CPO 22: Date: 09/11/2022, Shift 1 previous year paper General Knowledge PDF

Question 1

The headquarter of the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) is located at:

राष्ट्रीय सुदूर संवेदन केंद्र (NRSC) का मुख्यालय कहाँ स्थित है?

Options

A

Kolkata

B

Bengaluru

C

Hyderabad

D

Mumbai

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Hyderabad

Question 2

Which gas is used by chemical leaveners, such as baking powder and baking soda, to lighten and aerate baked goods?

बेकिंग पाउडर और बेकिंग सोडा जैसे रासायनिक लेवनर द्वारा बेक की हुई चीजों को हल्का और हवादार करने के लिए किस गैस का उपयोग किया जाता है?

Options

A

Hydrogen

B

Carbon dioxide

C

Nitrogen

D

Helium

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Carbon dioxide

Question 3

Through which of the following states does the National Waterway-96 pass?

राष्ट्रीय जलमार्ग-96 निम्नलिखित में से किस राज्य से होकर गुजरता है?

Options

A

Assam

B

Madhya Pradesh

C

Odisha

D

Uttar Pradesh

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Odisha

Question 4

Among the following rivers which is NOT a tributary of the Indus river system?

निम्नलिखित नदियों में से कौन सी सिंधु नदी प्रणाली की सहायक नदी नहीं है?

Options

A

Beas

B

Ravi

C

Kosi

D

Satluj

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Kosi

Question 5

Shijith Nambiar and Parvathy Menon were conferred the 5th Bharat Kala Ratna award for 2020 on 11 December 2021 by Kerala-based Navaneetham Trust for their service to _______________.

शिजिथ नांबियार और पार्वती मेनन को केरल स्थित नवनीतम ट्रस्ट द्वारा ___________ के क्षेत्र में उनकी सेवाओं के लिए 11 दिसंबर 2021 को 2020 के लिए 5वें भारत कला रत्न पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया।

Options

A

Kathak

B

Kuchipudi

C

Mohiniyattam

D

Bharatanatyam

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Bharatanatyam

Question 6

With reference to the Land Revenue System of Mughal Empire, the term ‘_________’ was the amount assessed.

मुगल साम्राज्य की भू-राजस्व प्रणाली के संदर्भ कर के लिए तय राशि को '________' कहा जाता था।

Options

A

Hasil

B

Jama

C

Polaj

D

Banjar

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Jama

Question 7

Who among the following is the author of the novel ‘Train to Pakistan’?

'ट्रेन टू पाकिस्तान' नामक उपन्यास के लेखक निम्नलिखित में से कौन हैं?

Options

A

Vikram Seth

B

Khushwant Singh

C

Chetan Bhagat

D

RK Narayan

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Khushwant Singh

Question 8

Growth with stability and progressive achievement of self-reliance was the objective of the __________ Five-Year Plan.

स्थिरता के साथ विकास और आत्मनिर्भरता की प्रगतिशील उपलब्धि __________ पंचवर्षीय योजना का उद्देश्य था।

Options

A

Fifth

B

Fourth

C

Third

D

Second

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Fourth

Question 9

Novelist Damodar Mauzo, who has won the 57^th Jnanpith Award, is a writer in which of the following languages?

57 वां ज्ञानपीठ पुरस्कार जीतने वाले उपन्यासकार दामोदर मौज़ो निम्नलिखित में से किस भाषा के लेखक हैं?

Options

A

Odia

B

Assamese

C

Sanskrit

D

Konkani

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Konkani

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct sequence of river lengths?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा, नदी की लंबाई का सही क्रम है?

Options

A

Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, Yamuna

B

Godavari, Ganga, Krishna, Yamuna

C

Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Krishna

D

Godavari, Krishna, Ganga, Yamuna

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, Yamuna

Question 11

The Battle of Buxar was fought between the forces under the command of the British East India Company led by Hector Munro, and the combined armies of______.

बक्सर का युद्ध हेक्टर मुनरो के नेतृत्व वाली ब्रिटिश ईस्ट इंडिया कंपनी की कमान के अधीन सेनाओं और ______ की संयुक्त सेनाओं के बीच हुआ था।

Options

A

Mir Jafar, Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah II, Shuja-ud-Daulah

B

Siraj-ud-Daulah, Shuja-ud-Daulah, Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II

C

Mir jafar, Siraj-ud-Daulah and Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II

D

Mir Qasim, Mughal Emperor Shah Alam & Shuja-ud-daulah of Awadh

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Mir Qasim, Mughal Emperor Shah Alam & Shuja-ud-daulah of Awadh

Question 12

In which year was the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights established?

राष्ट्रीय बाल अधिकार संरक्षण आयोग की स्थापना किस वर्ष में की गई थी?

Options

A

2010

B

2014

C

2005

D

2007

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

2007

Question 13

Which of the following countries hosted the inaugural FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup?

निम्नलिखित में से किस देश ने एफ.आई.वी.बी. (FIVB) वॉलीबॉल पुरुष विश्व कप के उद्घाटन सत्र की मेजबानी की थी?

Options

A

1981, Japan

B

1969, East Germany

C

1965, Poland

D

1977, Japan

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

1965, Poland

Question 14

‘Matters of Discretion’ is an autobiography of which former Prime Minister of India?

'मैटर्स ऑफ डिस्क्रीशन' भारत के किस पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री की आत्मकथा है?

Options

A

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

B

Manmohan Singh

C

Inder Kumar Gujral

D

PV Narasimha Rao

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Inder Kumar Gujral

Question 15

In ecology, _________ is determined by dividing the biomass per unit area by the age of the forest ecosystem.

पारिस्थितिकी में _________ को जैवभार प्रति इकाई क्षेत्रफल को वन पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र की आयु से विभाजित करके निर्धारित किया जाता है।

Options

A

biomass density

B

biomass size

C

biomass productivity

D

biomass energy flow

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

biomass productivity

Question 16

Which is NOT correct about the High Court?

उच्च न्यायालय के संबंध में निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा कथन सही नहीं है?

Options

A

It can deal with cases within the jurisdiction of the state.

B

It gives advisory opinion to the President of India.

C

It can issue various writs for the protection of the Fundamental Rights.

D

It can hear appeals from the lower courts.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

It gives advisory opinion to the President of India.

Question 17

Carbon dating means:

कार्बन काल-निर्धारण (डेटिंग) का क्‍या अर्थ है?

Options

A

a method of calculating the age of very old objects by measuring the amounts of different forms of carbon in them 

B

a method to determine the density of fissile material

C

a method of determination of weight of a very old rock 

D

a method of calculating the remains of sulphur and nitrogen in hard rock

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

a method of calculating the age of very old objects by measuring the amounts of different forms of carbon in them 

Question 18

Who among the following founded the ‘Asiatic Society of Bengal’ in 1784?

निम्नलिखित में से किसने 1784 में 'एशियाटिक सोसाइटी ऑफ बंगाल' की स्थापना की?

Options

A

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

B

Sir William Jones

C

Dwarkanath Tagore

D

Henry Vivian Derozio

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Sir William Jones

Question 19

Which of the following codes signify the Cold Climate with Dry Winters according to Koeppen?

कोपेन के अनुसार, निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा कोड शुष्क सर्दियों के साथ ठंडी जलवायु को व्यक्त करता है?

Options

A

Df

B

ET

C

Dw

D

EF

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Dw

Question 20

A species of grass named _____ is on the verge of extinction due to its insensitivity towards the environment.

_____ नामक घास की एक प्रजाति पर्यावरण के प्रति अपनी असंवेदनशीलता के कारण विलुप्त होने के कगार पर है।

Options

A

Saccharum officinarum

B

Hubbardia heptaneuron

C

Helianthus annuus

D

Bellis perennis

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Hubbardia heptaneuron

Question 21

When and where was the maiden Athletics World Cup organised, that was discontinued after its first edition?

पहला एथलेटिक्स विश्व कप कहां और कब आयोजित किया गया था, जिसे इसके पहले संस्करण के बाद बंद कर दिया गया था?

Options

A

Beijing, 2018

B

Seoul, 2019

C

Tokyo, 2020

D

London, 2018

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

London, 2018

Question 22

What is the defined value of kB in the given equation?
kB= PV/TN

दिए गए समीकरण में kB का परिभाषित मान क्या है?
kB= PV/TN

Options

A

1.38 × 10^–23J K–1

B

1.68 × 10^–23J K–1

C

1.08 × 10^–23J K–1

D

0.38 × 10^–23J K–1

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

1.38 × 10^–23J K–1

Question 23

The ratio between the nominal and real GDP is called ____.

अवास्तविक और वास्तविक जीडीपी (GDP) के बीच के अनुपात को ___________ कहा जाता है।

Options

A

Value added GDP

B

 Green GDP

C

GDP deflator

D

Net national income

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

GDP deflator

Question 24

Which of the following is the formula of barium peroxide

निम्नलिखित में से बेरियम पेरोक्साइड का सूत्र कौन-सा है?

Options

A

BaO₂

B

BaSO₄

C

Ba₂O₂

D

BaO

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

BaO₂

Question 25

Who was the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team for World Cup – 2022?

विश्व कप-2022 में भारतीय महिला क्रिकेट टीम की कप्तान कौन थीं?

Options

A

Smriti Mandhana

B

Shafali Verma

C

Mithali Raj

D

Harmanpreet Kaur

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Mithali Raj

Question 26

The moon completes ______ rotation on its axis as it completes one revolution around the Earth.

चंद्रमा पृथ्वी का एक चक्कर पूरा करने के साथ ही साथ अपनी धुरी पर भी _________ चक्कर पूरा करता है।

Options

A

4

B

3

C

1

D

2

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

1

Question 27

Who among the following Governor Generals enacted the law against the Sati practice in December 1829?

निम्नलिखित में से किस गवर्नर जनरल ने दिसंबर 1829 में सती प्रथा के खिलाफ कानून बनाया था?

Options

A

Lord William Bentinck

B

Lord Canning

C

Lord Dalhousie

D

Lord Warren Hastings

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Lord William Bentinck

Question 28

Which of the following Fundamental Rights CANNOT be suspended even when ‘Emergency’ is declared in the country?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन से मौलिक अधिकार देश में 'आपातकाल' घोषित होने पर भी निलंबित नहीं किए जा सकते हैं?

Options

A

Articles 20 and 21

B

Articles 19 and 20

C

Articles 21 and 22

D

Articles 22 and 23

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Articles 20 and 21

Question 29

Which of the following is a diverse group of aquatic organisms capable of photosynthesising?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा, प्रकाश-संश्लेषण में सक्षम जलीय जीवों का एक विविध समूह है?

Options

A

Fungi

B

Protozoa

C

Algae

D

Yeast

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Algae

Question 30

‘I Am No Messiah’ is an autobiography of the actor ____________.

'आई एम नो मसीहा', अभिनेता __________ की आत्मकथा है।

Options

A

Amir Khan

B

Salman Khan

C

Sonu Nigam

D

Sonu Sood

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Sonu Sood

Question 31

Which of the following pair of Thumri singing – characteristic is correct?
I. Poorab – fairly slow and staid
II. Punjab – more mercurial

ठुमरी गायकी की विशेषताओं के संदर्भ में निम्न में से कौन सा/से युग्म सुमेलित है/हैं?
I. पूरब - मृदु और गंभीर
II. पंजाब - अत्यधिक चपल

Options

A

Both I and II

B

Neither I nor II

C

Only II

D

Only I

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Both I and II

Question 32

Around the time of its arrival, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues constantly for several days. This is known as the ______ of the monsoon, and can be distinguished from the pre-monsoon showers.

इसके आने के समय के सामान्य वर्षा अचानक से बढ़ जाती है और कई दिनों तक लगातार जारी रहती है। इसे मानसून के ______ के रूप में जाना जाता है, और यह मानसून पूर्व वर्षा नहीं होती है।

Options

A

thrust

B

opening

C

burst

D

breaking

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

burst

Question 33

Who among the following appoints the Election Commissioners of India?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन, भारत के चुनाव आयुक्तों की नियुक्ति करते हैं?

Options

A

Vice President

B

Prime Minister

C

President

D

Attorney General

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

President

Question 34

The Bahamani Sultanate was founded by which of the following leaders?

बहमनी सल्तनत की स्थापना निम्नलिखित में से किस नेता ने की थी?

Options

A

Mahmud Gavan

B

Mohammad bin Tughlaq

C

Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah

D

Muhammmad Shah

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah

Question 35

The rulers of which of the following dynasties built the Khajuraho temples between 950 to 1050 A.D in the central India?

निम्नलिखित में से किस राजवंश के शासकों ने मध्य भारत में 950 से 1050 A.D के बीच खजुराहो के मंदिरों का निर्माण करवाया था?

Options

A

Rashtrakuta Dynasty

B

Chandela Dynasty

C

Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty

D

Pala Dynasty

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Chandela Dynasty

Question 36

All changes in the weather of the earth are caused by the ______.

पृथ्वी के मौसम में सभी परिवर्तन _______ के कारण होते हैं।

Options

A

altitude

B

sun

C

tides

D

moon

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

sun

Question 37

Which of the following identity is correct regarding GNP?

GNP के संबंध में निम्न में से कौन सा विकल्प सही है?

Options

A

GNP = GDP + Factor income earned by the domestic factors of production employed in the rest of the world + Factor income earned by the factors of production of the rest of the world employed in the domestic economy

B

GNP = GDP – Factor income earned by the domestic factors of production employed in the rest of the world + Factor income earned by the factors of production of the rest of the world employed in the domestic economy

C

GNP = GDP + Factor income earned by the domestic factors of production employed in the rest of the world – Factor income earned by the factors of production of the rest of the world employed in the domestic economy

D

GNP = GDP – Factor income earned by the domestic factors of production employed in the rest of the world – Factor income earned by the factors of production of the rest of the world employed in the domestic economy

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

GNP = GDP + Factor income earned by the domestic factors of production employed in the rest of the world – Factor income earned by the factors of production of the rest of the world employed in the domestic economy

Question 38

Which of the following Fundamental Duty provisions is similar to Article 21A?

निम्न में से किस अनुच्छेद में शामिल मौलिक कर्तव्य अनुच्छेद 21A के समान है?

Options

A

Article 51A (h)

B

Article 51A (k)

C

Article 51A (i)

D

Article 51A (j)

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Article 51A (k)

Question 39

The Constitution provides for reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies for the:

संविधान द्वारा निम्नलिखित में से किनके लिए लोकसभा और विधानसभाओं में सीटों के आरक्षण का प्रावधान किया गया है?

Options

A

women 

B

scheduled tribes

C

differently abled

D

other backward classes  

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

scheduled tribes

Question 40

GATT was established in 1948 with ______ countries as the global trade organisation to administer all multilateral trade agreements by providing equal opportunities to all countries in the international market for trading purposes.

GATT की स्थापना 1948 में ______ देशों के साथ वैश्विक व्यापार संगठन के रूप में की गई थी, जिसका काम व्यापारिक उद्देश्यों के लिए अंतर्राष्ट्रीय बाजार में सभी देशों को समान अवसर प्रदान करके सभी बहुपक्षीय व्यापार समझौतों को संचालित करना था।

Options

A

23

B

29

C

35

D

28

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

23

Question 41

In August 1907, Madam Bhikaji Cama became the first person to hoist Indian flag on foreign soil in:

अगस्त 1907 में मैडम भीकाजी कामा विदेशी धरती पर भारतीय ध्वज फहराने वाली पहली व्यक्ति बनीं। उन्होंने ______ में भारतीय ध्वज फहराया।

Options

A

Poland

B

Sweden

C

Germany

D

Belgium

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Germany

Question 42

The title of the autobiography of Rassundari Devi is:

रससुंदरी देवी की आत्मकथा का नाम क्या है ?

Options

A

Raseedi Ticket

B

Amar Jiban

C

Aalo Aandhari

D

Smritichitre: The Memoirs of a Spirited Wife

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Amar Jiban

Question 43

Which of the following is correct regarding ‘Monsoon’?

‘मानसून’ के संबंध में निम्न में से कौन सा कथन सही है?

Options

A

The word monsoon is derived from the Tamil word and it refers to the seasonal reversal in the wind direction every month.

B

The word monsoon is derived from the Arabic word and it refers to the seasonal reversal in the wind direction every month.

C

The word monsoon is derived from the Arabic word and it refers to the seasonal reversal in the wind direction during a year.

D

The word monsoon is derived from the Tamil word and it refers to the seasonal reversal in the wind direction during a year.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

The word monsoon is derived from the Arabic word and it refers to the seasonal reversal in the wind direction during a year.

Question 44

Mohiniyattam is associated with which Hindu God?

मोहिनीअट्टम किस हिंदू देवता से संबंधित है?

Options

A

Brahma

B

Ganapati

C

Shiva

D

Vishnu

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Vishnu

Question 45

The Mettur Dam is on which of the following rivers?

मेट्टूर बांध निम्नलिखित में से किस नदी पर स्‍थित है?

Options

A

Periyar

B

Vaigai

C

Cauvery

D

Krishna

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Cauvery

Question 46

Which of the following countries will host the 22^nd FIFA World Cup Football in 2022?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा देश 22वें फीफा विश्व कप फुटबॉल का आयोजन 2022 में करेगा?

Options

A

Oman

B

Brazil

C

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D

South Africa

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

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Question 47

Which of the following elements are included in the same group in the periodic table?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन से तत्व आवर्त सारणी में एक ही समूह में शामिल हैं?

Options

A

H, Li, Na, K

B

Ne, Ar, Na, Mg

C

H, Li, Mg, Ca

D

He, Li, Mg, K

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

H, Li, Na, K

Question 48

Which of the following is NOT a part of the All India Services?

निम्‍न में से क्‍या अखिल भारतीय सेवाओं का हिस्‍सा नहीं होता है?

Options

A

Indian Administrative Service

B

Indian Engineering Service

C

Indian Police Service

D

Indian Forest Service

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Indian Engineering Service

Question 49

Sudha Chandran is a known actress and an accomplished ___________ dancer.

सुधा चंद्रन एक प्रसिद्ध अभिनेत्री और एक कुशल ___________ नर्तकी हैं।

Options

A

Kathakali

B

Sattriya

C

Bharatanatyam

D

Kuchipudi

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Bharatanatyam

Question 50

Kathak guru, Shovana Narayan received the ___________ in 1992.

कथक गुरु, शोवना नारायण ने 1992 में ___________ प्राप्त किया।

Options

A

Nritya Shiromani

B

Padma Shri

C

Padma Vibhushan

D

Padma Bhushan

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Padma Shri

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