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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 English is one of the subject from UPSC NDA and NA Mains with atotal of 200 Marks. Check the complete details related to UPSC NDA and NA General English Exam Pattern, Exam Syllabus, and the most important samples related to Mathematics.

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UPSC NDA and NA General English - Main Exam Pattern:
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
List of optional subjects- Main Exam:
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
Candidates will not be allowed to offer the following combination of subjects:
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

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Direction(1-3): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any). Q1.
    A. If you listen with B. the question carefully C. you will be able to answer them easily D. No error.

Answer: Option A
Q2.
    A. It is difficult B. for anyone C. to past time thus D. No error.

Answer: Option C
Q3.
    A. The customer handed over B. a hundred-rupees note C. to the shopkeeper. D. No error.

Answer: Option B
Direction(4-7): In the following questions choose the word which is the exact OPPOSITE of the given words.
Q4. ENORMOUS
    A. Soft B. Average C. Tiny D. Weak

Answer: Option C
Q5. COMMISSIONED
    A. Started B. Closed C. Finished D. Terminated

Answer: Option D
Q6. ARTIFICIAL
    A. Red B. Natural C. Truthful D. Solid

Answer: Option B
Q7. EXODUS
    A. Influx B. Home-coming C. Return D. Restoration

Answer: Option A
Direction(8-11): In the following the questions choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q8. ASCEND
    A. Leap B. Grow C. Deviate D. Mount

Answer: Option D
Q9. FURORE:
    A. Excitement B. Worry C. Flux D. Anteroom

Answer: Option A
Q10. SYNOPSIS
    A. Index B. Mixture C. Summary D. Puzzles

Answer: Option C
Q11. TURN UP
    A. Land up B. Show up C. Crop up D. Come up

Answer: Option B
Direction(12-15): Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Q12. A woman came in with a baby who, she said, ...... a safety pin.
    A. was just swallowing B. swallowed C. had just swallowed D. just swallowed

Answer: Option C
Q13. The Hubble Space Telescope will search for planets around the stars, a key to the ...... extraterrestrial life, and examine interstellar dust and gases out of which stars are born.
    A. perception B. discovery C. enquiry D. quest

Answer: Option D
Q14. She ...... Rs 80 out of the bank every Friday.
    A. obtains B. draws C. pulls D. pulls

Answer: Option B
Q15. The American ...... presented his credentials to the President of India.
    A. adviser B. ambassador C. delegate D. representative

Answer: Option B
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