OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Solved Question Paper 2016

OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Solved Question Paper 2016

Exam Date: 15/05/2016

Which of the following personalities had the longest tenure as the Chief Minister of an Indian 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)

What is the name of the cultural folk festival of Rayagada?

1. Chaiti
2. Dulduli
3. Ghumura
4. Mandei
5. Parab

Ans: (1)

Which of the following U.N. agencies/organization has its headquarters in a place different from the 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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

1. 60o
2. 90o
3. 105o
4. 135o
5. 165o

Ans: (4)

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)

It is hotter on a cloudy night than on a clear night because of 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)

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)

Which among the following is not an insulator?

1. Ceramic
2. Glass
3. Graphite
4. Porcelain
5. Rubber

Ans: (3)

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

1. Electrotachyscope
2. Praxinoscope
3. Seismometer
4. Stroboscope
5. Tachometer

Ans: (4)

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)

The atomic having the same atomic mass but different atomic numbers are called :

1. Isobars
2. Isomers
3. Isosters
4. Isostones
5. Isotopes

Ans: (1)

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)

Which of the following is the main ore of Uranium ?

1. Ilmenite
2. Monazite
3. Pitchblende
4. Rutile
5. Thorite

Ans: (3)

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

1. Crystallisation
2. Decantation
3. Distillation
4. Evaporatoin
5. Sublimation

Ans: (4)

Which of the following is not a metalloid?

1. Antimony
2. Arsenic
3. Boron
4. Silicon
5. Tin

Ans: (5)

Which of the following Laws is applicable in the case of extraction of aluminum 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)

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

1. It accelerates the fast-moving neutrons
2. It is a colourless, odorless and tasteless liquid
3. It is used in nuclear reactors as a moderator
4. It was discovered by Urey
5. Its chemical name is deuterium oxide

Ans: (1)

Which antibiotic was the first to be discovered ?

1. Cephalexin
2. Chloramphenicol
3. Ciprofloxacin
4. Penicillin
5. Streptomycin

Ans: (4)

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)

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)

Which of the following is not a bacterial disease ?

1. Anthrax
2. Diptheria
3. Hydrophobia
4. Pertussis
5. Syphilis

Ans: (3)

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)

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

1. Flemming
2. Harvey
3. Hooke
4. Hopkins
5. Waldeyer

Ans: (1)

Which of the following carbohydrates is not a polysaccharide ?

1. Cellulose
2. Chitin
3. Fructose
4. Glycogen
5. Starch

Ans: (3)

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

1. Centrosome
2. Chromosomes
3. Cytoplasm
4. Lysosomes
5. Ribosomes

Ans: (4)

The spines in cacti are modifications of :

1. Fruit
2. Leaf
3. Petiole
4. Root
5. Stem

Ans: (2)

Seafood is an excellent source of :

1. Carbohydrates
2. Fats
3. Proteins
4. Spices
5. Vitamins

Ans: (3)

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)

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)

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)

Which sector does contribute maximum to GDP in India ?

1. Agriculture
2. Construction
3. Manufacturing
4. Mining
5. Public Administration

Ans: (1)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Distinguish the place in Odisha in terms of summer heat.

1. Bolangir
2. Phulbani
3. Talcher
4. Sonepur
5. Titilagarh

Ans: (2)

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)

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)

Which City in India is notable for its roof-top rainwater harvesting practices?

1. Ahmadabad
2. Coimbatore
3. Hyderabad
4. Jeypur
5. Shillong

Ans: (5)

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)

 

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Which of the following is a prominent gorge in India?

1. Amarkantak
2. Dihang
3. Mikir
4. Rohtang
5. Palghat

Ans: (2)

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)

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)

Which of the following civilization is credited for having invented bricks and windmills?

1. Chinese Civilisation
2. Egyptian Civilisation
3. Greek Civilisation
4. Persian Civilisation
5. Roman Civilisation

Ans: (4)

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)

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

1. Dhamekh
2. Dilwara
3. Gomateswar
4. Palitana
5. Ranakpur

Ans: (1)

The Capital of which "Mahajanapada" was Champanagari?

1. Anga
2. Gandhara
3. Kamboj
4. Malla
5. Surasen

Ans: (1)

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)

Who had founded Vikramasila University ?

1. Devapala
2. Dharmapala
3. Gopala
4. Jaipala
5. Mahipala

Ans: (2)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

In which year was the "Sardar Act" passed?

1. 1928
2. 1929
3. 1930
4. 1931
5. 1932

Ans: (2)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

To which of the following teams did India lose 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)

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)

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)

Which country has witnessed maximum casualties due to earthquakes in April 2016?

1. Ecuador
2. Guatemala
3. Japan
4. Myanmar
5. Vanuatu

Ans: (1)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Who among the following writers has been a distinguished playwright?

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

Ans: (5)

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)

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)

Which religion is most widely practiced in South East Asia?

1. Buddhism
2. Christianity
3. Hinduism
4. Islam
5. Shenism

Ans: (4)

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

1. Akshardham
2. Madurai
3. Palani
4. Shri Sailam
5. Tirupati

Ans: (4)