Sub Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Examination 2023 Paper I 

Exam Date 04/10/2023 

Exam Time 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM 

Section : General Knowledge and General Awareness  

Q.1 Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution empowers the Parliament to restrict or abrogate the fundamental rights of the members of the armed forces, paramilitary forces, police forces, intelligence agencies and analogous forces?  

1. Article 35  

2. Article 31  

3. Article 33  

4. Article 37  

Ans : 3. Article 33  

Q.2 Mohenjodaro site of Harappan civilisation is situated on the bank of which river?  

1. Jhelum river  

2. Indus river  

3. Gharghara river  

4. Beas river  

Ans : 2. Indus river  

Q.3 The Wadali Brothers are _________ singers.  

1. Pandavani  

2. Lavani  

3. Sufi  

4. Bhatiali  

Ans : 3. Sufi  

Q.4 Rongker festival is celebrated by which of the following tribes?  

1. Karbi  

2. Gond  

3. Bhil  

4. Ao  

Ans : 1. Karbi  

Q.5 Who among the following Mauryan kings turned to Buddhism and its tenet of nonviolence after the Kalinga war?  

1. Chandragupta Maurya  

2. Bindusara  

3. Ashoka  

4. Dasharatha  

Ans : 3. Ashoka  

Q.6 What is the name of the large supercontinent that existed 200 million years ago when all the continents were together?  

1. Asia  

2. India  

3. Pangea  

4. America  

Ans : 3. Pangea  

Q.7 Who explained the structure of protein?  

1. RF Rose  

2. Emil Fischer  

3. Johnson and Cristae  

4. Pauling and Corey  

Ans : 4. Pauling and Corey  

Q.8 According to Census of India 2011, identify the third largest spoken language in India.  

1. Tamil  

2. Marathi  

3. Bengali  

4. Hindi  

Ans : 2. Marathi  

Q.9 Which of the following taxes is proportional in nature?  

1. Capital Gains Tax  

2. Income Tax  

3. Corporation Tax  

4. Goods and Services Tax  

Ans : 4. Goods and Services Tax  

Q.10 Gopika Varma has won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2019 in which of the following dance forms?  

1. Kathak  

2. Bharatanatyam  

3. Mohiniyattam  

4. Kuchipudi  

Ans : 3. Mohiniyattam  

Q.11 What is the IUPAC name of the organic compound depicted in the figure?  

1. 1-Methyl-1-Propylcyclohexane  

2. 1-Methyl-2-Propylcyclohexane  

3. 1-Methyl-4-Propylcyclohexane  

4. 1-Methyl-3-Propylcyclohexane  

Ans : 4. 1-Methyl-3-Propylcyclohexane  

Q.12 Identify whether the given statements about ionisation energy are correct or incorrect.  

Statement A: The ionisation energy of an atom is the amount of energy that is required to remove an electron from a mole of atoms in the gas phase.  

Statement B: The ionisation energy increases from top to bottom in groups and decreases from left to right across a period.  

1. Both Statements A and B are correct  

2. Only Statement A is correct  

3. Both Statements A and B are incorrect  

4. Only Statement B is correct  

Ans : 2. Only Statement A is correct  

Q.13 Which of the following sports does NOT have its apex national governing body headquartered in New Delhi?  

1. Athletes Federation of India  

2. Badminton Association of India  

3. Volleyball Federation of India  

4. Hockey India  

Ans : 3. Volleyball Federation of India  

Q.14 Which of the following is an autobiography of a Bengali illiterate woman who secretly acquired literacy skills to read sacred texts in an age when girls and women were denied education and deemed fit only for household chores?  

1. Ente Katha by Kamala Das  

2. Amar Jiban by Rassundari Devi  

3. Jina Amucha by Baby Kamble  

4. Smritichitre by Lakshmibai Tilak  

Ans : 2. Amar Jiban by Rassundari Devi  

Q.15 The Lucknow Pact was signed in ______ by Congress and the Muslim League to work in alliance for representative government.  

1. 1920  

2. 1914  

3. 1916  

4. 1918  

Ans : 3. 1916  

Q.16 What is most important health benefits of Vitamin D?  

1. Strengthening of bones and muscles  

2. Reducing the blood pressure  

3. Rapid growth after teenage years  

4. Elevation of heartbeat  

Ans : 1. Strengthening of bones and muscles  

Q.17 What is the name of the geostationary satellite launched by ISRO in 1983 that provides high power TV broadcasting and telecommunications national coverage transponders?  

1. Bhaskara-I  

2. Insat-1B  

3. GSAT-7  

4. RISAT-1  

Ans : 2. Insat-1B  

Q.18 Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for equal opportunity for all citizens in the matter of employment under the state?  

1. Article 17  

2. Article 16  

3. Article 18  

4. Article 15  

Ans : 2. Article 16  

Q.19 Which Rajput princess belonged to the Bhakti tradition of Medieval India, whose songs were devoted to Lord Krishna?  

1. Mirabai  

2. Muddupalani  

3. Lal Ded  

4. Akka Mahadevi  

Ans : 1. Mirabai  

Q.20 When was the National Interim Government of India formed, under Jawaharlal Nehru?  

1. 2 September 1946  

2. 2 September 1947  

3. 20 September 1946  

4. 2 September 1945  

Ans : 1. 2 September 1946  

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