CDS 2012 (2) (held on 16.09.2012)

1. A device which is used in our TV set, Computer, Radio set for storing the electric charge is

  1. resistor
  2. inductor
  3. capacitor
  4. conductor

2. 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 of the bus?

  1. 54.55 km per hour
  2. 55 km per hour
  3. 55.55 km per hour
  4. 54 km per hour

3. Which one among the following is called terrestrial planet?

  1. Mercury
  2. Jupiter
  3. Saturn
  4. Uranus

4. 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 code given below:

Code :

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2 and 3
  3. 3 and 4
  4. 1 and 4

5. Match List-I with List-II and effect the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List – I
(Biosphere Reserve)
List - II
(State)
A. Nilgiri1. Odisha
B. Manas2. Madhya Pradesh
C. Panchmarhi3. Tamil Nadu
D. Simlipal4. Assam

Codes:

  1. A - 3; B - 2; C - 4; D - 1
  2. A - 1; B - 4; C - 2; D - 3
  3. A - 3; B - 4; C - 2; D - 1
  4. A - 1; B - 2; C - 4; D - 3

6. The waves that help scientists to understand the internal structure of the Earth are

  1. primary waves
  2. secondary waves
  3. surface waves
  4. longitudinal waves

7. Gaddis are

  1. fishermen of Kerala
  2. pastoralists of Arunachal Pradesh
  3. shepherds of Himachal Pradesh
  4. nomads of Rajasthan desert

8. Which one among the following is not included in the Fundamental Rights embodied in the Constitution of India?

  1. Right to Equality
  2. Right to Freedom
  3. Right against Exploitation
  4. Right to Information

9. 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 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?

  1. 2 and 3 only
  2. 2 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

10. The writ of 'Prohibition' is issued by a superior court

  1. to prevent an inferior court or tribunal from exceeding its jurisdiction or acting contrary to the rules of natural justice
  2. to an inferior court or body exercising judicial or quasi-judicial functions to transfer the record of proceedings in a case for its review
  3. where it can call upon a person to show under what authority he/she is holding the office
  4. to an authority to produce an illegally detained person before the court for trial

11. Which one among the following is not a Fundamental Duty of the citizen of India?

  1. To develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform
  2. To safeguard public property and to abjure violence
  3. To uphold and protect sovereignty, unity and integrity of India.
  4. To practice family planning and to control population

12. Which one among the following writs literally means 'you may have the body'?

  1. Certiorari
  2. Habeas corpus
  3. Mandamus
  4. Quo warranto

13. Consider the following statements about Viswanathan Anand :

  1. He has 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?

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 2 only
  4. 1 and 3 only

14. Consider the following statements:

  1. Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza won the French Open Mixed Doubles Title in year 2012
  2. This is their first Grand Slam Title together

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

15. 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

  1. is black in colour
  2. obstructed all light from the Sun
  3. was invisible due to bright rays from the Sun
  4. behaved as a black hole during its transit

16. Which one among the following is not a recommendation of the Sarkaria Commission on the appointment of the Governor in a State?

  1. He/She must not have participated in active politics at least for some time before his/her appointment as Governor
  2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may be consulted by the President in selecting a Governor
  3. The Governor's term of office of five years should not be disturbed except very rarely
  4. The Governor should not be the native of the State

17. Which one among the following nuclear-capable countries has declared No First Use policy?

  1. United States of America
  2. People's Republic of China
  3. Pakistan
  4. Russia

18. The year of 2002 Code of Conduct related to territorial and maritime dispute in the South China Sea was signed between China and

  1. Philippines
  2. Vietnam
  3. United States of America
  4. ASEAN