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Odisha Police SI 2017 Official Paper (Previous Year Paper)

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1

Which city has been the venue of the South Asian Winter Games held in December, 2019?

  1. ((a))

    Dhaka

  2. ((b))

    Kabul

  3. ((c))

    Kathmandu

  4. ((d))

    Thimphu

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Answer: ((a))

Dhaka

2

With which country has India signed the "Polar Science Cooperation agreement"?

  1. ((a))

    Denmark

  2. ((b))

    Norway

  3. ((c))

    Russia

  4. ((d))

    Sweden

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Answer: ((a))

Denmark

3

Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, the recipient of the Jnanpith Award for the year 2019, is a

  1. ((a))

    Critic and Columnist

  2. ((b))

    Novelist

  3. ((c))

    Playwright

  4. ((d))

    Poet

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Answer: ((a))

Critic and Columnist

4

The Islamic State sponsored terrorist, Ushman Khan, was involved in which of the following incidents recently?

  1. ((a))

    Car bombing in Syria

  2. ((b))

    London Bridge stabbing

  3. ((c))

    Shooting in Mali

  4. ((d))

    Suicide bombing in Indonesia

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Answer: ((a))

Car bombing in Syria

5

Tijjani Muhammad-Bande of Nigeria is currently the:

  1. ((a))

    Managing Director and Chairperson of the IMF

  2. ((b))

    Executive Director of the UNICEF

  3. ((c))

    President of the UN General Assembly

  4. ((d))

    Secretary General of the UNCTAD

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Answer: ((a))

Managing Director and Chairperson of the IMF

6

Which of the following was the only Harappan city without a citadel?

  1. ((a))

    Chanhu-daro

  2. ((b))

    Kalibangan

  3. ((c))

    Lothal

  4. ((d))

    Ropar

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Answer: ((a))

Chanhu-daro

7

Aryans were primarily :

  1. ((a))

    Horse traders

  2. ((b))

    Semi-nomadic pastoralists

  3. ((c))

    Settled agriculturists

  4. ((d))

    Warriors

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Answer: ((a))

Horse traders

8

Which of the following Vedas is a collection of melodies?

  1. ((a))

    Atharva Veda

  2. ((b))

    Rig Veda

  3. ((c))

    Sama Veda

  4. ((d))

    Yajur Veda

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Answer: ((a))

Atharva Veda

9

Which among the following concepts was added by Vardhaman Mahavira to the teachings of the Jain Tirthankar Parswanatha?

  1. ((a))

    Celibacy

  2. ((b))

    Non-injury

  3. ((c))

    Non-possession

  4. ((d))

    Non-stealing

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Answer: ((a))

Celibacy

10

Match each of the following 'Mahajanapadas' in Column - A with their 'Capitals' in Column - B and select the correct answer set from the table given below

Column - AColumn - B
(a) Assaka(i) Kaushambi
(b) Avanti(ii) Paudanya
(c) Kosala(iii) Shravasti
(d) Matsya(iv) Ujjaini
(e) Vatsa(v) Vaishali
(vi) Viratnagar
  1. ((a))

    (a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (iii), (d) - (vi), (e) - (v)

  2. ((b))

    (a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (iii), (d) - (vi), (e) - (i)

  3. ((c))

    (a) - (iii), (b) - (v), (c) - (ii), (d) - (vi), (e) - (i)

  4. ((d))

    (a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (iii), (d) - (v), (e) - (i)

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Answer: ((a))

(a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (iii), (d) - (vi), (e) - (v)

11

In the Sarnath inscription Emperor Ashoka's name appears as :

  1. ((a))

    Buddhashakya

  2. ((b))

    Debanampiya

  3. ((c))

    Dharmashoka

  4. ((d))

    Priyadassi

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Answer: ((a))

Buddhashakya

12

Which of the following pairs of dynasties that ruled Kalinga and their prominent Kings is correctly matched?

  1. ((a))

    Bhauma Dynasty - Sailodbhava

  2. ((b))

    Chedi Dynasty - Kharavela

  3. ((c))

    Satavahana Dynasty - Yayati

  4. ((d))

    Soma Dynasty - Pulakesi

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Answer: ((a))

Bhauma Dynasty - Sailodbhava

13

Who among the following Central Asian rulers in India had started the 'Saka Era'?

  1. ((a))

    The Indo-Greeks

  2. ((b))

    The Kushans

  3. ((c))

    The Parthians

  4. ((d))

    The Scythians

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Answer: ((a))

The Indo-Greeks

14

Which of the following pair of the Gupta rulers and their adopted titles is incorrectly matched?

  1. ((a))

    Chandragupta-I - Simhavikrama

  2. ((b))

    Chandragupta-II - Vikramaditya

  3. ((c))

    Kumaragupta-I - Mahendraditya

  4. ((d))

    Samudragupta - Vikramanka

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Answer: ((a))

Chandragupta-I - Simhavikrama

15

Three of the following literary works are the contribution of the famous king Harsha Vardhana, while the other one has been written by Banabhatta, who adorned his court. Identify the contribution of Banabhatta :

  1. ((a))

    Kadambari

  2. ((b))

    Nagananda

  3. ((c))

    Ratnavali

  4. ((d))

    Priyadarshika

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Answer: ((a))

Kadambari

16

Who among the following Chola Kings had founded the largest dominion in South India?

  1. ((a))

    Aditya-I

  2. ((b))

    Parantaka-I

  3. ((c))

    Rajaraja-I

  4. ((d))

    Rajendra-I

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Answer: ((a))

Aditya-I

17

To which of the following Rajput clans did the famous King Raja Bhoj belong?

  1. ((a))

    Chandellas

  2. ((b))

    Parmars

  3. ((c))

    Pratihars

  4. ((d))

    Solankis

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Answer: ((a))

Chandellas

18

By virtue of his win in which of the following battles Babur got the opportunity to expand his small principality into a big empire?

  1. ((a))

    Battle of Chanderi

  2. ((b))

    Battle of Ghagra

  3. ((c))

    Battle of Khanwa

  4. ((d))

    Battle of Panipat

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Answer: ((a))

Battle of Chanderi

19

Which of the following taxes was exclusively imposed on the non-Muslims by Firoz Shah Tughlaq?

  1. ((a))

    Jaziya

  2. ((b))

    Khams

  3. ((c))

    Kharaj

  4. ((d))

    Zakat

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Answer: ((a))

Jaziya

20

The greatest musician Tansen, who adorned Akbar's court, was the follower of

  1. ((a))

    The Chisti order

  2. ((b))

    The Firdausi order

  3. ((c))

    The Shattari order

  4. ((d))

    The Suharwadi order

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Answer: ((a))

The Chisti order

21

Which of the following Peshwa rulers had signed the 'Treaty of Bassein' with the British?

  1. ((a))

    Baji Rao II

  2. ((b))

    Madho Rao

  3. ((c))

    Madho Rao Narayan

  4. ((d))

    Narayan Rao

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Answer: ((a))

Baji Rao II

22

During the tenure of which Governor General of the East India Company was the Anglo-Nepal War fought?

  1. ((a))

    Lord Amherst

  2. ((b))

    Lord Hastings

  3. ((c))

    Lord Minto-I

  4. ((d))

    Lord William Bentinck

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Answer: ((a))

Lord Amherst

23

During the British rule in India, the Ahmadiyya Movement was started by:

  1. ((a))

    Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

  2. ((b))

    Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi

  3. ((c))

    Rashid Ahmed Gangohi

  4. ((d))

    Sir Syyed Ahmed Khan

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Answer: ((a))

Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

24

Who was the Viceroy of the British India during 1869 - 1872 ?

  1. ((a))

    Lord Elgin

  2. ((b))

    Lord Lawrence

  3. ((c))

    Lord Mayo

  4. ((d))

    Lord Northbrook

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Answer: ((a))

Lord Elgin

25

Three of the following facts relates to the tenure of Lord Irwin, the Viceroy of British India. Which is the other one?

  1. ((a))

    Civil Disobedience Movement

  2. ((b))

    Dandi March

  3. ((c))

    Kakory Train Robbery

  4. ((d))

    Visit of Simon Commission to India

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Answer: ((a))

Civil Disobedience Movement

26

Directions: Find the wrong word in the following sentence :

Her parents insisted on me attending the marriage of their only daughter.

  1. ((a))

    Attending

  2. ((b))

    Me

  3. ((c))

    On

  4. ((d))

    Only

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Answer: ((a))

Attending

27

Directions: Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the correct preposition :

All the members present in the meeting agreed _______ my proposal.

  1. ((a))

    on

  2. ((b))

    to

  3. ((c))

    upon

  4. ((d))

    with

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Answer: ((a))

on

28

Directions: Which is the superlative form of the word 'bad'?

  1. ((a))

    Most bad

  2. ((b))

    Very bad

  3. ((c))

    Worse

  4. ((d))

    Worst

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Answer: ((a))

Most bad

29

Directions: Which will be the first word if the sentence "Sachin broke his leg in an accident" is transformed to passive voice?

  1. ((a))

    His

  2. ((b))

    Leg

  3. ((c))

    Sachin

  4. ((d))

    Sachin's

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Answer: ((a))

His

30

Direction: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word in the following sentence.

Everyone is allowed to express ______ opinion.

  1. ((a))

    their

  2. ((b))

    his

  3. ((c))

    one's

  4. ((d))

    own

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Answer: ((a))

their

31

Direction: Find the right verb to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

______ either of you seen my purse?

  1. ((a))

    Did

  2. ((b))

    Has

  3. ((c))

    Have

  4. ((d))

    Was

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Answer: ((a))

Did

32

Directions: What part of speech is the word 'lenient'?

  1. ((a))

    Adjective

  2. ((b))

    Adverb

  3. ((c))

    Noun

  4. ((d))

    Preposition

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Answer: ((a))

Adjective

33

Directions: Find the wrong part by its number from the sentence given below :

The husband asked his wife (a) to wait for him near the gate (b) until (c) he did not come back (d).

  1. ((a))

    (a)

  2. ((b))

    (b)

  3. ((c))

    (c)

  4. ((d))

    (d)

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Answer: ((a))

(a)

34

Directions: What is the one word substitute for the expression "the things that have no life"?

  1. ((a))

    Inactive

  2. ((b))

    Inanimate

  3. ((c))

    Unanimated

  4. ((d))

    Unlively

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Answer: ((a))

Inactive

35

Directions: Which is the appropriate phrasal verb for the word "postpone" in the following sentence?

The Chairman had to postpone the meeting.

  1. ((a))

    put of

  2. ((b))

    put off

  3. ((c))

    put out

  4. ((d))

    put up

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Answer: ((a))

put of

36

By reversing both the digits of the number B we get the number A. If the number A is greater than the number B by 45, find the number A.

  1. ((a))

    54

  2. ((b))

    63

  3. ((c))

    72

  4. ((d))

    81

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Answer: ((a))

54

37

Find the value of :

[(3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3)6 ÷ (3 × 3 × 3 × 3)7 × 34]

  1. ((a))

    315

  2. ((b))

    320

  3. ((c))

    274

  4. ((d))

    279

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Answer: ((a))

315

38

The sum of squares of two numbers is 225 and the difference between the two numbers is 3. Find the two numbers :

  1. ((a))

    10 and 7

  2. ((b))

    12 and 9

  3. ((c))

    15 and 12

  4. ((d))

    17 and 14

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Answer: ((a))

10 and 7

39

What is the average of the natural numbers from 1 to 95?

  1. ((a))

    47.5

  2. ((b))

    48

  3. ((c))

    96

  4. ((d))

    105

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Answer: ((a))

47.5

40

The ratio of the areas of two squares is 1 : 4. What is the ratio of their perimeters?

  1. ((a))

    1 : 2

  2. ((b))

    1 : 4

  3. ((c))

    1 : 6

  4. ((d))

    1 : 8

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Answer: ((a))

1 : 2

41

461 + 462 + 463 + 464 + 465 is divisible by :

  1. ((a))

    3

  2. ((b))

    5

  3. ((c))

    7

  4. ((d))

    11

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3

42

Find the value of √(125/2) by taking the value of √10 as 3.16 :

  1. ((a))

    6.50

  2. ((b))

    7.90

  3. ((c))

    10.15

  4. ((d))

    10.75

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6.50

43

Which among the following numbers is the least of the four?

  1. ((a))

    0.2

  2. ((b))

    0.2ˉ0.\bar 2

  3. ((c))

    (0.2)2

  4. ((d))

    1/0.2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

0.2

44

Some chocolates were purchased out of which 2/5th was distributed among the students of Class-I and thereafter, 3/4th of the remainder were distributed among the students of Class-II. If still 75 chocolates were left out, then how many chocolate were purchased?

  1. ((a))

    250

  2. ((b))

    500

  3. ((c))

    750

  4. ((d))

    1000

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Answer: ((a))

250

45

Find the value of p by simplifying the following equation :

1293×8.40.03×p=0.07×4310.5\frac{{1293 \times 8.4}}{{0.03 \times p}} = \frac{{0.07 \times 431}}{{0.5}}

  1. ((a))

    3000

  2. ((b))

    3333

  3. ((c))

    6000

  4. ((d))

    9000

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Answer: ((a))

3000

46

The average of the ages of Dipak and Suresh is 30 years, while the average of the ages of Suresh and Sumit is 32 years. If the average of the ages of Sumit and Dipak is 34, then what is the age of Sumit?

  1. ((a))

    34

  2. ((b))

    35

  3. ((c))

    36

  4. ((d))

    37

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Answer: ((a))

34

47

Hari covers a distance in 6 minutes at the speed of 24 km per hour. What will be his speed if he wants to return back to his starting point in 8 minutes?

  1. ((a))

    15 km/hour

  2. ((b))

    18 km/hour

  3. ((c))

    21 km/hour

  4. ((d))

    24 km/hour

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Answer: ((a))

15 km/hour

48

If 24 men or 32 women can do a wok in 172 days, how long will 42 men and 30 women take to do the same work?

  1. ((a))

    60

  2. ((b))

    64

  3. ((c))

    75

  4. ((d))

    86

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Answer: ((a))

60

49

Two trains A and B leave Howrah for Chennai at 8:00 pm and 8:30 pm respectively and run nonstop at speeds of 90 km/hr and 120 km/hr respectively. At what distance from Howrah will the two trains meet?

  1. ((a))

    120 km

  2. ((b))

    180 km

  3. ((c))

    240 km

  4. ((d))

    360 km

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

120 km

50

A fixed deposit of Rs. 1,00,000 in a bank earns an interest of Rs. 14,490 @7% compounded annually. What is the time period of the deposit ?

  1. ((a))

    1121\frac{1}{2} years

  2. ((b))

    2 years

  3. ((c))

    2122\frac{1}{2} years

  4. ((d))

    3 years

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Answer: ((a))

1121\frac{1}{2} years

51

P, Q and R together invested Rs. 50,000 for a business. P subscribed Rs. 4,000 more than Q while Q subscribed Rs. 5,000 more than R. What will be P's share if the total profit is Rs. 25,000 at the end of the year?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 6,000

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 8,500

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 10,500

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 13,600

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Answer: ((a))

Rs. 6,000

52

Shruti made a purchase of several number of three articles P, Q and R in the proportion 3 : 2 : 3 by paying a total amount of Rs. 4,800. If the unit costs of the articles P, Q and R are Rs. 200, Rs. 90 and Rs. 60 respectively, how many articles of Q must have been purchased by her?

  1. ((a))

    8

  2. ((b))

    10

  3. ((c))

    12

  4. ((d))

    14

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

8

53

Three numbers are in the ratio of 12;:23;:34\frac{1}{2};:\frac{2}{3};:\frac{3}{4}. If the difference between the smallest and largest numbers is 36, find the numbers :

  1. ((a))

    60, 72, 96

  2. ((b))

    72, 84, 96

  3. ((c))

    72, 84, 108

  4. ((d))

    72, 96, 108

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Answer: ((a))

60, 72, 96

54

If 'air' is called 'green', 'green' is called 'red', 'red' is called 'sea', 'sea' is called 'blue', 'blue' is called 'water' and 'water' is called 'pink', then what will be the colour of grass called?

  1. ((a))

    Air

  2. ((b))

    Green

  3. ((c))

    Pink

  4. ((d))

    Red

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Air

55

Which number will replace the '?' mark in the following series?

28, 33, 31, 36, 34, 39, ?

  1. ((a))

    35

  2. ((b))

    37

  3. ((c))

    42

  4. ((d))

    44

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

35

56

In the following table, the digits vis-a-vis coded letters are given. What will be the code of the number: 3060589404?

Number9876543210
LetterQUICKLYROD
  1. ((a))

    YDCDKUQLDL

  2. ((b))

    YDCDKQULDL

  3. ((c))

    YDCDKULQDL

  4. ((d))

    YDCDKUDLQL

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Answer: ((a))

YDCDKUQLDL

57

In a class, five students - P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a row facing to the south in the following formation. Which two are at the extreme ends?

Formation: R is immediate right of T and S is immediate left of P, while Q is in between P and T. Q is immediate neighbour of P.

  1. ((a))

    Q and P

  2. ((b))

    Q and T

  3. ((c))

    R and S

  4. ((d))

    S and T

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Answer: ((a))

Q and P

58

Sameer walks 50 meters facing north and then turns anticlockwise by 270° and walks further for 50 meters. Then he turns clockwise by 45° and walks another 50 meters. Which direction is he facing now?

  1. ((a))

    North-East

  2. ((b))

    North-West

  3. ((c))

    South-East

  4. ((d))

    South-West

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Answer: ((a))

North-East

59

How many times the hands of a clock are at right angles to reach other in 24 hours?

  1. ((a))

    22

  2. ((b))

    24

  3. ((c))

    44

  4. ((d))

    48

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

22

60

Pointing to a photograph the man said, "The lady in the photograph is my nephew's maternal grandmother". How is the lady in the photograph related to the man's sister who has no other sister?

  1. ((a))

    Cousin

  2. ((b))

    Mother

  3. ((c))

    Mother-in-law

  4. ((d))

    Sister-in-law

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Answer: ((a))

Cousin

61

Potassium graphite and calcium graphite can be mostly used as :

  1. ((a))

    Lubricants

  2. ((b))

    Moderators

  3. ((c))

    Semi-conductors

  4. ((d))

    Superconductors

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Lubricants

62

Which among the following is the world's first fully synthetic plastic?

  1. ((a))

    Bakelite

  2. ((b))

    Nylon

  3. ((c))

    Polyester

  4. ((d))

    Polyethylene

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Bakelite

63

Which among the following does provide colours to fine-cut diamond?

  1. ((a))

    Existence of definite planar layers

  2. ((b))

    Presence of impurities

  3. ((c))

    Variance in refractive index

  4. ((d))

    Variance in transparency of diamond

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Existence of definite planar layers

64

Now-a-days aluminium has become popular as a 'green metal'. Which of the following properties of aluminium makes it the so called green metal?

  1. ((a))

    It is a light metal resistant to corrosion.

  2. ((b))

    It is a replacement for wood that saves the forest and environment.

  3. ((c))

    It has a high rate of recycling and can be re-used many times.

  4. ((d))

    The land can be restored very quickly after the mining of bauxite.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

It is a light metal resistant to corrosion.

65

For the production of which of the following is the 'Haber Process' used?

  1. ((a))

    Ammonia

  2. ((b))

    Nitrates

  3. ((c))

    Potash

  4. ((d))

    Urea

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ammonia

66

Which type of chemical reaction is responsible for turning the rocks red or yellowish?

  1. ((a))

    Carbonation

  2. ((b))

    Exfoliation

  3. ((c))

    Hydration

  4. ((d))

    Oxidation

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Carbonation

67

Which among the following is called the 'Fool's Gold'?

  1. ((a))

    Brass

  2. ((b))

    Copper sulphate

  3. ((c))

    Iron sulfide

  4. ((d))

    Silver bromide

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Answer: ((a))

Brass

68

Which among the following is used in making windows for the X-ray tubes?

  1. ((a))

    Barium

  2. ((b))

    Beryllium

  3. ((c))

    Calcium

  4. ((d))

    Magnesium

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Barium

69

Which among the following had not been discovered by the time when Mendeleev published his periodic table?

  1. ((a))

    Actinides

  2. ((b))

    Halogens

  3. ((c))

    Lanthanides

  4. ((d))

    Noble gases

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Actinides

70

Which among the following pairs is not correctly matched?

  1. ((a))

    Arsenic - Stibium

  2. ((b))

    Mercury - Hydrargyrum

  3. ((c))

    Potassium - Kalium

  4. ((d))

    Sodium - Natrium

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Arsenic - Stibium

71

On which of the following scientific principles is an electric generator based?

  1. ((a))

    Faraday's Law of electro-magnetic induction

  2. ((b))

    Law of thermodynamics

  3. ((c))

    Newton's law of motion

  4. ((d))

    Superconductivity

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Faraday's Law of electro-magnetic induction

72

Who among the following is credited for the discovery of the 'Expanding Universe'?

  1. ((a))

    Alexander Friedman

  2. ((b))

    Edwin Hubble

  3. ((c))

    Georges Lernatire

  4. ((d))

    Willem de Sitter

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Alexander Friedman

73

Knot is the unit of :

  1. ((a))

    Acceleration

  2. ((b))

    Depth

  3. ((c))

    Distance

  4. ((d))

    Speed

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Acceleration

74

The Atomic Clock is based on the periodic variations produced in the atom of which of the following elements?

  1. ((a))

    Barium

  2. ((b))

    Cesium

  3. ((c))

    Magnesium

  4. ((d))

    Sodium

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Answer: ((a))

Barium

75

The work done to move a unit charge from a point to another is called :

  1. ((a))

    Conductance

  2. ((b))

    Current

  3. ((c))

    Potential difference

  4. ((d))

    Resistance

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Answer: ((a))

Conductance

76

Which among the following is a non-conservative force?

  1. ((a))

    Electrostatic force

  2. ((b))

    Frictional force

  3. ((c))

    Magnetic force

  4. ((d))

    Spring force

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Answer: ((a))

Electrostatic force

77

The inability of a body to change its state of rest or uniform motion by itself is known as :

  1. ((a))

    Displacement

  2. ((b))

    Force

  3. ((c))

    Inertia

  4. ((d))

    Momentum

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Answer: ((a))

Displacement

78

In which of the following cases the apparent weight of a body in an elevator becomes zero?

  1. ((a))

    During free fall of a body under gravity

  2. ((b))

    When the elevator is accelerating downwards.

  3. ((c))

    When the elevator is accelerating upwards.

  4. ((d))

    When the elevator is at rest.

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Answer: ((a))

During free fall of a body under gravity

79

When a body is immersed in a liquid the upward force experienced by it is known as :

  1. ((a))

    Buoyant force

  2. ((b))

    Centrifugal force

  3. ((c))

    Hydraulic force

  4. ((d))

    Tangential force

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Answer: ((a))

Buoyant force

80

Which of the following is responsible for the production of an echo?

  1. ((a))

    Absorption of sound waves

  2. ((b))

    Reflection of sound waves

  3. ((c))

    Refraction of sound waves

  4. ((d))

    Transmission of sound waves

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Answer: ((a))

Absorption of sound waves

81

Which of the following is not a component of chlorophyll?

  1. ((a))

    Calcium

  2. ((b))

    Carbon

  3. ((c))

    Hydrogen

  4. ((d))

    Magnesium

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Answer: ((a))

Calcium

82

Which of the following plants reproduces itself by means of spores?

  1. ((a))

    Coriander

  2. ((b))

    Fern

  3. ((c))

    Mustard

  4. ((d))

    Petunia

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Answer: ((a))

Coriander

83

Which floral part in the plants produces the pollen grains?

  1. ((a))

    Anther

  2. ((b))

    Ovary

  3. ((c))

    Petal

  4. ((d))

    Sepal

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Answer: ((a))

Anther

84

Animals : Haemoglobin : : Plants : _______

  1. ((a))

    Carotene

  2. ((b))

    Cellulose

  3. ((c))

    Chlorophyll

  4. ((d))

    Cytochrome

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Answer: ((a))

Carotene

85

Which among the following are the non-green heterotrophic plants?

  1. ((a))

    Algae

  2. ((b))

    Ferns

  3. ((c))

    Fungi

  4. ((d))

    Mosses

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Answer: ((a))

Algae

86

Which among the following is a large spectrum antibiotic?

  1. ((a))

    Ampicillin

  2. ((b))

    Chloramphenicol

  3. ((c))

    Paracetamol

  4. ((d))

    Penicillin

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Answer: ((a))

Ampicillin

87

From which of the following animals is 'Angora Wool' obtained?

  1. ((a))

    Fox

  2. ((b))

    Goat

  3. ((c))

    Rabbit

  4. ((d))

    Sheep

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Answer: ((a))

Fox

88

Match each of the following factors in Column - A with the corresponding diseases in Column - B and select the correct answer set from the table given below.

Column - AColumn - B
(a) Bacteria(i) Amoebiasis
(b) Fungi(ii) Elephantiasis
(c) Helminthes(iii) Hydrophobia
(d) Protozoa(iv) Osteomalacia
(e) Virus(v) Pertussis
(vi) Ring worm
  1. ((a))

    (a) - (v), (b) - (vi), (c) - (ii), (d) - (i), (e) - (iii)

  2. ((b))

    (a) - (iv), (b) - (vi), (c) - (ii), (d) - (i), (e) - (v)

  3. ((c))

    (a) - (v), (b) - (iv), (c) - (ii), (d) - (vi), (e) - (iii)

  4. ((d))

    (a) - (v), (b) - (vi), (c) - (iv), (d) - (i), (e) - (iii)

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Answer: ((a))

(a) - (v), (b) - (vi), (c) - (ii), (d) - (i), (e) - (iii)

89

In which part of the human body is the pituitary gland located?

  1. ((a))

    Brain

  2. ((b))

    Intestine

  3. ((c))

    Kidney

  4. ((d))

    Liver

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Answer: ((a))

Brain

90

Which of the following is a female sex hormone?

  1. ((a))

    Androgen

  2. ((b))

    Estrogen

  3. ((c))

    Insulin

  4. ((d))

    Oxytocin

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Answer: ((a))

Androgen

91

Who is the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the National Aluminium Company at present?

  1. ((a))

    Dr. Tapan Kumar Chand

  2. ((b))

    Shri Anshuman Das

  3. ((c))

    Shri Sridhar Patra

  4. ((d))

    Shri V. Balsubrahmanyam

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Answer: ((a))

Dr. Tapan Kumar Chand

92

What is the current GDP growth rate in India?

  1. ((a))

    4.0%

  2. ((b))

    5.0%

  3. ((c))

    5.5%

  4. ((d))

    6.6%

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Answer: ((a))

4.0%

93

Which country has been imposed a ban by the World Anti Doping Agency?

  1. ((a))

    Spain

  2. ((b))

    Russia

  3. ((c))

    USA

  4. ((d))

    India

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Answer: ((a))

Spain

94

India has signed an MoU with which country to prevent human trafficking?

  1. ((a))

    China

  2. ((b))

    Sri Lanka

  3. ((c))

    Myanmar

  4. ((d))

    Japan

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Answer: ((a))

China

95

Who has become the winner of the Femina Miss India beauty pageant 2019?

  1. ((a))

    Sanjana Vij

  2. ((b))

    Shivani Jadav

  3. ((c))

    Shreya Shankar

  4. ((d))

    Suman Rao

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Answer: ((a))

Sanjana Vij

96

Who is the newly elected President of Sri Lanka?

  1. ((a))

    Mr. Chamal Rajapaksa

  2. ((b))

    Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa

  3. ((c))

    Mr. Maithripala Sirisena

  4. ((d))

    Mr. Sajith Premadasa

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Answer: ((a))

Mr. Chamal Rajapaksa

97

Who has bagged the maximum number of wickets in the recently played 2nd Test match between India and Bangladesh?

  1. ((a))

    Ebadat Hossain

  2. ((b))

    Ishant Sharma

  3. ((c))

    Mohammed Shami

  4. ((d))

    Umesh Yadav

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Answer: ((a))

Ebadat Hossain

98

To which of the following countries our Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi has paid a visit in December, 2019?

  1. ((a))

    Brazil

  2. ((b))

    Saudi Arabia

  3. ((c))

    Spain

  4. ((d))

    Thailand

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Answer: ((a))

Brazil

99

Which film has won the Golden Peacock Award at the 50th International Film Festival of India?

  1. ((a))

    Jallikattu

  2. ((b))

    Mai Ghatt

  3. ((c))

    Marighella

  4. ((d))

    Particles

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Answer: ((a))

Jallikattu

100

Which missile has been successfully test-fired by the Indian Army from Mhow in Madhya Pradesh recently?

  1. ((a))

    Agni-V

  2. ((b))

    Astra

  3. ((c))

    K-4

  4. ((d))

    Spike LR

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Answer: ((a))

Agni-V

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