Police Constable Practice Test 15 — Current Affairs, General Knowledge, Biology +8 more

15 questions · 18 minutes

Question 1

Something that can be heard:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Audible — Audible = can be heard.‌​‍

Answer

Visible

Answer

Edible

Answer

Legible

Question 2

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle were:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Greek philosophers in chronological succession — Socrates (c.470-399 BCE) → his student Plato (Academy) → Plato's student Aristotle (Lyceum, tutor to Alexander).‌​‍

Answer

Egyptians

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Romans

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Persians

Question 3

The 'Digital India' programme was launched in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2015 — Digital India was launched on 1 July 2015 by PM Modi.‌​‍

Answer

2020

Answer

2012

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2014

Question 4

International Yoga Day is on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

21 June — 21 June = International Day of Yoga, declared by UN in 2014 on India's proposal.‌​‍

Answer

5 June

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21 March

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2 October

Question 5

Civil Disobedience Movement started with:

Accepted Answer

Salt March — Salt March (Dandi March) launched the Civil Disobedience Movement.

Answer

Quit India

Answer

Boycott of Simon Commission

Answer

Non-Cooperation

Question 6

Communitarianism opposes:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Atomistic individualism of classical liberalism — Communitarians (MacIntyre, Sandel, Taylor, Walzer) emphasise the community-embedded self vs liberalism's abstract unencumbered self.‌​‍

Answer

Community values

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Democracy

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Rule of law

Question 7

Anti-Defection — when not applicable:

Accepted Answer

Merger 2/3 — Now only merger exemption (split removed in 2003).

Answer

Whip violations

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Split rule (removed)

Answer

Both A and B

Question 8

Which river system in India is primarily responsible for the formation of the fertile alluvial plains known as the 'Granary of India', and also supports extensive groundwater resources through its basin?

Accepted Answer

C. The Ganga-Brahmaputra River System — The Ganga-Brahmaputra River System is responsible for the formation of the vast Indo-Gangetic Plain, one of the most fertile regions in the world, often referred to as the 'Granary of India'. This system also recharges extensive groundwater reserves in its basin, unlike the peninsular rivers like Godavari, Kaveri, or Narmada, which have limited alluvial plains and groundwater potential.

Answer

A. The Godavari River

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B. The Kaveri River

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D. The Narmada River

Question 9

Kerala's first film in color:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kandam Bacha Kottu (1961) — Kandam Bacha Kottu 1961.‌​‍

Answer

Chemmeen

Answer

Balan

Answer

Neelakuyil

Question 10

The colour of sky appears blue due to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rayleigh scattering of sunlight by atmospheric molecules — Shorter wavelengths (blue) scatter more than longer (red) — hence blue sky.‌​‍

Answer

Refraction

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Absorption

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Reflection of sea

Question 11

The lanthanides and actinides belong to which block?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

f-block — Inner transition elements: lanthanides (4f) and actinides (5f).‌​‍

Answer

p-block

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d-block

Answer

s-block

Question 12

The powerhouse of the cell is:

Accepted Answer

Mitochondrion — Mitochondria produce ATP via cellular respiration — the cell's energy currency.

Answer

Nucleus

Answer

Ribosome

Answer

Golgi apparatus

Question 13

If ROSE = 6821, SORE = ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2861 — S=2,O=8,R=6,E=1 → 2861.‌​‍

Answer

2168

Answer

1862

Answer

2181

Question 14

If RED is coded as 2718, BLUE is:

Accepted Answer

24122512 — R=18, E=5, D=4. Position. R→2 (not obvious). Use alphabet position: BLUE = 2,12,21,5.

Answer

21224125

Answer

22122125

Answer

2211212

Question 15

Narmada river flows:

Accepted Answer

East to West — Narmada flows westward into the Arabian Sea through a rift valley.

Answer

West to East

Answer

North to South

Answer

South to North

Police Constable Practice Test 15 — Current Affairs, General Knowledge, Biology +8 more