Art & Culture · NDA previous year questions

Consider the following places of India : 1. Itanagar 2. Imphal 3. Agartala 4. Aizawl Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above places in terms of sunrise time?

1. A.3-2-1-4
2. B.2-1-4-3
3. C.1-4-3-2
4. D.4-3-2-1

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: $$\begin{array}{ll}\text{List-I (Railway Zone)}& \text{List-II (Headquarters)}\\ \text{A. West Central}& \text{1. Jabalpur}\\ \text{B. South East Central}& \text{2. Gorakhpur}\\ \text{C. East Central}& \text{3. Bilaspur}\\ \text{D. North Eastern}& \text{4. Hajipur}\end{array}$$ Code:

1. A.A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
2. B.A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
3. C.A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
4. D.A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2

The Headquarters of the proposed National Sports University (as per the National Sports University Ordinance, 2018) will be set up in

1. A.Chhattisgarh
2. B.Manipur
3. C.Kerala
4. D.West Bengal

Who among the following social reformer started a society for the encouragement of widow remarriage in 1866 in Maharashtra?

1. A.Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2. B.Jyotirao Phule
3. C.Vishnushastri Pandit
4. D.Pandita Ramabai

In which one of the following places, Headquarters of a Railway Zone is located?

1. A.Kanpur
2. B.Lucknow
3. C.Hajipur
4. D.New Jalpaiguri

Which of the following statements about 'Aadi Mahotsav' held recently in New Delhi is/are correct? 1. The theme of the festival was 'A Celebration of the Spirit of Tribal Culture, Cuisine and Commerce' 2. The festival was organized by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2

Which one of the following countries did NOT participate in the 21st edition of Exercise Malabar?

1. A.United States of America
2. B.Japan
3. C.India
4. D.Australia

Which one of the following about the Swadeshi Campaign in 1896 is not correct?

1. A.Its centre was Maharashtra
2. B.Its main participants were students
3. C.It opposed the levy of tariff on imports
4. D.It publicly burnt foreign clothes

The Headquarters of Eastern Railway Zone of Indian Railway is located at

1. A.Bhubaneswar
2. B.Kolkata
3. C.Hajipur
4. D.Guwahati

Which one of the following States does NOT have the Headquarters of any Railway Zone?

1. A.Jharkhand
2. B.Chhattisgarh
3. C.Odisha
4. D.Bihar

Headquarters of the World Meteorological Organization is located in

1. A.Washington
2. B.Geneva
3. C.Moscow
4. D.London

Who among the following invented the powerloom that revolutionized the cotton textile industry?

1. A.Edmund Cartwright
2. B.Samuel Crompton
3. C.Richard Arkwright
4. D.James Hargreaves

Which of the following are the features of the ideology of utilitarianism? 1. Utilitarians believed that all value derives from land 2. The most celebrated spokesmen of utilitarianism were Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill 3. Utilitarians were advocates of the idea that India could be ruled through indigenous laws and customs 4. Utilitarians were advocates of the idea of the ‘greatest good for the greatest number of people’ Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. A.1 and 4 only
2. B.2 and 4 only
3. C.1, 2 and 4
4. D.2 and 3

Which one of the following organizations was started by Jyotirao Phule in 1873?

1. A.Prarthana Samaj
2. B.Bahujan Samaj
3. C.Justice Party
4. D.Satyashodhak Samaj

Which of the following statements with regard to coverage rate of Aadhar cards during 2015 is/are correct ? 1. The coverage rate of Aadhar cards in western India is quite high and it is above 90 per cent in Gujarat 2. The coverage rate of Aadhar cards is the highest in southern India and it is almost 100 per cent in the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh 3. The penetration of Aadhar cards has been very low in north-eastern part of India and it is the lowest in Assam and Meghalaya Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1. A.2 only
2. B.1 and 3 only
3. C.2 and 3 only
4. D.1, 2 and 3

Consider the following statements: 1. Warren Hastings set up the Calcutta Madrassa for the study and teaching of Muslim law related subjects. 2. Jonathan Duncan started a Sanskrit College at Varanasi for the study of Hindu law and philosophy. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2

Consider the following statements: 1. The Arthashastra is the first Indian text to define a State. 2. The main concerns of the Arthashastra are theoretical issues like the origins of the state. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2

Who among the following is/was associated with ‘Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti’?

1. A.Chandi Prasad Bhatt
2. B.Narendra Dabholkar
3. C.G.D. Agrawal
4. D.Kailash Satyarthi

Who among the following is the founder of the 'Bachpan Bachao Andolan'?

1. A.Shantha Sinha
2. B.Kailash Satyarthi
3. C.Aruna Roy
4. D.Anil Agarwal

Which of the following features of the Permanent Settlement of 1793 is / are correct? 1. The Permanent Settlement vested Land ownership rights in the peasants 2. The Permanent Settlement vested land ownership rights in the Zamindars 3. The Zamindars had to pay a fixed amount of rent by a particular date 4. The Zamindars benefited hugely from the Permanent Settlement while the peasants suffered Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. A.1 only
2. B.2 and 3 only
3. C.4
4. D.1, 2 and 3

The Senia tradition is:

1. A.musical tradition that emerged from the colonial army (Sena)
2. B.dance drama written by Keshab Chandra Sen
3. C.textile tradition of eastern UP
4. D.musical tradition that invoked the name of Tansen, the celebrated musician of Akbar’s Court

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: | List I (*Manufacturing site*) | List II (*Industry*) | | :--- | :--- | | A. Ludhiana | 1. Auto parts | | B. Kanpur | 2. Woollen garments | | C. Varanasi | 3. Leather | | D. Vijayawada | 4. Handloom | *Code:* A B C D

1. A.1 4 3 2
2. B.2 3 4 1
3. C.2 4 3 1
4. D.1 3 4 2

Who among the following is the author of the book, “Pakistan Paradox: Instability and Resilience”?

1. A.Christophe Jaffrelot
2. B.G Parthasarthy
3. C.Imran Khan
4. D.Mamnoon Hussain

Which one of the following was the theme of the “International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers” for the year 2015?

1. A.Peacekeeping is a Global Partnership
2. B.UN 70 and UN Peacekeeping: Past, Present, and Future
3. C.Women in Peacekeeping
4. D.A Force for the Future

The Bolshevik Revolution started in Russia during the reign of

1. A.Czar Alexander I
2. B.Czar Alexander II
3. C.Czar Alexander III
4. D.Czar Nicholas II