NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2016-I (GENERAL KNOWLEDGE)

Total Questions: 100

91. Division of labour often involves

1. specialized economic activity.
2. higly distinct productive roles.
3. involving everyone in many of the same activities.
4. individuals engage in only a single activity and are dependent on others to meet their various needs.

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Correct Answer: (b) 1, 2 and 4 only

92. Who among the following is/was associated with 'Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti'?

Correct Answer: (b) Narendra Dabholkar
Solution:Narendra Achyut Dabholkar was an Indian rationalist and author from Maharashtra, India. In 1989 he founded and became president of the Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (MANS), (the Committee to Eradicate superstition in Maharashtra).

93. Consider the following statements:

1. Warran Hastings set up the Calcutta Madrassa for the study and teaching of Muslim law related subjects.
2. Jonathan Duncan started a Sanskrit College at Varanasi for the study of Hindu law and philiosophy.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (b) 2 only
Solution:Aliah University has with it the rich heritage of the 235-year-old educational and cultural institution, Mohammedan College of Calcutta, popularly known as Madrasah-i-Aliah or Calcutta Madrasah, the first educational institution set up in India in 1780 by Warren Hastings, the then Governor General of Bengal Presidency. In 1791, during the period of British rule in India, Jonathan Duncan, the representative of the East India Company proposed the establishment of a Sanskrit college for development and preservation of the Sanskrit Vangmaya and to show that the English people were in favour of the development of the Indian culture.

94. Consider the following statements about Sufism in India:

1. Pilgrimage called ziyarat to tombs of Sufi saints is an important feature.
2. The most influential group of Sufis in India were the Chishtis.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

95. Which of the following thinkers and movements influenced the development of Gandhiji's politial ideas?

1. Henry David Thoreau
2. John Ruskin
3. John Milton
4. Jainism

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Correct Answer: (c) 1, 2 and 4 only

96. Consider the following statements:

1. The Arthashastra is the first Indian text to define a State.
2. The main concerns of the Arthashastra are theoretical issues like the origins of the state.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (a) 1 only
Solution:The title "Arthashastra" is often translated to "the science of politics", but the book Arthashastra has a broader scope. It includes books on the nature of government, law, civil and criminal court systems, ethics, economics, markets and trade, the methods for screening ministers, diplomacy, theories on war, nature of peace, and the duties and obligations of a king.

97. Which of the following is/are not FDI policy change(s) after 2010?

1. Permission of 100 percent FDI in automotive sector.
2. Permitting foreign airlines to make FDI up to 49 percent
3. Permission of up to 51 percent FDI under the government approval route in multi-brand retailing, subject to specified conditions
4. Amendment of policy on FDI in single-brand product retail trading for aligning with global practices

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Correct Answer: (a) 1 only

98. Which of the following is/are the component/components of the Integrated Power Development Scheme launched by the Government of India recently?

1. Strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution networks in the urban areas ομοι
2. Metering of distribution transformers/feeders/consumers in the rural areas

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Correct Answer: (a) 1 only

99. Which of the following statements about Brahmo Samaj is/are correct?

1. The Brahmo Marriage Act of 1872 allowed inter-caste and widow re-marriage only if the contracting parties declared themselves to be non-Hindus.
2. Keshub Chandra Sen arranged the marriage of his minor daughter with the Maharaja of Burdwan.
3. Keshub Chandra Sen's followers broke away to form the Naba Brahmo Samaj.
4. The Brahmo Samaj grew from a small elite group to a mass movement in the 19th century.

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Correct Answer: (a) 1 only
Solution:After the controversy of underage marriage of Keshub Chunder Sen's daughter, the Special Marriages Act of 1872 was enacted to set the minimum age of 14 years for marriage of girls. All Brahmo marriages were thereafter solemnised under this law. The 1872 Act was repealed by the Special Marriage Act, 1954 under which any person of any religion could marry. The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 applies to all Hindus including followers of the Brahmo Samaj.

100. Which of the following statements about the aims of the United Nations is/are ture?

1. To foster a mutual appreciation of each other's culture and literature among nations
2. To achieve international co-operation in solving problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character
3. To foster relations between scholars and academics in different countries
4. To organize international conferences

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Correct Answer: (c) 2 only
Solution:The United Nations (UN) is an organization that aims to achieve international cooperation to solve problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian nature. The UN Charter states that the organization's purpose is to:
  • Achieve international cooperation to solve international problems
  • Promote and encourage respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all

Only Statement (II) is true; thus, option (c) is correct.