Staff selection commission tax assistant - solved paper - 2009 - Part 6

51. The process of removing calcium and magnesium from hard water is known as-
Sedimentation  Filtration  Flocculation  Water softening 
 

52. Major gaseous pollutant of the thermal power station is-
H2S  NH3  NO2  SO2 
 

53. Leprosy bacillus was discovered by
Koch  Hansen  Fleming  Harvey 
 

54. Where are the traces of Portuguese culture found in India ?
Goa  Calicut  Cannanore  Cochin 
 

55. Who, of the following, was awarded 'Ashok Chakra' on 26th January, 2009 ?
1. Hemant Karkare
2. M. C. Sharma
3. Gajendra Singh
4. Vijay Salaskar
1 and 2  1, 2 and 4  1, 2 and 3  All the above 
 

56. Who laid the wreath at the 'Amar Jawan Jyoti' (India Gate) on 26th January 2009 ?
Prime Minister  Defence Minister  Home Minister  Minister for External Affairs 
 

57. The British introduced the railways in India in order to-
Promote heavy industries in India  Facilitate British commerce and administrative control  Move foodstuff in case of famine  Enable Indians to move freely within the country 
 

58. According to Dadabhai Naoroji 'Swaraj' meant-
Complete independence  Self government  Economic independence  Political independence 
 

59. Which religious reformer of Western India was known as 'Lokhitwadi' ?
Gopal Hari Deshmukh  R. G. Bhandarkar  Mahadev Govind Ranade  B. G. Tilak 
 

60. Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka's administrative policy ?
The third Buddhist Council  The Kalinga War  His embracing of Buddhism  His sending of missionary to Ceylon 
 

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