JKSSB Sub Inspector 2017 Official Paper (Previous Year Paper)

In the context of computing software, which of the following is not an operating system?

Consider the following statements about Particulate Matter (PM):

(i) Mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air.

(ii) Dust from construction sites and unpaved roads is a major source of PM in the air.

(iii) Overexposure to PM can lead to respiratory disorders.

Which of the above statements are correct?

When is the World Environment Day observed?

The Paris Agreement on climate change seeks to

The Fourth Buddhist Council was held in Kashmir under the leadership of

The Border Area Development Programme is a scheme of the

Among other things, excavations at Ambaran-Pamberwan sites near Akhnoor have proved that:

Which one of the following is a renewable source of energy?

Light years is a measure of

The McMahon Line is mentioned in the context of relations between India and

Annie Besant formed the Home Rule League in India based on the pattern of Home Rule Movement in

Consider the following statements about Rabindranath Tagore:

(i) He composed a number of patriotic songs during the 'Swadeshi' movement.

(ii) He returned his knighthood to condemn the brutal killing of innocent people at Jallianwala Bagh.

(iii) He refused to accept the Nobel Prize.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The famous historical book, 'Travels in the Mughal Empire' was written by

Which one among the following was not a feature of the provincial executive as envisaged by the Government of India Act, 1935?

Which of the following statements about India's unorganized sector are true?

(i) Labour is more in number than that in the organized sector.

(ii) Job security and work regulation are better in unorganized sector.

(iii) They are usually not organized into trade unions.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

In India, mergers and acquisitions of firms are regulated by

Share of food in total consumption expenditure has been coming down as per capita income grew over time in the last sixty years because

The only Wild Ass sanctuary in India can be found at

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana is aimed at

Apart from Costa Rica, the Olive Ridley turtles also nest along the coast of one of the states of the country which has recently issued a ban on fishing for six months to protect this endangered species. Which of the following is the concerned state?

Megasthenes visited India during the reign of

The remains of the Vijayanagar empire can be found at

Initially an associate of Gandhi, he left the Congress, broke off with Gandhi and launched a radical social movement called the 'Self-Respect Movement'. The reference here is to

The movement that came to an abrupt end because of the Chauri Chaura incident was the

Mango shower is associated with which one of the following states?

Which one is a major river of Tamil Nadu?

How was the Wular lake formed?

Duration of day and night in a country is influenced by its

Which one of the following water bodies separate Sri Lanka from India?

The ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution of India were inspired by

In which state is the Manas National Park located?

In blood, platelets are required for

Which attribute of a sound wave is related to the loudness of sound?

Who among the following was associated with the Mughal Court as a physician to Prince Dara Shikoh?

An emergency under article 352 of the Indian Constitution can be declared only during

The provision of the Indian Constitution, that most clearly expresses the power of Judicial Review is

The SAARC Secretariat is located at

'Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana' has been launched for:

Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost State?

Consider the following statements:

(i) A Money Bill can be introduced in any of the Houses of Parliament.

(ii) The determination whether a Bill is a Money Bill is made by the Union Cabinet.

Which of the above statements are correct?

The Government of India Act, 1919, clearly defined:

The area known as 'Golan Heights' sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to:

The Government of India has established the NITI Aayog to replace the:

Consider the following:

(a) The executive power of the Union of India is vested in the Prime Minister

(b) The Prime Minister of India must be an elected member of the Lok Sabha

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The provisions of the Fifth and Sixth Schedules of the Indian Constitution have been made in order to:

Which part of the Indian Constitution enshrines the idea of a 'Welfare State'?

Which one of the following countries is known as the 'Land of the Thousand Lakes'?

Which of the following pairs of glaciers and locations is not correctly matched?

The Central Potato Research Institute is located at

Which one of the following gases is not responsible for global warming?

Which of the following statements regarding temperature of an object in Kelvin scale is/are correct?

(i) It can be a negative, zero or positive quantity.

(ii) It can either be a negative or a positive quantity.

(iii) It can never be negative.

(iv) It can be a zero or a positive definite quantity.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Graphite is a good conductor of electricity. It is because of its

Which one among the following is responsible for the command, control and operational decisions of nuclear weapons in India?

Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India provides that the State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India?

The Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School of the Indian Army is located at

INS Kalvari which was commissioned into the Indian Navy in December 2017 is a/an

The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was a policy that aimed to

The Permanent Settlement of 1799 introduced

Consider the following statements about Grand Slam tennis tournaments:

(i) There are four Grand Slam annual tennis tournaments

(ii) The First Grand Slam of a year is the US Open

(iii) The Australian and the US tournaments are played on clay courts

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

After diagnosis of disease in the person, the doctor advises the patient iron and folic acid tablets. The person is suffering from

Bernoulli's principle is based on which one among the following laws?

The temperature of water at the bottom of a lake whose upper surface has frozen to ice would be around (in degrees Celsius)

Taurung Pass is a mountain corridor connecting India with

Which of the following Indus Valley Civilization sites are located in India?

(i) Mohenjo-daro

(ii) Harappa

(iii) Babar Kot

(iv) Dholavira

Choose the correct answer from the following:

The pressure exerted by a 760 mm column of mercury at 0°C is known as

Which one of the following hormones is essential for the uptake of glucose by cells in the human body?

'Altitude sickness' is caused at high altitude due to

Which one of the following statements is not correct with respect to protection of individuals being tried for offences?

The headquarters of 'Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific' is located at

Which one of the following writs is issued by the Supreme Court to secure the freedom of a person upon unlawful arrest?

Jammu and Kashmir Rifles is

Which sector currently contributes most to the Gross Domestic Product of India?

With reference to Simon Commission's recommendations, which one of the following statements is correct?

Consider the following actions by the Government:

(i) Cutting the tax rates

(ii) Increasing the government spending

(iii) Abolishing the subsidies

In the context of economic recession, which of the above actions can be considered a part of the 'fiscal stimulus' package?

Circulatory system is made of

Alps Mountains and Himalayas are classic examples of process of

Ozone layer is part of layer of

Which one among the following rocks is not a sedimentary rock

Which one of the following is the largest source of electricity in India?

Who among the following was associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association?

Which among the following is the hardest part of our body?

The grassland region of North America is known as:

The Simlipal Biosphere Reserve is located in:

Which one of the following does not have an allotrope?

Consider the following statements:

(i) Diamond is hard and graphite is soft.

(ii) Diamond is soft and graphite is hard.

(iii) Diamond is a bad conductor and graphite is a good conductor.

(iv) Diamond is a good conductor and graphite is a bad conductor.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one among the following statements about thermal conductivity is correct?

A body weight 10 kgs on the equator. At the poles, it is likely to weigh

Which of the following monuments was formerly known as 'All India War Memorial'?

Which of the following statements regarding the preamble of the Constitution of India is/are correct?

(i) The Preamble is an integral part of the Constitution.

(ii) The words 'Secular' and 'Socialist' have been a part of the Preamble since its inception.

The Vice President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of

Navroz is a festival celebrated in India by the :

Of which significant event of the freedom struggle was the 100^th anniversary recently commemorated?

Normally, the Parliament can legislate on subjects enumerated in the

What is the missing number of the series 7, X, 21, 31, 43?

An automobile owner reduced his monthly fuel consumption when the price went up. The price consumption relationship is as follows: 

If the price goes up to Rs. 80 a litre, his expected consumption in litres is expected to be:

In a test, a candidate attempted only 10 questions and secured 50% marks in each of the questions. If he obtained a total of 25% in the test and all the questions carried equal marks, how many questions were there in the test?

A father is nine times as old as his son and the mother is eight times as old as the son. The sum of the father's and the mother's age is 68 years. What is the age of the son?

Each of A, B, C and D has Rs. 100. A pays Rs. 20 to B, who pays Rs. 10 to C, who gets Rs. 30 from D. In this context, which of the following statements are correct?

Ram and Afzal start the same point in opposite directions. After each 1 km, Ram always turns left and Afzal always turns right. Which of the following statement is correct?

Two equal glasses of the same type are respectively 1/3 and 1/4 full of milk. The glasses are then filled to the brim by adding water and the contents are mixed in a pot. What is the ratio of the content of water and milk in the pot?

A rectangular field has to be fenced on three sides leaving one of the sides of 20 feet uncovered. If the area of the field is 680 sq. feet, how many feet of fencing will be required?

A large field of 700 hectares is divided into two parts. The difference of the areas of the two parts is one-fifth of the average of the two areas. What is the area of the smaller part of hectares?

Two stations P and Q are 110 km apart on a straight track. One train starts from P at 7 a.m. and travels towards Q at 20 kmph. Another train starts from Q at 8 a.m. and travels towards P at a speed of 25 kmph. At what time will they meet?

Rahul went to shop and bought things worth Rs. 25 out of which 30 paise went on sales tax on taxable purchases. If the tax rate was 6%, then what was the total amount that Rahul paid for the taxable items?

A fruit seller had some oranges. He sells 40% oranges and still has 420 oranges. How many oranges he had originally?

An accurate clock shows 8 o'clock in the morning. Through how many degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2 o'clock in the afternoon?

The average of 20 non-zero numbers is zero. Of them, how many of them may be greater than zero, at the most?

The angle of elevation of 5 m long ladder leaning against a wall is 45 degrees and the foot of the ladder is 3 m away from the wall. The height of wall up to the point where the ladder is resting against it is:

P is able to do a piece of work in 15 days and Q can do the same work in 20 days. If they can work together for 4 days, what is the fraction of work left?

The sum of the present ages of a son and his father is 60 years. Six years ago, father's age was five times the age of the son. After 6 years, what will be son's age?

The 2020 Summer Olympics will be held at:

The Zoji-la tunnel planned to be constructed under the Zoji-la pass will be:

With which sport is Saikhom Mirabai Chanu associated?

Who captained the Indian team during the Women's Cricket World Cup, 2017?

Kailash Satyarthi, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, works in the field of:

The National Health Protection Scheme announced by the Finance Minister during the presentation of the budget for the fiscal year 2018-19 will

The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science is located in:

Which of the following is not correct with respect to Kalhana's Rajatarangini?

Consider the following statements about Bitcoin:

(i) Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency.

(ii) It is the first decentralized digital currency.

(iii) The system works as a peer-to-peer network called the block chain.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Sultan Zain-ul-Abedin, who ruled Kashmir during the 15^th century was also known as: