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NDA PYQ -1 Geography Basic Of Geography

 

S No Topics Questions
1 Basic Of Geography 24
Map Based 19
Total 43

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A  geographical grid has:

  1. Lines that run east to west around the globe to mark latitude
  2. Lines that run north to south from north pole to south pole indicate longitude

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct  ?

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Which one of the following is the oldest era in Geological History determining the age of various rock
types ?

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Which one of the following is the usual unit of measurement for Air Pressure used in India

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Which one of the following statements is true  ?

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Which of the following positions of Sun, Earth and Moon is/are suitable for Spring Tide  ? .      - - >   NDA 2023 (I)

  1. SYZYGY Conjunction (b) SYZYGY Opposition       (c) Quadrature

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If it is 12 noon in New Delhi, what will be the time in London, UK  ?

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Which one of the following astronomers proved that the Earth and other planets revolve around    the Sun  ?

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Consider the following statements :

  1. Distance between the longitudes becomes zero on North Pole and South Pole
  2. Distance between the longitudes is maximum on the Equator
  3. Number of longitudes is more than number of latitudes

Which of the statements given above is/are correct  ?

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Which one of the following is the correct sequence of arrangement of the given planets in descending
order to their density (gm/cm3)  ?

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What will happen if you are flying east across the International Date Line ?

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Inhabitants are unaware of the speed of rotation of the planet Earth because

  1. the angular velocity is constant for each place on the Earth’s surface
  2. the atmosphere rotates with the Earth
  3. there are no nearby objects, either stationery or moving at a rate different from that of the Earth

Which of the above is/are the  correct explanation (s) ?

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Which one of the following is the longest parallel of latitude ?

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Which one of the following countries has the maximum time difference from Greenwich Mean Time

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Which one from among the following planets is largest in size?

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Which one of the following planets has the highest density ?

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If it is12:00 Noon in India, on which meridian will it be 7:00 am of the same day

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Which one of the following is the longest Latitude ?

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. Consider the following statements about Light year :

  1. Light year is a unit for measurement of very large distances.
  2. Light year is a unit for measurement of very large time intervals.
  3. Light year is a unit for measurement of intensity of light.

Which of the statements given below above is/are correct ?

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.  Which one of the following hypothesis/ theory explains the origin of the universe ?

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‘ Black hole’ is a

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Light year is a unit of measurement of

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Which   one of the following is/are environmental effects of rotation of the Earth?     - - >   NDA 2019 (I)

 

  1. daily or diurnai rhythm in daylight and air temperature
  2. Flow path of both air and water are turnd consistently in a sidewad direction
  3. The movement of the tides

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“Viticulture” is a common feature of which one of the following Australian cities?

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“Campos” and ,”Llaons”, Tropical Savanna grasslands are generlly founnd in

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Which of the following statements about Suez Canal is/are correct ?  -

  1. Suez is a man-made navigation canal
  2. Suez links Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
  3. The economic significance of Suez Canal is less than that of Panama Canal

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In which one of the following states ‘ Roopkund’ lake is located

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Which one among the following is the northernmost geographical location  ?

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Which  one of the following cities of the world would represent the greatest linear velocity of rotation   of the Earth ?

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The Prime Meridian does not pass through which one of the following African countries ?

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The major portion of the Great Artesian Basin in Australia is located  in

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A person had visited a region in India and found trees, such as khair, Neem, Khejri and Palas. Which  one of the following regions is she/he expected to have visited ?

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Which one of the following is correct in respect of total number of States and Union Territories        in India ?

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While watching news, you hear about a place, of which you had never heard earlier. You want to     know more about the place and you want to locate  it on the map. Which of the following is/are     required for you to be able to locate the place on the map ? .

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In a group discussion on shape and size of the Earth, three students stated the following points :

  1. Student 1 : The shape of the Earth is basically an oblate spheroid.
  2. Student 2 : The polar diameter of the Earth is more than the equatorial diameter.
  3. Student 3 : Bulge along the equatorial region is due to revolution of the Earth.

Who among the above students is /are correct ?

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The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through which one of the following States ?

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Which one of the following countries does NOT have direct access to the sea/ocean ?

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Which one of the following mountains lies in between Caspian Sea and Black Sea ? .

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Deendayal Port is located at.

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New Zealand is considered part of which one of the following island groups ? .

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Loktak lake is situated in the state of .

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Which one of the following statements is about the Suez canal is not correct  ?

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Which one of the following land territories of Indonesia is not touched by the Equator  ?  .

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Consider the following statements about a river :

The river originates in the Hindu Kush mountain range and flows into Hamoun wetlands after  covering a long stretch of about 1,100 km . These has been serious conflicts between two  neighbouring nations regarding the sharing of water from this river.

Identify the river from the following :

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NDA PYQ -2 Geography Climate

 

S No Topics Questions
1 Geo Climatology 17
Total 17

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Which one of the following climate regions of the world have a typical characteristic of seasonal   reversal of wind  ?

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In which one of the following layers of the atmosphere all weather phenomenon occur ?

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According to Koppen’s climatic classifications, the Great Northern Plains of India have which one   of the following climates  ?

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Consider the following statements about anticyclones: .

  1. Anticyclones are high pressure systems.
  2. Air in the centre of the system must be subsiding.
  3. Anticyclone are characterized by converging winds.

How many of the above statements is/are correct ?

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According to the Indian  Meteorological Department, which of the following is/are the  feature /   features of cloudburst ? .

  1. Heavy precipitation in short period of time in a limited geographical of time in a limited Geographical area
  2. It occurs generally during monsoon period and triggers flash flood and landslides

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Which one of the following is the correct sequence of layers as we move from the Earth’s surface    upwards?

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The Earth’s atmosphere is mainly heated by which one of the following

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Which one of the following clouds is a rain- bearing cloud ?

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Which one of the following is not a form of condensation ?

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Which one of the following is a cold local wind  ?

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Which one of the following is the natural vegetation of South east China ?

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The normal lapse rate of temperature of Earth’s atmosphere drops at 0° C at the

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According to the koeppen climatic classification , the letter code cfa denotes.

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Which one of the following can be said to be essentially related to ‘ Polar Front Theory’ ?

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“ Inversion of Rainfall” is associated with

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“Shamal “ warm and dry wind is a” Local “ wind found in

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Which one of the following is NOT true in reference to Air mass?

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NDA PYQ -3 Geography GEOMORPHOLOGY

 

S No Topics Questions
1 Geo GEOMORPHOLOGY 37
Total37

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. Which one of the following is the lowermost/innermost intrusive igneous rock  ?

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Which one of the following is found in the innermost part of the Earth  ?

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In the soil –forming regime, which one of the following occurs in a region where evapotranspiration     exceeds precipitation significantly  ?

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In term of geological time scale, the quaternary period consists of two epochs. They are: .

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Which of the following statements is/are correct  ? .

  1.          Hypocenter is the point on the surface of the Earth, nearest to the focus.
  2.       Velocity of earthquake waves is higher in denser materials.
  3.       P waves move faster and are the first to arrive at the surface of the Earth.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Which one of the is not an igneous rock  ? .

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.  Which of the following statements is/are correct ? .

  1. The Earth’s crust is brittle in nature.
  2. The mean thickness of the oceanic crust is 15 km, whereas that of the continental crust is around   30 km.

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The formation of ’tors’ on small rocky hills is associated with which among the following ?

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Which one of the following ‘ discontinuities’ separates the Earth’s crust from the mantle ?

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Which one of the  following statements about metamorphic rocks is not correct ?

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Which one of the following statements about earthquake waves is not correct? .

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If you want to observe moraines, eskers and outwash plains, which one of the following Union Territories you may have to visit?

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Weathering, mass wasting, erosion and transportation are indicators of which one of the following   processes ?

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Consider the following statements : .      - -

  1. Rocks do not remain in their original form for long and undergo transformation
  2. transformation of rocks is caused by weathering, erosion and metamorphic action

Which of the above is/are the  correct explanation (s) ?

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Which one of the following is likely  to be the most prevalent form of weathering in hot –tropical  desert areas ? .

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Consider the following features about a geographical phenomenon :

  1. Torrents of snow and ice roaring down a steep mountain side
  2. It is hazardous to skiers and mountaineers
  3. It involves a mix of falling, rolling, sliding and flowing of material.

Which of the following phenomena can be identified with the above, features ? .

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Which of the following statements in respect of landslides are correct ? .

  1. These occur only on gentle slopes during rain
  2. They generally occur in clay-rich soil
  3. Earthquake trigger landslides

Select the correct ANSWER        using the code given below. .

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While travelling  to a hilly region, you notice a massive boulder, which was loosened by heavy rains    and moved downhill. This has resulted due to which of the following processes ? .

  1.   Mass wasting
  2.  Erosion
  3.  Weathering

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Which one of the following features is the result of erosion and deposition work of a river?

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Which one of the following best describes the Lithosphere?

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Which one of the following is not a soil forming factor

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Fine- grained bed of ephemeral lake in a desert is also known as

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A large body of magmatic material that cools in the deeper depth of the Earth’s crust and develops in     the form of large domes is known as

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The maximum depth of Lithosphere is found in the

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Point of Origin of Earthquake Wave is known

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Basket – of- eggs topography is related to

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Advantage(s) of tectonic activity in Iceland include(s) :      - - >   NDA 2021 (I)

  1. Source of natural geothermal energy
  2. 2. Creation of new land
  3. 3. Attraction of tourists

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Which one of the following is not a  minor plate ?

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lithosphere consists of.

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Which one of the following is a major  plate  ?

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. A deep valley characterized by steep step like slope is known as.

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lithosphere consists of.

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Which one of the following is a major  plate  ?

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A deep valley characterized by steep step like slope is known as.

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Stalactite, stalagmite and pillars are the depositional landforms of

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The rivers of North –n West Europe are good examples of.

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Consider the following statements relating to Richter scale :     - - >   NDA 2019 (I)

 

  1. It was devised in 1935 by Charles F. Richter
  2. It describes the quantity of energy released by a single earthquake
  3. Richer Scale has no upper limit

Which of the statements given above  is/ arecorrect ?

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NDA PYQ -4 Geography Indian and Miscellaneous

 

S No Topics Questions
1 Indian Geography 42
2 Miscellaneous 14
Total 56

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Which one of the following pairs of city and industry is NOT correctly matched ?

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Which one of the following crops is generally benefitted by the rain caused by western disturbances       in India  ?

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Which one of the following statement is NOT correct  ?

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Which one of the following is an organic soil  ?

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Which one of the following is the narrow belt parallel  to the Shiwalik foothills   where streams and    rivers coming from the mountains deposit heavy materials of rocks and boulders ?

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Consider the following statements about physical features of India :

  1. The southern point of the Peninsular Plateau is formed by the Nilgiri Hills where the Eastern and      the Western Ghats meet
  2. The Cardamom Hills may be regarded as a continuation of the Eastern Ghats

Which of the Statements given above is/are correct

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Which one of the following soils is ideal for growing cotton  ?

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Which one  of the following statements is NOT correct  ?

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Which one among the following pairs of mine and mineral is NOT correctly matched  ?

 

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Which of the following tree species is/are found on Himalayas  ? .      - - >   NDA 2023 (I)

  1. Oak
  2. Rhododendron
  3.  Rosewood

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Mica is mainly used in : .

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. Which one among the following states is the leading producer of Manganese in India  ?

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Consider the following statements :

  1. The Sharavati river creates Jog Falls .
  2. The Brahmani river is formed by the confluence of the Kosi and Sankh rivers
  3. The Tamraparni is a river of Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.

How many of the above statements is/are correct ?

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Consider the following statements :

  1. Maharashtra State has the maximum share of national highways ( length in kilometers).
  2. The nature of terrain and the level of economic development is one of the reasons for the   maximum share of national highways in Maharashtra.

Which of the statements given below is/are correct ? .

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In January 2020, administration of which of the following Union Territories has been merged  together ? .

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

List –I

(Railway Zone)

 List –II

( Headquarters)
A. East Central 1. Gorakhpur
B. North Eastern 2. Jaipur
C. Northeast Frontier 3. Hajipur
D. North Western 4. Maligaon

Code :

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Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

  1. India has one of the longest navigable inland water networks in the world
  2. Inland waterways presently help in transporting about 25 percent of the total cargo movement
  3. About 111 inland waterways have been declared as National Waterways under the National   Waterways Act,2016.

Select the correct answer using the code given below : .

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In India, rigid and stable elevated lands, denuded rocks and series of scarps are the features of   which of the following ? .

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Which one of the following is not a feature of agricultural in India

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Match List I with List II and select the correct ANSWER     using the code given below the lists :

List I

(Dam)

 List II

( State)
A. Hirakud 1. Gujarat
B. Panchet 2. Bihar
C. Kosi 3. Odisha
D. Ukai 4. Jharkhand

Code :

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Which one of the following coalfields is not located in Jharkhand

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Which one of the following pairs of crop and product is/are correct matched ?

  1. Food crop                          :      Ragi
  2. Cash crop                          :      Jute
  3. Plantation crop          :      Coconut

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Which one of the following is a crater lake in India

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River Beas, flowing from  Himachal and Punjab, joins the river

25 / 56

The natural vegetation which covers the maximum geographical areas of India is

26 / 56

The Headqurters of South- Eastern Railway is located at

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Which one of the following Oil Refineries is not located in Assam

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Which one of the following rivers is not a tributary of river Brahmaputra

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Bagalihar, Dulhasti  and Salal hydro power projects have been developed on which of the following   rivers ?

30 / 56

The duration of monsoon in India extends for an average period of.

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Which one of the following Indian states does NOT share international border with two or more  countries ? .

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Krishna Raja Sagara Dam / Reservoir is developed on

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The Munda language group belongs to which family ?

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Paradeep port is located on the delta of river.

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Which one of the following is a Rabi crop in the northern States of India ?

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Which  of the following pairs of old names and new names of island in India is/are correctly matched?

  1. Ross Island             :             Shaheed Dweep
  2. Neil Island              :             Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep
  3. Havelock Island   :             Swaraj Dweep

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Brahmaputra and Indus rivers are anteccedent rivers . Which one of the following may be the true  definition of n anteccedent drainage?

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Which one of the following Union Territories of India is the smallest in terms of geographical area?

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Kamarajar Port was commissioned in 2001 to handle thermal coal requirements. It is situated along  the cost of which Indian State?

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Which one of the following is the correct sequence of proved coal reserves in the Indian States in    decreasing order?

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River Sarda drains in the Northern Plains of Uttar Pradesh .Before entering in the plains ,Sarda is known   as

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Which one of the following is NOT a west flowing river ?

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How many of the following pairs of specialized agriculture and its products are correctly matched ?

  1. Apiculture :      Honey
  2. Sericulture :       Silk
  3. Silviculture :          Forestry
  4. Viticulture :           Grapes

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Which one of the following is NOT  an example of Fold Mountain  ?

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The process of Podsolization is predominantly found in : .

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Piecing together the puzzle of geologic time to create and analyze historical maps of the Earth is
known as .

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Which one of the following factors does not affect the distribution of groundwater?

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Match List I with List II and select the correct ANSWER     using the code given below the lists :      - - >   NDA 2021 (II)

List I

( Place)

 List II

( Feature)
A. Mumbai 1. Queen of the Arabian Sea
B. Visakhapatnam 2. Biggest port of India
C. Chennai 3. Land- locked harbor
D. Kochi 4. Oldest port on the Eastern Coast

 

 

 

 

Match List I with List II and select the correct ANSWER     using the code given below the lists :      - - >   NDA 2021 (II)

List I

( Place)

 List II

( Feature)
A. Mumbai 1. Queen of the Arabian Sea
B. Visakhapatnam 2. Biggest port of India
C. Chennai 3. Land- locked harbor
D. Kochi 4. Oldest port on the Eastern Coast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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In which one of the following countries is intensive subsistence agriculture not predominantly
practiced?

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The process whereby certain minerals absorb water, expand and change is called as

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Which one of the following is NOT a cause of depletion in groundwater ? .

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. Which one of the following is a major environmental issue in eastern  Canada  ? .

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For an area to be excluded from the drought-prone category, what percentage of its gross cropped

area should be under irrigation ? .

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Dry land farming in India is largely confined to areas with rainfall less than.

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Which one of the following terms describes the practice of growing two or more crops simultaneously
on the same piece of land ? .

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In which one of the following folds is the axial plane found to be virtually horizontal ?

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NDA PYQ -5 Biology

 

S No Topics Questions
1  Biology 91
Total 91

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Which one of the following combinations of events represents the correct sequence during
reproduction in flowering plants  ?

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Which one of the following is the correct sequence during sexual reproduction in Angiosperms  ?

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In flowering plants, DNA content of the parent plant gets halved

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Which one of the following is NOT a requirement for photosynthesis  ?

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Relationship between a flower and honey –bee will help the flower for/ in

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In a sexually reproducing organism, which one of the following statements is appropriate both for the

parent and offspring ?

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In  angiosperms, pollen grain germinates to produce two male gametes. Which one of the following
functions is carried out by these gametes

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An important cause of tooth decay by the bacterium  Streptococcus mutans is because of their ability
to attach to teeth surface by producing slime layer from.

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Eukaryotic cells are much more complex as compared to prokaryotes. Which one of the following

structures is exclusively present in a eukaryotic cell ?

10 / 91

The two important features of sexual reproduction in higher organisms that create genetic diversity
in offspring are

11 / 91

The green plants in a terrestrial ecosystem absorbs sunlight that falls on their leaves  and convert it
into food energy. The percentage of solar radiation absorbed by all green plants for the process of
photosynthesis is about

12 / 91

Which one of the following statements about bryophytes is not correct  ?

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Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of fungi  ?

14 / 91

During a laboratory experiment , a student immerses epidermal leaf peel in a hypertonic

solution. After some time, the student examined the cells under a microscope and  observed
that : .

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When yeast cells are O2 starved, fermentation serves as the source of energy . This results in

the production of : .

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Organisms capable of using Co2 as principal carbon source are called :

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Browning  of the chopped apple can be minimized by : .

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Which one of the following structures or components is not always present in living cells  ? .

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One advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction is that it helps species to survive

over long evolutionary time. This is because sexual reproduction produces: .

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In a plant cell, which one of the following contains their own DNA  ?

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Which one of the following structures is not present in a prokaryotic cell  ?

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Consider the following statements regarding cell wall composition :

  1. Bacterial cell well is made of peptidoglycan.
  2. Fungal cell wall is made of cellulose.
  3. Animals lack cell wall and have extracellular matrix up of sugar and proteins.

 

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After fertilization the fruit and the seed are produced by

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The digestive enzymes are present in

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Which one of the following will be resulted when an animal cell is surrounded by a medium with

lower concentration of water ? .

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The protein – digesting enzyme secreted by the stomach wall in case of mammals is called.

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breakdown of glucose in cytoplasm results in the formation of.

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Lymph is a tissue fluid present in intercellular spaces. It resembles to

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Which one of the following statements about animal cells and plant cells is correct ?

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The digestion of fat in human intestine is performed by .

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Which one of the following hormones increases the heartbeat  in mammals

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. A cell is unable to synthesize lipids. Which of  its cells organelles might be defective ?

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A cell is unable to synthesize lipids. Which of  its cells organelles might be defective ? .

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Which one of the following plants has unisexual flowers ? .

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Which one of the following is the mechanism of action of oral contraceptive pills ?

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Which one of the following statements about fertilizers is not correct ?

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Which one of the following statements about fertilizers is not correct ?

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Which  one of the following is not a pigment ? .

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Which one of the following is caused by a bacterial pathogen ? .

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Which one of the following groups is called’ amphibians of part kingdom’ ? .

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Which one of the following belongs to ‘ Pisces’ ?

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In aquatic plants, large air sacs give them buoyancy effects. These sacs are surrounded by which one of

the following types of tissues ? .

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Which one of the following statements about ‘ vacuoles’ is not correct ?

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. Which one of the following plant plastids stores starch, oil and protein granules ? .

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Which of the following statements about living and non- living being is/are correct ?

  1. Which of the following statements about living and non- living being is/are correct ?
    1. While living being can demonstrate growth and repair, non living being cannot.
    2. While living being demonstrates metabolic processes, non-living being does not.

    Select the correct ANSWER        using the code given below :

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Which one of the following hormones is responsible for the development of female sexual characters ?

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Intestinal bacteria are main source of which one of the following vitamins?

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What is the total number of chambers in the  stomach of domestic animals like cattle, buffalo, goat  and sheep ?

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Cornea in human eye

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Which one of the following viruses used to be responsible  for highly infections disease Smallpox ?

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.  Different varieties of the same gene are called

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Girth of stem of a plant increases due to division of cells in

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Which one of the following tissues is known as basic packing tissue and found in xylem and phloem ?

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How are evergreen plants with woody stems having naked  seed classified ?

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Which one of the following statements about the process of photosynthesis  is correct ?

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Shoots of plant show upward movement and it can be designated to be

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The major source of vitamins and minerals for vegetarians is

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If human blood is placed in a 2% detergent solution, what will happen to the RBC?

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In a typical flower, germinating pollen grains pas through several parts of the gynoecium before they
reach the ovule. A list of the parts of gynoecium is given below in different combination. Choose the

combination that represents the correct sequence of pollen tube pathway/journey:

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During seed germination, the part of the embryo which grows into roots is

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In a dicot pot herb, Vaseline/vegetable oil was applied on the upper surface of one leaf ( Experimental

leaf 1 ) and on the lower surface of another leaf ( Experimental leaf 2 ). Vaseline/ Vegetable oil was  not applied on the control leaf. The plant was deliberately not watered for several days. Which leaf  will dry up last ?

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. The gaseous product of a process in plants is a requirement for another vital process that releases

energy. Given below are four combinations of the process and product. Identify the correct ANSWER

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Transformation of meristematic cells into specific permanent tissues occurs by the process of

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Squamous epithelial cells are found in the inner lining of

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In mitochondria , ATP synthesizing chemical reactions take place in the

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Movement of materials to different parts of cytoplasm  and nucleus is generally carried out by

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Which one of the following is NOT a reason of decrease in biodiversity

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Which one of the following is NOT a component of human male reproductive system ?

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Cartilage is NOT found on.

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Which one of the following plant tissues has dead cells  ?

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In prokaryotic organisms, nuclear region is not surrounded by a membrane. This  undefined nuclear
region is known as.

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What one of the following statements is NOT correct  ? .

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Which one of the following statements is correct about effects of antibiotics on viruses ?

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Which one of the following cell organelles may play a role in expelling excess water and wastes in case
of unicellular organisms ?

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Which one of the following is a bacterium that causes disease in human body ?

76 / 91

Thyroid gland produces a hormone called “ Thyroxine “ which

77 / 91

.  Which one of the following is the major constituent of biogas ?

78 / 91

Who among the following popularized the use of embryological characters in taxonomy ?  .

79 / 91

Which one of the following statements is correct  ?

80 / 91

Mitochondria are able to produce their own.

81 / 91

Blood is a type of .

82 / 91

Net movement of water from a dilute  to a concentrated solution through a selectively permeable
membrane is called.

83 / 91

Which one of the following statementss regarding Cholera is correct?     - - >   NDA 2019 (I)

84 / 91

. Which one of the following organelles of mammalian cell is rich in hydrolytic enzymes?     - - >   NDA 2019 (I)

85 / 91

Tooth enamel is made up of which onme of the following calcium compounds?     - - >   NDA 2019 (I)

86 / 91

Tooth enamel is made up of which onme of the following calcium compounds?     - - >   NDA 2019 (I)

87 / 91

. Which one of the following organisms represents the primary consumer category in an ecosystem?     - - >   NDA 2019 (I)

88 / 91

Which one of the following organims has vascular tissues?     - - >   NDA 2019 (I)

89 / 91

Which one of the following is NOT a component of conducting tissue in plants ?     - - >   NDA 2019 (I)

90 / 91

Which one of the following cell organelles does not posses its own genetic material encoding proteins?     - - >   NDA 2019 (I)

91 / 91

. Which one of the following cell organelles does NOT posses nucleic acid ?     - - >   NDA 2019 (I)

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NDA PYQ - Chemistry

 

S No Topics Questions
1  Chemistry 147
Total 147

1 / 147

Which among the following statements with respect to carbon is/are correct  ?

  1. Carbon forms the basis for all living organisms and many things we use
  2. Carbon shows tetra – valency and the property of catenation
  3. Carbon forms covalent bonds with itself and other elements
  4. Carbon forms compounds containing triple and tetra bonds between carbon atoms

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

2 / 147

Kerosene and petrol mixture can be best separated by

3 / 147

among the following is NOT true with respect to colloidal solution ?

4 / 147

Which one of the following metals can be extracted using carbon as reducing agent

5 / 147

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List I

(Process)

 List II

(Separation method)
A. Separation of acetone and water from their mixture 1. Chromatography
B. Separation of water and kerosene oil from their mixture 2. Centrifugation
C. Separation of Cream From milk 3. Distillation
D. Separation of pigments from plant extract 4. Separating Funnel

 

6 / 147

Which one of the following metal is NOT an essential component in stainless steel  ?

7 / 147

What is the action of litmus on ethanol  ?

8 / 147

Which one of the following acid is used by goldsmith for cleaning of gold and silver articles  ?

9 / 147

Which one of the following is NOT  an example of organic compound ?

10 / 147

A liquid is heated up to a certain temperature. Which one of the following situation would correspond

to the boiling of the liquid ?

11 / 147

Consider the following  reaction :

2 HgO  ® 2Hg + O2

The respective state of HgO, Hg and O2 in the above reaction is

12 / 147

one of the following metals does not react with cold water to liberate hydrogen gas ?

13 / 147

. Which of the following processes involves chemical reaction  ?  -

14 / 147

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :    - - >   NDA 2023 (II)

 

          List I

   (Chemical process)

           List II

     (Reaction)
A. Electrolysis of water 1. Double displacement reaction
B. Burning of coal 2. Combination reaction
C. Iron nail immersed in copper sulphate solution 3. Decomposition reaction
D. Addition of barium chloride solution to aluminium

sulphate solution

 4. Displacement reaction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15 / 147

Consider the following reaction:

Fe2O3 (s)   + 2A1(s) ® 2Fe(s) + A12O3(s)

Which  of the following statements about the given reaction is NOT correct  ?

16 / 147

Buckminster fullerene, which looks like a football, is an allotropic form of

17 / 147

Which one of the following alloys contains a non metal as one of its constituent  ?

18 / 147

Airbags work on the principle of a chemical reaction triggered by the impact producing a
gaseous product that causes a sudden volume change. Which one among the following chemical
conversions is responsible for this ? .

19 / 147

Equal volume of all gases, when measured at the same temperature and pressure , contain an
equal number of particles. Who proposed the above law  ? .

20 / 147

Copper sulphate crystals available in the market are blue coloured crystals. By careful heating,

they turn to white colour. Which one of the following is responsible for the blue colour  ? .

21 / 147

Which among the following is the correct arrangement of halogens in the increasing order of
their oxidizing nature  ? .

22 / 147

For manufacturing of glass, which among the following is used as a source of silica ? .

23 / 147

Next to diamond, graphite is the second hardest known substance

24 / 147

Which among the following statements is not correct with respect to allotropes of Carbon  ? .

25 / 147

Which one of the following is the correct arrangement of metals in the decreasing order of their reactivity  ?

26 / 147

. What is the specific purpose of using potassium hydroxide during the saponification process  ? .

27 / 147

. Which one of the following statements about X –rays is not true  ? .

28 / 147

Toothpaste prevents tooth decay by : .

29 / 147

Among the following which is not  the correct method of keeping the curd ? .

30 / 147

An iron nail dipped in copper sulphate solution turns brown. This is due to which one of the following types of reactions ?

31 / 147

Which one of the following apparatus is used for separating benzene and water mixture ? .

32 / 147

Which of the hydrocarbons are arranged as per the increasing order of their boiling points ? .

33 / 147

C4H8  belongs to the homologous series of.

34 / 147

Dry ice is used on a performing stage to produce mist in air. The process involved is an example of .

35 / 147

Vapours of sulphur escape from a volcano often from a crust  on the rocks. The process involved is  an example of .

36 / 147

The Number of structural isomers  of pentane is

37 / 147

Liquid vegetable oils are converted to solid margarine by the use of

38 / 147

Bee sting leaves an acid which causes pain and irritation . The acid released is

39 / 147

Which one of the following salts does not posses water of crystallization ?

40 / 147

Bronze is an alloy of

41 / 147

Silver artefacts get tarnished in air due to the formation of

42 / 147

Which one of the following compounds undergoes/ undergo thermal decomposition ?

43 / 147

To help deep – sea divers breathe, they carry cylinders of oxygen mixed with

44 / 147

Which one of the following solutions is not capable of conducting electricity ?

45 / 147

Which one of the following metals floats in cold water ?

46 / 147

. Which one of the following is the correct reactivity series with water ?

47 / 147

. Which one of the following reactions is an example of decomposition reaction  ? .

48 / 147

Which one of the following is the colour of hydrogen gas ?

49 / 147

Which one of the following allotropes of carbon is isomorphous with crystalline silicon ?

50 / 147

Which one of the following is not an example of a redox reaction ?

51 / 147

For an element with atomic number 35, which one of the following will be the correct number of   electrons in its valence shell based on Bohr’s model of an atom

52 / 147

Which one of the following is the correct order of the valencies of elements Ne, Si, N and Mg

53 / 147

The mass number of argon is 40. which one of the following statements is correct ?

54 / 147

Which one of the following is a covalent compound ? .

55 / 147

Which one of the following is the correct molecular formula of ammonium carbonate if the valency of

ammonium ion is ( +1 ) and carbonate anion is ( -2) ?

56 / 147

Which one of the following is a chemical change ? .

57 / 147

Refining of petroleum is carried out using which one of the following techniques ? .

58 / 147

Which one of the following is not a solution ?

59 / 147

Which of the following statements correctly explains/ explain the existence of a positive force between    two electric charges? .

  1. Both the charges are positive.
  2. Both the charges are negative.
  3. Both the charges are oppositely charged.

Select the correct ANSWER        using  the code given below :

60 / 147

What is the mass of  a material whose specific heat capacity is 400 J/ (kg ° C) for a rise in temperature   from 15 ° C to 25 °C, when heat received is 20 kJ? .

61 / 147

The unit of the ratio between thrust and impulse is same as that

62 / 147

. Which one of the following is the chemical formula of Plaster of Paris?

63 / 147

What is the total number of covalent bonds in methanol ?

64 / 147

Which one of the following ions is not iso-electronic with F- ?

65 / 147

Cinnabar is an ore of which one of the following ?

66 / 147

To protect steel and iron from rusting, a thin layer of which one of the following metals is applied ?

67 / 147

Which one of the following elements isotopes is used in the treatment of cancer ?

68 / 147

Chlorine occurs in nature in two isotopic forms of masses 35 u and 37 u in the ratio of 3 : 1   respectively. What is the average atomic mass of the Chlorine atom ?

69 / 147

What is the maximum number of electrons in the M-shell?

70 / 147

Rutherford’s alpha-particle (a) scattering experiment was responsible for the discovery of which one     of the following ?

71 / 147

Which one of the following methods can be used to separate  anthracene from a mixture of salt and    anthrancene?

72 / 147

Which one of the following pairs of elements is liquid at room temperature and at normal pressure ?     cc

73 / 147

What is the colour of the precipitate obtained by passing CO2 gas through lime water

74 / 147

What is the number of water molecules present in a Ferrous Sulphate crystal?

75 / 147

Which one of the following compounds is used in ‘ black and white’ photography ?

76 / 147

The pH value of Milk of Magnesia is approximately

77 / 147

Common salt (NaC1) is not used as a raw material for preparation of which one of the following  compounds ?

78 / 147

Reaction of quick lime (CaO) with water to produce slaked lime( Ca(OH)2) is an example of

79 / 147

Which one of the following conclusions could not be derived from Rutherford’s a particle scattering   experiment ?

80 / 147

Which one of the following acids is predominantly found in tomatoes ?

81 / 147

Which one of the following reactions does not result in the evolution of hydrogen gas ?

82 / 147

Which one of the following materials is not an allotrope of carbon ?

83 / 147

Hydrogenation of vegetable oils using nickel catalyst is an example of

84 / 147

Which one of the following statements about the cleansing action of soap is not true ?

85 / 147

Numerically two thermometers, one in Fahrenheit scale and another in Celsius scale shall read same   at

86 / 147

Which one of the following is the lowest possible temperature ?

87 / 147

Which of the following sets of elements has the same valency?

88 / 147

Which one of the following statements about dihydrogen (H2) is not correct

89 / 147

Solder is an alloy of

90 / 147

In electrolytic refining of copper, the electrolyte is a solution of

91 / 147

Which of the following is not used as a raw material in the manufacture of glass ?

92 / 147

The composition of gases in exosphere is

93 / 147

Which one of the following is the chemical formula of Hypobromous acid ?

94 / 147

LED ( a semi – conductor device) is an  abbreviation that stands for

95 / 147

Which one of the following pairs of physical phenomenon and the discoverer is/are correctly matched ?

  1. James Chadwick :       Photoelectric effect
  2. Albert Einstein :       Neturon
  3. Marie Curie :        Radium

Select the correct ANSWER      using the code given below

96 / 147

Which one of the following regarding  density of water at atmospheric pressure is correct ?

97 / 147

The refractive index of fused quartz is 1.46 and that of sapphire is1.77. If vq is the speed of light in      quartz and vs is the speed of light in sapphire, then which one of the following relations is correct ? .

98 / 147

Which one of the following was the first mineral acid discovered ?

99 / 147

Which one of the following is the best example of desiccant  ?

100 / 147

Which one of the following statements regarding Bleaching powder and D.D.T. is correct ?

101 / 147

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of change in colours when a turmeric stain on  white clothes is scrubbed by soap and then washed with water ?

102 / 147

Number of molecules of water of crystallization in copper sulphate, sodium carbonate and Gypsum are

103 / 147

At nearly 70°C , sodium bicarbonate shows the property of gradually decomposing , which makes it     usable in bakery products. The product of decomposition responsible for this use of sodium      bicarbonate is .

104 / 147

Which one of the following element’s isotope is used in the treatment of cancer ? .

105 / 147

Atomic mass of an element is equal to the sum of number of.

106 / 147

Neutrons were discovered by.

107 / 147

Which one of the following is the most fundamental characteristic of an element ? .

108 / 147

How many covalent bonds are present in a Chloropropane molecule having molecular formula, C3H7C1 ? .

109 / 147

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct ? .

110 / 147

Vinegar is also known as   .

111 / 147

The number of maximum electrons in N shell is

112 / 147

Chalk and marble are different forms of.

113 / 147

Which one of the following is a non – metallic mineral ?  .

114 / 147

Which one of the following represents the correct order of electron releasing tendency of metals ?  .

115 / 147

Which one of the following is not a monatomic element  ?  .

116 / 147

A very large volume of hydrogen can be accommodated by making.

117 / 147

Which one of the following statements regarding cathode rays is not correct  ?

118 / 147

Which one of the following is termed as ‘ Dry ice’ ?

119 / 147

Which one of the following substances is not a mixture ?

120 / 147

Soaps clean surface on the principle based on .

121 / 147

Which one of the following does not represent the salt, Calcium carbonate ?  .

122 / 147

10 g of ice at - 10° C is mixed with 10 g of water at 0°C. The amount of heat required to raise the
temperature of mixture to 10°C is.    

123 / 147

A sample of ‘ soft soap’ contains.

124 / 147

Which one of the following statements about water is not true  ?  .

125 / 147

The raw materials used for the manufacture of Portland cement are.

126 / 147

Which one of the following statements about diamond and graphite is not correct ?  .

127 / 147

Which one of the following statements regarding Penicillin is correct

128 / 147

Which one of the following statements regarding Electrocardiogram is correct

129 / 147

A fuse wire must be

130 / 147

The formula for conversion between fahrenheit and Celsius is     - - >   NDA 2019 (I)

 

°F = X + ( 1.8 x °C)

What is factor X ?

131 / 147

Which one of the following is an example of Salt- Crystal growth?

132 / 147

 

104. Which one of the following is an example of Salt- Crystal growth?

133 / 147

Which one of the following substances is NOT a mixture ?

 

one of the following substances is NOT a mixture ?

 

134 / 147

Which one of the following will NOT produce  carbon dioxide on reacting with an aqueous solution of      hydrochloric acid?

135 / 147

On exposure to moist air, copper gains a green coat on its surface due to formation of which one of the    following compounds ?

136 / 147

The equivalent weight of oxalic acid in C2H2O4  2H2 O

137 / 147

Who among   the following has explained of photoelectric effect

138 / 147

Dinitrogen (N2)and dioxygen (O2) are the main constituents of airr but they do not react with each other

to form oxidies of nitrogen because

139 / 147

Which one  of the following ia an organic acid?

140 / 147

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct for given reaction?     - - >   NDA 2019 (I)

 

FE(s) +  CuSO4 (aq) →FeSO4 (aq) + Cu(s)

141 / 147

Which one of the followind could be the melting point of iron

142 / 147

Which one of the following can change an insulator

143 / 147

Which one of the following is used as a binder is paints?

144 / 147

In which of the following pairs are the ions  isoelectronic

145 / 147

Which  one of the following metals does NOT react with cold water?

146 / 147

Which one of the following is an example of a clean fuel

147 / 147

Which one of the following is NOT a synthetic deteegent?

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NDA PYQ - Physics

 

S No Topics Questions
1  Physics 172
Total 172

1 / 172

. How many of the following materials can be attracted by a magnet  ?

  1. Plastic                              2. Carbon                        3. Aluminium                     4. Stainless Steel

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

2 / 172

Which one of the following optical phenomena supports that the light is a transverse wave  ?

3 / 172

A 100 g sphere is moving at a speed of 20 m/s and collides with another sphere of mass 50g. If the
second sphere was at rest prior to the collision and the first sphere comes at rest immediately after
the collision to be elastic, the speed of the second of the second sphere would be

4 / 172

Which one of the following statements is true is true for sound waves propagating in air  ?

5 / 172

A block of wood (dimensions : 40 cm x 20 cm x 10 cm) is kept on a tabletop in three different
positions : (a) with its side of dimensions 20 cm x 10 cm ; (b) with its side of dimensions 10 cm x 40
cm ; and (c) with its side of dimensions 40 cm x 20 cm . The pressure exerted by the wooden block
on the tabletop in these positions is represented by PA , PB and PC, respectively. The pressure follows
the trend

6 / 172

.  What will happen if a collection of positive and negative charges are passed at a high speed through
a magnetic field which is perpendicular to the direction of motion of the charges  ?    ( Assume that      both kind of charges are NOT going to recombine)

7 / 172

An iron nail sinks in water whereas  an iron ship floats. Which of the following statements is correct
in this regard ?

  1. Average density of ship is greater than that of the water
  2. Average density of iron nail is  greater than that of the water.
  3. Average density of the ship is less than that of the water.
  4. Average density of ship is equal to that of the water.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

8 / 172

Which of the following statements are correct about the electrical resistance and  resistivity of a wire  ?

  1. Both quantities depend on the area of cross –section of the wire
  2. Both depend on the temperature
  3. Resistance of the wire is directly proportional to the resistivity of the wire
  4. Resistivity of the wire is directly proportional to the length of the wire

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

 

9 / 172

Ramesh cannot see distinctly objects kept beyond 2 m . This defect can be corrected by using a lens of

power

10 / 172

Ms. Rani decides to convert her AC generator into a DC generator. Which one of the following she

would need to use  ?

11 / 172

. Ram records the odometer readings of his car for the distance covered from 2000 km at the start of
his journey and 2400 km at the end of the journey after 8 hours. What is the average speed of the car  ?

12 / 172

Galvanization is a method of protecting iron from rusting by coating with a thin layer of

13 / 172

. Sita 1.5 m high, stands before a plane mirror fixed on a wall to view her full image. What should be
the minimum height of the plane mirror so that Sita can view her image fully ?

14 / 172

  • The heating element in an electric iron is usually made

15 / 172

The  potential difference between the two end terminals of an electric heater is 220 V and the current

through it is 0.5 A. What would be the current through the heater if the potential difference across the
terminals of the heater is reduced to 120 V  ?

16 / 172

The flash of lightning is seen before the thunderstorm is heard. It verifies that

17 / 172

The streaming of light beams coming from the Sun through trees is said to have suggested that light
travels in straight line. The particles on the path of light beams are visible to us because

18 / 172

. In an electric circuit, a wire of resistance 10 W is used. If this wire , is stretched to a length .      double of its original value, the current in the circuit would become :

19 / 172

Which one of the following is an example of Second Class Lever  ?

20 / 172

A mass is attached to a spring that hangs vertically . The extension produced in the spring is 6
cm on Earth. The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Moon is one-sixth of its value
on the surface of the Earth. The extension of the spring on the Moon would be : .

21 / 172

. One block of 2- 0kg mass is placed on top of another block of 3-0 kg mass . The coefficient of
static friction between the two blocks is 0-2. The bottom block is pulled with a horizontal force F

such that both the blocks move together without slipping. Taking acceleration due to gravity as

10m/s2, the maximum value of the frictional force is : .

22 / 172

The power required to lift a mass of 8-0 kg up a vertical distance of 4 m in 2 s is ( taking acceleration

due to gravity as 10 m/s 2) : .

23 / 172

Sand falls vertically on a conveyor belt at a rate of 0.1 kg/s. In order to keep the belt moving at a
uniform speed of 2 m/s, the force required to be applied on the belt is : .

24 / 172

A positive charge is moving towards south in a space  where magnetic field is pointing in the

north direction. The moving charge will experience : .

25 / 172

Which one of the following statements is not true for a flute, a musical instrument ? .

26 / 172

A railway wagon ( open at the top ) of mass M1 is moving with speed v1 along a straight track. As

a result of rain, after some time it gets partially filled with water so that the mass of the wagon
becomes M2 and speed become v2. Taking the rain to be falling vertically and water stationary                ¹
inside the wagon, the relation between the two speeds v1 and v2 is : .      ½

27 / 172

Two forces  of 5.0 N each are acting on a point mass. If the angle between the forces is 60° , then the

net force acting on the point mass has magnitude close to : .

28 / 172

. A particle is moving in a circle of radius R with a constant speed v. Its average acceleration over the
time when it moves over half the circle is :

29 / 172

A sphere of Volume V is made of a material with lower density than water. While on Earth, it

floats on water with its volume f1 V (f1 < 1) submerged. On the other hand, on a spaceship accelerating with  acceleration a < g (g is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth ) in outer space,        its submerged volume in water is f2V . Then : .     

30 / 172

A stone is thrown horizontally from the top of a 20 m high building with a speed of 12 m/s . It  hits the
ground at a distance R from the building . Taking g = 10 m/s 2 and neglecting air  resistance will give : .

31 / 172

In which one of the following devices, the light energy is converted into the electrical energy ? .

32 / 172

A simple pendulum having bob of mass m and length of string l has time period of T. If the mass of
the bob is doubled and the length of the sting is halved, then the time period of this pendulum will be.

33 / 172

The volume of a sealed packet is 1 litre  and its mass is 800 g. The packet is first put inside water

with density 1 g cm-3 and then in another liquid B with density 1.5 g cm-3 . Then which one of the

following  statements holds true ?

34 / 172

The refractive index of crown glass is close to 3/2. If the speed of light in air is c, then the speed of
light in the crown glass will be

35 / 172

Which one of the following terms cannot represent electrical power in a circuit ? .

36 / 172

  1. Two convex lenses have focal lengths of  50 cm and 25 cm, respectively. If these two lenses are

    placed in contact, then the net power of this combination will be equal to .

37 / 172

Which one of the following statements about speed and velocity is correct ? .

38 / 172

The presence of magnetic field can be determined using which one of the following instruments? .

39 / 172

A DC generator works on the principle of.

40 / 172

A current of 0.3 A is drawn by an electric bulb for 10 minutes. Which one of the following is the

amount of electric charge that flows through the circuit ? .

41 / 172

The amplitude of sound waves is measured in the units of.

42 / 172

What is the nature of velocity- time graph for a car moving with uniform acceleration ? .

43 / 172

An electric bulb is connected to 220 V generator. The current drawn is 600  mA . What is the power of

the bulb ? .

44 / 172

Which one of the following wavelengths corresponds to the wavelength of X-rays ?

45 / 172

A pressure cooker cooks food faster by .

46 / 172

An object is made of two equal parts by volume; one part has density p0 and the other part has
density 2p0 . What is the average density of the object ? .

47 / 172

Which one of the following statements regarding a current – carrying solenoid is not correct ?

48 / 172

The commercial unit of electrical energy is kilowatt- hour (kWh), which is equal to .

49 / 172

Why are the types of aircrafts made of conducting rubber ? .      - - >   NDA 2022 (I)

  1. So that the change accumulated on the aircraft in flight, by rubbing the air, can easily be

transferred to ground on landing.

  1. So that the change accumulated due to the operation of various electronic equipments in the aircraft

in flight can easily transferred to ground on landing.

Select the correct ANSWER        using the code given below:

.

50 / 172

A wooden box of mass 2 kg and dimensions (30 cm x 15 cm x 10 cm ) is placed on a table with sides 30

cm and 10 cm touching the tabletop. Which one of the following is the approximate  pressure exerted

on the table ? .

51 / 172

Two resistors R1 and R2 arranged in parallel combination in an electrical closed circuit are made of the
same material and of the  same thickness. If the length of R2 is twice the length of R1, then the total

resistance R satisfies.

52 / 172

According to Fleming’s right –hand rule, if the forefinger indicates the direction of magnetic field  and

thumb shows the direction of motion of conductor, then the stretched middle finger will predict the
direction of .

53 / 172

All objects experience a buoyancy when they are immersed in a fluid. Buoyancy is .

54 / 172

A sound wave has a frequency of 1 kHz and wavelength 50 cm. How long will it take to travel 1 km ?

55 / 172

The energy possessed by a body due to its change in position or shape is called .

56 / 172

A boy of mass 52 kg jumps with a horizontal velocity of 2 m/s onto a stationary cart of mass 3 kg. The
cart is fixed with frictionless  wheels. Which one of the following would be the speed of the cart ?

57 / 172

A 5 N force is defined when a mass of 10 kg is accelerated with.

58 / 172

A mass M is dragged by a pulley on a horizontal plane by a force anti-parallel to its displacement. The

work done in pulling the mass M is .

59 / 172

The twinkling of a star is due to the atmospheric.

60 / 172

The time period of a 1 m long pendulum approximates to .

61 / 172

A ball is thrown vertically upward with a speed of 40m/s. The time taken by the ball to reach the
maximum height would be approximately. .

62 / 172

What is the dimension of gravitational constant ? .

63 / 172

The magnetic field produced by a current – carrying straight wire at a point outside the wire depends

64 / 172

What is the current required to light a 60 W incandescent bulb in a domestic supply  of 240 V? .

65 / 172

Which one of the following correctly  represents the SI unit of resistivity ? .

66 / 172

The frequency of an alternating current is  3Hz. It implies that.

67 / 172

The electric field lines from an isolated positively charged conducting sphere are .

68 / 172

An electric wire  of resistance 50 ohm is cut into five equal wires. These wires are then connected in
parallel. What is the equivalent resistance of this combination ? .

69 / 172

Evaporation from the surface of a given liquid takes place more rapidly when

70 / 172

The specific latent heat of vaporization of a substance is the quantity of heat needed to change unit

mass from.

71 / 172

A negative work is done when an applied force F and the corresponding displacement S

72 / 172

Which one of the following is not a conservative force ?

73 / 172

The image of an object formed by a plane mirror is

74 / 172

When a light beam falls on a triangular glass prism, a band of colours is obtained. Which one of the
following statements is correct in this regard ?

75 / 172

An object of mass 2000g possesses 100J kinetic energy. The object must be moving with a speed of

76 / 172

A tennis ball is thrown in the vertically upward direction and the ball attains a maximum height of 20

m . The ball was thrown approximately with an upward velocity of

77 / 172

Which among the following is true for propagation of sound waves?

78 / 172

Reverberation is a phenomenon associated with a

79 / 172

Nuclear energy is generated by

80 / 172

Spherical mirror formula relating an object distance ‘u’ image distance ‘v’ and focal length of mirror ‘f’

may be applied to a plane mirror when

81 / 172

Power of a lens of focal length 25 cm is

82 / 172

Twinkling of stars is primarily due to the atmospheric

83 / 172

Tyndall effect is a phenomenon of

84 / 172

The device used to produce electric current is known as

85 / 172

. Imagine a current –carrying straight conductor with magnetic field of lines in anti-clockwise  direction. Then the direction of current is determined by

86 / 172

Three equal resistors are connected in parallel configuration in a closed electrical circuit. Then the  total resistance in the circuit becomes

87 / 172

A uniform motion of a car along a circular path experiences

88 / 172

Work is said to be one Joule when a force of

89 / 172

Fundamental laws of physics require

90 / 172

Weight and mass of an object are defined with Newton’s laws of motion. Which among the following  is true ?

91 / 172

Buoyancy is a/an

92 / 172

Mirage is an illustration of

93 / 172

If a ray of light enters from a rarer medium to a denser medium at zero angle of incidence, it would

94 / 172

Which one of the following statements is true for a simple harmonic oscillator ?

95 / 172

. Light waves are incident on an air- glass boundary. Some of the light waves are reflected and some   are refracted in the glass. Which one of the following properties is the same for the incident wave and  the refracted  wave ?

96 / 172

Beats’ is a phenomenon that occurs when frequencies of two harmonic waves

97 / 172

. Which one of the following cannot be the unit of frequency of a sound waves?

98 / 172

Twinkling of stars is due to

99 / 172

Which one of the following is not a bio- mass energy source

100 / 172

When light is scattered by a molecule and the frequency of the scattered light is changed this  phenomenon is called

101 / 172

The sound created in a big hall persists because of the repeated reflections. The phenomenon is

102 / 172

Which one of the following formulas does not represent electrical power ?

103 / 172

. A current of 1.0 A is drawn by a filament of an electric bulb for 10 minutes. The amount of electric charge that flows through the circuit is

104 / 172

A glass prism splits white light into different colours. This phenomenon is called dispersion of light  by prism. Which one of the following statements is correct ?

105 / 172

Which one of the following statements is not correct for light rays ?

106 / 172

. According to the New Cartesian Sign Convention, which one of the following is correct in respect of
the formula  1 ⁄ f  = 1 ⁄  v   + 1/ u   , where symbols have their usual meanings ?

107 / 172

Which of the following are the primary colours of  lights ?

108 / 172

Which one of the following colours may be obtained by combining green and red colours ?

109 / 172

The image we see in plane mirror is

110 / 172

The statement “ friction force is a contact  force while magnetic force is a non – contact force’ is

111 / 172

In case of a concave mirror , if an object is kept between principal focus F and pole P of the mirror,  then which one of the following statements about the image is NOT correct  ?

112 / 172

A lens has a power of +2.0 Dioptre, Which one of the following statements about the lens is true  ?

113 / 172

The Sun appears reddish during sunrise and sunset. The phenomenon in optics which is responsible  for this appearance of the Sum is

114 / 172

Which one of the following is the largest composition in biogas ?

115 / 172

The instrument used for detecting the presence of electric current in a circuit is.

116 / 172

Which one of the following types of radiations has the smallest wavelength ?

117 / 172

When the short circuit condition occurs, the current in the circuit.

118 / 172

Which one of the following statements about sound is NOT correct ?

119 / 172

The part of the human eye  on which the image is formed is

120 / 172

Light of uniform intensity impinges perpendicularly on  a totally reflecting surface. If the area of the  surface is halved, the radiation force on it will become

121 / 172

A metallic wire having resistance of 20 W is cut into two equal parts in length. These parts are then   connected in parallel. The resistance  of this parallel combination is equal to

122 / 172

Two planets orbit the Sun in circular orbits, with their radius of orbit as R1 =R and R2 = 4R. Ratio of   their periods (T1/T2) around the Sun will be .

123 / 172

Which one of the following is NOT the unit of energy  ? .

124 / 172

Which one of the following statements regarding magnetic field is NOT correct ?

125 / 172

The cost of energy to operate an industrial refrigerator that consumes 5kW power working 10 hours    per day ( given that the charge per kW.h of energy = 4)

126 / 172

Name the scientist who first used a glass prism to obtain the spectrum of sunlight.

127 / 172

Light enters the eye through a thin membrane called.    -

128 / 172

A lemon kept in a glass tumbler appears to be larger than its actual size. It is because of

129 / 172

The correct relation between the radius of curvature r and focal length F of a spherical mirror is.

130 / 172

Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding the travel of sound waves ?

131 / 172

. A liquid is kept in a glass beaker. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the    pressure exerted by the liquid column at the base of the beaker  ?

132 / 172

Which of the following are the characteristics of electromagnetic waves ?

  1. They are elastic wave
  2. They can also move in vacuum
  3. They have electric and magnetic components which are mutually perpendicular
  4. They move with a speed equal to 3 Lakh meters per second

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

133 / 172

Radiations coming from the Sun are  mostly in the form of .

134 / 172

The temperature of a place on one sunny day is 113 in Fahrenheit scale. The Kelvin scale reading of this    temperature will be

135 / 172

A rigid body of mass 2 kg is dropped from a stationery balloon kept at a height of 50 m from the   ground. The speed of the body when it just touches the ground and the total energy when it is dropped   from the balloon are respectively.

(acceleration due to gravity = 9.8 m/s2)

136 / 172

Compared to audible sound waves, ultrasound waves have

137 / 172

Two bodies of mass M each are placed R distance apart. In another system , two bodies of mass 2M   each  are placed R distance apart, If F be the  gravitational force between the bodies in the first system,  then the gravitational force between  the bodies in the second system will be

138 / 172

The loudness of sound depends upon the.

139 / 172

A pendulum clock is lifted to a height where the gravitational acceleration has a certain value g.   Another pendulum clock of same length but of double the mass of the bob is lifted to another height   where the gravitational acceleration is g/2. The time period of the second pendulum would be : (in terms of period T of the first pendulum) .

140 / 172

Water is heated with a coil of resistance R connected to domestic supply. The rise of temperature of
water will depend on.

  1. Supply voltage
  2.  Current passing through the coil
  3. Time for which voltage is supplied

Select the correct answer from among the following:

141 / 172

Which one of the following statements regarding lenses is not correct  ?

142 / 172

If the work done on the system or by the system is zero, which one of the following statements for a gas  kept at a certain temperature is correct ?

143 / 172

A student measures certain lengths using a meter scale having least count equal to 1mm. Which one of   the following measurements is more precise ?

144 / 172

“ The  sum of emf’s and potential differences around a closed loop equals zero” is a consequence of

145 / 172

. A car starts from Bengaluru, goes 50 km in a straight line towards south, immediately turns around and    returns to Bengaluru . The time taken fr this round trip is 2 hours. The magnitude of the average velocity   of the car for this round trip.

146 / 172

Two substances of densities p1 and p2 are mixed to equal volume and their relative density is 4. When   they are mixed in equal masses, relative density is 3. The value of p1 and p2 respectively are.

147 / 172

.  A solid disc and a solid sphere have the same mass and same radius. Which one has the higher moment  of inertia about its centre of mass ?

148 / 172

.  If an object moves at a non- zero constant acceleration for a certain interval of time, then the distance it   covers in that time.

149 / 172

Which one of the following statements is  correct  ?

150 / 172

Which one of the following statements about glass is not correct  ?

151 / 172

When a ball bounces off the ground, which of the following changes suddenly  ?  .

( Assume no loss of energy to the flow)

152 / 172

. Which one of the following statements regarding Ohm’s law is not correct  ?

153 / 172

. In which of the following phenomena do heat waves travel along a straight line with the speed of light ?

154 / 172

Let there be an object having some chemicals in it . It starts moving with a uniform velocity v and a  chemical reaction starts happening. In this case, which of the following statement/sis/are correct  ?

  1. Chemical reactions happening in the system cannot change the velocity v of the center of mass of the   object
  2. Chemical reactions happening in the system cannot change kinetic energy of the particles inside with respect to the center of mass of object

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

155 / 172

A thin disc and a thin ring, both have mass M and radius R. Both rotate about axes through their
center of mass and are perpendicular to their surfaces at the same angular velocity. Which of the

following is true  ?

156 / 172

When a beam of white light passes through a glass prism, the colour of light beam that deviates the
least is

157 / 172

Which one of the following statements regarding a thermos flask is NOT correct ?

158 / 172

1 gyne ( a unit of force in CGS system) equals to     

159 / 172

The Sun is seen little before it rises and for a short while after it sets. This is because of

160 / 172

.   Supposw there are two planets, 1 and 2, having the same density but their radii are R1 and R2
respectively, where R1 > R2 . The accelerations due to gravity on the surface of these planets are

related as

161 / 172

Which one of the following forces is non – central and non conservative ?

162 / 172

The focal length of the objective lens of a telescope is 50 cm. If the magnification of the telescope is 25,
then the focal length of the eye piece is

163 / 172

Consider the following statements about a solenoid :

 

  1. The magnetic field strength in a solenoid depends upon thee number of turns per unit length in the

solenoid

  1. The magnetic field strength in a solenoid depends upon the current flowing in the wire of the solenoid
  2. The magnetic field strength in a solenoid depends upon the diameter of the solenoid

Which of the statements given above correct ?

164 / 172

Two metallic wires A and B are made using copper. The radius of wire A is r while its length is l. A dc

voltage V is pplied across the wire A, causing power dissipation , P. The radius of wire B is 2r and its

length is 2l and the same dc voltage V is applied across it causing power dissipation P1. Which one of the

following is the correct relationship between P and P1?

165 / 172

Basis scientific principle behind a nuclear reactor is

166 / 172

Let us consider a copper wire having radius r and lengthl. Let its resistance be R .If the radius of another
copper wire2r and the length is l/2 then the resistance of this wire will be

167 / 172

 

At 20 °C. the speed of sound in wateria approximately

168 / 172

Which one of thee following minerals is used as a fuel in nuclear power stations?

169 / 172

. The correct sequence of  energy transfer that occurs when an apple falls to the ground is a

170 / 172

The correct sequence of  energy transfer that occurs when an apple falls to the ground is a

171 / 172

The light energy escaping from the sun can be spread by

172 / 172

. Which one of the following energy is stored in the links between the atoms?

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Mock Test

Mission Sep 24 "Aghaz" Geo Quiz

1 / 20

Which of the following stars is also known as Pulsar?

2 / 20

On which date is the earth in perihelion ?

3 / 20

Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to our solar
system?

4 / 20

What causes the change of seasons ?

5 / 20

The earth is in aphelion on

6 / 20

The nuclear fuel in the Sun is

7 / 20

Diamond Ring is a phenomenon observed

8 / 20

Which one of the following planets rotates clockwise?

9 / 20

The term syzygy is referred to when

10 / 20

Two planets which have no satellites

11 / 20

The Lake Baikal is situated in the region of

12 / 20

The twinkling of a star is due to

13 / 20

Which one of the following conditions is most relevant for the presence of life on mars?

14 / 20

Lunar eclipse occurs

15 / 20

The tail of a comet is directed away from the sun because

16 / 20

The black part of the moon is always calm and dark which is called

17 / 20

Which of the following stars is known as Fossil star?

18 / 20

The inexhaustible source of energy of the stars is due to

19 / 20

When the earth is at its maximum distance from the sun it is said to be in

20 / 20

On which planet would one witness sunrise in the west ?

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Modern History + Current Affairs (Nov) For NDA

1 / 16

Arrange the following in chronological order of their arrival in India:

A. Dutch
B. French
C. Portuguese
D. English

2 / 16

What is the largest state in India in terms of area?

3 / 16

What is the correct chronological order of the following events?
1. Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi
2. The Congress split at Surat
3. The Partition of Bengal
4. The establishment of the Home Rule League
Select the correct answer using the code given below

4 / 16

The 'Mabella' Measles and Rubella Vaccine was developed in collaboration with the Polyvac Institute of which country?

5 / 16

Who won the Brazilian Grand Prix 2023 by leading from start to finish and securing a well-deserved victory?

6 / 16

Where is the International Sugar Organization (ISO) headquartered?

7 / 16

Which of the following clauses was/were not included in the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?
(i) Withdrawing all ordinances and ending prosecutions.
(ii) Release of all kinds of political prisoners.
(iii) Restoration of the confiscated property of the satyagrahis.
(iv) Permitting peaceful picketing of liquor, opium and foreign cloth shops.
(v) Permitting all the Indians to collect or manufacture salt, free of duty.
Choose the answer from the codes given below:

8 / 16

Which Indian city hosted the three-day 'India Manufacturing Show' in November 2023?

9 / 16

Which region in Jammu and Kashmir has recently been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for its saffron?

10 / 16

Which organization has become the first to receive approval from India's space regulator, IN-SPACe, for launching commercial satellite broadband services in India?

11 / 16

How many patents has the Indian patent office granted in the current fiscal year until November 15, as announced by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal?

12 / 16

Which two Indian cities have been recognized by UNESCO as part of its Creative Cities Network?

13 / 16

Where was the Fifth Annual India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held on November 10?

14 / 16

Where is the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) headquartered, whose team has started on-site review meetings in India to assess the country’s legal framework against money laundering and terrorist financing?

15 / 16

Given below are four industries that de- veloped during the British rule in India:
A. Jute industry
B. Iron and steel industry
C. Textile industry
D. Sugar industry

Which one of the following shows the correct chronological order in which the industries developed?

16 / 16

Arrange the following events in chronological order.
(i) Champaran Satyagraha
(ii) Launching of the khilafat Movement
(iii) reunion of the congress.
(iv) Nagpur Session of the Congress
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

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Exam Pattern for NDA 2023

The NDA Exam Pattern is divided into two stages:
  1. Written Examination
  2. SSB Interview (Service Selection Board)
The written exam in itself is further divided into the following:
  1. Mathematics
  2. GAT (General Ability Test)
The duration for both are 2 ½ hours long. The Mathematics marks is about 300  and the GAT is at 600 marks while the total marks for the SSB Interview is 900. The General Ability Test is divided into two:
  1. English
  2. General Awareness and General Knowledge Test
The marks distribution for the GAT is as follows:
NDA General Ability Test Sections Maximum marks
Part A – English – 200
Part B – General Awareness Physics 100
History, Freedom Movement, etc. 80
Geography 80
Chemistry 60
General Science 40
Current Events 40
Total 600
As per the marking scheme formulated by the UPSC, no marks are deducted if a question is left unanswered but there is a provision of negative marking for wrong answers. The negative marking scheme is as follows: >
NDA Exam Pattern  2023 – Negative Marking Scheme
Written Exams Marks for each correct answer Marks deducted for each incorrect answer
Mathematics 2.5 0.83
GAT 4 1.33
Pattern for NDA SSB Interview Once the candidates pass the written exam, they will be eligible for the SSB interview. The pattern for the SSB interview is as follows
NDA – SSB Interview Pattern 2023
Stage 1 Screening Test
  1. Verbal and non-verbal tests.
  2. PPDT
Stage 2 Psychological Test
  1. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
  2. Word Association Test (WAT)
  3. Situation Reaction Test (SRT)
  4. Self Description Test (SD)
Group Testing Officers Test
  1. GD
  2. GPE
  3. PGT
  4. HGT
  5. IOT
  6. Command Task
  7. Snake race/Group Obstacle Race
  8. Individual lecture
  9. FGT
Personal Interview & conference –
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