Introduction
UPSC NDA and NA Selection Process 2019 is mainly divided into two phases, the first is a written examination and the second is the SSB Iterview. UPSC NDA and NA General Knowledge is one of the subject from UPSC NDA and NA Mains with a total of 300 Marks. Check the complete details related to UPSC NDA and NA General Knowledge Exam Pattern, Exam Syllabus, and the most important samples related to Mathematics.
Mains
UPSC NDA and NA General Knowledge - Main Exam Pattern:
List of optional subjects- Main Exam:
Candidates will not be allowed to offer the following combination of subjects:
| Paper Mode | Subject | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Paper I | General English | 300 Marks |
| Paper-II | General Knowledge | 300 Marks |
| Paper-III | Any two subject to be selected from the list of the optional subjects | 200 Marks (For Each Paper) |
| Paper-IV | ||
| Paper-V | ||
| Paper-VI | ||
| Total | 1400 | |
| S. No. | Subject |
|---|---|
| 1. | General English |
| 2. | Agricultural Engineering |
| 3. | Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science |
| 4. | Botany |
| 5. | Chemistry |
| 6. | Chemical Engineering |
| 7. | Civil Engineering |
| 8. | Forestry |
| 9. | Geology |
| 10. | Mathematics |
| 11. | Mechanical Engineering |
| 12. | Physics |
| 13. | Statistics |
| 14. | Zoology |
| S. No. | Subject |
|---|---|
| 1. | Agriculture and Agricultural Engg. |
| 2. | Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science. |
| 3. | Agriculture and Forestry. |
| 4. | Chemistry and Chemical Engg. |
| 5. | Mathematics and Statistics. |
| 6. | Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil |
Note: Engineering and Mechanical Engineering—not more than one subject;
Samples
Q1. Which among the following is true regarding the Humidity of the air?
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A. It increases with the increase in atmospheric temperature
B. It decreases with the increase in atmospheric temperature
C. It is not affected by the change in atmospheric temperature
D. It does not show any consistent behavior with the change in atmospheric temperature
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A. Stepes
B. Prairies
C. Pampas
D. Savanna
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A. Volcanic eruptions
B. Landslides
C. Cyclones
D. Movement of a part of earth’s surface on account of the faulting of rocks
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A. Sun is moving around the earth
B. Of revolution of the earth around the sun on its orbit
C. Tilt of Earth’s axis
D. All of the above
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A. Soil erosion
B. Soil protection
C. Depleting the soil of its moisture
D. All of the above
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A. Dihybrid crosses
B. Back cross
C. Double cross
D. Natural selection
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A. Black soil
B. Loamy soil
C. Hard soil
D. Red soil
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A. Tea grows at a higher altitude than coffee
B. Coffee grows at a higher altitude than tea
C. Both grow at about the same altitude
D. There is no climatic relationship between the two crops
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A. Cotton
B. Sugarcane
C. Rice
D. Wheat
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A. Creating new and better genes
B. Eliminating undesirable genes
C. Producing favourable combination of genes
D. By encouraging favourable genes and removing unfavourable ones
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A. Because of long east-west stretches
B. Because north-south stretch is more
C. Because it covers two continents
D. Because of large differences in climate
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A. High Court
B. Election Tribunal
C. Chief Election Commissioner
D. None of the above
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A. Maharashtra
B. West Bengal
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Bihar
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A. Exports promotion and Import substitution
B. Export oriented
C. Import oriented
D. None of the above
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A. Improving the Centre-State relationship
B. Reducing regional imbalances
C. Improving the development of backward areas
D. Various development schemes