Assistant & UDC • 2015 • Paper-II
The list price of a printer is Rs.8,019. It is available for Rs.7,425, including sales tax. What is the rate of sales tax?
Assistant & UDC • 2015 • Paper-II
The diameter of the wheels of a bus is 140 cm. How many revolutions per minute must a wheel make in order to move at a speed of 66 km per hour?
Assistant & UDC • 2015 • Paper-II
Rawna can do a piece of work in 24 days while Awia can do it in 30 days. In how many days can they complete it, if they work together?
Assistant & UDC • 2015 • Paper-II
In a city, electricity bill is increased by 20% and the consumption of electricity is decreased by 20%. What is the net effect on revenue from electricity bill?
Assistant & UDC • 2015 • Paper-II
A trader marks his goods 25% above cost price and allows a discount of 8% on it. Find his gain per cent.
Assistant & UDC • 2015 • Paper-II
World AIDS day is observed on
A)
1st December
B)
5th December
C)
10th December
D)
15th December
World AIDS Day is observed every year on 1st December to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and to remember those who have died from the disease. Therefore, option (a) is correct. Options (b), (c), and (d) are incorrect because World AIDS Day is not observed on those dates.
Assistant & UDC • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following statements is incorrect about Aadhaar?
A)
Aadhaar number is a 12 digit unique number for every single individual
B)
It is not mandatory to enroll for Aadhaar
C)
Only a permanent resident of India is eligible to apply for Aadhaar
D)
A child of age less than 3 years does not require giving biometric information
The incorrect statement is (d). Under Aadhaar rules, biometric information is generally not taken for children below 5 years of age, not below 3 years.
Why others are correct:
(a) Correct — Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identity number.
(b) Correct — Enrolment for Aadhaar was originally not mandatory in general terms.
(c) Correct — Aadhaar is issued to a resident of India (commonly understood as a person residing in India as per the prescribed conditions), not based on citizenship.
Therefore, option (d) is the incorrect statement because the age limit mentioned is wrong.
Assistant & UDC • 2015 • Paper-II
The full form of NSSO is
A)
National Sample Survey Organisation
B)
National Statistical Survey Organisation
C)
National Standard Survey Organisation
D)
National Scholarship and Schooling Organisation
NSSO stands for National Sample Survey Organisation. It was the government organization responsible for conducting large-scale sample surveys in India on socio-economic topics. The other options are incorrect expansions: (b) uses 'Statistical' instead of 'Sample', (c) uses 'Standard', and (d) is unrelated to NSSO.
Assistant & UDC • 2015 • Paper-II
Kunga borrowed Rs.20,000 at 9% per annum simple interest. On the same day he lent it to Siama at the same rate but compounded annually. What does he gain at the end of 2 years?
Assistant & UDC • 2015 • Paper-II
The well-known Indian historian who died recently was
A)
Romila Thapar
B)
Bipan Chandra
C)
Irfan Habib
D)
R.S.Sharma
The correct answer is Bipan Chandra. He was a renowned Indian historian and died on 30 August 2014, which fits the phrase 'died recently' for a 2015 examination. The other options were alive at that time: Romila Thapar, Irfan Habib, and R.S. Sharma had not died then. Therefore, option (b) is correct.
Assistant & UDC • 2015 • Paper-II
Kimi goes to a shop to buy a pressure cooker costing Rs.1,962. The rate of sales tax is 9%. She asks the shopkeeper to reduce the price of cooker to such an extent that that she has to pay Rs.1,962 inclusive of sales tax. Find the reduction needed in the price of the cooker.
Assistant & UDC • 2015 • Paper-II
Which among the following is the full form of OPEC?
A)
Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
B)
Organisation of Petrochemicals Exporting Countries
C)
Oil and Petroleum Exporting Countries
D)
Oil and Petroleum Export Committee.
OPEC stands for Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. It is an intergovernmental organization of major oil-exporting nations. The other options are incorrect because they use the wrong expansion: OPEC is not related to petrochemicals, it is not expanded as 'Oil and Petroleum Exporting Countries', and it is not a 'Committee'.
Assistant & UDC • 2015 • Paper-II
Thomas Bach is the President of which committee?
A)
International Olympic Committee
B)
International Committee on Child Labour
C)
International Atomic Energy Committee
D)
International Amateur Athletic Committee
Thomas Bach is a German Olympic gold medallist and has served as the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) since 2013. Therefore, option (a) is correct. The other options are incorrect because Thomas Bach is not associated as president of any committee on child labour, atomic energy, or amateur athletics.
Assistant & UDC • 2015 • Paper-II
Who is the Union Minister of Human Resource Development ministry?
A)
Smriti Irani
B)
Sushma Swaraj
C)
Uma Bharti
D)
Najma Heptullah
In 2015, the Union Minister of Human Resource Development (HRD) in the Government of India was Smriti Irani. Therefore, option (a) is correct. The other options are incorrect because Sushma Swaraj was the Minister of External Affairs, Uma Bharti handled Water Resources-related ministries, and Najma Heptullah was the Minister of Minority Affairs.
Assistant & UDC • 2015 • Paper-II
Who invented color photography?
A)
Linus Yale Jr.
B)
James Clerk Maxwell
C)
John Wilkinson
D)
Michael Faraday
James Clerk Maxwell is credited with demonstrating the first color photograph in 1861 using the three-color method (red, green, and blue filters). Therefore, option (b) is correct. Linus Yale Jr. is known for the Yale lock, John Wilkinson for industrial engineering and boring machines, and Michael Faraday for major discoveries in electromagnetism and electrochemistry, not color photography.
Assistant & UDC • 2015 • Paper-II
Global Citizen Award -2014 was recently conferred by The Atlantic Council to
A)
Henry Kissinger
B)
Barack Obama
C)
Xi Jinping
D)
Lee Kuan Yew
The Atlantic Council's Global Citizen Award for 2014 was conferred on Lee Kuan Yew, the founding Prime Minister of Singapore. Therefore, option (d) is correct. The other options are incorrect because Henry Kissinger, Barack Obama, and Xi Jinping were not the recipients of this particular 2014 Atlantic Council Global Citizen Award.
Assistant & UDC • 2015 • Paper-II
“Truth, Love and a Little Malice” is an autobiography of
A)
Charlie Chaplin
B)
Natwar Singh
C)
Khushwant Singh
D)
Helen Keller
“Truth, Love and a Little Malice” is the autobiography of Khushwant Singh, the noted Indian author, journalist, and columnist. Hence option (c) is correct. The other options are incorrect because Charlie Chaplin wrote “My Autobiography,” Natwar Singh wrote memoirs such as “One Life is Not Enough,” and Helen Keller wrote “The Story of My Life.”
Assistant & UDC • 2015 • Paper-II
The Government of India launched a nation-wide campaign “Tears You Apart” to raise awareness on
A)
Dowry
B)
Women safety
C)
Cigarette
D)
Smokeless tobacco
The nation-wide campaign “Tears You Apart” was launched by the Government of India to create awareness about the harmful effects of smokeless tobacco. Hence, option (d) is correct.
Why others are incorrect:
- (a) Dowry: not related to this campaign slogan.
- (b) Women safety: this campaign was not about gender safety.
- (c) Cigarette: the campaign specifically targeted smokeless tobacco, not smoking alone.
Assistant & UDC • 2015 • Paper-II
Which book was the Mizo Academy of Letters’ Book of the Year 2012?
A)
Chhawrpial Run
B)
Rintei Zunleng
C)
Sulhnu Hliam
D)
Sihlipui
The Mizo Academy of Letters’ Book of the Year for 2012 was **Rintei Zunleng**. The other options are different Mizo literary works, but they were not the 2012 award-winning book in this category.
Assistant & UDC • 2015 • Paper-II
Which state has recently banned “rat-hole coal mining” in compliance of the order of the National Green Tribunal?
A)
Nagaland
B)
Tamil Nadu
C)
Goa
D)
Meghalaya
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered a ban on unsafe 'rat-hole' coal mining in Meghalaya. Rat-hole mining is especially associated with the Jaintia Hills region of Meghalaya, where narrow pits are dug to extract coal. Therefore, the state that recently banned rat-hole coal mining in compliance with the NGT order is Meghalaya.
Why others are incorrect:
(a) Nagaland — not the state referred to in the NGT rat-hole mining ban.
(b) Tamil Nadu — rat-hole coal mining is not associated with this state.
(c) Goa — known for iron ore mining issues, not rat-hole coal mining.
