General Knowledge (Part – B : English) Antonyms (NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2022-II) (101 to 150)

Total Questions: 50

21. The book, Kalila wa Dimna is an Arabic translation of the

Correct Answer: (b) Panckatantra
Solution:Kalila wa Dimna is a book containing a collection of fables. It is based on the Sanskrit text Panchatantra The Panchatantra is a compilation of inter-woven series of tales in prose and poetry, mostly animal fables written around 200 BC by Pandit Vishnu Sharma.

22. Who among the following initiated the Bhoodan Movement?

Correct Answer: (b) Vinoba Bhave
Solution:The Bhoodan Movement was initiated by Acharya Vinoba Bhave. The movement continued for thirteen years and Vinoba toured the length and breadth of the country, a total distance of 58741 Km.

23. Which one of the following rivers in India was not crossed by Alexander and his army?

Correct Answer: (a) Hyphasis
Solution:(a)

24. Who among the following has described the medieval Indian postal system as of two kinds the horse-post called TJluq' and the foot-post called 'Dawa?

Correct Answer: (c) Ibn Battuta
Solution:(c)

25. At which among the following Harappan sites are fire altars found?

Correct Answer: (a) Kalibangan
Solution:Evidences of fire altars are found in Lothal and Kalibangan. These altars were found towards the Late Harappan phase.

26. Consider the following statements on computation of density:

1. Physiological density can be computed by dividing the total population by the net cultivable area.
2. Agricultural density can be computed by dividing the total agricultural population by the net cultivable area.
3. Population density can be computed by dividing the total population by the total area.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (c) 3
Solution:The physiological density or real population density is the number of people per unit area of arable land. Agricultural density is found by dividing an area of farmland by the total population of farmers in the same area.
Population density or the number of individuals divided by the size of the area.

27. The formation of tors' on small rocky hills is associated with which among the following?

Correct Answer: (a) Granite
Solution:Tors are landforms created by the erosion and weathering of rock. It is associated most commonly with granites. It also involves schists, dacites, dolerites, ignimbrites, coarse sandstones and others.

28. Consider the following statements about anticyclones:

1. Anticyclones are high pressure systems.
2. Air in the centre of the system must be subsiding.
3. Anticyclones are characterized by converging winds.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (b) 2
Solution:The Pressure Condition Pattern of Wind Direction at the Centre in case of anticyclones are high and these are characterized by divergent wind circulation.

29. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Earth's crust is brittle in nature.
2. The mean thickness of the oceanic crust is 15 km. whereas that of the continental crust is around 30 km.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Correct Answer: (a) 1 only
Solution:The Earth's crust is brittle in nature and can break. The thickness of oceanic crust is 6-12 km and it is basaltic in composition as compared to the continental crust which averages 30-40 km thick and has a roughly andesitic composition.

30. In January 2020, the administration of which of the following Union Territories has been merged together?

Correct Answer: (d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Solution:The merger of Union Territories (UTs) took place by the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Bill, 2019. This bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on November 27, 2019, and by Rajya Sabha on December 03, 2019.