Test: General Awareness -2 - NDA MCQ

The jet streams are strong, generally westerly winds concentrated in a relatively narrow ands shallow stream in the upper troposphere of the earth. 

Intergenerational equity is a concept that says that humans ‘hold the natural and cultural environment of the Earth in common both with other members of the present generation and with other generations, past and future. It means that we inherit the Earth from previous generations and have an obligation to pass it on in reasonable condition to future generations. The goal of sustainable development is Intergenerational equity. 

The epicenter is the point on the Earth’s surface where an earthquake explosion originates.

Sea of Azov is a sea in south-eastern Europe. Arabian Sea is the northwestern part of the Indian Ocean.

The lithosphere is the solid, outer part of the Earth. The hydrosphere is the liquid water component of the Earth. An atmosphere is the mixture of gases surrounding the Earth or other celestial body. The Biosphere is the part of the earth’s surface and atmosphere inhabited by living things. 

The bolivar is the currency of Venezuela. 

Cairo is located at 30 degree east longitude. 

Correct sequence is Godavari-Penner-Cauveri-Periyar 
The Godavari is the second longest river in India after the river Ganga. It originates from Western Ghats of central India near Nasik in Maharashtra. The Penner originates from Nand Hills in Chikballapur District of Karnataka. This river flows from north as well as east corners across Andhra Pradesh. The Cauvery originates from Western Ghats in Karnataka and flows generally south and east through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The Periyar originates from Western Ghats range near the border with Tamil Nadu and flows in Kerala.

Tawang is situated in the northwestern part of Arunachal Pradesh at an elevation of approximately 10,000 ft. The area is claimed by both the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of India as a part of South Tibet. 

The Magadha Empire came to be the most powerful when the four Mahajanpada- Magadha, Kosala, Vatsa and Avanti engaged in the struggle for the supremacy from the 6th Century BC to 4th Century BC.

The Mekong River is the 12th longest river in the world and the 7th longest in Asia, it flows through six countries: China, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s busy capital, sits at the junction of the Mekong and Tonlé Sap rivers.

The 91st Amendment to the Constitution seeks to limit the size of the Council of Ministers at the Centre and the States to no more than 15 percent of the numbers in the Lok Sabha or the State Legislature.

The constituent of the population of the working age group (15-64 years) in the Indian economy is more than 50% (almost 65 percent of the population is in the working age group).

Brent Index is associated with Crude oil prices.

A calorimeter box is made up of Copper because Cu has low specific heat capacity & thus it reaches the equilibrium temperature quickly by absorbing a small amount of heat.

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) turns lime water milky due to the formation of insoluble calcium carbonate.

The cuboidal epithelium consists of cubical cells. It is found in the lining of the kidney tubules, salivary glands, and thyroid glands, where it provides mechanical support.

A meristem is a tissue in most plants containing undifferentiated cells (meristematic cells), found in zones of the plant where growth can take place.