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

Total Questions: 50

31. LIGO experiment confirmed one of the predictions of:

Correct Answer: (d) General theory of relativity
Solution:The LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory) experiment detects gravitational wave produced by accelerating masses like binary black holes, which confirms a major prediction of "General Theory of Relativity".

32. A block of mass 2 kg, moving with the initial speed of 3 m/s comes to rest on a rough horizontal surface after travelling a distance of 3 m. The magnitude of the frictional force is:

Correct Answer: (b) 3N
Solution:

33. Which one of the following is primarily responsible for conduction of current in a metal?

Correct Answer: (b) Free electrons
Solution:Metals have a lattice of positively charged ions surrounded by a 'sea' of free eletrons. When an electric field is applied across the ends of a metallic conductor, the free eletrons start drifting in the direction opposite to applied electric field, which contitutes conduction of electric current in the condutor.

34. 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:

Correct Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 4
Solution:(a)

35. Which one of the following texts is a commentary written by Chakrapanidatta (11 Century CE from Bengal) on the Sushrut Samhita?

Correct Answer: (b) Bhanumati
Solution:Bhanurnati is a commentary written by Cakrapanidatta on Susruta Samhita, which is also called Susrutatatparva- tika.

36. Consider the following statements about the arrival of tobacco in India:

1. Tobacco plant arrived first in the Deccan.

2. Tobacco spread to northern India in the early years of the seventeenth century.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution:
  • Tobacco cultivation in India was introduced by Portuguese in 1605.
  • Initially tobacco was grown in Kaira and Mehsana districts of Gujarat and later spread to other areas of the country.
  • Attempt to improve Indian tobacco has begun with the establishment of the Calcutta Botanical gardens in Howrah in 1787.

37. Consider the following Women's Associations and their important associates in early twentieth century India:

List I (Organization)List II (Founder/Leader)
Women's Indian Association of 1917Margaret Cousins
National Council of Women in India of 1925Sarala Devi Chaudhurani
Bharat Stree Mahamandal of 1910Lady Meherbai Tata

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 2 only
Solution:Women's Indian Association (WIA): Founded in 1917 at Adyar, Madras by Annie Besant, Margaret Cousins, Dorothy Jinarajadasa, and others.

National Council of Women in India: Founded in 1925 by Sarala Devi Chaudhurani.

Bharat Stree Mahamandal: Established in 1910 by Lady Meherbai Tata.

38. Consider the following statements about the issue of separate electorate during the early decades of the twentieth century in India as a means to secure adequate representation for the deprived social categories in the absence of universal adult franchise:

1. The All India Depressed Classes Association of M.C. Rajah was staunchly in favour of joint electorate.

2. The All India Depressed Classes Leaders' Conference demanded separate electorate.

3. The Communal Award in September 1932 recognised the right to separate electorate for the 'untouchables'.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

39. Which of the following statements with regard to the famous 'silk routes' are correct?

1. Silk routes refer to East-bound European silk cargoes along these routes.

2. There were several silk routes, over land and by sea, joining together vast regions of Asia with Europe and northern Africa.

3. They are known to have existed since before the Christian Era and thrived almost till the fifteenth century.

4. Besides silk, Chinese pottery, textiles and spices from India and South-east Asia travelled the same route.

Select the answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (c) 2, 3 and 4
Solution:(c)

40. Consider the following statements about Ajanta paintings:

1. The surface of the rock was coated with clay mixed with rice husk and gum and a coat of lime was applied over this.

2. The outline drawing was done first on the lime coating and colours were added subsequently.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:
  • The Ajanta cave paintings were created using a technique that involved preparing the rock surface with a mixture of clay, rice husk, and gum. This preparation was then coated with a layer of lime plaster to create a smooth surface suitable for painting.
  • In the creation of Ajanta paintings, artists first sketched the outlines of the images on the prepared lime-coated surface. After the outlines were completed, the artists filled in the colors, which were derived from natural sources like minerals and plants.