General Knowledge (Part-B: English) NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2021-II (101 to 150)

Total Questions: 50

41. The founders of the Paramhansa Mandali founded in Maharashtra believed in which one of the following?

Correct Answer: (d) One God and in breaking caste rules
Solution:Paramahansa Mandali was a secret socio-religious group, established in 1849, in Bombay and is closely related to Manav Dharma Sabha which was founded in 1844 in Surat.
It was the first socio-religious organization of Maharashtra. Founded in 1849 in Maharashtra, the founders of these Mandli believed in one god. They were primarily interested in breaking caste rules.

42. Which one of the following statements about the ishtahars issued during the Revolt of 1857 is correct?

Correct Answer: (b) They glorified the co-existence of different communities under the Mughal Empire.
Solution:Since most of the rebels were sepoys and other leaders were illiterate so it is difficult to know what the rebels thought but they used different techniques to propagate their ideas.
  • The ishtahar(notification) showed back to the pre-British Hindu-Muslim past and glorified the coexistence of different communities under the Mughal Empire.
  • They issued proclamations and ishtahars (notifications) to propagate their ideas.
  • They also resorted to prophecy so that people can get involved in hope of early freedom. For example, that the prophecy that British rule will come to end on 100 years of Battle of Plassy of 1857.
  • The rebels tried to unify Hindus and Muslims and propagated that rebellion is a war in which both Hindus and Muslims had equally to lose or gain.

43. During the Industrial Revolution, who among the following designed the 'flying shuttle loom'?

Correct Answer: (c) John Kay
Solution:In 1733, John Kay invented the flying shuttle loom. In previous looms, the shuttle was thrown, or passed, through the threads by hand, and wide fabrics required 14 two weavers seated side by side passing the shuttle between them.

44. Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

(List I)
Dam 		(List II)
State 
1. Hirakund 1.Gujarat
2. Panchet2. Bihar
3. Kosi3. Odisha
4. Ukai4. Jharkhand

Code:

ABCD
(a)3421
(b)3241
(c)1243
(d)1423
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, in the state of Odisha in India. Panchet dam is built across the Damodar River in Dhanbad District's Panchet area in Jharkhand.
The Ukai Dam, constructed across the Tapi River, is the second-largest reservoir in Gujarat after the Sardar Sarovar. It is also known as Vallabh Sagar.

45. Which one of the following features is the result of erosion and deposition work of a river?

Correct Answer: (d) Rapid
Solution:Features of the result of erosion and deposition work of rivers are:
  • It starts from the source of the river in hilly or mountainous areas.
  • The river flows down the steep slope and, as a result, its velocity and eroding power are at their maximum.
  • Streams are few, with poor integration.
  • As the river flows down with high velocity, vertical erosion or downward cutting will be high which results in the formation of V-Shaped Valleys.
  • Waterfalls, rapids, and gorges exist where the local hard rock bodies are exposed.

46. Which one of the following is not a feature of agriculture in India?

Correct Answer: (d) Predominance of cash crops
Solution:The predominance of cash crop is not a characteristic of Indian agriculture. Food crops dominates in India.

47. Which one of the following is not a specified Sub-Mission of the National Livestock Mission?

Correct Answer: (b) Pig development in north-western region
Solution:The sub-mission aims to incentivize the Institutes, Universities, Organizations carrying out research and development related to sheep, goat, pig and feed and fodder sector, extension activities, livestock insurance and innovation. The submission does not describe the pig development program in the northwestern region.

48. Who among the following wrote the famous text A Discourse on Political Economy'?

Correct Answer: (c) Rousseau
Solution:Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote the famous text 'A Discourse on Political Economy. The meaning of the term was then extended to the government of that great family, the State. To distinguish these two senses of the word, the latter is called general or political economy, and the former is the domestic or particular economy.

49. Which of the following statements about the resolution adopted in the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress with regard to fundamental rights and economic policy is/are correct?

1. It was opposed by Ambalal Sarabhai.
2. Its 20 points included demands for civil liberties and adult suffrage.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:Both statements are correct; thus, option (c) is correct.

50. Which of the following statements about the Law Commission headed by Lord Macaulay is/are correct?

1. It attempted to codify the laws.
2. It was opposed to uniform system of Courts.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Correct Answer: (a) 1 only
Solution:The first Law Commission was established in 1834 under the Charter Act of 1833 under the Chairmanship of Lord Macaulay which recommended codification of the Penal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code.
The Indian Code of Civil Procedure, the Indian Contract Act, the Indian Evidence Act, the Transfer of Property Act. etc. are products of the first four Law Commissions.