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Civil Police Officer Practice — Set 05

World Refugees Day is observed annually. This 100-question CPO prep quiz covers sociology concepts like Cooley's 'looking-glass self' and geography topics such as ship-breaking yards. Free.

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Civil Police Officer Practice — Set 05

100 questions · 75 minutes

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Q1.When is World Refugees Day observed?‌‍

A. 20 June B. 24 October C. 8 March D. 10 December

Q2.Charles Horton Cooley's concept 'looking-glass self' means:‌‍

A. We develop self-image through others' perceptions B. Narcissism C. Self-reflection in mirrors D. Physical appearance

Q3.Largest ship-breaking yard:‌‍

A. Chittagong B. Alang (Gujarat) C. Pakistan D. China

Q4.English Channel between:

A. UK and France B. UK and Ireland C. France and Spain D. UK and Netherlands

Q5.Total IITs currently:‌‍

A. 16 B. 19 C. 23 D. 25

Q6.Eskimos' dome-shaped winter shelters made of snow blocks are called:‌‍

A. Wigwam B. Igloo C. Tepee D. Yurt

Q7.Participant observation means:‌‍

A. Researcher participates in the community while observing B. Observer-only C. Experiments D. Interviews only

Q8.RAW (Research & Analysis Wing) founded:

A. 1968 B. 1947 C. 1971 D. 1980

Q9.Kohlberg's moral development stages:‌‍

A. 5 B. Only 2 C. Preconventional, Conventional, Postconventional (3 levels, 6 stages) D. Only preconventional

Q10.Holocaust (systematic extermination of Jews by Nazis) killed:‌‍

A. 3 million B. 1 million C. ~6 million Jews D. 10 million

Q11.India's 'Social Movements' scholars include:‌‍

A. Andre Beteille B. All contributed C. M. N. Srinivas D. T. K. Oommen, Ghanshyam Shah

Q12.When did Adolf Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?‌‍

A. 1918 B. 1929 C. 1933 D. 1939

Q13.Indian sociology pioneer:‌‍

A. All B. G. S. Ghurye C. Irawati Karve D. M. N. Srinivas

Q14.What are the 5 Ws and 1 H of news?‌‍

A. Only what B. 3 Ws C. Random D. What, When, Where, Why, Who, How

Q15.The 'Land of Rising Sun' is:‌‍

A. Japan B. China C. South Korea D. Thailand

Q16.Vaccine Maitri (diplomacy) involved India exporting vaccines to:

A. Only SAARC nations B. ~100 countries from Jan 2021 C. Only Africa D. EU countries

Q17.Where was Army Day 2023 celebrated outside Delhi?‌‍

A. Bangalore (first outside) B. Delhi C. Pune D. Chennai

Q18.When is International Yoga Day observed?‌‍

A. 5 June B. 21 March C. 21 June D. 2 October

Q19.UPI transactions 2024 (monthly peak):‌‍

A. 10 billion B. 5 billion C. 15+ billion D. 20 billion

Q20.Kerala gold smuggling case:‌‍

A. 2018 B. 2019 C. 2022 D. 2020

Q21.First tribal woman President:

A. Kalpana Chawla B. Pratibha Patil C. Droupadi Murmu D. Sonia Gandhi

Q22.Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women's Reservation Act) passed in 2023 reserves what percentage of seats in Lok Sabha / State Assemblies for women?

A. 25% B. 33% C. 50% D. 15%

Q23.What is the primary focus of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam?‌‍

A. Rural empowerment B. Education C. Health D. Women reservation

Q24.Which agency is responsible for enforcing the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)?‌‍

A. ED B. CBI C. IB D. RAW

Q25.Who was appointed as CEO of NITI Aayog?‌‍

A. Amitabh Kant B. Arun Jaitley C. Amitabh Bachchan D. Sania Mirza

Q26.Which was the first Indian newspaper?‌‍

A. Times of India B. Hicky's Bengal Gazette (James Augustus Hicky, 1780) C. Hindu D. Amrit Bazar Patrika

Q27.When did Vasco da Gama reach Calicut (India)?‌‍

A. 1498 B. 1492 C. 1519 D. 1488

Q28.Who famously declared, 'Swaraj is my birthright'?‌‍

A. Gandhi B. Tilak C. Jawaharlal Nehru D. Bose

Q29.Ahmedabad Mill Strike (1918):‌‍

A. Farmers vs landlords B. Tribals vs zamindars C. Workers vs British D. Mill owners vs workers

Q30.The Muslim League was founded in 1906 at:‌‍

A. Lahore B. Dhaka C. Delhi D. Aligarh

Q31.The Assam Movement (1979-85) was led by:

A. Assam Gana Parishad B. All Assam Students' Union (AASU) C. ULFA D. BPF

Q32.All of the following were extremists of the Independence movement EXCEPT:‌‍

A. Aurobindo Ghosh B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale C. Lala Lajpat Rai D. Bipin Chandra Pal

Q33.Hemu crowned at:‌‍

A. Panipat B. Delhi C. Agra D. Ajmer

Q34.FR borrowed from:‌‍

A. UK B. USA C. Ireland D. France

Q35.Article 51A(k) — 11th Duty:‌‍

A. Educate children aged 6-14 B. Scientific temper C. Protect monuments D. Defend country

Q36.Anti-Defection Law added by:‌‍

A. 42nd Amendment B. 44th Amendment C. 52nd Amendment D. 61st Amendment

Q37.What happens if a Prime Minister is not a member of the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha?‌‍

A. Must become within 6 months B. Can stay C. Can't be PM D. Not possible

Q38.The Mandal Commission was appointed by:‌‍

A. V. P. Singh B. Indira Gandhi C. Rajiv Gandhi D. Morarji Desai

Q39.The right to freedom of religion is guaranteed under which Articles of the Constitution?‌‍

A. Articles 29–30 B. Articles 23–24 C. Articles 19–22 D. Articles 25–28

Q40.The Constituent Assembly of India was first convened on:

A. 26 November 1946 B. 9 December 1946 C. 15 August 1947 D. 26 January 1950

Q41.RTI evolved from SC declaring 'Right to Know' a Fundamental Right in: (i) Raj Narain v UP 1976 (ii) Maneka Gandhi v UoI 1978 (iii) PUCL v UoI 2004‌‍

A. Only (i) and (ii) B. All of the above C. Only (i) D. Only (i) and (iii)

Q42.The maximum size of the Council of Ministers is:‌‍

A. 10% of LS B. 15% of LS C. 20% of LS D. No limit

Q43.Fundamental Duties are in:‌‍

A. Part IV B. Part IVA C. Part V D. Part III

Q44.Largest gulf:‌‍

A. Bengal B. Thailand C. Gulf of Mexico D. Persian Gulf

Q45.Nhava Sheva (JNPT) port is near which city?

A. Chennai B. Kolkata C. Mumbai D. Visakhapatnam

Q46.Malabar coast:‌‍

A. Kerala B. Gujarat C. Karnataka D. Maharashtra

Q47.Coromandel coast:

A. Eastern Tamil Nadu B. Western Kerala C. Northern Gujarat D. Southern Karnataka

Q48.Which river is called the 'Sorrow of Bihar'?‌‍

A. Ganga B. Gandak C. Son D. Kosi

Q49.Southernmost point:‌‍

A. Kanyakumari B. Indira Point C. Rameswaram D. Dhanushkodi

Q50.Which states are primarily included in India's cotton belt?‌‍

A. Only MH B. Punjab C. Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana D. Only Gujarat

Q51.The 1812 Kurichyar-Kurumbrar Rebellion in Wayanad was led by:‌‍

A. Pazhassi Raja B. Rama Nambi (Rama Mooppan) C. Velu Thampi D. Thalakkal Chandu

Q52.Kerala's first self-financing medical college:‌‍

A. One B. None C. Several in 1990s-2000s D. Govt only

Q53.Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri:‌‍

A. Rig Veda B. Narayaneeyam C. Brahmanda Purana D. Sanskrit

Q54.Mannathu Padmanabhan:

A. NSS founder B. Politician C. Poet D. Priest

Q55.In which year did Kumaran Asan pass away?

A. 1922 B. 1924 C. 1926 D. 1928

Q56.The Aikya Kerala Movement for a united Malayalam-speaking state resulted in the formation of Kerala State on:

A. 15 August 1947 B. 26 January 1950 C. 1 November 1956 D. 1 July 1949

Q57.Where did Velakali, Kerala's spectacular martial ritual folk art, take shape?

A. Vadakara B. Edappally C. Kodungallur D. Ambalapuzha

Q58.The image formed by a plane mirror is:‌‍

A. Diminished B. Real, inverted C. Magnified D. Virtual, laterally inverted, same size

Q59.Earth's magnetic field: magnetic north pole is:‌‍

A. Equator B. Centre C. Geographic north D. Near geographic south (near Antarctica)

Q60.The CGS unit of force is:‌‍

A. Newton B. Dyne C. Joule D. Watt

Q61.The dimensional formula of Planck's constant h is:‌‍

A. [M L^2 T^-1] B. [M L^-2 T] C. [M L T^-1] D. [M L^2 T^-2]

Q62.Which physical quantity is measured in decibels (dB)?‌‍

A. Loudness / sound level B. Pitch C. Frequency D. Wavelength

Q63.Saponification is:‌‍

A. Only oxidation B. Hydrolysis of sugar C. Alcohol + acid → ester D. Ester + base → soap + alcohol

Q64.The Tyndall effect is exhibited by:‌‍

A. Gases only B. Pure liquids C. Colloids D. True solutions

Q65.Which metal displaces copper from copper sulphate solution?‌‍

A. Silver B. Gold C. Iron D. Platinum

Q66.Formic acid (HCOOH) is found naturally in:‌‍

A. Lemon B. Ant bites C. Battery D. Vinegar

Q67.Ethene (ethylene) has the formula:‌‍

A. CH₄ B. C₂H₄ C. C₂H₂ D. C₂H₆

Q68.The functional unit of the nervous system is:‌‍

A. Nephron B. Neuron C. Hepatocyte D. Alveolus

Q69.Gram-positive bacteria retain:‌‍

A. Safranin B. Iodine only C. No stain D. Crystal violet stain due to thick peptidoglycan

Q70.The hormone responsible for milk production in mammals is:‌‍

A. Estrogen B. Oxytocin C. Prolactin D. Progesterone

Q71.In Whittaker's five-kingdom classification, which kingdom includes unicellular eukaryotes?‌‍

A. Monera B. Protista C. Plantae D. Fungi

Q72.Diabetes is caused by the deficiency of:

A. Vitamin D B. Haemoglobin C. Insulin D. Calcium

Q73.Find odd: 121, 144, 169, 196, 225, 250‌‍

A. 144 B. 225 C. 121 D. 250

Q74.A's father's sister is A's:‌‍

A. Grandmother B. Mother C. Sister D. Aunt

Q75.If in a code language, 'CHAIR' is written as 'DIBJS', how is 'TABLE' written?‌‍

A. UBCLE B. TZBKD C. UCBNF D. UBCMF

Q76.Find the next two in the series: 3, 15, 18, 90, 93, __‌‍

A. 105, 108 B. 95, 98 C. 465, 468 D. 335, 338

Q77.Row of 50. Raj 10th from right. Position from left?

A. 40 B. 41 C. 39 D. 42

Q78.1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, ?‌‍

A. 49 B. 64 C. 42 D. 56

Q79.Total number of triangles in typical Star of David:‌‍

A. 10 B. 8 C. 6 D. 12

Q80.How many 6s in '3641263462106463764' are immediately followed by 4 but NOT preceded by an even number?‌‍

A. 3 B. 4 C. 6 D. 2

Q81.At what time are clock hands at 180° (straight line)?‌‍

A. 6:00 only B. 12:00 and 6:00 C. Every hour D. 6:00 and approximately 12:33

Q82.Row of 50. Raj 10th from right. Position from left?‌‍

A. 39 B. 42 C. 41 D. 40

Q83.If CAT=24, DOG=?‌‍

A. 20 B. 28 C. 26 D. 30

Q84.Age diff doesn't change over time:‌‍

A. False B. Only kids C. True D. Sometimes

Q85.The first human to walk on the Moon (Apollo 11, 1969) was:

A. Buzz Aldrin B. Neil Armstrong C. Michael Collins D. Yuri Gagarin

Q86.Lake Michigan in:‌‍

A. US-Canada B. USA only C. Canada D. Mexico

Q87.IQ = (MA/CA) × 100 was defined by:‌‍

A. Binet B. Spearman C. Gardner D. Stern (William Stern, 1912)

Q88.Eskimos' dome-shaped winter shelters made of snow blocks are called:

A. Igloo B. Yurt C. Tepee D. Wigwam

Q89.Class system is characterised by:‌‍

A. Achieved status, mobility, economic basis B. Religious sanction C. Birth-based D. Hereditary

Q90.The Eastern Roman Empire (whose capital fell in 1453) is also known as the:‌‍

A. Byzantine Empire B. Carolingian Empire C. Holy Roman Empire D. Ottoman Empire

Q91.Malala Yousafzai was born in:

A. Karachi B. Islamabad C. Mingora (Swat Valley) D. Lahore

Q92.Ambedkar Jayanti:‌‍

A. 2 Oct B. 14 Apr C. 14 Nov D. 5 Sep

Q93.Antonym of BEGIN:

A. Start B. End C. Launch D. Open

Q94.One word: Words spelled same, pronounced differently:

A. Homophone B. Homograph C. Synonym D. Antonym

Q95.'She plays ___ violin':‌‍

A. a B. the C. no article D. an

Q96.A word that sounds the same but has different meanings (e.g., 'bat' animal vs 'bat' sports equipment) is a:‌‍

A. Homophone / Homonym B. Antonym C. Adjective D. Synonym

Q97.'Cut corners' means:‌‍

A. Shape something B. Do something in a cheap/quick way, sacrificing quality C. Turn sharply D. Reduce waste

Q98.Changampuzha Krishna Pillai is famous for which poem?‌‍

A. Ramanan B. Karuna C. Veena Poovu D. Duravastha

Q99.'Veena Poovu' was written by:‌‍

A. Changampuzha B. Kumaranasan C. Vallathol D. Ulloor

Q100.Who wrote Randamoozham?‌‍

A. Basheer B. O.V. Vijayan C. Thakazhi D. M.T. Vasudevan Nair

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Civil Police Officer Practice — Set 05