Combined Defence Services (CDS) Solved Exam Paper 2 – 2017

41. UBI, as an alternative for subsidies in poverty alleviation, stands for
(A) Union Basic Inome
(B) Undefined Basic Income
(C) Unconditional Basic Income
(D) Universal Basic Income

42. Which one of the following authorities has recently launched the mobile apps “MyFASTag and ‘FASTag’ Partner ?
(A) Telecom Regulatory Authority
(B) National Highways Authority
(C) Airports Economic Regulatury Authority
(D) National Disaster Management Authority

43. “Pragati’ scholarship scheme of the Government of India is meant for—
(A) higher education of girls
(B) technical education of girls
(C) Secondary education of girls
(D) elementary education of girls

44. Which one of the following is not a feature of the Sassad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) ?
(A) It focuses on Community participation
(B) It is to be guided by a Member of the Parliament
(C) It aims at creating infrastructue for the village
(D) A Village Development Plan would be prepared for every Identified Gram Panchayat

45. Which one of the following is not included in the National Air Quality Index?
(A) Sulphur
(B) Nitrogen dioxide
(C) Lead
(D) Methane

46. Which twelfth century Sanskrit scholar was first responsible for the compilation of “Nibandhas or digests of epic and Puranic texts ?
(A) Harsha
(B) Gevindachandra
(C) Lakshmidhara
(D) Kalidasa

47. Who am Ing the following scholars argued that “capital Created underdevelopment not because it exploited the underdeveloped world, but because it did not exploit it enough?
(A) Bill Warren
(B) Paul Baran
(C) Geoffrey Kay
(D) Lenin

48. Which river is praised in the fifth century Tamil epic, Silappedikaram ?
(A) Cauvery
(B) Godavari
(C) Saraswati
(D) Ganges

49. Which one of the folkswing statement about the Harappan culture is not correct?
(A) It witnessed the first cities in Lhe subcontinent
(B) It marks the first use of script, written from right to left
(C) It marks the earliest known Ise af iron as a medium for the art of sculpting
(D) It marks the earliest known Use of state as a medium for the art of sculpting

50. Harshacharita has references to Various presents sent by a ruler named Bhaskara to Harshavardhana Bhaskara belonged to
(A) Haryanka Dynasty of Magadha
(B) Varman Dynasty of Assam
(C) Nanda Dynasty of North India
(D) None of the above

51. Which of the following akes is/are situated in Ladakh ?
1. Tso Kar 2. Pangong Tso 3. Tsomgo 4. Tso Moriri
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) 2 and 4 only

52. Tuvalu’ has become a point of discussion recently. Why ?
(A) Potato plant that could grow in hugh altitude
(B) Place in equatorial Africa, where snow is found
(C) New innovative technology to meet global warming
(D) A country under threat of submergence due to ice melting and sea level rise

53. Which of the following statements related to latitude are true ?
1. Rainfall, temperature and vegetation vary with latitude.
2 The difference between the longest day and the shortest day increases with latitude.
3 Indira Paint is located approximately at 6° 45′ N latitude.
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

54. Match List-1 with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List – I               List-II
(Lake)              (Type of Lake)
(a) Bhimtal       1. Lagoon
(b) Ashtamudi  2. Landslide
(c) Gohna        3. Technic
(d) Lonar         4. Crater

Codes:
.    (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3   1    2   4
(B) 3   2    1   4
(C) 4   2    1   3
(D) 4   1    2   3

55. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. Himalayan rivers have their origin in the snow-covered areas, hence are dry in winter season.
2. Rivers of the Peninsular Plateau have reached maturity.
3. Himalayan rivers depict all the three stages of normal cycle of erosion.
Select the correct answer Using the code given below
(A) 2 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

56. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (States of NE India)
(a) Tripurа
(b) Мizorаm
(c) Nagaland
(d) Manipur

List-II (Location in Map)

Codes:
.    (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2   1    4   3
(B) 2   4    1   3
(C) 3   1    4   2
(D) 3   4    1   2

57. Which one of the following statements regarding Uniform Civil Code as provided under Article 44 of the Constitution of India is not currect?
(A) It is a Fundamental Right of Every Indian citizen
(B) The State shall endeavour to secure it for citizens throughout the territory of India
(C) It is not enforceable by any Court
(D) It is not enforceable by a Court yet the Constitution requires that as a principle it should be fundamental in the in the governance of our country

58. Which of the following was/were founded by Raja Rammahan Ray ?
1. Ainmiya Sabha
2. Brahmo Samaj
3. Prarthana Sama
4. Arya Samaj
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 2 only
(D) 1, 3 and 4

59. Match List-I with List-II and select the corect answer using the Code given below the Lists:
List-1                 List-II
(Harappan Site)(Modern Name)
(a) Dholavira     1. Saurashtra
(b) Rakhigarhi   2. Hisar
(c) Barrana       3. Kadir Island
(d) Bhogavo     4. Haryana

Codes:
.    (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1   4    2   3

(B) 1   2   4    3
(C) 3   2   4   1
(D) 3   4   2   1

60. Which one of the fullkwing statements about the Gupta period in Indian History is not correct?
(A) Sanskrit language and literatune, after centuries of evolution, Teached what has been described as a level of classical excellence through royal patronage
(B) The status of women was redefined. They were entitled to formal education and hence there were women teachers, philosphers and doctors. Early Imarriage was prohibited by law and they were given the right to property
(C) Decentralization of aduniStrative authority was impacted by increased grants of land and villages with fiscal and administrative immunities to priests and temples
(D) Land granis paved the way for feudal developments and emergence of serfdom in India, resulting in the depression of the peasantry

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