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

Total Questions: 50

31. The speakers of major Indian languages belong to how many language families?

Correct Answer: (c) Four
Solution:The Speakers of major Indian language belong to four language families.
Most Indians speak a language belonging to the families of the Indo-Aryan branch of Indo-European (c. 77%), the Dravidian (c. 20.61%), the Austroasiatic (Munda) (c. 1.2%) or the Sino-Tibetan (c. 0.8%).
Article-343 of the Indian Constitution stated that the official language of the Union is Hindi in Devanagari script instead of the extant English.
Later, a constitutional amendment, the Official Languages Act, 1963, allowed for the continuation of English alongside Hindi in the Indian Government indefinitely until legislation decides to change it. The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists 22 languages.

32. Where did Gandhiji initially forge the techniques of Satyagraha?

Correct Answer: (b) South Africa
Solution:Gandhiji first conceived Satyagraha in 1906 in response to a law discriminating against Asians that was passed by the British colonial Government of the Transvaal in South Africa.
In 1917, the first Satyagraha campaign in India was mounted in the indigo-growing district of Champaran. Satyagraha (holding onto truth or truth force), a term coined and developed by Gandhiji, is a particular form of non-violent resistance or civil resistance.

33. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of Gandhiji’s Dandi March?

Correct Answer: (a) Lord Irwin
Solution:Lord Irwin was the Viceroy of India at the time of Gandhiji’s Dandi March. He served as Viceroy from 1926 to 1931.
In his tenure the First Round Table Conference was organised by Gandhiji started Salt March on 12th March, 1930 to break the oppressive salt taxation levied on Indian. It culminated into begining of Civil- Disobedience movement.
Lord Linlithgow was viceroy from 1936 to 1944. Cripps Mission and launch of Quit India Movement were significant event of his tenure.
Lord Reading was viceory from 1921 to 1926. In his tenurship, Swaraj Party was formed in India.
Lord Willingdon was viceroy from 1931 to 1936. Signing of Poona Pact and communal award was significant event of his tenure

34. Which one among the following American news magazines was highly sceptical of Gandhiji’s Dandi March initially but within a week completely changed its opinion and saluted him as a Saint and Statesman?

Correct Answer: (c) Time
Solution:Time was the American news magazine which was highly sceptical of Gandhiji’s Dandi March initially, but within a week completely changed its opinion and saluted him as a Saint and Statesman. It named him its 1930 ‘Man of the Year’.
The wide coverage of Salt March in International media helped in unravelling the true nature of British colonialism in India. It also helped in making Mahatma Gandhi a popular world leader.
Saturday Evening Post (founded on 4th August, 1821) is an American Magazine, currently published 6 times a year.
Readers Digest (founded in 1922) is an American magazine published 10 times a year.
Life an American magazine was founded in 1883.

35. In which of the following years were passenger trains introduced in England?

Correct Answer: (b) 1825
Solution:In 1825, passenger trains were introduced in England. It used steam locomotive built by George Stephenson. The Liverpool and Manchester Railway, opened in 1830, was the first modern railroad. It was a public carrier of both passengers and freight.

36. The correct relation between the radius of curvature R and focal length f of a spherical mirror is

Correct Answer: (b) R = 2f
Solution:For a spherical mirror, radius of curvature = 2 × focal length
i.e., R = 2 f

37. A lemon kept in water in a glass tumbler appears to be larger than its actual size. It is because of

Correct Answer: (c) refraction of light
Solution:A lemon kept in water in a glass tumbler appears to be larger than its actual size due to refraction of light.
Light gets refracted as it passes from water into air. In this case, the tumbler with water acts as a convex lens which is curved outwards in the middle and can focus light rays to magnify objects

38. Light enters the eye through a thin membrane called

Correct Answer: (b) Cornea
Solution:Light enters the eye through a thin membrane called ‘cornea’. Cornea is the front part of the eye. It forms a thin membrane and lets light enter into the eye.

39. Name the scientist who first used a glass prism to obtain the spectrum of sunlight.

Correct Answer: (c) Isaac Newton
Solution:Isaac Newton was the first Scientist, who used a glass prism to obtain spectrum of sunlight.

40. The cost of energy to operate an industrial refrigerator that consumes 5 kW power working 10 h per day for 30 days will be (Given that the charge per kWh of energy = ₹ 4)

Correct Answer: (b) ₹ 6000
Solution: