Current Affairs & Static GK · NDA previous year questions

On $14^{\text{th}}$ January, 2022, which one of the following ministries has organized a global Surya Namaskar Demonstration programme?

1. A.The Ministry of Culture
2. B.The Ministry of AYUSH
3. C.The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
4. D.The Ministry of Tourism

Panchayati Raj Institutions are primarily the institutions of

1. A.Popular Government
2. B.Self-Government
3. C.Federal Government
4. D.Quasi-Government

Which of the following is/are the right/rights mentioned in the 'American Declaration of Independence'? 1. Life 2. Liberty 3. Pursuit of Happiness 4. Fraternity Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

While travelling to a hilly region, you notice a massive boulder, which was loosened by heavy rains and moved downhill. This has resulted due to which of the following processes? 1. Mass wasting 2. Erosion 3. Weathering Select the correct 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

The term Industrial Revolution was first used by

1. A.J. A. Blanqui
2. B.T. S. Ashton
3. C.Arnold Toynbee
4. D.R. H. Tawney

Which one of the following States/UTs was connected with the Indian Railways network in the year 2021?

1. A.Mizoram
2. B.Ladakh
3. C.Manipur
4. D.Sikkim

Early Buddhist sculptors did not show Buddha in human form. Through which of the following symbols was Buddha's presence shown by the early sculptors?

1. A.Empty Seat and Stupa only
2. B.Wheel and Tree only
3. C.Wheel, Tree and Stupa only
4. D.Empty Seat, Wheel, Tree and Stupa

Who among the following had the shortest span in office as the Prime Minister of India?

1. A.Lal Bahadur Shastri
2. B.Chaudhary Charan Singh
3. C.Chandra Shekhar
4. D.H. D. Deve Gowda

Which one of the following does not fall under the jurisdiction of the apex court of India?

1. A.Original Jurisdiction
2. B.Appellate Jurisdiction
3. C.Collegiate Jurisdiction
4. D.Advisory Jurisdiction

Match List I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : $$\begin{array}{ll}\text{List I}& \text{List II}\\ \text{(Place)}& \text{(Feature)}\\ \text{1. Mumbai}& \text{(a) Queen of the Arabian Sea}\\ \text{2. Visakhapatnam}& \text{(b) Biggest port of India}\\ \text{3. Chennai}& \text{(c) Landlocked harbor}\\ \text{4. Kochi}& \text{(d) Oldest port on the Eastern Coast}\end{array}$$

1. A.1 - b, 2 - d, 3 - c, 4 - a
2. B.1 - b, 2 - c, 3 - d, 4 - a
3. C.1 - a, 2 - c, 3 - d, 4 - b
4. D.1 - a, 2 - d, 3 - c, 4 - b

Which one of the following factors does not affect the distribution of groundwater ?

1. A.Amount of precipitation
2. B.Rate of evaporation
3. C.Ability of the ground surface to allow water to infiltrate into the groundwater system
4. D.Distance from the sea

Which one of the following best describes the electoral system of India ?

1. A.First-Past-the-Post System
2. B.Proportional Representation
3. C.Mixed System
4. D.General Ticket

Which one of the following is a non-justiciable right ?

1. A.Right to adequate livelihood
2. B.Right against exploitation
3. C.Right of accused
4. D.Right to life and personal liberty

Which one of the following is not a writ?

1. A.Mandamus
2. B.Habeas Corpus
3. C.Certiorari
4. D.Severability

Which one of the following best describes the Lithosphere ?

1. A.Upper and lower mantle
2. B.Crust and core
3. C.Crust and upper mantle
4. D.Lower mantle and core

Which one of the following countries has the maximum time difference from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) ?

1. A.India
2. B.Nepal
3. C.Sri Lanka
4. D.Bhutan

Which one of the following statements about Tattvabodhini Patrika is correct ?

1. A.It promoted a systematic study of India’s past in the Bengali language.
2. B.It promoted a systematic study of India’s past through Sanskrit sources.
3. C.It promoted a systematic study of India’s past through Persian sources.
4. D.It promoted a systematic study of India’s past through Western sources.

The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through which one of the following States?

1. A.Manipur
2. B.West Bengal
3. C.Gujarat
4. D.Jharkhand

Which of the following pairs of crop and product is/are correctly matched ? 1. Food crop : Ragi 2. Cash crop : Jute 3. Plantation crop : Coconut Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

Which one of the following coalfields is not located in Jharkhand?

1. A.Jharia
2. B.Ramgarh
3. C.Deogarh
4. D.Umaria

Which of the following statements about the first Indian Factory Act passed in 1881 is/are correct ? 1. The Act dealt primarily with the problem of child labour. 2. The Act laid down that children between 7 years and 12 years of age would not work for more than 9 hours a day. 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

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : $$\begin{array}{ll}\text{List I}& \text{List II}\\ \text{(Dam)}& \text{(State)}\\ \text{A. Hirakud}& \text{1. Gujarat}\\ \text{B. Panchet}& \text{2. Bihar}\\ \text{C. Kosi}& \text{3. Odisha}\\ \text{D. Ukai}& \text{4. Jharkhand}\end{array}$$

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

Which one of the following is not a specified Sub-Mission of the National Livestock Mission?

1. A.Livestock development
2. B.Pig development in north-western region
3. C.Fodder and feed development
4. D.Skill development, technology transfer and extension

Which of the following statements about the Law Commission headed by Lord Macaulay is/are correct ? 1. It attempted to codify the laws. 2. It was opposed to uniform system of Courts. 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 nations is not a permanent member of G7?

1. A.India
2. B.Canada
3. C.France
4. D.Italy