NDA GK Paper

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NDA GK Paper;
Question : Which is the highest literary award of the world?

Answer : Booker Prize

Question : Which among the sources of energy tapped in India has shown the largest growth till the Eighth plan?

Answer : Thermal

Question : Which is the sacred text of Hinduism?

Answer : The Vedas, The Bhagavad Gita, The epics of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana

Question : When was table tennis introduced in Olympics?

Answer : 1988 at Seoul

Question : Which Bank has the maximum number of branches?

Answer : State Bank of India ( SBI )

Question : Which is the state with largest urban population?

Answer : Maharashtra

Question : Which agency related to the United Nation was in existence before the Second World War?

Answer : International Labor Organisation

Question : Which are the member countries of the commonwealth?

Answer : Australia, Tonga, UK and Zimbabwe,Nigeria, Pakistan, India, Jamaica and Singapore, Mauritius, Maldives, Ghana, Bangladesh

Question : Which missile is designed to defend large installation like oil-fields etc. against enemy air attacks?

Answer : Akash

Question : Which are the important minerals found in manipur?

Answer : Sillimanite, nickel, petroleum


1. The Jury Act of 1827 was opposed by many Indians. One of the grounds for opposing it was that it denied both to the Hindus and Mohammedans the honour of a seat on the Grand Jury. Which among the following was known for his opposition to the Jury Act?
(A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (B) Lord Sinha
(C) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan (D) Raja Rammohan Roy
Ans : (D)

2. Plan Balkan was–
(A) a plan devised by Mountbatten to transfer power to separate provinces or confederation of provinces, with the Bengal and Punjab Assemblies being given the options to vote for partition of their provinces
(B) The plan devised by Pethick Lawrence to give autonomy to Indian princes and provinces
(C) A plan devised by the Muslim League and the Congress to provide autonomy to Indian provinces to form confederations
(D) A plan devised by Mountbatten to allow Indian princes the freedom to either be independent or to join either India or Pakistan
Ans : (D)

3. Which one among the following prominently rose in revolt against the British in 1857?
(A) Punjab Army (B) Madras Regiment
(C) Bengal Army (D) Awadh Regiment
Ans : (C)

4. The first Prime Minister of India in 1947 was appointed by–
(A) the Governor-General (B) the President of India
(C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) a committee headed by Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Ans : (B)

5. Which one among the following statements is correct?
The press in democracy must–
(A) be free and impartial
(B) be committed to the policies of the government
(C) highlight the achievement of the government without criticising its policies
(D) criticise the policies of the government
Ans : (A)

6. Telescopes are placed in space to view distant galaxies primarily to–
(A) get closer to the observed objects
(B) avoid the absorption of light or other radiations in the atmosphere of the earth
(C) avoid light pollution from the earth’s populated areas
(D) avoid steering the telescope against the earth’s motion
Ans : (B)

7. SONAR is mostly used by–
(A) Doctors (B) Engineers
(C) Astronauts (D) Navigators
Ans : (D)

8. A bucket full of water is kept in a room and it cools from 75°C to 70°C in time T1 minutes, from 70°C to 65°C in time T2 minutes, and from 65°C to 60°C in time T3 minutes, then–
(A) T1 = T2 = T3 (B) T1 < T2 < T3
(C) T1 > T2 > T3 (D) T1 < T3 < T2
Ans : (B)

9. For a simple pendulum, the graph between T2 and L (where T is the time period and L is the length) is–
(A) straight line passing through origin (B) parabolic
(C) circle (D) None of the above
Ans : (A)

10. When an electrical safety fuse is rated (marked) as 16 A, it means it–
(A) will not work if current is less than 16 A
(B) has a resistance of 16 Ω
(C) will work if the temperature is more than 16°C
(D) will be blown (break) if current exceeds 16 A
Ans : (D)

11. Who among the following was recently (May 2012) elected as Chair of the Asian Development Bank’s Board of Governors ?
(A) Pranab Mukherjee (B) Montek Singh Ahluwalia
(C) Duvvuri Subbarao (D) Aditya Puri
Ans : (A)

12. Consider the following statements–
1. Justice Dalveer Bhandari was recently elected as the President of International Court of Justice.
2. Justice Bhandari was a senior Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans : (C)

13. Consider the following names in the field of Indian cinema–
Vidya Balan, Sournitra Chatterjee, Tapan Sinha, VK Murthy
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. All of them are winners of Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
2. While Tapan Sinha is a film director, VK Murthy is known for cinematography.
3. Soumitra Chatterjee was the last to get the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Select the correct answer using the code given below–
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 3 only (D) 1 and 2 only
Ans : (B)

14. Who among the following was awarded the first Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony for the year 2012?
(A) Jasraj (B) Ravi Shankar
(C) Nikhil Banerjee (D) Bhimsen Joshi
Ans : (B)

15. Consider the following about the budget proposals for the year 2012-2013–
1. Service tax rate raised and covers all services including those in the negative list.
2. Increase in defence allocation over the previous year.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans : (B)

16. Suppose, the Naxalites have kidnapped a Deputy Commissioner from Baster region in Chhattisgarh and taken him to the Abujmad area. In return for his release, the Naxals demand that all Naxal prisoners must be released from jails across India. In such a situation which among the following may be the best conflict resolution mechanism?
1. The paramilitary and local police attack the Naxalites and attempt to release the kidnapped.
2. The state forces offer huge sums of money to the Naxals as ransom and release all Naxal prisoners.
3. The state forces engaged the Naxals in a dialogue while simul- taneously sending in a commando force to release the prisoners.
4. The state forces utilise local mediators to engage with the Naxals to work out a resolution process for release of the kidnapped.
Select the correct answer using the code given below–
(A) 1, 3 and 4 (B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4 only (D) 4 only
Ans : (C)

17. A high level committee set up by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation conducted a survey of the slum populations in India’s states. Which one among the following states was identified as being the one with highest slum population ?
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra (D) Tamil Nadu
Ans : (C)

18. The UN has recently passed a resolution against human right violation in a South Asian country. Which of the following was the country?
(A) Nepal (B) India
(C) Pakistan (D) Sri Lanka
Ans : (D)

19. Prof. Vijay Raghavan, an Indian scientist, who has been elected Fellow of Royal Society in the year 2012, is a renowned–
(A) Biotechnologist (B) Chemist
(C) Agricultural scientist (D) Missile engineer
Ans : (A)

20. ‘Operation Cactus’ is the name given to Indian Military intervention in–
(A) Maldives (B) Sri Lanka
(C) Bangladesh (D) Bhutan
Ans : (A)

21. Air is–
(A) always a compound (B) always a mixture
(C) a compound in pollution free zones
(D) a mixture in industrial zones
Ans : (B)


23. Which one among the following is an electrochemical cell that cannot be charged?
(A) Electrolytic cell (B) Storage cell
(C) Primary cell (D) Fuel cell
Ans : (C)

24. Which one among the following is the correct order of power consumption for light of equal intensity ?
(A) CFL tube < Fluorescent tube < Incandescent bulb < Light emitting diode
(B) Light emitting diode < CFL tube < Fluorescent tube < Incandescent bulb
(C) CFL tube < Fluorescent tube < Light emitting diode < Incandescent bulb
(D) Incandescent bulb < Light emitting diode < Fluorescent tube < CFL tube
Ans : (B)

25. One feels heavier in a lift when the lift–
(A) is going down steadily (B) just begins to go up
(C) is moving up steadily (D) descends freely
Ans : (B)