CG Police Constable Previous Year Papers 2026: Questions & Exam Strategy
CG Police Constable previous year papers reveal one consistent pattern: Chhattisgarh-specific GK accounts for more questions than any other single topic. Candidates who study CG thoroughly beat candidates who know everything else but skip CG. Here is a focused practice set modelled on actual CG Police question patterns, with the strategy to go with it.
📚 CG Police Constable Syllabus 2026 — full subject breakdown and marks distribution before attempting PYP.
Section-wise Score Targets
| Section | Total Marks | Target Score | Time Allocation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK + CG GK | 30 | 22–26 | 35 min |
| General Hindi | 25 | 20–23 | 30 min |
| Reasoning | 20 | 16–18 | 25 min |
| Mathematics | 15 | 11–13 | 20 min |
| General Science | 10 | 7–8 | 10 min |
| Total Target | 100 | 76–88 | 120 min |
CG GK Practice Questions
Q1: Chhattisgarh became India's 26th state on which date?
a) 15 August 2000 b) 1 November 2000 c) 26 January 2001 d) 1 December 2000
Answer: b) November 1, 2000. CG was carved from Madhya Pradesh. The same day, Jharkhand (from Bihar) and Uttarakhand (from UP) were also formed — three new states on one day.
Q2: Chitrakoot waterfall, often called the "Niagara of India," is located on which river?
a) Mahanadi b) Sheonath c) Indravati d) Hasdeo
Answer: c) Indravati River — Chitrakoot Falls in Bastar district. It is approximately 300 meters wide, making it India's broadest waterfall. During monsoon season, the flow is spectacular.
Q3: The Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) is located in which district of Chhattisgarh?
a) Raipur b) Korba c) Durg d) Rajnandgaon
Answer: c) Durg district. BSP is a SAIL plant set up with Soviet (USSR) collaboration, inaugurated in 1959. It is one of the largest steel plants in Asia. "Steel City of India" often refers to Bhilai specifically.
Q4: Which tribal community's festival "Bastar Dussehra" runs for 75 days?
a) Gond tribe b) Halba tribe c) Abujhmaria d) Primarily a region-wide multi-tribal festival
Answer: d) Bastar Dussehra is a regional festival of Bastar division involving multiple tribal communities. It's centred around Maa Danteshwari deity worship and is the world's longest running festival. It begins with Kachwadeva Puja and ends 75 days later. Not linked to one specific tribe.
Q5: CG's Godhan Nyay Yojana involves the government purchasing what from farmers?
a) Paddy at MSP b) Cow dung (gobar) to make vermicompost c) Maize at support price d) Vegetables at fixed price
Answer: b) Cow dung — the government buys cow dung at ₹2 per kg from farmers and uses it to make vermicompost at Gauthehan (cattle shelters). This provides income to cattle owners and reduces cattle in urban areas. Unique scheme started by CG Government.
Q6: Mahanadi river originates from which location in Chhattisgarh?
a) Korba plateau b) Sihawa (Dhamtari district) c) Bastar hills d) Ambikapur plateau
Answer: b) Sihawa in Dhamtari district. Mahanadi (literally "Great River") flows east through CG and Odisha, draining into the Bay of Bengal. Hirakud Dam (Odisha) on Mahanadi is one of India's longest dams.
Hindi Grammar Practice Questions
Q7: निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा शब्द तत्सम है?
a) काम b) कर्म c) काज d) करम
Answer: b) कर्म — यह Sanskrit (तत्सम) word है। काम और काज इसके tadbhav forms हैं। करम popular colloquial usage है।
Q8: "हाथ-पाँव फूल जाना" मुहावरे का अर्थ है:
a) बहुत खुश होना b) डर के कारण घबरा जाना c) बीमार पड़ना d) बहुत थक जाना
Answer: b) डर के कारण घबरा जाना — "हाथ-पाँव फूल जाना" means to be so frightened or nervous that one's limbs go numb/feel swollen with anxiety. Example: परीक्षा का परिणाम सुनते ही उसके हाथ-पाँव फूल गए।
Q9: "यथासंभव" में कौन-सा समास है?
a) द्विगु b) कर्मधारय c) अव्ययीभाव d) बहुव्रीहि
Answer: c) अव्ययीभाव समास — यथा (according to) + संभव (possible) = यथासंभव (as much as possible/to the extent possible). The first word यथा is an indeclinable (avyay), making it Avyayibhav.
Reasoning Practice Questions
Q10: Series: 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, __ — what is the next number?
Answer: 49. These are perfect squares: 2²=4, 3²=9, 4²=16, 5²=25, 6²=36, 7²=49.
Q11: Raman walks 5 km North, then turns East and walks 3 km, then turns South and walks 5 km. How far is he from the starting point?
Answer: 3 km East of start. He went 5N, 3E, 5S — the 5N and 5S cancel out, leaving him 3 km East of his starting point.
Q12: If P = Q, Q is R's sister, R's father is S. How is P related to S?
Answer: P is Q's spouse. Q is R's sister → Q and R share the same father S. So S is Q's father, and P (married to Q) is S's son-in-law or daughter-in-law depending on P's gender. The question implies son-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship to S.
Mathematics Practice Questions
Q13: A shopkeeper sells an item for ₹960 at a 20% profit. What was the cost price?
Answer: CP = SP × 100 / (100 + profit%) = 960 × 100 / 120 = ₹800.
Q14: Two taps can fill a tank in 12 hours and 15 hours respectively. How long to fill the tank together?
Answer: Combined rate = 1/12 + 1/15 = 5/60 + 4/60 = 9/60 = 3/20. Time = 20/3 hours = 6 hours 40 minutes.
What No Other Site Tells You About CG Police PYP
The single biggest differentiator in CG Police Constable results is CG-specific GK. Candidates from UP, Bihar, or MP who apply in CG often know national GK well but miss 8–10 CG GK questions that locals answer correctly. If you're a CG resident, this is your structural advantage — protect it by spending at least 2 full weeks on CG GK alone before touching other subjects.
The Reasoning section is timed more tightly than most students expect. With 20 questions in 25 minutes, you have 75 seconds per question. Train yourself to reject questions that take more than 90 seconds at a glance — come back to them at the end. Students who get stuck on one hard blood-relation question for 3 minutes are burning marks from easier sections.
