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

Total Questions: 50

11. Which one of the following is not a Constitutional Commission of India?

Correct Answer: (d) The National Commission for Women
Solution:The National Commission for Women (NCW) is the statutory body of the Government of India, generally concerned with advising the government on all policy matters affecting women. It was established on 31 January 1992 under the provisions of the Indian Constitution, as defined in the 1990 National Commission for Women Act.

12. Which Chinese traveller in ancient India wrote the diary called 'Records of the Travels to Middle India'?

Correct Answer: (a) Wang Xuance
Solution:Wang Xuance

13. The elections to the Lower House of the Parliament of India, held in 2019, constituted the

Correct Answer: (d) 17th Lok Sabha
Solution:The 17th Lok Sabha was formed by the members elected in the 2019 Indian general election. Elections, all across India, were conducted in seven phases from 11 April 2019 to 19 May 2019 by the Election Commission of India.

14. Panchayati Raj Institutions are primarily the institutions of

Correct Answer: (b) Self-Government
Solution:Panchayati Raj (Council of five officials) is the system of local
self-government of villages in rural India as opposed to urban and suburban municipalities.

15. Which of the following is/are the right/rights mentioned in the 'American Declaration of Independence'?

1. Life
2 Liberty
3. Pursuit of Happiness
4. Fraternity
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Correct Answer: (c) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:Jefferson identified three natural rights in the Declaration of Independence: "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."

16. Who among the following American Presidents described democracy as "Government of the People, for the People and by the People"?

Correct Answer: (a) Abraham Lincoln
Solution:'Democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people' is said by Abraham Lincoln. He was the 16th president of the United States. He took the charge as president from March 4, 1861 to April 15, 1865. He defined his own definition for democracy.

17. Inhabitants are unaware of the speed of rotation of the planet Earth because

1. the angular velocity is constant for each place on the Earth's surface
2. the atmosphere rotates with the Earth
3. there are no nearby objects, either stationary or moving at a rate different from that of the Earth.
Which of the above is/are the correct explanation(s)?

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:Earth spins at a constant speed (i.e., there are no changes in its rotational speed) and we, humans that live on the surface, move along with it at the same speed, which is why we don't feel any direct, physical effects of Earth's spin. That's the same reason why, when we jump in the air, we land in the same (original) spot.

18. While travelling to a hilly region, you notice a massive boulder, which was loosened by heavy rains and moved downhill. This has resulted due to which of the following processes?

1. Mass wasting
2. Erosion
3. Weathering
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:Mass wasting is the movement of rock and soil down slope under the influence of gravity. Rock falls, slumps, and debris flows are all examples of mass wasting. Often lubricated by rainfall or agitated by seismic activity, these events may occur very rapidly and move as a flow.
Erosion is the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water. A similar process, weathering, breaks down or dissolves rock, but does not involve movement.
Weathering is the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earths surface. Once a rock has been broken down, a process called erosion transports the bits of rock and minerals away. Water, acids, salt, plants, animals, and changes in temperature are all agents of weathering and erosion.

19. Which of the following statements in respect of landslides are correct?

1. These occur only on gentle slopes during rain.
2. They generally occur in clay-rich soil.
3. Earthquakes trigger landslides.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Correct Answer: (c) 2 and 3 only
Solution:A landslide is defined as the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope. Landslides are a type of "mass wasting," which denotes any down-slope movement of soil and rock under the direct influence of gravity.
Slope movement occurs when forces acting down-slope (mainly due to gravity) exceed the strength of the earth materials that compose the slope. Causes include factors that increase the effects of down-slope forces and factors that contribute to low or reduced strength.
Landslides can be initiated in slopes already on the verge of movement by rainfall, snowmelt, changes in water level, stream erosion, changes in ground water, earthquakes, volcanic activity, disturbance by human activities, or any combination of these factors.
Earthquake shaking and other factors can also induce landslides underwater. These landslides are called submarine landslides. Submarine landslides sometimes cause tsunamis that damage coastal areas.

20. Consider the following features about a geographical phenomenon :

1. Torrents of snow and ice roaring down a steep mountain side
2. It is hazardous to skiers and mountaineers
3. It involves a mix of falling, rolling, sliding and flowing of materials
Which of the following phenomena can be identified with the above features?

Correct Answer: (b) Avalanche
Solution:An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or mountain. Avalanches can be set off spontaneously, by such factors as increased precipitation or snowpack weakening, or by external means such as humans, animals, and earthquakes.
Primarily composed of flowing snow and air, large avalanches have the capability to capture and move ice, rocks, and trees.