OSSC VITAL STATISTICAL CLERK PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTION PAPER WITH ANSWER KEY - PART - I

Board Name: Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC)

Post Name: Vital Statistical Clerk (Prelim) - 2016 Set-1

Time: 1 1/2 Hours

Total Questions: 100

Full Marks: 100

Each Question Carries: 1 Mark

Exam Year: 2017

PART - I : QUESTIONS 1 - 20

OSSC Vital Statistics Clerk Previous Year Question Paper:

1. The President of which of the following countries had paid a visit to India in January, 2017?

1. Abu Dhabi
2. Kenya
3. Portugal
4. Serbia
5. Suriname
Ans: (2)



2. What is the per-capita income of Odisha as per the latest Odisha Economic Survey, 2016-17 Report?

1. Rs.47,632
2. Rs.57,616
3. Rs.61,678
4. Rs.77,524
5. Rs.81,805
Ans: (3)



3. Who is the runner-up in the recently concluded Australian Open Tennis Tournament, 2017?

1. Andy Murray
2. Novac Djokovic
3. Rafael Nadal
4. Roger Federer
5. Stan Wawrinka
Ans: (3)



4. The Bharatiya Janata Party has significantly improved upon its position in the recently held Zilla Parishad elections in Odisha in four of the following districts, but has totally lost its ground in one. Identify the one:

1. Bargarh
2. Bolangir
3. Kalahandi
4. Mayurbhanj
5. Nawapara
Ans: (5)



5. Who received the "Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award" for the year 2017?

1. Kamini Koushal
2. Mousumi Chatterji
3. Shatrughan Sinha
4. Tanuja
5. Yash Chopra
Ans: (3)



6. Who among the following is currently the National Champion in Billiards at the junior level?

1. Asutosh Padhy
2. Dharminder Lily
3. Pankaj Advani
4. S. Shrikrishna
5. Sundeep Gulati
Ans: (4)



7. Who among the following Nobel laureates of 2016 did receive the Peace Prize?

1. Bob Dylan
2. Ben Feringa
3. Juan Manuel Santos
4. Oliver Hart
5. Yoshinori Oshumi
Ans: (3)



8. For which of the following novels has the Odia writer Monalisa Jena been recently nominated to receive the Kendriya Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation for the year 2016?

1. Antarjatra
2. Ashirbadara Ranga
3. Kaberi Bhali Jhiatia
4. Thilaghara Gehlapua
5. Maharathi
Ans: (2)





9. Which of the following ongoing space missions was the first probe to cross Pluto, then Neptune and ultimately leave the solar system?

1. DAWN
2. JUNO
3. KEPLER
4. PIONEER
5. STEREO
Ans: (4)



10. Simon Bolivar is considered as the 'Father of Nation' of four of the following South American countries. Identify the other nation:

1. Bolivia
2. Colombia
3. Panama
4. Uruguay
5. Venezuela
Ans: (4)



11. Which of the following 'Vedangas' does deal with rituals?

1. Chhanda
2. Kalpa
3. Nirutka
4. Siksha
5. Vyakarana
Ans: (2)



12. Which of the following pairs of the Jain Tirthankaras and their emblems is incorrectly matched?

1. Mallinatha - Kalasha
2. Naminatha - Blue lotus
3. Parshvanatha - Sankha
4. Rishabhanatha - Bull
5. Vardhaman Mahavira - Lion
Ans: (3)



13. Which of the following literary works during Mouryan rule in India is the contribution of Bhadrabahu?

1. Acharanga Sutra
2. Bhagwati Sutra
3. Dasavakalik
4. Kalpa Sutra
5. Katha Vatthu
Ans: (4)



14. Who among the following rulers had built the Dilwara Temple at Mount Abu?

1. Chalukyas
2. Chandellas
3. Chouhans
4. Parmars
5. Pratiharas
Ans: (1)



15. Who has constructed the victory tower "Vijay Stambh" at Chittor to commemorate his victory?

1. Rana Hamir Singh
2. Rana Kumbha Karan
3. Rana Sangram Singh
4. Rana Pratap Singh
5. Rana Uday Singh
Ans: (2)



16. Which battle was fought in 1565?

1. Battle of Chanderi
2. Battle of Chausa
3. Battle of Haldighati
4. Battle of Khanua
5. Battle of Talikota
Ans: (5)



17. By defeating which Mughal ruler did Nadir Shah take away the Peacock Throne as well as Kohinoor Diamond?

1. Ahmad Shah
2. Bahadur Shah
3. Farrukhsiyar
4. Jahandar Shah
5. Mohammad Shah
Ans: (5)





18. Which Sikh Guru had compiled the "Adi Granth"

1. Guru Amardas
2. Guru Angad
3. Guru Arjun Dev
4. Guru Har Govind
5. Guru Ramdas
Ans: (3)



19. The "Treaty of Sagouli" was signed during the tenure of:

1. George Barlow
2. Lord Amherst
3. Lord Hastings
4. Lord Minto I
5. Lord William Bentinck
Ans: (3)



20. In which of the following sessions of the Indian National Congress was Subhash Chandra Bose elected as the President?

1. Bombay
2. Faizpur
3. Haripura
4. Lucknow
5. Meerut
Ans: (3)

PART-I: Questions 1 - 20

PART-II: Questions 21 - 40

PART-III: Questions 41 - 60

PART-IV: Questions 61 - 80

PART-V: Questions 81 - 100