Mixed Deck — All NTA Topics Flashcards

If in a race A finishes before B, C finishes after D, and B finishes before C, who finishes last?

Answer: Cannot be determined for D

The order is A > B > C, and D finishes before C; without knowing D's position relative to A and B, D or C could be last — but C is definitively last.

Which organization conducts the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) in India?

Answer: NTA

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been conducting NEET for undergraduate medical admissions since 2019.

The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately:

Answer: 3×10⁸ m/s

The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 3×10⁸ meters per second (300,000 km/s).

Which medieval Indian ruler is credited with introducing the Din-i-Ilahi, a syncretic religion blending elements of Islam, Hinduism, and other faiths?

Answer: Akbar

Emperor Akbar introduced Din-i-Ilahi around 1582 CE as a syncretic spiritual movement reflecting his policy of religious tolerance and universal brotherhood.

What is the output of: 5 % 3 in most programming languages?

Answer: 2

The modulo operator (%) returns the remainder of division: 5 ÷ 3 = 1 remainder 2.

What is the time complexity of binary search on a sorted array of n elements?

Answer: O(log n)

Binary search halves the search space with each step, giving a time complexity of O(log n).

What does HTML stand for?

Answer: HyperText Markup Language

HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language, the standard language for creating web pages.

The Treaty of Versailles (1919), which ended World War I, imposed heavy reparations on which country?

Answer: Germany

The Treaty of Versailles (1919) placed sole blame for World War I on Germany (the 'war guilt' clause) and imposed massive reparations, territorial losses, and military restrictions.

The LCM of 4 and 6 is:

Answer: 12

The smallest number divisible by both 4 and 6 is 12.

The Paris Agreement (2015) primarily aims to limit global temperature rise to:

Answer: 1.5–2°C above pre-industrial levels

The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming to well below 2°C, with efforts to limit it to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

Statement: All cups are plates. Some plates are bowls. Conclusion I: Some cups are bowls. Conclusion II: Some bowls are cups. Which conclusion(s) follow?

Answer: Neither I nor II follows

All cups are plates, and some plates are bowls, but those bowls may not include any cups, so neither conclusion necessarily follows.

What is the pH of a neutral solution at 25°C?

Answer: 7

The pH scale measures the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, ranging from 0 to 14. A neutral solution, such as pure water at 25°C, has an equal concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) and hydroxide ions (OH-), resulting in a pH of 7. Solutions with a pH below 7 are acidic, and those above 7 are basic (alkaline).

What molecule carries genetic information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm?

Answer: RNA

Ribonucleic acid (RNA), specifically messenger RNA (mRNA), plays a crucial role in carrying genetic information. It transcribes the genetic code from DNA in the nucleus and transports it to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm. There, the mRNA sequence is translated into proteins, fulfilling the instructions encoded in the DNA.

The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight is called:

Answer: Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis is the process where plants use sunlight, water, and CO₂ to produce glucose and oxygen.

Pointing to a woman, a man says, 'She is the daughter of the only child of my grandfather.' How is the woman related to the man?

Answer: Sister

The only child of his grandfather is his father/mother; the daughter of that person is his sister.

What is the volume of a cube with side length 4 cm?

Answer: 64 cm³

Volume of a cube = side³ = 4³ = 64 cm³.

What is the most common form of carbon found in nature?

Answer: Graphite

Graphite is the most common and stable allotrope of carbon found in nature under standard conditions. It consists of layers of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal rings, making it soft, slippery, and a good conductor of electricity. While diamond is also a natural form of carbon, it is much rarer and forms under extreme pressure and temperature.

Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

Answer: Mitochondrion

Mitochondria are often referred to as the 'powerhouses of the cell' because they are responsible for generating most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). ATP is used as a source of chemical energy through the process of cellular respiration. This vital function fuels various cellular activities, from muscle contraction to nerve impulse transmission.

Which protocol is used to send email over the internet?

Answer: SMTP

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the standard protocol used for sending emails.

The Great Wall of China was primarily built to protect against invasions from which direction?

Answer: North

The Great Wall was built along China's northern border to protect against nomadic invasions from the north.