d)a-III,b-I,c-IV,d-II

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) a-III, b-I, c-IV, d-II


20.Aim of multi-purpose river valley projects is
 (a)Providing irrigation facility
 (b)Production of Hydro-electric Power
 (c)Prevention of floods
 (d)All of these

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) All of these


21.Kavirajamarga of _______ informs us that Karnataka extended from Cauvery in the South to Godavari in North.
 (a)Kalidasa
 (b)Shrivijaya
 (c)Pampa
 (d)Ranna

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Shrivijaya


22.By which methods the archaeological remains found during excavation are put to scientific tests to ascertain the age of the remains ?
 (a)Carbon 14 and Potassium
 (b)Carbon 25 and Uranium
 (c)Nuclear based testing
 (d)Laser based testing

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Carbon 14 and Potassium


23.Panchakshari Gawai belongs to which school of music ?
 (a)Ghajal
 (b)Karnataka Music
 (c)Hindustani Music
 (d)Kawali

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Hindustani Music


24.Match the following :
 a.ChandbardaiI.Vikramankadevacharita
 b.BilhanaII.Arthashastra
 c.KaJhanaIII.Prithvirajraso
 d.KautilyaIV.Rajatarangini
 (a)a-I,b-II,c-III,d-IV
 (b)a-II,b-IV,c-I,d-III
 (c)a-IV,b-III,c-II,d-I
 (d)a-III,b-I,c-IV,d-II

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) a-III, b-I, c-IV, d-II


25.Which of the following is not a Neolithic site in Karnataka ?
 (a)Badami
 (b)Maski
 (c)Raichur Doab
 (d)Bellary

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Badami


26.Fill in the blank
 (a)32
 (b)44
 (c)24
 (d)50

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) 24


27.If 10 people can construct 20 houses in 30 days, how long it will take for 5 people to construct 10 houses ?
 (a)15 days
 (b)10 days
 (c)20 days
 (d)30 days

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) 30 days


28.One third of X’s marks in Mathematics equals his score in Hindi subject. If X’s total score in both subjects is 120, then what is his score in Hindi ?
 (a)30
 (b)50
 (c)40
 (d)60

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) 30


29.Fill in the blank.
If 3 × 3 = 18, 4 × 4 = 32, 5 × 5 = 50 then 6 × 6 =
 (a)36
 (b)72
 (c)12
 (d)24

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) 72


30.In a code language if A is C, C is E, and D is F, then, what is X ?
 (a)Y
 (b)W
 (c)Z
 (d)V

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Z


31.Sunitha Williams is associated with
 (a)SAARC
 (b)IISC
 (c)NASA
 (d)Tata Institute

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) NASA


32.UNESCO stands for
 (a)United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization
 (b)United Nations Engineering Students Cultural Organization
 (c)United Nations Economic and Scientific Cultural Organization
 (d)None of the above

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization


33.Actual colour of ‘Black Box’ found in the Aircraft
 (a)White
 (b)Green
 (c)Orange
 (d)Black

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Orange


34.Which is the Official language of China ?
 (a)Spanish
 (b)Mandarin
 (c)English
 (d)Nepali

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Mandarin


35.Rafel Nadal is associated with
 (a)Tennis
 (b)Cricket
 (c)Football
 (d)Hockey

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Tennis


36.Article 24 of the Indian Constitution declares that employing children below ______ years for work is prohibited.
 (a)18
 (b)16
 (c)21
 (d)14

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) 14


37.Practice of Untouchability is prohibited under which Article of the Constitution ?
 (a)Article 19
 (b)Article 20
 (c)Article 17
 (d)Article 21

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Article 17


38.Which country has the longest border with India ?
 (a)Pakistan
 (b)Afghanistan
 (c)Nepal
 (d)China

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) China


39.The Himalayan range begins at the _______ in the west.
 (a)Mount Everest
 (b)Pamir Knot
 (c)Kanchanajunga
 (d)None of the above

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Pamir Knot


40.________ is present in the western coast of India.
 (a)Arabian Sea
 (b)Atlantic Sea
 (c)Bay of Bengal
 (d)Indian Ocean

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Arabian Sea


41.Who built rock cut cave temples at Badami ?
 (a)Rashtrakutas
 (b)Cholas
 (c)Pallavas
 (d)Chalukyas

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Chalukyas


42.Which was the capital of Hoysalas ?
 (a)Mysore
 (b)Hampi
 (c)Dwarasamudra
 (d)Badami

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Dwarasamudra


43.Who was the first Muslim woman ruler of medieval India ?
 (a)Mumtaz Mahal
 (b)Noor Jahan
 (c)Jahanara Begum
 (d)Razia Begum

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Razia Begum


44.What was the real name of medieval king Akbar ?
 (a)Jalal-ud-din-Mohammad
 (b)Humayun
 (c)Byram Khan
 (d)Diwan-i-Ali

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Jalal-ud-din-Mohammad


45.Who is considered as the ‘Architect and maker of modern Mysore’ ?
 (a)Sir Mirza Ismail
 (b)James Gordon
 (c)Sir M.Vishweshwaraiah
 (d)Diwan Rangacharlu

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Sir M.Vishweshwaraiah


46.If A × B = C, A = 7 and C = 0 then B =
 (a)6
 (b)7
 (c)1
 (d)0

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) 0


47.Write the next number in series
5, 12, 4, 13, 3, 14, ___
 (a)15
 (b)2
 (c)1
 (d)6

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) 2


48.Pokhran is in which state ?
 (a)Madhya Pradesh
 (b)Haryana
 (c)Rajasthan
 (d)Bihar

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Rajasthan


49.In the year 2013 well known scientist Prof. C.N.R.Rao was awarded with which of the following?
 (a)Khel Ratna
 (b)Bharata Ratna
 (c)Nobel
 (d)Ashoka Chakra

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Bharata Ratna


50.Who is the founder of Biocon ?
 (a)Kiran Majumdar Shaw
 (b)Ajim Premji
 (c)Narayana Murthy
 (d)Sudha Murthy

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Kiran Majumdar Shaw


51.Border Security Force (BSF) is
 (a)Central Police Force
 (b)Student Union
 (c)Voluntary Organization
 (d)None of the above

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Central Police Force


52.________ is a clean, unpolluted and inexpensive source of energy for rural areas.
 (a)Biogas
 (b)Bharath Gas
 (c)Indane Gas
 (d)None of the above

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Biogas


53.Noise or sound is measured in units called
 (a)Celsius
 (b)Fahrenheit
 (c)Decibels
 (d)None of the above

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Decibels


54.Which of the following is not a green house gas ?
 (a)Carbon dioxide
 (b)Methane
 (c)Oxides of Nitrogen
 (d)Oxygen

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Oxygen


55.Which animal has the longest life span ?
 (a)Tortoise
 (b)Tuatara
 (c)Horse
 (d)Elephant

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Tortoise


56.Match the following :
 a.Aluminium I.Bellary
 b.IronII.Hassan
 c.GoldIII.Belgaum
 d.ChromiumIV.Raichur
 (a)a-I,b-II,c-III,d-IV
 (b)a-II,b-IV,c-I,d-III
 (c)a-IV,b-III,c-II,d-I
 (d)a-III,b-I,c-IV,d-II

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) a-III, b-I, c-IV, d-II


57.Deficiency of iodine in diet causes
 (a)Back pain
 (b)Simple goitre
 (c)Asthma
 (d)Heart disease

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Simple goitre


58.Pituitary gland is located in which part of the Human body ?
 (a)Head
 (b)Throat
 (c)Stomach
 (d)Chest

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Head


59.The most accepted explanation for describing the mechanism of organic evolution was given by
 (a)James Watson
 (b)Francis Crick
 (c)Charles Darwin
 (d)None of the above

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Charles Darwin


60.Who is the present Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ?
 (a)Dr. Manmohan Singh
 (b)Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan
 (c)Dr. C. Rangarajan
 (d)Dr. D. Subbarao

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan


61.Who is the present Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India ?
 (a)Dr. Manjula Chellur
 (b)Krishna Murthy
 (c)Anand Byra Reddy
 (d)H.L. Dattu

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) H.L. Dattu


62.Who is the present Minister of Finance in the Union Cabinet ?
 (a)Sadananda Gowda
 (b)Arun Jaitely
 (c)Rajnath Singh
 (d)Nitin Gadkari

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Arun Jaitely


63.Who amongst the following is recipient of ‘Arjuna Award’ for the year 2014 ?
 (a)Siddaiah
 (b)Muralidharan
 (c)Girish H.N.
 (d)Bopaiah

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Girish H.N.


64.‘Lufthansa Airlines’ belongs to which country ?
 (a)United Kingdom (U.K.)
 (b)United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.)
 (c)United States of America (U.S.A.)
 (d)Germany

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Germany


65.Who installed Gomateshwara monolith at Shravanabelagola ?
 (a)Chavundaraya
 (b)Vishnuvardhana
 (c)Narasimha
 (d)Pulikeshi II

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Chavundaraya


66.For which book D.R. Bendre was awarded ‘Jnanapeetha Award’ ?
 (a)Thughalak
 (b)Nakutanti
 (c)Moorutanti
 (d)Ayda Geethegalu

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Nakutanti


67.‘Asian Games - 2014’ held in
 (a)New Delhi (India)
 (b)Tokyo (Japan)
 (c)Beijing (China)
 (d)Incheon (South Korea)

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Incheon (South Korea)


68.What is the poetic name of Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa ?
 (a)Ambikatanayadatta
 (b)Kuvempu
 (c)Kadalateerada Bhargava
 (d)Jaana

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Kuvempu


69.Who amongst the following has been honoured with ‘Karnataka Ratna’ ?
 (a)Dr. Rajkumar
 (b)Leelavathi
 (c)Nandan Neelekani
 (d)None of the above

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Dr. Rajkumar


70.Where the Cricket World Cup-2015 will be held ?
 (a)India and Pakistan
 (b)South Africa and Zimbabwe
 (c)Australia and New Zealand
 (d)None of the above

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Australia and New Zealand


71.Where is the headquarters of UNO located ?
 (a)London (U.K.)
 (b)New Delhi (India)
 (c)Paris (France)
 (d)New York (U.S.A.)

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) New York (U.S.A.)


72.Vice President of India is elected by
 (a)Members of Loka Sabha
 (b)Members of Loka Sabha and Rajya Sabha
 (c)Members of Rajya Sabha
 (d)Members of Loka Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Vidhana Sabha

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Members of Loka Sabha and Rajya Sabha


73.Who is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha ?
 (a)President of India
 (b)Speaker
 (c)Vice President of India
 (d)Prime Minister

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Vice President of India


74.In order to become a member of Loka Sabha one should not be less than ________ years of age.
 (a)21
 (b)25
 (c)18
 (d)16

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) 25


75.Which one of the following is not a Fundamental Right?
 (a)Right to Freedom
 (b)Right to Equality
 (c)Right to Employment
 (d)Right Against Exploitation

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Right to Employment


76.Who defeated Harshavardhana of Kanauj ?
 (a)Kempegowda
 (b)Krishna Devaraya
 (c)Pulikeshi II
 (d)Krishna Raja Wodeyar

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Pulikeshi II


77.Who was honoured with ‘Rajiv Gandhi Khel Rathna’ award for the first time ?
 (a)Mohammad Azaruddin
 (b)Sachin Tendulkar
 (c)Liandar Pase
 (d)Vishwanathan Anand

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Vishwanathan Anand


78.In which year Tippu Sultan died while fighting the British ?
 (a)1782
 (b)1799
 (c)1800
 (d)1823

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) 1799


79.In which year ‘Mysore State’ was renamed as ‘Karnataka’ ?
 (a)1973
 (b)1956
 (c)1947
 (d)1948

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) 1973


80.‘Golden Chariot’ is the name of
 (a)Bus
 (b)Ship
 (c)Train
 (d)None of the above

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Train


81.Who is the first Chief Minister of unified Karnataka ?
 (a)S. Nijalingappa
 (b)B. D. Jatti
 (c)Devaraja Urs
 (d)None of the above

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) S. Nijalingappa


82.Bangalore International Airport has been renamed as what ?
 (a)Kanteerava International Airport
 (b)Dr. Rajkumar International Airport
 (c)Krishnadevaraya International Airport
 (d)Kempegowda International Airport

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Kempegowda International Airport


83.Where the headquarters of World Health Organization (WHO) is located ?
 (a)Geneva (Switzerland)
 (b)Islamabad (Pakistan)
 (c)New York (USA)
 (d)New Delhi (India)

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Geneva (Switzerland)


84.What instrument is used to measure Blood Pressure ?
 (a)Speedometer
 (b)Nanometer
 (c)Oscilloscope
 (d)Sphygmomanometer

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Sphygmomanometer


85.Name the first Kannada News Paper started in 1843
 (a)Sumyuktha Karnataka
 (b)Prajavani
 (c)Mangaluru Samachara
 (d)Vartha Bharathi

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Mangaluru Samachara


86.Who is the present Chairman of ISRO ?
 (a)K. Radhakrishnan
 (b)A.P.J. Kalam
 (c)C.N.R. Rao
 (d)Madhavan Nair

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) K. Radhakrishnan


87.Who secured gold medal in men’s 50 meters Pistol shooting in the Asian Game, 2014?
 (a)Anju Boby George
 (b)Seena Punai
 (c)Saurav Ghosal
 (d)Jitu Rai

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Jitu Rai


88.Who was the first person to receive ‘Bharata Ratna’ ?
 (a)Rajendra Prasad
 (b)Jakir Husain
 (c)C. Rajagopalachari
 (d)Indira Gandhi

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) C. Rajagopalachari


89.Which Kannada Poet was awarded ‘Jnanapeetha Award’ in recent times ?
 (a)Chandrashekara Kambara
 (b)NisarAhmad
 (c)Chandrashekara Patila
 (d)Seetharama Bhatta

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Chandrashekara Kambara


90.Who is the Author of the book ‘Samskara’ ?
 (a)Girish Karnad
 (b)Veerabhadrappa
 (c)U.R. Anantha Murthy
 (d)Channaveera Kanavi

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) U.R. Anantha Murthy


91.Vertebrates of which class, keep changing their body temperature according to the changes in the environment and are called cold blooded animals ?
 (a)Mammalia
 (b)Pisces
 (c)Aves
 (d)None of the above

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Pisces


92.Which one of the following is a mammal and can fly ?
 (a)Bat
 (b)Eagle
 (c)Crow
 (d)Parrot

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) Bat


93.Bamboo is the tallest
 (a)Tree
 (b)Grass
 (c)Tissue
 (d)None of the above

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) Grass


94.Ebola is caused by
 (a)Bacteria
 (b)Fungi
 (c)Virus
 (d)None of the above

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Virus


95.Which is a very poisonous gas that cannot be seen or smelt ?
 (a)Carbon Dioxide
 (b)Methane
 (c)Oxygen
 (d)Carbon Monoxide

CORRECT ANSWER

(d) Carbon Monoxide


96.Who is the present Governor of Karnataka ?
 (a)Khurshid Alam Khan
 (b)Dr. H.R. Bharadwaj
 (c)Vajubhai Vala
 (d)T.N. Chaturvedi

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) Vajubhai Vala


97.Ramesh travels from city ‘A’ to ‘B’ in his car with the average speed of 40 km/hr. The distance between city ‘A’ and city ‘B’ is 60 kms. The time taken by Ramesh to travel from city ‘A’ to ‘B’ is
 (a)60 Minutes
 (b)90 Minutes
 (c)120 Minutes
 (d)100 Minutes

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) 90 Minutes


98.In the series of ACE, BDF, CEG, ______ the blank space refers to
 (a)DFH
 (b)IJK
 (c)LMN
 (d)DEF

CORRECT ANSWER

(a) DFH


99.Pythagoras theorem states
 (a)In a triangle, the square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides
 (b)In a Right Angled triangle, the square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides
 (c)In a Right Angled triangle, the square on the hypotenuse is not equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides
 (d)None of the above

CORRECT ANSWER

(b) In a Right Angled triangle, the square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides


100.Total number of Districts in Karnataka
 (a)28
 (b)31
 (c)30
 (d)32

CORRECT ANSWER

(c) 30


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