OSSC WELFARE EXTENSION OFFICER (WEO) - 2015 SOLVED QUESTION PAPER

Board Name: OSSC

Post Name: Welfare Extension Officer (WEO) - 2015

Time: 1.5 Hours

Total Questions: 100

Full Marks: 100

Each Question Carries: 1 Mark

Exam Year: 2016

GENERAL AWARENESS

OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Exam - 2015:

1. Which of the following personalities had the longest tenure as the Chief Minister of an India State ?

1. Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy
2. Shri Gopinath Bardoloi
3. Shri Jyoti Basu
4. Shri Navin Patnaik
5. Shri Pawan Kumar Chamling
Ans: (1)



2. What is the name of the cultural folk-festival of Rayagada ?

1. Chaiti
2. Dulduli
3. Ghumura
4. Mandei
5. Parab
Ans: (1)



3. Which of the following U.N. agencies / organisation has its headquarters in a place different from other four?

1. International Labour Organisation
2. International Telecommunication Union
3. Food and Agriculture Organisation
4. World Health Organisation
5. World Meteorological Organisation
Ans: (3)



4. Which of the following pairs of countries and their currencies is not correctly matched ? 

1. Kampuchea - Riel
2. Myanmar - Ringgit
3. Philippines - Peso
4. Thailand - Baht
5. Vietnam - Dong
Ans: (1)



5. Which of the following districts in Odisha has the highest percentage of scheduled tribe population to the total population ?

1. Kandhamal
2. Malkangiri
3. Mayurbhanj
4. Nabarangpur
5. Rayagada
Ans: (2)



6. Which of the following National Parks in India can be differentiated from the other four on the basis of the dominant wild animal under conservation ?

1. Bandipur
2. Mudumallai
3. Nagarhole
4. Periyar
5. Wayand
Ans: (1)



7. The unit measurement of which two is the same ? 

1. Force and Energy
2. Force and Power
3. Energy and Power
4. Energy and Work
5. Power and Work
Ans: (4)



8. What is the angle at which an object can be thrown to reach maximum distance ?

1. 60^o
2. 90^o
3. 105^o
4. 135^o
5. 165^o
Ans: (4)



9. Which of the following temperature scales is not referred to or typeset as a degree ?

1. Celsius
2. Fahrenheit
3. Kelvin
4. Rankine
5. Reaumur
Ans: (3)



10. It is hotter on a cloudy night than on a clear night because the clouds :

1. Absorb all solar radiation falling on it
2. Enhance the scattering of solar radiation
3. Prevent terrestrial radiation to escape
4. Release the latent heat of condensation
5. Stimulate the release of sensible heat
Ans: (3)





11. At which planet in the Solar System, the value of acceleration due to gravity is the minimum ?

1. Jupiter
2. Mars
3. Mercury
4. Saturn
5. Venus
Ans: (3)



12. Which among the following is not an insulator ?

1. Ceramic
2. Glass
3. Graphite
4. Porcelain
5. Rubber
Ans: (3)



13. Which of the following instruments is used to measure periodic motion ?

1. Electrotachyscope
2. Praxinoscope
3. Seismometer
4. Stroboscope
5. Tachometer
Ans: (4)



14. Which of the following alloys is different from the other four in terms of its content?

1. Bell Metal
2. Chinese Silver
3. Dutch Metal
4. Gliding Metal
5. Muntz Metal
Ans: (1)



15. The atomic having same atomic mass but different atomic number are called :

1. Isobars
2. Isomers
3. Isosters
4. Isostones
5. Isotopes
Ans: (1)



16. Which of the following is a case of oxidation ?

1. Addition of Hydrogen Atom
2. Decrease in valency of an element
3. Gain of Electrons
4. Removal of Oxygen Atom
5. Removal of an Electrpositive Element
Ans: (5)



17. Which of the following is the main ore of Uranium ?

1. Ilmenite
2. Monazite
3. Pitchblende
4. Rutile
5. Thorite
Ans: (3)



18. Which of the following processes is employed to obtain salt from brine ?

1. Crystallisation
2. Decantation
3. Distillation
4. Evaporatoin
5. Sublimation
Ans: (4)



19. Which of the following is not a metalloid ?

1. Antimony
2. Arsenic
3. Boron
4. Silicon
5. Tin
Ans: (5)



20. Which of the following Laws is applicable is case of extraction of aluminium from alumina ? 

1. Avogadro's Law
2. Faraday's Law
3. Gay Lussac's Law
4. Ohm's Law
5. Raoult's Law
Ans: (2)




21. Which of the following information about 'Heavy Water' is not correct ?

1. It accelerates the fast moving neutrons
2. It is a colourless, odourless and tastless liquid
3. It is used in nuclear reactors as a moderator
4. It was discovered by Urey
5. It's chemical name is deuterium oxide
Ans: (1)

22. Which antibiotic was the first to be discovered ?

1. Cephalexin
2. Chloramphenicol
3. Ciprofloxacin
4. Penicillin
5. Streptomycin
Ans: (4)



23. The total complex of biotic communities occupying and characterising a particular zone is known as :

1. Biome
2. Biomass
3. Biosphere
4. Biota
5. Ecotone
Ans: (1)



24. Which of the following vitamins is also known as Vitamin PP₃

1. Vitamin B₁
2. Vitamin B₂
3. Vitamin B₃
4. Vitamin B₅
5. Vitamin B₆
Ans: (3)



25. Which of the following is not a bacterial disease ?

1. Anthrax
2. Diptheria
3. Hydrophobia
4. Pertussis
5. Syphilis
Ans: (3)



26. What type of joint is there between the humerus and ulna ?

1. Ball and Socket joint
2. Condyloid joint
3. Hinge joint
4. Pivot joint
5. Saddle joint
Ans: (3)



27. Who among the following biologists is called the "Founder of Cytogenetics"?

1. Flemming
2. Harvey
3. Hooke
4. Hopkins
5. Waldeyer
Ans: (1)





28. Which of the following carbohydrates is not a polysaccharide ?

1. Cellulose
2. Chitin
3. Fructose
4. Glycogen
5. Starch
Ans: (3)



29. Which of the following cell organelles is called "The Suicidal Bags"?

1. Centrosome
2. Chromosomes
3. Cytoplasm
4. Lysosomes
5. Ribosomes
Ans: (4)



30. The spines in cacti are modifications of :

1. Fruit
2. Leaf
3. Petiole
4. Root
5. Stem
Ans: (2)



31. Seafood is an excellent source of :

1. Carbohydrates
2. Fats
3. Proteins
4. Spices
5. Vitamins
Ans: (3)



32. What type of unemployment is mostly noticed in the rural agricultural sector in India ?

1. Disguised
2. Frictional
3. Infrastructural
4. Institutional
5. Technological
Ans: (1)



33. Which district in Odisha has recorded the lowest population growth rate during 2001-2011?

1. Bargarh
2. Gajapati
3. Kendrapara
4. Nayagarh
5. Jagatsinghpur
Ans: (5)



34. The slogan of which Five-Year Plan in India is "Faster, More Inclusive and Sustainable Growth"?

1. Eight
2. Nineth
3. Tenth
4. Eleventh
5. Twelfth
Ans: (5)



35. Which sector does contribute maximum to GDP in India ?

1. Agriculture
2. Construction
3. Manufacturing
4. Mining
5. Public Administration
Ans: (1)



36. Which of the following states has the highest percentage of people below poverty line, during 2010-11, based on MRP consumption, as per the latest Reserve Bank of India publication dated the 16th September, 2015?

1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Jharkhand
5. Manipur
Ans: (3)



37. Which is currently the largest Fund - House in India in terms of the Assets under Management (AUM) ?

1. Axis Mutual Fund
2. ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
3. Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
4. Reliance Mutual Fund
5. SBI Mutual Fund
Ans: (5)



38. When there is steady rise in the genera price level and income, output and employment, then the economy is said to be undergoing :

1. Boom
2. Depression
3. Recession
4. Recovery
5. Stagnation
Ans: (4)



39. Which one of the following companies in India is not a "Maharatna" company ?

1. Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd.
2. National Aluminium Company Ltd.
3. National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd.
4. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.
5. Steel Authority of India Ltd.
Ans: (2)



40. Which of the following items has been given the highest weightage for computing the revised Wholesale Price Index with effect from 2010 ?

1. Beverages
2. Food items
3. Fuel
4. Manufactured goods
5. Primary articles
Ans: (2)



41. Which of the following is known as the 'soft loan window' of the World Bank ?

1. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
2. International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
3. International Development Association
4. International Finance Corporation
5. Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
Ans: (3)



42. Which one of the following distributaries of the Mahanadi drainage system becomes a tributary of another river system ?

1. The Birupa
2. The Citrotpala
3. The Daya
4. The Genguti
5. The Paika
Ans: (1)



43. Distinguish the place in Odisha in terms of summer heat.

1. Bolangir
2. Phulbani
3. Talcher
4. Sonepur
5. Titilagarh
Ans: (2)



44. Which of the following factories in Odisha has now become defunct ?

1. Belpahar Refractory
2. Brajparaj Nagar Paper Mill
3. L & T kansbahal Works
4. Rajgangpur Cement Plant
5. Vedanta Aluminium, Jharsuguda
Ans: (2)



45. The elevation of which of the following dams in Odisha is the Highest ?

1. Balimela Dam
2. Hirakud Dam
3. Kapur Dam
4. Podagada Dam
5. Rengali Dam
Ans: (4)



46. Which City in India is notable for its roof-top rain water harvesting practices ?

1. Ahmadabad
2. Coimbatore
3. Hyderabad
4. Jeypur
5. Shillong
Ans: (5)



47. The local time of which of the following places in India is in advance of the local times of the other four places ?

1. Bangalore
2. Bhubaneswar
3. Delhi
4. Hyderabad
5. Trivandrum
Ans: (2)

48. In the production of which of the following oilseeds does Gujarat occupy the most prominent position in India ? 

1. Castor
2. Linseed
3. Mustard
4. Rapeseed
5. Sunflower
Ans: (1)



49. Four of the following iron ore mines belong to a single iron ore belt. Find the other one :

1. Badbil
2. Gua
3. Kiriburu
4. Noamundi
5. Ratnagiri
Ans: (5)



50. What is the general direction of wind along the west coast of India during the summer season ?

1. Easternly
2. Westernly
3. Nothernly
4. North-Easternly
5. North-Westernly
Ans: (2)



51. Which of the following is not a continetal desert ?

1. The Central Asian
2. The Gobi
3. The Kalahari
4. The Patagonia
5. The Sonoran
Ans: (3)



52. The following are the local names of soils in India. Find the odd one out.

1. Chopan
2. Kallar
3. Kari
4. Reh
5. Usar
Ans: (3)



53. Which of the following mountain ranges is an integral part of the main Himalayas?

1. The Karakoram
2. The Kailash
3. The Ladakh
4. The Pir Panjal
5. The Zanskar
Ans: (4)



54. Which of the following is a prominent gorge in India?

1. Amarkantak
2. Dihang
3. Mikir
4. Rohtang
5. Palghat
Ans: (2)



55. Which of the following hill stations in North-East India is popularly known as the "Valley of Flowers"?

1. Haflong
2. Pelling
3. Tawang
4. Yuksom
5. Yumthang
Ans: (5)



56. Which of the following epochs in the geological history of the Earth witnessed large scale glaciations ?

1. Eocene
2. Miocene
3. Oligocene
4. Pleistocene
5. Pliocene
Ans: (4)



57. Which of the following civilisation is credited for having invented bricks and wind mill ?

1. Chinese Civilisation
2. Egyptian Civilisation
3. Greek Civilisation
4. Persian Civilisation
5. Roman Civilisation
Ans: (4)



58. Which of the following contains various ancillary works of Vedic literature that mainly deal with rituals and elaborations of texts chronologically prior to them?

1. Aranyakas
2. Brahmanas
3. Parisista
4. Samhitas
5. Sutras
Ans: (3)





59. Which of the following shrines is different from the other four?

1. Dhamekh
2. Dilwara
3. Gomateswar
4. Palitana
5. Ranakpur
Ans: (1)



60. The Capital of which "Mahajanapada" was Champanagari?

1. Anga
2. Gandhara
3. Kamboj
4. Malla
5. Surasen
Ans: (1)



61. Which of the following literary works of the Gupta period is the contribution of a different author than the other four?

1. Meghadutam
2. Kumarsambhavam
3. Mrichchakatikam
4. Ritusamhara
5. Raghuvansha
Ans: (3)



62. Who had founded the Vikramasila University ?

1. Devapala
2. Dharmapala
3. Gopala
4. Jaipala
5. Mahipala
Ans: (2)



63. Which Guru transformed the Sikhs to a militant community?

1. Guru Arjun Dev
2. Guru Har Govind
3. Guru Har Kishan
4. Guru Har Rai
5. Guru Tegh Bahadur
Ans: (2)



64. What was the designation of the officer in charge of personal safety of the king during Shivaji's regime?

1. Majumdar
2. Peshwa
3. Senapati
4. Surunavis
5. Waqianavis
Ans: (5)



65. Which of the following establishments in India was established by a different European colonialist than the other four?

1. Chinsura
2. Karaikal
3. Nagapattinam
4. Pulicat
5. Tranquebar
Ans: (5)



66. Which of the following treaties gave exclusive 'Diwani' rights to the British?

1. Treaty of Alinagar
2. Treaty of Allahabad
3. Treaty of Purandar
4. Treaty of Salbai
5. Treaty of Wadgaon
Ans: (2)



67. What is the correct chronological sequence of the Governor Generals of British India given within the brackets? (I - Lord Auckland ; II - Lord Dalhousie ; III - Lord Ellenborough ; IV - Lord Hardinge I)

1. I ; II ; III ; IV
2. I ; III ; II ; IV
3. I ; III ; IV ; II
4. II ; I ; IV ; III
5. II ; IV ; III ; I
Ans: (3)



68. In which year was the "Sardar Act" passed?

1. 1928
2. 1929
3. 1930
4. 1931
5. 1932
Ans: (2)



69. In which conspiracy case did Muzaffar Ahmed receive "Transportation for Life" ?

1. Alipur Conspiracy Case
2. Delhi Conspiracy Case
3. Kakori Conspiracy Case
4. Lahore Conspiracy Case
5. Meerut Conspiracy Case
Ans: (5)



70. Which of following international wars was fought without the involvement of United States?

1. Falkland War
2. Gulf War I
3. Gulf War II
4. Korean War
5. Vietnam War
Ans: (1)

71. From which of the following countries has the Indian Constitution borrowed the "Method of election of President"?

1. Australia
2. Canada
3. Germany
4. Ireland
5. United States
Ans: (4)



72. Why did India opt for a federal form of Government ?

1. Due to its linguistic and regional diversity
2. Due to its religious diversity
3. Due to its vast territory
4. For administrative convenience
5. To ensure cultural integration
Ans: (1)



73. Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution has been repealed ?

1. Article 30
2. Article 31
3. Article 32
4. Article 33
5. Article 34
Ans: (2)



74. Which Constitutional Amendment Act in India does give effect to transfer of territories between India and Bangladesh in pursuance of the agreement between the two nations?

1. Ninety-sixth
2. Ninety-seventh
3. Ninety-eighth
4. Ninety-ninth
5. One hundred
Ans: (5)





75. Which of the following rights stands automatically suspended when the President of India proclaims National Emergency under Article 352 ?

1. All Fundamental Rights
2. None of the Fundamental Rights
3. Right to Constitutional Remedies
4. Right to Equity
5. Right to Freedom
Ans: (5)



76. Which of the following Chief Justices of India has served as the Acting President of India ?

1. K.N. Wanchoo
2. M. Hidayathullah
3. P.B. Gajendra Gadkar
4. P.N. Bhagawati
5. Y.V. Chandrachud
Ans: (2)



77. Which type of question put in the Parliament requires an oral answer from the Minister on the floor of the House?

1. Short Notice Question
2. Starred Question
3. Un-starred Question
4. The Question to a Private Member
5. All of the above
Ans: (2)



78. Which of the following is not a power of the High Court?

1. Appointment of District Judges under its Jursidiction
2. Issue of writs for the enforcement of fundamental Rights
3. Jurisdiction over revenue matters
4. Supervision of all Courts under its jurisdiction
5. Supervision of Tribunals constituted by law relating to armed forced
Ans: (5)



79. Four of the following subjects have been transferred from the State List to the Concurrent List by the 42nd amendment of the Constitution. Identify the other one.

1. Education
2. Forests
3. Protection of Wild Animals and Birds
4. Public Health and Sanitation
5. Weights and Measures
Ans: (4)



80. The levying of which one of the following taxes is outside the jurisdiction of a Municipal Corporation ?

1. Entertainment Tax
2. Octroi Tax
3. Professional Tax
4. Property Tax
5. Tax on Advertisement
Ans: (1)



81. Who among the following has been the recipient of the prestigious Nobel Prize for the year 2015 for discoveries concerning a novel therapy against Malaria?

1. Paul Modrich
2. Santoshi Omura
3. Tomas Lindhal
4. Youyou Tu
5. William C. Campbell
Ans: (4)



82. Which one of the following Legislative Assembly elections has been scheduled to have two-phase voting during April-May, 2016?

1. Assam
2. Kerala
3. Puducherry
4. Tamil Nadu
5. West Bengal
Ans: (1)



83. Which of the following exhibitions / conferences has been scheduled to be held during 11th - 13th May, 2016 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi?

1. 25th Convergence India 2017
2. 57th India International Garment Fair
3. Power-Gen India and Central Asia
4. Renewable Energy World India
5. Smart Cities India 2016 Expo
Ans: (5)



84. Which of the following information about India's GPS venture is not correct?

1. India enters into Global GPS Club
2. It will have a global coverage
3. It's operational name is NAVIC
4. The first IRNSS satellite was launched on 01-07-2013
5. The last IRNSS satellite was launched on 28-04-2013
Ans: (2)





85. For which of the following games had Dipa Karmakar from India qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics?

1. Archery
2. Gymnastics
3. Rifle Shooting
4. Swimming
5. Wrestling
Ans: (2)



86. To which of the following teams did India loose in the league matches during the recently concluded Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament being played in Malaysia in April, 2016 ?

1. Canada
2. Japan
3. Malaysia
4. New Zealand
5. Pakistan
Ans: (4)



87. Which of the following league matches in the current IPL series in April, 2016 witnesses a thrilling last ball win ?

1. Delhi Daredevils Vs. Kings XI Punjab
2. Gujarat Lions Vs. Mumbai Indians
3. Gujarat Lions Vs. Rising Pune
4. Mumbai Indian Vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore
5. Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Kings XI Punjab
Ans: (2)



88. Who has become the winner in the World Grand Pix Snooker Tournament in March, 2016 held at Llandudno, Wales?

1. Allister Careter
2. Judd Trump
3. Mark Allen
4. Mark Selby
5. Shaun Murphy
Ans: (5)



89. Which country has witnesses maximum casualty due to earthquakes in April, 2016?

1. Ecuador
2. Guatemala
3. Japan
4. Myanmar
5. Vanuatu
Ans: (1)



90. In which of the following films released in April, 2016 Sunny Leone has played a lead role ?

1. Fan
2. Ki & Ka
3. Love Games
4. One Night Stand
5. The Blueberry Hunt
Ans: (4)



91. Who among the following Indian personalities does not figure within the list of the most influential persons published by the Time Magazine in April, 2016 ?

1. Actress - Ms. Priyanka Chopra
2. Google CEO - Sri Sundar Pichai
3. Prime Minister - Sri Narendra Modi
4. RBI Governor - Sri Raghuram Rajan
5. Tennis Star - Ms. Sania Mirza
Ans: (3)



92. 22nd April is observed as :

1. International Day of Sports for Development and Peace
2. International Day of Human Space Flight
3. International Mother Earth Day
4. World Health Day
5. World Malaria Day
Ans: (3)



93. Who was the famous artist with whom Prime Minister Narendra Modi collaborated for the painting "Om Namo Sivay" in January, 2015 ?

1. Manjit Bawa
2. Neeraj Gupta
3. Samir Mandal
4. Satish Gujral
5. Satish Gupta
Ans: (5)



94. Who among the following "Padma" awardees of Odisha has been conferred with "Padma Vibhusan"?

1. Jatin Das
2. Jogesh C. Pati
3. Ramakanta Panda
4. Ramakanta Rath
5. Sitakanta Mohapatra
Ans: (5)



95. Who among the following had been both the Prime Minister and Chief Minister of Orissa State ?

1. Shri Biswanath Das
2. Shri Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo
3. Shir Nabakrushna Choudhry
4. Shri Rajendra Narayan Singhdeo
5. Shri Sadasiba Tripathy
Ans: (1)



96. Who among the following writers has been a distinguishe playwright ?

1. Amitabh Ghosh
2. Anurag Mathur
3. R. K. Narayan
4. Satish Brata
5. Vijay Tendulkar
Ans: (5)



97. Who among the following famous musicians of India has been best known for fusing Western and Eastern Musical Styles?

1. Anand Shankar
2. Bhimsen Joshi
3. Hariprasad Chourasia
4. Shiv Kumar Sharma
5. Zakir Hussain
Ans: (1)



98. Which of the following is a famous dance form of Kandhas in Odisha?

1. Baagh Naach
2. Dalkhai Naach
3. Dhap Dance
4. Karma Naach
5. Nacni Dance
Ans: (3)



99. Which religion is most widely practised in South East Asia ?

1. Buddhism
2. Christianity
3. Hindusim
4. Islam
5. Shenism
Ans: (4)





100. The deity, "Mallikarjuna Swamy" is worshiped in the temple at:

1. Akshardham
2. Madurai
3. Palani
4. Shri Sailam
5. Tirupati
Ans: (4)