Exam Details

Subject general knowldege
Paper
Exam / Course
Department
Organization Karnataka Public Service Commission
Position first division assistant
Exam Date 2011
City, State karnataka,


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List List -II Constitution Provision

Directive Scheduled Principles of Areas State Policy


Fundamental Uniform Civil Rights Code


Fundamental Abolition of Duties Untouchability


Fifth Respect for


Schedule National Flag
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2. The following IS not a Constiturional authority in India:

Comptroller and Auditor General of India


National Commission for Scheduled Castes


Union Public Service


Commission
Planning Commission
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3. The northernmost Harappan site discovered so far is

Mandu in Jammu and Kashmir


Ropar in Punjab


Harappa in Pakistan


Alamgirpur in U.P.


4. Which of the following works defines an identity of Kamataka

Kavirajamarga


Manasollasa


Kalakeyavadha


Ramadhanyacharithe


5. Asokan inscriptions are found in the following scripts:
I. Brahmi 2. Kharoshthi
3. Aramaic 4. Greek Find out the right combination of
answers.

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1,2,3and4 I and 3


6. Assertion In the Indian Parliament a money bill cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha. Reason Whcther a bill is a money bill or not is to be decided by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

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8. The famous Iron Pillar near Qutab-Minar belongs to

Mauryas


Guptas


Vardhanas


Kushanas


9. Who was defeated and killed in the Founh Mysore war at Srirangapananam

Tippu Sultan


Hyder Ali


Nizam-ud-daula


Syyad Brothers


10. Indian Institute of Science m 191 I was staned at

Mangalore


Mysore


Bangalore


Mumbai


1t. 70 feet high idol of
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Sravanabelgola


Karkala


Moodbidri


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Govinda II


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Advaita Philosophy. was propounded by

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Shankaracharya


Yamunacharya



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Justice Miller Committee was to repon on


Constitutional Refonns.


Ganapathi Disturbances.


Reservation for Backward Classes.


Vidhurashwatha Tragedy.



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Rupar Lion Capital


Samath Lion Capital


Allahabad Pillar Capital




Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
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18. Pair of dominant items exponed from Paradeep pon

Steel products and Cotlon textiles


Iron Ore and Manganese


Sugar, Jems Jewellery


Rice and Spices


19. Pair of towns which lie between rivers Aganashini and Sharavathi
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Kumta and Honnavara


Honnavara and Bhatkal


Bhatkal and Malpe.


20. Karnataka was formed in J956 on the basis of the repon of

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Wanchoo Committee


Fazal Ali Commission


S.K. Dhar Committee


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March 21


September 23


December 22


22. Which of the following States has international boundary with Myanmar and Bangladesh?

Tripura


Mizoram


Manipur


Orissa


23. Silver is most abundantly found in the State of

Rajasthan


Gujarat


Karnataka


Madhya Pradesh


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Plutonic rocks


SedimentalY rocks


Metamorphic rocks


Igneous rocks


25. Correct sequence or districts which have large areas of laterite soils in Karnataka is

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Gulbarga-Yadgir-Raichur


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Uttar Pradesh


Kerala


Rajasthan


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Mumbai and Mangalore


Pune and Mangalore


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Himachal Pradesh


Punjab


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against, and 5 abstentions. The 5
abstentions were from

Columbia, Portugal, India, Germany, South Africa


China, Russia, India, France, Columbia


South Africa, Portugal, France, Germany, Brazil


Brazil, China, Germany. India, Russian Federation


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Assam


Himachal Pradesh


35. What is the official language of Manipur called?

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Meiteilon


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National Democratic Alliance, 1999-2004.


United Progressive Alliance 2004-2009.


United ·Progressive Alliance II, 2009­


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All England Super Series


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Meenakshi Madurai


Vishwanath Kashi


Jagannath Puri


Vithoba Pune


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India


Sri Lanka


Bangladesh


Pakistan

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Volga Russia


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into relative condition of
development of Muslims 111 India?
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Justice Rajinder Sachar


Justice Chinnappa Reddy


Justice Somsekhar


42. According to 20 I I Tiger census, the State with highest tiger population is

Gujarat


West Bengal


Karnataka


Madhya Pradesh


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Robin Soderling


Rolland Garros


Nevok Djokovric


David Fesser


45. In the world cup cricket 20 Ii, number of times Yuvraj Singh declared Man of the Match is


46. Pakistan's only Christian Cabinet Minister k.illed recently IS

Shahbaz Bhatti


Taseer Bhalli


Asia Bibi


Zafar Masih


47. According to National Investigation Agency's latest report, Pakistan's terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba IS recruiting youths from

West Bengal


Andhra Pradesh


Uttar Pradesh


Kerala


48. The least corrupt nation 111 the world

Finland


New Zealand


Singapore


Denmark





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261h March


March


191h March


SO. Popular Hollywood actress who died recently of cancer

Sophia Loren


Marlin Monroe


Elizabeth Taylor


Mary Douglas


51. The Chief Editor of Wiki Leaks
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Julian Assange


Bob Hanks


Christopher Lee


Dave Barber


52. A devastating Tsunami hit Japan on

March, 9


March, II


March, 13


March, 15


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Shyamlal Yadav


Ananth


Sanjiv Bajaj


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P.J. Thomas
P.K. Kalmadia
K.R. Mathew
P.D. Dinakaran

55. The Libyan President who IS
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Hosni Mubarak


Muammar Qaddati


Abdullah Saleh


Hussain Ali


56. Aruna Shanbaug case was related to
Dowry-death

Euthanasia


Deportation


Defamation


57. The Karnataka Government recently banned in Malnad area
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Teak


Tamarind


Eucalyptus


Shikakai


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Tele-communications


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60. The !'oreign Secretary of India is

M.K. Narayanan


arayan Rao


Nirupama Rao


G.K Pillai


61. BrahMos which is a supersonic
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India and Romania


62. The headquarters of the Arab ·League is based in

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Istanbul


Tripoli


BeiM


63. A film star recently elected to Rajya Sabha from Karnataka is

Rekha


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Parvathi Melton


Ramya


64. Why is pure (24 Carat) gold not suitable for making jewellery?

Pure gold does not sparkle very much.


Pure gold is too soft to be used in jewellery.


It is extremely difficult to retain its purity.


Pure gold is extremely rare to obtain.


65. The majority of the people of Bahrain are

Shias


Ahmediyas


Sunnis


Parsis


66. The President of Afghanistan is Mohammed Usman Karzai

Hamid Karzai


Hamid Kafiullah


Mohammed Bhatl


67. The nuclear reactor lhat was severely damaged during the March 20 I I earthquake and
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The Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear plant.


The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.


The Higashi·Dori nuclear plant.


The Hamaoka nuclear plant.


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Goa .


Himachal Pradesh


Karnataka


Kerala


69. The intensity of earthquakes IS measured by

A seismograph


Seismogram


.Barometer


Hydrometer


70. A satellite is in orbit around the earth in a circular orbit. If it is taken to an orbit of lower radius by remote control:
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recommendations/options
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The Mizo issue


The Gorkhaland issue


The Telengana issue


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viscosity of water


the sticky nature of the paint.


adhesive forces between the bristles.


surface tension.


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Sudden increase in the pitch
when a sound source is
moving away from the listener.
Sudden increase in pitch when the Iistener is moving away from the sound
source.
Sudden drop in pitch as a
moving sound source
passes the listener.
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81. A refrigerator is working under the principle of

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Second law of thenno­


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Joules law.


Coulomb's law.


82. In TV Communication IS preferred.

Amplitude Modulation


Frequency Modulation


Phase Modulation


Wavelength Modulation


83. The metal present in chlorophyll
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Iron


Copper


Magnesium


Zinc






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1000 1729


1800 1829


85. The hot (Spicy) nature of chillies used in Indian cooking is due to the presence of Capsaicin (Capsaicinoids). Where exactly are Capsaicinoids found inside chillies?

In the seeds


In the stem


Outer membrane
Inner membrane
86. The website www.twitter.com. is nowadays used by people of various backgrounds to post views and comments. Who created twitter?

Mark Zuckelberg


Sabeer Bhatia


Jack Dorsey


Jimmy Wales


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87. The term algorithm refers to well-defined list of instructions, used in mathematics and computer science. What is the origin of this name algorithm?

Indian Persian


American Chinese


88. Why is water not used to fill vehicle tyres instead of air?
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compressible than air.

Water can freeze in winter and cause balancing problems.


Water is more expensive than air.


water may react with the tyres.


89. Usually after heavy rains, a peculiar pleasant smell IS experienced. Why is this?
Due to certain chemicals
dissolved in the rain water.

Due to the action of certain bacteria growing in the damp soil.


Due to the dampness of plant (tree) leaves caused by the rain.


Due to the chemicals


associated with the wet
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90. In case of conflict between
Union law State law in respect
of an item enumerated in both the State Union list

Union law will prevail.


State law will prevail with the territorial limit of that State.


Union law will give way to State law.


Both Union as well as State law shall have the same effecl.


91. As per the Constitution of India, if a person IS chosen as a Member of Parliament and also in House of a Legislature of a State, he/she

has to vacate the seat m which he was elected earlier


has to vacate the seat m State Legislature as Parliament IS important than State


has to vacate one seat at his


option either of Parliament
or State Legislature
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President, his seat In
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92. Which of the following IS concerned with Accounts of Union and also known as guardian of 'Public Purse' of the Union of India

Comptroller and Auditor General of India .


finance Minister


Planning Commission


finance Commission


93. Judges of the High Court are appointed by President m consultation with:

a collegium consisting of Chief Justice of India and two senior most judges of the Supreme Court.


a collegium consisting of Chief Justice of India and four semor most judges of the Supreme Court.


Chief Justice of India and Governor of the concerned State.


Chief Justice of India and Chief Justice of the concerned High Court


94. Which one of the following Articles in the Constitution of India reflects the power of Parliament to make laws for glvmg effect to international
treaties, agreements and
conventions without,limit of its
subject mailer?

Art372(2)


Art51(C)


Art372(I)


Art 253


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Postal service


Defence


Audit and Accounts


Public Health


96. Maximum period of proclamation of emergency unless revoked is­

2 years in all.


6 months from passing of the' resolution of proclamation ofemergency.


I year.


Infinite till revoked by President or Parliament.


97. In which one of the following cases it is not mandatory for the President or any other authority to consult the Union Public Service


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