Current Affairs & Static GK · NDA previous year questions

Which among the following is/are the objective(s) of setting up of Planning Commission in the 1950s in India? 1. To increase production and offering opportunities to all for employment 2. To make assessment of all resources of the country Select the 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 among the following statements with regard to Five Year Plans in India is/are correct? 1. The First and Ninth five year plans accorded high priority to agriculture 2. The Third Plan was based on the Harrod-Domar Model 3. Seventh Plan focused on food, work and productivity 4. The Ninth five year plan emphasized on massive investments in public sector Select the answer using the code given below:

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

Any land that is left fallow for more than five years is termed as

1. A.Current fallow
2. B.Fallow other than current fallow
3. C.Culturable waste land
4. D.Barren and waste land

Which one among the following is a landlocked water body?

1. A.Mediterranean Sea
2. B.Black Sea
3. C.Red Sea
4. D.Caspian Sea

Which one of the following statements about the Industrial Revolution is correct?

1. A.Thomas Savery invented astrolabe
2. B.Thomas Newcomen invented chemical dyes
3. C.James Watt's invention converted the steam engine from being a mere pump into one which would provide energy to power machines in factories
4. D.Mathew Boulton discovered the technique of refining gold of impurities

Maize (makka) was introduced into India via

1. A.America and England
2. B.Africa and Spain
3. C.France and Russia
4. D.Portugal and Italy

Which of the following pairs of Himalayan Passes and the Ranges in which they are located is/are correctly matched? 1. Zoji La - Great Himalayas 2. Banihal Pass - Pir Panjal Range 3. Photu La - Ladakh Range 4. Khardung La - Karakoram Range Select the answer using the code given below:

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

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: $$\begin{array}{llll}\text{List - I}& & \text{List - II}& \\ \text{(Hydroelectric Power Plant)}& & \text{(State)}& \\ \text{A.}& \text{Doyang}& 1.& \text{Arunachal Pradesh}\\ \text{B.}& \text{Gomuti}& 2.& \text{Assam}\\ \text{C.}& \text{Kapili}& 3.& \text{Tripura}\\ \text{D.}& \text{Ranganadi}& 4.& \text{Nagaland}\end{array}$$

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

In which among the following states in India, the Sun rays are never perpendicular? 1. Bihar 2. Chhattisgarh 3. Manipur 4. Rajasthan Select the answer using the code given below:

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

In January 2024, India has entered into a bilateral agreement through which it will provide grant assistance to a country to construct a 20 feet Bailey bridge. Identify the country.

1. A.Nepal
2. B.Bangladesh
3. C.Bhutan
4. D.Myanmar

Which one among the following Joint Military Exercises was NOT conducted between India and USA?

1. A.Yudhabhyas
2. B.Vajra Prahar
3. C.Malabar
4. D.Varuna

Which one of the following statements regarding the objectives of the Second Five-Year Plan is not correct ?

1. A.Development of the basic and heavy industry sector
2. B.Increase in national income to raise living standards
3. C.Expansion of the consumer goods sector
4. D.Expansion of employment opportunities

Which of the following statements regarding clouds is/are correct? 1. Clouds are classified on the basis of altitude and their form. 2. According to altitude they are classified as High, Middle and Low clouds. 3. Stratus, Nimbostratus and Stratocumulus are high clouds. Select the answer using the code given below:

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

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: $$\begin{array}{ll}\text{List-I}& \text{List-II}\\ \text{(Unit in use in early India)}& \text{(Content)}\\ \text{A. Muhurta}& \text{1. Measure of weight}\\ \text{B. Raktika}& \text{2. Measure of time}\\ \text{C. Angula}& \text{3. Metre of poetry}\\ \text{D. Pada}& \text{4. Measure of length}\end{array}$$

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

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : $$\begin{array}{ll}\text{List-I}& \text{List-II}\\ \text{(System/Category)}& \text{(Description)}\\ \text{A. Upari}& \text{1. Peasants directly responsible for the payment of revenue}\\ \text{B. Pattadar}& \text{2. Category of tenancy tenure held under the Marathas}\\ \text{C. Mirasidar}& \text{3. Gifts of land or land revenue}\\ \text{D. Inam lands}& \text{4. Co-parcenary title holder and designated revenue payer in southern India}\end{array}$$

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

Which of the following statements regarding air temperature is/are correct? 1. Air temperature is measured at a standard height of 1.2 m (4-0 feet) above the ground surface. 2. The average rate of temperature decrease with height is termed as the environmental temperature lapse rate. Select the 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 humidity is/are correct? 1. It is a ratio between the actual amount of water vapour present in the atmosphere and the maximum amount it can hold at a given temperature. 2. When the relative humidity is high, more water evaporates from the skin. 3. Higher the air temperature lower the relative humidity of the air. Select the answer using the code given below :

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

Which of the following were features of the postal system of India as described by Ibn Battuta? 1. The foot post carries a ringing bell in one hand. 2. The horse post is called uluq, stationed at a distance of every four miles. 3. The foot post or dawa has one station at every four kos of distance. 4. The foot post is quicker than horse post. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. In India, $12^{\mathrm{th}}$ March is celebrated as the National Youth Day. 2. National Youth Day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Select the 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

In January 2024, India’s first all-girls’ Sainik School was inaugurated at :

1. A.Bhopal
2. B.Kohima
3. C.Vrindavan
4. D.Namsai

Which one among the following pairs of mine and mineral is NOT correctly matched?

1. A.Bailadila : Iron Ore
2. B.Zawar : Zinc
3. C.Ghatsila : Copper
4. D.Kudremukh : Bauxite

In which one of the following layers of the atmosphere all weather phenomenon occur?

1. A.Mesosphere
2. B.Troposphere
3. C.Thermosphere
4. D.Stratosphere

Consider the following statements regarding Sanchi and its archaeological findings: 1. When Sanchi was discovered in 1818, three of its four gateways were still standing, the fourth was lying on the spot where it had fallen 2. Animals depicted at Sanchi include elephants, horses, mon- keys and cattle Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Which Five Year Plan of India focused on rapid industrialization based growth process?

1. A.First Five Year Plan
2. B.Second Five Year Plan
3. C.Fifth Five Year Plan
4. D.Seventh Five Year Plan

Where is Central Institute of Buddhist Studies situated?

1. A.Leh
2. B.Kullu
3. C.Almora
4. D.Gangtok