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

Total Questions: 50

1. Arthashastra, the classical work of Indian political thought, focuses primarily on

Correct Answer: (c) statecraft
Solution:The Arthashastra is an Ancient Indian Sanskrit treatise on statecraft, political science, economic policy and military strategy.

2. When did Charaka Samhita originate?

Correct Answer: (b) 3rd or 2nd Century BCE
Solution:Acharya Charak was born around 300 BC and was a key contributor to Ayurveda's ancient art and science, medicine, and lifestyle philosophy that was developed in Ancient India.
Charaka lived between AD 150-200 and 100 BC. He is well known as the editor of the medical treatise Charaka Samhita, one of the basic books of traditional Indian medicine and Ayurveda, which is contained in the Brhat-Trayi.

3. Early Buddhist sculptors did not show Buddha in human form. Through which of the following symbols was Buddha's presence shown by the early sculptors?

Correct Answer: (d) Empty Seat, Wheel, Tree and Stupa
Solution:Early Buddhist art did not show the Buddha in human form. In relief sculptures at early stupa sites, his presence is indicated by symbols such as the lotus (signifying purity), the eight-spoked wheel (emblem of the Buddha's law), the parasol (ancient symbol of royalty), and a footprint (the Buddha's presence).

4. The Parliament of India is primarily based on the model of

Correct Answer: (b) British Parliament
Solution:The Parliament of India is primarily based on the model of British Parliament

5. Who among the following had the shortest span in office as the Prime Minister of India?

Correct Answer: (b) Chaudhary Charan Singh
Solution:Chaudhary Charan Singh (23 December 1902 - 29 May 1987) served as the 5th Prime Minister of India between 28 July 1979 and 14 January 1980.

6. Which one of the following does not fall under the jurisdiction of the apex court of India?

Correct Answer: (c) Collegiate Jurisdiction
Solution:Collegiate Jurisdiction does not fall under the jurisdiction of the apex court of India.

7. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, which of the following is/are the feature/features of cloudburst?

1. Heavy precipitation in short period of time in a limited geographical area
2. It occurs generally during monsoon period and triggers flash flood and landslides
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:A cloudburst is an extreme amount of precipitation in a short period of time, sometimes accompanied by hail and thunder, which is capable of creating flood conditions.
Cloudbursts can quickly dump large amounts of water, e.g. 25 mm of precipitation corresponds to 25,000 metric tons per square kilometre (1 inch corresponds to 72,300 short tons over one square mile).
However, cloudbursts are infrequent as they occur only via orographic lift or occasionally when a warm air parcel mixes with cooler air, resulting in sudden condensation.

8. In a group discussion on shape and size of the Earth, three students stated the following points:

1. Student 1: The shape of the Earth is basically an oblate spheroid.
2. Student 2: The polar diameter of the Earth is more than the equatorial diameter.
3. Student 3: Bulge along the equatorial region is due 1 to revolution of the Earth.
Who among the above students is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (a) Student 1 only
Solution:Earth is not a perfect sphere. Its shape is an oblate spheroid. This just means that it flattens at the poles and widens out at the equator. Earth bulges at the equator because of the centrifugal force during rotation.

9. While watching news, you hear about a place, of which you had never heard earlier. You want to know more about the place and you want to locate it on the map. Which of the following is/are required for you to be able to locate the place on the map?

Correct Answer: (c) Both longitude and latitude of the place
Solution:Both longitude and latitude of the place helps people locate places on the map. On small-scale maps, the grid is often made up of latitude and longitude lines.
Latitude lines run east-west around the globe, parallel to the Equator, an imaginary line that circles the middle of the Earth. Longitude lines run north-south, from pole to pole.

10. Which one of the following statements with respect to Global Positioning System (GPS) is not correct?

Correct Answer: (d) It provides information exclusively for military operations.
Solution:The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite constellation supporting highly accurate positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) measurements worldwide.
As one of the first satellite positioning systems, GPS has become integral to work done worldwide, including precision agriculture, autonomous vehicles, marine or aerial surveying and defense applications.