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CG APO Prelims 2026 Question Paper with Answers

106 questions. The first 10 questions are free to attempt. All CG APO papers

  1. Question 1 · Prelims

    Section 105 of the BNSS, 2023 makes audio-video recording strictly mandatory for which of the following procedures?

    1. (A) Recording of confession before a police officer
    2. (B) Search and seizure operations conducted by police officer
    3. (C) Interrogation of a female witness at her residence
    4. (D) Identification parade of an accused

    Answer: (B) Search and seizure operations conducted by police officer

  2. Question 2 · Prelims

    The Memorial-cum-Tribal Freedom Fighter Museum inaugurated in Chhattisgarh is dedicated to which tribal freedom fighter?

    1. (A) Birsa Munda
    2. (B) Tantya Bhil
    3. (C) Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh
    4. (D) Gundadhur

    Answer: (C) Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh

  3. Question 3 · Prelims

    As per Section 230 of BNSS, 2023, what strict timeline has been prescribed for supply of copies of the police report and other documents to accused?

    1. (A) Within 30 days from the date of the accused's first appearance
    2. (B) Within 14 days from the date of production or appearance of the accused
    3. (C) Within 60 days from the filing of charge-sheet
    4. (D) No specific timeline is set

    Answer: (B) Within 14 days from the date of production or appearance of the accused

  4. Question 4 · Prelims

    Which Chapter of the Arms Act, 1959 provides ‘Offences and Penalties’?

    1. (A) Chapter IV
    2. (B) Chapter III
    3. (C) Chapter V
    4. (D) Chapter VI

    Answer: (A) Chapter IV

  5. Question 5 · Prelims

    Which of the following is not an in-situ conservation strategy?

    1. (A) National Park
    2. (B) Sanctuary
    3. (C) Biosphere Reserve Area
    4. (D) Germplasm

    Answer: (D) Germplasm

  6. Question 6 · Prelims

    Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution debars the jurisdiction of Courts with respect to inter-State river water disputes?

    1. (A) Article 261
    2. (B) Article 262
    3. (C) Article 263
    4. (D) Article 264

    Answer: (B) Article 262

  7. Question 7 · Prelims

    Who was/were not related to Kandel Canal Satyagraha? I. Chhotelal Shrivastava II. Pt. Sundarlal Sharma III. Narayanarao Meghawale IV. Ghanshyam Singh Gupta V. Pt. Ravishankar Shukla Code:

    1. (A) III, IV, V
    2. (B) II, IV, V
    3. (C) IV, V
    4. (D) V

    Answer: (C) IV, V

  8. Question 8 · Prelims

    Arrange the invasions of Mahmud Ghaznavi on India in correct chronological order, starting from the earliest to the latest activity: i. Thanesar ii. Kalinjar iii. Narayanpur iv. Somnath Code:

    1. (A) ii, i, iii, iv
    2. (B) iv, ii, iii, i
    3. (C) ii, iii, iv, i
    4. (D) iii, i, ii, iv

    Answer: (D) iii, i, ii, iv

  9. Question 9 · Prelims

    Under Section 307 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, who may determine the language of each Court within the State other than the High Court?

    1. (A) State Government
    2. (B) Central Government
    3. (C) Parliament
    4. (D) Supreme Court

    Answer: (A) State Government

  10. Question 10 · Prelims

    Under which Section of the NDPS Act, 1985 is punishment for consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance provided?

    1. (A) Section 25
    2. (B) Section 27
    3. (C) Section 28
    4. (D) Section 30

    Answer: (B) Section 27