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Karnataka PSC Question-Paper

                           Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) Sample Paper

1) The smallest state in the world
(A) Russia
(B) Vatican
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Cuba
Ans. B

2) The person who became the Chief Minister for the longest period in India:
(A) E.K.Nayanar
(B) Vasantha Sate
(C) Jyothi Basu
(D) K.Karunakaran
Ans. C

3) Who was the first speaker of Lok Sabha?
(A) Sivaraj Patel
(B) Jagjeevan Ram
(C) Lal Bahdur Shasthri
(D) G.V Mavlankar
Ans. D

4) Panchayathi Raj instructions came into effect with the amendment of the constitution
(A) 70th
(B) 73rd
(C) 76th
(D) 79th
Ans. B

5) Who is the president of newly declared independent country, East Timor?
(A) Xanana Gusmao
(B) Hugo Chavez
(C) Lula da Zilva
(D)Jos Ramos Horta
Ans. D

6) The Chairman of Constitution review committee:
(A) Kuldip Nayyar
(B) Justice Kbare
(C) Justice Varma
(D) Justice Venkita Chellaiya
Ans. D

7) Monthly salary of Chief Justice of India:
(A) Rs. 30.000
(B) Rs. 31.000
(C) 1, 10,000
(D) 50.000
Ans. C

8) What is B.O.D?
(A) Biological Oxygen Demand
(B) Biochemistry of Diseases
(C) Biophysics Oxygen Demand
(D) None of the above
Ans. A

9) Meenamatha disease is related with
(A) Cadmium
(B) Mercury
(C) Lead
(D) Iron
Ans. B

10) National Party is one which could secure not less than ---- % of the total valid votes in the previous general election.
(A) 4%
(B) 6%
(C) 8%
(D) 9%
Ans. B

11) IMF/World Bank was formed in
(A)1942
(B)1944
(C)1946
(D)1945
Ans .D

12) 'World AIDS Day':
(A)April 17th
(B)June 5th
(C)December 1st
(D)February 14th
Ans. C

13) Erethrean Sea is:
(A)Bay of Bengal
(B)Indian Ocean
(C)Red Sea
(D)Arabian Sea
Ans. C

14) Temporary hardness of water is due to ------
(A)Calcium chloride
(B)Sodium carbonate
(C)Sodium chloride
(D)Magnesium bicarbonate
Ans. D

15) EEG is used to study the function of:
(A)Heart
(B)Muscle
(C)Brain
(D)Nerve
Ans. C

16. In Madhya Pradesh Panna is associated with—
(A) Copper 
(B) Gold
(C) Diamond 
(D) Mica
Ans : (C)

17. Who was the first Caliph ?
(A) Imam Husain 
(B) Abu Bakr
(C) Sulaiman 
(D) Constantine
Ans : (B)

18. India is the Chief Exporter of—
(A) Coffee 
(B) Mica
(C) Silk 
(D) Jute
Ans : (B)

19. What is an Atomic Reactor ?
(A) A Reservoir of Heavy Water 
(B) Atomic furnace in which nuclear fission produces heat
(C) A Chemical Reservoir 
(D) An Atom Bomb
Ans : (B)

20. What is Param 10,000 ?
(A) Radar 
(B) Surface to Surface missile
(C) Surface to Air missile 
(D) Computer
Ans : (D)

21. Enzymes are made mostly of the following—
(A) Fats 
(B) Protein
(C) Carbonic acids 
(D) Carbohydrate
Ans : (B)

22. Out of the following Shiv Samudram water-fall is situated on which River ?
(A) Tungabhadra River 
(B) Narmada River
(C) Kaveri River 
(D) Chambal River
Ans : (C)

23. In India which of the following has the longest Railway Division ?
(A) Eastern Railway 
(B) Western Railway
(C) Northern Railway 
(D) Central Railway
Ans : (D)

24. Who constructed the Jagannath Temple at Puri ?
(A) Narsingh Burman 
(B) Parmeshwar Burman
(C) Antburman Chodgang 
(D) Aadityaburman Chodgang
Ans : (C)

25. In which of the following the ‘Gayatri Mantra’ is included ?
(A) Samveda 
(B) Rigveda
(C) Yagyavalkya 
(D) Aitareya Upanishad
Ans : (B)

26. Which of the following gas produces ‘Green House Effect’ ?
(A) CO 
(B) CO2
(C) Nitrogen 
(D) Nitric oxide
Ans : (B)

27. Which of the following is not a Free Trade Zone ?
(A) Kandla 
(B) Falta
(C) Santacruz 
(D) Pondicherry
Ans : (D)

28. Which of the following connects the Sikyang Province of China and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) ?
(A) Siachin road 
(B) Silk road
(C) Goodwill road 
(D) Karakoram road
Ans : (D)

29. Starting from evening 8 O’clock to 2 O’clock at night how many times the hands of the clock shall make right angle ?
(A) 6 
(B) 8
(C) 11 
(D) 7
Ans : (C)

30. Who gave the name, ‘Indian National Congress’ ?
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji 
(B) A. O. Hume
(C) W. O. Bannerji 
(D) Dufrin
Ans : (A)


 

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