KPSC Motor Vehicle Inspector 2025 — Paper 1 - General Studies (GS)

Fundamental Rights were inspired by the American Constitution, the Parliamentary system by Britain, Emergency Provisions by the German (Weimar) Constitution, and Directive Principles by Ireland (A-ii, B-i, C-iv, D-iii).

Under Article 249, the Rajya Sabha can pass a resolution by a majority of not less than two-thirds of members present and voting, empowering Parliament to legislate on a State List subject in national interest.

The Santhanam Committee (1962-64) recommended measures against corruption, leading to the creation of the Central Vigilance Commission.

The Anti-Defection Law was introduced via the 52nd Constitutional Amendment (1985), adding the Tenth Schedule.

Under preventive detention law, a person can be detained for up to three months without referring the case to an advisory board.

Article 114 of the Constitution deals with Appropriation Bills.

The President is the constitutional/nominal head of the Union Executive and the Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces, but is not the head of government (that is the Prime Minister) nor head of the Cabinet.

Gandhi suspended the Non-Cooperation Movement after the Chauri Chaura incident (1922), where a mob violence turned deadly, going against his principle of non-violence.

The Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar to commemorate his victory over Gujarat.

Afzal Khan was the Bijapur Sultanate general sent to subdue Shivaji, and was killed by him in their famous encounter.

The Treaty of Srirangapatna (1792) ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War.

Mysore State was officially renamed Karnataka in 1973.

Kuvempu received the Jnanpith Award in 1967, becoming the first Kannada writer to win it.

Art historian Percy Brown described Aihole as the 'cradle of Indian temple architecture'.

The Tunga is an east-flowing river of Karnataka, joining the Bhadra to form the Tungabhadra.

Diwan K. Sheshadri Iyer started the Mysore Civil Service examination in 1891.

The Arab traveller Sulaiman visited the Rashtrakuta Empire and left an account of it.

All the listed pairs of bays/beaches and their locations along Karnataka's coast are correctly matched.

The L.M. Singhvi Committee (1986) recommended establishing Nyaya Panchayats for clusters of villages to provide accessible justice.

The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957) recommended a three-tier structure of local self-government (Panchayat Raj).

Under Article 200, a Governor may reserve a bill for the President's consideration if it is unconstitutional, against national interest, or in conflict with the Directive Principles — not merely on the Prime Minister's advice.

The 73rd Amendment gave constitutional status to Panchayats, mandated regular elections, created a uniform three-tier structure, and reserved one-third of seats and chairperson posts for women.

A Governor actually submits their resignation to the President (not the Chief Justice), and while their emoluments are determined by Parliament (not fixed solely by the President), so statements A and C are the incorrect ones.

Foreign policy decisions rest with the Union Government/Ministry of External Affairs, not with district administration, which handles local governance, law and order and development functions.

The State Secretariat hierarchy, from highest to lowest, runs: Secretary, Special Secretary, Joint Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under Secretary.

If a Chief Minister loses the assembly's confidence, they may seek a fresh vote, resign, or advise dissolution of the assembly — several outcomes are possible depending on circumstances.

Small landholdings (marginal/small farms) constitute a very large share — commonly cited as around a third or more — of total operational holdings in India.

The Mysore Iron and Steel Works (1923), Mysore Sandal Soap Factory (1918), Mysore Sugar Company (1933), and Mysore Paper Mill (1937) correspond to a-IV, b-III, c-I, d-II.

Karnataka (particularly Bengaluru) is often referred to as the readymade garments capital of India.

'Mane Manege Gange' is Karnataka's branding/implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission, aiming for functional household tap water connections.

The pairing of the Third Karnataka Finance Commission with C. Narayanaswamy as its chairman is the incorrectly matched pair here.

Lactose (milk sugar) is a disaccharide composed of glucose and galactose.

The femur (thigh bone) is the longest bone in the human body.

The Arctic Tern undertakes the longest migratory journey of any bird, travelling between Arctic and Antarctic regions.

A fertilized egg cell is technically called a zygote.

Vitamin D deficiency in adults leads to osteomalacia (softening of bones), and rickets in children.

Karnataka's west-flowing rivers cover only about 13.68% of the state's area but carry roughly 58.3% of its surface water — a striking regional disparity — supporting both the assertion and the reason as its correct explanation.

From north to south, Karnataka's west-flowing rivers run in the order: Kali, Bedti, Sharavathi, Udyavara, Netravati.

Of the four tank-river/stream pairings listed, only three are correctly matched.

The Karnataka Department of Agriculture has identified 10 major agro-climatic regions in the state.

Kemmangundi is in Chikkamagalur, Biligiri Rangana Betta is in Chamarajanagar, Devarayanadurga is in Tumakuru, and Nandi Durga is in Kolar (A-III, B-V, C-I, D-IV).

Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh were the first states to adopt the Panchayati Raj system of rural local self-government, in 1959.

As head of government, the Chief Minister allocates and can reshuffle portfolios among ministers in the state Council of Ministers.

Leeches are sanguivorous (blood-feeding) animals.

The National Dairy Research Institute/related livestock research and training establishment in Haryana is cited as Asia's largest livestock breeding research and training institute.

Electric current is measured in Amperes.

Ganymede, a moon of Jupiter, is the largest satellite (moon) in the solar system.

A standard pendulum clock's pendulum has a period of about 2 seconds (1 second per swing/half-oscillation).

Solar energy from the Sun is a renewable source of energy.

Carbon dioxide is a major greenhouse gas contributing to global warming.

A Governor cannot be removed via the impeachment process (unlike the President); the Governor holds office at the President's pleasure and can simply be recalled.

A State Legislative Council can be created or abolished by Parliament, based on a resolution passed by the concerned State Legislative Assembly (Article 169).

The 102nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2018 gave the National Commission for Backward Classes constitutional status.

None of Varuna, Garuda, Indra or Shakti are India-Maldives exercises; India's joint exercise with the Maldives is named 'Ekuverin'.

Both statements are correct: UNCLOS establishes the international legal order for oceans/seas, and India supports freedom of navigation and overflight consistent with UNCLOS principles.

The Lisu people of China/Myanmar known as 'Yobins' in India are recognised — statement (b) is correct — while statements about Gurkhas serving in the British Army currently and Yobins lacking any citizenship rights are not accurate as stated.

'DIANA', as referenced in this context, does not correspond to any of the listed options.

Karnataka falls mainly within Seismic Zones II and III, indicating low to moderate earthquake risk.

Karnataka's landscape, being an old, deeply eroded plateau, is generally described as exhibiting senile (old-age) topography.

Karnataka is described as a 'land of two monsoons' (southwest and northeast) because it fully exhibits the seasonal wind reversal characteristic of a typical tropical monsoon climate — the reason correctly explains the assertion.

Goa hosted the 'Outlook Planet Sustainability Summit & Awards 2024'.

The Union Budget 2024-25 cut customs/import duty on gold bars and gold jewellery by around 9 percentage points.

SIDBI was set up as a wholly-owned subsidiary of IDBI through a special Act of Parliament in April 1990.

Karnataka's IT industry has contributed across all these dimensions — employment generation, foreign exchange earnings, economic modernization, investment growth, income generation, governance improvement, support to other industries, and enhancing the state's global reputation.

Gruha Lakshmi gives Rs. 2,000 to women heads of households, Shakti provides free bus travel for women, Gruha Jyothi gives free electricity up to 200 units, Anna Bhagya provides free rice to BPL households, and Yuvanidhi gives unemployment allowance to recent graduates/diploma holders (a-2, b-4, c-5, d-1, e-3).

Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan chaired the National Education Policy 2020 committee, Prof. Sukhadeo Thorat is linked to the State Education Policy, Sri C. Narayanaswamy chaired the Karnataka Finance Commission, Sri K. Sudhakar Rao is linked to the 7th Pay Commission, and Sri Anjum Parwez is linked to the New Pension Scheme to Old Pension Scheme transition matter (a-4, b-3, c-5, d-2, e-1).

A Gram Sabha consists of all persons registered in the electoral rolls of a village within a Panchayat area.

Gram Panchayats are empowered to constitute Standing Committees for production, social justice, and amenities/facilities, among others.

Parliament has the power to enlarge the Supreme Court's jurisdiction by law.

'Vigilance Awareness Week' is observed around the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, in honour of his integrity and administrative legacy.

The CAG is the guardian of the public purse and scrutinises government financial transactions, presenting results to the legislature; the CAG does not control the entire financial system nor the executive, and is removed only via the same process as a Supreme Court judge (not simply for corruption or cabinet no-confidence) — so (a), (b) and (e) are the correct statements.

B.N. Rau served as Constitutional/Legal Advisor, H.V.R. Iyengar as Secretary, and H.C. Mukherjee as Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly (statements a, b, c are correct).

Habeas Corpus means 'you may have the body', Mandamus means 'we command', Prohibition stops a lower court from exceeding its jurisdiction, Certiorari removes a case to a higher court, and Quo-Warranto prevents illegal occupation of public office (A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3, E-5).

The budget-approving authority of a Gram Panchayat is not any of the commonly assumed single bodies listed, reflecting the specific statutory arrangement under the relevant Panchayat Raj Act.

The National Co-operative Consumers' Federation and the National Co-operative Union of India are recognised National Level Co-operatives; the other two listed bodies do not carry that designation in the standard list.

Co-operative Credit, Co-operative Processing, and Co-operative Milk are among the main sectors of the co-operative movement in Karnataka; Health Co-operatives is not typically classified as one of the main sectors.

As per 2011 data, Karnataka's below-poverty-line population percentage was lower than the all-India average.

The Registrar of Co-operative Societies (RCS) regulates the registration and functioning of co-operative societies in Karnataka.

The Karnataka Start-up Policy 2015-20 aimed to stimulate the growth of 20,000 technology start-ups by 2020.

A quorum of 20% of members is generally required for voting rights to be exercised at a co-operative society's general meeting.

Directors are elected region-wise in Karnataka's State Co-operative Sector across the Bengaluru, Mysore, Belagavi and Gulbarga (Kalaburagi) revenue regions/divisions.

The first National Commission on Agriculture was set up on 29 August 1970.

Karnataka's total forest cover, as a percentage of its geographical area, is below the national average level.

The Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Rural Energy and Development spreads awareness on rural/renewable energy, groundwater protection, rainwater harvesting and environmental protection.

Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, the 55-litre daily norm is prescribed per person (per capita), not per household as incorrectly stated; rural water supply is indeed delivered via single-village, multi-village and tap-based schemes.

Under the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, the State Government can notify and acquire land for industrial development and transfer it to the KIADB, which then develops roads, water, drainage and other basic infrastructure to create a functional industrial area.

Amoghavarsha, the Rashtrakuta ruler, was regarded by the Arab traveller Sulaiman as one of the four great monarchs of the contemporary world.

In the 1937 provincial elections held under the Government of India Act, 1935, the Congress secured an absolute majority in five provinces (and formed governments in more with allies/support).

Sir William Jones, the noted Orientalist and East India Company judge, translated Kalidasa's 'Shakuntala' into English.

Samarth Ramdas is traditionally regarded as Shivaji's spiritual guru.

Nanjaraja, the corrupt Dalwai (chief minister) of Mysore, usurped real power and reduced the Wodeyar king to a mere titular figurehead.

Under Article 312, creation of a new All-India Service can be initiated by the Rajya Sabha passing a resolution by a two-thirds majority.

The Attorney General of India is the Supreme Legal Officer/chief law officer of the Government of India.

Under Article 153, the same person can be appointed as Governor of one or more states.

'Protect and improve the environment' is enumerated as a Fundamental Duty under Article 51A, not as a Fundamental Right in Part III of the Constitution.

A separate National Commission for Scheduled Tribes was constituted in 2004 (bifurcating the earlier combined National Commission for SCs and STs).