Police Constable Practice Test 9 — Current Affairs, General Knowledge, Biology +8 more

15 questions · 18 minutes

Question 1

Julius Caesar was assassinated in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

44 BCE (Ides of March) — Caesar assassinated 15 March 44 BCE by senators led by Brutus and Cassius in Senate.‌​‍

Answer

14 CE

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1 CE

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27 BCE

Question 2

The Magna Carta (1215), a forerunner of constitutional government, was signed in:

Accepted Answer

England — King John of England signed the Magna Carta at Runnymede in 1215, limiting royal power.

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France

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Germany

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Italy

Question 3

2023 Lokmanya Tilak National Award was given to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Narendra Modi — PM Narendra Modi received the Lokmanya Tilak National Award on 1 August 2023.‌​‍

Answer

M. Venkaiah Naidu

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Droupadi Murmu

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Amit Shah

Question 4

Kashi Vishwanath Corridor:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2021 inauguration — 13 Dec 2021.‌​‍

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2024

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2019

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2023

Question 5

Under the Rowlatt Act of 1919:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Anyone could be arrested without warrant and jailed without trial — The Rowlatt Act curtailed fundamental rights — a key catalyst of the freedom movement.‌​‍

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Salt was freed from state monopoly

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Indians were given limited franchise

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Separate electorates were granted

Question 6

UPSC is a constitutional body under:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Article 315 — Article 315-323: Union Public Service Commission + State PSCs + Joint PSCs. ‌​‍UPSC conducts IAS, IPS etc. recruitment.

Answer

Article 148

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Article 338

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Article 324

Question 7

Mandal Commission implemented by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

V.P. Singh — V.P. Singh — OBC reservation 1990.‌​‍

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Rajiv

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Indira

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Narasimha Rao

Question 8

Cherrapunji is in:

Accepted Answer

Meghalaya — Cherrapunji (Sohra), Meghalaya — one of the wettest places on Earth.

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Assam

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Mizoram

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Nagaland

Question 9

Koodiyattam is a UNESCO-recognised art form from Kerala. It is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

A temple dance-drama — Koodiyattam is the oldest surviving form of Sanskrit theatre, recognised by UNESCO in 2001.‌​‍

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A martial art

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A boat race

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A festival

Question 10

The gas used in electric bulbs is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Argon — Argon (inert gas) fills incandescent bulbs to prevent filament oxidation.‌​‍

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Oxygen

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Nitrogen

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Hydrogen

Question 11

Which metal is stored in kerosene?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sodium — Sodium is highly reactive with air and water, so it's stored in kerosene to prevent reactions.‌​‍

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Gold

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Iron

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Copper

Question 12

PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) is used for:

Accepted Answer

DNA amplification in vitro — Kary Mullis (Nobel 1993). Uses Taq polymerase (heat-stable). Denaturation 94°C, annealing 55°C, extension 72°C.

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Protein synthesis

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DNA degradation

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Only sequencing

Question 13

If I=9, YOU=61, then WE=___?

Accepted Answer

32 — I=9 (9th letter). Y(25)+O(15)+U(21)=61. W(23)+E(5)=28. Answer 28 (A).

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28

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65

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50

Question 14

Analogy: Lion : Jungle :: Fish : ?

Accepted Answer

Water — Natural habitat.

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Sea

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Aquarium

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River

Question 15

The Preamble of the Indian Constitution was amended by the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

42nd Amendment — The 42nd Amendment (1976) added 'Socialist', 'Secular', and 'Integrity' to the Preamble. ‌​‍The original Preamble did not contain these words.

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73rd Amendment

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44th Amendment

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86th Amendment

Police Constable Practice Test 9 — Current Affairs, General Knowledge, Biology +8 more