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Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg 1 After which five year plan lsquoThe Rolling Planrsquo was implemented
(a) Third Plan
(b) Fifth Plan
(c) Seventh Plan
(d) Ninth Plan
Ans (b) The Janata Party government rejected the Fifth Five- Year Plan and introduced a new
Sixth Five-Year Plan (1978ndash1980) called rolling plan The meaning of the Rolling Plan was that
now every year the performance of the plan will be assessed and a new plan will be made next
year based upon this assessment This plan was again rejected by the Indian National Congress
government in 1980 and a new Sixth Plan was made
2 Which tax causes a burden on the poorer section of the society
(a) Direct Tax
(b) Indirect Tax
(c) Both Direct and Indirect Tax
(d) None of these
Ans (b) Indirect tax is a type of tax where the incidence and impact of taxation does not fall on
the same entity It can be viewed as having the effect of a regressive tax as it imposes a
greater burden (relative to resources) on the poor than on the rich as both rich and poor pay
the same tax amount for consumption of a certain quantity of a specific good 10485951048595
3 Which article was referred to as the lsquothe heart and soulrsquo of the constitution by Dr B R
Ambedkar
(a) Article 4 (b) Article 32
(c) Article 28 (d) Article 30
Ans (b) Article 32 provides the right to Constitutional remedies which means that a person has
right to move to Supreme Court (and High Courts also) for getting his fundamental rights
protected While Supreme Court has power to issue writs under article 32 High Courts have
been given same powers under Article 226
4 Which of the following provision needs a special majority in Parliament
(a) Change in Fundamental Rights
(b) Creation of New States
(c) Abolition of Legislative Councils in State
(d) Rules and Procedures in Parliament
Ans (a) Under Article 368 the majority of the provisions in the Constitution need to be
amended by a special majority of the Parliament that is a majority of the total membership of
each House and a majority of two-thirds of the members of each House present and voting For
creation of new stataes and abolition of legislative councils in state a simple majority is
required
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5 Which act ended the ldquoTrade Monopolyrdquo of the East India Company
(a) Regulating Act of 1773
(b) Pittrsquos India Act of 1784
(c) The Charter Act of 1833
(d) The Charter Act of 1813
Ans (d) The Charter act of 1813 ended the monopoly of the East India Company in India
however the companyrsquos monopoly in trade with china and trade in tea was remained intact The
charter act of 1813 for the first time explicitly defined the constitutional position of the British
territories in India
6 Match the following Battles Year
1 Battle of a 1576 Buxar
2 Battle of b 1764 Plassey
3 Battle of c 1757 Haldighati
(a) 1-c 2-b 3-a
(b) 1-b 2-c 3-a
(c) 1-b 2-a 3-c
(d) 1-c 2-a 3-b
Ans (b) Battles-Year 1048595 Battle of Buxar ndash 1764 1048595 Battle of Plassey ndash 1757 1048595 Battle of Haldighati ndash
1576 10485951048595
7 Which of the following state receives rainfall due to western disturbances
(a) Punjab
(b) West Bengal
(c) Kerala
(d) Gujarat
Ans (a) In winter northwest parts of India get some rains due to cyclonic depressions better
known as western disturbances As a result of these depressions there are light rains in the
plains of the Punjab and Haryana
8 Why does Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats both receive sufficient rainfall but Deccan Plateau
receives scanty rainfall
(a) It is a rain shadow area
(b) It is located parallel to wind direction
(c) It is away from the coast
(d) Rain bearing clouds are absent
Ans (a) The Arabian Sea branch of Monsoons is roughly three times stronger than the Bay of
Bengal branch It strikes at Western Ghats and gives rainfall to the western most regions while
rain shadow interiors the Deccan plateau receive very less rainfall
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9 In which of the following part of the cell does the pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon
dioxide water and energy
(a) Cytoplasm
(b) Nucleus
(c) Mitochondria
(d) Chloroplast
Ans (c) Mitochondria are rodshaped organelles that can be considered the power generators of
the cell converting oxygen and nutrients into adenosine triphosphate (ATP) ATP is the chemical
energy currency of the cell that powers the cellrsquos metabolic activities The mitochondria are the
site of aerobic respiration
10 What is plant cell wall mainly composed of
(a) Lipids
(b) Vitamin
(c) Cellulose
(d) Protein
Ans (c) The plant cell wall is composed of cellulose Cellulose is a structural carbohydrate and
is considered a complex sugar because it is used in both protection and structure
11 What is the SI unit of Power
(a) Boyle (b) Watt
(c) Newton (d) Pascal
Ans (b) The standard metric unit of power is the Watt As is implied by the equation for power
a unit of power is equivalent to a unit of work divided by a unit of time
12 Which one of the following is not a type of coal
(a) Anthracite
(b) Lignite
(c) Peat
(d) Siderite
Ans (d) Coal is a combustible sedimentary rock composed mostly of carbon and hydrocarbons
The types of coal include peat lignite bituminous and anthracite 104859510485951048595
14 What is the name of the first Super Computer of the world
(a) CDC 6600
(b) USENET
(c) COMODORVIC20
(d) PARAM-10000
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Ans (a) The first supercomputer the Control Data Corporation 104859510485951048595 6600 only had a single CPU
Released in 1964 the CDC 6600 was actually fairly small in size
15 Fog clouds mist are examples of _______
(a) Aerosol (b) Solidsol
(c) Foam (d) Gel
Ans (a) An aerosol is a colloid of fine solid particles or liquid droplets in air or another gas
Aerosols can be natural or anthropogenic Examples of natural aerosols are fog dust forest
exudates and geyser steam
16 Which of the following is a chemical formula of quicklime
(a) Ca2O (b) Ca2CO3
(c) CaO2 (d) CaO
Ans (d) I f limestone is heated strongly it breaks down to form calcium oxide and carbon
dioxide Calcium oxide (CaO) commonly known as quicklime or burnt lime is a widely used
chemical compound
17 Who was the pioneer of Chipko movement of 1973
(a) Sambaji
(b) Baba Amte
(c) Sunderlal Bahuguna
(d) Medha Patkar
Ans (c) Sunderlal Bahuguna a Gandhian activist and philosopher initiated the Chipko Movement
in 1973 The first Chipko action took place spontaneously in April 1973 in the village of Mandal
in the upper Alakananda valley and over the next five years spread to many districts of the
Himalayas in Uttar Pradesh
18 lsquoPradhan Mantri Digital Saksharta Abhiyanrsquo is launched to digitally literate 6 crore rural
households by
(a) March 2019
(b) March 2020
(c) April 2021
(d) March 2022
Ans (a) The aim of the scheme lsquoPradhan Mantri Gramin Dig-ital Saksharta Abhiyanrsquo (PMGDISHA)
is to make 6 crore rural households digitally lit-erate by March 2019 Digitally literate persons
would be able to operate computersdigital access devices (like tablets smart phones etc)
send and receive emails browse internet access Government Services search for information
undertaking cashless transactions etc
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19 Edward Jenner discovered vaccine for which of the following disease
(a) Polio
(b) Tuberculosis
(c) Small Pox
(d) Rabies
Ans (c) Edward Jenner was the pioneer of smallpox vaccine the worldrsquos first vaccine The terms
lsquovaccinersquo and lsquovaccinationrsquo are derived from Variolae vaccinae (smallpox of the cow) the term
devised by Jenner to denote cowpox
23 Who is the author of lsquoThe Windfallrsquo
(a) Manmohan Singh
(b) Amitav Ghosh
(c) Diksha Basu
(d) Arundhati Roy
Ans (c) The Windfall by Diksha Basu Through the novel Basu is both an insider as well as the
impartial outsider who offers a range of humorous perspectives on the Delhi city through its
motley characters This is Basursquos second novel (her first was Opening Night published in 2012)
1 In which of the following market forms a firm does not exercise control over price
(a) Mixed Competition
(b) Monopoly
(c) Oligopoly
(d) Perfect Competition
Ans (d) Perfect Competition is a form of market in which there are very large number of buyers
and sellers of a homogeneous product Price is determined by the market forces of the supply
and demand and not by firms
2 Which of the following is represented by lsquoLorenz Curversquo
(a) Employment
(b) Inflation
(c) Deflation
(d) Income Distribution
Ans (d) In economics the Lorenz curve is a graphical representation of the distribution of
income or of wealth The graph plots percentiles of the population according to income or
wealth on the horizontal axis
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3 Which of the following is not a fundamental duty
(a) To abide by constitution and respect the National Flag
(b) To promote harmony and brotherhood
(c) To uphold and protect the sovereignty
(d) Abolition of titles except military and academic
Ans (d) Article 18 under Part III of Indian constitution deals with abolition of titles It is a
fundamental right
4 Which article can be used by The President of India to declare financial emergency
(a) Article 32
(b) Article 349
(c) Article 360
(d) Article 365
Ans (c) Article 360 deals with provisions regarding financial emergency It states that if the
President is satisfied that there is an economic situation in which the financial stability or credit
of India is threatened he or she can declare financial emergency
5 The Poona Pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and ____
(a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(b) Lord Irwin
(c) Subhash Chandra Bose
(d) B R Ambedkar
Ans (d) The Poona Pact refers to an agreement between Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and Mahatma
Gandhi signed on 24 September 1932 at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune Maharashtra
6 Which Governor General abolished the lsquoSati Systemrsquo in India
(a) Lord Canning
(b) Lord Ripon
(c) Lord William Bentinck
(d) Lord Dalhousie
Ans (c) Sati system (the immolation of a Hindu widow on the funeral pyre of her deceased
husband) was formally banned in all jurisdictions of British India by Lord William Bentinck on 4
December 1829 It was done so under the Bengal Sati Regulation that described the practice of
Sati as revolting to the feelings of human nature
7 Which of the following is NOT a primary green house gas in the earthrsquos atmosphere
(a) Methane (b) Ozone
(c) Nitrous oxide (d) Hydrogen
Ans (d) Greenhouse gases are those that absorb and emit infrared radiation in the wavelength
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range emitted by Earth The primary greenhouse gases in Earthrsquos atmosphere are Water vapor
(H2O) Carbon dioxide (CO2) Methane (CH4) Nitrous oxide (N2O) Ozone (O3) and
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
8 Which type of forest is most widespread in India
(a) Tropical Evergreen Forests
(b) Tropical Deciduous Forests
(c) Montane Forests
(d) Mangrove Forests
Ans (b) Tropical Deciduous Forests are the most widespread forests out of all the types of
forests in India Also called as Monsoon Forests
9 Which blood group is universal donor
(a) O+ (b) Ondash
(c) ABndash (d) AB+
Ans (b) Universal donor is a person who is type O in the ABO blood group system and
negative for RhD blood group antigen and can donate blood to all recipients Oblood type
doesnrsquot have antigen for A or B and Rh antigen on the surface of its RBCs
10 In how many parts is the human brain divided
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
Ans (b) The human brain is divided into three parts 1048595 The brainstem which has the pons the
midbrain and the medulla oblongata 1048595 The cerebellum which forms the hindbrain along with the
brainstem and is located below the cerebrum
11 In which of the following class can we put Adrenaline
(a) Hormone (b) Enzyme
(c) Protein (d) Fat
Ans (a) Epinephrine also known as adrenaline is a hormone It is normally produced by both
the adrenal glands and certain neurons
12 Supercooling is cooling of liquid ___
(a) below melting point
(b) below freezing point
(c) at melting point
(d) above melting point
Ans (b) Supercooling is the process of chilling a liquid below its freezing point without it
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becoming solid A good example of this phenomenon is found in meteorology clouds in high
altitude are an accumulation of supercooled droplets of water below their freezing point
13 When light passes from one medium to another this phenomenon of change in its direction
is called ___
(a) Refraction
(b) Diffraction
(c) Propagation
(d) No option is correct
Ans (a) The phenomenon of bending of light as it passes from one medium to another is known
as the refraction of light Refraction is the change in direction of a wave due to a change in its
medium
14 Which among the following is not an input device
(a) Plotter
(b) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR)
(c) Optical Mark Recognition (OMR)
(d) Barcode Reader
Ans (a) An input device is any hardware device that sends data to a computer allowing user to
interact with and control the computer MICR OMR and Barcode Reader are examples of input
devices
15 Which of the following is also known as Carbolic Acid
(a) Phenol
(b) Hydroxide
(c) Sulphuric Acid
(d) Ethanol
Ans (a) Phenol is also known as carbolic acid It is an aromatic organic compound with the
molecular formula C6H5OH
16 Who discovered electron
(a) E Goldstien
(b) J J Thomson
(c) Ernest Rutherford
(d) J Chadwick
Ans (b) JJ Thomson is credited with the discovery and identification of the electron Thomson
in 1897 was the first to suggest that one of the fundamental units was more than 1000 times
smaller than an atom suggesting the subatomic particle now known as the electron
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17 Who is a major driving force behind the lsquoNarmada Bachao Andolanrsquo
(a) Anna Hazare
(b) Medha Patkar
(c) Shantha Sinha
(d) Manasi Pradhan
Ans (b) Medha Patkaris the founder member of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) in three states
Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra and Gujarat NBA has been engaged in a struggle for justice for
the people affected by the dam projects related to the Sardar Sarovar dams project
18 lsquoUdey Desh ka Aam Nagrikrsquo (UDAN) scheme for regional air connectivity will provide travel to
tier 2 and tier 3 cities at the rate of Rs ____ per hour
(a) 1500
(b) 2000
(c) 2500
(d) 3000
Ans (c) Under the new UDAN scheme people in tier 2 and tier 3 cities can fly at just Rs 2500
per hour
19 Who invented radar
(a) Fred Morrison
(b) A H Taylor and Leo C Young
(c) Van Tassel
(d) W K Roentgen
Ans (b) Like many inventions that of radar is difficult to ascribe to an individual Robert
Watson-Watt is given the credit for inventing the radar
20 David Warner plays cricket for which country
(a) England
(b) New Zealand
(c) Austr alia
(d) Sri Lan ka
Ans (c) David Warneris an Australian cricketer and the current vicecaptain of the Australian
cricket team An explosive left-handed opening batsman Warner is the first Australian cricketer in
132 years to be selected for a national team in any format without experience in first-class
cricket
21 Japanese art lsquoIkebanarsquo is related to ___
(a) paper folding
(b) flower arrangement
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(c) tree cutting
(d) sand art
Ans (b) Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement Also known as kado it developed
from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead
23 Who has recently launched his autobiography titled lsquoAn Unsuitable Boyrsquo
(a) Rishi Kapoor
(b) MS Dhoni
(c) Karan Johar
(d) Vikram Seth
Ans (c) An Unsuitable Boy is an autobiographical book written by Indian film director Karan
Johar The book was first published on 9 January 2017
24 Which of the following country is not a member of lsquoThe Indian Ocean Rim Association
(IORA)rsquo
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Mauritius
(c) Seychelles
(d) China
Ans (d) IORA is an international organisation consisting of 21 coastal states bordering the Indian
Ocean China is not a member of this grouping
1 What does indifference curve represent
(a) Levels of Income and Capital
(b) Satisfaction derived from two goods
(c) Income from two b sinesses
(d) Relationship between expenditure and savings
Ans (b) An indifference curve is a graph showing combination of two goods that give the
consumer equal satisfaction and utility Each point on an indifference curve indicates that a
consumer is indifferent between the two and all points give him the same utility
3 India has taken the concept of lsquoJudicial Reviewrsquo from which countryrsquos constitution
(a) United States
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Canada
(d) Ireland
Ans (a) The Indian Constitution adopted the Judicial Review on lines of US Constitution The
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Supreme Court enjoys a position which entrusts it with the power of reviewing the legislative
enactments both of Parliament and the State Legislatures
4 How many times a person can be elected as the President of India
(a) One time
(b) Two times
(c) Three times
(d) No bar
Ans (d) The President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the
elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative
Assemblies of States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry According to Article 57
of the Constitution a President is eligible for re-election to that office and there is no bar on
number of times
5 Who shot dead John Saunders on 17th December 1927
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Mangal Panday
(c) Sukhdev
(d) Bipin Chandra Pal Singh
Ans (a) On December 17 1927 the revolutionaries Bhagat Singh and Rajguru shot and killed
assistant superintendent of police John Saunders However their original target was not Saunders
but superintendent of police James Scott who had ordered his men to lathicharge protesters
leading to the death of the nationalist leader Lala Lajpat Rai
6 Sardar Vallabhbai Patel was the leader of _______
(a) Bhoodan Movement
(b) Rowlatt Satyagraha
(c) Bardoli Satyagraha
(d) Swadeshi Movement
Ans (c) The Bardoli Satyagraha 1928 was a movement in the independence struggle led by
Sardar Vallabhai Patel for the farmers of Bardoli against the unjust raising of taxes A large
number of women took active part in the movement
7 Which type of forests majorly comprises of lichens and mosses
(a) Taiga forests
(b) Tundra forests
(c) Temperate mixed forests
(d) Tropical ever green forests
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Ans (b) One of the most successful types of tundra vegetation is moss Mosses are quite tough
despite their small size
8 Which of the following has maximum diurnal temperature difference
(a) Desert (b) Mountains
(c) Plateau (d) Ocean
Ans (a) Diurnal temperature variations are greatest very near the earthrsquos surface High desert
areas typically have the greatest diurnal temperature variations
9 Night Blindness is caused by deficiency of which of the following Vitamin
(a) Vitamin B (b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin K (d) Vitamin A
Ans (d) It occurs as a result of various diseases that cause degeneration of the rods of the
retina (the sensory cells responsible for vision in dim light) The problem can also appear as an
inherited deficiency in visual purple or rhodopsin which is the pigment of the rods of the retina
Night blindness is a classic finding from deficiency of vitamin A
10 The right portion of human heart receives ______ blood
(a) pure
(b) impure
(c) mixed
(d) None of these
Ans (b) The heart receives blood low in oxygen from the systemic circulation which enters the
right atrium from the superior and inferior venae cavae and passes to the right ventricle From
here it is pumped into the pulmonary circulation through the lungs where it receives oxygen and
gives off carbon dioxide Oxygenated blood then returns to the left atrium passes through the
left ventricle and is pumped out through the aorta to the systemic circulation where the oxygen
is used and metabolized to carbon dioxide
11 Which of the following is the largest gland in human body
(a) Thyroid (b) Liver
(c) Kidney (d) Pancreas
Ans (b) Liver is the largest gland found in the human body The liver has many functions and
plays a large role in human metabolism and digestion The organ stores glycogen decomposes
red blood cells synthesizes plasma proteins produces hormones and removes toxins and waste
products from the blood
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12 On which principle does the hydraulic lift works
(a) Newtonlsquos law
(b) Pascalrsquos law
(c) Archimedesrsquos law
(d) Joulersquos law
Ans (b) Pascalrsquos law is a principle in fluid mechanics that states that pressure exerted anywhere
in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid
such that the pressure ratio (initial difference) remains the same An important application of
Pascalrsquos law is the hydraulic lift used to lift heavy objects
14 In MICR what does lsquoIrsquo stands for
(a) Interactive
(b) Information
(c) Ink
(d) Instruction
Ans (c) MICR code is a code printed using MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition technology)
on cheques to enable identification the cheques A MICR code is a 9-digit code that uniquely
identifies a bank and a branch participating in an Electronic Clearing System (ECS)
15 What is the process of conversion of solid state directly to gaseous state called
(a) Evaporation
(b) Condensation
(c) Sublimation
(d) Distillation
Ans (c) Sublimation is conversion of a substance from the solid to the gaseous state without its
becoming liquid An example is the vaporization of frozen carbon dioxide (dry ice) at ordinary
atmospheric pressure and temperature
16 What are the main components of Bronze Alloy
(a) Copper and Zinc
(b) Copper and Tin
(c) Zinc and Nickel
(d) Aluminium and Nickel
Ans (b) Bronze alloy traditionally is composed of copper and tin Bronze is used in architecture
for structural and design elements for bearings because of its friction properties and as
phosphor bronze in musical instruments electrical contacts and ship propellers 104859510485951048595
17 Which of the following causes fly ash
(a) Hydroe lectric Power Station
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(b) Coal Combustion Power Plant
(c) Nuclear Power Plant
(d) Tidal Power Plant
Ans (b) Fly ash is a byproduct from burning pulverized coal in electric power generating plants
During combustion mineral impurities in the coal (clay feldspar quartz and shale) fuse in
suspension and float out of the combustion chamber with the exhaust gases As the fused
material rises it cools and solidifies into spherical glassy particles called f ly ash It provides an
excellent prime material used in blended cement mosaic tiles and hollow blocks among others
18 ldquoDulari Kanyardquo a scheme to bring down infant mortality in the state is launched by which
Indian State
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans (a) On the occasion of 68the Republic Day the state government of Arunachal Pradesh has
launched a special scheme named as ldquoDulari Kanya Yojanardquo to bring down the infant mortality in
the state The new Infant mortality scheme in Arunachal Pradesh will track all the pregnant
mothers to provide them better care for safe and secured delivery
19 Who developed the theory of relativity
(a) Issac Newton
(b) Charles Darwin
(c) Marie Curie
(d) Albert Einstein
Ans (d) Albert Einstein in his theory of special relativity determined that the laws of physics are
the same for all nonaccelerating observers and he showed that the speed of light within a
vacuum is the same no matter the speed at which an observer travels 104859510485951048595
20 lsquoQueensbury rulesrsquo is code of rules that directly influences which of the following sport
(a) Tennis (b) Boxing
(c) Polo (d) Billiards
Ans (b) The Marquess of Queensberry Rules are a code of generally accepted rules in the sport
of boxing Drafted in London in 1865 and published in 1867 they were named so as John
Douglas 9th Marquess of Queensberry publicly endorsed the code although they were written by
a Welsh sportsman named John Graham Chambers
21 Who amidst the following is a distinguished painter
(a) Uday Shankar
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(b) Sonal Mansingh
(c) Amrita Shergill
(d) Yamini Kirshnamurthy
Ans (c) Amrita Sher-Gil was an eminent Hungarian-Indian painter She was influenced by the
Mughal as well as the Ajanta paintings Her works have been declared as National Art Treasures
by the Government of India
23 ldquoHema Malini Beyond the Dream Girlrdquo is authored by which author
(a) MeenaIyer
(b) Hema Malini
(c) Ram Kamal Mukherjee
(d) Vijay Kumar
Ans (b) The biography titled Beyond The Dream Girl is written by Ram Kamal Mukherjee and
was unveiled on Hema Malinirsquos 69th birthday (October 16)
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5 Which act ended the ldquoTrade Monopolyrdquo of the East India Company
(a) Regulating Act of 1773
(b) Pittrsquos India Act of 1784
(c) The Charter Act of 1833
(d) The Charter Act of 1813
Ans (d) The Charter act of 1813 ended the monopoly of the East India Company in India
however the companyrsquos monopoly in trade with china and trade in tea was remained intact The
charter act of 1813 for the first time explicitly defined the constitutional position of the British
territories in India
6 Match the following Battles Year
1 Battle of a 1576 Buxar
2 Battle of b 1764 Plassey
3 Battle of c 1757 Haldighati
(a) 1-c 2-b 3-a
(b) 1-b 2-c 3-a
(c) 1-b 2-a 3-c
(d) 1-c 2-a 3-b
Ans (b) Battles-Year 1048595 Battle of Buxar ndash 1764 1048595 Battle of Plassey ndash 1757 1048595 Battle of Haldighati ndash
1576 10485951048595
7 Which of the following state receives rainfall due to western disturbances
(a) Punjab
(b) West Bengal
(c) Kerala
(d) Gujarat
Ans (a) In winter northwest parts of India get some rains due to cyclonic depressions better
known as western disturbances As a result of these depressions there are light rains in the
plains of the Punjab and Haryana
8 Why does Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats both receive sufficient rainfall but Deccan Plateau
receives scanty rainfall
(a) It is a rain shadow area
(b) It is located parallel to wind direction
(c) It is away from the coast
(d) Rain bearing clouds are absent
Ans (a) The Arabian Sea branch of Monsoons is roughly three times stronger than the Bay of
Bengal branch It strikes at Western Ghats and gives rainfall to the western most regions while
rain shadow interiors the Deccan plateau receive very less rainfall
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9 In which of the following part of the cell does the pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon
dioxide water and energy
(a) Cytoplasm
(b) Nucleus
(c) Mitochondria
(d) Chloroplast
Ans (c) Mitochondria are rodshaped organelles that can be considered the power generators of
the cell converting oxygen and nutrients into adenosine triphosphate (ATP) ATP is the chemical
energy currency of the cell that powers the cellrsquos metabolic activities The mitochondria are the
site of aerobic respiration
10 What is plant cell wall mainly composed of
(a) Lipids
(b) Vitamin
(c) Cellulose
(d) Protein
Ans (c) The plant cell wall is composed of cellulose Cellulose is a structural carbohydrate and
is considered a complex sugar because it is used in both protection and structure
11 What is the SI unit of Power
(a) Boyle (b) Watt
(c) Newton (d) Pascal
Ans (b) The standard metric unit of power is the Watt As is implied by the equation for power
a unit of power is equivalent to a unit of work divided by a unit of time
12 Which one of the following is not a type of coal
(a) Anthracite
(b) Lignite
(c) Peat
(d) Siderite
Ans (d) Coal is a combustible sedimentary rock composed mostly of carbon and hydrocarbons
The types of coal include peat lignite bituminous and anthracite 104859510485951048595
14 What is the name of the first Super Computer of the world
(a) CDC 6600
(b) USENET
(c) COMODORVIC20
(d) PARAM-10000
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4
Ans (a) The first supercomputer the Control Data Corporation 104859510485951048595 6600 only had a single CPU
Released in 1964 the CDC 6600 was actually fairly small in size
15 Fog clouds mist are examples of _______
(a) Aerosol (b) Solidsol
(c) Foam (d) Gel
Ans (a) An aerosol is a colloid of fine solid particles or liquid droplets in air or another gas
Aerosols can be natural or anthropogenic Examples of natural aerosols are fog dust forest
exudates and geyser steam
16 Which of the following is a chemical formula of quicklime
(a) Ca2O (b) Ca2CO3
(c) CaO2 (d) CaO
Ans (d) I f limestone is heated strongly it breaks down to form calcium oxide and carbon
dioxide Calcium oxide (CaO) commonly known as quicklime or burnt lime is a widely used
chemical compound
17 Who was the pioneer of Chipko movement of 1973
(a) Sambaji
(b) Baba Amte
(c) Sunderlal Bahuguna
(d) Medha Patkar
Ans (c) Sunderlal Bahuguna a Gandhian activist and philosopher initiated the Chipko Movement
in 1973 The first Chipko action took place spontaneously in April 1973 in the village of Mandal
in the upper Alakananda valley and over the next five years spread to many districts of the
Himalayas in Uttar Pradesh
18 lsquoPradhan Mantri Digital Saksharta Abhiyanrsquo is launched to digitally literate 6 crore rural
households by
(a) March 2019
(b) March 2020
(c) April 2021
(d) March 2022
Ans (a) The aim of the scheme lsquoPradhan Mantri Gramin Dig-ital Saksharta Abhiyanrsquo (PMGDISHA)
is to make 6 crore rural households digitally lit-erate by March 2019 Digitally literate persons
would be able to operate computersdigital access devices (like tablets smart phones etc)
send and receive emails browse internet access Government Services search for information
undertaking cashless transactions etc
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19 Edward Jenner discovered vaccine for which of the following disease
(a) Polio
(b) Tuberculosis
(c) Small Pox
(d) Rabies
Ans (c) Edward Jenner was the pioneer of smallpox vaccine the worldrsquos first vaccine The terms
lsquovaccinersquo and lsquovaccinationrsquo are derived from Variolae vaccinae (smallpox of the cow) the term
devised by Jenner to denote cowpox
23 Who is the author of lsquoThe Windfallrsquo
(a) Manmohan Singh
(b) Amitav Ghosh
(c) Diksha Basu
(d) Arundhati Roy
Ans (c) The Windfall by Diksha Basu Through the novel Basu is both an insider as well as the
impartial outsider who offers a range of humorous perspectives on the Delhi city through its
motley characters This is Basursquos second novel (her first was Opening Night published in 2012)
1 In which of the following market forms a firm does not exercise control over price
(a) Mixed Competition
(b) Monopoly
(c) Oligopoly
(d) Perfect Competition
Ans (d) Perfect Competition is a form of market in which there are very large number of buyers
and sellers of a homogeneous product Price is determined by the market forces of the supply
and demand and not by firms
2 Which of the following is represented by lsquoLorenz Curversquo
(a) Employment
(b) Inflation
(c) Deflation
(d) Income Distribution
Ans (d) In economics the Lorenz curve is a graphical representation of the distribution of
income or of wealth The graph plots percentiles of the population according to income or
wealth on the horizontal axis
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3 Which of the following is not a fundamental duty
(a) To abide by constitution and respect the National Flag
(b) To promote harmony and brotherhood
(c) To uphold and protect the sovereignty
(d) Abolition of titles except military and academic
Ans (d) Article 18 under Part III of Indian constitution deals with abolition of titles It is a
fundamental right
4 Which article can be used by The President of India to declare financial emergency
(a) Article 32
(b) Article 349
(c) Article 360
(d) Article 365
Ans (c) Article 360 deals with provisions regarding financial emergency It states that if the
President is satisfied that there is an economic situation in which the financial stability or credit
of India is threatened he or she can declare financial emergency
5 The Poona Pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and ____
(a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(b) Lord Irwin
(c) Subhash Chandra Bose
(d) B R Ambedkar
Ans (d) The Poona Pact refers to an agreement between Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and Mahatma
Gandhi signed on 24 September 1932 at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune Maharashtra
6 Which Governor General abolished the lsquoSati Systemrsquo in India
(a) Lord Canning
(b) Lord Ripon
(c) Lord William Bentinck
(d) Lord Dalhousie
Ans (c) Sati system (the immolation of a Hindu widow on the funeral pyre of her deceased
husband) was formally banned in all jurisdictions of British India by Lord William Bentinck on 4
December 1829 It was done so under the Bengal Sati Regulation that described the practice of
Sati as revolting to the feelings of human nature
7 Which of the following is NOT a primary green house gas in the earthrsquos atmosphere
(a) Methane (b) Ozone
(c) Nitrous oxide (d) Hydrogen
Ans (d) Greenhouse gases are those that absorb and emit infrared radiation in the wavelength
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range emitted by Earth The primary greenhouse gases in Earthrsquos atmosphere are Water vapor
(H2O) Carbon dioxide (CO2) Methane (CH4) Nitrous oxide (N2O) Ozone (O3) and
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
8 Which type of forest is most widespread in India
(a) Tropical Evergreen Forests
(b) Tropical Deciduous Forests
(c) Montane Forests
(d) Mangrove Forests
Ans (b) Tropical Deciduous Forests are the most widespread forests out of all the types of
forests in India Also called as Monsoon Forests
9 Which blood group is universal donor
(a) O+ (b) Ondash
(c) ABndash (d) AB+
Ans (b) Universal donor is a person who is type O in the ABO blood group system and
negative for RhD blood group antigen and can donate blood to all recipients Oblood type
doesnrsquot have antigen for A or B and Rh antigen on the surface of its RBCs
10 In how many parts is the human brain divided
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
Ans (b) The human brain is divided into three parts 1048595 The brainstem which has the pons the
midbrain and the medulla oblongata 1048595 The cerebellum which forms the hindbrain along with the
brainstem and is located below the cerebrum
11 In which of the following class can we put Adrenaline
(a) Hormone (b) Enzyme
(c) Protein (d) Fat
Ans (a) Epinephrine also known as adrenaline is a hormone It is normally produced by both
the adrenal glands and certain neurons
12 Supercooling is cooling of liquid ___
(a) below melting point
(b) below freezing point
(c) at melting point
(d) above melting point
Ans (b) Supercooling is the process of chilling a liquid below its freezing point without it
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8
becoming solid A good example of this phenomenon is found in meteorology clouds in high
altitude are an accumulation of supercooled droplets of water below their freezing point
13 When light passes from one medium to another this phenomenon of change in its direction
is called ___
(a) Refraction
(b) Diffraction
(c) Propagation
(d) No option is correct
Ans (a) The phenomenon of bending of light as it passes from one medium to another is known
as the refraction of light Refraction is the change in direction of a wave due to a change in its
medium
14 Which among the following is not an input device
(a) Plotter
(b) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR)
(c) Optical Mark Recognition (OMR)
(d) Barcode Reader
Ans (a) An input device is any hardware device that sends data to a computer allowing user to
interact with and control the computer MICR OMR and Barcode Reader are examples of input
devices
15 Which of the following is also known as Carbolic Acid
(a) Phenol
(b) Hydroxide
(c) Sulphuric Acid
(d) Ethanol
Ans (a) Phenol is also known as carbolic acid It is an aromatic organic compound with the
molecular formula C6H5OH
16 Who discovered electron
(a) E Goldstien
(b) J J Thomson
(c) Ernest Rutherford
(d) J Chadwick
Ans (b) JJ Thomson is credited with the discovery and identification of the electron Thomson
in 1897 was the first to suggest that one of the fundamental units was more than 1000 times
smaller than an atom suggesting the subatomic particle now known as the electron
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17 Who is a major driving force behind the lsquoNarmada Bachao Andolanrsquo
(a) Anna Hazare
(b) Medha Patkar
(c) Shantha Sinha
(d) Manasi Pradhan
Ans (b) Medha Patkaris the founder member of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) in three states
Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra and Gujarat NBA has been engaged in a struggle for justice for
the people affected by the dam projects related to the Sardar Sarovar dams project
18 lsquoUdey Desh ka Aam Nagrikrsquo (UDAN) scheme for regional air connectivity will provide travel to
tier 2 and tier 3 cities at the rate of Rs ____ per hour
(a) 1500
(b) 2000
(c) 2500
(d) 3000
Ans (c) Under the new UDAN scheme people in tier 2 and tier 3 cities can fly at just Rs 2500
per hour
19 Who invented radar
(a) Fred Morrison
(b) A H Taylor and Leo C Young
(c) Van Tassel
(d) W K Roentgen
Ans (b) Like many inventions that of radar is difficult to ascribe to an individual Robert
Watson-Watt is given the credit for inventing the radar
20 David Warner plays cricket for which country
(a) England
(b) New Zealand
(c) Austr alia
(d) Sri Lan ka
Ans (c) David Warneris an Australian cricketer and the current vicecaptain of the Australian
cricket team An explosive left-handed opening batsman Warner is the first Australian cricketer in
132 years to be selected for a national team in any format without experience in first-class
cricket
21 Japanese art lsquoIkebanarsquo is related to ___
(a) paper folding
(b) flower arrangement
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(c) tree cutting
(d) sand art
Ans (b) Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement Also known as kado it developed
from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead
23 Who has recently launched his autobiography titled lsquoAn Unsuitable Boyrsquo
(a) Rishi Kapoor
(b) MS Dhoni
(c) Karan Johar
(d) Vikram Seth
Ans (c) An Unsuitable Boy is an autobiographical book written by Indian film director Karan
Johar The book was first published on 9 January 2017
24 Which of the following country is not a member of lsquoThe Indian Ocean Rim Association
(IORA)rsquo
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Mauritius
(c) Seychelles
(d) China
Ans (d) IORA is an international organisation consisting of 21 coastal states bordering the Indian
Ocean China is not a member of this grouping
1 What does indifference curve represent
(a) Levels of Income and Capital
(b) Satisfaction derived from two goods
(c) Income from two b sinesses
(d) Relationship between expenditure and savings
Ans (b) An indifference curve is a graph showing combination of two goods that give the
consumer equal satisfaction and utility Each point on an indifference curve indicates that a
consumer is indifferent between the two and all points give him the same utility
3 India has taken the concept of lsquoJudicial Reviewrsquo from which countryrsquos constitution
(a) United States
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Canada
(d) Ireland
Ans (a) The Indian Constitution adopted the Judicial Review on lines of US Constitution The
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Supreme Court enjoys a position which entrusts it with the power of reviewing the legislative
enactments both of Parliament and the State Legislatures
4 How many times a person can be elected as the President of India
(a) One time
(b) Two times
(c) Three times
(d) No bar
Ans (d) The President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the
elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative
Assemblies of States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry According to Article 57
of the Constitution a President is eligible for re-election to that office and there is no bar on
number of times
5 Who shot dead John Saunders on 17th December 1927
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Mangal Panday
(c) Sukhdev
(d) Bipin Chandra Pal Singh
Ans (a) On December 17 1927 the revolutionaries Bhagat Singh and Rajguru shot and killed
assistant superintendent of police John Saunders However their original target was not Saunders
but superintendent of police James Scott who had ordered his men to lathicharge protesters
leading to the death of the nationalist leader Lala Lajpat Rai
6 Sardar Vallabhbai Patel was the leader of _______
(a) Bhoodan Movement
(b) Rowlatt Satyagraha
(c) Bardoli Satyagraha
(d) Swadeshi Movement
Ans (c) The Bardoli Satyagraha 1928 was a movement in the independence struggle led by
Sardar Vallabhai Patel for the farmers of Bardoli against the unjust raising of taxes A large
number of women took active part in the movement
7 Which type of forests majorly comprises of lichens and mosses
(a) Taiga forests
(b) Tundra forests
(c) Temperate mixed forests
(d) Tropical ever green forests
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Ans (b) One of the most successful types of tundra vegetation is moss Mosses are quite tough
despite their small size
8 Which of the following has maximum diurnal temperature difference
(a) Desert (b) Mountains
(c) Plateau (d) Ocean
Ans (a) Diurnal temperature variations are greatest very near the earthrsquos surface High desert
areas typically have the greatest diurnal temperature variations
9 Night Blindness is caused by deficiency of which of the following Vitamin
(a) Vitamin B (b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin K (d) Vitamin A
Ans (d) It occurs as a result of various diseases that cause degeneration of the rods of the
retina (the sensory cells responsible for vision in dim light) The problem can also appear as an
inherited deficiency in visual purple or rhodopsin which is the pigment of the rods of the retina
Night blindness is a classic finding from deficiency of vitamin A
10 The right portion of human heart receives ______ blood
(a) pure
(b) impure
(c) mixed
(d) None of these
Ans (b) The heart receives blood low in oxygen from the systemic circulation which enters the
right atrium from the superior and inferior venae cavae and passes to the right ventricle From
here it is pumped into the pulmonary circulation through the lungs where it receives oxygen and
gives off carbon dioxide Oxygenated blood then returns to the left atrium passes through the
left ventricle and is pumped out through the aorta to the systemic circulation where the oxygen
is used and metabolized to carbon dioxide
11 Which of the following is the largest gland in human body
(a) Thyroid (b) Liver
(c) Kidney (d) Pancreas
Ans (b) Liver is the largest gland found in the human body The liver has many functions and
plays a large role in human metabolism and digestion The organ stores glycogen decomposes
red blood cells synthesizes plasma proteins produces hormones and removes toxins and waste
products from the blood
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12 On which principle does the hydraulic lift works
(a) Newtonlsquos law
(b) Pascalrsquos law
(c) Archimedesrsquos law
(d) Joulersquos law
Ans (b) Pascalrsquos law is a principle in fluid mechanics that states that pressure exerted anywhere
in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid
such that the pressure ratio (initial difference) remains the same An important application of
Pascalrsquos law is the hydraulic lift used to lift heavy objects
14 In MICR what does lsquoIrsquo stands for
(a) Interactive
(b) Information
(c) Ink
(d) Instruction
Ans (c) MICR code is a code printed using MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition technology)
on cheques to enable identification the cheques A MICR code is a 9-digit code that uniquely
identifies a bank and a branch participating in an Electronic Clearing System (ECS)
15 What is the process of conversion of solid state directly to gaseous state called
(a) Evaporation
(b) Condensation
(c) Sublimation
(d) Distillation
Ans (c) Sublimation is conversion of a substance from the solid to the gaseous state without its
becoming liquid An example is the vaporization of frozen carbon dioxide (dry ice) at ordinary
atmospheric pressure and temperature
16 What are the main components of Bronze Alloy
(a) Copper and Zinc
(b) Copper and Tin
(c) Zinc and Nickel
(d) Aluminium and Nickel
Ans (b) Bronze alloy traditionally is composed of copper and tin Bronze is used in architecture
for structural and design elements for bearings because of its friction properties and as
phosphor bronze in musical instruments electrical contacts and ship propellers 104859510485951048595
17 Which of the following causes fly ash
(a) Hydroe lectric Power Station
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(b) Coal Combustion Power Plant
(c) Nuclear Power Plant
(d) Tidal Power Plant
Ans (b) Fly ash is a byproduct from burning pulverized coal in electric power generating plants
During combustion mineral impurities in the coal (clay feldspar quartz and shale) fuse in
suspension and float out of the combustion chamber with the exhaust gases As the fused
material rises it cools and solidifies into spherical glassy particles called f ly ash It provides an
excellent prime material used in blended cement mosaic tiles and hollow blocks among others
18 ldquoDulari Kanyardquo a scheme to bring down infant mortality in the state is launched by which
Indian State
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans (a) On the occasion of 68the Republic Day the state government of Arunachal Pradesh has
launched a special scheme named as ldquoDulari Kanya Yojanardquo to bring down the infant mortality in
the state The new Infant mortality scheme in Arunachal Pradesh will track all the pregnant
mothers to provide them better care for safe and secured delivery
19 Who developed the theory of relativity
(a) Issac Newton
(b) Charles Darwin
(c) Marie Curie
(d) Albert Einstein
Ans (d) Albert Einstein in his theory of special relativity determined that the laws of physics are
the same for all nonaccelerating observers and he showed that the speed of light within a
vacuum is the same no matter the speed at which an observer travels 104859510485951048595
20 lsquoQueensbury rulesrsquo is code of rules that directly influences which of the following sport
(a) Tennis (b) Boxing
(c) Polo (d) Billiards
Ans (b) The Marquess of Queensberry Rules are a code of generally accepted rules in the sport
of boxing Drafted in London in 1865 and published in 1867 they were named so as John
Douglas 9th Marquess of Queensberry publicly endorsed the code although they were written by
a Welsh sportsman named John Graham Chambers
21 Who amidst the following is a distinguished painter
(a) Uday Shankar
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(b) Sonal Mansingh
(c) Amrita Shergill
(d) Yamini Kirshnamurthy
Ans (c) Amrita Sher-Gil was an eminent Hungarian-Indian painter She was influenced by the
Mughal as well as the Ajanta paintings Her works have been declared as National Art Treasures
by the Government of India
23 ldquoHema Malini Beyond the Dream Girlrdquo is authored by which author
(a) MeenaIyer
(b) Hema Malini
(c) Ram Kamal Mukherjee
(d) Vijay Kumar
Ans (b) The biography titled Beyond The Dream Girl is written by Ram Kamal Mukherjee and
was unveiled on Hema Malinirsquos 69th birthday (October 16)
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9 In which of the following part of the cell does the pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon
dioxide water and energy
(a) Cytoplasm
(b) Nucleus
(c) Mitochondria
(d) Chloroplast
Ans (c) Mitochondria are rodshaped organelles that can be considered the power generators of
the cell converting oxygen and nutrients into adenosine triphosphate (ATP) ATP is the chemical
energy currency of the cell that powers the cellrsquos metabolic activities The mitochondria are the
site of aerobic respiration
10 What is plant cell wall mainly composed of
(a) Lipids
(b) Vitamin
(c) Cellulose
(d) Protein
Ans (c) The plant cell wall is composed of cellulose Cellulose is a structural carbohydrate and
is considered a complex sugar because it is used in both protection and structure
11 What is the SI unit of Power
(a) Boyle (b) Watt
(c) Newton (d) Pascal
Ans (b) The standard metric unit of power is the Watt As is implied by the equation for power
a unit of power is equivalent to a unit of work divided by a unit of time
12 Which one of the following is not a type of coal
(a) Anthracite
(b) Lignite
(c) Peat
(d) Siderite
Ans (d) Coal is a combustible sedimentary rock composed mostly of carbon and hydrocarbons
The types of coal include peat lignite bituminous and anthracite 104859510485951048595
14 What is the name of the first Super Computer of the world
(a) CDC 6600
(b) USENET
(c) COMODORVIC20
(d) PARAM-10000
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Ans (a) The first supercomputer the Control Data Corporation 104859510485951048595 6600 only had a single CPU
Released in 1964 the CDC 6600 was actually fairly small in size
15 Fog clouds mist are examples of _______
(a) Aerosol (b) Solidsol
(c) Foam (d) Gel
Ans (a) An aerosol is a colloid of fine solid particles or liquid droplets in air or another gas
Aerosols can be natural or anthropogenic Examples of natural aerosols are fog dust forest
exudates and geyser steam
16 Which of the following is a chemical formula of quicklime
(a) Ca2O (b) Ca2CO3
(c) CaO2 (d) CaO
Ans (d) I f limestone is heated strongly it breaks down to form calcium oxide and carbon
dioxide Calcium oxide (CaO) commonly known as quicklime or burnt lime is a widely used
chemical compound
17 Who was the pioneer of Chipko movement of 1973
(a) Sambaji
(b) Baba Amte
(c) Sunderlal Bahuguna
(d) Medha Patkar
Ans (c) Sunderlal Bahuguna a Gandhian activist and philosopher initiated the Chipko Movement
in 1973 The first Chipko action took place spontaneously in April 1973 in the village of Mandal
in the upper Alakananda valley and over the next five years spread to many districts of the
Himalayas in Uttar Pradesh
18 lsquoPradhan Mantri Digital Saksharta Abhiyanrsquo is launched to digitally literate 6 crore rural
households by
(a) March 2019
(b) March 2020
(c) April 2021
(d) March 2022
Ans (a) The aim of the scheme lsquoPradhan Mantri Gramin Dig-ital Saksharta Abhiyanrsquo (PMGDISHA)
is to make 6 crore rural households digitally lit-erate by March 2019 Digitally literate persons
would be able to operate computersdigital access devices (like tablets smart phones etc)
send and receive emails browse internet access Government Services search for information
undertaking cashless transactions etc
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5
19 Edward Jenner discovered vaccine for which of the following disease
(a) Polio
(b) Tuberculosis
(c) Small Pox
(d) Rabies
Ans (c) Edward Jenner was the pioneer of smallpox vaccine the worldrsquos first vaccine The terms
lsquovaccinersquo and lsquovaccinationrsquo are derived from Variolae vaccinae (smallpox of the cow) the term
devised by Jenner to denote cowpox
23 Who is the author of lsquoThe Windfallrsquo
(a) Manmohan Singh
(b) Amitav Ghosh
(c) Diksha Basu
(d) Arundhati Roy
Ans (c) The Windfall by Diksha Basu Through the novel Basu is both an insider as well as the
impartial outsider who offers a range of humorous perspectives on the Delhi city through its
motley characters This is Basursquos second novel (her first was Opening Night published in 2012)
1 In which of the following market forms a firm does not exercise control over price
(a) Mixed Competition
(b) Monopoly
(c) Oligopoly
(d) Perfect Competition
Ans (d) Perfect Competition is a form of market in which there are very large number of buyers
and sellers of a homogeneous product Price is determined by the market forces of the supply
and demand and not by firms
2 Which of the following is represented by lsquoLorenz Curversquo
(a) Employment
(b) Inflation
(c) Deflation
(d) Income Distribution
Ans (d) In economics the Lorenz curve is a graphical representation of the distribution of
income or of wealth The graph plots percentiles of the population according to income or
wealth on the horizontal axis
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3 Which of the following is not a fundamental duty
(a) To abide by constitution and respect the National Flag
(b) To promote harmony and brotherhood
(c) To uphold and protect the sovereignty
(d) Abolition of titles except military and academic
Ans (d) Article 18 under Part III of Indian constitution deals with abolition of titles It is a
fundamental right
4 Which article can be used by The President of India to declare financial emergency
(a) Article 32
(b) Article 349
(c) Article 360
(d) Article 365
Ans (c) Article 360 deals with provisions regarding financial emergency It states that if the
President is satisfied that there is an economic situation in which the financial stability or credit
of India is threatened he or she can declare financial emergency
5 The Poona Pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and ____
(a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(b) Lord Irwin
(c) Subhash Chandra Bose
(d) B R Ambedkar
Ans (d) The Poona Pact refers to an agreement between Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and Mahatma
Gandhi signed on 24 September 1932 at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune Maharashtra
6 Which Governor General abolished the lsquoSati Systemrsquo in India
(a) Lord Canning
(b) Lord Ripon
(c) Lord William Bentinck
(d) Lord Dalhousie
Ans (c) Sati system (the immolation of a Hindu widow on the funeral pyre of her deceased
husband) was formally banned in all jurisdictions of British India by Lord William Bentinck on 4
December 1829 It was done so under the Bengal Sati Regulation that described the practice of
Sati as revolting to the feelings of human nature
7 Which of the following is NOT a primary green house gas in the earthrsquos atmosphere
(a) Methane (b) Ozone
(c) Nitrous oxide (d) Hydrogen
Ans (d) Greenhouse gases are those that absorb and emit infrared radiation in the wavelength
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7
range emitted by Earth The primary greenhouse gases in Earthrsquos atmosphere are Water vapor
(H2O) Carbon dioxide (CO2) Methane (CH4) Nitrous oxide (N2O) Ozone (O3) and
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
8 Which type of forest is most widespread in India
(a) Tropical Evergreen Forests
(b) Tropical Deciduous Forests
(c) Montane Forests
(d) Mangrove Forests
Ans (b) Tropical Deciduous Forests are the most widespread forests out of all the types of
forests in India Also called as Monsoon Forests
9 Which blood group is universal donor
(a) O+ (b) Ondash
(c) ABndash (d) AB+
Ans (b) Universal donor is a person who is type O in the ABO blood group system and
negative for RhD blood group antigen and can donate blood to all recipients Oblood type
doesnrsquot have antigen for A or B and Rh antigen on the surface of its RBCs
10 In how many parts is the human brain divided
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
Ans (b) The human brain is divided into three parts 1048595 The brainstem which has the pons the
midbrain and the medulla oblongata 1048595 The cerebellum which forms the hindbrain along with the
brainstem and is located below the cerebrum
11 In which of the following class can we put Adrenaline
(a) Hormone (b) Enzyme
(c) Protein (d) Fat
Ans (a) Epinephrine also known as adrenaline is a hormone It is normally produced by both
the adrenal glands and certain neurons
12 Supercooling is cooling of liquid ___
(a) below melting point
(b) below freezing point
(c) at melting point
(d) above melting point
Ans (b) Supercooling is the process of chilling a liquid below its freezing point without it
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8
becoming solid A good example of this phenomenon is found in meteorology clouds in high
altitude are an accumulation of supercooled droplets of water below their freezing point
13 When light passes from one medium to another this phenomenon of change in its direction
is called ___
(a) Refraction
(b) Diffraction
(c) Propagation
(d) No option is correct
Ans (a) The phenomenon of bending of light as it passes from one medium to another is known
as the refraction of light Refraction is the change in direction of a wave due to a change in its
medium
14 Which among the following is not an input device
(a) Plotter
(b) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR)
(c) Optical Mark Recognition (OMR)
(d) Barcode Reader
Ans (a) An input device is any hardware device that sends data to a computer allowing user to
interact with and control the computer MICR OMR and Barcode Reader are examples of input
devices
15 Which of the following is also known as Carbolic Acid
(a) Phenol
(b) Hydroxide
(c) Sulphuric Acid
(d) Ethanol
Ans (a) Phenol is also known as carbolic acid It is an aromatic organic compound with the
molecular formula C6H5OH
16 Who discovered electron
(a) E Goldstien
(b) J J Thomson
(c) Ernest Rutherford
(d) J Chadwick
Ans (b) JJ Thomson is credited with the discovery and identification of the electron Thomson
in 1897 was the first to suggest that one of the fundamental units was more than 1000 times
smaller than an atom suggesting the subatomic particle now known as the electron
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17 Who is a major driving force behind the lsquoNarmada Bachao Andolanrsquo
(a) Anna Hazare
(b) Medha Patkar
(c) Shantha Sinha
(d) Manasi Pradhan
Ans (b) Medha Patkaris the founder member of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) in three states
Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra and Gujarat NBA has been engaged in a struggle for justice for
the people affected by the dam projects related to the Sardar Sarovar dams project
18 lsquoUdey Desh ka Aam Nagrikrsquo (UDAN) scheme for regional air connectivity will provide travel to
tier 2 and tier 3 cities at the rate of Rs ____ per hour
(a) 1500
(b) 2000
(c) 2500
(d) 3000
Ans (c) Under the new UDAN scheme people in tier 2 and tier 3 cities can fly at just Rs 2500
per hour
19 Who invented radar
(a) Fred Morrison
(b) A H Taylor and Leo C Young
(c) Van Tassel
(d) W K Roentgen
Ans (b) Like many inventions that of radar is difficult to ascribe to an individual Robert
Watson-Watt is given the credit for inventing the radar
20 David Warner plays cricket for which country
(a) England
(b) New Zealand
(c) Austr alia
(d) Sri Lan ka
Ans (c) David Warneris an Australian cricketer and the current vicecaptain of the Australian
cricket team An explosive left-handed opening batsman Warner is the first Australian cricketer in
132 years to be selected for a national team in any format without experience in first-class
cricket
21 Japanese art lsquoIkebanarsquo is related to ___
(a) paper folding
(b) flower arrangement
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(c) tree cutting
(d) sand art
Ans (b) Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement Also known as kado it developed
from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead
23 Who has recently launched his autobiography titled lsquoAn Unsuitable Boyrsquo
(a) Rishi Kapoor
(b) MS Dhoni
(c) Karan Johar
(d) Vikram Seth
Ans (c) An Unsuitable Boy is an autobiographical book written by Indian film director Karan
Johar The book was first published on 9 January 2017
24 Which of the following country is not a member of lsquoThe Indian Ocean Rim Association
(IORA)rsquo
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Mauritius
(c) Seychelles
(d) China
Ans (d) IORA is an international organisation consisting of 21 coastal states bordering the Indian
Ocean China is not a member of this grouping
1 What does indifference curve represent
(a) Levels of Income and Capital
(b) Satisfaction derived from two goods
(c) Income from two b sinesses
(d) Relationship between expenditure and savings
Ans (b) An indifference curve is a graph showing combination of two goods that give the
consumer equal satisfaction and utility Each point on an indifference curve indicates that a
consumer is indifferent between the two and all points give him the same utility
3 India has taken the concept of lsquoJudicial Reviewrsquo from which countryrsquos constitution
(a) United States
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Canada
(d) Ireland
Ans (a) The Indian Constitution adopted the Judicial Review on lines of US Constitution The
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Supreme Court enjoys a position which entrusts it with the power of reviewing the legislative
enactments both of Parliament and the State Legislatures
4 How many times a person can be elected as the President of India
(a) One time
(b) Two times
(c) Three times
(d) No bar
Ans (d) The President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the
elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative
Assemblies of States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry According to Article 57
of the Constitution a President is eligible for re-election to that office and there is no bar on
number of times
5 Who shot dead John Saunders on 17th December 1927
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Mangal Panday
(c) Sukhdev
(d) Bipin Chandra Pal Singh
Ans (a) On December 17 1927 the revolutionaries Bhagat Singh and Rajguru shot and killed
assistant superintendent of police John Saunders However their original target was not Saunders
but superintendent of police James Scott who had ordered his men to lathicharge protesters
leading to the death of the nationalist leader Lala Lajpat Rai
6 Sardar Vallabhbai Patel was the leader of _______
(a) Bhoodan Movement
(b) Rowlatt Satyagraha
(c) Bardoli Satyagraha
(d) Swadeshi Movement
Ans (c) The Bardoli Satyagraha 1928 was a movement in the independence struggle led by
Sardar Vallabhai Patel for the farmers of Bardoli against the unjust raising of taxes A large
number of women took active part in the movement
7 Which type of forests majorly comprises of lichens and mosses
(a) Taiga forests
(b) Tundra forests
(c) Temperate mixed forests
(d) Tropical ever green forests
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Ans (b) One of the most successful types of tundra vegetation is moss Mosses are quite tough
despite their small size
8 Which of the following has maximum diurnal temperature difference
(a) Desert (b) Mountains
(c) Plateau (d) Ocean
Ans (a) Diurnal temperature variations are greatest very near the earthrsquos surface High desert
areas typically have the greatest diurnal temperature variations
9 Night Blindness is caused by deficiency of which of the following Vitamin
(a) Vitamin B (b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin K (d) Vitamin A
Ans (d) It occurs as a result of various diseases that cause degeneration of the rods of the
retina (the sensory cells responsible for vision in dim light) The problem can also appear as an
inherited deficiency in visual purple or rhodopsin which is the pigment of the rods of the retina
Night blindness is a classic finding from deficiency of vitamin A
10 The right portion of human heart receives ______ blood
(a) pure
(b) impure
(c) mixed
(d) None of these
Ans (b) The heart receives blood low in oxygen from the systemic circulation which enters the
right atrium from the superior and inferior venae cavae and passes to the right ventricle From
here it is pumped into the pulmonary circulation through the lungs where it receives oxygen and
gives off carbon dioxide Oxygenated blood then returns to the left atrium passes through the
left ventricle and is pumped out through the aorta to the systemic circulation where the oxygen
is used and metabolized to carbon dioxide
11 Which of the following is the largest gland in human body
(a) Thyroid (b) Liver
(c) Kidney (d) Pancreas
Ans (b) Liver is the largest gland found in the human body The liver has many functions and
plays a large role in human metabolism and digestion The organ stores glycogen decomposes
red blood cells synthesizes plasma proteins produces hormones and removes toxins and waste
products from the blood
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13
12 On which principle does the hydraulic lift works
(a) Newtonlsquos law
(b) Pascalrsquos law
(c) Archimedesrsquos law
(d) Joulersquos law
Ans (b) Pascalrsquos law is a principle in fluid mechanics that states that pressure exerted anywhere
in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid
such that the pressure ratio (initial difference) remains the same An important application of
Pascalrsquos law is the hydraulic lift used to lift heavy objects
14 In MICR what does lsquoIrsquo stands for
(a) Interactive
(b) Information
(c) Ink
(d) Instruction
Ans (c) MICR code is a code printed using MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition technology)
on cheques to enable identification the cheques A MICR code is a 9-digit code that uniquely
identifies a bank and a branch participating in an Electronic Clearing System (ECS)
15 What is the process of conversion of solid state directly to gaseous state called
(a) Evaporation
(b) Condensation
(c) Sublimation
(d) Distillation
Ans (c) Sublimation is conversion of a substance from the solid to the gaseous state without its
becoming liquid An example is the vaporization of frozen carbon dioxide (dry ice) at ordinary
atmospheric pressure and temperature
16 What are the main components of Bronze Alloy
(a) Copper and Zinc
(b) Copper and Tin
(c) Zinc and Nickel
(d) Aluminium and Nickel
Ans (b) Bronze alloy traditionally is composed of copper and tin Bronze is used in architecture
for structural and design elements for bearings because of its friction properties and as
phosphor bronze in musical instruments electrical contacts and ship propellers 104859510485951048595
17 Which of the following causes fly ash
(a) Hydroe lectric Power Station
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(b) Coal Combustion Power Plant
(c) Nuclear Power Plant
(d) Tidal Power Plant
Ans (b) Fly ash is a byproduct from burning pulverized coal in electric power generating plants
During combustion mineral impurities in the coal (clay feldspar quartz and shale) fuse in
suspension and float out of the combustion chamber with the exhaust gases As the fused
material rises it cools and solidifies into spherical glassy particles called f ly ash It provides an
excellent prime material used in blended cement mosaic tiles and hollow blocks among others
18 ldquoDulari Kanyardquo a scheme to bring down infant mortality in the state is launched by which
Indian State
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans (a) On the occasion of 68the Republic Day the state government of Arunachal Pradesh has
launched a special scheme named as ldquoDulari Kanya Yojanardquo to bring down the infant mortality in
the state The new Infant mortality scheme in Arunachal Pradesh will track all the pregnant
mothers to provide them better care for safe and secured delivery
19 Who developed the theory of relativity
(a) Issac Newton
(b) Charles Darwin
(c) Marie Curie
(d) Albert Einstein
Ans (d) Albert Einstein in his theory of special relativity determined that the laws of physics are
the same for all nonaccelerating observers and he showed that the speed of light within a
vacuum is the same no matter the speed at which an observer travels 104859510485951048595
20 lsquoQueensbury rulesrsquo is code of rules that directly influences which of the following sport
(a) Tennis (b) Boxing
(c) Polo (d) Billiards
Ans (b) The Marquess of Queensberry Rules are a code of generally accepted rules in the sport
of boxing Drafted in London in 1865 and published in 1867 they were named so as John
Douglas 9th Marquess of Queensberry publicly endorsed the code although they were written by
a Welsh sportsman named John Graham Chambers
21 Who amidst the following is a distinguished painter
(a) Uday Shankar
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(b) Sonal Mansingh
(c) Amrita Shergill
(d) Yamini Kirshnamurthy
Ans (c) Amrita Sher-Gil was an eminent Hungarian-Indian painter She was influenced by the
Mughal as well as the Ajanta paintings Her works have been declared as National Art Treasures
by the Government of India
23 ldquoHema Malini Beyond the Dream Girlrdquo is authored by which author
(a) MeenaIyer
(b) Hema Malini
(c) Ram Kamal Mukherjee
(d) Vijay Kumar
Ans (b) The biography titled Beyond The Dream Girl is written by Ram Kamal Mukherjee and
was unveiled on Hema Malinirsquos 69th birthday (October 16)
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Ans (a) The first supercomputer the Control Data Corporation 104859510485951048595 6600 only had a single CPU
Released in 1964 the CDC 6600 was actually fairly small in size
15 Fog clouds mist are examples of _______
(a) Aerosol (b) Solidsol
(c) Foam (d) Gel
Ans (a) An aerosol is a colloid of fine solid particles or liquid droplets in air or another gas
Aerosols can be natural or anthropogenic Examples of natural aerosols are fog dust forest
exudates and geyser steam
16 Which of the following is a chemical formula of quicklime
(a) Ca2O (b) Ca2CO3
(c) CaO2 (d) CaO
Ans (d) I f limestone is heated strongly it breaks down to form calcium oxide and carbon
dioxide Calcium oxide (CaO) commonly known as quicklime or burnt lime is a widely used
chemical compound
17 Who was the pioneer of Chipko movement of 1973
(a) Sambaji
(b) Baba Amte
(c) Sunderlal Bahuguna
(d) Medha Patkar
Ans (c) Sunderlal Bahuguna a Gandhian activist and philosopher initiated the Chipko Movement
in 1973 The first Chipko action took place spontaneously in April 1973 in the village of Mandal
in the upper Alakananda valley and over the next five years spread to many districts of the
Himalayas in Uttar Pradesh
18 lsquoPradhan Mantri Digital Saksharta Abhiyanrsquo is launched to digitally literate 6 crore rural
households by
(a) March 2019
(b) March 2020
(c) April 2021
(d) March 2022
Ans (a) The aim of the scheme lsquoPradhan Mantri Gramin Dig-ital Saksharta Abhiyanrsquo (PMGDISHA)
is to make 6 crore rural households digitally lit-erate by March 2019 Digitally literate persons
would be able to operate computersdigital access devices (like tablets smart phones etc)
send and receive emails browse internet access Government Services search for information
undertaking cashless transactions etc
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19 Edward Jenner discovered vaccine for which of the following disease
(a) Polio
(b) Tuberculosis
(c) Small Pox
(d) Rabies
Ans (c) Edward Jenner was the pioneer of smallpox vaccine the worldrsquos first vaccine The terms
lsquovaccinersquo and lsquovaccinationrsquo are derived from Variolae vaccinae (smallpox of the cow) the term
devised by Jenner to denote cowpox
23 Who is the author of lsquoThe Windfallrsquo
(a) Manmohan Singh
(b) Amitav Ghosh
(c) Diksha Basu
(d) Arundhati Roy
Ans (c) The Windfall by Diksha Basu Through the novel Basu is both an insider as well as the
impartial outsider who offers a range of humorous perspectives on the Delhi city through its
motley characters This is Basursquos second novel (her first was Opening Night published in 2012)
1 In which of the following market forms a firm does not exercise control over price
(a) Mixed Competition
(b) Monopoly
(c) Oligopoly
(d) Perfect Competition
Ans (d) Perfect Competition is a form of market in which there are very large number of buyers
and sellers of a homogeneous product Price is determined by the market forces of the supply
and demand and not by firms
2 Which of the following is represented by lsquoLorenz Curversquo
(a) Employment
(b) Inflation
(c) Deflation
(d) Income Distribution
Ans (d) In economics the Lorenz curve is a graphical representation of the distribution of
income or of wealth The graph plots percentiles of the population according to income or
wealth on the horizontal axis
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3 Which of the following is not a fundamental duty
(a) To abide by constitution and respect the National Flag
(b) To promote harmony and brotherhood
(c) To uphold and protect the sovereignty
(d) Abolition of titles except military and academic
Ans (d) Article 18 under Part III of Indian constitution deals with abolition of titles It is a
fundamental right
4 Which article can be used by The President of India to declare financial emergency
(a) Article 32
(b) Article 349
(c) Article 360
(d) Article 365
Ans (c) Article 360 deals with provisions regarding financial emergency It states that if the
President is satisfied that there is an economic situation in which the financial stability or credit
of India is threatened he or she can declare financial emergency
5 The Poona Pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and ____
(a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(b) Lord Irwin
(c) Subhash Chandra Bose
(d) B R Ambedkar
Ans (d) The Poona Pact refers to an agreement between Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and Mahatma
Gandhi signed on 24 September 1932 at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune Maharashtra
6 Which Governor General abolished the lsquoSati Systemrsquo in India
(a) Lord Canning
(b) Lord Ripon
(c) Lord William Bentinck
(d) Lord Dalhousie
Ans (c) Sati system (the immolation of a Hindu widow on the funeral pyre of her deceased
husband) was formally banned in all jurisdictions of British India by Lord William Bentinck on 4
December 1829 It was done so under the Bengal Sati Regulation that described the practice of
Sati as revolting to the feelings of human nature
7 Which of the following is NOT a primary green house gas in the earthrsquos atmosphere
(a) Methane (b) Ozone
(c) Nitrous oxide (d) Hydrogen
Ans (d) Greenhouse gases are those that absorb and emit infrared radiation in the wavelength
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range emitted by Earth The primary greenhouse gases in Earthrsquos atmosphere are Water vapor
(H2O) Carbon dioxide (CO2) Methane (CH4) Nitrous oxide (N2O) Ozone (O3) and
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
8 Which type of forest is most widespread in India
(a) Tropical Evergreen Forests
(b) Tropical Deciduous Forests
(c) Montane Forests
(d) Mangrove Forests
Ans (b) Tropical Deciduous Forests are the most widespread forests out of all the types of
forests in India Also called as Monsoon Forests
9 Which blood group is universal donor
(a) O+ (b) Ondash
(c) ABndash (d) AB+
Ans (b) Universal donor is a person who is type O in the ABO blood group system and
negative for RhD blood group antigen and can donate blood to all recipients Oblood type
doesnrsquot have antigen for A or B and Rh antigen on the surface of its RBCs
10 In how many parts is the human brain divided
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
Ans (b) The human brain is divided into three parts 1048595 The brainstem which has the pons the
midbrain and the medulla oblongata 1048595 The cerebellum which forms the hindbrain along with the
brainstem and is located below the cerebrum
11 In which of the following class can we put Adrenaline
(a) Hormone (b) Enzyme
(c) Protein (d) Fat
Ans (a) Epinephrine also known as adrenaline is a hormone It is normally produced by both
the adrenal glands and certain neurons
12 Supercooling is cooling of liquid ___
(a) below melting point
(b) below freezing point
(c) at melting point
(d) above melting point
Ans (b) Supercooling is the process of chilling a liquid below its freezing point without it
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becoming solid A good example of this phenomenon is found in meteorology clouds in high
altitude are an accumulation of supercooled droplets of water below their freezing point
13 When light passes from one medium to another this phenomenon of change in its direction
is called ___
(a) Refraction
(b) Diffraction
(c) Propagation
(d) No option is correct
Ans (a) The phenomenon of bending of light as it passes from one medium to another is known
as the refraction of light Refraction is the change in direction of a wave due to a change in its
medium
14 Which among the following is not an input device
(a) Plotter
(b) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR)
(c) Optical Mark Recognition (OMR)
(d) Barcode Reader
Ans (a) An input device is any hardware device that sends data to a computer allowing user to
interact with and control the computer MICR OMR and Barcode Reader are examples of input
devices
15 Which of the following is also known as Carbolic Acid
(a) Phenol
(b) Hydroxide
(c) Sulphuric Acid
(d) Ethanol
Ans (a) Phenol is also known as carbolic acid It is an aromatic organic compound with the
molecular formula C6H5OH
16 Who discovered electron
(a) E Goldstien
(b) J J Thomson
(c) Ernest Rutherford
(d) J Chadwick
Ans (b) JJ Thomson is credited with the discovery and identification of the electron Thomson
in 1897 was the first to suggest that one of the fundamental units was more than 1000 times
smaller than an atom suggesting the subatomic particle now known as the electron
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9
17 Who is a major driving force behind the lsquoNarmada Bachao Andolanrsquo
(a) Anna Hazare
(b) Medha Patkar
(c) Shantha Sinha
(d) Manasi Pradhan
Ans (b) Medha Patkaris the founder member of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) in three states
Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra and Gujarat NBA has been engaged in a struggle for justice for
the people affected by the dam projects related to the Sardar Sarovar dams project
18 lsquoUdey Desh ka Aam Nagrikrsquo (UDAN) scheme for regional air connectivity will provide travel to
tier 2 and tier 3 cities at the rate of Rs ____ per hour
(a) 1500
(b) 2000
(c) 2500
(d) 3000
Ans (c) Under the new UDAN scheme people in tier 2 and tier 3 cities can fly at just Rs 2500
per hour
19 Who invented radar
(a) Fred Morrison
(b) A H Taylor and Leo C Young
(c) Van Tassel
(d) W K Roentgen
Ans (b) Like many inventions that of radar is difficult to ascribe to an individual Robert
Watson-Watt is given the credit for inventing the radar
20 David Warner plays cricket for which country
(a) England
(b) New Zealand
(c) Austr alia
(d) Sri Lan ka
Ans (c) David Warneris an Australian cricketer and the current vicecaptain of the Australian
cricket team An explosive left-handed opening batsman Warner is the first Australian cricketer in
132 years to be selected for a national team in any format without experience in first-class
cricket
21 Japanese art lsquoIkebanarsquo is related to ___
(a) paper folding
(b) flower arrangement
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(c) tree cutting
(d) sand art
Ans (b) Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement Also known as kado it developed
from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead
23 Who has recently launched his autobiography titled lsquoAn Unsuitable Boyrsquo
(a) Rishi Kapoor
(b) MS Dhoni
(c) Karan Johar
(d) Vikram Seth
Ans (c) An Unsuitable Boy is an autobiographical book written by Indian film director Karan
Johar The book was first published on 9 January 2017
24 Which of the following country is not a member of lsquoThe Indian Ocean Rim Association
(IORA)rsquo
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Mauritius
(c) Seychelles
(d) China
Ans (d) IORA is an international organisation consisting of 21 coastal states bordering the Indian
Ocean China is not a member of this grouping
1 What does indifference curve represent
(a) Levels of Income and Capital
(b) Satisfaction derived from two goods
(c) Income from two b sinesses
(d) Relationship between expenditure and savings
Ans (b) An indifference curve is a graph showing combination of two goods that give the
consumer equal satisfaction and utility Each point on an indifference curve indicates that a
consumer is indifferent between the two and all points give him the same utility
3 India has taken the concept of lsquoJudicial Reviewrsquo from which countryrsquos constitution
(a) United States
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Canada
(d) Ireland
Ans (a) The Indian Constitution adopted the Judicial Review on lines of US Constitution The
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11
Supreme Court enjoys a position which entrusts it with the power of reviewing the legislative
enactments both of Parliament and the State Legislatures
4 How many times a person can be elected as the President of India
(a) One time
(b) Two times
(c) Three times
(d) No bar
Ans (d) The President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the
elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative
Assemblies of States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry According to Article 57
of the Constitution a President is eligible for re-election to that office and there is no bar on
number of times
5 Who shot dead John Saunders on 17th December 1927
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Mangal Panday
(c) Sukhdev
(d) Bipin Chandra Pal Singh
Ans (a) On December 17 1927 the revolutionaries Bhagat Singh and Rajguru shot and killed
assistant superintendent of police John Saunders However their original target was not Saunders
but superintendent of police James Scott who had ordered his men to lathicharge protesters
leading to the death of the nationalist leader Lala Lajpat Rai
6 Sardar Vallabhbai Patel was the leader of _______
(a) Bhoodan Movement
(b) Rowlatt Satyagraha
(c) Bardoli Satyagraha
(d) Swadeshi Movement
Ans (c) The Bardoli Satyagraha 1928 was a movement in the independence struggle led by
Sardar Vallabhai Patel for the farmers of Bardoli against the unjust raising of taxes A large
number of women took active part in the movement
7 Which type of forests majorly comprises of lichens and mosses
(a) Taiga forests
(b) Tundra forests
(c) Temperate mixed forests
(d) Tropical ever green forests
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Ans (b) One of the most successful types of tundra vegetation is moss Mosses are quite tough
despite their small size
8 Which of the following has maximum diurnal temperature difference
(a) Desert (b) Mountains
(c) Plateau (d) Ocean
Ans (a) Diurnal temperature variations are greatest very near the earthrsquos surface High desert
areas typically have the greatest diurnal temperature variations
9 Night Blindness is caused by deficiency of which of the following Vitamin
(a) Vitamin B (b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin K (d) Vitamin A
Ans (d) It occurs as a result of various diseases that cause degeneration of the rods of the
retina (the sensory cells responsible for vision in dim light) The problem can also appear as an
inherited deficiency in visual purple or rhodopsin which is the pigment of the rods of the retina
Night blindness is a classic finding from deficiency of vitamin A
10 The right portion of human heart receives ______ blood
(a) pure
(b) impure
(c) mixed
(d) None of these
Ans (b) The heart receives blood low in oxygen from the systemic circulation which enters the
right atrium from the superior and inferior venae cavae and passes to the right ventricle From
here it is pumped into the pulmonary circulation through the lungs where it receives oxygen and
gives off carbon dioxide Oxygenated blood then returns to the left atrium passes through the
left ventricle and is pumped out through the aorta to the systemic circulation where the oxygen
is used and metabolized to carbon dioxide
11 Which of the following is the largest gland in human body
(a) Thyroid (b) Liver
(c) Kidney (d) Pancreas
Ans (b) Liver is the largest gland found in the human body The liver has many functions and
plays a large role in human metabolism and digestion The organ stores glycogen decomposes
red blood cells synthesizes plasma proteins produces hormones and removes toxins and waste
products from the blood
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13
12 On which principle does the hydraulic lift works
(a) Newtonlsquos law
(b) Pascalrsquos law
(c) Archimedesrsquos law
(d) Joulersquos law
Ans (b) Pascalrsquos law is a principle in fluid mechanics that states that pressure exerted anywhere
in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid
such that the pressure ratio (initial difference) remains the same An important application of
Pascalrsquos law is the hydraulic lift used to lift heavy objects
14 In MICR what does lsquoIrsquo stands for
(a) Interactive
(b) Information
(c) Ink
(d) Instruction
Ans (c) MICR code is a code printed using MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition technology)
on cheques to enable identification the cheques A MICR code is a 9-digit code that uniquely
identifies a bank and a branch participating in an Electronic Clearing System (ECS)
15 What is the process of conversion of solid state directly to gaseous state called
(a) Evaporation
(b) Condensation
(c) Sublimation
(d) Distillation
Ans (c) Sublimation is conversion of a substance from the solid to the gaseous state without its
becoming liquid An example is the vaporization of frozen carbon dioxide (dry ice) at ordinary
atmospheric pressure and temperature
16 What are the main components of Bronze Alloy
(a) Copper and Zinc
(b) Copper and Tin
(c) Zinc and Nickel
(d) Aluminium and Nickel
Ans (b) Bronze alloy traditionally is composed of copper and tin Bronze is used in architecture
for structural and design elements for bearings because of its friction properties and as
phosphor bronze in musical instruments electrical contacts and ship propellers 104859510485951048595
17 Which of the following causes fly ash
(a) Hydroe lectric Power Station
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(b) Coal Combustion Power Plant
(c) Nuclear Power Plant
(d) Tidal Power Plant
Ans (b) Fly ash is a byproduct from burning pulverized coal in electric power generating plants
During combustion mineral impurities in the coal (clay feldspar quartz and shale) fuse in
suspension and float out of the combustion chamber with the exhaust gases As the fused
material rises it cools and solidifies into spherical glassy particles called f ly ash It provides an
excellent prime material used in blended cement mosaic tiles and hollow blocks among others
18 ldquoDulari Kanyardquo a scheme to bring down infant mortality in the state is launched by which
Indian State
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans (a) On the occasion of 68the Republic Day the state government of Arunachal Pradesh has
launched a special scheme named as ldquoDulari Kanya Yojanardquo to bring down the infant mortality in
the state The new Infant mortality scheme in Arunachal Pradesh will track all the pregnant
mothers to provide them better care for safe and secured delivery
19 Who developed the theory of relativity
(a) Issac Newton
(b) Charles Darwin
(c) Marie Curie
(d) Albert Einstein
Ans (d) Albert Einstein in his theory of special relativity determined that the laws of physics are
the same for all nonaccelerating observers and he showed that the speed of light within a
vacuum is the same no matter the speed at which an observer travels 104859510485951048595
20 lsquoQueensbury rulesrsquo is code of rules that directly influences which of the following sport
(a) Tennis (b) Boxing
(c) Polo (d) Billiards
Ans (b) The Marquess of Queensberry Rules are a code of generally accepted rules in the sport
of boxing Drafted in London in 1865 and published in 1867 they were named so as John
Douglas 9th Marquess of Queensberry publicly endorsed the code although they were written by
a Welsh sportsman named John Graham Chambers
21 Who amidst the following is a distinguished painter
(a) Uday Shankar
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(b) Sonal Mansingh
(c) Amrita Shergill
(d) Yamini Kirshnamurthy
Ans (c) Amrita Sher-Gil was an eminent Hungarian-Indian painter She was influenced by the
Mughal as well as the Ajanta paintings Her works have been declared as National Art Treasures
by the Government of India
23 ldquoHema Malini Beyond the Dream Girlrdquo is authored by which author
(a) MeenaIyer
(b) Hema Malini
(c) Ram Kamal Mukherjee
(d) Vijay Kumar
Ans (b) The biography titled Beyond The Dream Girl is written by Ram Kamal Mukherjee and
was unveiled on Hema Malinirsquos 69th birthday (October 16)
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19 Edward Jenner discovered vaccine for which of the following disease
(a) Polio
(b) Tuberculosis
(c) Small Pox
(d) Rabies
Ans (c) Edward Jenner was the pioneer of smallpox vaccine the worldrsquos first vaccine The terms
lsquovaccinersquo and lsquovaccinationrsquo are derived from Variolae vaccinae (smallpox of the cow) the term
devised by Jenner to denote cowpox
23 Who is the author of lsquoThe Windfallrsquo
(a) Manmohan Singh
(b) Amitav Ghosh
(c) Diksha Basu
(d) Arundhati Roy
Ans (c) The Windfall by Diksha Basu Through the novel Basu is both an insider as well as the
impartial outsider who offers a range of humorous perspectives on the Delhi city through its
motley characters This is Basursquos second novel (her first was Opening Night published in 2012)
1 In which of the following market forms a firm does not exercise control over price
(a) Mixed Competition
(b) Monopoly
(c) Oligopoly
(d) Perfect Competition
Ans (d) Perfect Competition is a form of market in which there are very large number of buyers
and sellers of a homogeneous product Price is determined by the market forces of the supply
and demand and not by firms
2 Which of the following is represented by lsquoLorenz Curversquo
(a) Employment
(b) Inflation
(c) Deflation
(d) Income Distribution
Ans (d) In economics the Lorenz curve is a graphical representation of the distribution of
income or of wealth The graph plots percentiles of the population according to income or
wealth on the horizontal axis
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3 Which of the following is not a fundamental duty
(a) To abide by constitution and respect the National Flag
(b) To promote harmony and brotherhood
(c) To uphold and protect the sovereignty
(d) Abolition of titles except military and academic
Ans (d) Article 18 under Part III of Indian constitution deals with abolition of titles It is a
fundamental right
4 Which article can be used by The President of India to declare financial emergency
(a) Article 32
(b) Article 349
(c) Article 360
(d) Article 365
Ans (c) Article 360 deals with provisions regarding financial emergency It states that if the
President is satisfied that there is an economic situation in which the financial stability or credit
of India is threatened he or she can declare financial emergency
5 The Poona Pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and ____
(a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(b) Lord Irwin
(c) Subhash Chandra Bose
(d) B R Ambedkar
Ans (d) The Poona Pact refers to an agreement between Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and Mahatma
Gandhi signed on 24 September 1932 at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune Maharashtra
6 Which Governor General abolished the lsquoSati Systemrsquo in India
(a) Lord Canning
(b) Lord Ripon
(c) Lord William Bentinck
(d) Lord Dalhousie
Ans (c) Sati system (the immolation of a Hindu widow on the funeral pyre of her deceased
husband) was formally banned in all jurisdictions of British India by Lord William Bentinck on 4
December 1829 It was done so under the Bengal Sati Regulation that described the practice of
Sati as revolting to the feelings of human nature
7 Which of the following is NOT a primary green house gas in the earthrsquos atmosphere
(a) Methane (b) Ozone
(c) Nitrous oxide (d) Hydrogen
Ans (d) Greenhouse gases are those that absorb and emit infrared radiation in the wavelength
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7
range emitted by Earth The primary greenhouse gases in Earthrsquos atmosphere are Water vapor
(H2O) Carbon dioxide (CO2) Methane (CH4) Nitrous oxide (N2O) Ozone (O3) and
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
8 Which type of forest is most widespread in India
(a) Tropical Evergreen Forests
(b) Tropical Deciduous Forests
(c) Montane Forests
(d) Mangrove Forests
Ans (b) Tropical Deciduous Forests are the most widespread forests out of all the types of
forests in India Also called as Monsoon Forests
9 Which blood group is universal donor
(a) O+ (b) Ondash
(c) ABndash (d) AB+
Ans (b) Universal donor is a person who is type O in the ABO blood group system and
negative for RhD blood group antigen and can donate blood to all recipients Oblood type
doesnrsquot have antigen for A or B and Rh antigen on the surface of its RBCs
10 In how many parts is the human brain divided
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
Ans (b) The human brain is divided into three parts 1048595 The brainstem which has the pons the
midbrain and the medulla oblongata 1048595 The cerebellum which forms the hindbrain along with the
brainstem and is located below the cerebrum
11 In which of the following class can we put Adrenaline
(a) Hormone (b) Enzyme
(c) Protein (d) Fat
Ans (a) Epinephrine also known as adrenaline is a hormone It is normally produced by both
the adrenal glands and certain neurons
12 Supercooling is cooling of liquid ___
(a) below melting point
(b) below freezing point
(c) at melting point
(d) above melting point
Ans (b) Supercooling is the process of chilling a liquid below its freezing point without it
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becoming solid A good example of this phenomenon is found in meteorology clouds in high
altitude are an accumulation of supercooled droplets of water below their freezing point
13 When light passes from one medium to another this phenomenon of change in its direction
is called ___
(a) Refraction
(b) Diffraction
(c) Propagation
(d) No option is correct
Ans (a) The phenomenon of bending of light as it passes from one medium to another is known
as the refraction of light Refraction is the change in direction of a wave due to a change in its
medium
14 Which among the following is not an input device
(a) Plotter
(b) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR)
(c) Optical Mark Recognition (OMR)
(d) Barcode Reader
Ans (a) An input device is any hardware device that sends data to a computer allowing user to
interact with and control the computer MICR OMR and Barcode Reader are examples of input
devices
15 Which of the following is also known as Carbolic Acid
(a) Phenol
(b) Hydroxide
(c) Sulphuric Acid
(d) Ethanol
Ans (a) Phenol is also known as carbolic acid It is an aromatic organic compound with the
molecular formula C6H5OH
16 Who discovered electron
(a) E Goldstien
(b) J J Thomson
(c) Ernest Rutherford
(d) J Chadwick
Ans (b) JJ Thomson is credited with the discovery and identification of the electron Thomson
in 1897 was the first to suggest that one of the fundamental units was more than 1000 times
smaller than an atom suggesting the subatomic particle now known as the electron
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9
17 Who is a major driving force behind the lsquoNarmada Bachao Andolanrsquo
(a) Anna Hazare
(b) Medha Patkar
(c) Shantha Sinha
(d) Manasi Pradhan
Ans (b) Medha Patkaris the founder member of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) in three states
Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra and Gujarat NBA has been engaged in a struggle for justice for
the people affected by the dam projects related to the Sardar Sarovar dams project
18 lsquoUdey Desh ka Aam Nagrikrsquo (UDAN) scheme for regional air connectivity will provide travel to
tier 2 and tier 3 cities at the rate of Rs ____ per hour
(a) 1500
(b) 2000
(c) 2500
(d) 3000
Ans (c) Under the new UDAN scheme people in tier 2 and tier 3 cities can fly at just Rs 2500
per hour
19 Who invented radar
(a) Fred Morrison
(b) A H Taylor and Leo C Young
(c) Van Tassel
(d) W K Roentgen
Ans (b) Like many inventions that of radar is difficult to ascribe to an individual Robert
Watson-Watt is given the credit for inventing the radar
20 David Warner plays cricket for which country
(a) England
(b) New Zealand
(c) Austr alia
(d) Sri Lan ka
Ans (c) David Warneris an Australian cricketer and the current vicecaptain of the Australian
cricket team An explosive left-handed opening batsman Warner is the first Australian cricketer in
132 years to be selected for a national team in any format without experience in first-class
cricket
21 Japanese art lsquoIkebanarsquo is related to ___
(a) paper folding
(b) flower arrangement
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(c) tree cutting
(d) sand art
Ans (b) Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement Also known as kado it developed
from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead
23 Who has recently launched his autobiography titled lsquoAn Unsuitable Boyrsquo
(a) Rishi Kapoor
(b) MS Dhoni
(c) Karan Johar
(d) Vikram Seth
Ans (c) An Unsuitable Boy is an autobiographical book written by Indian film director Karan
Johar The book was first published on 9 January 2017
24 Which of the following country is not a member of lsquoThe Indian Ocean Rim Association
(IORA)rsquo
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Mauritius
(c) Seychelles
(d) China
Ans (d) IORA is an international organisation consisting of 21 coastal states bordering the Indian
Ocean China is not a member of this grouping
1 What does indifference curve represent
(a) Levels of Income and Capital
(b) Satisfaction derived from two goods
(c) Income from two b sinesses
(d) Relationship between expenditure and savings
Ans (b) An indifference curve is a graph showing combination of two goods that give the
consumer equal satisfaction and utility Each point on an indifference curve indicates that a
consumer is indifferent between the two and all points give him the same utility
3 India has taken the concept of lsquoJudicial Reviewrsquo from which countryrsquos constitution
(a) United States
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Canada
(d) Ireland
Ans (a) The Indian Constitution adopted the Judicial Review on lines of US Constitution The
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Supreme Court enjoys a position which entrusts it with the power of reviewing the legislative
enactments both of Parliament and the State Legislatures
4 How many times a person can be elected as the President of India
(a) One time
(b) Two times
(c) Three times
(d) No bar
Ans (d) The President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the
elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative
Assemblies of States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry According to Article 57
of the Constitution a President is eligible for re-election to that office and there is no bar on
number of times
5 Who shot dead John Saunders on 17th December 1927
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Mangal Panday
(c) Sukhdev
(d) Bipin Chandra Pal Singh
Ans (a) On December 17 1927 the revolutionaries Bhagat Singh and Rajguru shot and killed
assistant superintendent of police John Saunders However their original target was not Saunders
but superintendent of police James Scott who had ordered his men to lathicharge protesters
leading to the death of the nationalist leader Lala Lajpat Rai
6 Sardar Vallabhbai Patel was the leader of _______
(a) Bhoodan Movement
(b) Rowlatt Satyagraha
(c) Bardoli Satyagraha
(d) Swadeshi Movement
Ans (c) The Bardoli Satyagraha 1928 was a movement in the independence struggle led by
Sardar Vallabhai Patel for the farmers of Bardoli against the unjust raising of taxes A large
number of women took active part in the movement
7 Which type of forests majorly comprises of lichens and mosses
(a) Taiga forests
(b) Tundra forests
(c) Temperate mixed forests
(d) Tropical ever green forests
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Ans (b) One of the most successful types of tundra vegetation is moss Mosses are quite tough
despite their small size
8 Which of the following has maximum diurnal temperature difference
(a) Desert (b) Mountains
(c) Plateau (d) Ocean
Ans (a) Diurnal temperature variations are greatest very near the earthrsquos surface High desert
areas typically have the greatest diurnal temperature variations
9 Night Blindness is caused by deficiency of which of the following Vitamin
(a) Vitamin B (b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin K (d) Vitamin A
Ans (d) It occurs as a result of various diseases that cause degeneration of the rods of the
retina (the sensory cells responsible for vision in dim light) The problem can also appear as an
inherited deficiency in visual purple or rhodopsin which is the pigment of the rods of the retina
Night blindness is a classic finding from deficiency of vitamin A
10 The right portion of human heart receives ______ blood
(a) pure
(b) impure
(c) mixed
(d) None of these
Ans (b) The heart receives blood low in oxygen from the systemic circulation which enters the
right atrium from the superior and inferior venae cavae and passes to the right ventricle From
here it is pumped into the pulmonary circulation through the lungs where it receives oxygen and
gives off carbon dioxide Oxygenated blood then returns to the left atrium passes through the
left ventricle and is pumped out through the aorta to the systemic circulation where the oxygen
is used and metabolized to carbon dioxide
11 Which of the following is the largest gland in human body
(a) Thyroid (b) Liver
(c) Kidney (d) Pancreas
Ans (b) Liver is the largest gland found in the human body The liver has many functions and
plays a large role in human metabolism and digestion The organ stores glycogen decomposes
red blood cells synthesizes plasma proteins produces hormones and removes toxins and waste
products from the blood
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12 On which principle does the hydraulic lift works
(a) Newtonlsquos law
(b) Pascalrsquos law
(c) Archimedesrsquos law
(d) Joulersquos law
Ans (b) Pascalrsquos law is a principle in fluid mechanics that states that pressure exerted anywhere
in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid
such that the pressure ratio (initial difference) remains the same An important application of
Pascalrsquos law is the hydraulic lift used to lift heavy objects
14 In MICR what does lsquoIrsquo stands for
(a) Interactive
(b) Information
(c) Ink
(d) Instruction
Ans (c) MICR code is a code printed using MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition technology)
on cheques to enable identification the cheques A MICR code is a 9-digit code that uniquely
identifies a bank and a branch participating in an Electronic Clearing System (ECS)
15 What is the process of conversion of solid state directly to gaseous state called
(a) Evaporation
(b) Condensation
(c) Sublimation
(d) Distillation
Ans (c) Sublimation is conversion of a substance from the solid to the gaseous state without its
becoming liquid An example is the vaporization of frozen carbon dioxide (dry ice) at ordinary
atmospheric pressure and temperature
16 What are the main components of Bronze Alloy
(a) Copper and Zinc
(b) Copper and Tin
(c) Zinc and Nickel
(d) Aluminium and Nickel
Ans (b) Bronze alloy traditionally is composed of copper and tin Bronze is used in architecture
for structural and design elements for bearings because of its friction properties and as
phosphor bronze in musical instruments electrical contacts and ship propellers 104859510485951048595
17 Which of the following causes fly ash
(a) Hydroe lectric Power Station
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(b) Coal Combustion Power Plant
(c) Nuclear Power Plant
(d) Tidal Power Plant
Ans (b) Fly ash is a byproduct from burning pulverized coal in electric power generating plants
During combustion mineral impurities in the coal (clay feldspar quartz and shale) fuse in
suspension and float out of the combustion chamber with the exhaust gases As the fused
material rises it cools and solidifies into spherical glassy particles called f ly ash It provides an
excellent prime material used in blended cement mosaic tiles and hollow blocks among others
18 ldquoDulari Kanyardquo a scheme to bring down infant mortality in the state is launched by which
Indian State
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans (a) On the occasion of 68the Republic Day the state government of Arunachal Pradesh has
launched a special scheme named as ldquoDulari Kanya Yojanardquo to bring down the infant mortality in
the state The new Infant mortality scheme in Arunachal Pradesh will track all the pregnant
mothers to provide them better care for safe and secured delivery
19 Who developed the theory of relativity
(a) Issac Newton
(b) Charles Darwin
(c) Marie Curie
(d) Albert Einstein
Ans (d) Albert Einstein in his theory of special relativity determined that the laws of physics are
the same for all nonaccelerating observers and he showed that the speed of light within a
vacuum is the same no matter the speed at which an observer travels 104859510485951048595
20 lsquoQueensbury rulesrsquo is code of rules that directly influences which of the following sport
(a) Tennis (b) Boxing
(c) Polo (d) Billiards
Ans (b) The Marquess of Queensberry Rules are a code of generally accepted rules in the sport
of boxing Drafted in London in 1865 and published in 1867 they were named so as John
Douglas 9th Marquess of Queensberry publicly endorsed the code although they were written by
a Welsh sportsman named John Graham Chambers
21 Who amidst the following is a distinguished painter
(a) Uday Shankar
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(b) Sonal Mansingh
(c) Amrita Shergill
(d) Yamini Kirshnamurthy
Ans (c) Amrita Sher-Gil was an eminent Hungarian-Indian painter She was influenced by the
Mughal as well as the Ajanta paintings Her works have been declared as National Art Treasures
by the Government of India
23 ldquoHema Malini Beyond the Dream Girlrdquo is authored by which author
(a) MeenaIyer
(b) Hema Malini
(c) Ram Kamal Mukherjee
(d) Vijay Kumar
Ans (b) The biography titled Beyond The Dream Girl is written by Ram Kamal Mukherjee and
was unveiled on Hema Malinirsquos 69th birthday (October 16)
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3 Which of the following is not a fundamental duty
(a) To abide by constitution and respect the National Flag
(b) To promote harmony and brotherhood
(c) To uphold and protect the sovereignty
(d) Abolition of titles except military and academic
Ans (d) Article 18 under Part III of Indian constitution deals with abolition of titles It is a
fundamental right
4 Which article can be used by The President of India to declare financial emergency
(a) Article 32
(b) Article 349
(c) Article 360
(d) Article 365
Ans (c) Article 360 deals with provisions regarding financial emergency It states that if the
President is satisfied that there is an economic situation in which the financial stability or credit
of India is threatened he or she can declare financial emergency
5 The Poona Pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and ____
(a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(b) Lord Irwin
(c) Subhash Chandra Bose
(d) B R Ambedkar
Ans (d) The Poona Pact refers to an agreement between Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and Mahatma
Gandhi signed on 24 September 1932 at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune Maharashtra
6 Which Governor General abolished the lsquoSati Systemrsquo in India
(a) Lord Canning
(b) Lord Ripon
(c) Lord William Bentinck
(d) Lord Dalhousie
Ans (c) Sati system (the immolation of a Hindu widow on the funeral pyre of her deceased
husband) was formally banned in all jurisdictions of British India by Lord William Bentinck on 4
December 1829 It was done so under the Bengal Sati Regulation that described the practice of
Sati as revolting to the feelings of human nature
7 Which of the following is NOT a primary green house gas in the earthrsquos atmosphere
(a) Methane (b) Ozone
(c) Nitrous oxide (d) Hydrogen
Ans (d) Greenhouse gases are those that absorb and emit infrared radiation in the wavelength
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7
range emitted by Earth The primary greenhouse gases in Earthrsquos atmosphere are Water vapor
(H2O) Carbon dioxide (CO2) Methane (CH4) Nitrous oxide (N2O) Ozone (O3) and
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
8 Which type of forest is most widespread in India
(a) Tropical Evergreen Forests
(b) Tropical Deciduous Forests
(c) Montane Forests
(d) Mangrove Forests
Ans (b) Tropical Deciduous Forests are the most widespread forests out of all the types of
forests in India Also called as Monsoon Forests
9 Which blood group is universal donor
(a) O+ (b) Ondash
(c) ABndash (d) AB+
Ans (b) Universal donor is a person who is type O in the ABO blood group system and
negative for RhD blood group antigen and can donate blood to all recipients Oblood type
doesnrsquot have antigen for A or B and Rh antigen on the surface of its RBCs
10 In how many parts is the human brain divided
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
Ans (b) The human brain is divided into three parts 1048595 The brainstem which has the pons the
midbrain and the medulla oblongata 1048595 The cerebellum which forms the hindbrain along with the
brainstem and is located below the cerebrum
11 In which of the following class can we put Adrenaline
(a) Hormone (b) Enzyme
(c) Protein (d) Fat
Ans (a) Epinephrine also known as adrenaline is a hormone It is normally produced by both
the adrenal glands and certain neurons
12 Supercooling is cooling of liquid ___
(a) below melting point
(b) below freezing point
(c) at melting point
(d) above melting point
Ans (b) Supercooling is the process of chilling a liquid below its freezing point without it
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8
becoming solid A good example of this phenomenon is found in meteorology clouds in high
altitude are an accumulation of supercooled droplets of water below their freezing point
13 When light passes from one medium to another this phenomenon of change in its direction
is called ___
(a) Refraction
(b) Diffraction
(c) Propagation
(d) No option is correct
Ans (a) The phenomenon of bending of light as it passes from one medium to another is known
as the refraction of light Refraction is the change in direction of a wave due to a change in its
medium
14 Which among the following is not an input device
(a) Plotter
(b) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR)
(c) Optical Mark Recognition (OMR)
(d) Barcode Reader
Ans (a) An input device is any hardware device that sends data to a computer allowing user to
interact with and control the computer MICR OMR and Barcode Reader are examples of input
devices
15 Which of the following is also known as Carbolic Acid
(a) Phenol
(b) Hydroxide
(c) Sulphuric Acid
(d) Ethanol
Ans (a) Phenol is also known as carbolic acid It is an aromatic organic compound with the
molecular formula C6H5OH
16 Who discovered electron
(a) E Goldstien
(b) J J Thomson
(c) Ernest Rutherford
(d) J Chadwick
Ans (b) JJ Thomson is credited with the discovery and identification of the electron Thomson
in 1897 was the first to suggest that one of the fundamental units was more than 1000 times
smaller than an atom suggesting the subatomic particle now known as the electron
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9
17 Who is a major driving force behind the lsquoNarmada Bachao Andolanrsquo
(a) Anna Hazare
(b) Medha Patkar
(c) Shantha Sinha
(d) Manasi Pradhan
Ans (b) Medha Patkaris the founder member of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) in three states
Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra and Gujarat NBA has been engaged in a struggle for justice for
the people affected by the dam projects related to the Sardar Sarovar dams project
18 lsquoUdey Desh ka Aam Nagrikrsquo (UDAN) scheme for regional air connectivity will provide travel to
tier 2 and tier 3 cities at the rate of Rs ____ per hour
(a) 1500
(b) 2000
(c) 2500
(d) 3000
Ans (c) Under the new UDAN scheme people in tier 2 and tier 3 cities can fly at just Rs 2500
per hour
19 Who invented radar
(a) Fred Morrison
(b) A H Taylor and Leo C Young
(c) Van Tassel
(d) W K Roentgen
Ans (b) Like many inventions that of radar is difficult to ascribe to an individual Robert
Watson-Watt is given the credit for inventing the radar
20 David Warner plays cricket for which country
(a) England
(b) New Zealand
(c) Austr alia
(d) Sri Lan ka
Ans (c) David Warneris an Australian cricketer and the current vicecaptain of the Australian
cricket team An explosive left-handed opening batsman Warner is the first Australian cricketer in
132 years to be selected for a national team in any format without experience in first-class
cricket
21 Japanese art lsquoIkebanarsquo is related to ___
(a) paper folding
(b) flower arrangement
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(c) tree cutting
(d) sand art
Ans (b) Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement Also known as kado it developed
from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead
23 Who has recently launched his autobiography titled lsquoAn Unsuitable Boyrsquo
(a) Rishi Kapoor
(b) MS Dhoni
(c) Karan Johar
(d) Vikram Seth
Ans (c) An Unsuitable Boy is an autobiographical book written by Indian film director Karan
Johar The book was first published on 9 January 2017
24 Which of the following country is not a member of lsquoThe Indian Ocean Rim Association
(IORA)rsquo
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Mauritius
(c) Seychelles
(d) China
Ans (d) IORA is an international organisation consisting of 21 coastal states bordering the Indian
Ocean China is not a member of this grouping
1 What does indifference curve represent
(a) Levels of Income and Capital
(b) Satisfaction derived from two goods
(c) Income from two b sinesses
(d) Relationship between expenditure and savings
Ans (b) An indifference curve is a graph showing combination of two goods that give the
consumer equal satisfaction and utility Each point on an indifference curve indicates that a
consumer is indifferent between the two and all points give him the same utility
3 India has taken the concept of lsquoJudicial Reviewrsquo from which countryrsquos constitution
(a) United States
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Canada
(d) Ireland
Ans (a) The Indian Constitution adopted the Judicial Review on lines of US Constitution The
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11
Supreme Court enjoys a position which entrusts it with the power of reviewing the legislative
enactments both of Parliament and the State Legislatures
4 How many times a person can be elected as the President of India
(a) One time
(b) Two times
(c) Three times
(d) No bar
Ans (d) The President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the
elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative
Assemblies of States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry According to Article 57
of the Constitution a President is eligible for re-election to that office and there is no bar on
number of times
5 Who shot dead John Saunders on 17th December 1927
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Mangal Panday
(c) Sukhdev
(d) Bipin Chandra Pal Singh
Ans (a) On December 17 1927 the revolutionaries Bhagat Singh and Rajguru shot and killed
assistant superintendent of police John Saunders However their original target was not Saunders
but superintendent of police James Scott who had ordered his men to lathicharge protesters
leading to the death of the nationalist leader Lala Lajpat Rai
6 Sardar Vallabhbai Patel was the leader of _______
(a) Bhoodan Movement
(b) Rowlatt Satyagraha
(c) Bardoli Satyagraha
(d) Swadeshi Movement
Ans (c) The Bardoli Satyagraha 1928 was a movement in the independence struggle led by
Sardar Vallabhai Patel for the farmers of Bardoli against the unjust raising of taxes A large
number of women took active part in the movement
7 Which type of forests majorly comprises of lichens and mosses
(a) Taiga forests
(b) Tundra forests
(c) Temperate mixed forests
(d) Tropical ever green forests
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
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12
Ans (b) One of the most successful types of tundra vegetation is moss Mosses are quite tough
despite their small size
8 Which of the following has maximum diurnal temperature difference
(a) Desert (b) Mountains
(c) Plateau (d) Ocean
Ans (a) Diurnal temperature variations are greatest very near the earthrsquos surface High desert
areas typically have the greatest diurnal temperature variations
9 Night Blindness is caused by deficiency of which of the following Vitamin
(a) Vitamin B (b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin K (d) Vitamin A
Ans (d) It occurs as a result of various diseases that cause degeneration of the rods of the
retina (the sensory cells responsible for vision in dim light) The problem can also appear as an
inherited deficiency in visual purple or rhodopsin which is the pigment of the rods of the retina
Night blindness is a classic finding from deficiency of vitamin A
10 The right portion of human heart receives ______ blood
(a) pure
(b) impure
(c) mixed
(d) None of these
Ans (b) The heart receives blood low in oxygen from the systemic circulation which enters the
right atrium from the superior and inferior venae cavae and passes to the right ventricle From
here it is pumped into the pulmonary circulation through the lungs where it receives oxygen and
gives off carbon dioxide Oxygenated blood then returns to the left atrium passes through the
left ventricle and is pumped out through the aorta to the systemic circulation where the oxygen
is used and metabolized to carbon dioxide
11 Which of the following is the largest gland in human body
(a) Thyroid (b) Liver
(c) Kidney (d) Pancreas
Ans (b) Liver is the largest gland found in the human body The liver has many functions and
plays a large role in human metabolism and digestion The organ stores glycogen decomposes
red blood cells synthesizes plasma proteins produces hormones and removes toxins and waste
products from the blood
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
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13
12 On which principle does the hydraulic lift works
(a) Newtonlsquos law
(b) Pascalrsquos law
(c) Archimedesrsquos law
(d) Joulersquos law
Ans (b) Pascalrsquos law is a principle in fluid mechanics that states that pressure exerted anywhere
in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid
such that the pressure ratio (initial difference) remains the same An important application of
Pascalrsquos law is the hydraulic lift used to lift heavy objects
14 In MICR what does lsquoIrsquo stands for
(a) Interactive
(b) Information
(c) Ink
(d) Instruction
Ans (c) MICR code is a code printed using MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition technology)
on cheques to enable identification the cheques A MICR code is a 9-digit code that uniquely
identifies a bank and a branch participating in an Electronic Clearing System (ECS)
15 What is the process of conversion of solid state directly to gaseous state called
(a) Evaporation
(b) Condensation
(c) Sublimation
(d) Distillation
Ans (c) Sublimation is conversion of a substance from the solid to the gaseous state without its
becoming liquid An example is the vaporization of frozen carbon dioxide (dry ice) at ordinary
atmospheric pressure and temperature
16 What are the main components of Bronze Alloy
(a) Copper and Zinc
(b) Copper and Tin
(c) Zinc and Nickel
(d) Aluminium and Nickel
Ans (b) Bronze alloy traditionally is composed of copper and tin Bronze is used in architecture
for structural and design elements for bearings because of its friction properties and as
phosphor bronze in musical instruments electrical contacts and ship propellers 104859510485951048595
17 Which of the following causes fly ash
(a) Hydroe lectric Power Station
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14
(b) Coal Combustion Power Plant
(c) Nuclear Power Plant
(d) Tidal Power Plant
Ans (b) Fly ash is a byproduct from burning pulverized coal in electric power generating plants
During combustion mineral impurities in the coal (clay feldspar quartz and shale) fuse in
suspension and float out of the combustion chamber with the exhaust gases As the fused
material rises it cools and solidifies into spherical glassy particles called f ly ash It provides an
excellent prime material used in blended cement mosaic tiles and hollow blocks among others
18 ldquoDulari Kanyardquo a scheme to bring down infant mortality in the state is launched by which
Indian State
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans (a) On the occasion of 68the Republic Day the state government of Arunachal Pradesh has
launched a special scheme named as ldquoDulari Kanya Yojanardquo to bring down the infant mortality in
the state The new Infant mortality scheme in Arunachal Pradesh will track all the pregnant
mothers to provide them better care for safe and secured delivery
19 Who developed the theory of relativity
(a) Issac Newton
(b) Charles Darwin
(c) Marie Curie
(d) Albert Einstein
Ans (d) Albert Einstein in his theory of special relativity determined that the laws of physics are
the same for all nonaccelerating observers and he showed that the speed of light within a
vacuum is the same no matter the speed at which an observer travels 104859510485951048595
20 lsquoQueensbury rulesrsquo is code of rules that directly influences which of the following sport
(a) Tennis (b) Boxing
(c) Polo (d) Billiards
Ans (b) The Marquess of Queensberry Rules are a code of generally accepted rules in the sport
of boxing Drafted in London in 1865 and published in 1867 they were named so as John
Douglas 9th Marquess of Queensberry publicly endorsed the code although they were written by
a Welsh sportsman named John Graham Chambers
21 Who amidst the following is a distinguished painter
(a) Uday Shankar
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15
(b) Sonal Mansingh
(c) Amrita Shergill
(d) Yamini Kirshnamurthy
Ans (c) Amrita Sher-Gil was an eminent Hungarian-Indian painter She was influenced by the
Mughal as well as the Ajanta paintings Her works have been declared as National Art Treasures
by the Government of India
23 ldquoHema Malini Beyond the Dream Girlrdquo is authored by which author
(a) MeenaIyer
(b) Hema Malini
(c) Ram Kamal Mukherjee
(d) Vijay Kumar
Ans (b) The biography titled Beyond The Dream Girl is written by Ram Kamal Mukherjee and
was unveiled on Hema Malinirsquos 69th birthday (October 16)
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7
range emitted by Earth The primary greenhouse gases in Earthrsquos atmosphere are Water vapor
(H2O) Carbon dioxide (CO2) Methane (CH4) Nitrous oxide (N2O) Ozone (O3) and
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
8 Which type of forest is most widespread in India
(a) Tropical Evergreen Forests
(b) Tropical Deciduous Forests
(c) Montane Forests
(d) Mangrove Forests
Ans (b) Tropical Deciduous Forests are the most widespread forests out of all the types of
forests in India Also called as Monsoon Forests
9 Which blood group is universal donor
(a) O+ (b) Ondash
(c) ABndash (d) AB+
Ans (b) Universal donor is a person who is type O in the ABO blood group system and
negative for RhD blood group antigen and can donate blood to all recipients Oblood type
doesnrsquot have antigen for A or B and Rh antigen on the surface of its RBCs
10 In how many parts is the human brain divided
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
Ans (b) The human brain is divided into three parts 1048595 The brainstem which has the pons the
midbrain and the medulla oblongata 1048595 The cerebellum which forms the hindbrain along with the
brainstem and is located below the cerebrum
11 In which of the following class can we put Adrenaline
(a) Hormone (b) Enzyme
(c) Protein (d) Fat
Ans (a) Epinephrine also known as adrenaline is a hormone It is normally produced by both
the adrenal glands and certain neurons
12 Supercooling is cooling of liquid ___
(a) below melting point
(b) below freezing point
(c) at melting point
(d) above melting point
Ans (b) Supercooling is the process of chilling a liquid below its freezing point without it
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8
becoming solid A good example of this phenomenon is found in meteorology clouds in high
altitude are an accumulation of supercooled droplets of water below their freezing point
13 When light passes from one medium to another this phenomenon of change in its direction
is called ___
(a) Refraction
(b) Diffraction
(c) Propagation
(d) No option is correct
Ans (a) The phenomenon of bending of light as it passes from one medium to another is known
as the refraction of light Refraction is the change in direction of a wave due to a change in its
medium
14 Which among the following is not an input device
(a) Plotter
(b) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR)
(c) Optical Mark Recognition (OMR)
(d) Barcode Reader
Ans (a) An input device is any hardware device that sends data to a computer allowing user to
interact with and control the computer MICR OMR and Barcode Reader are examples of input
devices
15 Which of the following is also known as Carbolic Acid
(a) Phenol
(b) Hydroxide
(c) Sulphuric Acid
(d) Ethanol
Ans (a) Phenol is also known as carbolic acid It is an aromatic organic compound with the
molecular formula C6H5OH
16 Who discovered electron
(a) E Goldstien
(b) J J Thomson
(c) Ernest Rutherford
(d) J Chadwick
Ans (b) JJ Thomson is credited with the discovery and identification of the electron Thomson
in 1897 was the first to suggest that one of the fundamental units was more than 1000 times
smaller than an atom suggesting the subatomic particle now known as the electron
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
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9
17 Who is a major driving force behind the lsquoNarmada Bachao Andolanrsquo
(a) Anna Hazare
(b) Medha Patkar
(c) Shantha Sinha
(d) Manasi Pradhan
Ans (b) Medha Patkaris the founder member of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) in three states
Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra and Gujarat NBA has been engaged in a struggle for justice for
the people affected by the dam projects related to the Sardar Sarovar dams project
18 lsquoUdey Desh ka Aam Nagrikrsquo (UDAN) scheme for regional air connectivity will provide travel to
tier 2 and tier 3 cities at the rate of Rs ____ per hour
(a) 1500
(b) 2000
(c) 2500
(d) 3000
Ans (c) Under the new UDAN scheme people in tier 2 and tier 3 cities can fly at just Rs 2500
per hour
19 Who invented radar
(a) Fred Morrison
(b) A H Taylor and Leo C Young
(c) Van Tassel
(d) W K Roentgen
Ans (b) Like many inventions that of radar is difficult to ascribe to an individual Robert
Watson-Watt is given the credit for inventing the radar
20 David Warner plays cricket for which country
(a) England
(b) New Zealand
(c) Austr alia
(d) Sri Lan ka
Ans (c) David Warneris an Australian cricketer and the current vicecaptain of the Australian
cricket team An explosive left-handed opening batsman Warner is the first Australian cricketer in
132 years to be selected for a national team in any format without experience in first-class
cricket
21 Japanese art lsquoIkebanarsquo is related to ___
(a) paper folding
(b) flower arrangement
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10
(c) tree cutting
(d) sand art
Ans (b) Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement Also known as kado it developed
from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead
23 Who has recently launched his autobiography titled lsquoAn Unsuitable Boyrsquo
(a) Rishi Kapoor
(b) MS Dhoni
(c) Karan Johar
(d) Vikram Seth
Ans (c) An Unsuitable Boy is an autobiographical book written by Indian film director Karan
Johar The book was first published on 9 January 2017
24 Which of the following country is not a member of lsquoThe Indian Ocean Rim Association
(IORA)rsquo
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Mauritius
(c) Seychelles
(d) China
Ans (d) IORA is an international organisation consisting of 21 coastal states bordering the Indian
Ocean China is not a member of this grouping
1 What does indifference curve represent
(a) Levels of Income and Capital
(b) Satisfaction derived from two goods
(c) Income from two b sinesses
(d) Relationship between expenditure and savings
Ans (b) An indifference curve is a graph showing combination of two goods that give the
consumer equal satisfaction and utility Each point on an indifference curve indicates that a
consumer is indifferent between the two and all points give him the same utility
3 India has taken the concept of lsquoJudicial Reviewrsquo from which countryrsquos constitution
(a) United States
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Canada
(d) Ireland
Ans (a) The Indian Constitution adopted the Judicial Review on lines of US Constitution The
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
11
Supreme Court enjoys a position which entrusts it with the power of reviewing the legislative
enactments both of Parliament and the State Legislatures
4 How many times a person can be elected as the President of India
(a) One time
(b) Two times
(c) Three times
(d) No bar
Ans (d) The President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the
elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative
Assemblies of States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry According to Article 57
of the Constitution a President is eligible for re-election to that office and there is no bar on
number of times
5 Who shot dead John Saunders on 17th December 1927
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Mangal Panday
(c) Sukhdev
(d) Bipin Chandra Pal Singh
Ans (a) On December 17 1927 the revolutionaries Bhagat Singh and Rajguru shot and killed
assistant superintendent of police John Saunders However their original target was not Saunders
but superintendent of police James Scott who had ordered his men to lathicharge protesters
leading to the death of the nationalist leader Lala Lajpat Rai
6 Sardar Vallabhbai Patel was the leader of _______
(a) Bhoodan Movement
(b) Rowlatt Satyagraha
(c) Bardoli Satyagraha
(d) Swadeshi Movement
Ans (c) The Bardoli Satyagraha 1928 was a movement in the independence struggle led by
Sardar Vallabhai Patel for the farmers of Bardoli against the unjust raising of taxes A large
number of women took active part in the movement
7 Which type of forests majorly comprises of lichens and mosses
(a) Taiga forests
(b) Tundra forests
(c) Temperate mixed forests
(d) Tropical ever green forests
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
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12
Ans (b) One of the most successful types of tundra vegetation is moss Mosses are quite tough
despite their small size
8 Which of the following has maximum diurnal temperature difference
(a) Desert (b) Mountains
(c) Plateau (d) Ocean
Ans (a) Diurnal temperature variations are greatest very near the earthrsquos surface High desert
areas typically have the greatest diurnal temperature variations
9 Night Blindness is caused by deficiency of which of the following Vitamin
(a) Vitamin B (b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin K (d) Vitamin A
Ans (d) It occurs as a result of various diseases that cause degeneration of the rods of the
retina (the sensory cells responsible for vision in dim light) The problem can also appear as an
inherited deficiency in visual purple or rhodopsin which is the pigment of the rods of the retina
Night blindness is a classic finding from deficiency of vitamin A
10 The right portion of human heart receives ______ blood
(a) pure
(b) impure
(c) mixed
(d) None of these
Ans (b) The heart receives blood low in oxygen from the systemic circulation which enters the
right atrium from the superior and inferior venae cavae and passes to the right ventricle From
here it is pumped into the pulmonary circulation through the lungs where it receives oxygen and
gives off carbon dioxide Oxygenated blood then returns to the left atrium passes through the
left ventricle and is pumped out through the aorta to the systemic circulation where the oxygen
is used and metabolized to carbon dioxide
11 Which of the following is the largest gland in human body
(a) Thyroid (b) Liver
(c) Kidney (d) Pancreas
Ans (b) Liver is the largest gland found in the human body The liver has many functions and
plays a large role in human metabolism and digestion The organ stores glycogen decomposes
red blood cells synthesizes plasma proteins produces hormones and removes toxins and waste
products from the blood
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
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13
12 On which principle does the hydraulic lift works
(a) Newtonlsquos law
(b) Pascalrsquos law
(c) Archimedesrsquos law
(d) Joulersquos law
Ans (b) Pascalrsquos law is a principle in fluid mechanics that states that pressure exerted anywhere
in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid
such that the pressure ratio (initial difference) remains the same An important application of
Pascalrsquos law is the hydraulic lift used to lift heavy objects
14 In MICR what does lsquoIrsquo stands for
(a) Interactive
(b) Information
(c) Ink
(d) Instruction
Ans (c) MICR code is a code printed using MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition technology)
on cheques to enable identification the cheques A MICR code is a 9-digit code that uniquely
identifies a bank and a branch participating in an Electronic Clearing System (ECS)
15 What is the process of conversion of solid state directly to gaseous state called
(a) Evaporation
(b) Condensation
(c) Sublimation
(d) Distillation
Ans (c) Sublimation is conversion of a substance from the solid to the gaseous state without its
becoming liquid An example is the vaporization of frozen carbon dioxide (dry ice) at ordinary
atmospheric pressure and temperature
16 What are the main components of Bronze Alloy
(a) Copper and Zinc
(b) Copper and Tin
(c) Zinc and Nickel
(d) Aluminium and Nickel
Ans (b) Bronze alloy traditionally is composed of copper and tin Bronze is used in architecture
for structural and design elements for bearings because of its friction properties and as
phosphor bronze in musical instruments electrical contacts and ship propellers 104859510485951048595
17 Which of the following causes fly ash
(a) Hydroe lectric Power Station
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14
(b) Coal Combustion Power Plant
(c) Nuclear Power Plant
(d) Tidal Power Plant
Ans (b) Fly ash is a byproduct from burning pulverized coal in electric power generating plants
During combustion mineral impurities in the coal (clay feldspar quartz and shale) fuse in
suspension and float out of the combustion chamber with the exhaust gases As the fused
material rises it cools and solidifies into spherical glassy particles called f ly ash It provides an
excellent prime material used in blended cement mosaic tiles and hollow blocks among others
18 ldquoDulari Kanyardquo a scheme to bring down infant mortality in the state is launched by which
Indian State
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans (a) On the occasion of 68the Republic Day the state government of Arunachal Pradesh has
launched a special scheme named as ldquoDulari Kanya Yojanardquo to bring down the infant mortality in
the state The new Infant mortality scheme in Arunachal Pradesh will track all the pregnant
mothers to provide them better care for safe and secured delivery
19 Who developed the theory of relativity
(a) Issac Newton
(b) Charles Darwin
(c) Marie Curie
(d) Albert Einstein
Ans (d) Albert Einstein in his theory of special relativity determined that the laws of physics are
the same for all nonaccelerating observers and he showed that the speed of light within a
vacuum is the same no matter the speed at which an observer travels 104859510485951048595
20 lsquoQueensbury rulesrsquo is code of rules that directly influences which of the following sport
(a) Tennis (b) Boxing
(c) Polo (d) Billiards
Ans (b) The Marquess of Queensberry Rules are a code of generally accepted rules in the sport
of boxing Drafted in London in 1865 and published in 1867 they were named so as John
Douglas 9th Marquess of Queensberry publicly endorsed the code although they were written by
a Welsh sportsman named John Graham Chambers
21 Who amidst the following is a distinguished painter
(a) Uday Shankar
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15
(b) Sonal Mansingh
(c) Amrita Shergill
(d) Yamini Kirshnamurthy
Ans (c) Amrita Sher-Gil was an eminent Hungarian-Indian painter She was influenced by the
Mughal as well as the Ajanta paintings Her works have been declared as National Art Treasures
by the Government of India
23 ldquoHema Malini Beyond the Dream Girlrdquo is authored by which author
(a) MeenaIyer
(b) Hema Malini
(c) Ram Kamal Mukherjee
(d) Vijay Kumar
Ans (b) The biography titled Beyond The Dream Girl is written by Ram Kamal Mukherjee and
was unveiled on Hema Malinirsquos 69th birthday (October 16)
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
8
becoming solid A good example of this phenomenon is found in meteorology clouds in high
altitude are an accumulation of supercooled droplets of water below their freezing point
13 When light passes from one medium to another this phenomenon of change in its direction
is called ___
(a) Refraction
(b) Diffraction
(c) Propagation
(d) No option is correct
Ans (a) The phenomenon of bending of light as it passes from one medium to another is known
as the refraction of light Refraction is the change in direction of a wave due to a change in its
medium
14 Which among the following is not an input device
(a) Plotter
(b) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR)
(c) Optical Mark Recognition (OMR)
(d) Barcode Reader
Ans (a) An input device is any hardware device that sends data to a computer allowing user to
interact with and control the computer MICR OMR and Barcode Reader are examples of input
devices
15 Which of the following is also known as Carbolic Acid
(a) Phenol
(b) Hydroxide
(c) Sulphuric Acid
(d) Ethanol
Ans (a) Phenol is also known as carbolic acid It is an aromatic organic compound with the
molecular formula C6H5OH
16 Who discovered electron
(a) E Goldstien
(b) J J Thomson
(c) Ernest Rutherford
(d) J Chadwick
Ans (b) JJ Thomson is credited with the discovery and identification of the electron Thomson
in 1897 was the first to suggest that one of the fundamental units was more than 1000 times
smaller than an atom suggesting the subatomic particle now known as the electron
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
9
17 Who is a major driving force behind the lsquoNarmada Bachao Andolanrsquo
(a) Anna Hazare
(b) Medha Patkar
(c) Shantha Sinha
(d) Manasi Pradhan
Ans (b) Medha Patkaris the founder member of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) in three states
Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra and Gujarat NBA has been engaged in a struggle for justice for
the people affected by the dam projects related to the Sardar Sarovar dams project
18 lsquoUdey Desh ka Aam Nagrikrsquo (UDAN) scheme for regional air connectivity will provide travel to
tier 2 and tier 3 cities at the rate of Rs ____ per hour
(a) 1500
(b) 2000
(c) 2500
(d) 3000
Ans (c) Under the new UDAN scheme people in tier 2 and tier 3 cities can fly at just Rs 2500
per hour
19 Who invented radar
(a) Fred Morrison
(b) A H Taylor and Leo C Young
(c) Van Tassel
(d) W K Roentgen
Ans (b) Like many inventions that of radar is difficult to ascribe to an individual Robert
Watson-Watt is given the credit for inventing the radar
20 David Warner plays cricket for which country
(a) England
(b) New Zealand
(c) Austr alia
(d) Sri Lan ka
Ans (c) David Warneris an Australian cricketer and the current vicecaptain of the Australian
cricket team An explosive left-handed opening batsman Warner is the first Australian cricketer in
132 years to be selected for a national team in any format without experience in first-class
cricket
21 Japanese art lsquoIkebanarsquo is related to ___
(a) paper folding
(b) flower arrangement
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
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10
(c) tree cutting
(d) sand art
Ans (b) Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement Also known as kado it developed
from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead
23 Who has recently launched his autobiography titled lsquoAn Unsuitable Boyrsquo
(a) Rishi Kapoor
(b) MS Dhoni
(c) Karan Johar
(d) Vikram Seth
Ans (c) An Unsuitable Boy is an autobiographical book written by Indian film director Karan
Johar The book was first published on 9 January 2017
24 Which of the following country is not a member of lsquoThe Indian Ocean Rim Association
(IORA)rsquo
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Mauritius
(c) Seychelles
(d) China
Ans (d) IORA is an international organisation consisting of 21 coastal states bordering the Indian
Ocean China is not a member of this grouping
1 What does indifference curve represent
(a) Levels of Income and Capital
(b) Satisfaction derived from two goods
(c) Income from two b sinesses
(d) Relationship between expenditure and savings
Ans (b) An indifference curve is a graph showing combination of two goods that give the
consumer equal satisfaction and utility Each point on an indifference curve indicates that a
consumer is indifferent between the two and all points give him the same utility
3 India has taken the concept of lsquoJudicial Reviewrsquo from which countryrsquos constitution
(a) United States
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Canada
(d) Ireland
Ans (a) The Indian Constitution adopted the Judicial Review on lines of US Constitution The
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
11
Supreme Court enjoys a position which entrusts it with the power of reviewing the legislative
enactments both of Parliament and the State Legislatures
4 How many times a person can be elected as the President of India
(a) One time
(b) Two times
(c) Three times
(d) No bar
Ans (d) The President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the
elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative
Assemblies of States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry According to Article 57
of the Constitution a President is eligible for re-election to that office and there is no bar on
number of times
5 Who shot dead John Saunders on 17th December 1927
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Mangal Panday
(c) Sukhdev
(d) Bipin Chandra Pal Singh
Ans (a) On December 17 1927 the revolutionaries Bhagat Singh and Rajguru shot and killed
assistant superintendent of police John Saunders However their original target was not Saunders
but superintendent of police James Scott who had ordered his men to lathicharge protesters
leading to the death of the nationalist leader Lala Lajpat Rai
6 Sardar Vallabhbai Patel was the leader of _______
(a) Bhoodan Movement
(b) Rowlatt Satyagraha
(c) Bardoli Satyagraha
(d) Swadeshi Movement
Ans (c) The Bardoli Satyagraha 1928 was a movement in the independence struggle led by
Sardar Vallabhai Patel for the farmers of Bardoli against the unjust raising of taxes A large
number of women took active part in the movement
7 Which type of forests majorly comprises of lichens and mosses
(a) Taiga forests
(b) Tundra forests
(c) Temperate mixed forests
(d) Tropical ever green forests
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
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12
Ans (b) One of the most successful types of tundra vegetation is moss Mosses are quite tough
despite their small size
8 Which of the following has maximum diurnal temperature difference
(a) Desert (b) Mountains
(c) Plateau (d) Ocean
Ans (a) Diurnal temperature variations are greatest very near the earthrsquos surface High desert
areas typically have the greatest diurnal temperature variations
9 Night Blindness is caused by deficiency of which of the following Vitamin
(a) Vitamin B (b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin K (d) Vitamin A
Ans (d) It occurs as a result of various diseases that cause degeneration of the rods of the
retina (the sensory cells responsible for vision in dim light) The problem can also appear as an
inherited deficiency in visual purple or rhodopsin which is the pigment of the rods of the retina
Night blindness is a classic finding from deficiency of vitamin A
10 The right portion of human heart receives ______ blood
(a) pure
(b) impure
(c) mixed
(d) None of these
Ans (b) The heart receives blood low in oxygen from the systemic circulation which enters the
right atrium from the superior and inferior venae cavae and passes to the right ventricle From
here it is pumped into the pulmonary circulation through the lungs where it receives oxygen and
gives off carbon dioxide Oxygenated blood then returns to the left atrium passes through the
left ventricle and is pumped out through the aorta to the systemic circulation where the oxygen
is used and metabolized to carbon dioxide
11 Which of the following is the largest gland in human body
(a) Thyroid (b) Liver
(c) Kidney (d) Pancreas
Ans (b) Liver is the largest gland found in the human body The liver has many functions and
plays a large role in human metabolism and digestion The organ stores glycogen decomposes
red blood cells synthesizes plasma proteins produces hormones and removes toxins and waste
products from the blood
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
13
12 On which principle does the hydraulic lift works
(a) Newtonlsquos law
(b) Pascalrsquos law
(c) Archimedesrsquos law
(d) Joulersquos law
Ans (b) Pascalrsquos law is a principle in fluid mechanics that states that pressure exerted anywhere
in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid
such that the pressure ratio (initial difference) remains the same An important application of
Pascalrsquos law is the hydraulic lift used to lift heavy objects
14 In MICR what does lsquoIrsquo stands for
(a) Interactive
(b) Information
(c) Ink
(d) Instruction
Ans (c) MICR code is a code printed using MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition technology)
on cheques to enable identification the cheques A MICR code is a 9-digit code that uniquely
identifies a bank and a branch participating in an Electronic Clearing System (ECS)
15 What is the process of conversion of solid state directly to gaseous state called
(a) Evaporation
(b) Condensation
(c) Sublimation
(d) Distillation
Ans (c) Sublimation is conversion of a substance from the solid to the gaseous state without its
becoming liquid An example is the vaporization of frozen carbon dioxide (dry ice) at ordinary
atmospheric pressure and temperature
16 What are the main components of Bronze Alloy
(a) Copper and Zinc
(b) Copper and Tin
(c) Zinc and Nickel
(d) Aluminium and Nickel
Ans (b) Bronze alloy traditionally is composed of copper and tin Bronze is used in architecture
for structural and design elements for bearings because of its friction properties and as
phosphor bronze in musical instruments electrical contacts and ship propellers 104859510485951048595
17 Which of the following causes fly ash
(a) Hydroe lectric Power Station
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14
(b) Coal Combustion Power Plant
(c) Nuclear Power Plant
(d) Tidal Power Plant
Ans (b) Fly ash is a byproduct from burning pulverized coal in electric power generating plants
During combustion mineral impurities in the coal (clay feldspar quartz and shale) fuse in
suspension and float out of the combustion chamber with the exhaust gases As the fused
material rises it cools and solidifies into spherical glassy particles called f ly ash It provides an
excellent prime material used in blended cement mosaic tiles and hollow blocks among others
18 ldquoDulari Kanyardquo a scheme to bring down infant mortality in the state is launched by which
Indian State
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans (a) On the occasion of 68the Republic Day the state government of Arunachal Pradesh has
launched a special scheme named as ldquoDulari Kanya Yojanardquo to bring down the infant mortality in
the state The new Infant mortality scheme in Arunachal Pradesh will track all the pregnant
mothers to provide them better care for safe and secured delivery
19 Who developed the theory of relativity
(a) Issac Newton
(b) Charles Darwin
(c) Marie Curie
(d) Albert Einstein
Ans (d) Albert Einstein in his theory of special relativity determined that the laws of physics are
the same for all nonaccelerating observers and he showed that the speed of light within a
vacuum is the same no matter the speed at which an observer travels 104859510485951048595
20 lsquoQueensbury rulesrsquo is code of rules that directly influences which of the following sport
(a) Tennis (b) Boxing
(c) Polo (d) Billiards
Ans (b) The Marquess of Queensberry Rules are a code of generally accepted rules in the sport
of boxing Drafted in London in 1865 and published in 1867 they were named so as John
Douglas 9th Marquess of Queensberry publicly endorsed the code although they were written by
a Welsh sportsman named John Graham Chambers
21 Who amidst the following is a distinguished painter
(a) Uday Shankar
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15
(b) Sonal Mansingh
(c) Amrita Shergill
(d) Yamini Kirshnamurthy
Ans (c) Amrita Sher-Gil was an eminent Hungarian-Indian painter She was influenced by the
Mughal as well as the Ajanta paintings Her works have been declared as National Art Treasures
by the Government of India
23 ldquoHema Malini Beyond the Dream Girlrdquo is authored by which author
(a) MeenaIyer
(b) Hema Malini
(c) Ram Kamal Mukherjee
(d) Vijay Kumar
Ans (b) The biography titled Beyond The Dream Girl is written by Ram Kamal Mukherjee and
was unveiled on Hema Malinirsquos 69th birthday (October 16)
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
9
17 Who is a major driving force behind the lsquoNarmada Bachao Andolanrsquo
(a) Anna Hazare
(b) Medha Patkar
(c) Shantha Sinha
(d) Manasi Pradhan
Ans (b) Medha Patkaris the founder member of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) in three states
Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra and Gujarat NBA has been engaged in a struggle for justice for
the people affected by the dam projects related to the Sardar Sarovar dams project
18 lsquoUdey Desh ka Aam Nagrikrsquo (UDAN) scheme for regional air connectivity will provide travel to
tier 2 and tier 3 cities at the rate of Rs ____ per hour
(a) 1500
(b) 2000
(c) 2500
(d) 3000
Ans (c) Under the new UDAN scheme people in tier 2 and tier 3 cities can fly at just Rs 2500
per hour
19 Who invented radar
(a) Fred Morrison
(b) A H Taylor and Leo C Young
(c) Van Tassel
(d) W K Roentgen
Ans (b) Like many inventions that of radar is difficult to ascribe to an individual Robert
Watson-Watt is given the credit for inventing the radar
20 David Warner plays cricket for which country
(a) England
(b) New Zealand
(c) Austr alia
(d) Sri Lan ka
Ans (c) David Warneris an Australian cricketer and the current vicecaptain of the Australian
cricket team An explosive left-handed opening batsman Warner is the first Australian cricketer in
132 years to be selected for a national team in any format without experience in first-class
cricket
21 Japanese art lsquoIkebanarsquo is related to ___
(a) paper folding
(b) flower arrangement
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10
(c) tree cutting
(d) sand art
Ans (b) Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement Also known as kado it developed
from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead
23 Who has recently launched his autobiography titled lsquoAn Unsuitable Boyrsquo
(a) Rishi Kapoor
(b) MS Dhoni
(c) Karan Johar
(d) Vikram Seth
Ans (c) An Unsuitable Boy is an autobiographical book written by Indian film director Karan
Johar The book was first published on 9 January 2017
24 Which of the following country is not a member of lsquoThe Indian Ocean Rim Association
(IORA)rsquo
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Mauritius
(c) Seychelles
(d) China
Ans (d) IORA is an international organisation consisting of 21 coastal states bordering the Indian
Ocean China is not a member of this grouping
1 What does indifference curve represent
(a) Levels of Income and Capital
(b) Satisfaction derived from two goods
(c) Income from two b sinesses
(d) Relationship between expenditure and savings
Ans (b) An indifference curve is a graph showing combination of two goods that give the
consumer equal satisfaction and utility Each point on an indifference curve indicates that a
consumer is indifferent between the two and all points give him the same utility
3 India has taken the concept of lsquoJudicial Reviewrsquo from which countryrsquos constitution
(a) United States
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Canada
(d) Ireland
Ans (a) The Indian Constitution adopted the Judicial Review on lines of US Constitution The
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
11
Supreme Court enjoys a position which entrusts it with the power of reviewing the legislative
enactments both of Parliament and the State Legislatures
4 How many times a person can be elected as the President of India
(a) One time
(b) Two times
(c) Three times
(d) No bar
Ans (d) The President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the
elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative
Assemblies of States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry According to Article 57
of the Constitution a President is eligible for re-election to that office and there is no bar on
number of times
5 Who shot dead John Saunders on 17th December 1927
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Mangal Panday
(c) Sukhdev
(d) Bipin Chandra Pal Singh
Ans (a) On December 17 1927 the revolutionaries Bhagat Singh and Rajguru shot and killed
assistant superintendent of police John Saunders However their original target was not Saunders
but superintendent of police James Scott who had ordered his men to lathicharge protesters
leading to the death of the nationalist leader Lala Lajpat Rai
6 Sardar Vallabhbai Patel was the leader of _______
(a) Bhoodan Movement
(b) Rowlatt Satyagraha
(c) Bardoli Satyagraha
(d) Swadeshi Movement
Ans (c) The Bardoli Satyagraha 1928 was a movement in the independence struggle led by
Sardar Vallabhai Patel for the farmers of Bardoli against the unjust raising of taxes A large
number of women took active part in the movement
7 Which type of forests majorly comprises of lichens and mosses
(a) Taiga forests
(b) Tundra forests
(c) Temperate mixed forests
(d) Tropical ever green forests
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
12
Ans (b) One of the most successful types of tundra vegetation is moss Mosses are quite tough
despite their small size
8 Which of the following has maximum diurnal temperature difference
(a) Desert (b) Mountains
(c) Plateau (d) Ocean
Ans (a) Diurnal temperature variations are greatest very near the earthrsquos surface High desert
areas typically have the greatest diurnal temperature variations
9 Night Blindness is caused by deficiency of which of the following Vitamin
(a) Vitamin B (b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin K (d) Vitamin A
Ans (d) It occurs as a result of various diseases that cause degeneration of the rods of the
retina (the sensory cells responsible for vision in dim light) The problem can also appear as an
inherited deficiency in visual purple or rhodopsin which is the pigment of the rods of the retina
Night blindness is a classic finding from deficiency of vitamin A
10 The right portion of human heart receives ______ blood
(a) pure
(b) impure
(c) mixed
(d) None of these
Ans (b) The heart receives blood low in oxygen from the systemic circulation which enters the
right atrium from the superior and inferior venae cavae and passes to the right ventricle From
here it is pumped into the pulmonary circulation through the lungs where it receives oxygen and
gives off carbon dioxide Oxygenated blood then returns to the left atrium passes through the
left ventricle and is pumped out through the aorta to the systemic circulation where the oxygen
is used and metabolized to carbon dioxide
11 Which of the following is the largest gland in human body
(a) Thyroid (b) Liver
(c) Kidney (d) Pancreas
Ans (b) Liver is the largest gland found in the human body The liver has many functions and
plays a large role in human metabolism and digestion The organ stores glycogen decomposes
red blood cells synthesizes plasma proteins produces hormones and removes toxins and waste
products from the blood
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
13
12 On which principle does the hydraulic lift works
(a) Newtonlsquos law
(b) Pascalrsquos law
(c) Archimedesrsquos law
(d) Joulersquos law
Ans (b) Pascalrsquos law is a principle in fluid mechanics that states that pressure exerted anywhere
in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid
such that the pressure ratio (initial difference) remains the same An important application of
Pascalrsquos law is the hydraulic lift used to lift heavy objects
14 In MICR what does lsquoIrsquo stands for
(a) Interactive
(b) Information
(c) Ink
(d) Instruction
Ans (c) MICR code is a code printed using MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition technology)
on cheques to enable identification the cheques A MICR code is a 9-digit code that uniquely
identifies a bank and a branch participating in an Electronic Clearing System (ECS)
15 What is the process of conversion of solid state directly to gaseous state called
(a) Evaporation
(b) Condensation
(c) Sublimation
(d) Distillation
Ans (c) Sublimation is conversion of a substance from the solid to the gaseous state without its
becoming liquid An example is the vaporization of frozen carbon dioxide (dry ice) at ordinary
atmospheric pressure and temperature
16 What are the main components of Bronze Alloy
(a) Copper and Zinc
(b) Copper and Tin
(c) Zinc and Nickel
(d) Aluminium and Nickel
Ans (b) Bronze alloy traditionally is composed of copper and tin Bronze is used in architecture
for structural and design elements for bearings because of its friction properties and as
phosphor bronze in musical instruments electrical contacts and ship propellers 104859510485951048595
17 Which of the following causes fly ash
(a) Hydroe lectric Power Station
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14
(b) Coal Combustion Power Plant
(c) Nuclear Power Plant
(d) Tidal Power Plant
Ans (b) Fly ash is a byproduct from burning pulverized coal in electric power generating plants
During combustion mineral impurities in the coal (clay feldspar quartz and shale) fuse in
suspension and float out of the combustion chamber with the exhaust gases As the fused
material rises it cools and solidifies into spherical glassy particles called f ly ash It provides an
excellent prime material used in blended cement mosaic tiles and hollow blocks among others
18 ldquoDulari Kanyardquo a scheme to bring down infant mortality in the state is launched by which
Indian State
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans (a) On the occasion of 68the Republic Day the state government of Arunachal Pradesh has
launched a special scheme named as ldquoDulari Kanya Yojanardquo to bring down the infant mortality in
the state The new Infant mortality scheme in Arunachal Pradesh will track all the pregnant
mothers to provide them better care for safe and secured delivery
19 Who developed the theory of relativity
(a) Issac Newton
(b) Charles Darwin
(c) Marie Curie
(d) Albert Einstein
Ans (d) Albert Einstein in his theory of special relativity determined that the laws of physics are
the same for all nonaccelerating observers and he showed that the speed of light within a
vacuum is the same no matter the speed at which an observer travels 104859510485951048595
20 lsquoQueensbury rulesrsquo is code of rules that directly influences which of the following sport
(a) Tennis (b) Boxing
(c) Polo (d) Billiards
Ans (b) The Marquess of Queensberry Rules are a code of generally accepted rules in the sport
of boxing Drafted in London in 1865 and published in 1867 they were named so as John
Douglas 9th Marquess of Queensberry publicly endorsed the code although they were written by
a Welsh sportsman named John Graham Chambers
21 Who amidst the following is a distinguished painter
(a) Uday Shankar
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
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15
(b) Sonal Mansingh
(c) Amrita Shergill
(d) Yamini Kirshnamurthy
Ans (c) Amrita Sher-Gil was an eminent Hungarian-Indian painter She was influenced by the
Mughal as well as the Ajanta paintings Her works have been declared as National Art Treasures
by the Government of India
23 ldquoHema Malini Beyond the Dream Girlrdquo is authored by which author
(a) MeenaIyer
(b) Hema Malini
(c) Ram Kamal Mukherjee
(d) Vijay Kumar
Ans (b) The biography titled Beyond The Dream Girl is written by Ram Kamal Mukherjee and
was unveiled on Hema Malinirsquos 69th birthday (October 16)
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
10
(c) tree cutting
(d) sand art
Ans (b) Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement Also known as kado it developed
from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead
23 Who has recently launched his autobiography titled lsquoAn Unsuitable Boyrsquo
(a) Rishi Kapoor
(b) MS Dhoni
(c) Karan Johar
(d) Vikram Seth
Ans (c) An Unsuitable Boy is an autobiographical book written by Indian film director Karan
Johar The book was first published on 9 January 2017
24 Which of the following country is not a member of lsquoThe Indian Ocean Rim Association
(IORA)rsquo
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Mauritius
(c) Seychelles
(d) China
Ans (d) IORA is an international organisation consisting of 21 coastal states bordering the Indian
Ocean China is not a member of this grouping
1 What does indifference curve represent
(a) Levels of Income and Capital
(b) Satisfaction derived from two goods
(c) Income from two b sinesses
(d) Relationship between expenditure and savings
Ans (b) An indifference curve is a graph showing combination of two goods that give the
consumer equal satisfaction and utility Each point on an indifference curve indicates that a
consumer is indifferent between the two and all points give him the same utility
3 India has taken the concept of lsquoJudicial Reviewrsquo from which countryrsquos constitution
(a) United States
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Canada
(d) Ireland
Ans (a) The Indian Constitution adopted the Judicial Review on lines of US Constitution The
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
11
Supreme Court enjoys a position which entrusts it with the power of reviewing the legislative
enactments both of Parliament and the State Legislatures
4 How many times a person can be elected as the President of India
(a) One time
(b) Two times
(c) Three times
(d) No bar
Ans (d) The President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the
elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative
Assemblies of States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry According to Article 57
of the Constitution a President is eligible for re-election to that office and there is no bar on
number of times
5 Who shot dead John Saunders on 17th December 1927
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Mangal Panday
(c) Sukhdev
(d) Bipin Chandra Pal Singh
Ans (a) On December 17 1927 the revolutionaries Bhagat Singh and Rajguru shot and killed
assistant superintendent of police John Saunders However their original target was not Saunders
but superintendent of police James Scott who had ordered his men to lathicharge protesters
leading to the death of the nationalist leader Lala Lajpat Rai
6 Sardar Vallabhbai Patel was the leader of _______
(a) Bhoodan Movement
(b) Rowlatt Satyagraha
(c) Bardoli Satyagraha
(d) Swadeshi Movement
Ans (c) The Bardoli Satyagraha 1928 was a movement in the independence struggle led by
Sardar Vallabhai Patel for the farmers of Bardoli against the unjust raising of taxes A large
number of women took active part in the movement
7 Which type of forests majorly comprises of lichens and mosses
(a) Taiga forests
(b) Tundra forests
(c) Temperate mixed forests
(d) Tropical ever green forests
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
12
Ans (b) One of the most successful types of tundra vegetation is moss Mosses are quite tough
despite their small size
8 Which of the following has maximum diurnal temperature difference
(a) Desert (b) Mountains
(c) Plateau (d) Ocean
Ans (a) Diurnal temperature variations are greatest very near the earthrsquos surface High desert
areas typically have the greatest diurnal temperature variations
9 Night Blindness is caused by deficiency of which of the following Vitamin
(a) Vitamin B (b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin K (d) Vitamin A
Ans (d) It occurs as a result of various diseases that cause degeneration of the rods of the
retina (the sensory cells responsible for vision in dim light) The problem can also appear as an
inherited deficiency in visual purple or rhodopsin which is the pigment of the rods of the retina
Night blindness is a classic finding from deficiency of vitamin A
10 The right portion of human heart receives ______ blood
(a) pure
(b) impure
(c) mixed
(d) None of these
Ans (b) The heart receives blood low in oxygen from the systemic circulation which enters the
right atrium from the superior and inferior venae cavae and passes to the right ventricle From
here it is pumped into the pulmonary circulation through the lungs where it receives oxygen and
gives off carbon dioxide Oxygenated blood then returns to the left atrium passes through the
left ventricle and is pumped out through the aorta to the systemic circulation where the oxygen
is used and metabolized to carbon dioxide
11 Which of the following is the largest gland in human body
(a) Thyroid (b) Liver
(c) Kidney (d) Pancreas
Ans (b) Liver is the largest gland found in the human body The liver has many functions and
plays a large role in human metabolism and digestion The organ stores glycogen decomposes
red blood cells synthesizes plasma proteins produces hormones and removes toxins and waste
products from the blood
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
13
12 On which principle does the hydraulic lift works
(a) Newtonlsquos law
(b) Pascalrsquos law
(c) Archimedesrsquos law
(d) Joulersquos law
Ans (b) Pascalrsquos law is a principle in fluid mechanics that states that pressure exerted anywhere
in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid
such that the pressure ratio (initial difference) remains the same An important application of
Pascalrsquos law is the hydraulic lift used to lift heavy objects
14 In MICR what does lsquoIrsquo stands for
(a) Interactive
(b) Information
(c) Ink
(d) Instruction
Ans (c) MICR code is a code printed using MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition technology)
on cheques to enable identification the cheques A MICR code is a 9-digit code that uniquely
identifies a bank and a branch participating in an Electronic Clearing System (ECS)
15 What is the process of conversion of solid state directly to gaseous state called
(a) Evaporation
(b) Condensation
(c) Sublimation
(d) Distillation
Ans (c) Sublimation is conversion of a substance from the solid to the gaseous state without its
becoming liquid An example is the vaporization of frozen carbon dioxide (dry ice) at ordinary
atmospheric pressure and temperature
16 What are the main components of Bronze Alloy
(a) Copper and Zinc
(b) Copper and Tin
(c) Zinc and Nickel
(d) Aluminium and Nickel
Ans (b) Bronze alloy traditionally is composed of copper and tin Bronze is used in architecture
for structural and design elements for bearings because of its friction properties and as
phosphor bronze in musical instruments electrical contacts and ship propellers 104859510485951048595
17 Which of the following causes fly ash
(a) Hydroe lectric Power Station
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
14
(b) Coal Combustion Power Plant
(c) Nuclear Power Plant
(d) Tidal Power Plant
Ans (b) Fly ash is a byproduct from burning pulverized coal in electric power generating plants
During combustion mineral impurities in the coal (clay feldspar quartz and shale) fuse in
suspension and float out of the combustion chamber with the exhaust gases As the fused
material rises it cools and solidifies into spherical glassy particles called f ly ash It provides an
excellent prime material used in blended cement mosaic tiles and hollow blocks among others
18 ldquoDulari Kanyardquo a scheme to bring down infant mortality in the state is launched by which
Indian State
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans (a) On the occasion of 68the Republic Day the state government of Arunachal Pradesh has
launched a special scheme named as ldquoDulari Kanya Yojanardquo to bring down the infant mortality in
the state The new Infant mortality scheme in Arunachal Pradesh will track all the pregnant
mothers to provide them better care for safe and secured delivery
19 Who developed the theory of relativity
(a) Issac Newton
(b) Charles Darwin
(c) Marie Curie
(d) Albert Einstein
Ans (d) Albert Einstein in his theory of special relativity determined that the laws of physics are
the same for all nonaccelerating observers and he showed that the speed of light within a
vacuum is the same no matter the speed at which an observer travels 104859510485951048595
20 lsquoQueensbury rulesrsquo is code of rules that directly influences which of the following sport
(a) Tennis (b) Boxing
(c) Polo (d) Billiards
Ans (b) The Marquess of Queensberry Rules are a code of generally accepted rules in the sport
of boxing Drafted in London in 1865 and published in 1867 they were named so as John
Douglas 9th Marquess of Queensberry publicly endorsed the code although they were written by
a Welsh sportsman named John Graham Chambers
21 Who amidst the following is a distinguished painter
(a) Uday Shankar
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
15
(b) Sonal Mansingh
(c) Amrita Shergill
(d) Yamini Kirshnamurthy
Ans (c) Amrita Sher-Gil was an eminent Hungarian-Indian painter She was influenced by the
Mughal as well as the Ajanta paintings Her works have been declared as National Art Treasures
by the Government of India
23 ldquoHema Malini Beyond the Dream Girlrdquo is authored by which author
(a) MeenaIyer
(b) Hema Malini
(c) Ram Kamal Mukherjee
(d) Vijay Kumar
Ans (b) The biography titled Beyond The Dream Girl is written by Ram Kamal Mukherjee and
was unveiled on Hema Malinirsquos 69th birthday (October 16)
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
11
Supreme Court enjoys a position which entrusts it with the power of reviewing the legislative
enactments both of Parliament and the State Legislatures
4 How many times a person can be elected as the President of India
(a) One time
(b) Two times
(c) Three times
(d) No bar
Ans (d) The President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the
elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative
Assemblies of States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry According to Article 57
of the Constitution a President is eligible for re-election to that office and there is no bar on
number of times
5 Who shot dead John Saunders on 17th December 1927
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Mangal Panday
(c) Sukhdev
(d) Bipin Chandra Pal Singh
Ans (a) On December 17 1927 the revolutionaries Bhagat Singh and Rajguru shot and killed
assistant superintendent of police John Saunders However their original target was not Saunders
but superintendent of police James Scott who had ordered his men to lathicharge protesters
leading to the death of the nationalist leader Lala Lajpat Rai
6 Sardar Vallabhbai Patel was the leader of _______
(a) Bhoodan Movement
(b) Rowlatt Satyagraha
(c) Bardoli Satyagraha
(d) Swadeshi Movement
Ans (c) The Bardoli Satyagraha 1928 was a movement in the independence struggle led by
Sardar Vallabhai Patel for the farmers of Bardoli against the unjust raising of taxes A large
number of women took active part in the movement
7 Which type of forests majorly comprises of lichens and mosses
(a) Taiga forests
(b) Tundra forests
(c) Temperate mixed forests
(d) Tropical ever green forests
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
12
Ans (b) One of the most successful types of tundra vegetation is moss Mosses are quite tough
despite their small size
8 Which of the following has maximum diurnal temperature difference
(a) Desert (b) Mountains
(c) Plateau (d) Ocean
Ans (a) Diurnal temperature variations are greatest very near the earthrsquos surface High desert
areas typically have the greatest diurnal temperature variations
9 Night Blindness is caused by deficiency of which of the following Vitamin
(a) Vitamin B (b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin K (d) Vitamin A
Ans (d) It occurs as a result of various diseases that cause degeneration of the rods of the
retina (the sensory cells responsible for vision in dim light) The problem can also appear as an
inherited deficiency in visual purple or rhodopsin which is the pigment of the rods of the retina
Night blindness is a classic finding from deficiency of vitamin A
10 The right portion of human heart receives ______ blood
(a) pure
(b) impure
(c) mixed
(d) None of these
Ans (b) The heart receives blood low in oxygen from the systemic circulation which enters the
right atrium from the superior and inferior venae cavae and passes to the right ventricle From
here it is pumped into the pulmonary circulation through the lungs where it receives oxygen and
gives off carbon dioxide Oxygenated blood then returns to the left atrium passes through the
left ventricle and is pumped out through the aorta to the systemic circulation where the oxygen
is used and metabolized to carbon dioxide
11 Which of the following is the largest gland in human body
(a) Thyroid (b) Liver
(c) Kidney (d) Pancreas
Ans (b) Liver is the largest gland found in the human body The liver has many functions and
plays a large role in human metabolism and digestion The organ stores glycogen decomposes
red blood cells synthesizes plasma proteins produces hormones and removes toxins and waste
products from the blood
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
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13
12 On which principle does the hydraulic lift works
(a) Newtonlsquos law
(b) Pascalrsquos law
(c) Archimedesrsquos law
(d) Joulersquos law
Ans (b) Pascalrsquos law is a principle in fluid mechanics that states that pressure exerted anywhere
in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid
such that the pressure ratio (initial difference) remains the same An important application of
Pascalrsquos law is the hydraulic lift used to lift heavy objects
14 In MICR what does lsquoIrsquo stands for
(a) Interactive
(b) Information
(c) Ink
(d) Instruction
Ans (c) MICR code is a code printed using MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition technology)
on cheques to enable identification the cheques A MICR code is a 9-digit code that uniquely
identifies a bank and a branch participating in an Electronic Clearing System (ECS)
15 What is the process of conversion of solid state directly to gaseous state called
(a) Evaporation
(b) Condensation
(c) Sublimation
(d) Distillation
Ans (c) Sublimation is conversion of a substance from the solid to the gaseous state without its
becoming liquid An example is the vaporization of frozen carbon dioxide (dry ice) at ordinary
atmospheric pressure and temperature
16 What are the main components of Bronze Alloy
(a) Copper and Zinc
(b) Copper and Tin
(c) Zinc and Nickel
(d) Aluminium and Nickel
Ans (b) Bronze alloy traditionally is composed of copper and tin Bronze is used in architecture
for structural and design elements for bearings because of its friction properties and as
phosphor bronze in musical instruments electrical contacts and ship propellers 104859510485951048595
17 Which of the following causes fly ash
(a) Hydroe lectric Power Station
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14
(b) Coal Combustion Power Plant
(c) Nuclear Power Plant
(d) Tidal Power Plant
Ans (b) Fly ash is a byproduct from burning pulverized coal in electric power generating plants
During combustion mineral impurities in the coal (clay feldspar quartz and shale) fuse in
suspension and float out of the combustion chamber with the exhaust gases As the fused
material rises it cools and solidifies into spherical glassy particles called f ly ash It provides an
excellent prime material used in blended cement mosaic tiles and hollow blocks among others
18 ldquoDulari Kanyardquo a scheme to bring down infant mortality in the state is launched by which
Indian State
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans (a) On the occasion of 68the Republic Day the state government of Arunachal Pradesh has
launched a special scheme named as ldquoDulari Kanya Yojanardquo to bring down the infant mortality in
the state The new Infant mortality scheme in Arunachal Pradesh will track all the pregnant
mothers to provide them better care for safe and secured delivery
19 Who developed the theory of relativity
(a) Issac Newton
(b) Charles Darwin
(c) Marie Curie
(d) Albert Einstein
Ans (d) Albert Einstein in his theory of special relativity determined that the laws of physics are
the same for all nonaccelerating observers and he showed that the speed of light within a
vacuum is the same no matter the speed at which an observer travels 104859510485951048595
20 lsquoQueensbury rulesrsquo is code of rules that directly influences which of the following sport
(a) Tennis (b) Boxing
(c) Polo (d) Billiards
Ans (b) The Marquess of Queensberry Rules are a code of generally accepted rules in the sport
of boxing Drafted in London in 1865 and published in 1867 they were named so as John
Douglas 9th Marquess of Queensberry publicly endorsed the code although they were written by
a Welsh sportsman named John Graham Chambers
21 Who amidst the following is a distinguished painter
(a) Uday Shankar
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15
(b) Sonal Mansingh
(c) Amrita Shergill
(d) Yamini Kirshnamurthy
Ans (c) Amrita Sher-Gil was an eminent Hungarian-Indian painter She was influenced by the
Mughal as well as the Ajanta paintings Her works have been declared as National Art Treasures
by the Government of India
23 ldquoHema Malini Beyond the Dream Girlrdquo is authored by which author
(a) MeenaIyer
(b) Hema Malini
(c) Ram Kamal Mukherjee
(d) Vijay Kumar
Ans (b) The biography titled Beyond The Dream Girl is written by Ram Kamal Mukherjee and
was unveiled on Hema Malinirsquos 69th birthday (October 16)
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
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12
Ans (b) One of the most successful types of tundra vegetation is moss Mosses are quite tough
despite their small size
8 Which of the following has maximum diurnal temperature difference
(a) Desert (b) Mountains
(c) Plateau (d) Ocean
Ans (a) Diurnal temperature variations are greatest very near the earthrsquos surface High desert
areas typically have the greatest diurnal temperature variations
9 Night Blindness is caused by deficiency of which of the following Vitamin
(a) Vitamin B (b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin K (d) Vitamin A
Ans (d) It occurs as a result of various diseases that cause degeneration of the rods of the
retina (the sensory cells responsible for vision in dim light) The problem can also appear as an
inherited deficiency in visual purple or rhodopsin which is the pigment of the rods of the retina
Night blindness is a classic finding from deficiency of vitamin A
10 The right portion of human heart receives ______ blood
(a) pure
(b) impure
(c) mixed
(d) None of these
Ans (b) The heart receives blood low in oxygen from the systemic circulation which enters the
right atrium from the superior and inferior venae cavae and passes to the right ventricle From
here it is pumped into the pulmonary circulation through the lungs where it receives oxygen and
gives off carbon dioxide Oxygenated blood then returns to the left atrium passes through the
left ventricle and is pumped out through the aorta to the systemic circulation where the oxygen
is used and metabolized to carbon dioxide
11 Which of the following is the largest gland in human body
(a) Thyroid (b) Liver
(c) Kidney (d) Pancreas
Ans (b) Liver is the largest gland found in the human body The liver has many functions and
plays a large role in human metabolism and digestion The organ stores glycogen decomposes
red blood cells synthesizes plasma proteins produces hormones and removes toxins and waste
products from the blood
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
13
12 On which principle does the hydraulic lift works
(a) Newtonlsquos law
(b) Pascalrsquos law
(c) Archimedesrsquos law
(d) Joulersquos law
Ans (b) Pascalrsquos law is a principle in fluid mechanics that states that pressure exerted anywhere
in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid
such that the pressure ratio (initial difference) remains the same An important application of
Pascalrsquos law is the hydraulic lift used to lift heavy objects
14 In MICR what does lsquoIrsquo stands for
(a) Interactive
(b) Information
(c) Ink
(d) Instruction
Ans (c) MICR code is a code printed using MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition technology)
on cheques to enable identification the cheques A MICR code is a 9-digit code that uniquely
identifies a bank and a branch participating in an Electronic Clearing System (ECS)
15 What is the process of conversion of solid state directly to gaseous state called
(a) Evaporation
(b) Condensation
(c) Sublimation
(d) Distillation
Ans (c) Sublimation is conversion of a substance from the solid to the gaseous state without its
becoming liquid An example is the vaporization of frozen carbon dioxide (dry ice) at ordinary
atmospheric pressure and temperature
16 What are the main components of Bronze Alloy
(a) Copper and Zinc
(b) Copper and Tin
(c) Zinc and Nickel
(d) Aluminium and Nickel
Ans (b) Bronze alloy traditionally is composed of copper and tin Bronze is used in architecture
for structural and design elements for bearings because of its friction properties and as
phosphor bronze in musical instruments electrical contacts and ship propellers 104859510485951048595
17 Which of the following causes fly ash
(a) Hydroe lectric Power Station
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wwwdigitalodishaorg
14
(b) Coal Combustion Power Plant
(c) Nuclear Power Plant
(d) Tidal Power Plant
Ans (b) Fly ash is a byproduct from burning pulverized coal in electric power generating plants
During combustion mineral impurities in the coal (clay feldspar quartz and shale) fuse in
suspension and float out of the combustion chamber with the exhaust gases As the fused
material rises it cools and solidifies into spherical glassy particles called f ly ash It provides an
excellent prime material used in blended cement mosaic tiles and hollow blocks among others
18 ldquoDulari Kanyardquo a scheme to bring down infant mortality in the state is launched by which
Indian State
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans (a) On the occasion of 68the Republic Day the state government of Arunachal Pradesh has
launched a special scheme named as ldquoDulari Kanya Yojanardquo to bring down the infant mortality in
the state The new Infant mortality scheme in Arunachal Pradesh will track all the pregnant
mothers to provide them better care for safe and secured delivery
19 Who developed the theory of relativity
(a) Issac Newton
(b) Charles Darwin
(c) Marie Curie
(d) Albert Einstein
Ans (d) Albert Einstein in his theory of special relativity determined that the laws of physics are
the same for all nonaccelerating observers and he showed that the speed of light within a
vacuum is the same no matter the speed at which an observer travels 104859510485951048595
20 lsquoQueensbury rulesrsquo is code of rules that directly influences which of the following sport
(a) Tennis (b) Boxing
(c) Polo (d) Billiards
Ans (b) The Marquess of Queensberry Rules are a code of generally accepted rules in the sport
of boxing Drafted in London in 1865 and published in 1867 they were named so as John
Douglas 9th Marquess of Queensberry publicly endorsed the code although they were written by
a Welsh sportsman named John Graham Chambers
21 Who amidst the following is a distinguished painter
(a) Uday Shankar
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
15
(b) Sonal Mansingh
(c) Amrita Shergill
(d) Yamini Kirshnamurthy
Ans (c) Amrita Sher-Gil was an eminent Hungarian-Indian painter She was influenced by the
Mughal as well as the Ajanta paintings Her works have been declared as National Art Treasures
by the Government of India
23 ldquoHema Malini Beyond the Dream Girlrdquo is authored by which author
(a) MeenaIyer
(b) Hema Malini
(c) Ram Kamal Mukherjee
(d) Vijay Kumar
Ans (b) The biography titled Beyond The Dream Girl is written by Ram Kamal Mukherjee and
was unveiled on Hema Malinirsquos 69th birthday (October 16)
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
13
12 On which principle does the hydraulic lift works
(a) Newtonlsquos law
(b) Pascalrsquos law
(c) Archimedesrsquos law
(d) Joulersquos law
Ans (b) Pascalrsquos law is a principle in fluid mechanics that states that pressure exerted anywhere
in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid
such that the pressure ratio (initial difference) remains the same An important application of
Pascalrsquos law is the hydraulic lift used to lift heavy objects
14 In MICR what does lsquoIrsquo stands for
(a) Interactive
(b) Information
(c) Ink
(d) Instruction
Ans (c) MICR code is a code printed using MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition technology)
on cheques to enable identification the cheques A MICR code is a 9-digit code that uniquely
identifies a bank and a branch participating in an Electronic Clearing System (ECS)
15 What is the process of conversion of solid state directly to gaseous state called
(a) Evaporation
(b) Condensation
(c) Sublimation
(d) Distillation
Ans (c) Sublimation is conversion of a substance from the solid to the gaseous state without its
becoming liquid An example is the vaporization of frozen carbon dioxide (dry ice) at ordinary
atmospheric pressure and temperature
16 What are the main components of Bronze Alloy
(a) Copper and Zinc
(b) Copper and Tin
(c) Zinc and Nickel
(d) Aluminium and Nickel
Ans (b) Bronze alloy traditionally is composed of copper and tin Bronze is used in architecture
for structural and design elements for bearings because of its friction properties and as
phosphor bronze in musical instruments electrical contacts and ship propellers 104859510485951048595
17 Which of the following causes fly ash
(a) Hydroe lectric Power Station
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
14
(b) Coal Combustion Power Plant
(c) Nuclear Power Plant
(d) Tidal Power Plant
Ans (b) Fly ash is a byproduct from burning pulverized coal in electric power generating plants
During combustion mineral impurities in the coal (clay feldspar quartz and shale) fuse in
suspension and float out of the combustion chamber with the exhaust gases As the fused
material rises it cools and solidifies into spherical glassy particles called f ly ash It provides an
excellent prime material used in blended cement mosaic tiles and hollow blocks among others
18 ldquoDulari Kanyardquo a scheme to bring down infant mortality in the state is launched by which
Indian State
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans (a) On the occasion of 68the Republic Day the state government of Arunachal Pradesh has
launched a special scheme named as ldquoDulari Kanya Yojanardquo to bring down the infant mortality in
the state The new Infant mortality scheme in Arunachal Pradesh will track all the pregnant
mothers to provide them better care for safe and secured delivery
19 Who developed the theory of relativity
(a) Issac Newton
(b) Charles Darwin
(c) Marie Curie
(d) Albert Einstein
Ans (d) Albert Einstein in his theory of special relativity determined that the laws of physics are
the same for all nonaccelerating observers and he showed that the speed of light within a
vacuum is the same no matter the speed at which an observer travels 104859510485951048595
20 lsquoQueensbury rulesrsquo is code of rules that directly influences which of the following sport
(a) Tennis (b) Boxing
(c) Polo (d) Billiards
Ans (b) The Marquess of Queensberry Rules are a code of generally accepted rules in the sport
of boxing Drafted in London in 1865 and published in 1867 they were named so as John
Douglas 9th Marquess of Queensberry publicly endorsed the code although they were written by
a Welsh sportsman named John Graham Chambers
21 Who amidst the following is a distinguished painter
(a) Uday Shankar
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
15
(b) Sonal Mansingh
(c) Amrita Shergill
(d) Yamini Kirshnamurthy
Ans (c) Amrita Sher-Gil was an eminent Hungarian-Indian painter She was influenced by the
Mughal as well as the Ajanta paintings Her works have been declared as National Art Treasures
by the Government of India
23 ldquoHema Malini Beyond the Dream Girlrdquo is authored by which author
(a) MeenaIyer
(b) Hema Malini
(c) Ram Kamal Mukherjee
(d) Vijay Kumar
Ans (b) The biography titled Beyond The Dream Girl is written by Ram Kamal Mukherjee and
was unveiled on Hema Malinirsquos 69th birthday (October 16)
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
14
(b) Coal Combustion Power Plant
(c) Nuclear Power Plant
(d) Tidal Power Plant
Ans (b) Fly ash is a byproduct from burning pulverized coal in electric power generating plants
During combustion mineral impurities in the coal (clay feldspar quartz and shale) fuse in
suspension and float out of the combustion chamber with the exhaust gases As the fused
material rises it cools and solidifies into spherical glassy particles called f ly ash It provides an
excellent prime material used in blended cement mosaic tiles and hollow blocks among others
18 ldquoDulari Kanyardquo a scheme to bring down infant mortality in the state is launched by which
Indian State
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans (a) On the occasion of 68the Republic Day the state government of Arunachal Pradesh has
launched a special scheme named as ldquoDulari Kanya Yojanardquo to bring down the infant mortality in
the state The new Infant mortality scheme in Arunachal Pradesh will track all the pregnant
mothers to provide them better care for safe and secured delivery
19 Who developed the theory of relativity
(a) Issac Newton
(b) Charles Darwin
(c) Marie Curie
(d) Albert Einstein
Ans (d) Albert Einstein in his theory of special relativity determined that the laws of physics are
the same for all nonaccelerating observers and he showed that the speed of light within a
vacuum is the same no matter the speed at which an observer travels 104859510485951048595
20 lsquoQueensbury rulesrsquo is code of rules that directly influences which of the following sport
(a) Tennis (b) Boxing
(c) Polo (d) Billiards
Ans (b) The Marquess of Queensberry Rules are a code of generally accepted rules in the sport
of boxing Drafted in London in 1865 and published in 1867 they were named so as John
Douglas 9th Marquess of Queensberry publicly endorsed the code although they were written by
a Welsh sportsman named John Graham Chambers
21 Who amidst the following is a distinguished painter
(a) Uday Shankar
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
15
(b) Sonal Mansingh
(c) Amrita Shergill
(d) Yamini Kirshnamurthy
Ans (c) Amrita Sher-Gil was an eminent Hungarian-Indian painter She was influenced by the
Mughal as well as the Ajanta paintings Her works have been declared as National Art Treasures
by the Government of India
23 ldquoHema Malini Beyond the Dream Girlrdquo is authored by which author
(a) MeenaIyer
(b) Hema Malini
(c) Ram Kamal Mukherjee
(d) Vijay Kumar
Ans (b) The biography titled Beyond The Dream Girl is written by Ram Kamal Mukherjee and
was unveiled on Hema Malinirsquos 69th birthday (October 16)
Digital Odisha General knowledge Class pdf
wwwdigitalodishaorg
15
(b) Sonal Mansingh
(c) Amrita Shergill
(d) Yamini Kirshnamurthy
Ans (c) Amrita Sher-Gil was an eminent Hungarian-Indian painter She was influenced by the
Mughal as well as the Ajanta paintings Her works have been declared as National Art Treasures
by the Government of India
23 ldquoHema Malini Beyond the Dream Girlrdquo is authored by which author
(a) MeenaIyer
(b) Hema Malini
(c) Ram Kamal Mukherjee
(d) Vijay Kumar
Ans (b) The biography titled Beyond The Dream Girl is written by Ram Kamal Mukherjee and
was unveiled on Hema Malinirsquos 69th birthday (October 16)