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15 questions picked from past PDO papers. Every question has the correct answer and a short explanation. Each page is printed in Kannada, followed by the same questions in English.
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PDO previous year questions with answers
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Which tool is used to manually change the appearance of characters in MS Word?
From: PDO 2024 Paper 2
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Answer: A. Font Dialog Box
Font Dialog Box is used to manually change character appearance.
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'Modi Script' was employed in the documents of:
From: PDO 2017 General Studies Paper 1
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Answer: B. Marathas
Modi Script was used in the official documents of the Maratha Empire.
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Who is the author of Tattvartharaja Varthika?
From: PDO 2024 General Studies Paper 1
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Answer: A. Akalanka
Akalanka is the author of Tattvartharaja Varthika, a significant Jain philosophical work.
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Data transfer rate in modems is measured in ______
From: PDO 2024 Paper 2
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Answer: B. BPS
Data transfer rate in modems is measured in BPS (Bits Per Second).
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The National Rural Employment programme was launched in:
From: PDO 2017 General Studies Paper 1
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Answer: B. 1980
The National Rural Employment Programme was launched in 1980.
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"Modernisation is the process of social change whereby less developed societies acquire the characteristics common to more developed societies". — Who gave this definition?
From: PDO 2024 General Studies Paper 1
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Answer: B. Daniel Lerner
Daniel Lerner gave this definition of modernisation as a process where less developed societies acquire characteristics of more developed societies.
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Which of the following is not a font style?
From: PDO 2024 Paper 2
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Answer: B. Superscript
Superscript is a text effect, not a font style. Bold, Italic and Regular are font styles.
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The place where international film festival usually held in India is:
From: PDO 2017 General Studies Paper 1
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Answer: B. Goa
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is held annually in Goa.
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Which among the following softwares facilitates monitoring of universal access to TB patients data by all concerned?
From: PDO 2024 General Studies Paper 1
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Answer: B. NIKSHAY
NIKSHAY is the web-based solution for monitoring TB patients in India.
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In MS PowerPoint, the shortcut key to save the file is
From: PDO 2024 Paper 2
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Answer: A. Ctrl + S
Ctrl + S is the shortcut key to save a file in MS PowerPoint.
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The Central Government Film Training Institute is located at:
From: PDO 2017 General Studies Paper 1
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Answer: A. Pune
FTII (Film and Television Institute of India) is located in Pune.
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Constitutional Safeguards to civil servants are provided by
From: PDO 2024 General Studies Paper 1
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Answer: D. Article 311
Article 311 provides constitutional safeguards to civil servants regarding dismissal, removal and reduction in rank.
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______ is a Windows utility program that detects and removes unnecessary fragments and rearranges files to optimize disk space operations.
From: PDO 2024 Paper 2
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Answer: C. Disk Defragmenter
Disk Defragmenter detects fragments, removes them and rearranges files.
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Find out the number which is not related: 5, 10, 17, 24
From: PDO 2017 General Studies Paper 1
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Answer: D. 24
5, 10, 17 follow a pattern (n²+1 for n=2,3,4). 24 does not fit (should be 26).
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Who among the following Governor-Generals removed restrictions imposed on the Indian Press?
From: PDO 2024 General Studies Paper 1
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Answer: C. Sir Charles Metcalfe
Sir Charles Metcalfe, known as the 'Liberator of the Indian Press', removed restrictions on the Indian press in 1835.
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Where can I download PDO previous year question papers PDF?
This page has a free PDF of 15 solved PDO previous year questions. The Sadhisu app has 3 full PDO papers — including PDO 2024 Paper 2, PDO 2024 General Studies Paper 1, PDO 2017 General Studies Paper 1 — to practise as timed tests with answers.
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Yes. Every question has the correct answer and a short explanation, in both Kannada and English.
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