Part – B (General Knowledge) NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2017 (II) (51 to 100)

Total Questions: 50

41. Which one of the following associations was founded in London by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1866?

Correct Answer: (b) The East India Association
Solution:Founded in 1866, the East India Association aimed to provide information on all Indian subjects to the British public and Members of Parliament. Its goal was to voice Indian grievances and lobby for Indian welfare in the heart of the British Empire. Dadabhai Naoroji is also famously known as the "Grand Old Man of India."

42. Mariana Trench is located in the ocean floor of:

Correct Answer: (b) Western Pacific Ocean
Solution:The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the world's oceans. It is located in the Western Pacific Ocean, to the east of the Mariana Islands. Its deepest point, the Challenger Deep, reaches a depth of approximately 10,935 meters.

43. Taklamakan Desert is situated in:

Correct Answer: (d) Central Asia
Solution:The Taklamakan Desert is located in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. It is one of the largest sandy deserts in the world and is bounded by the Kunlun Mountains to the south and the Tian Shan Mountains to the north.

44. Rudraprayag is situated at the confluence of rivers Alakananda and:

Correct Answer: (b) Mandakini
Solution:

Rudraprayag is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of the Alaknanda River.

Alaknanda + Mandakini = Rudraprayag
Alaknanda + Bhagirathi = Devprayag
Alaknanda + Nandakini = Nandaprayag
Alaknanda + Dhauliganga = Vishnuprayag

45. Arrange the following Indian cities according to their locations from West to East :

1. Bilaspur
2. Jodhpur
3. Bhopal
4. Ranchi
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

Looking at the longitudinal positions of these cities:

  1. Jodhpur (Rajasthan) - furthest West.
  2. Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) - Central.
  3. Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) - East of Bhopal.
  4. Ranchi (Jharkhand) - furthest East.

46. The Kashmir region receives additional amount of precipitation during the winter brought by:

Correct Answer: (b) Western Disturbances
Solution:

Western Disturbances are extra-tropical cyclones originating in the Mediterranean region. They bring sudden winter rain and snow to the northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent (Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana), which is highly beneficial for the Rabi crops, especially wheat.

47. Which part of India has the Kalakot tertiary coal field?

Correct Answer: (c) Himalayan mountain region
Solution:Most of India's coal is Gondwana coal, but Tertiary coal is found in younger rock systems. The Kalakot coal mines are located in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, which falls within the Himalayan mountain belt.

48. Tendons through which muscles are connected to bones are tightly compacted bundles of which one of the following long fibrous protein?

Correct Answer: (b) Collagen
Solution:Tendons are tough, high-tensile-strength bands of dense fibrous connective tissue. They are primarily composed of Collagen fibers. While Elastin provides stretch, Collagen provides the structural strength needed to transmit forces from muscle to bone.

49. Which one of the following is the scientific name of the causal organism elephantiasis?

Correct Answer: (c) Wuchereria bancrofiti
Solution:

Elephantiasis (Lymphatic Filariasis) is caused by filarial worms. Wuchereria bancrofti is responsible for about 90% of cases.

Culex pipiens (option b) is the mosquito vector that transmits the parasite, but it is not the "causal organism" itself.

50. Melanin is the natural pigment that gives colour to human skin, hair and the iris provides protection against:

Correct Answer: (a) Ultraviolet radiation
Solution:Melanin acts as a natural sunscreen. It absorbs Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun and dissipates it as harmless heat. This protects the skin cells from DNA damage and reduces the risk of skin cancer.