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

Total Questions: 100

21. The IST meridian 82½°E passes through a number of States in India. Which one of the following sets of States is correct in this respect?

Correct Answer: (d) Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Chhatisgarh

22. Boric acid is an acid because its molecule:

Correct Answer: (a) accepts OH⁻ from water releasing proton

23. Who among the following discovered the antibiotic producing fungus from Penicillium genus?

Correct Answer: (b) Sir Alexander Fleming

24. Three equal resistances when combined in series are equivalent to 90 ohm. Their equivalent resistance when combined in parallel will be:

Correct Answer: (a) 10 ohm

25. The following figure represents the velocity-time graph of a moving car on a road:

Which segment of the graph represents the retardation?

Correct Answer: (b) BC

26. Which one among the following places is not an iron-ore mining area?

Correct Answer: (b) Zawar

27. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List I (Forest Conservation Type)List I (Place)
A. National Park1. Dudhwa
B. Sanctuary2. Bhitarkanika
C. Biosphere Reserve3. Chilka
D. Tiger Reserve4. Nokrek

Codes:

ABCD
(a)2341
(b)1432
(c)2432
(d)1342
Correct Answer: (a)

28. The main constituent of Vinegar is:

Correct Answer: (a) Acetic acid

29. White Phosphorus glows in the dark due to:

Correct Answer: (b) slow oxidation

30. Which one of the following is not an example of eukaryotic organism?

Correct Answer: (b) Bacteria