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Delhi Police Constable Solved Question Paper 2020 with PDF

Delhi Police Constable Question Paper 2020 PDF:- 28 November 2020 को आयोजित हुआ Delhi Police Constable (Executive) Male and Female का पूरा प्रश्न पत्र सभी प्रश्नों का व्याख्या सहित उत्तर Question Paper With Answer Key की PDF को आप यहाँ से Download कर सकते हैं। यह प्रश्न पत्र आगामी परीक्षा के पैटर्न को समझने में आपकी मदद करेंगा और आपकी सफलता पहले प्रयास में ही संभव हो सकेगी।

EXAM HELD ON 28 NOVEMBER, 2020
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Delhi Police Constable (Male/Female) Exam 2020
Part A General Knowledge or Current Affairs Solved Paper

1. Which city is scheduled to host the Summer Olympic Games 2024?
(A) Paris
(B) Tokyo
(C) Los Angeles
(D) Beijing
Explain : The French capital, Paris is scheduled to host the summer Olympic Games 2024. First held in 1896 at Athens, Greece the summer Olympic is a major international multi-sports events. It' is organised every four years.
• The 2020 (postponed to 2021 due to COVID pandemic) is scheduled to be held in Tokyo, Japan.
• The 2028 Olympic Games is scheduled to be held in Los Angeles (USA).

2. During the water cycle, which part of the plant is involved in the process of evaporation?
(A) Leaves
(B) Branches
(C) Roots
(D) Stem
Explain : The leaves of plants are involved in the process of evaporation in the water cycle. Plants absorb water from the soil. The water moves from the roots through the stems to the leaves. Once water reaches the leaves, some of it evaporates from the leaves, adding to the amount of water vapor in the air. This process of evaporation through plant leaves is called Transpiration.

3. Which of the following is correct?
(A) The Legislative Council of a State is dissolved after five years.
(B) The Legislative Council of a State is dissolved after six years.
(C) The Legislative Council of a State is not subject to dissolution.
(D) The Governor dissolves the Legislative Council of State.
Explain : Among the given options, the legislative Council of a State is not subject to dissolution is correct state permanent body and is not subject to dissolution. Similar to Rajya Sabha, the Legislative Council (described in Article-168 of the Constitution) is a continuing chamber, that is, it is a permanent body and is not subject to dissolution. The tenure of a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) is six years, with one-third of the members retiring every two years. As of now (January 20, 2021) six States have Legislative Council.

4. What is an aquifer?
(A) Saturated zone beneath the water table
(B) Upper surface of the zone of saturation
(C) Lower surface of the saturated zone
(D) Unsaturated zone beneath the water table
Explain : An aquifer is saturated zone beneath the water table. It is underground layer of rock that holds groundwater. Aquifer occurs from near-surface to deeper than 9000 m and helps us in fulfilling our water requirements. In general there are four types of aquifer
• Confined aquifer
• Unconfined aquifer
• Perched aquifer
• Leaky aquifer

5. Kalamkari, the traditional art of hand paintings on fabric, originated in which of the following States?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Bihar
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Explain : Kalamkari originated in Andhra Pradesh. It is ancient style of hand painting done on cotton or silk fabric with a tamarind pen, using natural dyes. The motifs drawn for these painting spans from animals, flowers and forts to mythological figures of various epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata. There are two indigenous style of Kalamakari painting-Srikalahasti style and Machilipatnam style.

6. As of August, 2020, India gets its largest export value from
(A) salt
(B) spices
(C) milk
(D) refined petroleum
Explain : The largest export value for India is generated by refined petroleum. As per data released by Ministry of Commerce
and Industry the export value (as of August 2020) from petroleum products including refined petroleum was $ 1.8 Billion. In terms of quantity it was 4.6 Million Metric Tons (MMT). Exports in August 2020 were $ 22.70 billion, as compared to $ 25.99 billion in August 2019, exhibiting a negative growth of (-) 12.66%.

7. Who among the following was a co-founder of the Swaraj Party along with Motilal Nehru?
(A) Rash Behari Ghosh
(B) Bhupendra Nath Bose
(C) Chittaranjan Das
(D) Ambica Charan Mazumdar
Explain : Swaraj party was founded by Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru in 1923. Agitated by the withdrawal of Non-cooperation movement by Gandhi, several Congress leader formed this party to contest in 1923 elections. The main aim of this party was to — expose the discriminatory policies of British government in assembly, reform in administration and bureaucracy, attain the dominion status and controlling local and municipal bodies. CR Das was the President while Motilal Nehru was secretary of the Swaraj party.

8. Which of the following is a Zaid crop (grown in the Zaid season)?
(A) Rice
(B) Watermelon
(C) Cotton
(D) Wheat

9. Which of the following is the oldest High Court in India?
(A) Calcutta High Court
(B) Delhi High Court
(C) Allahabad High Court
(D) Patna High Court
Explain : Among the given options, Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in Indi(A) Established on July 1, 1862 (under the High Courts Act, 1861), it is oldest High Court of the country. Sir Barnes Peacock was the first Chief Justice of the High Court. It has jurisdiction over the State of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• Delhi High Court was established in 1966.
• Allahabad High Court was established in 1866.
Patna High Court was established in 1916.

10. Where did the infamous Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place in 1919?
(A) Ambala
(B) Pathankot
(C) Amritsar
(D) Lahore
Explain : The infamous Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in Amritsar (Punjab) on April 13, 1919. It happened due to firing of British troops on the orders of Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer on the unarmed civilians gathered to celebrate Baisakhi in the park. Nearly 380 people were killed and thousands were wounded.

11. As of September, 2020, what is the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court, including the Chief Justice of India?
(A) 29
(B) 39
(C) 34
(D) 21
Explain : The sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court (including the Chief Justice of India) is 34. The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2019 was legislated to increase the number of judges in the court and solve the issue of rising number of pending cases. The original Constitution of 1950 envisaged a Supreme Court with a Chief Justice and 7 Judges - leaving it to Parliament to increase this number. Accordingly Parliament increased the number of Judges from 8 in 1950 to 11 in 1956, 14 in 1960, 18 in 1978, 26 in 1986 and 31 in 2008.

12. Where is the National Research Centre of Agroforestry (NRCAF) located?
(A) Jhansi
(B) Shillong
(C) Raipur
(D) Ranchi
Explain : The National Research Centre of Agroforestry (NRCAF) is located in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. It was established on May 8, 1988 with the objectives of initiating agroforestry based watershed development, bio-fuel, gum-resin and lac based livelihood options and agroforestry strategies for mitigation of climate change.

13. As on July 14, 2020, who among the following became the sixth richest man in the world after surpassing Alphabet Co-founder Larry Page, according to data on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index (BBI)?
(A) NR Naryana Murthy
(B) Ratan Tata
(C) Lakshmi Niwas Mittal
(D) Mukesh Ambani
Explain : On July 14, 2020, the Chairman of Reliance Industries group Mukesh Ambani became the sixth richest man in the world after surpassing Alphabet co-founder Larry page. This data was released by Bloomberg Billionaires Index (BBI). As of January 2021 according to the same index, the founder of SpaceX and Tesla motors Elon R. Musk is richest man in the world while Mukesh Ambani is at 12th Position.

14. With which country does India share its largest international border?
(A) Bhutan
(B) Pakistan
(C) Myanmar
(D) Bangladesh
Explain : India shares its largest border with Bangladesh. It is 4096 km long and traverses 5 Indian States.
• Assam-262 km
• Tripura- 856 km
• Mizoram-318 km
• Meghalaya-443 km
• West Bengal- 2217 km

15. Which of the following statements is correct?
(A) The Vice-President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
(B) The Attorney-General of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
(C) The President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
(D) The Prime Minister of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
Explain : Among the given options, the Vice-President of India serves as ex-offico chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Article-63 of the Constitution of India provides that there shall be a Vice-President of India Articles-64 and 89 (1) provide that the Vice-President of India shall be ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States i.e., Rajya Sabha and shall not hold any other office of profit.

16. As of August 2020, in which of the following sectors, 100% FDI in equity in India is not permitted as per India's FDI Policy?
(A) E-Commerce activities
(B) Single brand product retail trading
(C) Multi brand product retail trading
(D) Wholesale trading
Explain : As per the FDI policy of India, 100 % FDI in equity is not allowed in Multi brand Product retailing. The FDI Policy permits 51% foreign investment in multi-brand retail, subject to approval of the Indian government and fulfillment of certain conditions. In the case of e-commerce, no FDI is permitted in Multi brand product retailing.

17. To which of the following States does the Pattachitra style of folk painting belong?
(A) Odisha
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Gujarat
(D) Bihar
Explain : Pattachitra style of folk painting belongs to Odisha. It is a painting done on canvas and is manifested by rich colourful application, creative motifs and designs and portrayal of simple themes, mostly mythological in depiction.

18. Mahatma Gandhi started the Salt March on March 12, 1930 from:
(A) Champaran
(B) Sabarmati
(C) Sevagram
(D) Santiniketan
Explain : Mahatma Gandhi started the Salt March on March 12, 1930 from Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat. He along with his 78 followers travelled to Dandi (near the sea coast) in Gujarat to break the discriminatory salt law. This march also started the Civil Disobedience Movement in India.

19. Rabi crops are generally harvested in
(A) March-June
(B) September-October
(C) July-August
(D) January-February
Explain : Rabi crops are generally harvested in March- June. It is sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June. Wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard are among the Rabi crops grown in India.

20. Which of the following is the SI unit of energy?
(A) Kilo Watt
(B) Joule
(C) Horse Power
(D) Newton
Explain : Joule is SI unit of energy. It is equal to the energy transferred to (or work done on) an object when a force of one newton acts on that object in the direction of the force's motion through a distance of one metre.

21. With which dancing form is the noted classical dancer Shovana Narayan associated?
(A) Kuchipudi
(B) Kathakali
(C) Bharatnatyam
(D) Kathak
Explain : The noted classical dancer Shovana Narayan is associated with Kathak. She is an Indian audit and accounts service officer and famous Kathak dancer. She was awarded with Padam Shri in 1992. Kathak is one of the eight classical dance forms of India. It is characterised by presence of three main gharanas, (Benaras,Lucknow and Jaipur)where unique dance tradition evolved under the guru-shishya tradition.

22. Who among the following was the first singer to be presented with India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna award?
(A) MS Subbulakshmi
(B) Bombay Jayashri
(C) Bhimsen Joshi
(D) Lata Mangeshkar
Explain : MS Subbulakshmi was the first singer to be presented with Bharat Ratna India's highest civilian honour in 1998. She was famous carnatic (South Indian tradition of music) singer of India. She was also awarded with Ramon Magsaysay award in 1974 for her contribution to the music.

23. When did the Indian Forex reserves hit the $ 400 billion mark for the first time?
(A) September, 2017
(B) August, 2017
(C) April, 2017
(D) April, 2018
Explain : On September 8, 2017, the Indian Forex reserve hit the $ 400 billion mark for the first time. It was aided by a sharp rise in foreign currency assets, mainly huge inflows through foreign direct investments in projects and portfolio investment. The Forex reserve of India as per the latest RBI estimates (January 8, 2021) is $586.082 billion.

24. The statutory power for exchange control was provided to RBI by the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) of
(A) 1923
(B) 1963
(C) 1981
(D) 1947
Explain : The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) of 1947 provided statutory power for exchange control to Reserve Bank of India (RBI). After liberalisationof Indian economy, this act was replaced by The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) which in contrast to its predecessor was promulgated with the objective of facilitating external trade and payments.

25. Which city is scheduled to host the Commonwealth Games 2022?
(A) Birmingham
(B) Kuala Lumpur
(C) Melbourne
(D) Auckland
Explain : The Commonwealth Games 2022 is scheduled to be held in Birmingham (England). It is an international multi-sport event in which athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations participates. The event was first held in 1930. The Birmingham games will be third Commonwealth games to be held in England.

26. What is the amount of insurance cover available for accidental death under the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)?
(A) 4 lakh
(B) 3 lakh
(C) 2 lakh
(D) 1 lakh
Explain : The Insurance cover of 2 lakh is available for accidental death under the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana. This scheme was launched by Prime Minister on May 8 in Kolkata. This insurance scheme is available to Indian between 18 and 70 years of age with bank accounts. It has an annual premium of 12 which will be auto debited from the subscriber account.

27. Who among the following was/were hanged for killing British officers Walter Charles Rand and Charles Ayerst in the year 1897?
(A) Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqullah Khan
(B) Bhagat Singh and Rajguru
(C) Mangal Pandey
(D) Chapekar brothers
Explain : In 1897 Chapekar brothers from Pune, Maharashtra were hanged for killing British officers Walter Charles Rand and Charles Ayerst. This event unfolded when India was ravaged by the Bubonic plague and both these British officers charged with discretionary powers under Epidemics Act, 1897 were indulged in atrocities towards Indian people.

28. Who among the following is the author of the book 'Overdraft: Saving the Indian Saver'?
(A) CAV Pattabhi Ram
(B) RC Bhargava
(C) Urjit Patel
(D) Dalai Lama
Explain : The former (24th) Governor of RBI, Urjit Patel is the author of the book 'Overdraft: Saving the Indian Saver. In this book he has highlighted the problem surrounding Indian banking sector and suggested various reforms to tackle the crisis of NPA in banking sector.

29. In which of the following States is the Tuluni Festival celebrated?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Nagaland
(D) Manipur
Explain : Tuluni festival is celebrated in Nagaland. It is a premier festival of Sumi Naga tribe and is held on July 8 every year after the end of sowing season in Nagaland. The festival is also marked by prayers and offerings to Litsaba — the deity of fruitfulness who gives life and protection to the crops.

30. Which of the following freedom fighters founded the Banaras Hindu University?
(A) Madan Mohan Malviya
(B) JB Kriplani
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) Alluri Sitarama Raju

31. Who is the author of the autobiography ‘Playing It My Way'?
(A) Mahesh Bhupathi
(B) Kapil Dev
(C) Sachin Tendulkar
(D) Leander Paes
Explain : Playing it my way is auto biography of Sachin Tendulkar. This book was launched on November 5, 2014 in Mumbai. The book summarises Tendulkar's early days, his 24 years of international career and aspects of his life that have not been shared publicly.

32. On which date was the Goods and Services Tax implemented in India?
(A) July 1, 2017
(B) October 1, 2017
(C) January 1, 2018
(D) April 1, 2017
Explain : The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented on July 1, 2017 after promulgation of the One Hundred and First Amendment of the Constitution. It is a comprehensive, multistage, destination-based Indirect tax which is levied on Goods and Services in India.

33. Who among the following won the 2020 Australian Open Women's title?
(A) Sofia Kenin
(B) Garbiñe Muguruza
(C) Petra Kvitova
(D) Belinda Bencic
Explain : Sofia kenin won the 2020 Australia Open women's titles. She is professional American tennis player who beat Garbine Muguruza 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 to claim her first Grand Slam title.(Australian open). In the men's event the Serbian professional tennis player Novak Jokovic won the tournament for the record eight times.

34. The Buddhist Council that led to the final division in Buddhism in two parts, Hinayana and Mahayana, was held at which of the following sites?
(A) Rajagriha
(B) Kashmir
(C) Vaishali
(D) Pataliputra
Explain : At fourth Buddhist Council held at Kashmir in 78 Buddhism got divided into Hinayana and Mahayana. This council was held under the chairmanship of Vasumitra and the Kushana ruler Kanishka convened the Buddhist scholars from all over the country.

35. The 10% reservation in Central Government jobs under Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category is available to the persons whose family income is below
(A) 12 lakh
(B) 14 lakh
(C) 8 lakh
(D) 10 lakh
Explain : The 10% reservation in Central government jobs under economically weaker sections (EWS) category is available to the persons whose family income is below 8 Lakh. This provision was added by the One Hundred and Third Amendment of the Constitution of India. It amended Articles-15(6) and 16(6) of the Constitution of India to permit 10% reservations to the EWS category.

36. Which of the following is not a peak of the Himalayas?
(A) Kanchenjunga
(B) Mount Koyob
(C) Dhaulagiri
(D) Makalu
Explain : Among the given options, Mount Koyob is not a peak of the Himalayas. It is the highest peak (459 m) of South Andaman. Kanchenjunga is the third highest peak in the world at 8568 m. Dhaulagiri is the seventh highest mountain in the world at 8167 m. Makalu is the fifth highest mountain in the world at 8485 m.

37. Which of the following is the least populated State (as per Census 2011)?
(A) Goa
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Nagaland
(D) Sikkim
Explain : As per the Census 2011, Sikkim is least populated State of India. It has total population of 607688. Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh are the second and third least populated State of India. Uttar Pradesh is the most populated State of India.

38. Which among the following Mughal Emperors propounded a new way of life/religion called Din-i-Ilahi?
(A) Shah Jahan
(B) Bahadur Shah-II
(C) Aurangzeb
(D) Akbar
Explain : The Mughal Emperor Akbar propounded a new way of life/religion called Din-E-Ilahi. It was a syncretic religion and was started in 1582 to promote the brotherhood among all his subjects. This religion adopted best features from all the major religions of India.

39. Which of the following dynasties is not related to southern part of India?
(A) Chauhan (Chahman) dynasty
(B) Cher dynasty
(C) Pandya dynasty
(D) Chol dynasty
Explain : Chauhan dynasty among the given options is not related to the southern India. This dynasty ruled parts of the present-day Rajasthan and its neighboring areas in India, between 6th and 12th centuries. Prithivi Raj Chauhan who defeated Muhammad Ghori in first battle of Tarain in 1191 belonged to this dynasty.

40. In which State is the famous Kamakhya Temple situated?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Gujarat
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Assam
Explain : The famous Kamakhya temple dedicated to mother goddess Kamakhya, is located in Assam. It in one of the oldest of the 51 Shaktipiths in India.

41. Condensation is one of the processes in the water cycle. Which of the following statements is true about condensation?
(A) Solid state is transferred to liquid state.
(B) Vapour state is transferred to liquid state.
(C) Vapour state is transferred to solid state.
(D) Liquid state is transferred to solid state.
Explain : Condensation is the change of the physical State of matter from gaseous state to liquid State.

42. Which State of India has the highest per capita income?
(A) Telangana
(B) Goa
(C) Karnataka
(D) Sikkim
Explain : Among the given options, Goa has the highest per capital income. The per capita income of Goa for the fiscal year 2018-19 was Rs. 430081.

43. Which of the following conditions can cause sodium deficiency?
(A) Diarrhea
(B) Dementia
(C) Hypotension
(D) Hypertension
Explain : Due to Diarrhoea the sodium content of body decreases thereby causing its deficiency. Sodium is an electrolyte and helps in regulating the amount of water in the body. Hyponatremia occurs when the concentration of sodium in blood is abnosmally low.

44. Which of the following States has been allocated the maximum number of Rajya Sabha seats?
(A) Bihar
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu

45. Which of the following teams won the inaugural edition/season of the IPL cricket tournament?
(A) Mumbai Indians
(B) Delhi Daredevils
(C) Chennai Superkings
(D) Rajasthan Royals
Explain : The inaugural edition/season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament was won by Rajasthan Royals. They had defeated Chennai Super Kings in the final. IPL (founded by BCCI) is a professional T20 Cricket League in India held every year.

46. Which of the following Indian historians won Israel's prestigious Dan David Prize in February 2019?
(A) Sumit Sarkar
(B) Sanjay Subrahmanyam
(C) Romila Thapar
(D) Irfan Habib
Explain : Noted Indian historian Sanjay Subrahmanyam has won Israel's prestigious Dan David prize in February, 2019. He won this award in the category of ‘Part Time Dimensions' for his work in macro history. The International Dan David Prize is awarded annually to those who have made Outstanding scientific, technological and humanntic accomplishments in fields representing the past, present and future of human achievement.

47. Name the Sikh Guru who developed the Gurmukhi script for writing the Punjabi language?
(A) Guru Arjan
(B) Guru Amar Das
(C) Guru Ram Das
(D) Guru Angad
Explain : The Second Sikh Guru, Guru Angad (1504-1552) developed the Gurmukhi script for writing the Punjabi language. The Guru Granth Sahib (the holy book of Sikhism) is written in Gurmukhi script.
• The third Sikh Guru Amar Das (1552 to 1574) introduced Anand Karaj marriage ceremony for Sikhs.
• The fourth Sikh Guru Ram Das (1574 to 1581) founded the city of Amritsar.
• The fifth Sikh Guru, Arjan Dev (1581 to 1606) compiled the Adi Granth.

48. Which of the following States has the highest number of assembly constituencies?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Rajasthan
(D) West Bengal
Explain : The State Legislative Assembly or Vidhan Sabha is a legislative body in the States and Union Territories of India. Of the given states, Uttar Pradesh has highest number of assembly constituencies. The number of constituencies in Uttar Pradesh is 403. The number of constituencies in Bihar, Rajasthan and West Bengal is 243, 200 and 294 respectively.

49. Who discovered vaccination against anthrax?
(A) Louis Pasteur
(B) Maurice Hilleman
(C) Edward Jenner
(D) Robert Koch
Explain : Louis Pasteur was a French micro-biologist and chemist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation and pasteurisation. In 1881, he helped develop a vaccine for anthrax.

50. Which of the following nations successfully launched the APSTAR-6D telecommunication satellite on July 9, 2020?
(A) Russia
(B) India
(C) Israel
(D) China
Explain : China successfully launched ‘APSTAR-6D' telecommunication satellite via a Long March 3B carrier rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center. China Academy of Space Technology has developed the commercial satellite APSTAR-6D'. The satellite aims to provide high-speed communications with a capacity of almost 50 gigabytes/sec.

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