Current Affairs & Static GK · NDA previous year questions

Which one of the following statements about the Olympe de Gouges (1748-1793) is correct?

1. A.She declared that although citizens should have equal rights, they are not entitled to the same honours by the State
2. B.She was a supporter of the Jacobin government
3. C.She was jailed for treason by the National Assembly
4. D.She declared that the nation is the union of woman and man

Which one of the following statements about Renaissance Humanist culture is NOT true?

1. A.It slackened the control of religion over human life
2. B.It believed that human nature was many-sided
3. C.It was concerned with good manners
4. D.It criticized material wealth, power and glory

Who among the following introduced the Permanent Settlement of Bengal in 1793?

1. A.Lord Cornwallis
2. B.Lord Ripon
3. C.Robert Clive
4. D.John Adam

Which of the following is/are NOT historical biography/biographies? 1. Dipavamsa 2. Harshacharita 3. Vikramankadevacharita 4. Prithvirajavijaya Select the correct answer from the code given below :

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

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? $$\begin{array}{ll}\text{Traveller}& \text{Country from}\\ \text{1. Marco Polo}& \text{Italy}\\ \text{2. Ibn Battuta}& \text{Morocco}\\ \text{3. Nikitin}& \text{Russia}\\ \text{4. Seydi Ali Reis}& \text{Turkey}\end{array}$$ Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Which of the following clans are included in the Agnikula Rajputs? 1. Pratiharas 2. Chaulukyas 3. Paramaras 4. Chahamanas Select the correct answer from the code given below :

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

Which one among the following is the largest tiger reserve of India in terms of area of the core/critical tiger habitat?

1. A.Manas
2. B.Pakke
3. C.Nagarjunasagar Srisailam
4. D.Periyar

Which one of the following is NOT a coastal depositional feature?

1. A.Tombolo
2. B.Sand bar
3. C.Stack
4. D.Spit

Which of the following is/are coastal erosional feature(s)? 1. Notch 2. Sea Arch 3. Cliff 4. Hook Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

Which one of the following Himalayan vegetation species is found between the altitudes of 1800 to 2600 metres?

1. A.Saal
2. B.Chir
3. C.Spruce
4. D.Deodar

Which one of the following centres is NOT known for iron and steel industry?

1. A.Bhadravati
2. B.Salem
3. C.Vishakhapatnam
4. D.Renukoot

Which member of the Constituent Assembly proposed the resolution that the National Flag of India be a “horizontal tricolour of saffron, white and dark green in equal proportion”, with a wheel in navy blue at the centre?

1. A.Jawaharlal Nehru
2. B.B. R. Ambedkar
3. C.Rajendra Prasad
4. D.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Which of the following statements about Indian Academy of Highway Engineers is/are correct? 1. It is a registered society. 2. It is a collaborative body of both Central Government and State Governments. 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 of the following statements regarding construction of Rohtang tunnel is NOT correct?

1. A.It is located at an altitude of 5,000 feet
2. B.It will provide all-year connectivity to Lahaul and Spiti Valley
3. C.The tunnel is being built by the Border Roads Organization
4. D.It will reduce the length of the Leh-Manali highway by approximately 50 km

Who among the following recently became the first woman pilot in Indian Navy?

1. A.Astha Segal
2. B.Roopa A
3. C.Sakthi Maya S
4. D.Shubhangi Swaroop

Who among the following Indians did NOT hold the title of Miss World?

1. A.Reita Faria
2. B.Sushmita Sen
3. C.Diana Hayden
4. D.Yukta Mookhey

As per the policy applicable in 2017, how much Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is permitted in the defence sector in India?

1. A.49 per cent through the automatic route
2. B.26 per cent through the government route
3. C.26 per cent through the automatic route and beyond that up to 49 per cent through the government route
4. D.75 per cent through the automatic route

Justice Dalveer Bhandari of India was recently re-elected to the International Court of Justice after Christopher Greenwood pulled out before 12th round of voting. Christopher Greenwood was a nominee of

1. A.Canada
2. B.Russia
3. C.Britain
4. D.USA

Who among the following built a model steam engine in 1698 called "Miner's Friend" to drain mines?

1. A.Thomas Savery
2. B.Thomas Newcomen
3. C.James Watt
4. D.Richard Arkwright

The 5th Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS) was held in New Delhi in November, 2017. Which of the following statements about GCCS is/are correct? 1. The 4th version of GCCS was held in London. 2. The main theme of GCCS 2017 is ‘Cyber4All: A Secure and Inclusive Cyberspace for Sustainable Development’. 3. ‘Bindu’ is the logo of GCCS 2017. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

Which one of the following was not a Chishti Sufi saint?

1. A.Khwaja Moinuddin
2. B.Baba Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar
3. C.Nizamuddin Auliya
4. D.Shaikh Bahauddin Zakariya

Sunrise in eastern Arunachal Pradesh would be about how many hours before the sunrise in western Gujarat?

1. A.One hour
2. B.Two hours
3. C.Three hours
4. D.Four hours

Which one of the following States in India has the longest coastline?

1. A.Odisha
2. B.Tamil Nadu
3. C.Karnataka
4. D.West Bengal

Where is Mekong Delta located?

1. A.Thailand
2. B.Cambodia
3. C.Myanmar
4. D.Vietnam

The shortest day length that occurs in the Northern hemisphere is on

1. A.21st March
2. B.23rd September
3. C.22nd November
4. D.22nd December