General Knowledge (NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2023-I) (Part – B) (101 to 150)

Total Questions: 50

31. The Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School of Indian Army is situated at:

Correct Answer: (b) Vairengte
Solution:The Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) of Indian Army is located in Vairengte, Mizoram. It is a training and research establishment of the Indian Army.
CIJWS is one of the premier counter-insurgency training institutions in the world. The school is specialised in unconventional warfare, especially counter-insurgency and guerrilla warfare.

32. In the soil-forming regime, which one of the following occurs in a region where evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation significantly?

Correct Answer: (a) Calcification
Solution:Calcification occurs when evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation causing the upward movement of dissolved alkaline salts from the groundwater.
At the same time, the movement of rain water causes a downward movement of the salts. The net result is the deposition of the translocated cations in the B horizon. Calcification is common in the prairie grasslands.

33. Which one of the following is found in the innermost part of the Earth?

Correct Answer: (d) Lehman discontinuity
Solution:Transition zone between Outer core and Inner core is known as Lehman Discontinuity.
Other discontinuities/transition Zones inside the earth are,
  • Conrad Discontinuity: Transition zone between upper and lower Crust.
  • Mohorovicic Discontinuity: Transition zone between the Crust and Mantle.
  • Repiti Discontinuity: Transition zone between Outer mantle and Inner mantle.
  • Gutenberg Discontinuity: Transition zone between Mantle and Core.

34. Which of the following tree species is/are found on Himalayas?

1. Oak
2. Rhododendron
3. Rosewood
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (d) 1 and 2
Solution:Indian Rosewood mainly grows on the banks of the river below 900 meter elevation. Rhododendrons are native chiefly in the north temperate zone, especially in the moist acidic soil of the Himalayas and into Southeast Asia to the mountains of New Guinea.
Oaks form the backbone of the temperate moist forest biome occurring between 1,500 m and 2,700 m in the Himalayas.

35. Which one of the following is the lowermost/innermost intrusive igneous rock?

Correct Answer: (b) Batholith
Solution:Batholith is a type of igneous rock that forms when magma rises into the earth's crust, but does not erupt onto the surface. Batholiths are large areas of intrusive (usually granitic) rock typically associated with subduction zones or hot spots.

36. If it is 12 noon in New Delhi, what will be the time in London, UK?

Correct Answer: (a) 6:30 Α.Μ.
Solution:The time in London is 5 hours and 30 minutes behind the time in India. Indian Standard Time (IST) is GMT+5:30, while the time in UK is GMT. Hence when it is 12 noon in the New Delhi, time in London will be 12-5.30 = 6:30 am

37. Which of the following positions of Sun, Earth and Moon is/are suitable for Spring Tide?

1. SYZYGY Conjunction
2. SYZYGY Opposition
3. Quadrature
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 2
Solution:Syzygy refers to the alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon in a straight line. Both conjunction and opposition are types of syzygy, and both result in spring tides, which have a higher range. Therefore, option (c) is correct.

38. Which Renaissance artist painted 'The Last Supper'?

Correct Answer: (d) Leonardo da Vinci
Solution:The 'last supper' was Created in 1495-1498 by the Italian High Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper is a testament to the talent of the artist. The painting represents the scene of the Last Supper of Jesus with the Twelve Apostles, as it is told in the Gospel of John

39. Which one of the following European explorer conquered Mexico?

Correct Answer: (d) Hernán Cortés
Solution:Between 1519 and 1521 Hernán Cortés and a small band of men brought down the Aztec empire in Mexico.
He was the Spanish conquistador responsible for conquering the Aztec Empire and building Mexico City which secured Spain's position in the New World.

40. Near which one of the following cities in India have large statues of Kushana rulers been discovered?

Correct Answer: (d) Mathura
Solution:From a place known as Mat near Mathura almost life-size statues of Kushana kings were recovered. One of the idols includes a monumental sculpture of King Kanishka I characterized by its frontality and martial stance holding sword and a mace firmly.