Part – B (General Studies) NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2018 (I) (101 to 150)

The tributaries of Kaveri include Amaravati, Arkavathy, Bhavani, Chinnar, Hemavati, Honnuhole, Kabini, Kannika, Kollidam, Lakshmana Tirtha, Lokapavani, Noyyal, Pambar, Shimsha, Sujyothi.
Indravati River is a stream of the river Godavari and is its tributary.

Tea is an evergreen plant. It grows both in tropical and subtropical regions. The tea plant grows well in hot and humid climate. Actually, there is an intimate relationship between climate, yield per hectare and the quality of tea.
(i) The ideal temperature for growing tea is between 20 °C and 30 °C.
(ii) It needs heavy rainfall between 150 and 250 cm. It should be well-distributed throughout the year and should be in the form of frequent showers.
However it does not require soils with lime for its cultivation.

Bharatmala project is the second largest highways construction project in the country. It aims to build 50,000 km of highway roads targeted across the country.
Bharatmala will look to improve connectivity particularly on economic corridors, border areas and far flung areas with an aim of quicker movement of cargo and boosting exports.

Blizzards are the local winds of Siberia which blows out from the Siberian region to parts of south Asia. Blizzards are dangerous winter storms that are a combination of blowing snow and wind resulting in very low visibilities.

Mysore Iron and Steel Company (MISCO) is located at Bhadravati on the banks of river Bhadravati in Shimoga district of Karnataka. Salem steel plant is located in the Salem district of Tamil Nadu.
The plant has the advantage of rich iron ore and limestone, which is readily available in the adjoining areas.
It also enjoys the facilities of cheap power, charcoal and vast market. Hindalco’s plant is located in Renukoot which is involved in the smelting of Aluminium.

The essential prerequisites of a thermal power plant include that it must be in proximity to the fossil fuel and proximity to a water source like river, lake or sea.
It should also have a good transport network for the transportation of raw materials and the finished products. However proximity to an urban centre is not one of the essential conditions for establishment of a power plant.

The Aadi Mahotsav, a celebration of the spirit of Tribal Culture, Craft, Cuisine and Commerce was held at Dilli Haat, New Delhi, on the of 30th November, 2017.
The theme of this festival was ‘A Celebration of the Spirit of Tribal Culture, Cuisine and Commerce’. It was organised by the Tribal secretary and not ministry of tourism.

Light year is a unit of measure of distance travelled by light in one year. It is used for measuring very large distance. 1 light year = 9.46 × 10¹⁵m.

Electromagnetic waves, sound waves and water waves exhibit reflection, carry energy (EM waves), exert pressure (water waves), but sound waves cannot travel in vaccum.

Thermal capacity of a body can be defined as the amount of heat required to change the temperature of an object by a certain degree. It depends upon the mass, shape and temperature of the body.