Karnataka (KSP) Police Constable Mock Test - 2 - Karnataka (KSP) Police Constable MCQ

The Upaveda of Rig Veda is Gandharv Veda is an incorrect statement.Explanation

• Rig Veda:
  • Rig Veda is the oldest Veda dating back to 1500 to 1000 BC.
  • It is divided into 10 mandals.
  • 2-7 mandals are the oldest and are family books describe to a particular family of Rishis.
  • 8th Mandal is related to the Kanva family.
  • 9th Mandal contains the compilation of Soma Hymns.
  • 1st and 10th mandals are the latest and contain Purushsukta which defines the four varnas.
  • It is recited by Hota or Hotri Priest. Hence statement 2 is correct.
  • The Upveda of rigveda is Ayurveda. Hence, statement 1 is Not correct.
  • Gayatri Mantra is taken from the third Mandal of Rig Veda and was composed by Vishva Mitra to convert non-Aryans to Aryans. It is devoted to Sun God Savita. Hence statement 3 is correct.
  • It consists of 1028 hymns.
  • Indra is mentioned 250 times in Rigveda.

The correct answer is Rashtrakuta Ruler Krishna I.
Key Points

• Kailasha Temple Ellora
  • ​The Kailasha Temple is the largest of the rock-cut Hindu temples at the Ellora Caves, Maharashtra.
  • It is considered one of the most remarkable cave temples in the world because of its size, architecture and sculptural treatment, and the climax of the rock-cut phase of Indian architecture.
  • The Kailasa temple is the largest of the 34 Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu cave temples and monasteries known collectively as the Ellora Caves, ranging for over 2 kilometers along the sloping basalt cliff at the site.
  • The temple architecture shows traces of Pallava and Chalukya styles.
  • The temple contains a number of relief and free-standing sculptures on a grand scale equal to the architecture, though only traces remain of the paintings which originally decorated it.
• Krishna I
  • Krishna I took charge of the growing Rashtrakuta Empire by defeating the last Badami Chalukya ruler Kirtivarman II in 757.
  • He is also known as Kannada or Kannesvara and took the titles Akalavarsha, Shubatunga, Prithvivallabha, and Shrivallabha.
  • He patronized the famous Jain logician Akalanka Bhatta, the author of Rajavartika.
  • He successfully fought the Western Ganga Dynasty King Sripurusha and the Shilaharas of South Konkan.
  • He was responsible for building 18 shiva temples.

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The correct answer is Attorney General of India.
Explanation

• Article 76 of the Constitution of India deals with the Attorney General of India.
• He is appointed by the President on the advice of the Government.
• The President of India appoints a person who is qualified for the post of Supreme Court Judge.
• He is the highest law officer in India.
• He is the chief legal advisor of the Government of India.

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Important Points

• Advocate General of the state is the highest law officer in the state.
• He is appointed by Governor.
• The First Attorney General of India was M.C.Setalvad.

The Enforcement Directorate has initiated numerous cases under the PMLA but has achieved a low conviction rate, highlighting the challenges in securing successful prosecutions. This situation raises concerns regarding the effectiveness of the PMLA and the need for improved enforcement mechanisms to combat money laundering effectively.

The Rhisotope Project is focused on preventing rhino poaching by making rhino horns traceable and unsuitable for illegal trade. By injecting a radioisotope into the horns, the project aims to deter poaching by ensuring that these horns can be detected and rendered toxic for illegal human consumption, thereby protecting the species.

The correct answer is Bihar.
Explanation

• The Viraat Ramayan Mandir is being constructed in East Champaran district of Bihar.
• Once completed, it will be three times bigger than the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
• The temple will be built at a cost of ₹500 crore and will feature the world's largest shivling.
• The architecture of the temple is inspired by the Angkor Wat in Cambodia, the Ramanathaswamy temple in Rameswaram, and the Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple in Madurai.

Other Related Points

• Uttar Pradesh: Known for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya but not related to the Viraat Ramayan Mandir.
• Tamil Nadu: Houses the Ramanathaswamy temple in Rameswaram but not related to the Viraat Ramayan Mandir.
• Madhya Pradesh: Not mentioned in the context of the Viraat Ramayan Mandir construction.

The potential consequences of ethanol blending in fuel include reduced mileage and potential vehicle damage. Ethanol is known to have a lower energy content compared to petrol, which can lead to increased fuel consumption and may cause corrosion in vehicles not designed for higher ethanol blends.

 The correct answer is Moatsu Festival.

Explanation

• The Ao tribe of Nagaland has one such special festival, known as the Moatsu festival.
• This festival is celebrated after seeds have been sown in the fields.
• Men and women of the tribe gather around large outdoor fires and perform traditional dances.

Mistake Points

• Aoleang Festival is one of the essential harvest festivals in Nagaland.
• The festival is primarily celebrated by the people of the Konyak tribe in Nagaland.
• It occurs after the harvest of new seeds in the fields of the tribal people, and it also welcomes the new year during spring.

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• Some important festivals of Northeastern states are:

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The correct answer is the Constitution of Germany.
Explanation

• Article 360 of the Indian Constitution deals with Financial Emergency.
• The constitutions of Germany and India both specifically mention emergency provisions.
• Both the houses of Germany and India must vote by a two-thirds majority to declare a national emergency, after which the president of each nation issues a proclamation.
• While the United States has both national and financial emergencies.
• The provision of financial emergency has been borrowed from the Constitution of Germany.
• The constitutions of Germany and India have both national and state emergencies.

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• The President of India has the authority to declare three types of emergencies:
  • National Emergency (Article 352),
  • State Emergency or President rule (Article 356)
  • Financial Emergency (Article 360)
  • No Financial Emergency has been declared so far, though there was a financial crisis in 1991.
• Article 20: (Protection in respect of conviction for offenses) &
• Article 21: (Protection of life and personal liberty) cannot be suspended during a national emergency.

The correct answer is Second Five Year Plan.
Explanation

• Second Five-year plan (1956 to 1961)
  • The second plan was conceived in an atmosphere of economic stability.
  • It was felt agriculture could be accorded lower priority.
  • Industries got more importance in the 2nd five-year plan. The focus was mainly on heavy industries.
  • The Indian government boosted the manufacturing of industrial goods in the country.
  • This was done primarily to develop the public sector.
  • The Plan Focussed on rapid industrialization- heavy & basic industries.
  • Advocated huge imports through foreign loans.
  • Therefore, the Indian Government adopted a mixed economy during the second five-year plan. Hence, Option 2 is correct.
  • The Industrial Policy 1956 was based on the establishment of a socialistic pattern of society as the goal of economic policy.
  • Acute shortage of forex led to pruning of development targets, the price rise was also seen ( about 30%) vis a vis decline in the earlier Plan & the 2nd FYP was only moderately successful.

Important Points

• The 2nd year five-year plan functioned based on the Mahalanobis model.
• The Mahalanobis model was propounded by the famous Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in the year 1953.
• As many as five steel plants including the ones in Durgapur, Rourkela ,Bhilai were set up as per the 2nd five-year plan.
• During the term of the 2nd five-year plan, Atomic Energy Commission came into being.
• The Commission was established in the year 1957.
• During the same period, the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research was born.

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• First Five Year Plan:
  • It was launched from 1951 to 1956, under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru.
  • It was based on the Harrod-Domar model with a few modifications.
  • Its main focus was on the agricultural development of the country.
  • This plan was successful and achieved a growth rate of 3.6% (more than its target of 2.1%).
  • At the end of this plan, five IITs were set up in the country.
• Third Five Year Plan:
  • It was made from 1961 to 1966.
  • It is also called ‘Gadgil Yojna’, after the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission D.R. Gadgil.
  • The target of this plan was to make the economy independent.
  • The stress was laid on agriculture and the improvement in the production of wheat.
  • India was engaged in two wars: (1) the Sino-India war of 1962 and (2) the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965. These wars exposed the weakness in our economy and shifted the focus to the defense industry, the Indian Army, and the stabilization of the price (India witnessed inflation).
  • The plan was a flop due to wars and drought. The target growth was 5.6% while the achieved growth was 2.4%.
• Fourth Five Year Plan:
  • Its duration was from 1969 to 1974, under the leadership of Indira Gandhi.
  • The two main objectives of this plan i.e. growth with stability and progressive achievement of self-reliance.
  • Fourteen major Indian banks were nationalized.
  • Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and the Bangladesh Liberation War took place.
  • Implementation of Family Planning Programmes was amongst major targets of the Plan
  • It failed and could achieve a growth rate of 3.3% only against the target of 5.7%.

 The Correct Answer is Velocity.

• The physical quantities which are specified with the magnitude or size alone are called scalar quantities. For example, length, speed, work, mass, distance, entropy, energy, etc.
• Vector quantities refer to the physical quantities characterized by the presence of both magnitude and direction.
  • For example, velocity, displacement, force, torque, momentum, acceleration, etc.

Given:

Mixture of milk and water = 75%

Required percentage mixture of milk and water = 45%

Volume of mixture = 300 ml

Concept used:

Concentration before mixture = Concentration after mixture

Calculation:

⇒ Let the amount of water mixed is x ml.

⇒ The concentration of milk in the initial mixture = 75%

⇒ Volume of mixture = 300 ml

⇒ Final concentration of milk = 45%

⇒ So, after adding, Volume of mixture = 300 + x

⇒ The amount of milk in the mixture is remain unchanged.

⇒ 75% × 300 = 45% × (300 + x)

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⇒ 500 = 300 + x

⇒ x = 500 – 300 = 200 ml.

Hence, the amount of water mixed in the mixture is 200 ml to reduce the concentration from 75% to 45%.

The correct answer is Sutlej.

Given:
Ratio of present ages of man and his son = 4 : 1 .
Ratio of ages of man and his son before 5 years = 9 : 1 .
Calculation:
Let ages of man and his son 5 ys ago be 9x and x
According to question,

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On solving equation we get, x = 3
So, 5 years ago man's age was 9 x 3 = 27 years
Present age of man = 27 + 5 =32 years
∴ The answer is 32 years .

The correct answer is Single Constitution.
Explanation

• Federal Government: A government in which powers are divided between the central government and state government by the constitution itself and both operate in their respective jurisdiction independently.
• Unitary Government: A government in which all the powers are vested in the central government and if state governments exist, they derive their authority from the central government.

Important Points
Comparing Features of Federal and Unitary Governments

The Correct Answer is Seven.
Explanation

• India shares its border with seven countries
  • Afghanistan and Pakistan to the North-West
  • China, Bhutan, and Nepal to the North
  • Myanmar to the far East and Bangladesh to the East.

Other Related Points

• India is located latitudinally in the Northern Hemisphere and longitudinally in the Eastern Hemisphere.
• India has a land frontier of 15,200 km.
• The total length of the coastline of the mainland, Lakshadweep Islands and Andaman and the Nicobar Islands is 7,516.6 km.
• Sri Lanka (from the South-East) and Maldives (from the South-West) are two countries with water borders.

The correct answer is 1, 2 and 3.
Explanation

• The constitution of a country is a set of written rules that are accepted by all people living together in a country. The constitution is the supreme law that determines the relationship among people living in a territory (called citizens) and also the relationship between the people and government. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
• A constitution does many things:
  • It generates a degree of trust and coordination that is necessary for different kind of people to live together;
  • It specifies how the government will be constituted, who will have the power to take which decisions;
  • It lays down limits on the powers of the government and tells us the rights of the citizens. Hence, statement 3 is correct.
  • It expresses the aspirations of the people about creating a good society.
• All countries that have constitutions are not necessarily democratic.
• A constitution is a text that establishes national law, and what it creates is not always a democratic process. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
• The drafting of the document called the constitution was done by an assembly of elected representatives called the Constituent Assembly. The Constituent Assembly represented the people of India. There was no universal adult franchise at that time. So the Constituent Assembly could not have been chosen directly by all the people of India. It was elected mainly by the members of the existing Provincial Legislatures.

The correct answer is Kathak.
Explanation

• Shambhu Maharaj was a renowned personality associated with Kathak dance forms.
• Shambhu Maharaj
  • He was a Guru of the Indian classical dance form, Kathak, which belongs to Uttar Pradesh.
  • He belongs to Lucknow Gharana.
  • He received training from his father Kalka Prasad Maharaj, uncle Bindadin Maharaj and his eldest brother Achchan Maharaj.
  • Dancer Lachhu Maharaj was also his elder brother.
  • In 1952, he joined the Bharatiya Kala Kendra (later, the Kathak Kendra), New Delhi.
  • He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1956 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 1967.​

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Important Points

• Kathak is the classical dance of Uttar Pradesh.
• Kathak is considered to have originated from the acts of priests during the prayers in the temple.
• This dance was greatly developed in the royal court of the last Nawab of Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah.
• The period of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah who himself was a Kathak dancer was known as the Golden Age of Art of Awadh.

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The correct answer is Lord Dalhousie.
Explanation

• The chief instrument through which Lord Dalhousie implemented his policy of annexation was the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’.
  • Under the Doctrine of Lapse, when the ruler of a protected state died without a natural heir, his/her state was not to pass to an adopted heir as sanctioned by the age-old tradition of the country.
• Lord Dalhousie came to India as the Governor-General in 1848.
• Lord Dalhousie was keen on annexing the kingdom of Avadh.

Important Points

The correct answer is BUS.

• BUS is a network topology.

Explanation

• Bus Topology:
  • Bus topology is a network setup where each computer and network device is connected to a single cable or backbone.

Other Related Points

• Wide Area Network (Wan):
  • It covers the largest area as compared to LAN and MAN. It can cover the whole country.
  • The Internet is the best example of WAN.
• Metropolitan Area Network (Man):
  • It interconnects the computers/users located in a bigger geographical area as compared to a LAN.
  • For eg.: A chain of emergency response teams across a big city.
• Local Area Network (Lan):
  • The coverage area may be limited to a room or a building or a group of buildings.
    • For eg. Devices at your home or office are connected to each other or with a common router.
  • Connections can be established either through Ethernet cables or radio waves.

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is the lead agency for the Skill Impact Bonds initiative. Established to enhance the skill development landscape in India, the NSDC collaborates with various partners to implement programs that bridge the gap between training and employment, enhancing workforce readiness and productivity.

The correct answer is Shift + F3.
Explanation

• Shift+F3: It is used to use the change case option where you can change the text from uppercase to lowercase or a capital letter at the beginning of every word.
• Shift+Alt+D is used to insert the current date.
• Shift+Alt+T: is to insert the current time.

Other Related Points

• Shift + F5 forces the web browser to ignore its cached contents and retrieve a fresh copy of the web page into the browser.
• Shift + F5 guarantees loading the web page's latest content.
• In Windows or MS-DOS command line F3 will repeat the last command.
• In Microsoft Word Shift + F3 will lowercase any highlighted text.
• Shift+F3 will change the text in Microsoft Word from upper to lowercase or a capital letter at the beginning of every word.

Saturn is an outer planet of the solar system. It is the sixth planet from the sun and is known for its beautiful rings. Outer planets, also called gas giants, are primarily composed of gas and have thick atmospheres. They are located beyond the asteroid belt and include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

The correct option is 4 i.e. Diminished, virtual, and erect image.
Explanation
The rearview mirrors of the vehicle should produce diminished, virtual and erect image.

• The mirror in the rearview is a convex mirror which provides.
• Convex mirrors bulge outwards and provide a wide field of view.
• Uses of Convex Mirror:
  • hallways of buildings stores, schools, hospitals.
  • Used automated teller machines as a handy security feature that allows users to see what all is happening behind them.
• A concave mirror reflects the light falling on it to one focal point thus creating a reflective image of the object.
• It is used in the headlights of vehicles.
• Some uses Of Concave Mirror:
  • Shaving mirrors.
  • Head mirrors.
  • Astronomical telescopes.
  • Headlights.
  • Solar furnaces.

 The correct answer is option 2 i.e., Lal Bahadur Shastri.

• Vijay Ghat is the resting place of Late Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri.
• Vijay Ghat is the memorial of India’s second Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.
• Vijay means victory and his memorial was named after the victory he led India to in the 1965 war against Pakistan.
• Lal Bahadur Shastri was elected to the legislature of the United Provinces in 1937 and 1946.

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Flash floods refer to sudden and intense floods that occur within a short timeframe, often within minutes or hours. In Uttarkashi, these floods were primarily caused by sustained heavy rainfall rather than a cloudburst, illustrating the region's vulnerability to rapid and severe flooding events.

The correct answer is Sushruta.
Confusion Points

• Charaka was known to be a physician in the court of King Kanishka during the 2nd century AD.

Important Points

• The Gupta Era (320 AD- 550 AD) considered to be the golden era of India in terms of Art, Literature, Astronomy, Medical science etc.
• Sushruta is known for his work on medicine during the Gupta period.
• About Sushruta:
  • Sushruta is known for his work on medicine during the Gupta period. Sushruta was the first Indian surgeon.
  • The Sushruta Samhita is a Sanskrit text on surgery.
    • The work is attributed to Sushruta, a historical physician of 6th century BCE, although the text as preserved dates to the 3rd or 4th century CE. It is one of the three foundational texts of Ayurveda (Indian traditional medicine).
  • The Sushruta Samhita, in its extant form, is divided into 186 chapters and contains descriptions of 1,120 illnesses, 700 medicinal plants, 64 preparations from mineral sources and 57 preparations based on animal sources.

Other Related Points

• About the Gupta Era (320-550 AD):
  • The Gupta age in ancient India has been called the ‘Golden Age of India’ because of the many accomplishments in the field of arts, science, and literature that Indians made under the Guptas.
  • The affluence under the Guptas initiated a period of distinguished accomplishments in arts and sciences.
    • The Gupta Empire lasted from 320 AD to 550 AD.
  • Sanskrit literature thrived under the Guptas. Kalidasa, the great poet, and playwright were in the court of Chandragupta Vikramaditya.
    • He composed great epics such as Abhijnanashaakuntalam, Kumarasambhavam, Malavikagnimitram, Ritusamharam, Meghadootam, Vikramorvashiyam, and Raghuvamsham.
  • Vishnu Sharma of Panchatantra fame lived during this era.
  • Vishakhadatta composed Mudrarakshasa. Other philologists who contributed to the Sanskrit language include Vararuchi and Bhartrihari.
  • Aryabhatta, the great Indian mathematician and astronomer wrote Surya Siddhanta and Aryabhattiya.
    • He also gave the value of Pi.
    • He also gave the distance between earth and sun which is remarkably close to the actual value.
    1. He wrote on geometry, astronomy, mathematics and trigonometry.
  • These are some of the achievments during the Gupta Era.

The correct answer is Dharwad.
Explanation

• Karnataka High Court was established in 1884.
• The principal bench is located in Bengaluru with an additional bench in Dharwad and Kalaburgi.
• The High Court functions out of a red-painted brick building known as the Attara Kacheri, located opposite the Vidhana Soudha.
• The new branches were inaugurated on 4 and 5 July 2008, at Dharwad and Kalaburgi respectively. There was later demand to make both Hubballi-Dharwada and Kalaburagi benches permanent. Consequently, Hubballi-Dharwad circuit bench became a permanent bench on 25 August 2013 and Kalaburagi circuit bench became a permanent bench on 31 August 2013.

Other Related Points

• High Courts are the highest judicial court in State.
• There are 25 High courts in India.
• Article 214 of the Constitution of India provides that there shall be a High Court in each State.
• Under Article 231, Parliament has the power to establish a common High Court for two or more States.

The correct answer is Chitradurga.
Explanation

• Chitradurga has the least forest area cover.
• Uttar Kannada has the largest forest area cover in Karnataka.

Other Related Points

• The total forest area of Karnataka is 43,356.47 sq. km (16740.02 sq.m)
• Forest area covers 22.6% of the total geographical area of Karnataka.
• Karnataka ranks 4th among the top five states in terms of increase in forest cover.
• 60 forests of Karnataka are situated in the biodiversity hotspot of Western Ghats.
• Karnataka has following types of forests.
  • Evergreen and Semi-evergreen Forest
  • Moist Deciduous Forest
  • Dry Deciduous Forest
  • Scrub and Thorny Forest
• The State has Protected Areas with 5 Tiger Reserves, 30 Wildlife Sanctuaries, 15 Conservation Reserves and 1 Community Reserve.
• Important acts
  • Karnataka Forest Act 1963,
  • Wildlife Protection Act 1972, Forest (Conservation) Act 1980,
  • Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act 1976, etc.

The correct answer is Motherboard.
Explanation

• Motherboard: The motherboard is the main circuit board of a computer.
  • It houses the CPU, RAM, and other essential components.
  • It also provides the electrical connections by which the other components of the system communicate.

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