The Civil Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) is responsible for maintaining law and order, investigating crimes, and ensuring public safety. Candidates typically need to pass a competitive exam, physical tests, and meet age and educational qualifications to apply for this position.
Civil Psi Exam Question Paper
1. DRDO sucessfully Flight-tested the following ballistic Missile in June 2023:
(A) Agni-4
(B) Agni-5
(C) Agni Prime
(D) Agni-6
Ans:(C) Agni Prime
2. Jawahar Lal Nehru, Joseph Bose Tito and _ were the founding fathers of non-aligned
movement
(A) Gamal Abdel Nasser
(B) Chou Enlai
(C) Sirimavo Bandaranaike
(D) Suharto
Ans:(A) Gamal Abdel Nasser
3. Match the List 1 with List 2 and choose the appropriate option for the source
List 2 of compound List 1
List 1 List 2
1. Citric acid a. Flax seed
2. Lactic acid b. Spinach
3. Oxalic acid c. Orange
4. Omega-3 fatty acid d. Curd
Codes:
1 2 3 4
(A) d c a b
(B) c d b a
(C) c a b d
(D) a c d b
Ans:(B) c d b a
4. The G7 2023 Summit was held at the following venue:
(A) Osaka
(B) Nagasaki
(C) Tokyo
(D) Hiroshima
Ans:(D) Hiroshima
5. Which of the following test is used in Nacro Test?
(A) Potassium Hydroxide
(B) Sodium Pentothal
(C) Methanol
(D) Sodium Carbonate
Ans:(B) Sodium Pentothal
6. Recently COP 28 Summit was held in_
(A) Singapore
(B) Dubai
(C) New York
(D) Paris
Ans:(B) Dubai
7. “Ganga 101 ” and “Ranjit Decan” are varieties of
(A) Wheat
(B) Bajra
(C) Rice
(D) Maize
Ans:(D) Maize
8. Which of the following hills/range depict radial from the drainage pattern?
(A) Niligiri Hills
(B) Kumaon Hills
(C) Sahyadri Hills
(D) Amarkantak Range
Ans:(D) Amarkantak Range
9. Low cost and portable critical care ventilator developed Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is
(A) PRANA
(B) BiPaP
(C) FiO2
(D) ResMed
Ans:(A) PRANA
10. Which of the following organization brings out the publication known as “World Economic Outlook”?
(A) The International Monetary Fund
(B) The United Nations Development Fund
(C) The World Economic Forum
(D) The World Bank
Ans:(A) The International Monetary Fund
11. The system launched by Karnataka Forest Department along with wildlife trust of India to moniter all aspects
of forest and wildlife crime is
(A) KITE
(B) EAGLE
(C) HAWK
(D) OWl
Ans:(C) HAWK
12. 16th Finance Commission shall submit its report for the following period:
(A) 2027-2032
(B) 2024-2029
(C) 2025-2030
(D) 2026-2031
Ans:(D) 2026-2031
13. The winner of King’s Cup, 2023 Football Tournment hosted by Thailand is
(A) Iraq
(B) Thailand
(C) India
(D) Lebanon
Ans:(A) Iraq
14. During Hockey World Cup, 2023 tournment, what was the position of India?
(A) 1
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D)9
Ans:(D)9
15. The following state passed “Right to Health” Bill with provision for mandatory free of cost
emergency treatment for every resident of state at both government hospitals and privately
run institutions:
(A) Rajasthan
(B) West Bengal
(C) Karnataka
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans:(A) Rajasthan
16.A mettalic oxide that imparts purple colour to pottery is_?
(A) Manganese dioxide
(B) Sodium Oxide
(C) Copper Oxide
(D) Lead Oxide
Ans:(A) Manganese dioxide
17. Blood group classification was given by
(A) Daniel Kuppers
(B) Lansteiner
(C) William Harwey
(D) Paddison
Ans:(B) Lansteiner
18. ‘Computer Mouse’ was invented by
(A) Donat Bankai
(B) Douglas Carl Engelbart
(C) David Alter
(D) Dr. Dennis Gabor
Ans:(B) Douglas Carl Engelbart
19. Ethernet system uses which of following technology?
(A) BUS
(B) RING
(C) STAR
(D) TREE
Ans:(A) BUS
20. The loss in the signal power as light travels down the fiber is called?
(A) Attenuation
(B) Propagation
(C) Scattering
(D) Interuption
Ans:(A) Attenuation
21. The book, which made Kuvempu win ‘Jnanpith award’ in 1967 was
(A) Malegalalli Madumagalu
(B) Kannoru Heggadati
(C) Sri Ramayana Darshanam
(D) Agnihamsa
Ans:(C) Sri Ramayana Darshanam
22. The pacemaker of human heart is
(A) Atrio-venticular node
(B) Ventro-atrial node
(C) Sino-atrial node
(D) Purkinje fibres
Ans:(C) Sino-atrial node
23. This part of animal cell called as suicide bag is
(A) Lysosome
(B) Ribosome
(C) Mitochondria
(D) Centrosome
Ans: (A) Lysosome
24. Bonal Bird Sanctuary is located in which of the folowing districts?
(A) Kalburgi
(B) Bidar
(C) Yadgir
(D) Raichur
Ans:(C) Yadgir
25. The reusable transport system to Mars being developed Elon Musk is
(A) Space Ship
(B) Star Ship
(C) Air Ship
(D) Mars Ship
Ans:(B) Star Ship
26. Malik-e-Maidan, the largest medieval cannon in the world is in
(A) Delhi
(B) Jaipur
(C) Vijapura
(D) Bidar
Ans:(C) Vijapura
27. The President of India can nominate
(A) 10 members to Rajya Sabha
(B) 10 members to Lok Sabha
(C) 12 members to Rajya Sabha
(D) 1/4 of total members to Rajya Sabha
Ans: (C) 12 members to Rajya Sabha
28. Match the List 1 with List 2 and select the correct answer code:
List 1 List 2
1. Article 233 a. Appointment of District judges
2. Article 235 b. Control over subordinate courts
3. Article 227 c. High court power of Superintendence over all courts of the state
4. Article 226 d. Power of High courts to issue certain writs
e. Appropriation Bills
Codes:
1 2 3 4
(A) a b c d
(B) c e d a
(C) e a c b
(D) d a c e
Ans: (A) a b c d
29. Which musical instrument is Doraiswamy Iyenger associated with?
(A) Santoor
(B) Tabla
(C) Veena
(D) Harmonium
Ans:(C) Veena
30. Which of the following Articles and subjects is wrongly matched?
(A) 243 K: State Election Commission
(B) 243 I: Stste Finance Commission
(C) 243 F: Qualification required for voting in Panchyat Election
(D) 243 ZD: Constitution of District Planning Committe
Ans:(C) 243 F: Qualification required for voting in Panchyat Election
31. The Indian Constitution borrowed the idea of Directive Principles of State Policy from the constitution of
(A) Switzerland
(B) Russia
(C) Canada
(D) Ireland
Ans:(D) Ireland
32. The person associated with ‘PIL’ is
(A) Justice Bhagavati
(B) Justice R.N. Mishra
(C) Justice Venkatachalliah
(D) Justice Meira Sahib Fatima Biwi
Ans:(A) Justice Bhagavati
33. Match the List 1 with the List 2 and select the correct answer code
List 1 List 2
(Taxes) (Authority Empowered to Appropriate)
1. Sales Tax a. Union Exclusively
2. Surcharge on Income tax b. Taxes leived and collected by the union and the states
3. Income tax other than c. Taxes leived and collected by the Union but assigned to the
on agriculture income States within which they are visible
4. Taxes on railway fares d. Duties leived by the Union but collected and appropriated by the
and freight the states
e. States exclusively
Codes:
1 2 3 4
(A)e a b d
(B)e a d b
(C)e a c b
(D)d b a c
Ans:(A)e a b d
34. Match the List 1 with the List 2 and select the correct answer code
List 1 List 2
1. Law and Order a. Concurrent List
2. Marriage and Divorce b. Union List
3. Delimation of Contonment areas c. State List
Codes:
1 2 3
(A) b c a
(B) a b c
(C) c a b
(D) b a c
Ans:(C) c a b
35. Given below are three figures which represents Graduates, Post Graduates and Officers
Which part represents all the Officers who are Graduates and Post Graduates?
36. In the question given below, which one from option should come at the right of illustrations
to completely series logically?
37. If “Parrot” is known as “Peacock”, “Peacock” is known as “Sparrow”, “Sparrow” is known as “Pigeon”
and “Pigeon” is known as “Sparrow”,then what would be the name of Indian National Bird?
(A) Parrot
(B) Sparrow
(C) Peacock
(D) Pigeon
Ans: (B) Sparrow
38. Select the combinations of numbers that forms meaning word:
P N O A C L M I
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(A) 2,7,8,6,4,3,1,5
(B) 4,7,5,2,6,8,1,3
(C) 7,1,8,5,6,2,4,3
(D) 5,3,7,1,6,4,8,2
Ans:(D) 5,3,7,1,6,4,8,2
39. Arrange following words logically:
1. Pupa 2. Larva 3. Moth 4. Egg
(A) 4,2,1,3
(B) 4,1,2,3
(C) 4,3,2,1
(D) 4,3,1,2
Ans:(A) 4,2,1,3
40. How many times ia a dry are the hands of a clock pointing opposite to each other?
(A) 20
(B) 04
(C) 24
(D) 22
Ans:(D) 22
41. Uma reached the place of meeting 30 mins. before time, Arvind reached 45 mins, late for the meeting
The meeting finished at 11:30 AM, 30 mins after Arvind reached meeting At what time did Uma arrive
for meeting?
(A) 9:00 AM
(B) 9:15 AM
(C) 9:30 AM
(D) 9:45 AM
ANS: (B) 9:15 AM
42. The average age of three sisters is 20 years and their ages are in the ratio 3:5:7 The age of the
youngest sister is :
(A) 20
(B) 28
(C) 25
(D) 12
Ans:(D) 12
43. What will be the cost of gardening 1 metre board boundary around a rectangular plot having
perimeter of 340 meters at the rate of rupees 10 per square metre?
(A) 3400
(B) 1700
(C) 3440
(D) 2990
Ans:(C) 3440
44. How many triangles are there in given figure?
(A) 28
(B) 24
(C) 25
(D) 26
Ans: (A) 28
45. What appropriate value should come in place of the question mark in the following question?
18% of 609 + 27.5% of 450=?
(A) 220
(B) 233
(C) 267
(D) 248
Ans:(B) 233
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46. Arrange the the following words according to dictionary:
1. Fenestration
2. Feather
3. Feed Head
4. Feature
5. Feminine
(A) 4,2,3,5,1
(B) 2,4,1,5,3
(C) 2,4,3,5,1
(D) 4,2,3,5,1
Ans:(C) 2,4,3,5,1
47. Which of the following is wrongly matched:
Oranization Year of Establishment
(A) National Stock Exchange -1875
(B) Oudh Commercial Bank -1881
(C) Punjab National Bank -1894
(D) Reserve Bank of India -1935
Ans:(A) National Stock Exchange -1875
48. Which of the following Sustainable Development Goal(SDG) aims to ensure access to
water and sanitation foe all?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 6
Ans:(D) 6
49. The period of _ is called the ‘Golden Age of Mysore’.
(A) Narasaraja 2
(B) Chamaraja 6
(C) Krishnaraja Wodeyar 4
(D) Nanjaraja 2
Ans:(C) Krishnaraja Wodeyar 4
50. Mullayanagiri Hills are located in _ ranges of Western Ghats .
(A) Aravali
(B) Chandra Dharona
(C) Anaimudi
(D) Vindhya
Ans:(B) Chandra Dharona
51. Shubhash walks 30 km at a speed of 6km/hrand remaining 40km in 5 hours. His
average speed for the whole journey is
(A) 7km/hr
(B) 6km/hr
(C) 5.5km/hr
(D) 6.5km/hr
Ans:(A) 7km/hr
52. In how many ways can the letters of Delhi be arranged?
(A) 119
(B) 60
(C) 120
(D) 24
Ans:(C) 120
53. If Reeta is in the west of Seetha and Keerthi is in the North of Seetha, in what
direction is Keerthi with respect to reeta?
(A) Northeast
(B) Southwest
(C) Northwest
(D) Southeast
Ans:(A) Northeast
54. Expand HRIDAY
(A) Harbour City Development and Approved Yojana
(B) Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana
(C) Heritage City Development and Assurance Yojana
(D) Huge Canal Development and Augmentation Yojana
Ans:(B) Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana
55. Which of the following does not come under eight National Mission of national Action Plan
on Climate Change(NAPCC)
(A) National Solar Mission
(B) National Wind Energy Mission
(C) NAtional Water Mission
(D) National Mission on Sustainable Habitat
Ans:(B) National Wind Energy Mission
56. What is the position of India with respect to Human Development Index(HDI) 2021 as per National
Development Program Report 2021-2022?
(A) 143
(B) 114
(C) 124
(D) 132
Ans:(D) 132
57. According to the latest data fron the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) Karnataka has Ninth
highest HIV prevelence in the country. Which State is the first place with highest HIV prevalance in the country?
(A) Meghalaya
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Nagaland
(D) Tripura
Ans:(C) Nagaland
58. Government of Karnataka has recently launched “Anaemia Mukta Poushtika Karanataka”(Anaemia free Karnataka)
programme to make Karnataka Anaemia free by_
(A) 2025
(B) 2030
(C) 2027
(D) 2040
Ans:(A) 2025
59. River Cauvery reaches Bay of Bengal in _
(A) Poompuhar
(B) Kanyakumari
(C) Madurai
(D) Tanjavur
Ans:(A) Poompuhar
60. ‘Super Vasuki’, the longest and heaviest Indian freight train on August 15, 2022 ran
between which of the following destinations?
(A) Kanpur to Varanasi
(B) Ranchi to Patna
(C) Bhopal to Indore
(D) Bhilai to Korba
Ans:(D) Bhilai to Korba
61. As per 2022-23 Karnataka Economic Survey, Advance Estimate(AE) per capita income of the
state of Karnataka is
(A) 301673
(B) 265623
(C) 278392
(D) 314576
Ans:(A) 301673
62. During Quit India Movement, one of the following female leaders who broadcasting news
through underground radio station
(A) Ramdevi
(B) Kanakalatha Barua
(C) Matangini hazra
(D) Aruna Asaf Ali
Ans: (D) Aruna Asaf Ali
63. Who has been reappointed as the Chairman of Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes?
(A) K.T. Suvaran
(B) N.C. Srinivas
(C) K. jayaprakash
(D) Vijay Sampla
Ans:(C) K. jayaprakash
64. Which day was declared as the “Day of 8 Billion” (with respect to population) by the United Nations?
(A) July 11, 2022
(B) July 11, 2023
(C) November 15, 2023
(D) November 15, 2022
Ans:(D) November 15, 2022
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65. By defeating the team of which country Indian Women Hockey team clinched the Asian
Champions Trophy in November 2023?
(A) South Korea
(B) Japan
(C) China
(D) Pakistan
Ans:(B) Japan
66. Name the first Indian woman cricketer to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.
(A) Mithali Raj
(B) Diana Edulji
(C) Harman Preet Kaur
(D) Shanta Rangaswamy
Ans:(B) Diana Edulji
67. Captain M.V Pranjal who has sacrificed his life for the country in Rajouri encounter in
Jammu and Kashmir belonged to _
(A) Garhwal Rifles
(B) Rajaputana Rifles
(C) 63 Rashtria Rifles
(D) Jammu and Kashmir
Ans:(C) 63 Rashtria Rifles
68. Recently 41 workers who were trapped in the collapsed Silkyara tinnel were rescued after
17 days. This incident happened in which of the following districts of Uttarkhand State?
(A) Rudra Prayag
(B) Tehri-Garhwal
(C) Chamoli
(D) Uttar Kashi
Ans:(D) Uttar Kashi
69. Name the Prime Minister of New Zealand who took office on 28th November , 2023.
(A) Christopher Luxon
(B) Jachinda Ardem
(C) Leo Varadkar
(D) Javier Mileri
Ans:(A) Christopher Luxon
70. Madhvi Mudgal is a renowned exponent of which of the following dance forms?
(A) Odissi
(B) Bhratanatyam
(C) Kuchipudi
(D) Kathakali
Ans:(A) Odissi
71. The instrument used to measure the depth of Ocean is:
(A) Planimeter
(B) Hygrometer
(C) Pythometer
(D) Barometer
Ans: (C) Pythometer
72. The First Spaceship sent to explore planet Mars was:
(A) Vanera -1
(B) Mariner Pole
(C) Mars Orbiter Mission
(D) Voyager-2
Ans:(B) Mariner Pole
73. Chandrayana-3 was launched on :
(A) August 23, 2023
(B) August 14, 2023
(C) July 14, 2023
(D) July 23, 2023
Ans:(C) July 14, 2023
74. The head office of State Bank of India is located in :
(A) Delhi
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Mumbai
(D) Kolkata
Ans:(C) Mumbai
75. In India which one the following has has the largest inland saline wet land?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Harayana
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Rajastan
Ans:(D) Rajastan
76. Specially designed platform for extract oil in Mumbai High is?
(A) Samudraditya
(B) Sindhughosh
(C) Sagar Samrat
(D) Navantia
Ans:(C) Sagar Samrat
77. One of the popular plays of Vijay Tendulkar is:
(A) Sita Swayamvar
(B) Shakkam Binder
(C) Navanna
(D) Bahuroopi
Ans:(B) Shakkam Binder
78. Which one the following is a ferrous mineral
(A) Manganese
(B) Bauxite
(C) Mica
(D) Copper
Ans:(A) Manganese
79. “Sukanya Samruddhi” scheme is undertaken by the following agency:
(A) Life Insurance Corporation of India
(B) National Savings Institute
(C) Unit Trust of India
(D) NABARD
ANs:(B) National Savings Institute
80. When was the food corporation of India instituted?
(A) 1965
(B) 1964
(C) 1975
(D) 1974
Ans:(A) 1965
81. Which of the following id the corect chronological order of Viceroys? Choose from the codes given below:
(1) Lord North Brook
(2) Lord Minto
(3) Lord Linlithgow
(4) Lord Mayo
Codes:
(A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 3 4 2 1
Ans:(A) 4 1 2 3
82. The largest producer of Sugarcane in South India is
(A) Karnataka
(B) Tamilnadu
(C) Kerala
(D) Telangana
Ans:(A) Karnataka
83. The first modern silk textile factory in India was started by East India Company at
(A) Ramanagar
(B) Chennai
(C) Mumbai
(D) Howrah
Ans:(D) Howrah
84. What is/are unique about ‘Kharai Cameli’ a breed found in India?
(1) It is capable of swimming upto three kilometers in sea water
(2) It survives by grazing on mangroves
(3) it lives in the wild and cannot be demonstrated
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1 and 2
(B) only 3
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans:(A) 1 and 2
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85. The opration to evacuate stranded Indian nationals during the Israel-Hamas conflict-2023 is
(A) Operation Vijay
(B) Operation Ajay
(C) Operation Ganga
(D) Operation Abhay
Ans:(B) Operation Ajay
86. Identify the dynasty to which Queen Rudramadevi belonged :
(A) Chalukyas of Badami
(B) Pandyas Of Madurai
(C) Kakatiyas of Warangal
(D) Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi
Ans:(C) Kakatiyas of Warangal
87. Who wrote the book ‘Economic History of India’ under early British Rule?
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji
(B) R.C dutt
(C) Charles Wood
(D) M.N Roy
Ans:(B) R.C dutt
88. Total number of medals won by the Indians in Special Olympics World Games-2023 is
(A) 198
(B) 200
(C) 202
(D) 204
Ans: (C) 202
89. Who is the recipient of “Award for Global Leadership -2023” given by Harward Law School?
(A) D.Y Chandrachud
(B) Fali Nariman
(C) N.V Ramana
(D) U>U Lalit
Ans:(A) D.Y Chandrachud
90. The only Indian to till date to recieve the “Honorary Academy Award” is
(A) A.R Rehman
(B) Bhanu Athaiya
(C) Satyajit Ray
(D) Rasul Pookutty
Ans:(C) Satyajit Ray
91. Which is the 31st member country of Nato , a Western Alliance?
(A) Iceland
(B) Greenland
(C) Finland
(D) Ireland
Ans:(C) Finland
92. Which of the following group of four countries are members of G20?
(A) Argentina, Mexico, South Africa, Turkey
(B) Australia, Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand
(C) Brazil, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam
(D) Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea
Ans:(A) Argentina, Mexico, South Africa, Turkey
93. International Tiger Day is observed on _
(A) 19th July
(B) 29th July
(C) 9th July
(D) 25th July
Ans:(B) 29th July
94. The Rashtrakuta King who defeated the Pratihara ruler Nagabhatta-2 was:
(A) Dhruva
(B) Krishna
(C) Govinda-3
(D) Govinda-1
Ans:(C) Govinda-3
95. Who is the founder of the Nizam Shahi dynasty of Ahmadnagar?
(A) Abdul MUzaffar
(B) MAlik Ahmed
(C) Muhammed Shah
(D) Ibrahim Shah
Ans:(B) MAlik Ahmed
96. In May 2023 which of the following Booker Prize winning authors received the “Royal Companion of Honour Award”?
(A) Salman Rushdie
(B) Arundathi Roy
(C) Arvind Adiga
(D) Yann Martel
Ans:(A) Salman Rushdie
97. India’s first multi model terminal on river Ganga inaugurated in November 2018 is in
(A) Varanasi
(B) Allahabad
(C) Kolkata
(D) Patna
Ans:(A) Varanasi
98. Match the list 1 with list 2 and choose the appropriate option:
List 1 List 2
1. National Institute of animal welfare a. Kolkata
2. Zoological survey of India b. New Delhi
3. Wlidlife Institute of India c. Faridabad
4. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau d. Dehradun
Codes:
1 2 3 4
(A) d c b a
(B) c a d b
(C) a d c b
(D) b d a c
Ans:(B) c a d b
99. Match the list 1 with list 2 and choose the matches/combinations:
List 1 List 2
1. Odontology a. Study of bones
2. Ornithology b. Study of teeth
3. Osteology c. Study of snakes
4. Opthiology d. Study of birds
Codes:
1 2 3 4
(A) c b d a
(B) b d a c
(C) d a b c
(D) a c b d
Ans:(B) b d a c
100. The last Governor General of India is
(A) Lord Mountbatten
(B) C. Rajagopalachari
(C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(D) Lord Wavell
Ans:(B) C. Rajagopalachari
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