PSI Test Series-2018

A new feature added to the Karnataka PSI Test series 2018. From this test onward, we will be providing one psi translation paragraph. Aspirants are required to translate the paragraph as per the demand of the question. The model translation will be provided next day of the test along with the key answers and explanation of that test.

PSI Translation paragraph

Model translation

Benefits to India by using analytics in cyber security.

Such sophisticated technological use is essential for counter-cyber attacks and cyber crimes that are constantly moving on and outside the country, like many countries in the world. The number of mobile phone users is higher in our country but needs to be made aware of all users about cyber security. The use of technologies like IOT in the coming days will become popular in India. They need to start aware of the cyber safety they need.

India needs to work with other countries in cyber security. So, like the countries that use high technology, we also need to use such technologies. India can play a significant role in dealing with cyber-attacks, information exchange, organized combat and international cyber-attacks.

India, which is well-known in the IT industry, has tremendous opportunities to work in high cyber technology. It is necessary to work with educational institutions and industry to provide the required training and guidance to interested and qualified young women. As the popularity of the use of analytics in cyber security, India is able to create new jobs and neo-liberalism.

PSI-115 Key Answers

Q.1) Which country hosted the first World Earth Summit?

1. US
2. China
3. Brazil
4. France

Q 1) solution (3)

The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), otherwise known as the Earth Summit, was held in Rio de Janerio, Brazil, 3 to 14 June 1992, attended by representatives from over 178 governments.

Q.2) What is the percentage of forest in India?

1. 24%
2. 33%
3. 30%
4. 20

Q 2) solution (1)

State of Forest Report says that India’s forest and tree cover has increased by 1 percent. The total forest and tree cover is spread across 802,088 square km, which is 24.39 percent of the geographical area of the country

Q.3 Which soil is best for growing cotton?

1. Alluvial soil
2. Black soil
3. Red soil
4. Arid soil

Q 3) solution (2)

Black soil is rich in calcium, potassium and magnesium but has poor nitrogen content. Crops like cotton, tobacco, chilly, oil seeds, jowar, ragi and maize grow well in it.

Q.4) In which year wildlife protection act was implemented?

1. 1970
2. 1965
3. 1984
4. 1972

Q 4) solution (4)

The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted for protection of plants and animal species

Q.5) In which state black soil is found?

1. Jammu Kashmir
2. Gujarat
3. Rajasthan
4. Jharkhand

Q 5) solution (2)

Black soil is typical of the Deccan trap (Basalt) region spread over northwest Deccan plateau and is made up of lava flows. They cover the plateaus of Maharashtra, gujarat, Malwa, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and extend in the south east direction along the Godavari and the Krishna valleys.

Q.6) Project Tiger launched in the year?

1. 1972
2. 1992
3. 1973
4. 1974

Q 6) solution (3)

“Project Tiger”, one of the well-publicised wildlife campaigns in the world, was launched in 1973. Initially, it showed success as the tiger population went up to 4,002 in 1985 and 4,334 in 1989. But in 1993, the population of the tiger had dropped to 3,600. There were 39 tiger reserves in India covering an area of 32137.14 sq. km.

Q.7) Which state has the highest number of tigers in India?

1. Assam
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Uttarakhand
4. Karnataka

Q 7) solution (4)

Karnataka has the highest number of tigers in the age group of 1.5 years with more than 408 big cats. Other states with significant populations included Uttarakhand (340), Madhya Pradesh (308), Tamil Nadu (229), Maharashtra (190), Assam (167), Kerala (136) and Uttar Pradesh (117).

Q.8) What is the percentage of agricultural land in India?

1. 60%
2. 75%
3. 65%
4. 55%

Q 8) solution (1)

Agricultural land as a share of land area of India increased from 59.7 % in 1966 to 60.4 % in 2018 growing at an average annual rate of 0.03 %. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.

Q.9) Which Indian state is the highest producer of coffee?

1. Kerala
2. Assam
3. Karnataka
4. Tamil Nadu

Q 9) solution (3)

Karnataka is the highest coffee production state with more than 75% of Indian coffee followed by Kerala and small output from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Assam.

Q.10) Which two of the following extreme locations are connected by the east west

corridor?

1. Mumbai and Nagpur
2. Mumbai and Kolkata
3. Silchar and Porbandar
4. Nagpur and Siligudi

Q 10) solution (3)

The government has launched a major road development project linking Delhi-Kolkata Chennai-Mumbai and Delhi by six-lane Super Highways. The North-South corridors linking Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir) and Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu), and East-West Corridor connecting Silchar (Assam) and Porbander (Gujarat) are part of this project. The major objective of these Super Highways is to reduce the time and distance between the mega cities of India. These highway projects are being implemented by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).

Q.11) In which year first cotton mill founded in India?

1. 1854
2. 1835
3. 1865
4. 1845

Q 11) solution (1)

The first Indian cotton mill, “The Bombay Spinning Mill”, was opened in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar.

Q.12) Which one of the following agencies markets steel for the public-sector plants?

1. HAIL
2. SAIL
3. TATA Steel
4. MNCC

Q 12) solution (2)

Most of the public sector undertakings market their steel through Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL)

Q.13) Minerals are deposited and accumulated in the strata  of which of the following rocks?

1. sedimentary rocks
2. igneous rocks
3. metamorphic rocks
4. none of the above

Q 13) solution (1)

In sedimentary rocks a number of minerals occur in beds or layers. They have been formed as a result of deposition, accumulation and concentration in horizontal strata.

Q.14) On which river Bhakra Nangal dam is constructed?

1. Ravi
2. Sutlej
3. Bias
4. Indus

Q 14) solution (2)

Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej River in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh in Northern India. The dam forms the Gobind Sagar reservoir. The dam, located at a gorge near the (now submerged) upstream Bhakra village in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh of height 226 m.

Q.15) On which river Hirakud dam is built?

1. Krishna
2. Kaveri
3. Godavari
4. Mahanadi

Q 15) solution (4)

Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Sambalpur in the state of Odisha in India. Behind the dam extends a lake, Hirakud Reservoir, 55 km (34 mi) long. It is one of the first major multipurpose river valley projects started after India’s independence.