Current Affairs & Static GK · NDA previous year questions

If you like to visit famous Jain pilgrimage sites, which of the following towns you will have to travel to? I. Moodabidri II. Madurai III. Sonagiri Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

The large well supplying water to the Great Bath of Mohenjo-daro was located

1. A.near the drain of the tank
2. B.at the top of one of the staircases
3. C.in one of the adjoining rooms on the eastern side
4. D.at the bottom of the tank in a corner

Consider the following pairs: $$\begin{array}{ll}\text{Inventions}& \text{Inventors}\\ \text{I. Flying shuttle loom}& \text{John Kay}\\ \text{II. Water frame}& \text{James Hargreaves}\\ \text{III. Spinning jenny}& \text{Richard Arkwright}\end{array}$$ How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

1. A.One
2. B.Two
3. C.All the three
4. D.None

Which one of the following is not a pass of Arunachal Pradesh?

1. A.Kumjawng Pass
2. B.Yonggyap Pass
3. C.Muling La
4. D.Bomdi La

As per the land-use categories in the Land Revenue Records of India, 'a cultivable land which is left uncultivated for more than a year but less than 5 years' is called

1. A.current fallow
2. B.fallow, other than current fallow
3. C.barren land
4. D.culturable wasteland

Which one of the following receives an average annual rainfall of below $50\mathrm{cm}$ in India, indicating highest inadequacy?

1. A.Madhya Pradesh
2. B.Haryana
3. C.Ladakh
4. D.Jharkhand

Consider the following statements about temperature inversion: I. This happens when normal lapse rate gets inverted. II. Winter nights with cloudy skies are conducive for temperature inversion. III. Polar areas experience inversion throughout the year. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

Consider the following statements about Kamarajar Port: I. It is an example of corporatized public company. II. It was earlier known as Ennore Port. III. It is a natural port. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

Who among the following presided over the first session of All India Kisan Sabha in Lucknow in April 1936 ?

1. A.Sahajananda Saraswati
2. B.R.G. Ranga
3. C.Ram Manohar Lohia
4. D.Jayaprakash Narayan

Chola inscriptions mention several categories of lands. Which one of the following was meant for the maintenance of school ?

1. A.Tirunamattukkani
2. B.Shalabhoga
3. C.Vellanvagai
4. D.Pallichhandam

Which of the following statements about the Home Rule League are correct 1. Lokamanya Tilak set up the Home Rule League at the Bombay Provincial Conference held at Belgaum in April 1916 2. Annie Besant announced the formation of Home Rule League in September 1916 3. To avoid friction, Tilak’s League was to work in Maharashtra (excluding Bombay city), Karnataka, Central Provinces and Berar and Besant’s League was given charge of the rest of India Select the answer using the code given below :

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

Which one of the following statements about Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar is NOT correct ?

1. A.He was the Principal of Sanskrit College, Calcutta
2. B.He was a Government Inspector of Schools
3. C.He was a Secretary to the Bethune School
4. D.He was the founder of Widow Remarriage Association

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : $$\begin{array}{llll}& \text{List I (Reformer)}& & \text{List II (Social Work/Text)}\\ \text{A.}& \text{Vishnu Shastri Pundit}& \text{1.}& \text{Vedic Physics Scientific Origin of Hinduism}\\ \text{B.}& \text{Karsondas Muliji}& \text{2.}& \text{Widow Remarriage Association}\\ \text{C.}& \text{Debendranath}& \text{3.}& \text{Satya Prakash}\\ \text{D.}& \text{Raja Ra Mohan Roy}& \text{4.}& \text{Tattvabodhini Sabha}\end{array}$$

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

Arrange the following foreign travellers to India in chronological order, beginning with the earliest : 1. Peter Mundy 2. Antonio Monserrate 3. Afanasii Nikitich Nikitin 4. Ibn Battuta Select the answer using the code given below :

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

The Ramacharita, an example of dvyasrya-kavya, telling two stories simultaneously, was written by

1. A.Subandhu
2. B.Bhatti
3. C.Sandhyakara
4. D.Kamban

Who among the following Sikh Gurus laid the foundation of the Khalsa Panth ?

1. A.Guru Nanak
2. B.Guru Arjan
3. C.Guru Hargobind
4. D.Guru Gobind Singh

Which one among the following plans is also known as Mahalanobis Plan ?

1. A.First Five Year Plan
2. B.Second Five Year Plan
3. C.Third Five Year Plan
4. D.Sixth Five Year Plan

Which of the following were the years of Annual Plans ?

1. A.1956-1957
2. B.1966-1969
3. C.1975-1976
4. D.1992-1993

Consider the following statements about BRICS Summits : 1. The first BRICS Summit was held in Brazil 2. BRICS Summits were held in New Delhi on three occasions 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

Placing the earliest first, arrange the following international events in the chronological order : 1. Introduction of www (World Wide Web) 2. Advent of Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles 3. Launch: of first communication satellite Select the answer using the code given below

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

Consider the following statements with regard to flags of International Organizations : 1. The flag of EU has a circle of gold stars on a white background 2. The Flag of the UN carries two pairs of olive tree branches 3. The ASEAN flag carries blue, red, white and yellow colours How many of the above statements is/are correct ?

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

Which one of the following committees is NOT associated with decentralization of Panchayati Raj institutions in India ?

1. A.Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
2. B.Ashok Mehta Committee
3. C.L.M. Singhvi Committee
4. D.Abhijit Sen Committee

State of Assam shares borders with how many other countries and Indian states respectively ?

1. A.2 countries and 6 Indian states respectively
2. B.2 countries and 7 Indian states respectively
3. C.3 countries and 7 Indian states respectively
4. D.3 countries and 6 Indian states respectively

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : $$\begin{array}{llll}& \text{List I (City)}& & \text{List II (Mineral)}\\ \text{A.}& \text{Bewar}& \text{1.}& \text{Manganese}\\ \text{B.}& \text{Balaghat}& \text{2.}& \text{Mica}\\ \text{C.}& \text{Bilaspur}& \text{3.}& \text{Iron-ore}\\ \text{D.}& \text{Ballary}& \text{4.}& \text{Bauxite}\end{array}$$

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

Which one among the following is NOT a beneficiary state from the Vindhyachal Power Plant of the NTPC ?

1. A.Gujarat
2. B.Goa
3. C.Maharashtra
4. D.Uttar Pradesh