CDS General Knowledge Exam Paper – 15 February 2015

31. Which one among the following is used in making lead pencils ?
A. charcoal
B. graphite
C. coke
D. carbon black

32. Which one among the following structures or cells is not present in connective tissues ?
A. chondrocytes
B. axon
C. collagen fibre
D. lymphocytes

33. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists –
list-I (sanctuary)        list-II (state)
a. Sharavati valley    1. gujarat
b. Satkosia gorge      2. goa
c. pirotan island         3. odisha
d. Bhagwan mahavir 4. karnataka
Code :
.   a b c d
A. 2 1 3 4
B. 4 1 3 2
C. 4 3 1 2
D. 2 3 1 4

34. Sodium metal should be stored in –
A. alcohol
B. kerosene oil
C. water
D. hydrochloric acid

35. The word ‘vaccination’ has been derived from l latin word which relates to –
A. pig
B. horse
C. cow
D. dog

36. Which of the following characteristic (s) describes the nature of religion according to the rig veda ?
1. rig vedic religion can be described as naturalistic polytheism.
2. there are striking similarities between the rig vedic religion and the ideas in the iranian avesta.
3. vedic sacrifices were conducted in the house of the priest who was called yajaman.
4. vedic sacrifices were of two kinds- those conducted by the householder and those that required ritual specialists.
Select the correct answer using the code given below –
A. 3 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1, 2, 3 and 4
D.1, 2 and 4 only

37. Which of the following statement (s) about caste movements in early 20th century kerala is/are false ?
1. kerala’s first modern novel indulekha attacked the social dominance of nambudiri brahmans in kerala.
2. C. V. raman pillai’s novel marthanda varma was written against the exploitation of peasants by nair landlords.
3. sree narayana guru was one of the founders of the sree narayana dharma paripalana yogam that was engaged in the upliftment of the ezhavas in kerala.
4. dr, palpu, the first ezhava graduate, was one of the founders of the sree narayana dharma paripalana yogam that was engaged in the upliftment of the ezhavas in kerala.
Select the correct answer using the code given below –
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 only
D. 2 and 4

38. In which of the following cases did the supreme court rule that constitutional amendments were also laws under article 13 of the constitution of india, which could be declared void for being inconsistent with fundamental rights ?
A. Keshavanand bharati case
B. Golaknath case
C. Minerva mills case
D. Maneka gandhi case

39. Which of the following statement (s) is are not correct for the ninth schedule of the constitution of india ?
1. It was inserted by the first amendment in 1951.
2. It includes those laws which are beyond the purview of judicial review.
3. It was inserted by the 42nd amendment.
4. The laws in the ninth schedule are primarily those which pertain to the matters of national security.
Select the correct answer using the code given below –
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 3 and 4
D. 3 only

40. Which one among the following was the theme of the international day of the preservation of the ozone layer-2014 ?
A. ozone day – a healthy atmosphere,the future we want
B. protecting our atmosphere for generations to come
C. HCFC phae out : unique opportunity
D. ozone layer protection : the mission goes on

41. Which one of the following categories of persons is not treated at par so far as the availability of fundamental rights is concerned ?
A. members of the armed forces
B. members of the forces charged with the responsibility of maintenance of public order
C. members of the forces employed in connection with the communication systems set up in the country
D. members of the forces employed in connection with the communication systems set up for maintenance of public order

42. Notification regarding commencement or cessation of a state of war is the responsibility of –
A. ministry of home affairs
B. ministry of defence
C. ministry of external affairs
D. none of the above

43. Which of the following statements about mahatma gandhi’s south african experiences (1893-1914) is/are true ?
1. muslim merchants were actively involved in gandhian political movements in south africa.
2. In 1906, gandhi let a campaign in cape town against the ordinance on compulsory registration and passes for indians.
3. Gandhi began his political career with struggles against the imposition of excessive taxes on indians in cape town.
select the correct answer using the code given below –
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1 only

44. Which of the following sets of newspapers reflected the concerns of educated indian muslims during the khilafat movement ?
A. comrade and hamdard
B. comrade and hindustan times
C. zamindar and muslim voice
D. comrade, hamdard, zamindar and al hilal

45. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. The marxist theory repudiates the idea of the atomised and alienated individual.
2. Marxism upholds the idea of the natural rights of men and individuals.
select the correct answer using the code given below –
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. both 1 and 2
D. neither 1 or 2

46. What was the claim to fame of dr. dwarka nath kotnis ?
A. he provided succour to the poor
B. he set up hospitals in the difficult to reach regions of india
C. he was a leading indian nationalist
D. he laid down his life providing medical help to the eighth route army

47. Which of the following is not true about the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (CEDAW) ?
A. it defines what constitutes discrimination against women and sets up an agenda for national action
B. it was adopted in 1979 by the united nations
C. it commits states to undertake measures to end discrimination in their legal system
D.india is not a ratifying country and is therefore not legally bound to put its provisions into practice

48. Consider the following statements with regard to the first renewable energy global investors meet and expo (2015) :
1. this is a followup to the ‘make in india’ initiative.
2. the central theme of the meet is to attract large scale investments in the renewable energy sector in india.
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

49. When two goods are completely interchangeable, they are –
A. perfect substitutes
B. perfect complements
C. giffen goods
D. veblen goods

50. Which would be the most appropriate description concerning the punjab naujawan bharat sabha ? it aspired to –
A do political work among youth, peasants and workers
B. spread the philosophy of revolution among students
C. initiate discussions regarding anti imperialism among workers
D. help the formation of a trade union movement in punjab

51. The sixth schedule of the indian constitution contains provisions for the administation of tribal areas. Which of the following states is not covered under this schedule ?
A. assam
B. manipur
C. meghalaya
D. tripura

52. Which of the following statement is/are correct with regard to the living planet report-2014 (species and spaces, people and places) released by world wild-life fund (WWF) ?
1. The living planet index (LPI), which measures more than 10,000 representative populations of mammals, birds, reptiles,amphibians and fish, has declined by 52% since 1970
2. The most dramatic regional LPI decrease occurred in africa.
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. both 1 and 2
D. neither 1 nor 2

53. Rise in the price of a commodity means-
A. rise in the value of currency only
B. fall in the value of currency only
C. rise in the value of commodity only
D. fall in the value of currency and rise in the value of commodity

54. The tungbhadra river provided sustenance to which empire ?
A. chola
B. vijayanagara
C. vakataka
D. pandya

55. Which empire did niccolo de conti, abdur razzaq, afanasy nikitin and fernao nuniz visit ?
A. the empire of kannauj
B. vijayanagara empire
C. hoysala empire
D. rashtrakuta empire

56. The supreme court guidelines issued in the vishaka case pertain to –
A. domestic violence
B. rape and sexual violence
C. sexual harassment at the work place
D. trafficking in women

57. Which one of the following statements is incorrect ?
A. india does not have a chief of defence staff
B. india does not have a permanent chairman, chiefs of staff committee
C. india has a chairman, chiefs of staff committee who functions as chief of the defence staff
D. india has a chairman, chiefs of staff committee who does not function as chief of the defence staff
Answer.D

58. Which among the following teams won the duleep trophy cricket tournament, 2014 ?
A. east zone
B. central zone
C. west zone
D. south zone

59. Which of the following statements is/are true with regard to the newly launched vanbandhu kalyan yojana ?
1. Under the scheme, centre will provide 10 crore each for every state and union territory of the country for the development of various facilities for the tribals.
2. The scheme mainly focuses on bridging infrastructural gaps and gap in human development indices between scheduled tribes and other social groups.
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
A 1 only
B. 2 only
C. both 1 and 2
D. neither 1 and nor 2

60. Which of the following statements with regard to the proposed asian infrastructure investment bank is/are correct ?
1.india is one of the founding members of the bank.
2.the bank is to be headquartered in shanghai.
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
A.1 only
B. 2 only

C. both 1 and 2
D. neither 1 nor 2

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