General Knowledge (Part – B : english) (NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2021-I) (101 to 150)

Total Questions: 50

1. Which one of the following Harappan sites was a specialised centre for making shell objects?

Correct Answer: (b) Balakot
Solution:The two centres for making shell objects in the Harappan Civilisation are Nageshwar and Balakot. Shell objects like bangles, ladles and inlay were made at these specialized centres. Both the settlements are near the coast.

2. Which one of the following was not a part of the dhamma of King Ashoka ?

Correct Answer: (a) Honouring the king
Solution:Honoring the king was not part of the dhamma of King Ashoka. Ashoka's dhamma represented a way of life rather than a new religion or political philosophy. It was a moral and ethical code of conduct that included principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance.

3. Which of the following statements about Saguna bhakti traditions is/are correct?

1. Saguna bhakti traditions focus on the worship of specific deities such as Vishnu or his avatars.
2. In Saguna bhakti traditions, Gods and Goddesses are conceptualised in anthropomorphic forms.
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Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:
  • The Saguna bhakti insists on worshiping as a. personal god. The worshipers believe in the reincarnation. of their loving god and they worship them in the form of. human being like Lord Krishna and Lord Rama.
  • Saguna is worship of God with form and nirguna is worship of God without form. He or she is none other than God himself because God is a name attributed to the Supreme Self when it chooses to assume name and form
  • saguna - it is worship of god with form. nirguna - it is worship of god without form.

4. At which one of the following places was a Shiva temple not constructed under the patronage of the Chola rulers?

Correct Answer: (d) Naneghat
Solution:During the reign of the Satavahana (c. 200 ВСЕ – 190 CE), the Naneghat pass was one of the trade routes. It connected the Konkan coast communities with Deccan high plateau through Junnar. It was made by Satvahana Queen NAGANIKA.
  • The temple was constructed during the 10th Century when Chidambaram used to be the capital of the Chola dynasty. The Cholas considered Lord Shiva as Nataraj as their family deity. The Nataraj temple has undergone damage, renovation and expansion throughout the 2nd millennium.
  • Brihadishvara temple, also called Rajarajeswaram or Peruvudaiyr KMvil, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in South bank of Kaveri river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
    It is one of the largest South Indian temples and an exemplary example of a fully realized Tamil architecture.It is called as Dakshina Meru (Meru of south).
    Built by Tamil king Raja Raja Chola I between 1003 and 1010 AD, the temple is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Great Living Chola Temples", along with the Chola dynasty era Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple and Airavatesvara temple that are about 70 kilometres (43 mi) and 40 kilometres (25 mi) to its northeast respectively

5. Which of the following statements about the Deccan Riots Commission is/are correct?

1. The Commission did not hold enquiries in the districts which were not affected.
2. The Commission did record the statements of ryots, sahukars and eye-witnesses.
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Correct Answer: (b) 2 only
Solution:
  • The Deccan Riots of 1875 targeted conditions of debt peonage (kamiuti) to moneylenders. The rioters' specific purpose was to obtain and destroy the bonds, decrees, and other documents in the possession of the moneylenders.
  • The peasants began a systematic attack on the moneylenders' houses and shops. They seized and publicly burnt debt bonds and deeds signed under pressure, in ignorance, or through fraud and other documents dealing with their debts.
  • They socially boycotted the moneylenders. Within days the disturbances spread to other villages of the Poona and Ahmednagar districts, although there was no anti-colonial consciousness among them.
  • Indian nationalist Vasudeo Balwant Phadke launched a violent campaign against colonial rule in 1879, aiming to establish an Indian republic by driving them out.
    However, his insurrection met with limited success. Someone betrayed Phadke to claim a bounty offered by the colonial government; he was arrested and deported to Aden, where he died of a hunger strike in 1883.

6. Which one of the following is the correct meaning of ziyarat?

Correct Answer: (a) Pilgrimage to the tombs of sufisaints
Solution:Ziyarat, means "to visit" in Arabic. In Islam it refers to pious visitation, pilgrimage to a holy place, tomb or shrine. Iranian and South Asian Muslims use the word ziyarat for both the Hajj pilgrimage to Mесса as well as for pilgrimages to other sites such as visiting a holy place.
  • One should approach the sacred tomb of Holy Prophet and stand at head side with his back to the Qiblah and bow his head and stand in front of him with great veneration and humility for the Prophet SAWW and make his believe that he is alive in his grave, listening and replying to him and answering to him.

7. Keppel Island is completely bleached mainly due to the expansion of

Correct Answer: (a) Starfish.
Solution:
  • Coral bleaching in Keppel Bay
  • In the shallow waters of Keppel Bay, coral bleaching on a mass scale is infrequent and recovery is usually fast.
  • Coral bleaching occurs when warmer than usual water combines with high levels of sunlight causing the coral to expel the algae that live in its tissues.
  • Without the algae, known as 'zooxanthellae', the coral loses its energy source and its colour
  • Keppel reefs can recover rapidly from bleaching because of the excellent growth rates of branching species
  • After the 2002 bleaching episode, coral cover increased rapidly, reaching the highest coral cover ever documented in 2004

8. Which one of the following rivers is not a tributary of river Brahmaputra?

Correct Answer: (c) River Mahananda
Solution:
  • Tributaries
  • left- Lhasa River, Nyang River, Parlung Zangbo, Lohit River, Dhansiri River, Kolong River
  • right- Kameng River, Manas River, Beki River, Raidak River, Jaldhaka River, Teesta River, Subansiri river

9. Which one of the following is not a minor plate ?

Correct Answer: (d) Antarctic Plate
Solution:The Antarctic Plate is a tectonic plate containing the continent of Antarctica, the Kerguelen Plateau and extending outward under the surrounding oceans. It is the Earth's fifth-largest plate. The Antarctic Plate's movement is estimated to be at least 1 cm (0.4 in) per year towards the Atlantic Ocean.

10. Advantage(s) of tectonic activity in Iceland include(s):

1. Source of natural geothermal energy
2. Creation of new land
3. Attraction of tourists
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Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:Iceland is located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates meet. Tectonic activity in Iceland has several advantages, including:
  • Iceland's tectonic activity creates geothermal features that provide a sustainable and cost-effective source of energy for the country. Iceland generates 30% of its electricity from geothermal sources, which use underground heat to drive turbines.
  • Tectonic activity can create new land when magma rises to the surface and solidifies, forming new volcanic islands or expanding existing ones.
  • Iceland's volcanic activity and tectonic plates attract tourists. Iceland is one of the only places in the world where a divergent plate boundary is exposed at the Earth's surface.
  • Iceland's use of geothermal and hydropower energy helps make it one of the cleanest economies in the world. Thus, option (d) is correct.