UPSC NDA (I) Exam 2020 Answer Key

NDA (I) Exam 2020 – General Aptitude Test Part – B (Answer Key)

91. Which one of the following statements regarding Bleaching powder and D.D.T. is correct?
(a) Both are inorganic compounds
(b) Both are organic compounds
(c) Both contain chlorine
(d) Both contain calcium

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Answer – (C)

92. Which one of the following is the best example of desiccant ?
(a) Silica gel
(b) Polystyrene
(c) Sodium chloride
(d) Sodium carbonate

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Answer – (A)

93. Which one of the following was the first mineral acid discovered ?
(a) Sulphuric acid
(b) Hydrochloric acid
(c) Nitric acid
(d) Phosphoric acid

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Answer – (A)

94. The refractive index of fused quartz is 1-46 and that of sapphire is 1.77. 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?
(a) vq > vs
(b) vs > vq
(c) vs = vq
(d) vs = vq/2

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Answer – (A)

95. 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?
(a) The image will be virtual
(b) The image will be enlarged or magnified
(c) The image will be formed at infinity
(d) The image will be erect

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Answer – (C)

96. New Zealand is considered part of which one of the following island groups ?
(a) Micronesia
(b) Melanesia
(c) Polynesia
(d) Hawaii Island chain

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Answer – (C)

97. Which of the following statements with regard to Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is/are correct?
1. PMKSY was launched during 2015-16
2. The basic aim of PMKSY is to enhance physical access of water on farm
3. One of the main objectives of PMKSY is to achieve convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Answer – (D)

98. According to Article 79 of the Constitution of India, which of the following is/are described as a part of Parliament of India ?
1. The House of the People
2. The Council of States
3. The President of India
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Answer – (D)

99. The Five Year Plan was first launched
(a) China
(b) USSR
(c) India
(d) Bhutan

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Answer – (B)

100. The call for Garibi Hatao was incorporated in
(a) Fourth Five Year Plan
(b) Fifth Five Year Plan
(c) Sixth Five Year Plan
(d) Seventh Five Year Plan

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Answer – (B)

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

List I
(Major Objective)  
List II
(Five Year Plan)
A. Faster and more inclusive growth  1. First
B. Faster, more inclusive and sustainable growth  2. Fifth
C. Correction of disequilibrium caused by Second World War  3. Eleventh
D. Attaining self-reliance  4. Twelfth

Code :
.   A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 2 4 1 3
(d) 2 1 4 3

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Answer – (B)

102. Which one of the following Directive Principles was inserted by the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976?
(a) The State shall minimise inequa lities in income
(b) Equal justice and free legal aid
(c) Promotion of co-operative societies
(d) Provision for early childhood care

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Answer – (B)

103. A common High Court for two or more states can be established by
(a) a law passed by the Parliament
(b) an order of the Supreme Court of India
(c) an order of the President of India
(d) an amendment to the Constitution of India

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Answer – (A)

104. In the year 1928, a committee of Congress leaders drafted a Constitution for India. The Committee was headed by
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) T. B. Sapru
(c) Motilal Nehru
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru

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Answer – (C)

105. Which one of the following statements about Jaipal Singh is NOT correct?
(a) He was a member of the Consti tuent Assembly
(b) He founded the Adivasi Maha Sabha
(c) He was the captain of the first Indian national hockey team
(d) He campaigned for a separate state of Chhattisgarh

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Answer – (D)

106. What is “Tikki Mausi” in the context of Malnutrition 2
(a) A specially packaged food item
(b) A mascot
(c) Name of a scheme
(d) Name given to the healthcare providers

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Answer – (B)

107. Which one of the following was the theme of the World Tourism Day, 2019?
(a) Sustainable tourism
(b) Tourism and the digital transfor mation
(c) Tourism : responding to challenge of climate change the
(d) Tourism and jobs : a better future for all

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Answer – (D)
27 September – World Tourism Day

108. Which one of the following countries has hosted the Army Exercise TSENTR, 2019?
(a) Russia
(b) China
(c) Kazakhstan
(d) Kyrgyzstan

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Answer – (A)

109. Which one of the following countries is called the ‘country of winds’?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Denmark
(d) Germany

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Answer – (C)

110. Which one of the following is the oldest scientific department of Government of India ?
(a) Department of Biotechnology
(b) Survey of India
(c) India Meteorological Department
(d) DRDO

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Answer – (B)

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