(Antonyms) Part – A : English (NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2024 – I) (101 to 150)

Total Questions: 50

11. 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.

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Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only
Solution:(c)

12. Which of the following statements regarding cyclones and anti-cyclones is/are correct?

1. In the Northern Hemisphere, cyclones rotate counter clockwise and anticyclones rotate clockwise.

2. Cyclones are often associated with cloudy or rainy weather, whereas anticyclones are often associated with fair weather.

3. In the Southern Hemisphere, the cyclonic spiral will be clockwise because the Coriolis force acts to the left.

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Correct Answer: (b) 1 and 2 only
Solution:Cyclone
  • Cyclones are rapid inward air circulation around a low-pressure area. The air circulates in an anticlockwise direction in the Northern hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern hemisphere.
  • Cyclones are usually accompanied by violent storms and bad weather.
  • cyclones rotate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere because of the Coriolis effect, which causes air currents to deflect to the right.

13. Identify the sea-port in India on the basis of the given characteristics:

1. It is more than a century old port on the west coast of India.
2. It is a natural harbour protected by a breakwater and also by a mole.
3. A deep draft channel of about 14 metres depth permits large vessels to enter the harbour.
Select the correct sea-port from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) Mormugao Port
Solution:Mormugao Port

Mormugao Port, located on India's western coast in the state of Goa, is one of the country's oldest ports, commissioned in 1885. It boasts a naturally protected open-harbor at the southern mouth of the Zuari River. This natural harbor is further secured by a breakwater and a mole, which extends from the breakwater and runs parallel to the wharfs.

14. Identify the Iron and Steel Plant on the basis of the given characteristics:

1. It receives coal from Jharia and iron-ore from Sundargarh and Kendujhar.
2. Power for the electric furnaces is procured from Hirakund.
3. Water is obtained from Koel and Sankh rivers.
Select the correct Iron and Steel Plant from the options
given below:

Correct Answer: (c) Rourkela Steel Plant
Solution:Rourkela Steel plant

The Rourkela Steel plant was set up in 1959 in the Sundargarh district of Orissa in collaboration with Germany.

The plant was located on the basis of proximity to raw materials, thus, minimising the cost of transporting weight losing raw material. This plant has a unique locational advantage, as it receives coal from Jharia (Jharkhand) and iron ore from Sundargarh and Kendujhar.

The Hirakud project supplies power for the electric furnaces and water is obtained from the Koel and Sankh rivers.

15. Which of the following statements regarding Earth's internal structure is/are correct?

1. The oceanic crust is heavier than the continental crust.
2. Most of the Earth's internal heat is contained within the mantle.
3. Large convective cells in the crust circulate heat and drive plate-tectonic processes.
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Correct Answer: (b) 1 and 2 only
Solution:(b)

16. Which of the following statements regarding the given rivers is/are correct?

1. Tsangpo crosses over into India under the name of Dihang.

2. Godavari has the second largest river basin covering about 10 percent of the area of India.

3. Rivers Chambal and Betwa are the important tributaries of river Ganga which join river Ganga directly in Uttar Pradesh.

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Correct Answer: (b) 1 and 2 only
Solution:
  • The Brahmaputra River, known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, Tibet, enters enters India through the Arunachal Pradesh region, where it is called the Dihang (or Siang) River before it merges with other rivers and becomes the Brahmaputra.
  • The Godavari, with its sources from Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra, is the river that has the second largest river basin in India.
  • The Chambal and Betwa rivers are indeed important tributaries, but they join the Yamuna River, which is a major tributary of the Ganga. Therefore, they do not join the Ganga directly.

17. Which of the following statements regarding the World Climate Types and their relation with Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is/are correct?

1. Tropical Wet Climate is one of the world's rainiest due to the dominance of the ITCZ over it.

2. Tropical Savanna Climate experiences a distinctive alternation of wet and dry seasons, caused chiefly by the seasonal shift in latitude of the subtropical highs and ITCZ.

3. The Tropical Monsoonal Climate experiences heavy rainfall as a consequence of the nearness of the ITCZ for much of the year.

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Correct Answer: (b) 1 and 2 only
Solution:
  • The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is a major contributor to the heavy rainfall in tropical wet climates. This belt of low pressure encircling Earth near the equator, where trade winds from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres converge, causes rising air, frequent thunderstorms, and heavy rain.
  • The seasonal movement of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and subtropical highs is a major cause of the distinct wet and dry seasons in tropical savanna climates.
  • Tropical monsoon climates experience warm temperatures year-round, similar to tropical rainforests, but with abundant rainfall concentrated during the high-sun season.

18. Which of the following statements regarding tropical cyclones is/are correct?

1. These storms develop during the summer and autumn in every tropical ocean except the South Atlantic and eastern South Pacific Oceans.

2. Tropical cyclones that occur in the North Atlantic and eastern North Pacific Oceans are known as typhoons.

3. Tropical cyclones that occur in the Indian and South Pacific Oceans are called cyclones.

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Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only
Solution:(c)

19. Identify the land biome on the basis of the given characteristics:

1. Their climates are characterised by high rainfall and temperatures that vary from cold to mild.

2. These forests contain primarily deciduous trees including maple, oak, hickory and beechwood.

3. Raccoons, opossums, bats and squirrels are found in the trees.

Select the correct land biome from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (b) Temperate forest
Solution:
  • The temperate climates (C-climates) are characterised by an average temperature of the coldest month between -3°C and 18°C, and an average temperature of the warmest month above 10°C. They dominate in the mid-latitudes but may also occur at higher elevations in lower latitudes.
  • These forests contain primarily deciduous trees including maple, oak, hickory and beechwood.
  • Raccoons, opossums, bats and squirrels are found in the trees.

20. Leaves of most plants appear green because the chlorophyll present in it:

Correct Answer: (a) absorbs red and blue light while reflecting green light.
Solution:The chlorophyll present in green leaves absorbs blue and red light and reflects green light, hence it looks green.