General Knowledge (NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2023) (101 to 150)

Total Questions: 50

1. Consider the following statements regarding the royal center in Vijayanagara Empire:

1. The royal center was located in the south-western part of the settlement
2. It included over 60 temples
3. About 30 building commplexes at the site have been identified as palaces
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (c) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:Vijyanagar empire was founded by two brothers harihar and bukka of sangam dynasty on the southeren bank of Tungabhadra river in 1336.

2. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

Correct Answer: (a) Area wise Madhya Pradesh is the fourth largest state in India
Solution:Area wise state Rajsthan > Madhya Pradesh > Maharastra > Uttar Pradesh > Gujarat.

3. Which one of the following soils is ideal for growing cotton?

Correct Answer: (a) Regur soil
Solution:Favorable conditions for cotton : Black soil or regur soil Temperature 20-30 degree centigrade At least 210 days of frost free time. Moderate rainfall between 50-75 cm

4. Where is Central Institute of Buddhist Studies situated?

Correct Answer: (a) Leh
Solution:The Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, formerly known as the School of Buddhist Philosophy, located in Leh (Ladakh) is a deemed university under Ministry of Culture. It was founded in 1959 and formerly affiliated to the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University in Varanasi. It also teaches Sanskrit, English, Hindi, Tibetan and Pali.

5. Consider the following statements about physical features of India:

1. The southern point of the Peninsular Plateau is formed by the Nilgiri Hills where the Eastern and the Western Ghats meet
2. The Cardamom Hills may be regarded as a continuation of the Eastern Ghats
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (a) 1 only
Solution:The Cardamom Hills are part of the Western Ghais, not the Eastern Ghats. They are located in the southern part of the Western Ghats and are known for their rich biodiversity. Thus, option (a) is correct.

6. Which one of the following is the narrow belt parallel to the Shiwalik foothills where streams and rivers corning from the mountains deposit heavy materials of rocks and boulders?

Correct Answer: (c) Bhabar
Solution:(c)

7. Which of the following statements about Suez Canal is/are correct?

1. Suez is a man-made navigation canal
2. Suez links Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
3. The economic significance of Suez Canal is less than that of Panama Canal
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (b) 1 and 2 only
Solution:Suez canal is an artificial canal that separates Africa from Asia and it connectsthe Mediterranean Sea (city of port said in north) and the Red Sea (city of Suez in south). Its total length is 193km. It was opened in 1869 and nationalized by Egypt in 1956. It carries12% of world trade, 7% of world's oil, 30% container - ship daily.

8. An iron nail sinks in water whereas an iron ship floats. Which of the following statements is correct in this regard?

1. Average density of ship is greater than that of the water
2. Average density of iron nail is greater than that of the water
3. Average density of the ship is less than that of the water
4. Average density of the ship is equal to that of the water
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (b) 2 and 3
Solution:Things float on the principle of Archimedes' principle When an object floats on a liquid the buoyant force that acts on the object is equal to the weight of the object.
  • If the weight of the object is less than the upthrust, then the object will float on the fluid.
  • If the weight of the object is greater than the upthrust, then the object will sink in the fluid.
  • If the weight of the object is equal to the upthrust, then the object will float with half of its body immersed.

9. Which of the following arrangement of resistors offers minimum effective resistance between points X and Y?

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:Equivalent resistance is always less than the smallest individual resistance.

10. What will happen if a collection of positive and negative charges are passed at a high speed through a magnetic field which is perpendicular to the direction of motion of the charges ? (Assume that both kind of charges are NOT going to recombine)

Correct Answer: (b) Positive charges and negative charges will separate out
Solution:(b)