NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2015-I (GENERAL KNOWLEDGE)

Total Questions: 100

71. Which of the following country/countries successfully inserted a spacecraft into Mars orbit by maiden attempt ?

Correct Answer: (c) India
Solution:India scripted space history as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully inserted its low-cost Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) spacecraft, or Mangalyaan, into an orbit around the Red Planet in its very first attempt.

72. The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully landed a spacecraft on a speeding comet that lies 310 million miles away from Earth. As a result, the scientists may find out

Correct Answer: (d) the role of the comets in bringing organic matter and water to Earth
Solution:The scientific goals of the mission focus on "elemental, isotopic, molecular and mineralogical composition of the cometary material, the characterization of physical properties of the surface and subsurface material, the large-scale structure and the magnetic and plasma environment of the nucleus.

73. Who among the following Nobel laureates has recently announced to put his Nobel Medal under auction ?

Correct Answer: (b) JD Watson
Solution:James Watson, one of the scientists credited with discovering the structure of DNA, recently made history when he became the first-ever living Nobel laureate to put his prize medal up for auction. On Dec. 4, 2014 his little gold medal is sold for a record-breaking $4.76 million.

74. Which one among the following statements with regard to a climate deal adopted between USA and China in November 2014 is not correct?

Correct Answer: (d) Both the countries agreed to completely phase out coal technologies by the year 2020
Solution:The two countries have created the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center, which facilitates collaborative work in carbon capture and storage technologies, energy efficiency in buildings, and clean vehicles. It includes continued funding for three existing tracks on building efficiency, clean vehicles and advanced coal technology and launching a new track on the energy-water nexus.

75. Which one among the following books is centered around 'environment'?

Correct Answer: (b) Silent Spring
Solution:The Late, Great Planet Earth is a religious book of Christianity. Silent Spring is an environmental science book written by Rachel Carson. Here I stand has been described as part manifesto, part autobiography of writer Paul Robeson. And then One day is the autobiography of Naseerudin Shah.

76. Who among the following cricket players has not died while playing a match?

Correct Answer: (d) Vijay Hazare
Solution:Vijay Hazare died in December 2004 following prolonged illness caused by intestinal cancer. Wasim Raja died of a heart attack in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England in August 2006 while playing cricket for the Surrey over-50s side. Phillip Hughes died because of sport-related blunt cerebro-vascular injury during the match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 25 November 2014. Raman Lamba died after slipping into coma due to internal haemorrhage, three days after being hit on the temple by a cricket ball while fielding in Bangladesh's league cricket.

77. Which one among the following films was conferred the 'Golden Peacock' award in the 45th International Film Festival of India (2014)?

Correct Answer: (c) Leviathan
Solution:Russian film Leviathan won the prestigious Golden Peacock Award for the best film at the 45th International Film Festival Of India.

78. Which one among the following films was awarded the best motion picture (Drama) in the 72nd Golden Globe Awards?

Correct Answer: (b) Boyhood
Solution:Boyhood, wins the Best Motion Picture Drama award at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards.

79. East Zone won the prestigious Deodhar Trophy cricket tournament 2014-15 by defeating

Correct Answer: (c) West Zone
Solution:East Zone won the Deodhar Cricket tournament after beating the defending champions West Zone in the final by 24 runs.

80. Which one of the following books won the Man Booker Prize 2014?

Correct Answer: (c) The Narrow Road to the Deep North
Solution:Richard Flanagan on 14 October 2014 was announced as the winner of the 2014 Man Booker Prize for Fiction for The Narrow Road to the Deep North, published by Chatto & Windus.