KPSC (Food & Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd.) GENERAL PAPER-I question paper
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| 1. | Amrit Bazar Patrika was edited by |
| | (1) | G. Subramaniya Iyer |
| | (2) | B.G. Tilak |
| | (3) | Sisir Kumar Ghosh |
| | (4) | Arabindo Ghosh |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Sisir Kumar Ghosh
| 2. | Pact led to the agreement between the Congress Party and the Muslim League. |
| | (1) | Poona pact |
| | (2) | Shimla pact |
| | (3) | Irwin pact |
| | (4) | Lucknow pact |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Lucknow pact
| 3. | Radical nationalism was stimulated by the |
| | (1) | Chauri-chaura incident |
| | (2) | Jallianwalla Bagh tragedy |
| | (3) | Partition of Bengal |
| | (4) | Khilafat movement |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Partition of Bengal
| 4. | Lahore Congress Session of 1928 was presided over by |
| | (1) | Motilal Nehru |
| | (2) | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| | (3) | Subhas Chandra Bose |
| | (4) | B.C. Pal |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Jawaharlal Nehru
| 5. | Who was one of the members of the States Reorganization Commission (SRC) constituted in 1953 ? |
| | (1) | H.N. Kunzru |
| | (2) | Pattabhi Seetharamaiah |
| | (3) | D.P. Dhar |
| | (4) | Acharya Kripalani |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) H.N. Kunzru
| 6. | Who was the president of the enquiry committee appointed to look into the Vidhurashwata incident ? |
| | (1) | Sir Vepah Ramesan |
| | (2) | Sir Ramaswamy Mudaliyar |
| | (3) | Sir M. Visweswaraiah |
| | (4) | Sir Mirza Ismail |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Sir Vepah Ramesan
| 7. | Where did the first college in North Karnataka come into existence ? |
| | (1) | Dharwad |
| | (2) | Belgaum |
| | (3) | Hubli |
| | (4) | Bijapur |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Dharwad
| 8. | The popular name of ‘Yamini’ dynasty of Turkey which invaded India was |
| | (1) | Ghazani dynasty |
| | (2) | Ghori dynasty |
| | (3) | Slave dynasty |
| | (4) | Khilji dynasty |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Ghazani dynasty
| 9. | Arrange the following foreign travellers who visited Vijayanagara in a chronological way : |
| | a. | Barradas |
| | b. | Linschoten |
| | c. | Barbosa |
| | d. | Nuniz |
| | Choose the correct answer from the codes below : |
| | (1) | d, c, a, b |
| | (2) | a, b, c, d |
| | (3) | b, d, a, c |
| | (4) | c, d, b, a |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) c, d, b, a
| 10. | Sannati is situated on the bank of which of the following rivers? |
| | (1) | Krishna |
| | (2) | Bhima |
| | (3) | Manjara |
| | (4) | Papanasini |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Bhima
| 11. | In which village in Belgaum district were two Padmatanka coins discovered ? |
| | (1) | Soudatti |
| | (2) | Vadagava-Madhavapur |
| | (3) | Ramadurga |
| | (4) | Halasi |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Ramadurga
| 12. | Who founded the Ajivika Sect ? |
| | (1) | Ajita Keshakanbalin |
| | (2) | Rishabadeva |
| | (3) | Tuvarsha |
| | (4) | Makkhali Gosala |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Makkhali Gosala
| 13. | Who was the last ruler of the Rastrakutas ? |
| | (1) | Krishna – IV |
| | (2) | Karkka – II |
| | (3) | Amoghavarsha – III |
| | (4) | Khottiga |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Karkka – II
| 14. | Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? |
| | (1) | Allama Prabhu – Guhesvara |
| | (2) | Havinala Kallayya – Mahalinga Kallesvar |
| | (3) | Mounesvara – Basavanna |
| | (4) | Bachi Kayakada Basavayya – Karmahara Kalesvara |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Bachi Kayakada Basavayya – Karmahara Kalesvara
| 15. | Who is the author of the Sangam Tamilagam Mattu Kannada Nadu- Nudi ? |
| | (1) | Mahalingam M. |
| | (2) | Chidanandamurthi M. |
| | (3) | S. Settar |
| | (4) | Kalburgi M.M. |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) S. Settar
| 16. | What are the conditions favourable for tea cultivation ? |
| | a. | Warm temperature |
| | b. | High rainfall |
| | c. | High altitude |
| | d. | Sloping land |
| | (1) | a, b & c |
| | (2) | b, c & d |
| | (3) | a, b & d |
| | (4) | All the four |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) a, b & d
| 17. | Match the List – I and List – II and select the correct answer by using the code given below : |
| | | List – I | | List – II |
| | | (Rivers) | | (Their Tributaries) |
| | a. | Krishna | 1. | Chambal |
| | b. | Brahmaputra | 2. | Indravati |
| | c. | Godavari | 3. | Tista |
| | d | Yamuna | 4. | Bhima |
| |
| | | a | b | c | c |
| | (1) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| | (2) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| | (3) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | (4) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) 4, 3, 2, 1
| 18. | Other than the Chilka, which among the following is a lagoon lake ? |
| | (1) | Sambhar |
| | (2) | Deedwana |
| | (3) | Pulicut |
| | (4) | Sukhna |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Pulicut
| 19. | Assertion (A) : Northern plains of India receive some precipitation during winter season. |
| Reason (R) : North-east monsoon is active during winter. |
| | (1) | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| | (2) | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A). |
| | (3) | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
| | (4) | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
| 20. | Match the List – I and List – II and select the correct answer by using the code given below : |
| | | List – I | | List – II |
| | | (States) | | (National Parks) |
| | a. | Uttar Pradesh | 1. | Bandipur |
| | b. | Assam | 2. | Rajaji National Park |
| | c. | Odisha | 3. | Similipal |
| | d | Karnataka | 4. | Manas |
| |
| | | a | b | c | c |
| | (1) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | (2) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| | (3) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| | (4) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) 2, 4, 3, 1
| 21. | What is the difference between Indian Standard Time and Greenwich Standard Time ? |
| | (1) | –4 hours and 30 minutes |
| | (2) | – 5 hours |
| | (3) | + 5 hours and 30 minutes |
| | (4) | + 6 hours and 30 minutes |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) + 5 hours and 30 minutes
| 22. | Assertion (A) : The Koyna region of Maharashtra is likely to become more earthquake prone in near future.
Reason (R) : The Koyna dam is located on an old fault-plane which may get activated more frequently with changes in water level in Koyna reservoir. |
| | (1) | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| | (2) | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A). |
| | (3) | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
| | (4) | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
| 23. | Barchan refers to |
| | (1) | Longitudinal sand dunes characterised with long, strait and steep slopes. |
| | (2) | Traverse sand dunes which are formed opposite to the direction of the winds. |
| | (3) | Crescent shaped sand dunes with convex windward slope and concave leeward slope. |
| | (4) | Star shaped sand dunes formed by the winds blowing from different directions. |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Crescent shaped sand dunes with convex windward slope and concave leeward slope.
| 24. | With the increasing of altitude in the troposphere temperature decrease at the rate of 6.5 °C per 1000 metres. This process is called |
| | (1) | Normal lapse rate |
| | (2) | Adiabatic lapse rate |
| | (3) | Inversion of temperature |
| | (4) | Process of temperature |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Normal lapse rate
| 25. | The ozone layer which is shielding the earth is within |
| | (1) | Troposphere |
| | (2) | Stratosphere |
| | (3) | Mesosphere |
| | (4) | Ionosphere |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Stratosphere
| 26. | The relief features of different agents of denudation are mixed up. The only group correctly representing the land forms of the glaciation is |
| | (1) | Horn, U shaped valley, Escarpment, Delta |
| | (2) | Horn, Arete, Cirque, U shaped valley |
| | (3) | Inselberg, Yardang, Pothole, Sand dune |
| | (4) | V shaped valley, Moraines, Alluvial fan, Hanging valley |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Horn, Arete, Cirque, U shaped valley
| 27. | Caves, Blowholes Geos are associated with |
| | (1) | River |
| | (2) | Waves |
| | (3) | Glaciers |
| | (4) | Underground water |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Waves
| 28. | Two statements are given below. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). |
| Assertion (A) : The tropical cyclones do not originate in the equatorial region. |
| Reason (R) : The Corialis force of the Earth deflecting the direction of the winds is lowest at the equator and increases towards poles. |
| | (1) | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| | (2) | Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A). |
| | (3) | (A) is true, (R) is false. |
| | (4) | (A) is false, (R) is true. |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
| 29. | Which of the following statement / statements is / are incorrect? |
| | a. | Elnino is a cold current which appears frequently along the western coast of South America. |
| | b. | Elnino is an unusual warm current which flows from north to south replacing the Humbolt cold current. |
| | c. | During the years of Elnino Peru experiences severe droughts. |
| | d. | Elnino causes heavy rainfall along the coast of Peru. |
| | (1) | a & c |
| | (2) | b & d |
| | (3) | c & d |
| | (4) | a & d |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) a & c
| 30. | Identify incorrect statement. |
| | (1) | The term ‘Humidity’ refers to the total weight of air at a place and at a given time. |
| | (2) | The maximum amount of water vapour that can be held by the air at a given level of temperature is called Relative Humidity. |
| | (3) | The term ‘Absolute Humidity’ refers to the actual amount of water vapour that present in the air. |
| | (4) | ‘Specific Humidity’ refers to the weight of water vapour to the total weight of moist air. |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) The term ‘Humidity’ refers to the total weight of air at a place and at a given time.
| 31. | For the impeachment of President of India, constitution prescribes |
| | (1) | 1 month notice and the proposal to be signed by twothirds of the total members of the House. |
| | (2) | 15-day’ notice and the proposal to be signed by onefourth members of particular House. |
| | (3) | 14-day’ notice and the proposal to be signed by twothirds of the total members of the House. |
| | (4) | 14-day’ notice and the proposal to be signed by onefourth members of particular House. |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) 14-day’ notice and the proposal to be signed by onefourth members of particular House.
| 32. | Consider the Supreme Court judgement in Indra Sawhney & Others Vs. Union of India |
| | a. | A backward class of citizens can be identified only and exclusively with reference to economic criteria. |
| | b. | Creamy layer must be excluded from the backward classes. |
| | c. | Reservation shall not exceed 50%. |
| | d. | Disputes regarding new criteria can be raised only in the Supreme Court. |
| | Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect ? |
| | (1) | a only |
| | (2) | b & c |
| | (3) | a & c |
| | (4) | b, c & d |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) a only
| 33. | For amending which of the following provisions of the constitution two-third majority of both the Houses of Parliament and concurrence of half of the States is required ? |
| | (1) | Provisions relating to citizenship of India, Article 1 |
| | (2) | Provisions relating to the language to be used in Supreme Court and the High Courts, Article 348(1) |
| | (3) | Provisions relating to the composition of the Legislative Councils, Article 172(2) |
| | (4) | Provisions relating to High Courts, Articles 214-231. |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Provisions relating to High Courts, Articles 214-231.
| 34. | What are the grounds for disqualification under Schedule X of the Constitution relating to Articles 102(2) and 191(2) ? |
| | (1) | If an elected member voluntarily gives up his membership of a political party he belongs to. |
| | (2) | If he votes or abstains from voting in such House in accordance with direction issued by his political party or anyone authorised to do so, without obtaining prior permission. |
| | (3) | If he joins another political party than his own before elections. |
| | (4) | There are no such provisions given in the Schedule of the Constitution. |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) If an elected member voluntarily gives up his membership of a political party he belongs to.
| 35. | Which of the following is not a form of emergency recognised in our constitution ? |
| | (1) | Emergency due to war, external aggression or armed rebellion. |
| | (2) | Emergency due to failure of constitutional machinery in the states. |
| | (3) | Emergency due to natural calamity. |
| | (4) | Financial emergency |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Emergency due to natural calamity.
| 36. | Consider the following statements with regard to the Finance Commission : |
| | a. | The recommendations of the Commission are crucial to the health of the Indian fiscal federalism. |
| | b. | A small research cell has been created in the Finance Ministry to assist the Commission. |
| | c. | Each Commission starts afresh and is given a fixed time limit to conduct its analysis. |
| | d. | The government determines the terms of reference when the Commission is set-up. |
| | Which of the above statement/s is/are correct ? |
| | (1) | a, b & d |
| | (2) | Only c |
| | (3) | b, c & d |
| | (4) | All the above |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Only c
| 37. | The Minority “Group Provisions” in Indian Constitution are dealt in |
| | (1) | Articles 29 to 30 |
| | (2) | Articles 25 to 28 |
| | (3) | Articles 350A to 351 |
| | (4) | Articles 371 to 371F |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Articles 29 to 30
| 38. | A nominated Member of Parliament shall be disqualified from membership, if |
| | (1) | He joins any political party after expire of six months. |
| | (2) | He joins any political party before expire of six months. |
| | (3) | He joins any political party before or after six months. |
| | (4) | None of the above |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) He joins any political party before expire of six months.
| 39. | The National Human Rights Commission of India is established in 1993 is a/an |
| | (1) | Constitutional Body |
| | (2) | Statutory Body |
| | (3) | Executive Body |
| | (4) | Extra Constitutional Body |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Statutory Body
| 40. | Which one of the following is generally regarded as the true index of economic growth ? |
| | (1) | An increase in national income at constant prices during a year. |
| | (2) | A sustained increase in real per capita income. |
| | (3) | An increase in national income at current prices. |
| | (4) | An increase in national income along with increase in population. |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) A sustained increase in real per capita income.
| 41. | Rakesh Mohan Committee in India related |
| | (1) | Infrastructural Development |
| | (2) | Finance Sector |
| | (3) | Panchayati Raj |
| | (4) | Public Sector Enterprises |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Infrastructural Development
| 42. | The Capital Account in India’s Balance of Payments is classified into |
| | (1) | Private capital, banking capital and official capital |
| | (2) | Merchandise and invisibles |
| | (3) | Transfer payments, insurance and income |
| | (4) | None of the above |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Private capital, banking capital and official capital
| 43. | The Finance Commission deals with three of the following items: |
| | a. | Distribution of taxes between Central and State Governments. |
| | b. | Principles governing Grantsin-Aid |
| | c. | Direct Tax Rates |
| | d. | Provides resources under the five year plans. |
| | (1) | a, d, b |
| | (2) | c, b, a |
| | (3) | d, c, b |
| | (4) | a, c, d |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) c, b, a
| 44. | The functions of NITI Aayog include which of these ? |
| | a. | Co-operative federalism |
| | b. | A think tank for the Indian Government policy formulation. |
| | c. | Decentralised planning |
| | d. | Design five year plans |
| | (1) | c, b, d |
| | (2) | a, c, b |
| | (3) | d, a, b |
| | (4) | a, c, d |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) a, c, b
| 45. | CSO’s classification of the Indian services sector includes which of the following ? |
| | a. | Trade, hotels and restaurants |
| | b. | Shipping |
| | c. | Community, social & personal services |
| | d. | Financing, insurance, real estate and business services |
| | (1) | a, c, b |
| | (2) | a, b, d |
| | (3) | d, c, b |
| | (4) | a, c, d |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) a, c, d
| 46. | The erstwhile Five Year Plans are approved by |
| | a. | National Development Council |
| | b. | Parliament |
| | c. | President of India |
| | d. | None of the above |
| | (1) | a only |
| | (2) | c only |
| | (3) | d only |
| | (4) | b only |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) a only
| 47. | There are two ways to measure the value of GDP : |
| | a. | from the perspective of production |
| | b. | from the perspective of Income |
| | c. | from the perspective of Savings |
| | d. | from the perspective of Investment |
| | Choose the correct answer using codes given below : |
| | (1) | a & c |
| | (2) | b & d |
| | (3) | a & b |
| | (4) | c & d |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) a & b
| 48. | Under MGNREGA, poor are guaranteed employment for a period of |
| | (1) | 365 days |
| | (2) | 30 days |
| | (3) | 100 days |
| | (4) | None of the above |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) 100 days
| 49. | India has a great demographic advantage having |
| | (1) | large size of young population |
| | (2) | increasing growth rate of population |
| | (3) | decreasing growth rate of population |
| | (4) | constant growth rate of population |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) large size of young population
| 50. | In Karnataka, the State Govt., implemented ‘Priyadarshini Yojana’ in 2014 aims at |
| | (1) | Empowerment of Children |
| | (2) | Empowerment of Adults |
| | (3) | Empowerment of Women |
| | (4) | All the above |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Empowerment of Women
| 51. | ‘Brown Revolution’ in India relatad to |
| | (1) | Furniture |
| | (2) | Housing |
| | (3) | Transport |
| | (4) | Trade |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Housing
| | a. | Angela Merkel | 1. | Miss Universe 2015 |
| | b. | Sundar Pichai | 2. | Nobel Prize Winner |
| | c. | Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach | 3. | German Chancellor |
| | d | Ramakrishnan | 4. | Google CEO |
| |
| | | a | b | c | c |
| | (1) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | (2) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| | (3) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| | (4) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) 3, 4, 1, 2
| 53. | Light year is a unit of |
| | (1) | Time |
| | (2) | Distance |
| | (3) | Light |
| | (4) | Intensity of Light |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Distance
| 54. | On a rainy day, small oil films on water show brilliant colours and is due to the phenomenon of |
| | (1) | Dispersion |
| | (2) | Interference |
| | (3) | Diffraction |
| | (4) | Polarization |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Interference
| 55. | Suitable impurities are added to a semiconductor depending on its use. This is done in order to |
| | (1) | increase its life |
| | (2) | enable it to withstand higher voltages |
| | (3) | increase its electrical conductivity |
| | (4) | increase its electrical resistivity |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) increase its electrical conductivity
| 56. | Volcanic eruptions generally result in |
| | (1) | cooling of the atmosphere |
| | (2) | heating of the atmosphere |
| | (3) | neither warming nor cooling |
| | (4) | random behaviour |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) cooling of the atmosphere
| 57. | What type of radiation is trapped on the earth’s surface by the greenhouse effect ? |
| | (1) | UV rays |
| | (2) | X-rays |
| | (3) | Visible |
| | (4) | IR-rays |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) IR-rays
| 58. | Alloy of lead and tin in equal proportion is called |
| | (1) | Solder |
| | (2) | Gun metal |
| | (3) | Magnox |
| | (4) | Constantan |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Solder
| 59. | The nuclear fuel used in the breeder reactor is |
| | (1) | Polonium |
| | (2) | Uranium |
| | (3) | Thorium |
| | (4) | Radium |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Thorium
| 60. | Hardest known substance is |
| | (1) | Diamond |
| | (2) | Boron Carbide |
| | (3) | Aluminium Carbide |
| | (4) | Silicon carbide |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Diamond
| 61. | If a metal is placed in vacuum, |
| | (1) | Corrosion takes place in 20 minutes |
| | (2) | Corrosion takes place in 24 hours |
| | (3) | Corrosion does not take place |
| | (4) | Corrosion takes place in 1 year |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Corrosion does not take place
| 62. | Bauxite is an ore of |
| | (1) | Silver |
| | (2) | Nickel |
| | (3) | Aluminium |
| | (4) | Chemalite |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Aluminium
| 63. | Which of the following plant part is/are not used in vegetative propagation ? |
| | a. | Leaf |
| | b. | Stem |
| | c. | Root |
| | d. | Seed |
| | Select the correct answer by choosing the codes given below : |
| | (1) | a & d only |
| | (2) | a & c only |
| | (3) | d only |
| | (4) | b only |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) d only
| 64. | Which of the following terms describes the metabolic activity in plants that releases carbon dioxide during night ? |
| | a. | Transpiration |
| | b. | Respiration |
| | c. | Photosynthesis |
| | d. | Guttation |
| | Using the codes given below select the correct answer : |
| | (1) | a only |
| | (2) | b only |
| | (3) | c only |
| | (4) | d only |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) b only
| 65. | Which of the following statements is/are false ? |
| | a. | All mushrooms are edible. |
| | b. | Mushrooms are all white. |
| | c. | Mushrooms are saprophytes. |
| | d. | Mushrooms are rich source of nutrients. |
| | Choose the correct answer by selecting the codes given below : |
| | (1) | a & b only |
| | (2) | b & c only |
| | (3) | c & d only |
| | (4) | a & d only |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) a & b only
| 66. | Which of the following animal products is/are considered as a probiotic that promotes health ? |
| | a. | Milk |
| | b. | Eggs |
| | c. | Meat |
| | d. | Curds |
| | Select the correct answer by using the codes given below : |
| | (1) | a & c only |
| | (2) | b & c only |
| | (3) | a only |
| | (4) | d only |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) d only
| 67. | One of the following terms collectively describes the fuel produced by living organisms such as algae, fungi and higher plants, to run automobiles and pump sets : |
| | a. | Bioethanol |
| | b. | Biodiesel |
| | c. | Biogas |
| | d. | Biofuel |
| | Select the correct answer by using the codes given below : |
| | (1) | a & c |
| | (2) | c only |
| | (3) | a only |
| | (4) | d only |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) d only
| 68. | If January 1, 2011 is Saturday, then January 1, 2020 is |
| | (1) | Sunday |
| | (2) | Monday |
| | (3) | Tuesday |
| | (4) | Wednesday |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Wednesday
| 69. | With respect to the heights of A, B, C, D, E consider the statements : |
| | a. | E is smallest of all. |
| | b. | F is taller than A. |
| | c. | C is between A and B. |
| | If they sit in the order of their heights who is in the middle ? |
| | (1) | A |
| | (2) | B |
| | (3) | C |
| | (4) | D |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) C
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) 
| 71. | Consider the statements :
|
| All computers are tablets. |
| All tablets are mobiles . |
| Conclusions : |
| (a) All computers are mobiles. |
| (b) Some mobiles are computers. |
| | (1) | Only (a) is true. |
| | (2) | Only (b) is true. |
| | (3) | Both (a) and (b) are true. |
| | (4) | Neither (a) nor (b) is true. |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Both (a) and (b) are true.
| 72. | When your subordinates are giving conflicting information about an incident how will you treat ? |
| | (1) | Identify the points of conflict and search for correct information. |
| | (2) | Do what you want without considering them. |
| | (3) | Collect the information from other sources. |
| | (4) | Attend to other works. |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Identify the points of conflict and search for correct information.
| 73. | A traffic inspector while on routine checking finds a biker riding without helmet on a highway and he is escaping by ignoring the signal. Now the inspector should |
| | (1) | Give a hot chase to the biker. |
| | (2) | Shout and seek help from the public to stop him. |
| | (3) | Signal the next point of inspection with the details of the bike. |
| | (4) | All of the above |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Signal the next point of inspection with the details of the bike.
| 74. | You are an administrative officer and have made a field visit where villagers have made repeated complaints regarding one of your subordinate who asks money on behalf of your name. You are seriously embarrassed by the allegations. You will |
| | (1) | call the employee and if he admits that he has collected money in your name, ask him to return the money to the people and warn him so that he does not repeat this act in the future. |
| | (2) | File a criminal case in the local P.S. under Preventions of Corruption Act. |
| | (3) | Suspend him and seek an explanation for initiating departmental proceeding. |
| | (4) | Get him transferred from the present assignment. |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) call the employee and if he admits that he has collected money in your name, ask him to return the money to the people and warn him so that he does not repeat this act in the future.
| 75. | A vendor sells 40% of his mango stock on a particular day and throws away 20% of the remainder. Next day he sells 50% of the remainder and throws away the rest. What percent of his fruit does the vendor throw ? |
| | (1) | 24 |
| | (2) | 36 |
| | (3) | 30 |
| | (4) | 40 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) 36
| 76. | A car runs at the speed of 50 kms per hour when not serviced and runs at 60 kms per hour when serviced. After servicing the car covers a certain distance in 6 hours. How much time will the car take to cover the same distance when not serviced? |
| | (1) | 8.2 hours |
| | (2) | 6.5 hours |
| | (3) | 8 hours |
| | (4) | 7.2 hours |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) 7.2 hours
| 77. | A man fills a basket with eggs in such a way that the number of eggs added on each successive day is the same as the number already present in the basket. This way the basket gets completely filled in 24 days. After how many days the basket was ¼ th full ? |
| | (1) | 6 |
| | (2) | 12 |
| | (3) | 17 |
| | (4) | 22 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) 22
| 78. | Anil is younger to Sunil and sum of their ages is 86 years. The difference in their ages is greater than 30 years. Then the ages of Anil and Sunil respectively (in years) are |
| | (1) | 27 and 59 |
| | (2) | 20 and 66 |
| | (3) | 36 and 50 |
| | (4) | The data is insufficient to determine the ages. |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) The data is insufficient to determine the ages.
| 79. | The following is a data on measurement of a response variable (Y) corresponding to different values of another variable (X). |
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| Then the correct statement is |
| | (1) | X and Y are positively correlated. |
| | (2) | Changes in X has nothing to do with changes in Y. |
| | (3) | X and Y are negatively correlated. |
| | (4) | The data is not sufficient to compare X and Y. |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) X and Y are negatively correlated.
| 80. | Which is costly power ? |
| | (1) | Hydel |
| | (2) | Thermal |
| | (3) | Solar |
| | (4) | Wind
|
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Solar
| 81. | Ganga Kalyana Scheme is aimed at |
| | (1) | Providing drinking water to villages |
| | (2) | Providing borewells to backward classes |
| | (3) | Connecting river Ganga with Kaveri |
| | (4) | Conducting mass marriages |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Providing borewells to backward classes
| 82. | Which of the following is a Biodiversity hotspot in India ? |
| | (1) | Western ghats |
| | (2) | Eastern plains |
| | (3) | Aravalli range |
| | (4) | Satpura mountain range |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Western ghats
| 83. | World Earth Day is celebrated every year on |
| | (1) | 21st March |
| | (2) | 22nd April |
| | (3) | 5th June |
| | (4) | 2nd October |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) 22nd April
| 84. | The “Project Elephant” Scheme envisages protection and development of Elephant Habitat in National Parks and Sanctuaries. The work taken under this scheme do not include |
| | (1) | Immunisation of cattle in the fringe of reserves. |
| | (2) | Survey and registration of domesticated elephants. |
| | (3) | Procurement of tranquilization equipments and drugs. |
| | (4) | Establishing zoos and safaris for ex-situ conservation. |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Establishing zoos and safaris for ex-situ conservation.
| 85. | Which of the following equipment can provide information on Latitude, Longitude and Altitude of a place ? |
| | (1) | Alidade |
| | (2) | Theodolite |
| | (3) | Global Positioning System |
| | (4) | Total Station Survey Equipment |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Global Positioning System
| 86. | Minimum age at the time of marriage as per “The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 and rules 2008” should be |
| | (1) | 15 years for the bride and 18 years for the bridegroom |
| | (2) | 16 years for the bride and 18 years for the bridegroom |
| | (3) | 18 years for the bride and 21 years for the bridegroom |
| | (4) | 21 years for the bride and 24 years for the bridegroom |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) 18 years for the bride and 21 years for the bridegroom
CORRECT ANSWER
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| 88. | Consider the following statements about the Atal Pension Yojana : |
| | a. | Fixed pension for the subscribers ranging from ₹ 1,000 to ₹ 5,000. |
| | b. | The minimum age of joining is 18 years and maximum is 40 years. |
| | c. | The minimum period of contribution by the subscriber would be 20 years. |
| | d. | Mainly targeted at organized sector workers. |
| | Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? |
| | (1) | a, b, c, d |
| | (2) | b, c, d |
| | (3) | a, b, c |
| | (4) | c, d |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) a, b, c
| 89. | The Committee for Auto Fuel Vision & Policy 2025 constituted under the chairmanship of |
| | (1) | Dr. C. Rangarajan |
| | (2) | Shri. Sumitra Choudhuri |
| | (3) | Dr. R.A. Mashelkar |
| | (4) | Dr. R. Chadda |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Shri. Sumitra Choudhuri
| 90. | Which of the following state does not have the mangrove forest cover ? |
| | (1) | West Bengal |
| | (2) | Uttarakhand |
| | (3) | Gujarat |
| | (4) | Orissa |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Uttarakhand
| 91. | India ranks in which position in terms of power generation from nuclear source as per IAEA Report, 2015 ? |
| | (1) | 14th |
| | (2) | 12th |
| | (3) | 8th |
| | (4) | 10th |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) 12th
| 92. | The Mosquito-borne Zika virus is |
| | a. | Zika virus is a mosquito-born virus transmitted by Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes. |
| | b. | The virus was first identified in 1947 in Uganda and its name has been derived from the Zika forest. |
| | c. | It causes microcephaly in which infants are born with abnormally smaller head that cause brain damage. |
| | d. | There is no specific treatment or vaccine currently available. |
| | Which of the statement given above is/are correct ? Select by using codes given below : |
| | (1) | a, b |
| | (2) | a, b, c |
| | (3) | a, b, c, d |
| | (4) | b, c, d |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) a, b, c, d
| 93. | Recently which of the following country has lifted 40 years old ban on crude oil exports ? |
| | (1) | Iran |
| | (2) | Kuwait |
| | (3) | France |
| | (4) | United States of America |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) United States of America
| 94. | Jnanpith Award for the year 2015 was given to |
| | (1) | Raghuveer Chaudhary |
| | (2) | Dr. M.M. Kalaburagi |
| | (3) | Rajendra Shah |
| | (4) | Uma Shankar Joshi |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Raghuveer Chaudhary
| 95. | In Karnataka Niramaya programme refers to |
| | (1) | Health Insurance Scheme |
| | (2) | Agriculture Insurance Scheme |
| | (3) | Life Insurance Scheme |
| | (4) | Labourers Insurance Scheme |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Health Insurance Scheme
| 96. | The following cities can be connected from the Diamond Quadrilateral : |
| | (1) | Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata |
| | (2) | West Bengal, Rajasthan, Kolkata, Chennai |
| | (3) | Delhi, Rajasthan, Chennai, Kolkata |
| | (4) | Mumbai, Rajasthan, Chennai, Kolkata |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata
| 97. | Make-in-India is implemented by |
| | (1) | Department of Industrial Policy and Development |
| | (2) | Department of Industries and Commerce |
| | (3) | Department of Commissionerate of Industries and Commerce |
| | (4) | Department of Information and Technology |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Department of Industrial Policy and Development
| 98. | In Karnataka, the New Scheme of Gokul Grama is implemented by |
| | (1) | Department of Agriculture |
| | (2) | Department of Revenue |
| | (3) | Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services |
| | (4) | Department of Veterinary Services |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services
| 99. | As per 2011 Census, literacy rate in India is |
| | (1) | 75.65% |
| | (2) | 73.00% |
| | (3) | 75.20% |
| | (4) | 65.25% |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) 73.00%
| 100. | The Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, had revised its base year for calculation of National Income to |
| | (1) | 2008-09 |
| | (2) | 2010-11 |
| | (3) | 2011-12 |
| | (4) | 2012-13 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) 2011-12
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