State PCS PYQPrelims 2025

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 133

Which material is used for smart film?

  1. Indium tin oxide
  2. Calcium carbonate
  3. Zinc chloride
  4. Silica
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Answer: (A) Indium tin oxide

Explanation

Smart (PDLC) films sandwich liquid crystals between ITO-coated layers that carry the switching voltage.

  • (A) Correct

    Correct: ITO is a transparent conductor used in smart (switchable) films and touchscreens.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: not conductive or transparent for this use.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: not used for smart films.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: silica is an insulator, not the electrode layer.