Part-B (General Ability-Part-2) NDA/NA Solved Paper 2017-I

Total Questions: 50

1. Which of the following are correct with regard of Indian Monsoonal Rainfall?

1. Largely governed by the topographical features
2. Regional and seasonal variation in the distribution of rainfall
3. Heavy downpour resulting in considerable runoff
4. Beginning and end of rain is regular and on time
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (b) 1,2 and 3
Solution:

Monsoon rains usually arrive on the southern tip of Kerala state around June I and retreat from Rajasthan by September. But this year (2019) it arrived on June 8. Thus beginning and end of rain is neither regular nor
on time.

2. Match List I with List II and select the code given below the Lists:

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

Amw Monsoon with short dry season covers West coast of India upto south of Goa Cwg - Monsoon with dry winter covers Ganga plain, eastern Rajasthan, northern Madhya Pradesh, most of North-east India.
As - Monsoon with dry summer covers Coromandel Coast of Tamil Nadu. Cwg - Monsoon with dry winter covers almost all Ganga plain, eastern Rajasthan, northern Madhya Pradesh, most of North-east India.
Dfc - Cold humid winter with short summer covers Arunachal Pradesh and nearby areas.

3. Which one of the following Himalayan rivers does NOТ originate from across the Himalayas?

Correct Answer: (c) Ganga

4. The Headquarters of Eastern Railway Zone of Indian Railway is located at

Correct Answer: (b) Kolkata
Solution:

The Headquarters of Eastern Railway Zone of Indian Railway is Located at Kolkata. It comprises four divisions-Howrah, Malda, Sealdah and Asansol, is one of the ma jor rail way zone of India.

5. Which one among the following countries is the largest trading partner of India in external trade for the year 2015-2016?

Correct Answer: (d) China

6. The radii of curvature of the faces of a double con vex lens are 10 cm and 20 cm. The refractive index ofthe glass is 1.5. What is the power of this lens (in units of dioptre)?

Correct Answer: (a) +7.5D

7. The time period of a simple pendulum made using a thin copper wire of length L is T. Suppose the temperature of the room in which this simple pendulum is placed increases by 30°C, what will be the effect on the time period of the pendulum?

Correct Answer: (a) T will increase slightly

8. Which one of the following physical quantity has the same unit as that of pressure?

Correct Answer: (b) Stress

9. Which one of the following statements is correct with regard to the material of electrical insulators?

Correct Answer: (b) Electrons do not flow easily through them

10. Which one of the following physical quantities does NOT affect the resistance of a cylindrical resistor?

Correct Answer: (a) The current through it