FIA Assistant Director Past Papers

The average distance from the Sun to the Earth is approximately 150 million kilometers, which is why option C is correct. This distance is also known as 1 Astronomical Unit (AU).

Vasco da Gama reached India in 1498, marking the first direct sea route from Europe to India. This is a well-documented historical fact, making option B the correct answer.

Nasir Shah, also known as Nader Shah, invaded India during the reign of Muhammad Shah in the early 18th century. This invasion is a significant historical event marking the decline of the Mughal Empire.

A tautology is a statement that repeats the same idea unnecessarily, so its antonym is 'brevity,' which means expressing something concisely without repetition. The other options do not correctly represent the opposite of tautology.

The speed of light in vacuum is approximately 300 million meters per second (more precisely about 299,792,458 meters per second). This is a fundamental physical constant used in many scientific calculations.

The Faraizi Movement was founded by Haji Shariatullah in the early 19th century in Bengal to promote Islamic practices and reform among Muslims. This makes option B the correct answer.

Syed Ahmad Shaheed is known for his efforts to eradicate religious innovations (bid'ah) and revive the original teachings of Islam through his movement in the early 19th century. While Shah Walli Ullah and Haji Shariat Ullah were also reformers, Syed Ahmad Shaheed is most directly associated with combating innovations in religious practice.

A mercury thermometer is most suitable for measuring the boiling point of water because mercury has a high boiling point (357°C) and does not evaporate easily at 100°C, providing accurate and stable readings. Alcohol thermometers are less suitable due to alcohol's lower boiling point, and bimetallic thermometers are not typically used for precise temperature measurements like boiling point.

Sir Thomas Roe was the English ambassador to the court of Jahangir and was honored with the title of 'Khan' by the emperor. William Hawkins and Edward Terry were also Englishmen at the Mughal court but were not given this title.

As of January 2010, Japan was the second largest economy in the world by nominal GDP, after the USA. India was ranked lower at that time, and "None of these" is incorrect.