English (Part – B) (NDA SOLVED PAPER 2020 – II) (51 to 100)

Total Questions: 50

11. What is ‘Tikki Mausi’ in the context of Malnutrition?

Correct Answer: (b) A mascot
Solution:'Tikki Mausi’ is the mascot unveiled by the Odisha government and UNICEF. It aims to spread awareness about nutrition of children and women. Through state level communication and awareness generation, this mascot is expected to bring out changes in the behaviour of common people and make them aware about child and women’s nutrition and development

12. Which one of the following was the theme of the World Tourism Day, 2019?

Correct Answer: (d) Tourism and jobs : a better future for all
Solution:The theme of World Tourism Day’ 2019 was 'Tourism and Jobs: A Better Future For AII’.
The World Tourism Day which observed globally on 27th September is hosted by a different country every year. India has been selected as the host country for celebration of World Tourism Day 2019 by United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). This is for the very first time that India hosted the day in its National Capital, New Delhi.
• ‘Sustainable Tourism’ was the theme for World Tourism Day, 2017
• ‘Tourism and the Digital Transformation’ was the theme for World Tourism Day, 2017.

13. Which one of the following countries has hosted the Army Exercise TSENTR, 2019?

Correct Answer: (a) Russia
Solution:Armies of India, Pakistan took part in the Army Exercise TSENTR, 2019 that was conducted by Russia from 9th to 23rd September, 2019. It was the first time that forces from India and Pakistan were participated in multilateral exercise together since airstrikes conducted by Indian force, deep in Pakistan’s Balakot district on February 2019.
Earlier armies of India and Pakistan had met last year as part of military exercise conducted by Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) also held in Russia

14. Which one of the following countries is called the ‘country of winds’?

Correct Answer: (c) Denmark
Solution:Denmark is called ‘Country of Winds’. Denmark ranks first in the world to produce electricity from wind.

15. Which one of the following is the oldest scientific department of Government of India?

Correct Answer: (b) Survey of India
Solution:Survey of India, The National Survey and Mapping Organisation of the country under the Department of Science and Technology, is the Oldest Scientific Department of the Government of India. It was set-up in 1767 and has evolved rich traditions over the years.
The Department of Biotechnology is an Indian Government department, under the Ministry of Science and Technology responsible for administrating development and commercialisation in the field of modern biology and biotechnology in India. It was set-up in 1986.
The India Meteorological Department is an agency of the Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Government of India
It is the principal agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology. It was founded in 1875.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation is an agency under the Department of Defence Research and Development in Ministry of Defence of the Government of India, charged with the military’s research and development, headquartered in Delhi. It was founded in 1958.

16. ‘Naseem-Al-Bahr’ is a bilateral naval exercise between India and

Correct Answer: (d) Oman
Solution:Naseem-AI-Bahr naval exercise is a bilateral exercise between India and Oman.
India and Oman conducted 12th edition of bilateral maritime exercise Naseem-AI-Bahr in Mormugao Port, Goa in January 2020.
Naseem-AI-Bahr (or sea breeze) is a naval exercise between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy of Oman (RNOV), being conducted since 1993.
‘AL Nagan’ is a joint military exercise between Indian and Royal Army of Oman.
‘Ex Eastern Bridge’ is another bilateral exercise between Indian Airforce and Royal Air Force of Oman.

17. Koneru Humpy excels in which one of the following sports?

Correct Answer: (c) Chess
Solution:Koneru Humpy is an Indian chess player who is also reigning world rapid champion. In 2002, she became the youngest woman ever to achieve the title of Grandmaster at the age of 15 years, 1 month, 27 days, beating Judit Polgar’s previous record by 3 months.

18. Which one of the following was the official mascot of Khelo India Youth Games, 2020?

Correct Answer: (a) Vijaya
Solution:Jaya the black buck and Vijay the tiger are the mascots for Khelo India Youth Games.The third Khelo India Youth Games was held from 10th January, 2020 and 22nd January, 2020 in Guwahati (Assam) India. The event witnessed 20 national level multidisciplinary grassroots games played among the age groups of under-17 and under-21 categories. Maharashtra defended its title as it topped.

19. In January, 2020, a passenger aircraft crashed in Iran soon after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport killing about 170 people onboard. The airplane belongs to

Correct Answer: (b) Ukraine International Airlines
Solution:A Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight 752 (PS752) crashed shortly after taking off from the Iranian capital Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport on 8th January, killing all 176 passengers and crew members on board.
This flight was shot by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp. This shoot down occurred, five days after US President Donald Trump launched a drone strike that killed Iranian General Qusem Soleimani.
Qatar airways is the state owned flag carrier airline of Qatar.
Cathy Pacific airways limited is the flag carrier airline of Hongkong.
Singapore airlines is the flag carrier airline of Singapore.

20. MILAN, a multilateral naval exercise, 2020 was hosted by which one of the following cities?

Correct Answer: (c) Visakhapatnam
Solution:MILAN 2020-a multilateral naval exercise scheduled to be conducted by the Indian Navy from 18th to 28th March, 2020, at Visakhapatnam, has been postponed taking into consideration the safety of all participants and travel restrictions imposed by the spread of COVID-19'. MILAN was first held in 1995. Apart from the Indian Navy, the navies of Indonesia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand participated in the inaugural edition.