Police Constable Practice Test 8 — Current Affairs, General Knowledge, Biology +8 more

Question 1

Indian sociology's pioneer who studied Tribes (1934: The Aborigines) was:

Accepted Answer

G. S. Ghurye — Ghurye's 'The Aborigines — So Called — And Their Future' (1943) — argued tribals are 'backward Hindus'. Contrasted with Verrier Elwin's protectionist view.

Answer

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Answer

Verrier Elwin

Answer

Irawati Karve

Question 2

Martyrs' Day:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

30 Jan — 30 January (Gandhi's assassination, 1948).‌​‍

Answer

15 Aug

Answer

26 Jan

Answer

2 Oct

Question 3

First RRTS (Namo Bharat) section:

Accepted Answer

Delhi-Meerut — Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS — first section opened Oct 2023.

Answer

Delhi-Gurgaon

Answer

Delhi-Jaipur

Answer

Mumbai-Pune

Question 4

Who is the current President of the Maldives (as of late 2024)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mohamed Muizzu — Muizzu from Nov 2023.‌​‍

Answer

Yameen

Answer

Gayoom

Answer

Solih

Question 5

Alexander invaded India in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

326 BCE — Battle of Hydaspes with Porus, 326 BCE.‌​‍

Answer

300 BCE

Answer

500 BCE

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400 BCE

Question 6

The Chairman of Rajya Sabha is the:

Accepted Answer

Vice-President of India — Article 64: Vice-President is ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha.

Answer

Prime Minister

Answer

President of India

Answer

Senior-most Member

Question 7

Habeas Corpus writ:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Produce the body — 'You may have the body' — against illegal detention.‌​‍

Answer

You are forbidden

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Who authorized

Answer

Quashing order

Question 8

Largest coal-producing state:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jharkhand — Jharkhand (Dhanbad — coal capital of India).‌​‍

Answer

West Bengal

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Chhattisgarh

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Odisha

Question 9

Who is regarded as the 'Joan of Arc of Kerala'?

Accepted Answer

Akkamma Cheriyan — Akkamma Cherian — Joan of Arc of Travancore for her role in 1938 freedom struggle.

Answer

Anna Chandi

Answer

Parvathi Nenmenimangalam

Answer

A.V. Kuttimalu Amma

Question 10

Accommodation of the eye refers to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Changing focal length of the eye lens to focus on near/far objects — Ciliary muscles change lens curvature → accommodation.‌​‍

Answer

Adjusting iris

Answer

Wavelength change

Answer

Moving the whole eye

Question 11

Baking soda:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

NaHCO₃ — Sodium Bicarbonate.‌​‍

Answer

NaCl

Answer

Na₂CO₃

Answer

CaCO₃

Question 12

Sensation vs perception:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sensation: raw stimulation. Perception: interpretation — Bottom-up (data-driven) vs top-down (concept-driven). ‌​‍Illusions show perception ≠ sensation.

Answer

Both unconscious

Answer

Only one

Answer

Same

Question 13

A, B, C, D, E sit in row. ‌​‍A left of B. C right of D. ‌​‍E at left end. D between E and A. ‌​‍Order:

Accepted Answer

E,D,A,B,C — E at left. ‌​‍D between E and A. So E,D,A. ‌​‍A left of B → A,B. C right of D → already placed. ‌​‍Order E,D,A,B,C.

Answer

Can't determine

Answer

E,A,D,B,C

Answer

E,D,A,C,B

Question 14

If 1 Jan 2024 is Monday, 1 Jan 2025 is:

Accepted Answer

Wednesday — 2024 is leap year (366). 366 mod 7 = 2. Mon+2 = Wed.

Answer

Monday

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Tuesday

Answer

Sunday

Question 15

Atal Setu:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mumbai Trans Harbour Link — India's longest sea bridge — Mumbai (2024).‌​‍

Answer

Kanyakumari

Answer

Bhopal

Answer

Delhi Metro

Police Constable Practice Test 8 — Current Affairs, General Knowledge, Biology +8 more