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General Knowledge · Q1272

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 1272

Q1272

Forged documents are detected by

A.
Ultraviolet rays
Answer
B.
Infra-red rays
C.
Beta rays
D.
Gamma rays

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Old postcards, books, signs, photos and other paper products made before the late 1930s rarely glow under a black light. Chemical bleaches and dyes used in modern papers will fluoresce under ultraviolet light. Knowing this helps to detect forged documents and distinguish reproductions in all types of ephemera.