Raja Rammohan Roy and David Hare were associated with the
foundation fo the
(a) Hindu College
(b) Ripon College
(c) M. A. O. College
(d) Sanskrit College
Consider the following statements about the earthquake : 1. Earthquake usually originates from the sudden adjustments in the crust of the earth. 2. It may be of tectonic or volcanic origin. 3. Most severe earthquakes are associated with fault lines. Which of these statements are correct ? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 2 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy GENERAL KNOWLEDGE GEOGRAPHY Questions Asked in Previous year?s Exams
Most of the ozone in the atmosphere is concentrated in the (a) Ionosphere (b) Mesosphere (c) Stratosphere (d) Troposphere
Consider the following statements : 1. The Sikh leader Banda Bahadur was captured and killed during the reign of Emperor Farrukh Siyar. 2. The Marathas fought with Ahmad Shah Abdali at Panipat during the reign of Emperor Shah Alam II. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
In the year 1883, the Russian Social Democratic Party was formed by (a) Kernesky (b) Lenin (c) Plekhanov (d) Trotsky
Who among the following advocated Scientific Socialism ? (a) Robert Owen (b) Proudhan Pierre Joseph (c) Karl Marx (d) Saint Simon Henri Claude
Match List-I (Kings) with List-II (Dynasties) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Kings) List-II (Dynasties) A. Bindusara 1. Chola B. Kanishka 2. Kushan C. Pushyamitra 3. Maurya D. Raja Rajendra 4. Sunga A B C D (a) 3 2 1 4 (b) 2 3 4 1 (c) 3 2 4 1 (d) 2 3 1 4
Compared to England and France, Industrial Revolution started late in Russia because (a) Russia was not rich in mineral resources (b) Government did not support industrialization (c) Russia did not have capital and free labour (d) Russian peasants were opposed to industrialization
Consider the following statements : 1. Sedimentary rocks contain fossils. 2. The most common chemical sedimentary rock is limestone. 3. Coal is a biochemical sedimentary rock. 4. Gypsum is an evaporite. Which of these statements are correct ? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Consider the following with reference to the disintegration and decline of the Mauryan Empire : 1. Brahmanical revolt 2. King Asoka?s pacifist policies 3. Invasions from outside 4. Weakness of Asoka?s successors Which of the above reasons led to the disintegration and decline of the Mauryan Empire ? (a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Coal deposits of India belong mainly to the geological time period of (a) Gondwana (b) Vindhyan (c) Tertiary (d) Quarternary
which one of the following is the highest mountain peak? (a) Nanga Parbat (b) Nanda devi (c) Kanchanjunga (d) K2