Police & Paramilitary | Karnataka Police Constable
Karnataka Police Constable sets 50 General Awareness questions for 50 marks in the Written Examination, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.
This is the most scoring section per minute because there is nothing to work out — you either know it or you do not. Banking and current affairs of the last six months dominate, so a steady daily habit beats last-minute cramming, and static facts (polity, history, geography) fill the rest.
How much General Awareness is worth in each Karnataka Police Constable stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 50 | 50 | — | 50% |
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
Written to the Karnataka Police Constable pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.
States and capitals · solved example
What is the capital of Karnataka?
Solution
Bengaluru is the capital of Karnataka and its largest city. Mysuru, Hubballi and Mangaluru are other important cities of the state.
Geography and rivers · solved example
Jog Falls, one of India's highest waterfalls, is formed on which river in Karnataka?
Solution
Jog Falls is on the Sharavathi river in Karnataka. The Kaveri, Krishna and Tunga also flow through the state, but Jog Falls is on the Sharavathi.
History and heritage · solved example
Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Karnataka, was the capital of which empire?
Solution
Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, at its height in the 15th and 16th centuries. The Hoysalas and Chalukyas ruled earlier from other capitals.
General awareness · solved example
Which Indian city is popularly called the 'Silicon Valley of India'?
Solution
Bengaluru is called the Silicon Valley of India for its large information-technology industry. The other cities are major tech hubs too, but the nickname belongs to Bengaluru.
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Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.
General Awareness shows up in every Karnataka Police Constable mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
Karnataka Police Constable 2026 cycle sets 50 General Awareness questions for 50 marks in the Written Examination.
No. The Karnataka Police Constable written stage carries no negative marking, so it is worth attempting every General Awareness question you can.
The Karnataka Police Constable syllabus lists Current affairs, national and international, Indian history, culture and freedom movement, Geography and Indian polity and Constitution, Karnataka specific general knowledge, General science and environment awareness. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.
Every General Awareness question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the Karnataka Police Constable mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.