CDS 2014 (1) ( held on 09.02.2014 )

Solved Question Paper - General Knowledge

1. "The Draft Constitution as framed only provides a machinery for the government of the country. It is not a contrivance to install any particular party in power as has been done in some countries. Who should be in power is left to be determined by the people, as it must be, if the system is to satisfy the test of democracy." The above passage from Constituent Assembly debates is attributed to

  1. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
  3. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
  4. Acharya J. B. Kriplani

2. Which of the following statements are correct regarding joint Session of the Houses of the Parliament in India?

  1. It is an enabling provision, empowering the President to take steps for resolving deadlock between the two Houses.
  2. It is not obligatory upon the President to summon the Houses to meet in a joint sittting.
  3. It is being notified by the President.
  4. It is frequently resorted to establish the supremacy of the Lok Sabha.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

3. Match List 1 with List 2 and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List -1
(Text)		List – 2 (Author)
A. Kitab-al Hind1. Ibn Battuta
B. Rehla2. Al-Biruni
C. Humayun Nama3. Lahori
D. Badshah Nama4. Gulbadan Begum

Code :

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

4. Which of the following statements in the context of structure of the Parliament is/are correct?

  1. The Parliament of India consists of the President, the Council of States and the House of the people.
  2. The President of India is directly elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of the Parliament only.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

5. Internal Security Academy is located at

  1. Nashik
  2. Mount Abu
  3. Hyderabad
  4. Pune

6. Which one among the following was not a proposal of the Cabinet Mission, 1946?

  1. The Constituent Assembly was to be constituted on the democratic principle of population strength
  2. Provision for an Indian Union of Provinces and States
  3. All the members of the Constituent Assembly were to be Indians
  4. British Government was to supervise the affairs of the Constituent Assembly

7. Which of the statements relating to the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha is/are correct?

  1. The office of the Deputy Speaker acquired a more prominent position after the enforecement of the Constitution of India in 1950.
  2. He/She is elected from amongst the members.
  3. He/She holds office until he/she ceases to be a member of the House.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

8. Consider the following statements from Kalhana's Rajatarangini :

  1. The common people ate rice and Utpala-saka (a wild vegetable of bitter taste).
  2. Harsha introduced into Kashmir a general dress befitting a king which included a long coat.

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

9. Which of the following statements relating to Comptroller and Auditor General in India is/are correct?

  1. He/She is not an officer of the Parliament but an officer under the President.
  2. He/She is an independent constitutional authority not directly answerable to the House.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

10. The Departmental Committee of the Parliament of India on the Welfare of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and the Scheduled Tribes (STs) shall

  1. examine whether the Union Government has secured due representation of the SCs and the STs in the services and posts under its control
  2. report on the working of the welfare programmes for the SCs and the STs in the Union Territories

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

11. Consider the following statements :

  1. Statement I : Clay layers are poor aquifers.
  2. Statement II : The inter-particle space of clay minerals is the least.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. Both the Statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
  2. Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
  3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true

12. Match List 1 with List 2 and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List -1
(Irrigation/Power project)		List – 2 (River)
A. Bhakra Nangal1. Bhagirathi
B. Dul Hasti2. Mahanadi
C. Hirakud3. Chandra
D. Tehri4. Sutlej

Code :

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

13. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding fats?

  1. Fats are needed for the formation of cell membrane.
  2. Fats help the body to absorb calcium from food.
  3. Fats are required to repair damaged tissue.
  4. Body cannot release energy in fats as quickly as the energy in carbohydrates.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

14. Addition of ethylene dibromide to petrol

  1. increases the octane number of fuel
  2. helps elimination of lead oxide
  3. removes the sulphur compound in petrol
  4. serves as a substitute of tetraethyl lead

15. Which of the following statements regarding the duration of day and night is correct?

  1. Difference is least near the Equator and progressively increases away from it
  2. Difference is maximum at the Equator and progressively decreases away from it
  3. Difference is least at the Tropics and progressively increases towards the Equator and poles
  4. Difference is maximum at the Tropics and progressively decreases towards the Equator and Poles