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

Total Questions: 50

41. Which of the following statements regarding construction of Rohtang tunnel is NOT correct?

Correct Answer: (a) It is located at an altitude of 5,000 feet
Solution:

The Rohtang tunnel is located at 3,100 metres (10,171 ft). It is being built by the Border Roads organisation to provide all year connectivity to Lahaul and Spiti valley.
It also aims at reducing the distance of Manali Leh Highway by Approx 50 km.

42. Who among the following recently became the first woman pilot in Indian Navy?

Correct Answer: (d) Shubhangi Swaroop
Solution:

Shubhangi Swaroop has made history by becoming the first woman to be inducted into the Indian Navy as a pilot.

43. Who among the following Indians did NOT hold the title of Miss World ?

Correct Answer: (b) Sushmita Sen
Solution:

Sushmita Sen is the winner of the Miss Universe pageant of 1994. Sen was the first Indian woman to win the crown. All the other options are former Miss World.

44. Which one of the following countries has failed to qualify for the first time in 60 years for the FIFA World Cup to be held in Russia in the year 2018?

Correct Answer: (d) Italy
Solution:

Italy has failed to qualify for first World Cup in 60 years after play-off defeat to Sweden.

45. The Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) is a forum for dialogue on defence partnership between India and:

Correct Answer: (b) United States of America
Solution:

Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) originally called the ‘Carter Initiative’ after the name of U.S.
Deputy Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter. Its main objective is to strengthen defence cooperation by facilitating the Indian companies to collaborate with US partners in defense co-production, where the US provides technology and guidance for building modern weapon systems.

46. As per the policy applicable in 2017, how much Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is permitted in the defence sector in India?

Correct Answer: (a) 49 per cent through the automatic route
Solution:

In the defence sector foreign investment up to 49% is permitted under the automatic route, foreign investment beyond 49% and upto 100% is permitted through Government approval, wherever it is likely to result in access to modern technology or for other reasons to be recorded.

47. Which one of the following countries did NOT participate in the 21st edition of Exercise Malabar?

Correct Answer: (d) Australia
Solution:

The 2017 Malabar exercise was the 21st edition of the exercise and conducted from 10 to 17 July 2017.
This edition involved navies from India, USA and Japan. The exercise included a harbor phase at Chennai. Australia was not a participant in this exercise.

48. Justice Dalveer Bhandari of India was recently re-elected to the International Court of Justice after Christopher Greenwood pulled out before 12th round of voting. Christopher Greenwood was a nominee of:

Correct Answer: (c) Britain
Solution:

Sir Christopher John Greenwood is a British judge at the International Court of Justice, to which he was elected on 6th November 2008. He recently pulled out of before the 12th round of voting.

49. In order to review the Income Tax Act, 1961 and to draft a new Direct Tax Law in consonance with economic needs of the country, the Government of India in November 2017 has constituted a Task Force. Who among the following is made the convenor of it?

Correct Answer: (b) Shri Arbind Modi
Solution:

The Union Government has constituted a task force to review the Income Tax Act 1961 and draft a new direct tax law in consonance with current economic needs.
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) member Arbind Modi will be the convener of task force while Chief Economic Adviser Dr. Arvind Subramanian will be a permanent Special Invitee.
The task force will draft an appropriate direct tax legislation keeping in view the direct tax system in various countries, international best practices and economic needs of the country. It will submit its report within six months.

50. The 5th Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS) was held in New Delhi in November, 2017. Which of the following statements about GCCS is/are correct?

1. The 4th version of GCCS was held in London.
2. The main theme of GCCS 2017 is ‘Cyber4All : A Secure and Inclusive Cyberspace for Sustainable Development’.
3. ‘Bindu’ is the logo of GCCS 2017.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Correct Answer: (b) 2 only
Solution:

The Global Conference on CyberSpace (GCCS) was started in 2011 in London, second GCCS was held in 2012 in Budapest with focus on relationship between internet rights and internet security.
The third edition of GCCS was held in 2013 in Seoul . The fourth version GCCS 2015 was held on April 16-17, 2015 in The Hague, Netherlands, which saw participation from 97 countries.
Hence the 1st statement is incorrect. Bindu is not the logo for this conference hence the third statement is also incorrect.