English (Part – B) (General studies) NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2019 (II) (101 to 150)

Total Questions: 50

21. Which among the following was/were among the factors for England to experience the Industrial Revolution first?

1. The scientific inventions had paved the way for Industrial Revolution.
2. It had favourable social and political structures in place.
3. Navigable rivers had made inland transport easier.
4. It had seen the ascendancy of capitalist practices.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Correct Answer: (d) All of these
Solution:

Industrial Revolution was the technological implementation in mass production during the second half of 18th century in England. It was a period of transition with new machines technologies and steam power driving the production capacity. The causes/ factors for England to experience the Industrial Revolution first were
1. Scientific innovations.
2. Favourable Social and Political Structure
3. Navigable rivers
4. Higher Capital in hands for setting up enterprise.
Hence, all the statements are correct.

22. Article-46 of the Constitution of India refers to the promotion of educational and economic interests of

Correct Answer: (b) Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections
Solution:

Article 46 in part IV of the Constitution of India is related to the promotion of educational and economic interests of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections. Article 46 also provides that the state shall protect the weaker sections of the society from social in justice and all forms of exploitation.

23. Who was the Education Minister in the first Cabinet of Independent India?

Correct Answer: (c) Maulana Abul kalam Azad
Solution:

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was the Education Minister in the first Cabinet of Independent India.
National Education Day is celebrated on 11th November every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

24. Who among the following died in exile?

Correct Answer: (b) Bahadur Shah Zafar
Solution:

Bahadur Shah Zafar → Died in Rangoon while in exile in 1862.
Rani Laxmibai→ Died on the battlefield in Gwalior on 18th June, 1858.
Tantia Tope → Executed by Britishers in 1859 at Shivpuri.
Nana Saheb→ Escaped to Nepal and is thoughts to have died in 1859.

25. The normal lapse rate of temperature of Earth’s atmosphere drops to 0°C at the:

Correct Answer: (b) upper boundary of the tropopause
Solution:

The normal lapse rate of temperature of Earth’s atmosphere drops to 0°C at the upper boundary of the tropopause. The lapse rate is the rate at which temperature in Earth’s atmosphere changes with altitude.

26. The headquarters of National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property (NRLC) is located at:

Correct Answer: (b) Lucknow
Solution:

The National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property (NRLC) is a scientific institution of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It is responsible for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage. The NRLC was established in 1976 with its headquarters located at Lucknow.

27. Loktak lake is situated in the State of:

Correct Answer: (b) Manipur
Solution:

Loktak Lake is located at Moirang in Manipur, India. It is the largest fresh water lake of North-East India & is famous for phumdis (floating vegetative mass). Keibul Lamjao National Park, one of the phumdis of the Lake, is the only floating national park in the world. It is also the last natural habitat of endagered Sangai deer.

28. Stalactite, stalagmite and pillars are the depositional landforms of:

Correct Answer: (d) underground water
Solution:

Stalactite, stalagmite and pillars are the depositional landforms of underground water. Stalactite and stalagmite are formed when the calcium carbonate dissolved in groundwater.

29. A deep valley characterised by steep step like slope is known as:

Correct Answer: (d) Canyon
Solution:

Canyon is a deep valley characterised by steep step like slopes. A U-shaped valley is a glaciated landform having a characteristic U-shape with steep straight sides & a flat or rounded bottom.
A blind valley is a deep, narrow & flat bottomed valley with an abrupt ending.
A Gorge is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides.

30. Which one of the following is a major plate?

Correct Answer: (a) Pacific Plate
Solution:

Among the given options, Pacific plate is a major plate. The outer shell of Earth, Lithosphere is broken into tectonic plates.
There are seven major tectonic plates. which include Pacific Plate, North American Plate, Eurasian Plate, African Plate, Antarctic Plate, Indo-Australian Plate and South American Plate. There are about 20 minor plates including Cocos Plate, Nazca plate Arabian Plate Philippine plate and Caroline Plate etc.