General Knowledge Quiz for NDA & Other Defence Exams: 3rd March
Q1. In the Mughal administration Madad-i- Mash indicates
(a) toll tax
(b) revenue free land given to learned persons
(c) pension to army persons
(d) cultivation tax
Q2. Match List I with II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List I List II
(Session of Indian National) (Venue)
A. 1st Session 1. Allahabad
B. 2nd Session 2. Madras
C. 3rd Session 3. Calcutta
D. 4th Session 4. Bombay
Codes
A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 4 2 3 1
(d) 1 2 3 4
Q3. Which of the following statements characterize the anticyclones?
1. Anticyclones are low pressure systems.
2. They are characterized by divergent wind circulation.
3. They are indicative of dry weather conditions.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) Only 1
Q4. Red rot is a disease caused to which of the following plant?
(a) Paddy
(b) Sugarcane
(c) Mustard
(d) Wheat
Q5. Freedom of the Press in India is
(a) available to the people under the law of the Parliament
(b) specifically provided in the Constitution
(c) implied in the right of freedom of expression
(d) available to the people of India under executive power
Q6. Which one of the following laws stated that the size of a firm and its growth rate are independent?
(a) Gibrat’s law
(b) Goodhart’s law
(c) Hubbert’s law
(d) None of these
Q7. Total internal reflection of light is possible when light enters from
(a) vacuum to air
(b) air to glass
(c) water to air
(d) air to water
Q8. Which substance is produced when alcohol is added with petrol and used as a fuel?
(a) Only oxygen
(b) Only carbon-dioxide
(c) Only water
(d) Carbon-dioxide and water both
Q9. Which gas is used in aerated water?
(a) CO_2
(b) SO_2
(c) CO
(d) Water vapours
Q10. Which of the following is necessary for digestion of food?
(a) Air
(b) Water
(c) Enzyme
(d) Mineral
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. In the Mughal administration Madad-i- Mash indicates rent free lands to men of piety and learning, and to persons belonging to the noble families..
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol.
1. WC Bonnerjee 1885 Bombay
2 Dadabhai Naoroj 1886 Calcutta
3 Badruddin Tyabji 1887 Madras
4 George Yule 1888 Allahabad
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. An anticyclone system has characteristics opposite to that of a cyclone. That is, an anticyclone's central air pressure is higher than that of its surroundings, and the airflow is counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Red rot is a disease caused to Sugarcane. Red rot is one of the major constraints in the profitable cultivation of sugarcane in many states of India. It is caused by the fungus Glomerella tucumanensis
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. In India, freedom of press is implied from the freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India.
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. Gibrat's law is a rule defined by Robert Gibrat (1904–1980) in 1931 stating that the proportional rate of growth of a firm is independent of its absolute size.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Total internal reflection will not take place unless the incident light is traveling within the more optically dense medium towards the less optically dense medium. TIR will happen for light traveling from water towards air,
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Only carbon-dioxide is produced when alcohol is added with petrol and used as a fuel.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. CO_2 is used in aerated water.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Digestive enzymes are crucial for breaking down food, so it can be absorbed by the body.
Solutions
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. In the Mughal administration Madad-i- Mash indicates rent free lands to men of piety and learning, and to persons belonging to the noble families..
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol.
1. WC Bonnerjee 1885 Bombay
2 Dadabhai Naoroj 1886 Calcutta
3 Badruddin Tyabji 1887 Madras
4 George Yule 1888 Allahabad
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. An anticyclone system has characteristics opposite to that of a cyclone. That is, an anticyclone's central air pressure is higher than that of its surroundings, and the airflow is counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Red rot is a disease caused to Sugarcane. Red rot is one of the major constraints in the profitable cultivation of sugarcane in many states of India. It is caused by the fungus Glomerella tucumanensis
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. In India, freedom of press is implied from the freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India.
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. Gibrat's law is a rule defined by Robert Gibrat (1904–1980) in 1931 stating that the proportional rate of growth of a firm is independent of its absolute size.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Total internal reflection will not take place unless the incident light is traveling within the more optically dense medium towards the less optically dense medium. TIR will happen for light traveling from water towards air,
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Only carbon-dioxide is produced when alcohol is added with petrol and used as a fuel.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. CO_2 is used in aerated water.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Digestive enzymes are crucial for breaking down food, so it can be absorbed by the body.
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