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

Total Questions: 50

41. Which one of the following pairs of Tribe and State is NOT correctly matched?

Correct Answer: (a) Tharu : Madhya Pradesh
Solution:

Tharu people are an ethnic group of Nepal Terai including Indian Terai of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

42. If the absolute refractive indices of glass and water are 3/2 and 4/3 respectively, what will be the ratio of velocity of light in glass and water?

Correct Answer: (a) 3:4
Solution:

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43. A positive charge +q is placed at the centre of a hollow metallic sphere of inner radius a and outer radius b. The electric field at a distance r from the centre is denoted by E. In this regard, which one of the following statements is correct?

Correct Answer: (a) E=0 fora<r<b
Solution:

E= 0 for a<r<b

44. Consider the following Indian States:

1. Bihar
2 Rajasthan
3. Jammu and Kashmir
4. Haryana
Which one of the following is the correct ascending order of the above States on the basis of percentage of State's population to total population of India (based on census 2011)?

Correct Answer: (c) 3-4-2-1
Solution:

45. Who among the following was the author of the Badshah Nama?

Correct Answer: (a) Abdul Hamid Lahori
Solution:

The author of the "Badshah Nama" was Abdul Hamid Lahori.

46. Which one of the following statements about Fatehpur Sikri is NOT correct?

Correct Answer: (d) In 1585, the capital ofthe Mughal emperor shifted from Fatehpur Sikri to Delhi
Solution:

The capital of the Mughal empire shifted from Fatehpur Sikri to Lahore in 1585 due to the exhaustion of the small supply ofwater to city. Again in the year 1598 the capital shifted to Agra.

47. Which one of the following cities hosted the 3rd World Trauma Congress recently?

Correct Answer: (a) New Delhi
Solution:

India (New Delhi) hosted the 3rd World Trauma Congress (WTC) in 2016, the first and second one's being held at 'Rio de Jenario' and 'Frankfurt'.

48. Which one of the following is NOT one ofthe objectives of Look East Policy?

Correct Answer: (b) To promote peace and amity with the neighbouring countries of Asia
Solution:

The 5ᵗʰ ministerial conference of'Heart of Asia' aims to promote amity, enhanced cooperation for countering security threats with neighbouring countries of Asia.

49. Arrange the following countries in ascending order on the basis of the total medals earned by them in Rio Olympic 2016:

1. United States
2. China
3. Great Britain
4. Russia
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (c) 4, 3, 2, 1
Solution:

50. Which one of the following is NOT an objective of the National Civil Aviation Policy 2016?

Correct Answer: (c) Ensure safety, security and sustainability of all sectors through the use of technology
Solution:

The most striking feature of National Civil Aviation is its Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) which seeks to encourages airlines to fly on regional routes. The new policy focus upon competition, consumers,
connectivity and investment.