Part – B General knowledge (English) (NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2019 (I) (101 to 150)

Total Questions: 50

41. Which one of the following cities was named by UNESCO as World Capital of Architecture for 2020?

Correct Answer: (c) Rio-de-Janerio
Solution:

Rio-de-Janerio (Brazil) was named by UNESCO as World Capital of Architecture for 2020. Rio-de-Janerio will be hosting the World Congress of the International Union of Architects in July, 2020.

42. Who among the following was named ICC's emerging player of the year 2018?

Correct Answer: (a) Rishabh Pant
Solution:

India's fast-rising wicket keeper batsman Rishabh Pant was on Tuesday named the International Cricket Counils emerging player of the year in the world body's annuel a wards. The 21 year old Pant was picked by the ICC's voting academy for a stellar show in his break through test you in 2018.

43. India’s first private sector Howitzer gun-making unit is located at:

Correct Answer: (c) Hazira
Solution:

India’s first private sector Howitzer gun-making unit is located at Hazira in Surat (Gujarat). It was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 19th January, 2019 as India’s first Armoured System Complex (ASC). It is built by a private company-Larsen and Toubro (L & T).

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

1. Ross Island-Shaheed Dweep
2. Neil Island-Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep
3. Havelock Island-Swaraj Dweep
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Correct Answer: (d) Only 3
Solution:

Ross, Neil and Havelock Islands have been renamed on 75th anniversary of freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose. The new names of these islands are as follows:
Ross Island — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Dweep
Neil island — Shaheed Dweep
Havelock Island — Swaraj Dweep
Hence option (d) is correct.

45. Who among the following was posthumously conferred with the Ashoka Chakra, India’s highest peacetime gallantry award, in 2019?

Correct Answer: (b) Nazir Ahmad Wani
Solution:

Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani was posthumously conferred with the Ashoka Chakra, India’s Highest Peacetime Gallantry Award, in 2019. He is the first recipient of the Ashoka Chakra award from Kashmir region of the Indian State Jammu and Kashmir. He was from Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry of the Indian Army.

46. As per the code of the nomenclature, which one of the following is the correct way of writing a biological name?

Correct Answer: (b) Amoeba proteus
Solution:

Name written in option (b), i.e. Amoeba proteus is the correct way of writing biological name of Amoeba. The first name represents genus and its first letter is capital.
The second name represents species and its first letter is small. Both names are underlined separately when hand written and written in Italics when typed.

47. Which one of the following statements regarding electrocardiogram is correct?

Correct Answer: (d) Electrocardiogram is graphical representation of electrical activity of heart
Solution:

Statement (d) is correct regarding electrocardiography. Electrocardiogram is graphical representation of electrical activity of heart.
Electrodes are placed on patient’s limbs and on the surface of the chest and connected to a machine called electrocardiograph. It detects any abnormality in the functioning of the heart.

48. Which one of the following statements regarding penicillin is correct?

Correct Answer: (b) Penicillin resistant bacteria can degrade this antibiotic by an enzyme called β-lactamase
Solution:

Statement (b) regarding penicillin is correct. The bacteria which produce enzyme β-lactamase can degrade penicillin. Most of the bacteria are sensitive for penicillin as it interferes cell wall synthesis.

49. Which one of the following organelles of mammalian cell is rich in hydrolytic enzymes?

Correct Answer: (c) Lysosome
Solution:

Cell organelle lysosome is rich in hydrolytic enzymes. These enzymes degrade the cell debris and recycle its components within the cells. Mitochondria is powerhouse of the cell.
Ribosomes are called protein factory.
Nucleus is referred as head of the cell which controls all cellular activities.

50. Which one of the following statements regarding cholera is correct?

Correct Answer: (c) Cholera is a disease due to the consumption of contaminated food or water
Solution:

Statement (c) regarding cholera is correct. It is a waterborne disease and also spread through contaminated food. It is caused by bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Cholera does not cause loss of memory. The consumption of alcohol does not cause cholera and it does not affect the functioning of muscles. This is also not a hereditary disease.
Hence, statement (c) is correct, resl of the steta are incorrect.