CDS General Knowledge Exam Paper – 26 October 2014

Combined Defense Services (CDS) General Knowledge solved exam paper conducted by UPSC on  26 October 2014 available here. UPSC organizes CDS Exam twice in a year. This is a second CDS exam paper of year 2014. CDS exam will consist of three papers – English, General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics.

Exam Paper :— (CDS) General Knowledge
Exam Organizer :— Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam Date :— 26 October 2014

(See other paper of this exam – English Paper)
[ This exam paper also available in Hindi language. ]

CDS (General Knowledge) solved exam paper (2^nd) 2014

1. Consider the following statements about GAGAN (GPS Aided Geo augmented Navigation) system-
1. It offers free enhanced satellite navigation signals over india which are ten times more precise than GPS.
2. It was developed jointly by ISRO and NASA.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Codes :
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. both 1 and 2
D. neither 1 nor 2

2. Andaman and nicobar command is-

A. a command of the india army
B. a regional command of the indian coast guard
C. an integrated theater command operating
D. a join command of the indian navy and the indian air force

3. Arihant is a –
A. multi barrel rocket launcher
B. airborne early warning and control system
C. unmanned combat aerial vehicle
D. nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine

4. Which one among the following is not a command of the indian army ?
A. south-western command
B. south-eastern command
C. army training command
D. central command

5. Master chief petty officer ia a rank in the-
A. indian navy
B. military engineering service
C. the army aviation corps
D. indian air force

6. ‘Project seabird’ is connected with-
A. greenfield naval base at west coast of india
B. anti pirate operation at somalia
C. indian navy’s island development project
D. shipyard in kutch district, gujarat

7. Consider the following statements about world’s first modern slavery bill, published in june 2014 by the british house of commons-
1. This is the first of its kind bill in europe which specifically addresses slavery and trafficking in the 21st century.
2. The bill fixes the maximum sentence available for the most serious offenders up to 14 years.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Codes :
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. both 1 and 2
D. neither 1 nor 2

8. Operation kachhapa is an NGO initiative for the conservation of-
A. hawksbill turtles
B. olive ridley sea turtles
C. green turtles
D. leatherback turtles

9. Consider the following statements about ‘project mausam’-
1. The project was launched in june 2014 by the ministry of external affairs.
2. At the macro level, the project aims to reconnect and re-establish communications between countries of the indian ocean world, which would lead to an enhanced understanding of cultural values and concerns; while at the micro level, the focus is on understanding national cultures in their regional maritime milieu.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Codes :
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. both 1 and 2
D. neither 1 nor 2

10. Which of the following is not the recommendation of the arvind mayaram committee on rationalizing the FDI/FPI definition (june 2014) ?
A. foreign investment of 10 per cent more in a listed company will be treated as foreign direct investment (FDI)
B. In a particular company, an investor can hold the investments either under the FPI (Foreign portfolio investment) route or under the FDI route, but not both
C. any investment by way of equity shares, compulsorily convertible preference shares/debentures which is less than 10 per cent of the postissue paid up equity capital of a company shall be treated as FPI
D. on NRI investors, the committee recommended treating non-repatriable investment as FDI

11. Consider the following statements about star alliance network-
1. Established in the year 1997, it is the leading global airline network with the highest number of member airlines, daily flights, destinations and countries flown to.
2. Air india has recently joined the star alliance in a bid to garner more revenue.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Codes :
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. both 1 and 2
D. neither 1 nor 2

12. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. In june 2014, the world heritage committee has inscribed the great himalayan national park conservation area (GHNPCA) on the World Heritage list on the basis of UNESCO guidelines.
2. The great himalayan national park (GHNP) is located in sikkim.
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
Codes :
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. both 1 and 2
D. neither 1 nor 2

13. Baiji oil refinery is located at-
A. iran
B. iran
C. south sudan
D. russia

14. Consider the following statements-
1. World vitiligo day is observed on 25th june every year.
2. Vitiligo is a progressive skin disease. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Codes :
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. both 1 and 2
D. neither 1 and 2

15. Stepwell rani-ki-vav was approved as a world heritage site by the UNESCO recently. It is located at-
A. rajasthan
B. gujarat
C. madhya pradesh
D. maharashtra

16. Which one among the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
A. when total product increases at an increasing rate : marginal product increases
B. when total product increases at a diminishing rate : marginal product declines
C. when total product reaches its : marginal product becomes zero
D. when total product begins to decline : marginal product becomes positive

17. The way total output changes due to change in all inputs in same proportion is known as law of-
A. returns to scale
B. diminishing returns
C. increasing returns
D. constant returns

18. Which of the following statements is/are true ?
1. If increase in demand and supply are of equal magnitude, the price will remain unchanged, but the equilibrium quantity will increase.
2. If increase in demand is of greater magnitude than increase in supply, both equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity will increase.
3. If increase in supply is of greater magnitude than increase in demand, equilibrium price will fall but equilibrium quantity will increase.
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
Codes :
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

19. A market in which there are large numbers of sellers of a particular product, but each seller sells somewhat differentiated but close products is termed as-
A. perfect competition
B. monopoly
C. monopolistic competition
D. oligopoly

20. The value of all final goods and services produced by the normal residents of a country and their property, whether operating within the domestic territory of the country or outside in a year is termed as-
A. gross national income
B. net national income
C. gross domestic product
D. net domestic product

21. Which of the following statements are correct ?
1. When marginal revenue is positive, total revenue increases with increase in output.
2. When marginal revenue is zero, total revenue is maximum.
3. When marginal revenue becomes negative, total revenue falls with increase in output
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
Codes :
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

22. National product at factor cost is equal to-
A. domestic product + net factor income from abroad
B. national product at market prices-indirect taxes + subsidies
C. gross domestic product-depreciation
D. national product at market prices + indirect taxes + subsidies

23. Which of the following theories form the basis of international trade ?
1. Absolute cost difference
2. Comparative cost difference
3. Opportunity cost
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
Codes :
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

24. Which one among the following is not a source of tax revenue for the central government in india ?
A. income tax
B. customs duties
C. service tax
D. motor vehicle tax

25. Which of the following does not form part of current account of balance of payments ?
A. export and import of goods
B. export and import of services
C. income receipts and payments
D. capital receipts and payments

26. Novak djokovic, who won the men’s wimbledon tennis open tournament 2014. Is from-
A. serbia
B. spain
C. switzerland
D. england

27. The technique of inducing rain from cloud is called-
A. cloud computing
B. cloud control
C. cloud engineering
D. cloud seeding

28. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists-
List-I (Founder/First Director)
(a) vikram sarabhai
(b) homi J. Bhabha
(c) C.N.R. Rao
(d) P.C. Mahalanobis
List-II (Premier Research Institute)
1. Indian statistical institute
2. Jawaharlal nehru centre for advanced scientific research
3. Tata institute of fundamental research
4. Physical research laboratory
Codes :
.   a b c d
A. 4 3 2 1
B. 4 2 3 1
C. 1 3 2 4
D. 1 2 3 4

29. Which of the following statements about marrakesh treaty is/are correct ?
1. The main goal of the treaty is to create a set of mandatory limitations and exception for the benefits of the blind and visually impaired.
2. India has ratified the treaty.
3. The treaty has come into force from july 2014.
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
Codes :
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

30. The upper and lower portions in common type of bi-focal lenses are respectively-
A. concave and convex
B. convex and concave
C. both concave of different focal lengths

D. both convex of different focal lengths

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