KPSC CTI 2024 — Paper 1 - General Studies (GS)

The age of antique specimens can be found by which of the following methods?

The highest and the most prestigious national recognition by the Government of India for outstanding contribution to science is

If the temperature of an object is -200 °C, then its temperature in Fahrenheit is

An observer always observes same face of the moon from the surface of Earth. This is due to

The nuclear power plant with highest power production capacity in India is located at

The 3rd largest supplier of coal to India is

Land Reforms are in general expected to

Who among the following Chief Ministers implemented the Land Reforms in Karnataka?

Which of the following is associated with the Land Reform?

Which one of the following is not concerned with the Panchayats?

Who can dissolve a Zilla Panchayat?

Almantti Dam in Vijayapur (Bijapur) is also known as

A continuous fall in the general price level of goods and service is called as

Frictional unemployment is defined as

What happens to the credit creation if the Reserve Bank of India reduces the Cash Reserve Ratio?

The concept of inflationary gap was given by

Which of the following measures will be adopted to remove disequilibrium in Balance of Payments?

What is the size of Union Budget 2022-23?

Which of the following is not true about Self Help Groups?

Name the Committee appointed in 1986 by Rajiv Gandhi on “Revitalisation of Panchayati Raj Institution for Democracy and Development”.

Which of the following is not a source of funds of Panchayats in Karnataka?

Which of the following are working towards the improvement of rural roads and their maintenance?

I. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) II. Mukhya Mantri Gramina Raste Abhivruddi Yojane (MMGRAY) III. Namma Grama Namma Raste Yojane (NGNRY) IV. Namma Kere Namma Raste (NKNR)

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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

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Which among the following is the most insignificant deep sea ocean deposit?

Which of the following is not an intrusive type of igneous rock?

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Which of the following hills is the connecting link of Eastern and Western Ghats?

The two physiographic divisions of Karnataka Plateau are

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Who gave the concentric zone model of urban structure?

Which among the following clouds are accompanied by convectional rain, lightning and thunder?

Which set of facts is true for the Great Barrier Reef of Australia?

I. It is found in north-east of Australia II. It is the longest and largest reef of the world III. It is made up of volcanic lava IV. It is made up of corals Select the correct answer given below:

In the Andaman Island group, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island, was formerly known as

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is compiled and published by

The main aim of Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) is to

The rate of Goods and Service Tax (GST) imposed on Gold in India is

Fiscal Responsibility Budget Management (FRBM) Act, 2003 aims to

Which of the following countries has first rank under World Press Freedom Rank?

Characteristics of social goods are

I. Exclusion feasible II. Rival in nature III. Non-rival in nature IV. Exclusion not feasible Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Which was the first cooperative society registered under Cooperative Societies Act, 1904 and in which year it was registered?

Consider the following statements with reference to sectoral composition of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Karnataka during 2022-23 when compared to 2021-22?

I. Marginal increase in the percentage share of agriculture sector. II. Marginal decrease in the percentage share of agriculture sector. III. Marginal increase in the percentage share of industrial sector. IV. Marginal increase in the percentage share of service sector. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Montreal Protocol is related to which of the following?

Which of the following is correctly matched?

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Who is responsible for monitoring EIA in India?

The ratio between energy flows at different points in a food chain is known as

Match List-I (method of solid waste disposal) with List-II (terms pertaining to methods) and select correct answer using the codes given below :

In solid waste management, waste utilization is achieved by

'Green Accounting' means measuring the National Income of the country, taking into account the estimation of

Consider the following :

I. Disaster Management Act was passed by the Parliament in 2005. II. Home Minister heads NDMA of India. III. NDMA may have not more than 9 members including Vice-Chairman. IV. Tenure of the members of NDMA shall be five years. V. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) works under Home Ministry. VI. Ministry of Defence is the nodal ministry at the centre for coordinating disaster management activities for all natural disaster except drought. Which of the statements given above is correct?

With reference to the Revolt of 1857, match the following :

"Benki biddide manege O Bega banni! Ellaru Eddedu Odi Banni! Kannadada Gadi Kaye, Gudi Kaye, Nudi Kaye, Kayalarene Sahe! O Banni Banni!" The poet who wrote these lines on Unification of Karnataka was

Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and other labeled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : At the beginning of the 20th century, the Movement of Backward Classes started in Mysore State.

Reason (R) : The influence of western culture and English education helped the Movement of Backward Classes.

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The Whitley Commission was concerned with

Among Central, Provincial and Concurrent Revenues, which of the following is a source of Central Revenue under Lord Ripon's rule?

The Third Buddhist Council was held at

Which one of the following scripts has not been used in writing Asokan Edicts?

Which Zamindar Movement in Karnataka also had a national paper named after it?

What proposal was made in the 'August Offer' of 1940?

Name the prominent Mint Town during Kalyani Chalukyas, Hoysalas and Sevunas period.

The book Milinda Panha contains dialogues between

During which period the people had the knowledge of agriculture?

The endemic arise due to mutation in existing population at a particular place is called as

The soil is sandy having large amount of lime and salts but poor in nitrogen and other mineral nutrients. Ground water is brackish, water label is only few meters deep and the temperature is moderate. The common plants of these forests are Casuarina, Borassus, Phoenix, Manilkara, Calophyllum, Pandanus, Thespesia, Cocos, Spinifex and number of twiners and climbers. Such forest are known as

Patenting of seed oil from the Indian Neem tree by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and W. R. Grace (Columbia) in 1992 was a case of

The gradual replacement of one type of plant community by the other is referred to as

The organic and upper leached layer of the soil is called as

The theory of continental drift was propounded by which of the following scientists?

Patrol : Security : : Insurance : ?

The total amount of loan to Mr. X is ₹50,000 for a simple interest. One part of it is lent at a simple interest of 7% p.a. and the other part (balance) is lent @ 11% p.a. If the average rate of interest is 9.4%, then the two parts of amount lent are

P, Q and R have started a business by investing ₹1,05,000, ₹1,65,000 and ₹2,05,000 respectively. Out of the total profit of ₹71,250, Q's share of profit is

Find the missing term 125 : 216 : : 1331 : ?

At what time between 5 O' clock and 6 O' clock the hands in clock make 40° angle between them?

X introduces Y saying, "He is the husband of the grand daughter of the father of my father". How is Y related to X?

P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are sitting around a circle facing at the centre, R is third to the right of V, who is second to the right of P. T is second to the left of Q who is second to the left of W. V is sitting between S and W. Who is to the immediate left of R?

A basket costing ₹90 was sold for ₹120. Find the percentage of profit on its market price.

Anu is older than Mamta. Gopal is older than Mamta, but younger than Anu. Kapil is younger than Ram and Mamta. Mamta is older than Ram. Whose age is between Gopal and Ram?

If FOUGHT is coded as EQRKCZ, how will TOUR be coded?

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Consider the following events in the history of modern Mysore : I. Established the central college at Bangalore. II. Established the Kannada Sahitya Parishat. III. Established the Mysore University. IV. Justice Miller Committee Which is the correct chronological order of the above events starting from the earliest time?

Which of the following is true according to the 100th Amendment to the Constitution?

With reference to the Fundamental Duties, which of the following Committees was set up by the Government of India?

Which one of the following posts is not a Constitutional post?

Which one of the following articles deals with Uniform Civil Code?

Which of the following States does not enjoy special provisions under Article 371 and its sub clauses?

Which one of the following Schedules gives information about scheduled languages?

Provision of emergencies and suspension of Fundamental Rights during emergencies were borrowed from which one of the following countries' Constitution?

When was the Election Commission established in India?

Which one of the following Acts conferred women the limited right to vote?

Which of the following cases does the Supreme Court held for the first time that the Fundamental Rights are un-amendable by the Parliament?

Rajya Sabha enjoys special powers than the Lok Sabha in case of

Which Amendment to the Constitution enabled to bring into force the anti-defection law?

Which of the following Acts are not included in the 9th Schedule of our Constitution?

Pragyan Rover of the Chandrayaan-3 Mission has confirmed the presence of which element on the Moon's surface?

Consider the following statements : Assertion (A) : Earth System Boundaries (ESBs) are scientifically measured limits for climate, freshwater, biodiversity and different kinds of pollution. Reason (R) : Operating within these limits can help maintain a stable and resilient planet. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Consider the following countries : I. Canada II. United States III. Australia IV. New Zealand V. Germany VI. United Kingdom Which of the above countries are part of Five Eyes Alliance?

Under which Ministry Vishwakarma Scheme was announced by the Government of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Independence Day, 2023?

G20 countries, does not have permanent Secretariat and is supported by the previous, current, and future holders of the presidency, known as the Troika. In G20 Summit 2023, the Troika consist of

What is the tenure and retirement age of the Chairman of National Human Rights Commission?

The number of women that were present in the Constituent Assembly of India is