CDS General Knowledge Exam Paper – 08 September 2013

61. The governor may recommend the imposition of the president’s rule in the state –
A. on the recommendation of the state legislature
B. on the recommendation of the president
C. on the recommendation of the chief minister
D. if he is convinced that the government of the state cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the constitution of india

62. Which one among the following thinkers argued that maratha rule in general and shivaji in particular represented early nationalist consciousness i in india ?
A. pandita ramabai
B. M.G.ranade
C. bipin chandra pal
D. gopalkrishna gokhale

63. The planning commission of india has been constituted –

A. under constitutional provision with specific mention for it
B. through an act of parliament
C. through a cabinet decision in this regard
D. through constitutional amendment

64. In the S.R. bommai Vs union of india case, which one among the following features of the constitution of india was upheld by the supreme court as a basic structure ?
A liberalism
B. secularism
C. dignity of the human person
D. freedom of religion

65. Which of the following freedoms is not specifically mentioned in the constitution of india as a fundamental right but has been subsequently upheld by the supreme court as such ?
A. freedom of trade, occupation and business
B. freedom to reside and settle in any part of the country
C. freedom of association and union
D. freedom of the press

66. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists –
list-I (commission/committee)    list-II (mandate)
a. Sachar committee                 1. Anti-sikh riots, 1984
b. Srikrishna commission           2. Socio-economic and educational conditions of muslims in india
c. ranganath misra commission 3. Bombay communal riots, 1992
d. Nanavati commission            4. Linguistic and religious minorities in india
Code :
.    a b c d
A. 2 3 4 1
B. 2 4 3 1
C. 1 4 3 2
D. 1 3 4 2

67. Which of the following are UNESCO recognized world heritage sites ?
1. Caves of ajanta
2. Temple and caves at ellora
3. Mandapas of mahabalipuram
4. Caves of kanheri
Select the correct answer using the codes given below –
A. 1 and 4 only
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. 2, 3 and 4

68. Power of the supreme court of india to decide the dispute between centre and state falls under –
A. advisory jurisdiction
B. original jurisdiction
C. appellate jurisdiction
D. constitutional jurisdiction

69. Which of the following statements about india-china relations is/are correct ?
1. ‘Look east’ policy is vital part of the relationship.
2. There is an active defence exchange programme.
3. Institutional mechanism to share international waters is in place..
Select the correct answer using the codes given below –
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 only
D. 2 and 3 only

70. Which of the following statement is not correct ?
A. a money bill shall not be introduced in the council of states
B. the council of states has no power to reject or amend a money bill
C. the council of ministers is responsible to the house of the people and not to the council of states
D. the house of the people has special powers with respect to the state list compared to the council of states

71. Electoral disputes arising out of presidential and vice-presidential elections are settled by –
A. election commission of india
B. joint committee of parliament
C. supreme court of india
D. speaker of lok sabha

72. Among the following ideals and philosophy, identify those enshrined in the preamble to the constitution of india :
1. Sovereign democratic republic
2. Socialism and free trade
Select the correct answer using the codes given below –
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 3
D.2 and 3 only

73. Which of the following pairs of constitutional authority and procedure of appointment is/are correctly matched ?
1. President : elected by an electoral college consisting of elected MLAs and MPs.
2. Vice-president : elected by an electoral college consisting of MLAs and MPs.
3. Speaker : the house of people chooses after its first sitting.
Select the correct answer using the codes giver below –
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 2 and 3 only

74. In april 2013, an agreement was signed between india and a county which extends the use of training and exercise facilities in india to the army of that country for a further period of five years from august 2013, sort out the country from among the following –
A. malaysia
B. singapore
C. myanmar
D. bangladesh

75. Consider the following statement :
1. Rafael nadal won men’s singles french open tennis tournament 2013 defeating spanish compatriot david ferrer.
2. This is nadal’s maiden french open title.
which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. both 1 and 2
D. neither 1 nor 2

76. Who among the following was not associate with the art of painting ?
A. abanindranath tagore
B. abdur rahman chaghatai
C. nandlal bose
D. satish chandra mukherjee

77. Which one among the following statement about civil disobedience movement is correct ?
A. it started with gandhiji’s march to champaran
B. under gandhi-irwin agreement congress agreed to give up civil disobedience movement
C. the british government was quite soft towards the movement from the beginning
D. there was no violence during the movement

78. Which one among the following events was associated with american war of indepen-dence ?
A. tennis court oath.
B. boston tea party
C. fall of bastille
D. reign of terror

79. Which one among the following events was not associated with french revolution ?
A. calling of the estates general
B. guillotine
C. battle of concord
D. tennis court oath

80. Consider the following statement about satyagraha :
1. it was first experimented by gandhiji in south africa.
2. It was first experimented in india at champaran.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct ?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. both 1 and 2
D. neither 1 nor 2

81. Who among the following first used word ‘swarajya’ in its political sense and accepted hindi as the national language of india ?
A. rammohan roy
B. swami vivekananda
C. mahatma gandhi
D. bal gangadhar tilak

82. Which of the following factors was not a reason behind the occurrence of the industrial revolution in england first ?
A.no part of the country was far from the sea
B. navigable rivers made inland transport easier
C. in england machines could be operated by wind or water power due to favourable climate condition
D. england had coal, iron and other necessary mineral resources

83. Consider the following statements about causes of success of the american revolution :
1. The remoteness of the american continent and british ignorance of the american continent led to the success of the americans.
2. The fierce spirit of liberty drove the americans to success.
3. The american military forces were superior to the british.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct ?
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2
C. 2 only
D. 1 and 3

84. Consider the following statements about the UNO :
1. The creation of the UNO was a reflection of the ongoing quest for international peace during the second world war.
2. The charter of the UN explicitly mentions two vital objectives of the organisation : (I) the quest for international peace and (II) all round welfare of the people of the world.
3. The UN has resolved all the major global disputes including the palestine dispute.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct ?
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3
D. 1 only

85. Consider the following statements about scientific socialism :
1. Karl marx put forward the theory of scientific socialism in communist manifesto (1848).
2. According to this theory economic conditions can never determine the cause of human history.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct ?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. both 1 and 2
D. neither 1 nor 2

86. Rajtarangini, authored by kalhan, describes the history of –
A. gujarat
B. bengal
C. kashmir
D. punjab

87. Which of the following did not constitute part of the army reforms of sher shsh ?
A. keeping a large army at the centre
B. introduction of a swiftly moving artillery
C. cash payment of soldiers
D. introduction of the practice of branding horses

88. Among the precious stones, the most extensive foreign trade during the gupta age was that of –
A. diamonds
B. ruby
C. pearl
D. sapphire

89. Which one among the following statements about the swadeshi and revolutionary movements in bengal is not correct ?
A. it gave a great push forward to the indian nationalist movement
B. it gave a great stimulus to indigenous business and industry or swadeshi enterprise
C. the government of east bengal and assam became sympathetic to the revolutionaries
D. it gave a great stimulus to the development of vernacular literature and revolutionary literature in particular

90. The judge of the high courts in india is administered oath of office by –
A. the chief justice of the high court
B. the governor of the state

C. the president of india
D. the chief justice of india

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