JKPSC Prelims 2022

The comic book 'India's Women Unsung Heroes' released by the Ministry of Culture depicted the stories of unsung women heroes. Which of the following is / are NOT correctly matched? Names – State i) Rani Abbakka – Karnataka ii) Matangiri Hazra – Gujarat iii) Velu Nachiyar – Tamil Nadu The answer is;

Consider the following statements regards Domestic Systematically Important Insurers (D-SIIs) in India; 1. RBI nominates certain insurers as D-SIIs 2. Currently LIC, GIC, New India Assurance co. ltd have been designated as D-SIIs in India 3. D-SIIs are perceived as insurers that are ‘too big or too important to fail’ (TBTF). The correct statement/s is/are

Consider the following statements; 1. It is a large pale water bird declared Threatened species by IUCN. 2. They live in lowland fresh water, brackish and marine wetlands. 3. Nematode Infestation is one of the major threats to this species. The above statements refer to

Consider the following statements 1. Oil Shale refers to hydrocarbons that are trapped in formations of shale rock. 2. Shale Oil is a rock that contains a compound called Kerogen, which is used to make oil. 3. Tight Oil is also known as Shale Oil. The correct statement/s is/are;

Consider the following statements regarding ‘e-RUPI’; 1. e-RUPI is a voucher to facilitate cashless payment. 2. In some special circumstances, e-RUPI can be permitted for cash out or cash back on redemption. 3. The NPCI (National Payment Corporation of India) has boarded banks that will be the issuing authority for e-RUPI voucher. Choose the correct statement/s.

Consider the following features of the recently enacted medical termination of pregnancy (amendment) act, 2021; 1. Enhancing the upper gestation limit from 20 to 24 weeks for special categories of women 2. The upper gestation limit is not to apply in cases of substantial foetal abnormalities diagnosed by the Medical Board 3. The ground of failure of contraceptives has been extended to women and their partner The correct statement/s is/are

Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Global Compact for Migration’ (GCM); 1. The Global Compact for Migration is the first-ever UN global agreement on a common approach to international migration in all its dimensions 2. GCM is legally binding 3. New York declaration is associated with GCM The correct statement/s is/are,

Consider the following statement with regard to Semicon India 2022 conference; 1. The theme of the Semicon India conference is ‘Catalyzing India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem’. 2. It was organized by India Semiconductor Mission The correct statement/s is/are,

Consider the following statement regarding RoDTEP Scheme. 1. RoDTEP is a WTO compliant scheme, that replaced the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) 2. This scheme reimburses currently un-refunded Central, State, and Local taxes and duties The Correct statement/s is/are

Which one of the following is not one of the functions performed by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)?

Consider the following statement regarding ‘Ways and means advances’ (WMA) 1. It is a facility for both the Centre and States to borrow from the RBI 2. These borrowings are meant purely to help them to tide over long-term mismatches in cash flows of their receipts and expenditures. 3. The interest rate on WMA is the repo rate of the RBI The Correct statement is/are

According to the 105th constitutional amendment, consider the following statements; 1. This amendment seeks to restore the power of state government to identity and specify Socially and Educationally backward classes 2. It allows states to maintain a separate ‘state list’ for SEBC reservation The Correct statement/s is/are;

RUAV-200, a coaxial rotor helicopter drone, to be used as a Mule Drone for high altitude logistics operations by the Indian Army, is developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, DRDO’s ADE and an Indian Institute of Technology. Find the correct one below.

With reference to SVAMITVA Scheme, consider the following statement: 1. It is launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. 2. It is a centrally sponsored scheme. 3. It aims to allow citizens to use their property as a financial asset for taking loans and other financial benefits. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC), consider the following statements: 1. It is an initiative of the Ministry of Science and Technology. 2. It is a globally first-of-its-kind initiative that aims to democratise Digital Commerce. 3. It is modelled around the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) project. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Shirur Mutt case judgement of 1954, which was recently in news is related to

Consider the following statements; 1. The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) is the first and only tri-service theater command of the Indian Armed Forces, based at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 2. The CINCAN is a Three-star rank officer from the three Services in rotation who reports directly to the Chief of Defence Staff (India) (CDS) in New Delhi. The correct statement/s is/are

India’s first Geological Park approved by the Geological Survey of India is located at

Assertion(A): In Ashoka’s time, Bherighosa was replaced with Dhammaghosha Reason(R): After Ashoka acceded to the throne, Ashoka fought a major war called the Kalinga War. Choose the correct one

Match the following: 1. Vellanvagai – (a) Land gifted to temples 2. Shalabhoga – (b) land gifts to non-brahmana peasents 3. Devadatta – (c) land gifted to Jaina institutions 4. Pallichchhandam – (d) land gifed to schools Correct match is 1 2 3 4

In the entire history of the Delhi sultanate, there was only one Sultan who voluntarily abdicated his throne and moved to a small town away from Delhi Which one of the following personalities is related to this context?

Consider the following statements regarding Kushanas; 1. The founder of the Kushana dynasty was Kadphises I 2. The Kushanas were a branch of the Yuchi Tribe 3. They issued gold coins with the title of “Lord of the whole world” The correct statement/s is/are

Consider the following Statements regards ‘Judicial organisation’ in the time of the British; 1. Cornwallis established Courts of the Circuit which were formed to deal with civil cases only. 2. William Bentinck abolished the Circuit courts. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following events happened during the period of Lord Warren Hastings? 1. Treaty of Salbai 2. Eyre Coote defeated Haider Ali at Porto Novo 3. Treaty of Seringapatnam Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Sangam literature can be divided into two groups named Narrative and Didactic. In this context, consider the following Statements. 1. The narrative texts are called Kilkanakku or Eighteen minor works. 2. The Didactic texts are called Melkannakku or Eighteen major works. The correct statement/s is/are

With reference to Gupta Land Administration, the terms “maru” and “pankila” denote

Consider the following statements regarding Mughal period paintings; 1. Daswant and Baswan were two of the famous painters of Akbar’s court. 2. During Shah Jahan’s reign, Mughal paintings reached their zenith. The correct statement/s is/are

The early medieval Saint Basavanna belonged to:

The idea of Swadeshi and the boycott of foreign goods spread all over the country. In this context consider the following statements; 1. The Indian National Congress took up the Swadeshi call-in Banaras session which was presided by Surendranath Banerjee. 2. The movement was presided over in Bengal by Syed Haider Raza. The correct statement/s is/are

Which of the following statement is true with respect to Lex Loci Act, 1850?

Match List – I and List - II and select the correct answer: List – I (Ancient Sites): a. Lothal b. Kalibanga c. Dohlavira d. Mohenjodaro List – II (Archaeological Finding): 1. Ploughed Field 2. Dockyard 3. The Dancing Girl 4. An inscription comprising ten large sized signs of the Harrappan script Codes: a b c d

Consider the statements below: 1. Arthasashtra by Kautilya is a major source for the study of Mauryan Age 2. The information given in Indica by Megesthnes is supplemented with Arthashastra 3. The Arthashastra does not contain any references to the Maurya’s, their empire, Chandragupta, or Pataliputra Which of the above statements/statement is/are correct?

What set of three texts did Shamkaracharya called Prasthanatrayi?

Consider the following statements about ‘the Charter Act of 1813’: 1. It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea and trade with China. 2. It asserted the sovereignty of the British Crown over the Indian territories held by the Company. 3. Christian Missionaries were allowed to enter in India Which of the statements given above are correct?

Match the following discontinuities with the section of the Earth: a) Mohorovicic discontinuity b) Repatte discontinuity c) Lehmean discontinuity d) Weichert-Gutenberg discontinuity [Diagram: an inverted-triangle cross-section of the Earth divided into four labelled horizontal bands from top to bottom — Crust, Upper Mantle, Lower Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core — with 4 numbered boundary lines: 1 (Crust/Upper Mantle boundary), 2 (Upper Mantle/Lower Mantle boundary), 3 (Lower Mantle/Outer Core boundary), 4 (Outer Core/Inner Core boundary).] The correct match is a b c d

Identify the correct match. a) Reverse fault b) Normal fault c) Strick slip fault [Diagram: three labelled block diagrams of fault types — block 1 shows two opposing inward-pointing arrows compressing a block along a diagonal fracture (compression); block 2 shows two opposing outward-pointing arrows pulling a block apart along a diagonal fracture (extension); block 3 shows a block with a near-vertical fracture and two diagonal arrows indicating lateral/horizontal shear across the fracture plane.] The correct match is a b c

Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): The period 1550 to 1800 has been called ‘the Little Ice Age’. Reason (R): The glaciers of the mountains of Europe reached their most advanced positions since the beginning of the postglacial epoch. The correct answer is

Identify the following marginal seas marked as 1,2,3 and 4 on the given map. a) Kara sea b) Barents sea c) Laptev sea d) Sea of Okhotsk [Map: an outline world map (Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia visible) with four numbered pointer labels along the northern Eurasian coastline/Arctic Ocean edge — labels 4 and 3 close together over the north-western Eurasian Arctic coast, label 2 further east along the same Arctic coast, and label 1 over the far-eastern Asian coast near Japan/Russia’s Pacific side.] The correct match is a b c d

Identify the location of climates marked on a hypothetical continent; [Diagram: a latitude grid (rows labelled 90N, 60N, 45N, 30N, 10N, 0 from top to bottom) representing a hypothetical continent, with four lettered zones — zone ‘c’ in the 45N–60N band, zone ‘b’ in the 30N–45N band (west side), zone ‘d’ in the 30N–45N band (east side, right of b), and zone ‘a’ in the 10N–30N band.] 1. Savanna climate 2. Steppe climate 3. Mediterranean climate 4. British climate The correct match is a b c d

Identify the climatic regions of India given by Koppen. 1. Amw 2. As 3. Aw 4. BSh [Map: outline map of India with four lettered zones marked in the southern/peninsular region — ‘c’ in the north-central part of the marked area, ‘b’ just below it, ‘a’ further south near the southern tip, and ‘d’ to the right of ‘a’/‘b’ along the south-eastern coast.] The correct match is a b c d

Vertically arrange the photic layers of the ocean. i. Hadopelagic ii. Mesopelagic iii. Bathypelagic iv. Epipelagic

Which of the following weather phenomenon/s is/are has/have the calm low pressure at the centre and cylindrical cloud with heavy rain around it? 1. Hurricane 2. Typhoon 3. Cyclone 4. Anti-cyclone The correct answer is/are

Consider the following statements; 1. The texture of soil refers to the sizes of the solid particles composing the soil. 2. Loam is a soil in which no one grade dominates. 3. The Colour of the soil is determined with the aid of a Munsell colour chart. The correct answer is

Consider the following statements; Assertion (A): Sea snot is a slimy layer of grey or green sludge that floats up on the surface of the seas, which can cause damage to the marine ecosystem. Reason (R): The nutrient overload occurs when algae feast on warm weather caused by global warming. Choose the correct one

Which of the following statement is not correct as per IPCC latest report-

Match the following List -I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the Lists. List - I: (a) Khunjerab (b) Lanak La (c) Lekhapani (d) Lipulekh List - II: (i) Arunachal Pradesh with Myanmar (ii) Ladakh with Lhasa (iii) Uttarakhand with Tibet (iv) Ladakh with Sinkiang Code: a b c d

Arrange the main peaks of Western ghats on the basis of their higher elevation to lower elevation. I. Doddabetta II. Ooty III. Anaimudi IV. Puspagiri

If the time at Greenwich meridian is 12:00 AM (Midnight), what would be the time at 30°W meridian.

The correct sequence of the following seas from East to West is:-

Arrange the following officials based on the Order of Precedence. 1. Chief Election Commissioner 2. Holders of Bharat Ratna decoration. 3. Attorney General 4. Chief of Staff holding rank of General. The correct order is

Identify the correct match of the Indian parliamentary closure motions and their definitions. 1. Simple Closure-It is one when a member moves that the ‘matter has been sufficiently discussed and be now put to vote. 2. Closure by Compartments-Only important clauses are taken up for debate and voting and the intervening clauses are skipped over and taken as passed. 3. Kangaroo Closure- In this case, the clauses of a bill or a lengthy resolution are grouped into parts before the commencement of the debate. The debate covers the part as a whole and the entire part is put to vote. 4. Guillotine Closure- It is one when the undiscussed clauses of a bill or a resolution are also put to vote along with the discussed ones due to want of time. How many statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding CJI; 1. The Union Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs would, at the appropriate time, seek the recommendation of the outgoing Chief Justice of India for the appointment of the next Chief Justice of India. 2. Whenever there is any doubt about the fitness of the senior most Judge to hold the office of the Chief Justice of India, consultation with other Judges as envisaged in Article 124 (2) of the Constitution would be made for the appointment of the next Chief Justice of India. 3. After receipt of the recommendation of the Chief Justice of India, the Union Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs will put up the recommendation to the President in the matter of appointment. The correct statement/s is/are

The Incremental Model of Policy making process was propounded by

Consider the following statements: 1. Unlike the Rajya Sabha Chairman, the Speaker of Lok Sabha cannot suspend a member without adopting a motion for suspension. 2. While the Rajya Sabha Chairman is empowered to place a member under suspension, the authority for revocation of this order is not vested in him. Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

What is not explicitly stated in the Constitution of India but followed as a convention?

Match the List I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists. List I: a) Independence of Judiciary b) Executive Legislation c) Quasi-judicial function d) Collective responsibility List II: 1. Administrative Adjudication 2. Parliamentary form of Government 3. Appointment and transfer of Judges 4. Ordinance Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

Which of the following DO NOT participate in the process of election of President of India? 1. Nominated members of both houses of Parliament 2. Nominated members of Legislative assemblies 3. Elected members of legislative councils. 4. Elected members of UT legislative assemblies. How many statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements; Assertion (A): Altruistic surrogacy involves no monetary compensation to the surrogate mother. Reason (R): Only medical expenses and insurance coverage during the pregnancy are given. Choose the correct one

Consider the following statements; 1. The constitution of India doesn’t declare the location of the seat of the Supreme Court 2. CJI can appoint other places as the seat of the Supreme Court only after the approval of the President. 3. The President of India can order the Supreme Court to change its seat of location. The correct statement/s is/are

Identify the correct match; Person – Oath or affirmation before 1. CJI – President 2. Judges of Supreme Court – CJI 3. Speaker of Lok Sabha – President 4. Attorney General – CJI How many statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements; 1. The word ‘cabinet’ was not a part of the original constitution, it was added in 1978 by the 44th constitutional amendment act. 2. ‘Ministers’ as a member of the council of ministers, but does not include deputy ministers. The correct statement/s is/are;

The theory of Separation of powers was advocated by which of the following political and constitutional philosopher

Consider the following statements; Assertion (A): Sunset clause in legislation is one which provides that after a particular date it ceases to exist. Reason (R): Sunset clause is a provision to avoid stagnation in the legislative process by removing unwanted laws of the time. Choose the correct one

Match the following Schedules and subjects they deal with; 1. Schedule 3 - Oath and affirmation 2. Schedule 4 - Seats allotted to Rajya Sabha 3. Schedule 5 - Division of Powers 4. Schedule 8 - Languages How many pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Which among the following statement(s) is/are true with respect to the Indian economy? 1. Demonetisation is the act of stripping money of its legal tender status. 2. An increase in the Cash Reserve Ratio by the Reserve Bank of India increases the money multiplication in the market. 3. Haircut reflects the borrower’s perception of the risk of falls in the value of assets. Select the correct option using the code given below:

Consider the following statements; Assertion(A): Additional Tier - 1 (AT1) bonds are used by banks to augment their core equity base and thus comply with Basel - III norms. Reason(R): Additional Tier - 1 bonds are long-term bonds Choose the correct one

In India, the Broad Money (M3), measures money supply as the sum of

Which of the following could be said to have prevented ‘trickle-down effects’ in the Indian economy? 1. Increased dependence of agriculture on purchased input and privately managed irrigation. 2. More employment of labour by larger landholding farmers 3. Lower participation of women in the agricultural workforce due to new technology 4. The failure of the Green Revolution The answer is

Which among the following statement are correct regarding the share market operations? 1. Bear is a person who speculates share prices to fall in future and so sells his shares and earns a profit. 2. Bull is a person who speculates share prices to go up in future so either stops selling selected shares for a time period. 3. A Bull increases the number of shares in a stock market. 4. A Bear creates a scarcity of shares in the stock market. The correct statements are;

Consider the following statements regarding Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) of Reserve Bank of India. 1. It aims to monitor the operation of weaker banks more closely to encourage them to conserve capital and avoid risks. 2. It imposes certain restrictions on dividend distribution and expansion of branches by banks that are financially weak. Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements regarding Sovereign Bonds. 1. A sovereign bond is a specific debt instrument issued by the government in both foreign and domestic currency. 2. The yield of the sovereign bond is the interest rate that the government pays on issuing bonds. 3. The central banks also control the supply of money within the economy by the use of these bonds. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). 1. It is a “Not for Profit” Company under the provisions of Section 8 of Companies Act 2013. 2. It is set up to provide infrastructure to the entire Banking system in India for physical as well as electronic payment and settlement systems. 3. National Financial Switch (NFS) and Cheque Truncation System (CTS) are the flagship products of NPCI. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements. 1. If the fiscal deficit ratio is too high it leads to higher rates of interest for the borrowings of private entrepreneurs and businesses. 2. The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act, 2003 suggests bringing the fiscal deficit down to about 3% plus or minus 2% of the GDP. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements. 1. GDP evaluated at current market price is not the right metric to compare the GDP figures of different countries. 2. Nominal GDP is calculated in a way such that the goods and services are evaluated at some constant set of prices. 3. If the Real GDP changes, we can be sure that it is the volume of production which is undergoing changes. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following bacterium is called the superbug that is used for oil degradation?

Given below are two statements. One labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) Assertion (A): Small animals have a larger surface area relative to their volume. Reason (R): They lose body heat when it’s cold outside Choose the correct answer:

The equation dN/dt = rN describes ________ pattern of population

Which of the statement is true?

Given below are two statements. One labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) Assertion (A): The solar radiation from the sun is balanced by the thermal radiations reflecting from the earth. The incoming solar radiation from the sun is independent. Reason (R): The outgoing thermal radiation depends on the earth’s surface temperature and the presence of greenhouse gases, which absorbs some of the thermal radiation. Choose the correct answer:

The processes of permafrost, glaciations, defrosting and de-glaciations are known as

A coalition of 50+ companies worldwide seeking to send a powerful market signal to commercialize zero-carbon technologies is named as

Lichen is an example of

Pollination by butterflies is called

Bacteria which help in the denitrification process is

Consider the following pairs Diseases – Microbes 1. Mucormycosis – Fungus 2. Tuberculosis – Bacteria 3. Monkeypox – DNA virus 4. Malaria – RNA virus The correct match/s is/are;

Consider the following pairs Vaccine – Types 1. Zycov-D – DNA vaccine 2. Sputnik – Vector-based vaccine 3. Moderna – mRNA vaccine 4. Covaxin – live-attenuated vaccine The correct match/s is/are;

Consider the difference between Augmented reality and Virtual reality. 1. Augmented reality refers to a digitally simulated experience that can either mimic reality or create a unique version of reality. 2. Virtual reality brings digital elements into the real world through reality glasses or any number of other digital devices. Which of the given statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the purification of water; 1. Chlorine kills pathogenic bacteria but it does not affect spores and hepatitis and jaundice viruses. 2. Ozone removes all chlorine and inactivates viruses very quickly. The correct statements are;

Consider the following statements; 1. The property of a carbon atom to link with other carbon atoms is known as Catenation. 2. The phenomenon of the existence of compounds having the same molecular formula but a different structural formula is known as Isomerism. Choose the correct statement/s is/are;

Consider the following statements regarding pests; Assertion (A): Kharif crops are more susceptible to pests as against Rabi crops. Reason (R): Humid and warm climate supports the intense growth of crops than humid cool climate. The correct answer is

Match the following. Space missions – Space Agencies 1. Psyche – ESA 2. SLIM – NASA 3. JUICE – JAXA 4. Aditya L-1 – ISRO The correct match/s is/are;

Consider the following statements. 1. Machine learning uses layered neural networks that are loosely modelled on the human brain. 2. Deep learning is broadly about teaching a computer how to spot patterns and use mountains of data to make connections without any programming to accomplish a specific task. Choose the correct answer:

Consider the following statements regards ‘5G’ technology. 1. 5G mainly works in 3 bands, namely low, mid, and high-frequency spectrum 2. The low band spectrum has shown great promise in terms of coverage and speed of internet and data exchange, the maximum speed is limited to 100 Mbps 3. Low band spectrum may be used by industries and specialized factory units for building captive networks. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements regards ‘non-Fungible token’ are correct? 1. Everything from drawings, photos, videos, GIFs, music, in-game items, selfies, and even a tweet can be turned into Non-Fungible Tokens. 2. NFT can be traded and exchanged with the use of blockchain technology. Choose the correct answer.

Assertion (A): Most of the time individual rain drops hit the earth’s surface with constant velocities. Reason (R): When an object falls through a viscous fluid, it attains a constant terminal velocity after sometime.

Choose the correct statement. Why does an apple turn orange when kept in the air atmosphere? 1. Apple contains tannins which act as astringent agents. 2. Apple cannot contain tannins due to the presence of Betacyanins 3. Apple turns brown because of Phenolics agents. 4. Apple does not change its color in the air atmosphere. How many statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements; Assertion (A): The GSAT-24 satellite was launched on the French rocket Ariane-5. Reason(R): Currently India does not have a space-launch rocket that can lift a satellite weighing over 4 tons into geostationary orbit. Choose the correct one

Which of the following quantity remains constant when an artificial Satellite revolves round the Earth in circular orbit?

A ‘breath test’ used by traffic police to check drunken driving uses ________

Which one of the following processes is used for aluminum extraction?