OPSC Jr Assistant General Knowledge Question of 2014-15 | Part - II

Board Name: Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC)

Post Name: Junior Assistant - 2014 - 15 
Time: 1 Hours

Total Questions: 50

Full Marks: 100

Each Question Carries: 1 Mark & Negative Marks= 0.25 marks

Exam Year: -

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE - PART-II

51. Acid Rain is caused by the pollution of the environment by?

1. Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen
2. Carbon monoxide and Carbon dioxide
3. Ozone and Carbon oxide
4. Nitrous oxide and Sulphur dioxide

Ans: (4)

52.Who invented Dynamite?

1. Alfred Nobel
2. Charles Boyle
3. Samuel Cohen
4. H.W. Seeley

Ans: (1)

53.How is Ban Ki-moon known as?

1. President of South Korea
2. Head of World Bank
3. A famous scientist of Genetic Engineering 
4. Secretary-General of UN

Ans: (4)

54.Which of the following is the capital of Canada?

1. Ottawa
2. Toronto
3. Montreal
4. Bogota

Ans: (1)

55.What does FDI stand for?

1. Foreign Development Investment
2. Foreign Direct Investment
3. French Development Institute
4. Foreign Development Investment

Ans: (2)

56.Ebola is a : 

1. Terrorist Organisation
2. Deadly Virus
3. AIDS Test
4. An animal in Africa

Ans: (2) 

57.Where is the Headquarters of WHO located ?

1. Geneva
2. New York
3. Manila
4. Paris

Ans: (1)

58.Indus Water Treaty is a pact on sharing of river water between India

and _______.

1. Bangladesh
2. Pakistan
3. Nepal
4. Afghanistan

Ans: (2) 

59.Who of the following is not a recipient of Jnanpith Award ?

1. Prativa Ray
2. Sitakanta Mahapatra
3. Gopinath Mohanty
4. Manoj Das

Ans: (4)

60.From which of the following space stations was Mangalayan launched ?

1. Sriharikota
2. Balasore
3. Thumba
4. Wheeler Island

Ans: (1)

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81.Neutron was discovered by :

1. Mosley
2. Rutherford
3. Thomson
4. Chadwick

Ans: (4)

82.The recipients of Nobel Peace Prize for the year 2014 belong to :

1. India and Pakistan
2. China and Japan
3. USA and UK
4. Australia and New Zealand

Ans: (1) 

83.Which one of the following mathematician invented decimal place value ?

1. Bhaskar
2. Varahamihira
3. Brahmagupta
4. Aryabhatta

Ans: (4)

84.Which among the following is the largest rubber producing State in India ?

1. Karnataka
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Kerala
4. Maharashtra

Ans: (3)

85.Which of the following is known as the Pink City of India ?

1. Udaipur
2. Jaipur
3. Hyderabad
4. Ahmedabad

Ans: (2)

86.The Sarkaria Commission Report, deals with which one of the following ?

1. Corruption in India
2. Centre-State Relations
3. Local Governance
4. Inter-State Dispute

Ans: (2)

87.The concept of Human Rights primarily emphasizes on :

1. Right to Property
2. Right to Equality
3. Right to Religion
4. Dignity of Man as a human being

Ans: (2)

88.The minimum land area recommended for forest cover to maintain proper ecological balance in India is :

1. 25%
2. 33%
3. 43%
4. 53%

Ans: (2)

89.Who is the Chief Justice of India ?

1. R. M. Lodha
2. H. L. Dattu
3. K. G. Balakrishnan
4. Altamas Kabir

Ans: (*) Now- Rajan Gogoi

90.Where was 35th National Games of 2015 held ?

1. Kerala
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Punjab
4. Andhra Pradesh

Ans: (1)

91.Where is Bhabha Atomic Research Centre located ?

1. Mumbai
2. Delhi
3. Pune
4. Chennai

Ans: (1)

92.The Battle of Plassey was fought in the year : 

1. 1557
2. 1857
3. 1657
4. 1757

Ans: (4)

93.In which of the following cities the Statue of Liberty is situated ?

1. New York
2. Washington
3. Paris
4. London

Ans: (1)

94.The term 'Sustainable development' has been derived from :

1. The Brundland Commission Report
2. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
3. The Millennium Development Goals
4. The Earth Summit

Ans: (1)

95.India exploded its first nuclear device in the year :

1. 1976
2. 1974
3. 1994
4. 1991

Ans: (2)

96.Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of India ?

1. H. S. Brahma
2. N. Gopalaswami
3. Kuldip Singh
4. Dr. Nasim Zaidi

Ans: (*) Now- Omm Prakash Rao

97.In which State is Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant located ?

1. Karnataka
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Kerala
4. Maharashtra

Ans: (2)

98.With which game Saina Nehwal is associated ?

1. Badminton
2. Tennis
3. Chess
4. Table Tennis

Ans: (1 )

99. Which day is observed as National Science Day ?

1. 28th February
2. 8th March
3. 1st December
4. 10th January

Ans: (1)

100.What is the currency of Japan ?

1. Yuan
2. Yen
3. Won
4. Dinar

Ans: (2) 

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