CDS 2012 (2) (held on 16.09.2012)

Solved Question Paper - General Knowledge

61. Which one among the following depicts the correct meaning of the term Jins-i-kamil concerning crops in Mughal India?

  1. Paddy crop
  2. Cash crop
  3. Coarse crop
  4. Crop grown in the arid zone

62. Match List-I with List-II and effect the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List – I
(Mineral)		List - II
(Producing Centre in Map)
A. Copperminerals
B. Mica
C. Chromite
D. Lignite

Codes:

  1. A - 2; B - 4; C - 1; D - 3
  2. A - 2; B - 1; C - 4; D - 3
  3. A - 3; B - 1; C - 4; D - 2
  4. A - 3; B - 4; C - 1; D - 2

63. Sargasso Sea is characterised by

  1. by very cold water
  2. very warm water
  3. highly saline water
  4. typical marine vegetation

64. Ozone holes are more pronounced at the

  1. Equator
  2. Tropic of Cancer
  3. Tropic of Capricorn
  4. Poles

65. In India, the 'effective literacy rates' are calculated from

  1. total population
  2. child population
  3. adult population
  4. population above 7 years of age

66. In the parlance of financial investment, the term 'bear' denotes

  1. an investor who feels that the price of a particular security is going to fall
  2. an investor who expects the price of a particular share to rise
  3. a shareholder who has an interest in a company, financially or otherwise
  4. any lender, whether by making a loan or buying a bond

67. Which one among the following is an appropriate description of 'deflation'

  1. It is a sudden fall in the value of a currency against other currencies
  2. It is a persistent recession in the economy
  3. It is a persistent fall in the general price level of goods and services
  4. It is a fall in the rate of inflation over a period of time

68. With reference to Lok Adalats, which one among the following statements is correct?

  1. Lok Adalats have the jurisdiction to settle the matters at pre-litigative stage and not those matters pending before any court
  2. Lok Adalats can deal with matters which are civil and not criminal in nature
  3. The Lok Adalat has not been given any statutory status so far
  4. No appeal lies in a civil court against the order of the Lok Adalat

69. Which among the following provisions of the Constitution of India is/are fulfilled by the National Social Assistance Programme launched by the Government of India?

  1. Fundamental Rights
  2. Fundamentals Duties
  3. Directive Principles of a State Policy

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Code

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 1 and 3 only
  3. 3 only
  4. 1 and 2 only

70. Consider the following statements :

  1. In India, only two Union Territories have Legislative Assemblies.
  2. Mizoram, Nagaland and Meghalaya, the three North-Eastern States of India, have only one seat each in the Lok Sabha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Code:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

71. Consider the following diagram :

doldrums

In the diagram given above, what does A denote

Code:

  1. Doldrums
  2. Trade winds
  3. Westerlies
  4. Easterlies

72. There are three distinct characters of temperature stratification of atmosphere around the Earth. Which one among the following is the correct arrangement of the layers (from the Earth's surface upwards)?

  1. Thermosphere-Stratosphere-Troposphere
  2. Troposphere-Thermosphere-Stratosphere
  3. Troposphere-Stratosphere-Thermosphere
  4. Thermosphere-Troposphere-Stratosphere

73. Which one among the following statements regarding Chinook winds is not correct?

  1. These are local winds
  2. They descend along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain in mid-latitudes
  3. They bring lots of rain with them
  4. They benefit agriculture

74. Which one among the following statements is not true of the Jajmani system?

  1. It is was non-market exchange system
  2. It was practised in many villages and regions during the pre-colonial period
  3. It was introduced under pressure from the colonial regime
  4. It was incorporated into wider networks of exchange through which agricultural products and other goods circulated

75. Which one among the following books was authored by a lady of the Mughal Royal House?

  1. Akbar Nama
  2. Babar Nama
  3. Humayun Nama
  4. Badshah Nama

76. Farmers are requested to mix lime with soil while farming their fields. This is because

  1. lime is very helpful in maintaining the water content in the soil
  2. lime decreases the acidity of soil
  3. lime decreases the basicity of soil
  4. high concentration of lime is necessary for plant growth

77. Match List-I with List-II and effect the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List – I
(River)		List - II
(Tributaries)
A. Ganga1. Chambal and Ken
B. Indus2. Weinganga and Indravati
C. Yamuna3. Chenab and Sutlej
D. Godavari4. Gomti and Kosi

Codes:

  1. A - 4; B - 1; C - 3; D - 2
  2. A - 4; B - 3; C - 1; D - 2
  3. A - 2; B - 1; C - 3; D - 4
  4. A - 2; B - 3; C - 1; D - 4

78. Tank irrigation is practised mainly in Peninsular India because

  1. undulating relief and hard make it difficult to dig canals and wells
  2. rivers are rain-fed
  3. of compact nature of population and agricultural fields

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Code:

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3