NDA Questions

Antonym of Corroborate

• Antonyms

The witness corroborated word for word the statement of the victim.

1. accepted
2. confirmed
3. denied
4. repeated

Antonym of Auspicious

• Antonyms

The birth of his child decidedly proved to be an auspicious event in his life.

1. precious
2. ominous
3. useless
4. unforgettable

Antonym of Affable

• Antonyms

Unlike his brother, he is affable.

1. reserved
2. gullible
3. irritable
4. lovable

Antonym of Arduous

• Antonyms

It was indeed arduous to cross streets in New York.

1. pleasant
2. effortless
3. interesting
4. risky

Antonym of Fiasco

• Antonyms

My first lecture in the classroom was a fiasco.

1. success
2. joy
3. fun
4. disaster

Which provisions became effective from November 26, 1949

• Constitution

Which of the following provision(s) of the Constitution of India became effective from November 26, 1949?

1. Elections
2. Citizenship
3. Emergency provisions
4. Appointment of the Judges

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. Only 1
2. 1 and 2
3. 1, 2 and 3
4. 2 and 4

The Superintendence, direction and control of elections

• Organisations & Policies

The Superintendence, direction and control of elections in India is vested in

1. The supreme Court of India
2. The Parliament of India
3. The Election Commission of India
4. The Chief Election Commissioner

Which statements with regard to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)

• Organisations & Policies

Which one of the following statements with regard to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is not correct?

1. He is appointed by the President of India.
2. He can be removed from office in the same way as the judge of the Supreme Court of India.
3. The CAG is eligible for further office under the government of India after he has ceased to hold his office.
4. The salary of the CAG is charged upon the Consolidated Fund of India.

Which one about the Parliament of India is not correct

• Legislature

Which one of the following about the Parliament of India is not correct?

1. The Parliament consists of the President, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
2. There are no nominated members in the Lok Sabha.
3. The Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved.
4. Some members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President.

Who was the author of Humayun Nama

• Medieval History

Who among the following was the author of Humayun Nama?

1. Roshanara Begum
2. Ruquaiya Sultan Begum
3. Gulbadan Begum
4. Gauhara Begum

Which is not historical biography

• Culture

Which of the following is / are not historical biography / biographies?

1. Dipavamsa
2. Harshacharita
3. Vikramankadevacharita
4. Prithvirajavijaya

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. Only 1
2. 2 and 3
3. 2, 3 and 4
4. All of these

Who are the two civil servants who assisted the Constituent Assembly

• Constitution

Who among the following are the two civil servants who assisted the Constituent Assembly in framing the Constitution of India?

1. BN Rau and KM Munshi
2. SN Mukherjee and Alladi Krishnaswamy Aiyar
3. BN Rau and SN Mukherjee
4. KM Munshi and Alladi Krishnaswamy Aiyar

Who fought against the British in the Battle of Chinhat

• Modern History

Name the rebel who fought against the British in the Battle of Chinhat in the course of the 1857 Revolt?

1. Ahmadullah Shah
2. Shah Mal
3. Mangal Pandey
4. Kunwar Singh

Who introduced the Permanent Settlement of Bengal in 1793

• Modern History

Who among the following introduced the Permanent Settlement of Bengal in 1793?

1. Lord Cornwallis
2. Lord Ripon
3. Robert Clive
4. John Adam

Name the first major voluntary association representing

• Modern History

Name the first major voluntary association representing primarily Indian landlord interests that was set-up in Calcutta in 1851?

1. British Indian Association
2. Landholder’s Society
3. Madras Native Association
4. Bombay Association

Who started a society for the encouragement of widow remarriage

• Medieval History

Who among the following social reformer started a society for the encouragement of widow remarriage in 1866 in Maharashtra?

1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2. Jyotirao Phule
3. Vishnushastri Pandit
4. Pandita Ramabai

What is the name of the award given to meritorious men in the Mughal Court

• Medieval History

What is the name of the award given to meritorious men in the Mughal Court in the form of a robe of honour that was once worn by the Emperor?

1. Sarapa
2. Patka
3. Padma murassa
4. Khilat

Who gifted the Badshah Nama to King George in 1799

• Modern History

Who gifted the Badshah Nama to King George in 1799?

1. Abul Fazl
2. Abdul Hamid Lahori
3. Nawab of Awadh
4. William Jones

Thermal capacity of a body depends on the

• GP Heat

Thermal capacity of a body depends on the

1. mass of the body only
2. mass and shape of the body only
3. density of the body
4. mass, shape and temperature of the body

Which statements about electromagnetic waves, sound waves

• GP Sound Waves

Which of the following statements about electromagnetic waves, sound waves and water waves is/are correct?

1. The exhibit reflection.
2. They carry energy.
3. They exert pressure.
4. They can travel in vacuum.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 2 and 4
3. 1 and 3
4. Only 1

Light year is a unit for measurement of

• GP Measurement

Light year is a unit for measurement of

1. age of universe
2. very large distance
3. very small time intervals
4. very high temperature

Which are essential prerequisites for establishment of a thermal power station

• Minerals Industries

Which of the following are essential prerequisites for establishment of a thermal power station?

1. Availability of fossil fuels
2. Proximity to a river, lake or sea
3. Good transport network
4. Proximity to an urban centre

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 2 and 4
3. 2 and 3
4. 1 and 3

Which centres is not known for iron and steel industry

• Minerals Industries

Which one of the following centres is not known for iron and steel industry?

1. Bhadravati
2. Salem
3. Vishakhapatnam
4. Renukoot

Which is a local wind that blows out from Siberia

• World Geography

Which one of the following is a local wind that blows out from Siberia?

1. Bora
2. Purga
3. Mistral
4. Blizzard

Bharatmala Project is related to

• Minerals Industries

Bharatmala Project is related to

1. Improving road connectivity
2. Interlinking ports and railways
3. Interlinking of rivers
4. Interlinking major cities with gas pipelines

Which conditions are essential for tea cultivation

• Agriculture

Which of the following conditions is/are essential for tea cultivation?

1. Tropical and sub-tropical climate.
2. Heavy rainfall ranging from 150 cm to 250 cm.
3. Soil should contain good amount of lime.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

1. All of these
2. 1 and 2
3. 2 and 3
4. Only 1

Which rivers is not a tributary of river Cauvery

• Rivers

Which one of the following rivers is not a tributary of river Cauvery?

1. Hemavati
2. Arkavati
3. Indravati
4. Amravati

Which Himalayan vegetation species is found between

• Biodiversity

Which one of the following Himalayan vegetation species is found between the altitudes of 1800 to 2600 m?

1. Saal
2. Chir
3. Spruce
4. Deodar

Which statements about Ring of Fire are correct

• World Geography

Which of the following statements about Ring of Fire is/are correct?

1. It is a zone of convergence plate boundaries.
2. It is an active seismic and volcanic zone.
3. It is associated with deep trench.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. Only 1
4. All of these

Which metals is used in the filaments of photo-electric cells

• GC Metals Non-Metals

Which one of the following metals is used in the filaments of photo-electric cells that convert light energy into electric energy?

1. Tungsten
2. Copper
3. Rubidium
4. Aluminium

Which metals is alloyed with sodium to transfer heat in a nuclear reactor

• GC Metals Non-Metals

Which one of the following metals is alloyed with sodium to transfer heat in a nuclear reactor?

1. Potassium
2. Calcium
3. Magnesium
4. Strontium

Which alkali metals has lowest melting point

• GC Periodic Classification

Which one of the following alkali metals has lowest melting point?

1. Sodium
2. Potassium
3. Rubidium
4. Caesium

Two convex lenses with power 2 dioptre are kept in contact

• GP Light

Two convex lenses with power 2 dioptre are kept in contact with each other. The focal length of the combined lens system is

1. 0.10 m
2. 2 m
3. 4 m
4. 0.25 m

Which statements about magnetic field lines is not correct

• GP Magnetism

Which one of the following statements about magnetic field lines is not correct?

1. They can emanate from a point
2. They do not cross each other
3. Field lines between two poles cannot be precisely straight lines at the ends
4. There are no filed lines within a bar magnet

Which statements about the refractive index of a material medium

• GP Light

Which one of the following statements about the refractive index of a material medium with respect to air is correct?

1. It can be either positive or negative.
2. It can have zero value.
3. It is unity for all materials.
4. It is always greater than one.

Which is an example of the force of gravity of the earth

• GP Motion Force

Which one of the following is an example of the force of gravity of the earth acting on a vibrating pendulum bob?

1. Applied force
2. Frictional force
3. Restoring force
4. Virtual force

Which statements about specific heat of a body are correct

• GP Heat

Which of the following statements about specific heat of a body is/are correct?

1. It depends upon mass and shape of the body
2. It is independent of mass and shape of the body
3. It depends only upon the temperature of the body

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

1. Only 1
2. 2 and 3
3. 1 and 3
4. Only 2

Chemical weathering of rocks is much greater in place with

• Physical Features

Chemical weathering of rocks is much greater in place with

1. cold and dry climate
2. hot and humid climate
3. hot and dry climate
4. cold and humid climate

Which of the following are coastal erosional features

• Physical Features

Which of the following is/are coastal erosional feature(s)?

1. Notch
2. Sea Arch
3. Cliff
4. Hook

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 2, 3 and 4
3. 2 and 3
4. Only 1

Which is not a coastal depositional feature

• Physical Features

Which one of the following is not a coastal depositional feature?

1. Tombolo
2. Sand bar
3. Stack
4. Spit

Which is the largest tiger reserve of India in terms of area

• Biodiversity

Which one among the following is the largest tiger reserve of India in terms of area of the core/critical tiger habitat?

1. Manas
2. Pakke
3. Nagarjunasagar Srisailam
4. Periyar

Which one of the following is not a tributary of Indus river

• Rivers

Which one of the following is not a tributary of Indus river?

1. Beas
2. Ravi
3. Chenab
4. Tawi

If by an unknown accident the acid secreting cells of the stomach wall

• GB Life Processes

If by an unknown accident the acid secreting cells of the stomach wall of an individual are damaged. Digestion of which one of the following biomolecule will be affected to a greater extent?

1. Protein only
2. Lipid
3. Carbohydrate only
4. Protein and Carbohydrate

Which types of tissues will have contractile proteins

• GB Cells Tissues

Which one of the following types of tissues will have contractile proteins?

1. Nervous tissue
2. Muscle tissue
3. Bone tissue
4. Blood tissue

Who among the following first discovered cell

• GB Cells Tissues

Who among the following first discovered cell?

1. Robert Brown
2. Robert Hooke
3. Leeuwenhoek
4. Rudolf Virchow

Which elements is needed in the human body to transfer electrical signals

• GC Metals Non-Metals

Which one of the following elements is needed in the human body to transfer electrical signals by nerve cells?

1. Lithium
2. Sodium
3. Rubidium
4. Caesium

The poisonous nature of carbon monoxide (CO) is due to its

• GS Environment

The poisonous nature of carbon monoxide (CO) is due to its

1. insolubility in water
2. ability to form a complex with haemoglobin
3. ability to reduce some metal oxides
4. property of having one sigma bond

Which is the purest form of carbon

• GC Metals Non-Metals

Which one of the following is the purest form of carbon?

1. Charcoal
2. Coke
3. Fullerene
4. Carbon black

Which properties is not true for graphite

• GC Chemical Bonding

Which one of the following properties is not true for graphite?

1. Hybridization of each carbon atom is sp³
2. Hybridization of each carbon atom is sp²
3. Electrons are delocalized over the whole sheet of atoms
4. Each layer is composed of hexagonal rings

How is carbon black obtained

• GC Carbon Compounds

How is carbon black obtained?

1. By heating wood at high temperature in a absence of air
2. By heating coal at high temperature in absence of air
3. By burning hydrocarbons in a limited supply of air
4. By heating coal at high temperature in presence of air