Karnataka PSI test series 2018 is the one of the popular initiative of StudyVillae. In this section we provide the key answers and explanations for each of the questions in the tests. Aspirants should check their answers with the keys provided and should revise accordingly.
PSI-102 Key Answers
Q.1) Which city is called as cold desert?
- Kerala
- New Delhi
- Ladakh
- Mumbai
Q 1) solution (3)
Ladakh is a desert in the mountains in the eastern part of Jammu and Kashmir. Very little agriculture is possible here since this region does not receive any rain and is covered in snow for a large part of the year.
Q.2) Who wrote the book “The Discovery of India”?
- Mahatma Gandhiji
- Bal Gangadhar tilak
- Subhash Chandra bose
- Jawaharlal Nehru
Q 2) solution (4)
The book The Discovery of India written by Jawaharlal Nehru.
Q.3) Who composed India’s national anthem?
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
- Dadabhai Naoroji
- Bal Gangadhar tilak
Q 3) solution (1)
India’s national anthem, composed by Rabindranath Tagore, is an expression of the unity of India. Bangladesh anthem is also composed by Rabindranath Tagore.
Q.4) Who was the chairman of drafting committee of constituent assembly?
- Sachchidananda Sinha
- M N Roy
- B R Ambedkar
- Jawaharlal Nehru
Q 4) solution (3)
Chairman:
Dr B R Ambedkar
Members:
- N Gopalaswamy Ayyangar
- Krishnaswamy Ayyar
- Dr K M Munshi
- Syed Mohammad Saadullah
- B L Mitter (resigned due to ill health) New: N Madhava Rau
- D P Khaitan (Died in 1948) New: T T Krishnamachari
Q.5) How many levels are there in panchayat raj system?
- Three
- Four
- Five
- Two
Q 5) solution (1)
There are three levels of panjayats in panchayat raj system. The Panchayati Raj system is the first tier or level of democratic government. The Panchs and the Gram Panchayat are answerable to the Gram Sabha because it is the members of the Gram Sabha who elected them.
This idea of people’s participation in the Panchayati Raj system extends to two other levels. One is the Block level, which is called the Janpad Panchayat or the Panchayat Samiti.
The Panchayat Samiti has many Gram Panchayats under it. Above the Panchayat Samiti is the District Panchayat or the Zila Parishad.
Q.6) which article abolished forced labour?
- Article 24
- Article 23
- Article 26
- Article 25
Q 6) solution (2)
Article 23 in The Constitution of India.
Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour.
Q.7) which article provides equality before the law or equal protection of laws?
- Article 14
- Article 15
- Article 16
- Article 13
Q 7) solution (1)
Article 14 of the Constitution of India provides for equality before the law or equal protection within the territory of India. The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or equal protection of law within the territory of India
Q.8) which article Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth?
- Article 14
- Article 15
- Article 16
- Article 17
Q 8) solution (2)
Article 15.
Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
1) The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them
2) No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them, be subject to any disability, liability, restriction or condition with regard to
- access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and palaces of public entertainment; or
- the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly out of State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public
Q.9) Which country adopted monarchy system of government?
- Bhutan
- Nepal
- India
- Sri Lanka
Q 9) solution (1)
The following are the monarchy countries in southeast Asia Bahrain, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, United Arab Emirates.
Q.10) which article abolishes the practice of untouchability?
- Article 16
- Article 19
- Article 18
- Article 17
Q 10) solution (4)
Article 17 of the constitution abolishes the practice of untouchability. Practice of untouchability is an offence and anyone doing so is punishable by law. The Untouchability Offences Act of 1955 (renamed to Protection of Civil Rights Act in 1976) provided penalties for preventing a person from entering a place of worship or from taking water from a tank or well.
Q.11) Which of the following is also called as Little Tibet?
- Ladakh
- Tawang
- Sikkim
- Nepal
Q.11) Solution (1)
Buddhism reached Tibet via Ladakh. Ladakh is also called Little Tibet.
Q.12) Vasco Da Gama landed his ship first time in which state of India?
- Tamilnadu
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- Goa
Q.12) Solution (2)
The Portuguese discovered the sea route to India from Europe when Vasco da Gama landed his ship at Kerala.
Q.13) Which of the following words mentioned in the Preamble of the Indian constitution?
- Secular
- Equality
- Republic
- All the above
Q.13) Solution (4)
Paste preamble here
Q.14) Young India is the journal published by
- Pandit Nehru
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Bal Gandhar Tilak
- Sardar Vallabh bai Patel
Q.14) Solution (2)
Mahatma Gandhi published the Young India journal.
Q.15) Which of the following states involved in Kaveri river water dispute?
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra
Q.15) Solution (1)
The states involved in Kaveri water sharing dispute are Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Union Territory Puducherry.