CDS 2014 (1) ( held on 09.02.2014 )

Solved Question Paper - General Knowledge

91. Which one of the following statements about Rig Veda is not correct?

  1. Deities were worshipped through prayer and sacrificial rituals
  2. The Gods are presented as powerful, who could be made to intervene in the world of men via the performance of sacrifices
  3. The Gods were supposed to partake of the offerings as they were consumed by the fire
  4. The sacrifices were performed in the temples

92. Classification of an enterprise into public or private sector is based on

  1. number of employees in the enterprise
  2. ownership of assets of the enterprise
  3. employment conditions for workers in the enterprise
  4. nature of products manufactured by the enterprise

93. Consider the following statements about Democracy :

  1. It consists with the formation of government elected by the people.
  2. In democracy, those currently in power have a fair chance of losing.
  3. Each vote has one value.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

94. Which of the following nations were recently suspended with regard to the voting rights by the UNESCO for not paying their dues to it?

  1. USA
  2. Israel
  3. Iran
  4. Iraq

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

95. Which one of the following statements about ancient Indian Mahajanapadas is correct?

  1. All Mahajanapadas were oligarchies where power was exercised by a group of people
  2. All Mahajanapadas were located in eastern India
  3. No army was maintained by the Mahajanapadas
  4. Buddhist and Jaina texts list sixteen Mahajanapadas

96. Match List 1 with List 2 and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List -1
(Person)		List – 2 (Role in making of the Constitution of India)
A. Rajendra Prasad1. Member, Drafting Committee
B. T. T. Krishnamachari2. Chairman, Constituent Assembly
C. H. C. Mookherjee3. Chairman, Drafting Committee
D. B. R. Amedkar4. Vice-Chairman, Constituent Assembly

Code :

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

97. Heena Sidhu, who recently won a World Cup Gold Medal for India, is associated with

  1. Shooting
  2. Archery
  3. Weightlifting
  4. Boxing

98. The only inscribed stone portrait of Emperor Ashoka has been found at

  1. Sanchi
  2. Amaravati
  3. Kanaganahalli
  4. Ajanta

99. The citizenship means

  1. full civil and political rights of the citizens
  2. the right of suffrage for election to the House of the People (of the union) and the Legislative Assembly of every State
  3. the right to become a Member of the parliament and Member of Legislative Assemblies

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

100. The Committee on Public Accounts under the Constitution of India is meant for

  1. the examination of accounts showing the appropriation of sums granted by the House for the expenditure of the Government of India
  2. scrutinizing the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
  3. suggesting the form in which estimates shall be presented to the Parliament

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

101. Indian Navy commissioned its first Advanced Light helicopter Squadron at Kochi in November 2013. What is the name of the helicopter?

  1. Chetak
  2. Dhruv
  3. Rudra
  4. Cheetah

102. Which of the following statements about India's unorganized sector are true?

  1. Labour is more in number than that in the organized sector.
  2. Job security and work regulation are better in unorganized sector.
  3. They are usually not organized into trade unions.
  4. Workers are usually employed for a limited number of days.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

103. Consider the following statements :

  1. Battle of Buxar provided the key to the English to eatablish their rule in India.
  2. The Treaty of Allahabad, concluded, in 1765, enabled the British to establish their rule in Bengal.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

104. Corporation tax in india is levied on income of a company. Which one of the following does not include Corporation tax?

  1. Profit from business
  2. Capital gain
  3. Interest on securities
  4. Sale proceed of assets

105. The concept of hegemony is used to understand the capacity to 'manufacture consent'. Here hegemony implies

  1. class ascendency in ideological spheres
  2. deploying ideological resources to shape behaviour of weaker states/powers
  3. provision of global public goods by a dominant power
  4. military dominance in relative and absolute terms

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

106. On November 8, 2013, many people died in Philippines after a super typhoon ravaged the country. What was the name of the typhoon?

  1. Haiyan
  2. Utor
  3. Phailin
  4. Nesat

107. Non-military Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) in a peace process include

  1. people to people contact across borders
  2. literary and cultural interaction under governmental and non-governmental agencies
  3. increase in travel facilities
  4. joint initiatives to tackle common socio-economic problems

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

108. In India, mergers and acquisition of firms are regulated by

  1. National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council
  2. Competition Commission of India
  3. Security and Exchange Board of India
  4. Department of industrial policy and Promotion