CDS General Knowledge Exam Paper – 16 September 2012

31. Which one among the following is not a recommendation of the sarkaria commission on the appointment of the governor in a state ?
A. he/she must not have participated in active politics atleast for some time before his/her appointment as governor
B. the chief justice of the supreme court may be consulted by the president in selecting a governor
C. the governor’s term of office of five years should not be disturbed except very rarely
D. the governor should not be the native of the state

32. Which one among the following nuclear-capable countries has a declared no first use policy ?
A. united states of america
B. people’s republic of china
C. pakistan
D. russia

33. The year 2002 code of conduct related to territorial and mari-time dispute in the south china sea was signed between china and –
A. philippines
B. vietnam
C. united states of america
D. ASEAN

34. Which one among the following statements about mohammad nasheed of maldives is not correct ?
A. he was the first president of maldives to be elected through multiparty elections
B. he became the president of maldives in the year 2008
C. he was a strong advocate of the policies of long-time president maumoon abdul gayoom
D. he has been advocating and promoting democracy and human rights in maldives

35. Shunglu committee was appointed by the prime minister to –
A. draft the jan lokpal bill
B. look into the corruption charges in the conduct of commonwealth games
C. look into telecom scam
D. inquire into phone-tapping amid a corporate lobbyist scandal

36. Anna hazare was awarded the padma bhushan in recognition for –
A. his war against corruption and launching bhrashtachar virodhi jan andolan
B. his service to the indian army
C. transforming a barrendry village called ralegan-siddhi in maharashtra’s ahmednagar district into a model village of self-sufficiency, ecofriendly and harmony
D. his remarkable social service in the adivasi areas of bihar
Answer.

37. Which one among the following indian events will be upgraded as an international event from february 2013 ?
A. toshali craft mela
B. surajkund craft mela
C. sindhu darshan festival
D. pushkar fair

38. The polity of the harappan people, as derived from the material evidence. Was –
A. secular-federalist
B. theocratic-federalist
C. oligarchic
D. theocratic-unitary

39. Jaubani is a dance from traditionally performed in north-eastern india by the –
A. dimasas
B. mizos
C. khasis
D. bodos

40. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists –
list-I (festival)          list-II (state)
a. Ugadi                  1. West Bengal
b. Nababarsha        2. Gujarat
c. Bhadra Purnima  3. Maharashtra
d. Gudi Padwa        4. Andhra Pradesh
Code :
.    a b c d
A. 4 1 2 3
B. 4 2 1 3
C. 3 2 1 4
D. 3 1 2 4

41. Who among the following cultures were the first to paint their pottery ?
A. mesolithic
B. chalcolithic
C. neolithic
D. iron-age

42. Consider the following statements about shivaji’s military acumen –
1. He was a master in guerrilla tactics and swift cavalry warfare.
2. He had built a series of fortified strongholds on the table mountains of the western deccan.
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

43. Iodized salt is a –
A. mixture of potassium iodide and common salt
B. mixture of molecular iodine and common salt
C. compound formed by combination of potassium iodide and common salt
D. compound formed by molecular iodine and common salt

44. Antacids are commonly used to get rid of acidity in the stomach. A commonly used antacid is –
A. sodium hydrogen phthalate
B. magnesium hydroxide
C. calcium hydroxide
D. manganese acetate

45. Recently apple computers of USA has launched a touchpad which allows a user to operate desktop computer with finger gestures,eliminating the need for a mouse. What is the name of the device ?
A. mirror-image pad
B. virtual pad
C. fingertrip track pad
D. magic track pad

46. A device which is used in our TV set, computer, radio set for storing the electric charge is –
A. resistor
B. inductor
C. capacitor
D. conductor

47. A bus travels at a speed of 50 km per hour to go from its origin to its destination at a distance of 300 km and travels at a speed of 60 km per hour to return to the origin. What is the average speed for the bus
A. 54-55 km per hour
B. 55 km per hour
C. 55-55 km per hour
D. 54 km per hour

48. Which one among the following is called terrestrial planet ?
A. mercury
B. jupiter
C. saturn
D. uranus

49. Which among the following phenomena can occur when very warm and humid air is rising over a mass of a very cold air ?
1. Calm weather
2. snowfall
3. Storms and cyclonic storms
4. Intense rain and hail
Select the correct answer using the codes given below –
Codes :
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 3 and 4
D. 1 and 4

50. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists –
list-I                            list-II
(biosphere reserve)   (state)
a. Nilgiri                     1. Odisha
b. Manas                   2. Madhya pradesh
c. Panchmarhi           3. Tamil nadu
d. Simlipal                 4. Assam
Codes :
.   a b c d
A. 3 2 4 1
B. 1 4 2 3
C. 3 4 2 1
D. 1 2 4 3

51. The waves that help scientists to understand the internal structure of the earth are –
A. primary waves
B. secondary waves
C. surface waves
D. longitudinal waves

52. Gaddis are –
A. fishermen of kerala
B. pastoralists of arunachal pradesh
C. shepherds of himachal pradesh
D. nomads of rajasthan desert

53. Which one among the following is not included in the fundamental rights embodied in the constitution of india ?
A. right to equality
B. right to freedom
C. right against exploitation
D. right to information

54. Consider the following statements relating to the procedure of the election of the speaker and the deputy speaker of the lok sabha –
1. The election of a speaker shall be held on such date as the prime minister may fix and the secretary general shall send to every member notice of this date.
2. The election of a deputy speaker shall be held on such date as the speaker may fix and the secretary general shall send to every member notice of this date
3. At any time before noon on the day preceding the date so fixed, any member may give notice in writing of a motion that another member be chosen as the deputy speaker of the house.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
A. 2 and 3 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

55. The writ of ‘prohibition’ is issued by a superior court –
A. to prevent an inferior court a tribunal from exceeding its jurisdiction or acting contrary of the rules of natural justice
B. to an inferior court or body exercising judicial or quasijudicial functions to transfer the record of proceedings in a case or its review
C. where it can call upon a person to show under what authority he/she is holding the office
D. to an authority to produce an illegally detained person before the court of trail

56. Which one among the following is not fundamental duty of the citizen of india ?
A. to develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform
B. to safeguard public property and to abjure violence
C. to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of india
D. to practice family planning and to control population

57. Which one among the following writs literally means ‘you may have the body’ ?
A. certiorari
B. habeas corpus
C. mandamus
D. quo warranto

58. Consider the following statements about viswanathan anand –
1. He was won the world chess championship five times.
2. He is the first sportsperson to receive the padma vibhushan award.
3. He is currently the no. 1 rating player on the FIDE ratings.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2 only

C. 2 only
D. 1 and 3 only

59. Consider the following statements –
1. Mahesh bhupathi and sania mirza won the french open mixed doubles title in the year 2012.
2. This is their first grand slam title together.
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

60. During the recent venus transit (june 2012), the planet appeared as a tiny black circle moving on the sun. the black colour on the sun is because the planet –
A. is black in colour
B. obstructed all light from the sun

C. was invisible due to bright rays from the sun
D. behaved as a black hole during its transit

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