1. Which one of the following are the most widespread inorganic pelagic deposite on the ocean florr?
a) Red clay
b) Radiolarian ooze
c) Volcanic dust
d) Calcareous ooze
Ans:- a) Red clay
2. Electron was discovered by
a) Michael Faraday
b) Joseph John Thomson
c) Henry Cavendish
d) Earnest Ruthar ford
Ans:- b) Joseph John Thomson
3. Which one of the following is a reducing substance?
a) Oxygen
b) Iron
c) Potassium permanganate
d) Potassium dischromate
Ans:- b) Iron
4. Which one of the following statements about carbon dioxide is not correct?
a) It is a bisic oxide.
b) It is a greenhouse gas.
c) It forms dry ice.
d) It is consumed during photosynthesis.
Ans:- a) It is a bisic oxide.
5. Which one of the following materials is not present in gun power ?
a) Sulphur
b) Charcoal
c) Potassium nitrate
d) It is consumed during photosynthesis.
Ans:- d) It is consumed during photosynthesis.
6. Which one among the following is the richest source of vitamin C?
a) Apple
b) Banana
c) Amla
d) Papaya
Ans:- c) Amla
7.Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of
a) Vitamin C
b) Vitamin A
c) Vitamin K
d) Vitamin B
Ans:- b) Vitamin A
8. Who among the following is regarded as the father of ‘White Revolution’ in India?
a) Dr. B.P. Pal
b) Dr. V. Kurien
C) Dr. S. Nagarajan
d) Dr. Khem Singh Gill
Ans:- b) Dr. V. Kurien
9. Which of the following statements abouts the Paris Agreements on Climate Change is/are correct?
1.The Agreement recognizes the developing countries’ right to development and their efforts to harmonize development with environment, whil protecting the interests of the most vulnerable.
2.The objective of the Agreement ensures that it is mitigation-centric.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:- a) 1 only
10.Which one of the following countries was defeated by the Indian Women’s hockey team in the final match, to lift the Asian Champions Trophy 2016?
a) Japan
b) Pakistan
c) Bangladesh
d) China
Ans:- d) China
11. Which one of the following is the Official Mascot for the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
a) Zabivaka
b) Fuleco
c) Zakumi
d) Footix
Ans:- a) Zabivaka
12. In May 2016, INSv Mhadei set for a voyage to Port Louis in Mauritius. Which one of the following statements about this voyage is not correct?
a) This was the first open-ocean voyage of the Indian Navy’s all women crew of the Mhadei.
b) It was a training voyage.
c) The voyage was flagged off from Goa.
d) It was skippered by Lieutenant P.Swathi.
Ans:- d) It was skippered by Lieutenant P.Swathi.
13.The principal that the Consitution of India has a ‘basic structure’ or ‘features’ which could not be amended was laid down in which one of the foillowing judgements?
a) Shankari Prasad vs Union of India (1951)
b) Golak Nath vs State of Punjab (1967)
c) keshavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala (1973)
d) Minerva Mills vs Union of India (1980)
Ans:- c) keshavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala (1973)
14. Which one of the following statements regarding disqualification of MPs and MLAs on grounds of defection is not correct?
a) These provisions are listed inthe Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India.
b) A member may be disqualified on grounds of defection.
c) Disqualification on grounds of defection does not apply in case of merger.
d) All questions regarding disqualification on grounds of defection are referred to the Election Commision of India.
Ans:- d) All questions regarding disqualification on grounds of defection are referred to the Election Commision of India.
15.Which one of the following countries was not a signature to the SAARC Charter signed on December 1985?
a) Afghanistan
b) Sre Lanka
c) Pakistan
d) Maldives
Ans:- a) Afghanistan
16.Which one of the following institutions organizes the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE Awards for children?
a) National Innovation Foundation
b) National Knowledge Commission
c) Competition Commission of India
d) National Innovation Council
Ans:- a) National Innovation Foundation
17.’No More Tension’ mobile application is launched by
a) Ministry of Commerce and Industries
b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
c) Ministry of Finance
d) Ministry of External Affairs
Ans:- b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
18. Which two of the followings extreme locations are connected by the East-West Corridor in India?
a) Silchar and Porbandar
b) Mimbai and Nagpur
c) Mubmai and Kolkata
d) Nagpur and Siliguri
Ans:- a) Silchar and Porbandar
19. In which one of the followings countries is Tamil an official language?
a) Singapore
b) Indonesia
c) Malaysia
d) Thailand
Ans:- a) Singapore
20. Which one of the following is not a charateristic of continental shelves?
a) Sites of productive fishing grounds
b) Oil and gas reserves
c) Sites of submarine canuyons
d) Large stores of sand and gravel
Ans:- c) Sites of submarine canuyons
21. The Aral Sea is situated between
a) Kazakhatan and Uzbekistan
b) Kazakhatan and Turkmenitan
c) Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
d) Uzbekistan and Tajikistan
Ans:- a) Kazakhatan and Uzbekistan
22. How are the small lakes in Ireland known as ?
a) Loughs
b) Bogs
c) Creeks
d) Brooks
Ans:- a) Loughs
23. Which one of the following is the main ‘Rabi season (winter season)’ cereal crop of India?
a) Paddy
b) Maize
c) Millets
d) Wheat
Ans:- d) Wheat
24. Sex ratio, in a population, is defined as the number of
a) females for every thousand males
b) females for every hundred males
c) males for every hundred females
d) males for every ten thousand females
Ans:- a) females for every thousand males
25. Which one of the following was not a feature of India’s foregin policy under Nehru?
a) Panchsheel
b) Non-alignment
c) Promoting peace and decoloniosation
d) Cooperation among people of the South Asian region
Ans:- d) Cooperation among people of the South Asian region
26.A passenger travelling by Air wishes to carry his licenced Revolver.He can carry it
a) in his cabin baggage by intimating it to CISF.
b) in his hold baggage after declaring to Airlines at the time of check-in.
c) in his hold baggage after obtaining clearance from DGCA.
d) only after handing it over to the collecting it at the destination.
Ans:- b) in his hold baggage after declaring to Airlines at the time of check-in.
27. Who among the following is not exempted from Pre-embarkation Security Check at Civilian Airports (as on 01.12.2015)?
a) Holders of Bharat Ratna decoration
b) His Holiness the Dalai Lama
c) Chiefs of Staff holding rank of full General or equivalent
d) Commissioner of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security
Ans:- d) Commissioner of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security
28.RDX stands for
a) Research Department Explosive
b) Radio Device Explosive
c) Radioactive Detonated Explosive
d) None of the above
Ans:- a) Research Department Explosive
29. In case of a hijack of an Aircraft registered in India landing at an Indian Airport, the executive responsibility for hands on crisis management rests with
a) Central Committee chaired by DGCA
b) Committee of Secretaries (COSAH) headed by the Cabinet Secretary
c) Aerodrome Committee of the concerned airport headed by the Airport Director
d) Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) headed by the Prime Minister.
Ans:- a) Central Committee chaired by DGCA
30.When a hijacked aircraft lands at an Indian aieport, which among the following will be responsible for laying the inner cordon?
a) The nearest Army Unit
b) CISF at the concerned airport
c) The District Police
d) CISF will lay the inner cordon and on arrival of NSG task force it (NSG) will assume the overall command
Ans:- d) CISF will lay the inner cordon and on arrival of NSG task force it (NSG) will assume the overall command
31. Consider the followings statements:
Search warrant, under Section 93 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, may be issued where
1. the court has reason to believe that the concerned person will not produce the document or thing as required.
2. Such document or thing is known to the Court to be in possession of any person.
3. the Court considers that the purpose of any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code will be served by a general search or inspection.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans:- c) 1 and 3 only
32.Which of the following acts cannot be authorised to be carried out by any police officer above the rank of a Constable through a warrant by a District Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class, who upon being informed, and after such inqiry as he thinks necessary, has reasons to believe taht any place is used for deposit or sale of any objectionable article is deposited in any place?
a) To entre such place with such assistance as may be required
b) To search the place in any manner as deemed fit by the officer muthorised by warrant to carry out the search
c) To convey such property or article before a Magistrate
d) To take possession of any property or article therein found which he reasonably suspects to be stolen property
Ans:- b) To search the place in any manner as deemed fit by the officer muthorised by warrant to carry out the search
33.As per Section 129 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, dispersal of unlawful assembly by civil force can be commanded by
a) any Judicial Magistrate or Executive Magistreate
b) any Executive Magistrate or Officer In-charge of apolice station or any police officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector
c) District Magistrate or Superintendent of Police
d) any Magistrate or any polioce officer
Ans:- b) any Executive Magistrate or Officer In-charge of apolice station or any police officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector
34.Consider the following statements related to the use of armed use of armed forces to disperse unlawful assembly:
1. Armed force can be used when it cannot be otherwise dispersed.
2. Armed forces can be used when it is necessary for the public security.
3. Whether armed forces be used or not can be decided by any Executive Magistrate.
4. Whether armed forces be used or not can be decided by the Executive Magistrate of the highest rank who is present.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) 1, 2 and 4 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 4 only
d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Ans:- a) 1, 2 and 4 only
35. Choose the odd one out.
a) Scanner
b) Printer
c) Mouse
d) Keybosrd
Ans:- b) Printer
36.An Internet utility that lest one log on to remote computer systems is known as
a) Usenet
b) Telnet
c) File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
d) Remote Net
Ans:- b) Telnet
37.Which of the following statements about UNIVAC is/are correct?
1. It was the first general purpose electronic digital computer designed for commercial use.
2. It stands for Unique Automatic Computer.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:- a) 1 only
38.Which one of the following is commonly referred to as the brain of any computer system?
a) Arithmetic Logic Unit
b) Central Processing Unit
c) Control Unit
d) Application Server
Ans:- b) Central Processing Unit
39.Which one of the following statements about FORTRAN is correct?
a) It is a computer programming language.
b) It is a computer software developed by IBM to use in assembly of motor parts.
c) It is a brand of a new computer system developed by IBM.
d) It is the mane of the forst supercomputer developed in India by DRDO.
Ans:- a) It is a computer programming language.
40.Which one of the following is the principal function of an Intelligent Camera?
a) To extract application specific information from the captured images
b) To take pictures of terrorist movements at night
c) To take picture of arms and ammunitions carried by persons
d) To detect the suspicious goods hidden on the body of an air traveller
Ans:- a) To extract application specific information from the captured images
41.As per the provisions of the Central of the Central Industrial Security Force Act 1968, “Force Custody” means
a) confinement of the suspected miscreants.
b) confinement of a member of the Central Industrial Security Force.
c) custody of the arms and ammunition issued to the Central Insdustrial Security Force.
d) custody of the miscreants convicted by a court of law on account of their involvement in industrial subversion.
Ans:- b) confinement of a member of the Central Industrial Security Force.
42.Which one of the following categories dies not exist in the Central Industrial Security Force?
a) Subordinate Officers
b) Supervisory Officers
c) Junior Commissioned Officers
d) Under Officers
Ans:- c) Junior Commissioned Officers
43.Which one of the following statements is correct?
a) The responsibility of the Central Industrial Security Force is Limited to protection of the physical infrastructure of the industrial establishments.
b) The responsibility of the Central Industrial Security Force extends to protection the employees of the industrial undertrakings.
c) The Central Industrial Security Force cannot be assigned any duty other than protection and security of the industrial establishments.
d) The central Industrial Security Force cannot be assigned any duty outside India.
Ans:- b) The responsibility of the Central Industrial Security Force extends to protection the employees of the industrial undertrakings.
44.In case of fire due to electric short circuit, which one of the following types of fire extinguishers is used?
a) Foam extinguisher
b) Dry chemical powder extinguisher
c) Pressurized water extinguisher
d) None of the above
Ans:- b) Dry chemical powder extinguisher
45.What does COSCA stand for?
a) Committee on Security of Commercial Aviation
b) Committee on Security of Civil Aviation
c) Commission of Secutity of Civil Aviation
d) Commissioner of Security of Commercial Aviation
Ans:- c) Commission of Secutity of Civil Aviation
46.In a highly sensitive industrial undertraking, for ensuring optimum level of security, the number of entry/exit gates should be
a) as many as possible
b) equal for male and female visitors
c) barest minimum
d) at least one gate in every 500 metres of the boundary wall
Ans:- c) barest minimum
47. What is a Drone?
a) It is a type of missile launcher.
b) It is a computer virus
c) It is an ummanned aerial vehical that can navigate autonomously.
d) It is a type of inflated boat to rescue marooned people.
Ans:- c) It is an ummanned aerial vehical that can navigate autonomously.
48.What is a fire triangle?
a) Combination of Oxygen, Fuel and Heat
b) Combination of Heat, Gas and CO2
c) Combination of Fuel, CO2 and Heat
d) None of the above
Ans:- a) Combination of Oxygen, Fuel and Heat
49.Which one of following is not a Bomb Detection/Disposal Equipment ?
a) Non-Liner Junction Detector (NLJD)
b) Threat Containment Vehicle (TCV)
c) Bomb Blanket
d) Buried Cable
Ans:- d) Buried Cable
50.An order of seizure or attachment of any property, issued by an officer conducting an inquiry or investigation under Section 105D of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, must be confirmed by the Court within a period of
a) 30 days of its being made
b) 45 days of its being made
c) 60 days of its being made
d) 90 days of its being made
Ans:- a) 30 days of its being made
