Civil Services Prelims Question Paper – 10th December 2023

1. Which one of the following is not a fundamental right at present?

(a) Right to Equality

(b) Right against Exploitation

(c) Right to Property

(d) Right to Constitutional remedies

Ans: (c) Right to Property

2. Which of the following is not part of the Ideal gas equation?

(a) Charles law

(b) Boyle’s law

(c) Dalton’s law

(d) Avogadro law

Ans: (c) Dalton’s law

3. Which of the following regarding Nipah Virus is incorrect?

(a) It is a zoonotic disease.

(b) Fruit bats are the animal reservoirs.bbye

(c) Its outbreak happened for the first time in Kerala in 2023.

(d) None of these

Ans: (c) Its outbreak happened for the first time in Kerala in 2023.

4. In India, for the no confidence motion to be passed

(a) simple majority is enough.

(b) absolute majority is required.

(c) effective majority is enough.

(d) special majority is required.

Ans: (a) simple majority is enough.

5._is the basis of allocation of seats to various states in Lok Sabha,

(a) Community

(b) Language

(c) Area

(d) Population

Ans: (d) Population

6. The superintendence, direction and control of the entire process for conduct of elections to Parliament is vested to ECI of the Constitution, under

(a) Article 370

(b) Article 324

(c) Article 37

(d) Article 30

Ans: (b) Article 324

7. The Constitution of India came into force on

(a) 26 January 1949

(b) 26 November 1949

(c) 26 January 1950

(d) 26 November 1950

Ans: (c) 26 January 1950

8. Generally, the first hour of the parliamentary sitting is

(a) Question hour

(b) Zero hour

(c) Short duration discussion

(d) Special mention

Ans: (a) Question hour

9. What is the age criteria to file an application under RTI Act, 2005 ?

(a) 18 years and above.

(b) 21 years and above.

(c) 18 years and above for females and 21 years and above for males.

(d) No age bar.

Ans: (d) No age bar.

10. _is the first state to establish Panchayat Raj in India.

(a) Rajasthan

(b) Karnataka

(c) Andhra Pradesh

(d) Maharashtra

Ans: (a) Rajasthan

11. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

(a) The High Courts can issue writs outside its territorial even jurisdiction in certain cases.

(b) The Writ jurisdiction of High Courts are wider than that of Supreme Court.

(c) Writ jurisdiction of the High court is not part of the basic structure of the Constitution.

(d) Supreme court derives its authority to issue writs under Ar. 32 of Constitution.

Ans: (c) Writ jurisdiction of the High court is not part of the basic structure of the Constitution.

12. Maya”, developed by DRDO is

(a) An operating system

(b) A supersonic drone

(c) A payload of Aditya LI

(d) A quantum supercomputer

Ans: (a) An operating system

13. Which of the following in in the Union List?

(a) Insurance

(b) Betting and gambling

(c)Public health and sanitation

(d) Agriculture, including agricultural education and research

Ans: (a) Insurance

14._is the weakest of the four fundamental forces of nature.

(a) Strong force

(b) Electromagnetism

(c) Weak force

(d) Gravity

Ans: (d) Gravity

15. Which of the following is not a measure of distance?

(a) Mile

(b) Yard

(c) Light Year

(d) None of these

Ans: (d) None of these

16. Which of the following is in Chronological order?

(a) Regulating Act – Morley-Minto Reforms Charter Acts – Indian Independence Act1984 

(b) Regulating Act-Pitt’s India Act- Morley-Minto Reforms Indian 1009 Independence Act. 1935

(c) Pitt’s India Act – Government of India Act, 1935 Morley-Minto Reforms – Indian Independence Act.

(d) None of these

Ans: (b) Regulating Act-Pitt’s India Act- Morley-Minto Reforms Indian 1009 Independence Act. 1935

17._was the first Indian to join Indian Civil Service.

(a) Satyendranath Tagore

(b) W.C. Banerjee

(c) Dadabhai Naoroji

(d) M.G. Ranade

Ans: (a) Satyendranath Tagore

18. United Nations has declared 2023 as International Year of

(a) Peace

(b) Millets

(c) Polio eradication

(d) Poverty eradication

Ans: (b) Millets

19. Which of the folowing states has the longest coastline?

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Karnataka

(c) Gujarat

(d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans: (c) Gujarat

20, Which district is the largest producer of primary gold at present in India?

(a) Ananthapur, Andhra Pradesh

(b) Kolar, Karnataka

(c) Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh

(d) Raichur, Karnataka

Ans: (d) Raichur, Karnataka

21.  With regards to Rajya Sabha, which of the following statement is incorrect?

(a) It can have a maximum strength of 250 members, of which 238 are elected and 12 are nominated

(b) It is called a permanent body.

(c) One-fifth of the total members of the House constitute quorum.

(d) The nominated members have a right to vote in the election of the Vice-President, but are not entitled to vote in the election of the President.

Ans: (c) One-fifth of the total members of the House constitute quorum.

22. The regulator of Indian Stock market is

(a) IRDA

(b) SEBI

(c) NSE

(d) BSE

Ans: (b) SEBI

23. Major responsibility of ISTRAC, Bengaluru is

(a) to provide tracking support for all the satellite and launch vehicle missions of ISRO.

(b) to provide design specifications for Chandrayaan-3 lander module.

(c) to provide manufacturing facility for satellite components for missions by ISRO.

(d) to provide manufacturing facility for payloads for Chandrayaan missions.

Ans: (a) to provide tracking support for all the satellite and launch vehicle missions of ISRO.

24. Which of the following is a Rover Payload on Chandrayaan-3?

(a)  Radio Anatomy of Moon Bound Hypersensitive ionosphere and Atmosphere (RAMBHA).

(b) Chandra’s Surface Thermo physical Experiment (ChaSTE).

(c) LASER Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS).

(d) LASER Retroreflector Array (LRA).

Ans: (c) LASER Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS).

25. Which of the following is not a Biodiversity Heritage Site of Karnataka?

(a) Amaragudda

(b) Gandhi Krishi Vignyan Kendra Campus

(c) Nallur Tamarind Grove

(d) Dodda Alada Mara

Ans: (d) Dodda Alada Mara

26. CSIR-NAL developed an airboat capable of travelling over weed infested water and marshy lands. It is called

(a) Jaldost

(b) Jalpari

(c) Jalmegh

(d) Jalvayu

Ans: (a) Jaldost

27. One of the objectives of Integrated Child Development Services Scheme is to improve the nutritional & health status of children aged

(a) 0-10 years

(b) 0-6 years

(c) 0-4 years

(d) 0-8 years

Ans: (b) 0-6 years

28. Which of the following is not a category of electors as per Election Commission of India?

(a) General electors

(b) Qualified electors

(c) Overseas (NRI) electors

(d) Service electors

Ans: (b) Qualified electors

29. CERT-IN has raised an alert with high severity for a malware Akira. Akira is a

(a) Ransomware

(b) DDoS attack drone

(c) Adware

(d) Keystroke logger

Ans: (a) Ransomware

30. Digital Rupee wholesale (e-W) and Digital Rupee-retail (e-R) launched by RBI are pilot projects of

(a) Central Bank Digital Currency(CBDC)

(b) Central Bank Digital Market(CBDM) 

(c) Central Bank e-Market (CBeM).

(c) Central Bank e-Currency (CBeC).

Ans: (a)Central Bank Digital Currency(CBDC)

31. Govt. of India banned the export of Non-Basmati White Rice in July 2023 in order to

(a) stop poor quality of rice as it was unsuitable for export.

(b) lower prices of rice for the consumers in the country.

(c) increase competition among producers within the country..

(d) None of these

Ans: (b) lower prices of rice for the consumers in the country.

32. Which of the following is not a principal organ of the United Nations?

(a) The General Assembly

(b) The Security Council

(c) The Trusteeship Council

(d) The Peacekeeping Operations and Political Missions

ans: (d) The Peacekeeping Operations and Political Missions

33. ChatGPT was developed by

(a) Amazon Cloud

(b) A121 labs

(e) DeepMind

(d)OpenAl

Ans: (d)OpenAl

34. The Third Carnatic Wars between the English and French ended in signing of the

(a) Treaty of Versailles

(b) Treaty of Rhine

(c) Treaty of Paris

(d) Treaty of Madras

Ans: (c) Treaty of Paris

35. In 1914, Mysore Lancers were ordered to take part in World War-1 and were marched first to

(a) Saudi Arabia

(b) Morocco

(c) Jordan

(d) Egypt

Ans: (d) Egypt

36. The inhuman practice of killing the female baby after it is bom is

(a) Foeticide

(b) Infanticide

(c) Abortion

(d) Miscarriage

Ans: (b) Infanticide

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37. Which of the following movements started in Uttara Kannada district’s Kelase forest?

(a) Appiko Movement

(b) Silent Valley Movement

(c) Agitation against Kaiga

(d) None of these

Ans: (a) Appiko Movement

38. Violent and destructive nature of behaviour is called riot.

(a) audience

(b) friends

(c) mob

(d) spectators

Ans: (c) mob

39. The Right to Education Act of 2009 guarantees compulsory free education to children of

(a) 7-15 years

(b) 6-14 years

(c) 5-14 years

(d) 6-15 years

Ans: (b) 6-14 years

40. Tashkent Agreement was signed by India and Pakistan with the mediation of

(a) USSR

(b) USA

(c) France

(d) United Kingdom

Ans: (a) USSR

41. Mysore Civil Service Examinations held for the first time in 1891 were started by Dewan

(a) C. Rangacharlu

(b) K. Sheshadri flyer

(c) M. Visvesvaraya

(d) Basappa Shastry

Ans: (b) K. Sheshadri flyer

42. Legislative Council in the princely state of Mysore was established in

(a) 1901

(b) 1905

(c) 1907

(d) 1914

Ans: (c) 1907

43. “Purification Ritual” was the main activity of

(a) Arya Samaj

(b) Brahmo Samaj

(c) Prarthana Samaj

(d) Satyashodhak Samaj

Ans: (a) Arya Samaj

44. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through

(a) Rajasthan

(b) Chhattisgarh

(c) Odisha

(d) Tripura

Ans: (c) Odisha

45. The cultivation of a single crop over a large area is called

(a) Profit Farming

(b) Subsistence Farming

(c) Cash Farming

(d) Plantation Farming

Ans: (d) Plantation Farming

46. Which of the following is called “Kage Bangara’ in Kannada?

(a) Mica

(b) Iron

(c) Coal

(d) Platinum

Ans: (a) Mica

47. Which of the following is not a non-plan expenditure?

(a) Defense expenditure

(b) Interest Payment

(c) Social Welfare

(d) Civil Administration Expenditure

Ans: (c) Social Welfare

48. Banks belong to

(a) Primary Sector

(b) Secondary Sector

(c) Tertiary Sector

(d) Both (b) and (c)

Ans: (c) Tertiary Sector

49. Cholera is caused by

(a) Virus

(b) Bacteria

(c) Fungus

(d) Amoeba

Ans: (b) Bacteria

50. Harihara and Bukka belonged to which dynasty?

(a) Tuluva

(b) Saluva

(c) Sangama

(d) Araveedu

Ans: (c) Sangama

51. Which of the following is the biggest monolith hill in India?

(a) Nandi Hill

(b) Kavaledurga Hill

(c) Skandagiri Hill

(d) Madhugiri Hill

Ans: (d) Madhugiri Hill

52. Mohana Tarangini was composed by

(a) Purandaradasa

(b) Kanakadasa

(c) Kalidasa

(d) Tukarama

Ans: (b) Kanakadasa

53. Training Command of the Indian Air Force is located in

(a) Bengaluru

(b) Thiruvananthapuram

(c) Nagpur

(d) Bidar

Ans: (a) Bengaluru

54. Which of the following is acceptable after arresting an accused person?

(a) Parading him in front of public.

(b) Briefing him about the reason for arrest.

(c) Interrogate him by not letting him sleep.

(d) Detaining him for a few days to recover stolen property without producing in front of magistrate.

Ans: (b) Briefing him about the reason for arrest.

55. Ram and Kishan are students in a school. Ram slaps Kishan, the school principal should

(a) do nothing.

(b) call Ram’s parents and counsel Ram with parents.

(c) lodge police complaint to arrest Ram

(d) ask Kishan to slap Ram

Ans: (b) call Ram’s parents and counsel Ram with parents.

56. Which of the following is considered misconduct?

(a) Forcing a person to pay money for passport verification.

(b) Requesting a person to pay money for passport verification.

(c) Accepting money when a person voluntarily pays for passport verification.

(d) All of these

Ans: (d) All of these

57. You have found a bag with 2 Lakhs on a bus. You should

(a) ask around for owner, if owner is not found, take it home for own use.

(b) take it home for own use without asking anyone as it was lost and found.

(c) distribute it to beggars on the roads.

(d) None of these

Ans: (d) None of these

58. Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Samhita Bill was introduced to replace

(a) Indian Penal Code.

(b) Indian Evidence Act.

(c) Criminal Procedure Code.

(d) National Security Act.

Ans: (c) Criminal Procedure Code.

59. In the event held in Karnataka to commemorate 50 years of Project Tiger, Prime Minister of India launched

(a) Phase-2 of Project Cheetah.

(b) Project Elephant Conservation.

(c) The International Anti-Poaching Consortium.

(d) The International Big Cat Alliance.

Ans: (d) The International Big Cat Alliance.

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60. Target population for PM Vishwakarma scheme is

(a) Scheduled Tribes of Eastern India.

(b) Priests not engaged in temples full-time.

(c) Traditional Craftspeople. Artisans and

(d) Pilgrims going Mansarovar.

Ans: (c) Traditional Craftspeople. Artisans and

61. Which of the following is false?

(a) On Republic Day, national flag is already folded and tied up the flag pole and unfurled.

(b) On Independence Day, national flag is already folded and tied up the flag pole and hoisted.

(c) On Independence Day, the national flag is pushed upwards the pole from bottom by a rope and then hoisted.

(d) None of these

Ans: (c) On Independence Day, the national flag is pushed upwards the pole from bottom by a rope and then hoisted.

62. “Sangeetharatnakara” is a work by

(a) Sharangadeva

(b) Venkatamakhi

(c) Matanga

(d) Basavanna

Ans: (a) Sharangadeva

63. The Government of Karnataka honours those who are actively involved in the humanitarian works with

(a) Janapada Sri Awards

(b) T. Chaudaiah National Awards

(c) Basava Puraskar

(d) Dr. Gubbi Veeranna Awards

Ans: (c) Basava Puraskar

64. What is the missing letter in the series? c, f, i, l, ?, r

(a) m

(b) n

(c) o

(d) p

Ans: (c) o

65. Statements:

All mothers can dance, some mothers cannot sing.

All fathers can sing, some fathers can dance.

Deep can dance and cannot sing.

Which of the following i is true?

(a) Deep is a father

(b) Deep is a mother

(c) Cannot be determined

(d) None of these

Ans: (b) Deep is a mother

66. In the morning after sunrise, X was standing facing a pole. The shadow of the pole fell exactly to his right. To which direction was X facing?

(a) East

(b) West

(c) North

(d) South

Ans: (d) South

67. Ram is older than Kishan. Manju is younger than Santosh Ramesh is older than Manju, but younger than Kishan. Who among the following is the youngest?

(a) Ram

(b) Kishan

(c) Manju

(d) Ramesh

Ans: (c) Manju

68. What is the average of (10, 25, 30, 45, 50)?

(a) 30

(b) 31

(c) 32

(d) 33

Ans: (c) 32

69. What is the remainder when 17×4096 is divided by 32?

(a) 0

(b) 1

(c) 2

(d) 3

Ans: (a) 0

70. The product of two numbers is 35, the sum of their squares is 74, then the two numbers are

(a) 3 and 7

(b) 5 and 7

(c) 7 and 9

(d) 5 and 9

Ans: (b) 5 and 7

71. Six times a number reduced by ten equals 50. What is the number?

(a) 8

(b) 9

(c) 10

(d) 11

Ans: (c) 10

73. Which of the following is not a fundamental duty?

(a) To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so.

(b) To safeguard public property and to abjure violence.

(c) To secure just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief.

(d) To develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform.

Ans: (c) To secure just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief.

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74. Choose the correct one.

(8) Schedule V-Provisions as to the Administration of Tribal Areas in certain North-eastern states

(b) Schedule VI – Provisions as to the Administration and Control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes.

(c) Schedule VIII-Scheduled languages.

(d) Schedule IX-Disqualification on ground of defection.

Ans: (c) Schedule VIII-Scheduled languages.

75. Which of the following is a constitutional body?

(a) National Commission for Scheduled Castes

(b) National Commission for Minorities

(e) National Human Rights Commission

(d) National Commission for Women

Ans: (a) National Commission for Scheduled Castes

76. Which is the newly created district in Karnataka?

(a) Gadag

(b) Havern

(c) Vijayanagara

(d) Koppal

Ans: (c) Vijayanagara

77. QZSS, NavIC, BeiDou are

(a) Navigation Satellite Systems

(b) Cryptocurrencies

(c) Artificial Intelligence Systems

(d) None of these

Ans: (a) Navigation Satellite Systems

78. _is the most abundant Green House Gas.

(a) Carbon monoxide

(b) Methane

(c) Carbondioxide

(d) Water Vapour

Ans: (d) Water Vapour

79. Which of the following statements is false with regards to the Right to Information Act?

(a) Intelligence and security organizations in the Second Schedule of the act, are exempted even in cases related to corruption and human rights violations.

(b) The information seeker is not required to give reasons for seeking information.

(c) There is no prescribed format of application for seeking information. It can be made on plain paper.

(d) Information exempted under the Official Secrets Act, 1923 can be disclosed if public interest in disclosure overweighs the harm to the protected interest.

Ans: (c) There is no prescribed format of application for seeking information. It can be made on plain paper.

80. In which year in the first general election held in India?

(a) 1950-51

(b) 1947-48

(c) 1951-52

(d) 1948-49

Ans: (c) 1951-52

81. Which of the following is incorrect regarding Mitosis and Meiosis?

(a) Both involve cell division.

(b) In both, the typical stages art prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase.

(c) Both are asexual reproductive processes.

(d) None of these

Ans: (c) Both are asexual reproductive processes.

82. LIDAR is a/an

(a) Remote Sensing Method.

(b) Forensic tool to estimate time of death.

(c) Defence operation carried out by DRDO.

(d) Poverty eradication program.

Ans: (a) Remote Sensing Method

83. The Supreme Court of India has a Judges. sanctioned strength of

(a) 34

(b) 35

(c) 36

(d) 38

Ans: (a) 34

84. Which of the following is not found in the Periodic table?

(a) Europium

(b) Einsteinium

(c) Ethereum

(d) Erbium

Ans: (c) Ethereum

85. Choose the correct one

(a) Child helpline number – 1089

(b) Emergency Response Support system-100

(c) Cybercrime Reporting portal – 1930

(d) Senior Citizen helpline – 1009

Ans: (c) Cybercrime Reporting portal – 1930

86. Which of the following states have Unicameral legislature ?

(a) Karnataka

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(c) Andhra Pradesh

(d) Kerala

Ans: (d) Kerala

87. Which of the following is a parthenocarpic fruit?

(a) Banana

(b) Jackfruit

(c) Strawberry

(d) Apple

Ans: (a) Banana

88. 180 degree longitude is called

(a) Prime Meridian

(b) Standard Parallel

(c) Greenwich Mean Time

(d) International Date line

Ans: (d) International Date line

89 _  is the hottest planet in our solar System. 

(a) Mercury

(b) Venus

(c) Jupiter

(d) Mars

Ans: (b) Venus

90. Choose the correct one:

(a) Partition of Bengal -1915

(b) Quit India Movement – 1920

(c) Salt Satyagraha – 1930

(d) Non-Cooperation Movement-1942

Ans: (c) Salt Satyagraha – 1930

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91. Chlorophyll contains ion

(a) Manganese

(b) Magnesium

(c) Molybdenum

(d) Mendelevium

Ans: (b) Magnesium

92. Which of the following is incorrect?

(a) Copper sulphate – Blue

(b) Barium sulphate – White

(c) Silver Chloride – Grey

(d) Ferrous sulphate – Green

Ans: (c) Silver Chloride – Grey

93. The Speed of light is

(a) 3*105 m/s

(b) 3*105 km/s

(c) 3*10 km/s

(d) None of these

Ans: (c) 3*10 km/s

94. _is an endocrine gland.

(a) Thyroid

(b) Sebaceous

(c) Lacrimal gland

(d) Salivary gland

Ans: (a) Thyroid

95. Choose the incorrect one:

(a) Thermodynamic temperature kelvin

(b) Amount of substance-mole

(c) Electric current – ampere

(d) Luminous intensity – albedo

Ans: (d) Luminous intensity – albedo

96. Mirage is an effect of

(a) Dispersion of light

(b) Scattering of light

(c) Total Internal reflection of light

(d) Diffraction of light

Ans: (c) Total Internal reflection of light

97. Ozone is predominantly found in

(a) Troposphere

(b) Stratosphere

(c) Mesosphere

(d) Thermosphere

Ans: (b) Stratosphere

98. A chemical bond which involves equal sharing of electron pair by two atoms is

(a) Ionic

(b)Covalent

(c) Electrovalent

(d) None of these

Ans: (b)Covalent

99. Which of the following is an agranulocyte?

(a) Neutrophil

(b) Lymphocyte

(c) Basophil

(d) Eosinophil

Ans: (b) Lymphocyte

100. A photon does not have

(a) Charge

(b) Energy

(c) Momentum

(d) Speed

Ans: (a) Charge

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