NDA 2013 (2) - Solved Paper

Solved Question Paper - General Knowledge of NDA Exam held on 11.08.2013

34. Which one, among the following atmospheric gases, filters out most of the ultraviolet radiation of the Sun?

  1. Oxygen
  2. Nitrogen
  3. Helium
  4. Ozone

35. Which one among the following is not a factor that affects direction of wind?

  1. Pressure gradient
  2. Friction
  3. Magnetism
  4. Coriolis effect

36. Presbyopia is a visual defect caused by

  1. Elongation of the eye ball.
  2. Shortened curvature of the eye lens.
  3. Weakening of the ciliary muscles.
  4. Gradually increasing flexibility of the eye lens.

37. Which one among the following animals does not undergo periodic moulting of their external body covering?

  1. Cockroach
  2. Cobra
  3. Earthworm
  4. Dragonfly

38. Which one among the following organs in humans is not involved in elicitation of immune response?

  1. Thymus
  2. Brain
  3. Spleen
  4. Lymph Nodes

39. From which part of turmeric, is the turmeric powder obtained?

  1. Dried rhizome
  2. Dried root
  3. Dried fruit
  4. Seed

40. Which one among the following substances is never excreted out through urine under normal circumstances in any healthy individual?

  1. Urea
  2. Sodium
  3. Amino acid
  4. Potassium

41. Which one among the following animals gives birth to the biggest baby?

  1. Elephant
  2. Rhinoceros
  3. Blue whale
  4. Hippopotamus

42. Muscles of which one among the following body parts contract slowly but can remain contracted for a longer time?

  1. Face
  2. Arms
  3. Intestine
  4. Legs

43. Solutions of three enzymes were prepared namely lipase, trypsin and amylase, in order to remove stains from a piece of cloth. Out of these three enzyme solutions, only lipase could completely remove the stain. This indicates that the stain was due to

  1. Oil
  2. Protein
  3. Mixture of protein and oil
  4. Starch containing plant pigment

44. Which one among the following diseases is not caused by polluted water?

  1. Dysentery
  2. Jaundice
  3. Typhoid
  4. Tuberculosis

45. Which one among the following animals is a mammal?

  1. Great Indian Bustard
  2. Gharial
  3. Platypus
  4. Hornbill

46. Which of the following statements with regard to the Fifth report is/are correct?

  1. It was submitted to the British parliament in 1813 for consideration.
  2. It became the basis of intense parliamentary debates on the nature of the East india Company’s rule in India.
  3. It was primarily on the economic conditions of the urban and industrial centres of India.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

47. Consider the following statements about Salt Satyagraha :

  1. It was a form of Civil Disobedience.
  2. It was the first nationalist activity in which women participated in large numbers.
  3. Gandhiji first experimented with Salt Satyagraha in South Africa.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

48. Which of the following statements about Ryotwari system is/are correct?

  1. The government collected the revenue directly from the individual cultivators.
  2. The cultivators were not recognized in law as the owners of the land.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

49. Which of the following statements about Russia is/are correct?

  1. Russia emerged as the first socialist state in the world.
  2. Socialist state in Russia was established by Bolsheviks in 1917.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

50. Consider the following statements :

  1. Dadabhai Naoroji first put forward ‘the theory of drain of wealth’.
  2. The Indian National Congress adopted a resolution to criticize the drain of wealth in its annual session at Calcutta in 1896.

Which of the statements given avove is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

51. Which of the following statements about Quit India Movement of 1942 is/are correct?

  1. The movement was massive in character.
  2. One of the unique features of the movement was the participation of the communists at the local level defying the official stand of the Communist Party.
  3. It was a completely non-violent movement.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2
  3. 2 only
  4. 1 and 3

52. Consider the following statements :

  1. Annie Besant was the first woman President of the Indian national Congress.
  2. The historic Lucknow session of the Congress in 1916 was presided by Madan Mohan Malviya.
  3. Mahatma Gandhi presided over the annual session of Congress only once at Belgaum in 1924.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

53. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :

List I
(Book/ Journal)		List II
(Author / Editor)
A. Bande Mataram1. Aurobindo Ghosh
B. New India2. Mahatma Gandhi
C. India Today3. Bipin Chandra Pal
D. Young India4. R.P. Dutt

Code:

  1. A - 1; B - 4; C - 3; D - 2
  2. A - 1; B - 3; C - 4; D - 2
  3. A - 2; B - 3; C - 4; D - 1
  4. A - 2; B - 4; C - 3; D - 1