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National Defence Academy And

Naval Academy Exam
August 2007 Question Paper (Fully Solved)
GENERAL ABILITY TEST
General Knowledge
1. Among the following sedimentary 7. From West to East, which one of the
rocks, which one is of organic origin ? following is the correct sequence of Hills ?
(a) Gypsum (b) Limestone (a) Mahadeo Hills-Maikala Hills
(c) Nitre (d) Rock salt - Garhjat Hills
2. In which one of the following (b) Mahadeo Hills-Garhjat Hills
areas is monsoon climate found ? - Maikala Hills
(a) Pacific Coast of Colombia (c) Maikala Hills-Mahadeo Hills
(b) South-Eastern United States - Garhjat Hills
(c) Southern Part of South Africa (d) Maikala Hills-Garhjat Hills
(d) Central California - Mahadeo Hills
3. In which of the following Hills is 8. Which one among the following
tea cultivated ? peaks is the highest ?
(a) Maikala Hills (a) Dhaula Giri
(b) Nallamalai Hills (b) Namcha Barwa
(c) Nilgiri Hills (c) Nanda Devi
(d) Shivalik Hills (d) Nanga Parvat
4. Injurious ultraviolet radiations are 9. Which National Highway
mostly prevented from reaching the land connects Delhi and Mumbai?
surface as these are absorbed mostly by (a) NH 6 (b) NH 8
which one of the following ? (c) NH 10 (d) NH 12
(a) Stratosphere (b) Troposphere 10. Consider the following statements:
(c) Ionosphere (d) Mesosphere 1. Alamatti Dam is on the Cauvery
5. The Tropic of Cancer passes river.
through which one of the following ? 2. Mettur Dam is on the Krishna
(a) Assam (b) Manipur river.
(c) Mizoram (d) Nagaland 3. Gandhi Sagar Reservoir is on the
6. Haridwar is well-known for which Chambal river.
one of the following industries ? Which of the statements given above
(a) Fertilisers (b) Cement is/are correct?
(c) Heavy Electricals (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only
(d) Silk Textiles (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 3 only
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