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NDA I 2020 General Knowledge Test - 7
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NDA I 2020 General Knowledge Test - 7
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  • Question 1/10
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    Raja Rammohan Roy established Brahmo Samaj in -

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    "Brahmo Samaj" was founded in the year 1828 by Raja Rammohan Roy.

     

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    Which of the following is/are Indian Ocean Currents?

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    • The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is an ocean current that flows clockwise from west to east around Antarctica. An alternative name for the ACC is the West Wind Drift.

    • Mozambique Current is an ocean current in the Indian Ocean, usually defined as warm surface waters flowing south along the African east coast in the Mozambique Channel, between Mozambique and the island of Madagascar.

    • Peru Current, also called Humboldt Current, is a cold-water current of the southeast Pacific Ocean.

     

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    First battle of Panipat was fought between which two armies?

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    The First Battle of Panipat, was fought between Babur the invading force from Transoxiana (in modern-day Uzbekistan) and the Ibrahim Lodi of the Lodi dynasty. The battle fought on 21 April 1526 was won by Babur and marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire. Babur was the direct descendant of Emperor Timur the Great (Tamurlane).
    • The Second Battle of Panipat was fought on 5 November 1556, between the forces of Hemu, the Hindu general and Chief Minister of Adil Shah Suri, and the army of the Mughal emperor, Akbar. The battle was won by Akbar.
    • The Third Battle of Panipat took place on 14 January 1761 at Panipat, between the Maratha Empire and invading forces of the King of Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Abdali. Marathas were defeated in this battle.

     

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    Which of the following geographical features is not found in India?

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    Iceberg is not found in India geographically.An iceberg or ice mountain is a large piece of freshwater ice that has broken off a glacier or an ice shelf and is floating freely in open water.It may subsequently become frozen into pack ice (one form of sea ice). As it drifts into shallower waters, it may come into contact with the seabed, a process referred to as seabed gouging by ice.

     

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    The rainfall due to upward movement of air caused by convergence of cold air masses against warm air masses is called __________.

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    • Frontal rainfall is the rainfall due to due to upward movement of air caused by the convergence of cold air masses against warm air masses. When a cold polar air mass meets a warm tropical air mass they do not mix but form fronts.
    • The colder air mass is heavier than the warmer air mass, therefore the lighter, warmer air rises over the top of the heavier, colder air. As the warm air is forced to rise it cools Condensation occurs, clouds form and Rain occurs along the front.

     

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    Match the following:

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    Kanchenjunga found on the border of Sikkim and Nepal. Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world. It rises with an elevation of 8,586 m.

    The highest point of the Garo Hills region of the State is Nokrek Peak has a height of 1412 metres above sea level. Garo hills region found in Meghalaya State of India.

    Kangto at 7,060 m is a mountain of the Eastern Himalayas located in Arunachal Pradesh on the border with the Tibet. It is the highest point in Arunachal Pradesh. The area in which Kangto is located lies in the East Kameng district of the state.

    Mount Everest, known in Nepali as Sagarmatha, is Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in Nepal Tibet autonomous Region. Its elevation is 8,848 m.

     

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    When did Mahatma Gandhi launch the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) -

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    CDM was started by Gandhiji with hisSalt March-12 March 1930, fromSabarmati ashram to Dandi Beach. March was protest against unjust British laws (salt taxes for example) in particular and against British rule in general.CDM was different from NCM(Non-cooperation movement) aslatter sought to bring working of government to stand still by not cooperating with government while former aimed at paralyzing government machinery by actively breaking laws.
    CDM movement wasfor "compete independence"of India, unlike previous national and regional movements.
    CDM Was carried out intwo phases from 1930-34interspersed bysecond round table conference at London(outcome ofGandhi-Irwin pact 5th March 1931)

     

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    In which charter act was the provision of spending ₹ 1 Lakh per annum on education ?

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    In Charter Act 1813, it was provided that ₹ 100000 per year will be spent on education. Through this Charter Act, the business privileges of the company were abolished, except for tea and trade with China.

     

  • Question 9/10
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    The warm and cold ocean currents are caused by

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    Warm and cold ocean currents are caused by prevailing winds, Earth’s rotation, Variation in density of sea water. Apart from it, in general, ocean currents also depends upon heating by solar energy, wind, gravity.

     

  • Question 10/10
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    Consider the following statement -

    1) Mansabdari System was both civil and military.

    2) The term Mansab indicates the 'name of the territory'.

    Of these statements:

    Solutions

    To maintain his hold over the empire and to organise the nobility as well as his army, Akbar introduced the Mansabdari System.
    Under this system every officer was assigned a rank called Mansab, Thus, the term Mansab indicates the rank of its holder. Almost the whole nobility, bureaucracy and military hold Mansabs, so it was both civil and military.

     

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