KPSC Mock - 2 (Paper - I)
Description: Mock Test - 3 (KPSC) Paper - I | |
Number of Questions: 100 | |
Created by: Shiva Nambiar | |
Tags: Mock Test - 3 (KPSC) Paper - I Ancient India Medieval India Indian National Movement Modern India Environment and Ecological Issues Indian Physical Geography Indian Political Geography Indian Economic Geography Geography General Geography |
Which of the following is/are wrongly matched?
List - I | |
(Indigenous People) | List - II |
(Country) | |
1. Pygmies | Zaire |
2. Veddas | Nepal |
3. Kikuyu | Kenya |
4. Papuyans | New Guinea |
In August 2015, India and Nepal signed a Memorandum of Understanding for constructing a petroleum products pipeline, which will be built from Raxaul in India to Amlekhgunj in Nepal. Which of the following products will it initially supply?
Which of the following communication satellites was launched in August 2015?
Which of the following committees recommended that the Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) must be granted relief on Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT)?
Which of the following was/were not among the Navratnas at Akbar's court?
(a) Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana (b) Tansen (c) Raja Jai Singh (d) Birbal (e) Raja Man Singh
Which of the following pairs of "river name - its source" is not correctly matched?
Match the following:
List - I (Rivers) | List - II (Examples) |
A. Consequent | 1. Sindhu, Brahmaputra |
B. Subsequent | 2. Swarnrekha, Son |
C. Antecedent | 3. Chambal, Betwa |
D. Superimposed | 4. Sharavathi, Periyar |
If Aravalli Ranges were from East to West,
The most densely populated African country is
Between which of the following pairs of ports does Panama Canal shorten the distance to the maximum extent?
India is connected to Australia through
Which river crosses the Tropic of Capricorn twice?
Which of the following is the most effective crop in controlling soil erosion?
Which of the following mountain ranges is spread over only one state in India?
The Palghat Gap serves inland communication from
In which of the following states are the Shiwalik Hills known as Abor?
Which of the following calamities occurs in the Bay of Bengal?
What is Kolar?
Jaduguda mines are famous for
Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of
In which of the following cities is the Forest Research Institute located?
The new addition in the temple architecture introduced by the Vijaynagar rulers was
Consider the following statements:
- Nanotechnology is also called atomic engineering.
- Nanotechnology is useful in destroying tumors of cancer.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
What was the first sermon of Buddha called?
Brick platforms used for granaries are seen in the excavation at
Which of the following communication satellites is ISRO’s 101st space mission?
Match Set-A (names of mobile handset manufacturing companies) with Set-B (countries to which the companies belong):
Set-A | |
Set-B | |
1. Nokia | A. South Korea |
2. Samsung | B. America |
3. Motorola | C. Taiwan |
4. HTC | D. Finland |
The Bengali weekly published by Raja Mohan Roy was
Who was the first among the Maratha leaders to sign a Subsidiary Alliance Treaty with the British?
Under the single integrated hierarchical judicial system, the High Courts in India are placed under
How many members are there in the Estimates Committee of the Lok Sabha?
Which of the following literally means ‘command’?
For a Gram Panchayat to be formed, a village must have a population of more than
Arrange the following states in decreasing order in terms of their installed wind power capacity:
- Karnataka
- Tamil Nadu
- Maharashtra
- Gujarat
In September 2015, the government of which state increased the Minimum Support Price for paddy crops for kharif season?
In September 2015, which of the following received the SKOCH Award for smart governance?
Which of the following is/are the principal source of revenue to the State Government in India?
Which of the following are included among the duties of Chief Minister in relation to the Governor?
- Communication to the Governor of all the decisions of the Council of Ministers
- Advising the Governor to recommend to the President that the government of the State cannot be carried in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution
- Supplying to the Governor information on such matters relating to the administration of the State as he calls for
- Assisting the Governor in making appointments in the State government
Which of the following subjects is/are under the State list?
- Public health
- Local governments
- Education
The Right to Property, which was earlier a fundamental right, is now contained in
Which of the following words was/were added to the Indian Constitution by 42nd Amendment?
- Federal
- Democratic
- Socialist
- Secular
Which Amendment Act of the Indian constitution subjected the satisfaction of the President while issuing proclamation of emergency to judicial review?
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- The idea of a Constituent Assembly was, for the first time, put forward by B. N. Rau in 1934.
- The total strength of the Assembly was 389, out of which more than two-thirds of the seats were allotted to the British India.
- The Constituent Assembly was a fully elected body.
Arrange the following events of 1940s in the correct chronological order:
- Bengal Famine
- Rajaji Formula
- Wavell Plan
- Shimla Conference
Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order:
A. Arrival of Cabinet Mission B. RIN Mutiny C. First Session of the Constituent Assembly D. Adoption of the slogan ‘Divide and Rule’ by Muslim League
Match the following:
List - I (Congress Sessions) | List - II (Importance) |
I. Kanpur Session | A. Subhash Bose resigned from INC |
II. Tripuri Session | B. Sarojini Naidu became the President |
III. Bombay Session | C. Presided by a Muslim |
IV. Madras Session | D. Formation of Congress Socialist Party |
Kaushetki and Aitreya Brahmanas are attached to
In October 2015, who among the following was roped in as the brand ambassador of MRF?
In October 2015, Australia gave nod to Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project, one of the world’s largest coal projects, which is backed by
On which of the following rivers is the Zam Hydropower Station built?
Who among the following won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature?
National Executive Council of the National Mission for a Green India in October 2015 approved the Perspective Plans and Annual Plan of Operations submitted by
Which of the following former Chief Justices of India introduced the concept of Public Interest Litigation to avoid violation of Fundamental Rights?
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
- Article 21 declares that no citizen can be denied his life and liberty, except by law.
- The right to life does not include the right to die.
Which of the following pairs showing operational commands of Indian Air Force and their headquarters are correctly matched?
- Central Air Command – Allahabad
- Eastern Air Command – Guwahati
- Southern Air Command – Kochi
- Southwestern Air Command – Gandhinagar
- Western Air Command – New Delhi
What did the term 'nikaya' refer to during the Maurya period?
Which of the following articles of the Indian constitution provides for separation of judiciary from executive?
In November 2015, the Union Ministry of Finance decided to impose ____ percent Swachh Bharat Cess on all taxable services.
In November 2015, Marriott International announced that it will acquire Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide. With this acquisition, Marriott International will become the world’s largest hotel company. Marriott International is a/an
Banabhatta was the court poet of
In 2015, which South American country entered the longest recession since the 1930s?
In the year 2015, which professional footballer was awarded with four separate official Guinness World Records certificates?
In December 2015, Reliance Communications signed a non-binding pact to sell its cellular towers to which of the following companies?
Which Indian state became the first to launch rotavirus vaccination project, which will help in controlling child mortality rate (under five years of age) due to diarrhoea?
What is the name of the innovative surveillance geo-portal launched by GAIL (India) Limited in 2015, for monitoring the pipeline Right of Use through space technology?
On which river is the Pong Dam constructed?
Who among the following was the recipient of the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year for the year 2015?
Which of the following companies entered into a partnership with Russia’s AlmazAntey for producing Air Defence Missile Systems?
Alitalia in December 2015 announced that it had appointed Cramar Ball as its new CEO. Immediately prior to this, Ball was the CEO of
In December 2015, who among the following was appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of India?
Which day is celebrated as National Youth Day in India?
In January 2016, which of the following countries began the process of formulating a new constitution?
Which of the following states was declared the first organic farming state of India?
In January 2016, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released the results from Phase-1 of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) 2015-16. Phase-1 of the NFHS-4 included thirteen states and two union territories. Which of the following was one of the two union territories?
National Girl Child Day is celebrated to spread awareness about the inequalities faced by girl child in the country. It is observed on
In January 2016, the government of which country approved a law permitting the police to seize valuables worth more than 1340 euros from refugees to cover housing and food costs?
Carnatic War was fought between
What was the reason for the unpopularity of Kabir among the Orthodox section?
The Maratha Empire spanned from
(a) 1681 to 1707 (b) 1674 to 1818 (c) 1649 to 1698 (d) 1649 to 1761
A state of emergency can be declared in India by
Match the following:
List - I | |
(Species) | List - II (Forests) |
1. Rosewood | A. Tropical moist deciduous forests |
2. Khair | B. Tropical rain forests |
3. Acacia | C. Tropical dry deciduous forests |
4. Teak | D. Thorn and scrub forests |
Who among the following was elected unopposed for the seat of president?
Match the following:
List-I | List-II |
1. Xerophytes | A. Plants that can survive excessive moisture |
2. Hydrophytes | B. Plants that can survive least moisture |
3. Mesophytes | C. Plants that can adjust to variations in moisture |
4. Tropophytes | D. Plants that need moderate quantity of moisture |
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- Jog Falls are created by the river Sharavati.
- The falls are located in Karnataka.
The highest literary award in India, the Jnanpith Award, carries a cash prize of
Which is the smallest country by area?
The period in which real GDP of the business cycle is increasing is called
Where in India is the National Centre for Cell Sciences (NCCS) located?
Who was the first woman astronaut to pilot a space shuttle?
The first injectable polio vaccine was developed by Jonas Salk in 1952. Which of the following concepts/processes lies at the very basis of this invention?
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(i) The Indian Underwater Robotics Society or IURS is India's first NGO for the advancement of low-cost robotics and intelligent systems research in developing countries. (ii) The resolution of scanning tunneling microscope (STM) is in nanosize.
In May 2015, the government of which state waived off VAT on regasified liquefied natural gas?
Which of the following countries is not a member of the K2K Economic Corridor?
Who among the following became the first Indian basketball player to join NBA?
Which of the following revolutions is related to the production of oilseeds?
Which of the following UN organisations is not headquartered at Geneva?
Which of the following districts of Karnataka holds the sobriquet “Cradle of Infantry”?
Which of the following is the highest point in Karnataka?
Which of the following is not a constituent of the army reforms of Sher Shah?
Consider the following statements:
- A hydrothermal vent is an ecosystem on the ocean floor.
- Animals living at the bottom of the sea are known as benthic.
- Gradual and predictable change in the species composition of a given area is referred to as primary succession.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?