Static GK - MOST IMPORTANT NDA Previous Year Questions

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I (Five Year Plan)
A. Fifth Five Year Plan
B. Seventh Five Year Plan
C. Ninth Five Year Plan
D. Eleventh Five Year Plan
List II (Objective)

1. Towards Faster and More Inclusive Growth
2. Garibi Hatao (Removal of Poverty)
3. Food, Work and Productivity
4. Growth with Social Justice and Equality
   Code: A B C D

Which one of the following is also known as Dry ice in its solid form?

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I (Chemical Name)
A. Washing soda
B. Baking soda
C. Bleaching powder
D. Gypsum
List II (Chemical Formula)

1. CaOCl2
2. NaHCO3
3. Na2CO3·10H2O
4. CaSO4·2H2O
   Code: A B C D

Which of the following is the correct ascending order of the given minerals in terms of their presence in the Earth's crust?

1. Amphibolite
2. Mica
3. Pyroxene
   Select the answer using the code given below:

Which of the following is/are cold ocean current/currents?

1. Alaska Current
2. North Atlantic Drift
3. West Wind Drift
   Select the answer using the code given below:

Temperate forests of South India, known as 'Sholas' are found in which of the following hills?

1. Anaimalai
2. Nilgiris
3. Palani
   Select the answer using the code given below:

Initial discovery of antibiotic penicillin was done by

Which dance form of India has been inscribed into UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?

Which Ministry has initiated the "Dhara", a special initiative dedicated to Indian Knowledge System (IKS)?

Who among the following Presidents/Vice Presidents of the United States of America was awarded Nobel Peace Prize for work to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development ?

Under Article 371A of the Constitution of India, with respect to which of the following item(s) the Acts of the Parliament of India shall not apply to the State of Nagaland, unless the Legislative Assembly of the State of Nagaland by a resolution so decides ?

1. Religious or social practices of Nagas
2. Naga customary law and procedure
3. Ownership and transfer of land and its resources
4. Boundaries of Nagaland with other states
   Select the answer using the code given below :

Consider the following UN Declarations/Covenants :

1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
2. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
3. International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
4. Convention on Refugees
   Which one of the following is the correct chronological order (starting with the earliest) of the above?

Which among the following are essential constituents of Portland cement?

What is the oxidation state of Vanadium in V2O5?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Allotrope of Carbon)
A. Graphite
B. Diamond
C. Fullerene
D. Graphene
List-II (Property)

1. Thinnest and strongest material
2. Hardest natural substance
3. Very light and strong material
4. Soft and slippery material
   Code:

Consider the following statements regarding the International Date Line :

1. It is roughly 180° meridian, which deviates slightly East and West to avoid land areas surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean.
2. The date to the East of this line is (24 hours) earlier than to the West.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following characteristics of a grassland :

1. An extensive area of mid latitude grasslands are devoid of trees and shrubs.
2. The climate is characterised by hot summers, cold winters and relatively low rainfall occurring mainly in spring and summer.
3. In humid parts, grasses grow to a meter or more in height.
   On the basis of the above characteristics, select the correct grassland from the options given below :

Water gas is a mixture of :

Which one among the following compounds has a sweet and fruity smell ?

Which one among the following is present in the nettle leaf hairs that causes burning pain?