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

Total Questions: 50

21. Point of Origin of Earthquake Wave is known as

Correct Answer: (b) Focus.
Solution:The point of origin of an earthquake wave is known as the focus. This is the location within the Earth where the earthquake originates.
Solved] With reference to an earthquake consider the following state

22. The maximum depth of Lithosphere is found in the

Correct Answer: (d) Himalayan Mountains.
Solution:
  • Lithosphere, rigid, rocky outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and the solid outermost layer of the upper mantle. It extends to a depth of about 60 miles (100 km). It is broken into about a dozen separate, rigid blocks, or plates.
  • Slow convection currents deep within the mantle, generated by radioactive heating of the interior, are believed to cause the lateral movements of the plates (and the continents that rest on top of them) at a rate of several inches per year.

23. A large body of magmatic material that cools in the deeper depth of the Earth's crust and develops in the form of large domes is known

Correct Answer: (a) Batholiths.
Solution:
  • Batholith, large body of igneous rock formed beneath the Earth's surface by the intrusion and solidification of magma. It is commonly composed of coarse-grained rocks (e.g., granite or granodiorite) with a surface exposure of 100 square km (40 square miles) or larger.
  • Batholiths are large bodies of intrusive igneous rock. Intruded rock cools and solidifies, later to be exposed at the surface through erosion. Because they cool beneath Earth's surface, batholiths have a coarse grained texture, and most are granitic in composition

24. Which one of the following Oil Refineries is not located in Assam?

Correct Answer: (a) Tatipaka
Solution:The refinery has been set up at Tatipaka in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. This is ONGC's first venture of producing petro-products through distillation of crude oil. The refinery is designed to produce naphtha, kerosene, diesel and reduced crude oil.

25. Where and when did Mahatma Gandhi make his first public appearance in India on coming back from South Africa after two decades?

Correct Answer: (c) Banaras Hindu University in 1916
Solution:Banaras Hindu University
Gandhi's first public address in India was on the occasion of the opening ceremony of the Banaras Hindu University in February 1916, which was distinguished by the presence of many magnets and princes and of the Viceroy himself.

26. When and where was the demand for "Purna Swaraj" or complete independence made by the Indian National Congress ?

Correct Answer: (b) Lahore, 1929
Solution:
  • On December 31, 1929, Nehru hoisted the tricolour on the banks of the Ravi river and demanded "Poorna Swaraj" or complete self-rule, and the date set for independence was January 26, 1930
  • It was also decided by Indian national congress that 26 January 1930, would be observed as the day of complete or total independence and the people across the nation celebrated this day as independence day with zeal and enthusiasm. Poorna Swaraj was declared by pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in its Lahore session in Lahore.

27. Which one of the following provides for the complete equality of men and women in India?

Correct Answer: (a) Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India
Solution:The right to equality provides for the equal treatment of everyone before the law, prevents discrimination on various grounds, treats everybody as equals in matters of public employment, and abolishes untouchability, and titles (such as Sir, Rai Bahadur, etc.).
Article 14 The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India, on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
Article 15 The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them.

28. Which of the following statements about the non-permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations is/are correct?

1. Their total number is now 10, but was originally only 6.
2. They are elected for a term of two years only.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:The ten elected or non-permanent members have a tenure of two years. At present, the non-permanent members are Estonia, India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Niger, Norway, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia and Vietnam. Non-permanent members of the Security Council, however, do not have veto rights

29. At which of the following was the American Declaration of Independence adopted on 4 July, 1776?

Correct Answer: (c) Second Continental Congress
Solution:By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence.

30. Who among the following was the head of the Government that was overthrown by the Bolsheviks in the 1917 Revolution?

Correct Answer: (a) Alexander Kerensky
Solution:The political group that proved most troublesome for Kerensky, and would eventually overthrow him, was the Bolshevik Party, led by Vladimir Lenin. October Revolution
  • Bolsheviks Petrograd Soviet Left SRs Red Guards AND Russian Republic
    Commanders and leaders
  • Vladimir Lenin Leon,Trotsky Nikolai Podvoisky
    ,Vladimir Ovseyenko Pavel Dybenk
  • Alexander Kerensky Pyotr Krasnov