KSP DAR-CAR PC 2024 — Paper 1 - General Studies (GS)

Bordeaux mixture is prepared from copper sulphate, lime and water; it is widely used as a fungicide in coastal Karnataka's arecanut and coconut plantations.

The Halmidi Inscription (c. 450 CE), the oldest known Kannada-language inscription, was discovered in Halmidi village in Hassan district.

Chronologically: Swadeshi Movement (1905), Khilafat Movement (1919-22), Dandi March (1930), Quit India Movement (1942) — i.e. (iv), (iii), (ii), (i).

Kinnala art, a traditional wooden craft form, takes its name from Kinnala village in Koppal district.

'Marali Mannige' is a well-known novel written by Kota Shivarama Karanth.

The Sharavati river flows through Honnavar in Uttara Kannada district before entering the Arabian Sea.

The Konkan Railway network runs along India's west coast and passes through Karwar.

Appemidi is a wild, highly aromatic raw mango variety used mainly for pickling, found in the Western Ghats.

Among the given cities, Surat's longitude (~72.8°E) differs the most from the other three, which all cluster around 77°E.

The India-Bangladesh boundary is called the Radcliffe Line, not the Durand Line (which demarcates the Afghanistan-Pakistan border) — making this statement incorrect.

Allu Arjun won the Best Actor award at the 69th National Film Awards (2023) for 'Pushpa: The Rise'.

K.M. Cariappa was the first Indian to hold the rank of Field Marshal in the Indian Army.

Paddy cultivation in flooded fields is a major source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, released by anaerobic decomposition.

The pattern is a right circular rotation of the letters: the last letter of a term is moved to the front to get the next term. Applying this to 'EGI' — moving 'I' to the front — gives 'IEG', matching option (C).

Aadhaar has 12 digits, UIDAI was set up by the Government of India in January 2009, and Nandan Nilekani was its first chairman — all statements are true, so none is incorrect.

Secular education, a healthy media environment and a sound legal system all help contain communalism, so 'All of these' is correct.

North Karnataka - Black soil, Coastal Karnataka - Laterite soil, and South Karnataka - Red soil are all correctly matched, so none of the pairings is incorrect.

At 6 PM the hour hand (pointing to '6') indicates North, meaning the clock face is effectively rotated 180° from normal, so '3' corresponds to West. At 9:15 PM the minute hand points to '3', i.e. West.

The Golden Revolution refers to the growth of horticulture (fruits and honey) production in India, which makes option (C) correct. The other pairings are wrong: White Revolution relates to milk/dairy (not paper), Blue Revolution relates to fisheries (not aerospace), and Green Revolution relates to foodgrain production (not forestry).

Proteins are macromolecules made up of chains of amino acids.

The Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant is located in Karnataka, not Kerala, making this pairing incorrect.

Measles is a viral infectious disease, unlike cancer, diabetes and hypertension, which are non-communicable.

The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act provides the legal framework for safe and legal abortion in India.

Pure (24 carat) gold is soft and unsuitable for jewellery on its own, so it is alloyed with silver or copper for hardness — all the given statements are correct.

The Crimean Peninsula is surrounded chiefly by the Black Sea.

Hypermetropia (far-sightedness) allows clear vision of distant objects but blurred vision of nearby objects.

Fusion involves the merging of two entities/gametes and is not a mode of asexual reproduction by a single organism, unlike fission, budding and fragmentation.

Part IX of the Indian Constitution deals with the Panchayats.

The ampere is the SI unit of electric current.

Mizoram shares international borders with two countries — Myanmar and Bangladesh. In contrast, Tripura borders only Bangladesh, and Nagaland and Manipur each border only Myanmar, so Mizoram is the correct choice.

The 2024 Summer Olympics were held in Paris.

Daman is the administrative capital of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.

Chicory adulteration in coffee is detected by mixing the sample in water — chicory sinks and colours the water — not by using a magnet, which has no effect on chicory.

Bengaluru City became a Police Commissionerate in 1963.

Sanganakallu, a Neolithic-period archaeological site, is located in Ballari (Bellary) district of Karnataka.

Both the Union Parliament and State Legislatures are empowered to legislate on subjects in the Concurrent List.

Gross National Product (GNP) is an economic term measuring the total value of goods and services produced by a country's residents.

IR-20, Jaya and Ratna are all high-yielding varieties of rice.

Helium is commonly used as a lifting gas in balloons because it is lightweight and, unlike hydrogen, non-flammable.

Cassowaries, Dodo and Rhea are all examples of flightless birds.

UNEP stands for United Nations Environment Programme.

The 61st Amendment (1988), the 42nd Amendment adding 'socialist' and 'secular' to the Preamble, and the inclusion of Fundamental Duties under Article 51(A) via the 42nd Amendment are all historically accurate, so none of the statements is incorrect.

Composting of vegetable matter is an exothermic process, as decomposition releases heat.

Nitrogen makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere, making it the most abundant atmospheric gas.

ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) is related to India's digital health records initiative.

The Modern Periodic Table has 7 horizontal rows called periods and 18 vertical columns called groups.

India is not a permanent member of the UN Security Council; only China, France, Russia, the UK and the USA hold permanent seats.

Monsoon rains occurring in June is a normal seasonal event, unlike shrinking glaciers, ocean acidification and accelerating ice melt, which are indicators of climate change.

Natural gas is a fossil fuel and hence non-renewable, unlike tidal, wind and solar energy.

A 45-degree launch angle gives the maximum horizontal range for a projectile, all else being equal.

NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) is India's own regional satellite navigation system.

Iraq does not share a border with Israel, whereas Syria, Jordan and Egypt all do.

Deflation refers to a general decrease in the price level of goods and services in an economy.

Cyclone Michaung caused heavy rain and flooding in Chennai in December 2023.

All three statements are scientifically correct: black objects absorb all wavelengths, white objects reflect all wavelengths, and red objects reflect red while absorbing other wavelengths.

Diffusion is the net movement of a substance from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration.

On 1 December 2023, several schools in Bengaluru received bomb threat emails.

Dengue virus is transmitted to humans through the bite of the Aedes mosquito.

Mullayanagiri is the highest peak in Karnataka.

Ammonium carbonate is not an explosive, unlike TNT, RDX and HMX.

Bhadla Solar Park, one of the world's largest solar parks, is located in Rajasthan.

Bryophyllum is a plant that propagates vegetatively through buds that form on the margins of its leaves.

Probiotics are live micro-organisms that provide health benefits when consumed.

Pampa Sagar Dam is constructed across the Tungabhadra river.

Prolonged chewing allows salivary amylase to break down starch in the chapati into simple sugars, making it taste sweeter.

Plaster of Paris is manufactured from gypsum.

The Narmada Bachao Andolan was led by Medha Patkar.

Nitrogen, being an inert gas, prevents oxidation (rancidity) of chips, unlike oxygen, which would accelerate it.

Sam Altman is closely associated with ChatGPT as the CEO of OpenAI.

The Kheda Satyagraha (1918) was led by Mahatma Gandhi.

The Special Protection Group (SPG) is the agency responsible for protecting the Prime Minister of India.

Pratibha Devisingh Patil was the first female President of India (2007-2012).

Mango showers are pre-monsoon rains occurring between March and May that aid mango ripening.

The writ of Quo Warranto is primarily aimed at preventing illegal occupation of a public office.

The 42nd Amendment (1976) inserted the words 'socialist' and 'secular' into the Preamble of the Constitution.

When a state legislature is not in session, ordinances are issued by the Governor of the state.

'Devaru' is a well-known work written by A.N. Murthy Rao.

In police rank insignia, an officer with one star on the shoulder strap is typically an Assistant Sub-Inspector.

In Karnataka Police, C.A.R. stands for City Armed Reserve.

The Rapid Action Force (RAF) is a specialised wing established to deal with communal riots and civil disturbances.

A Bill is a proposed law that is under consideration by a legislative body before it is enacted.

Manni is a traditional sweet dish popular in coastal Karnataka.

Net displacement: 5 km + 4 km = 9 km north, and 6 km east - 6 km west = 0 km east-west, so Raju ends up 9 km from his office.

If the elder sister is 15 and the age difference is 3 years, the younger sister is 15 - 3 = 12 years old.

Average speed = total distance / total time = 80 km / (40/20 + 40/10) hours = 80/6 ≈ 13.33 kmph.

Google is a company/search engine, not itself a standalone internet browser (Chrome is its browser product).

The most ethical response is to offer support and encourage the co-worker to seek professional help.

Reporting unethical behaviour that could harm the organization to a higher authority within the organization is the appropriate course of action.

Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in 2023 (javelin throw).

India held the G20 Presidency in 2023.

The President of India is elected by an electoral college comprising elected members of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.

Employment generation, skill development and better education all contribute to eradicating poverty, so 'All of these' is correct.

Metals are much better conductors of heat than wood, so they draw heat away from the body faster, feeling colder — this is explained by conduction.

A thick waxy cuticle on leaves reduces water loss through transpiration, helping the plant conserve water.

Silkworms primarily feed on mulberry leaves.

Souring of milk is caused by lactic acid bacteria fermenting lactose into lactic acid.

Bats emit high-frequency ultrasonic sound waves for echolocation and navigation.

Vitamin D is synthesized in the skin upon exposure to direct sunlight.

Nasal hairs mainly function to filter large particles and dust from the air being inhaled, so option (B) is correct. They do not regulate breathing speed, and separation of the nasal cavity from the oral cavity is done by the palate, not nasal hairs — so 'All of these' does not apply.

Atmospheric pressure decreases at higher altitudes, which lowers the boiling point of water.