KSP RSI PSI 2018 — Paper 2 - General Studies (GS)

HDR (High Dynamic Range) refers to display technology offering greater contrast and colour range.

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy.

A fuse wire must have a low melting point so it melts and breaks the circuit quickly when excess current flows, protecting the household wiring.

D-Wave was the world's first company to sell commercial quantum computers.

Humans share about 85% of their DNA with mice (not 99.9%, which is closer to the DNA similarity shared with chimpanzees), making the '99.9% with mice' claim false.

The 'National Bus Safety' Award 2018 was won by NEKRTC (North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation).

Mission Indradhanush is a Central Government initiative aimed at immunizing children against vaccine-preventable diseases.

France won the FIFA Football World Cup 2018.

AKKA Sammelana is a biennial (not strictly annual) convention held by Kannadigas in America.

The Mudhol Hound is the first indigenous Indian dog breed inducted into the Indian Army.

The Western Ghats is recognised as one of the world's biodiversity hotspots.

Pluto was reclassified from a planet to a dwarf planet by the IAU in 2006.

Washing soda is the common name for sodium carbonate (Na2CO3).

The World Health Organization's headquarters is located in Geneva, Switzerland.

Smog is a combination of smoke and fog, often intensified by pollution.

The maintenance of bee-hives for honey production is called Apiculture.

Mithali Raj was the Captain of the Indian Women's Cricket team.

Bangladesh decided to end its long-standing reservation system in government jobs following student protests.

Mary Kom became the first Indian woman boxer to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal.

Bangalore became the first Indian city to have its own official logo/branding.

The Pavagada Solar Park, one of the largest solar power projects (around 2700 MW), was set up in Karnataka.

Parliament can legislate on a State List subject in circumstances such as national interest resolutions by the Rajya Sabha, during a national emergency, President's Rule in a state, or with the consent of two or more states — covering all the listed scenarios.

The minimum age to become Prime Minister of India is 25 years (as they must be a member of the Lok Sabha, or eligible to be one).

Only the President of India has the power to pardon a death sentence (capital punishment) under Article 72.

Under Article 76, the Attorney General of India has the right of audience in all courts within the territory of India.

The series alternates between two patterns: 9,10,11,12 (increasing by 1) and 8,16,__,64 (doubling each time), giving the missing number as 32.

With 5 children born 3 years apart and total age 50, solving x+(x+3)+(x+6)+(x+9)+(x+12)=50 gives the youngest child's age (x) as 4 years.

Combined rate of A and B = 1/6; A's individual rate = 1/14; B's rate = 1/6 - 1/14 = 4/42 = 2/21, so B alone takes 21/2 = 10.5 days (10 days 12 hours) to complete the work.

Total salary of 10 workers = Rs. 36,000; with the manager included (11 people), new average = 3800, so total = Rs. 41,800; manager's salary = 41800 - 36000 = Rs. 5,800.

The President can dismiss a member of the Council of Ministers only on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.

If the number of contesting candidates in a constituency exceeds 64, EVMs cannot be used, and voting is instead conducted using ballot boxes.

Parliament has legislative power over subjects in both the Union List and the Concurrent List.

Per the Model Code of Conduct, political parties/candidates cannot hold public meetings during the 48 hours ending with the poll closing hour.

With P and Q at the centre, A and T at the ends, and B to the right of A, working through the arrangement places S to the left of T.

Plotting the moves (4km East, 3km North, 2km East, 3km South) results in a net displacement of 6km East from the starting point, given the North and South movements cancel out.

Since some women are mothers, and some women (but not all) are engineers, with mothers and engineers not being mutually exclusive either, the relationship is best depicted by three overlapping circles.

Hampi, in Karnataka, is the present-day location of the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire.

The Asian Elephant is the State Animal of Karnataka.

Members of the Rajya Sabha representing states are elected by the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies.

A person must have practised as an advocate in a High Court (or High Courts) for at least 10 years to be eligible for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court.

The President addresses both Houses of Parliament assembled together at the first session after each general election and the first session of each year.

Using set theory: Tea only + Coffee only + Both = 25; Tea (total) = 15, both = 6, so Tea only = 9; Coffee (total) = Coffee only + Both; solving gives those who like coffee = 16.

From 12:00 noon to 5:10 PM is 5 hours 10 minutes; the hour hand moves 0.5 degrees per minute, so it turns through 310 minutes x 0.5 = 155 degrees.

Based on the dice positions shown, the face opposite the face numbered 5 is 6.

The coding pattern swaps adjacent letter pairs: S-P-A-N-K becomes P-S-N-A-K; applying the same pattern to T-H-R-O-W gives H-T-O-R-W.

Belgaum (Belagavi) district holds the sobriquet 'Cradle of Infantry' due to its historical association with military training establishments.

Belgaum (Belagavi) has the highest population among Karnataka districts after Bangalore, per the given answer.

Belekeri Port is located in Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka.

Anshi National Park is located in Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka.

Suvarna Vidhana Soudha is located in Belagavi district, Karnataka.

Bidriware (Bidri handi works), a metal handicraft, is native to Bidar district, Karnataka.

'The only son of my grandfather' refers to Latha's father, so the man in the photo (his son) is Latha's brother.

The '.mpg' file extension refers to an animation/movie (video) file format.

UPS stands for Uninterruptible Power Supply, providing backup power to connected devices.

Ctrl+Z is the keyboard shortcut for 'Undo' in Microsoft Word.

Shivaram Karanth's work 'Maimanagala Suliyalli' received the 'Pampa Prashasti' award.

Geetha Nagabhushan was the first woman from Karnataka to receive the Sahitya Akademi award.

'Adi Purana' and 'Vikramarjuna Vijaya' were written by the Kannada poet Pampa.

Hampi Kannada University (Kannada University, Hampi) is the first Kannada-focused university.

Gokak Falls is formed on the Ghataprabha river.

Doddaballapura is known for its silk industry.

A 'Turn key' is not a standard key found on normal computer/laptop keyboards, unlike common function/control keys.

Demonetization refers to the act of stripping a currency unit of its status as legal tender.

In India, the 'Black Revolution' refers to efforts toward self-dependence in the production of petroleum/crude oil.

Excise duty is a tax levied on the production/manufacture of goods within the country.

Deficit financing implies public expenditure being in excess of public revenue, often financed through borrowing or creating new money.

Krishnadevaraya's work 'Amuktamalyada' was written in Telugu.

The Poona Pact of 1932 was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, regarding representation of depressed classes.

Sir Wyomesh Chandra Banerjee was the first President of the Indian National Congress (1885).

Dadabhai Naoroji was popularly known as the 'Grand Old Man of India'.

Devegowda Jawaregowda, per the given answer, is among those who have not received the Jnanpeeth Award for literary contribution.

Bamboo is often referred to as 'Green Gold' due to its economic and ecological value.

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is located in Bangalore.

The (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel) National Police Academy is located in Hyderabad.

'Anandamath', which contains the song 'Vande Mataram', was authored by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.

The Dronacharya Award is given to sports coaches for excellence in coaching.

The Basilica of Bom Jesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in Goa.

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar campaigned for the cause of Widow Remarriage in 19th century India.

The failure of the Cripps Mission (1942) was the immediate trigger for the launch of the Quit India Movement.

The Tripitakas are the sacred canonical texts of Buddhism.

Dadabhai Naoroji propounded the 'Economic Drain Theory', describing the drain of India's wealth to Britain under colonial rule.

National Science Day (28 February) commemorates C. V. Raman's 1928 discovery of the 'Raman Effect'.

International Yoga Day is celebrated on 21 June each year.

UNESCO's headquarters is located in Paris, France.

Amnesty International is a prominent international human rights organisation.

Marie Curie discovered the radioactive element radium.

The Ten Degree Channel separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal.

Nitrogen and Oxygen are the most prominent gases in Earth's atmosphere by volume.

James Prinsep's 1837 decipherment of Brahmi-script inscriptions referring to 'Devanampriya Priyadarshi' identified the king as Ashoka.

Sushruta is known as an ancient Indian physician/surgeon, considered a pioneer of medicine and surgery in India.

Majuli, the world's largest river island, is located in Assam, on the Brahmaputra river.

The Narmada river forms an estuary at its mouth, unlike most other Indian peninsular rivers, which form deltas.

Baba Budangiri Hills in Karnataka are considered the place of origin of coffee cultivation in India.

The Penganga river is a tributary of the Godavari river.

The Radcliffe Line demarcates the boundary between India and Pakistan (established during Partition in 1947).

The Ashoka Chakra is awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or self-sacrifice, other than in the presence of the enemy.

Navilu Teertha Dam (Renuka Sagar/Malaprabha Dam) is located in Belagavi district, Karnataka.

The South-West Monsoon contributes the maximum share of India's annual rainfall.

The Aravalli Range is considered among the oldest mountain ranges in India (and the world).

West Bengal has the highest percentage share of mangrove cover among Indian states, largely due to the Sundarbans.