CDS 2015 (2) (held on 01.11.2015)

1. Which one of the following is not a recommendation of the Fourteenth Finance Commission?

  1. Share of States in Central Divisible Pool is increased from 32 per cent to 42 per cent
  2. Area under forest cover is an important variable in distribution of States’ share among States
  3. Fiscal discipline is dropped as a variable in distribution of States’ share among States
  4. Sector specific grant is recommended as in the previous Finance Commissions

2. Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium is located at

  1. Karachi
  2. Dhaka
  3. Fatullah
  4. Chittagong

3. May 31 is celebrated as ‘World No Tobacco Day’ by the World Health Organization. Which one of the following was the theme of the ‘World No Tobacco Day, 2015’?

  1. Raise taxes on tobacco
  2. Stop illicit trade of tobacco products
  3. Ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship
  4. Tobacco-free youth

4. Government of which one of the following States has (in May 2015) decided to withdraw the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from the State?

  1. Tripura
  2. Assam
  3. Nagaland
  4. Arunachal Pradesh

5. Which one of the following statements with regard to New Development Bank BRICS, formerly referred to as the BRCIS Development Bank, is/ are correct?

  1. The Headquarters of the Bank is situated at Moscow, Russia.
  2. K. V. Kamath is the first President of the Bank.

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

6. Weibo is a social media platform popularly used in

  1. South Korea
  2. China
  3. Thailand
  4. Japan

7. Who is the current Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog?

  1. Raghuram Rajan
  2. Arvind Panagariya
  3. Bibek Debroy
  4. V. K. Saraswat

8. Which one of the following is not provided regular budgetary support by the Ministry of Defence?

  1. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling
  2. Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
  3. Armed Forces Tribunal
  4. United Service Institution of India, New Delhi

9. In April 2015, India and France agreed to conclude an inter-governmental agreement in respect of which one of the following platforms?

  1. Rafale Medium Multirole Combat Aircraft
  2. Scorpene Submarines
  3. Infantry Mobility Vehicles
  4. Precision Guided Munitions System

10. Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. India is the third largest importer of the defence equipment.
  2. India meets more than 50 per cent of its requirement of the defence equipment through imports.
  3. Defence budget for 2015-2016 accounts for less than 2 per cent of the GDP.
  4. Certain financial powers are delegated to the Vice Chief of Army Staff for capital acquisitions.

11. ‘Arihant’ is the name of

  1. an infantry combat vehicle
  2. a ballistic missile
  3. an attack helicopter
  4. a nuclear powered submarine

12. Where was the 14th Asia Security Summit (Shangir-La Dialogue) held in May 2015?

  1. Beijing
  2. Bangkok
  3. Jakarta
  4. Singapore

13. Which one of the following is not correct about the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)?

  1. DRDO was formed in the year 1958
  2. It is a network of 10 laboratories engaged in developing defence technologies
  3. DRDO operates under the Ministry of Defence
  4. Some of its major products include development missiles, armaments, light combat aircrafts, etc.

14. ‘Red Flag’ is the name of a joint exercise between India and which one of the following countries?

  1. China
  2. Saudi Arabia
  3. USA
  4. Japan

15. In November 2014, which one of India’s neighbouring countries allowed a Chinese submarine to dock at one of its ports?

  1. Bangladesh
  2. Sri Lanka
  3. Maldives
  4. Pakistan

16. Which of the following statements about the formation of the Indian National Congress are true?

  1. The Indian National Congress was formed at a national convention held in Calcutta in December 1885 under the Presidency of Motilal Nehru.
  2. The Safety Valve Theory regarding the formation of the Indian National congress emerged from a biography of A. O. Hume written by William Wedderburn.
  3. An early decision was that the President would be from the same region where the session was to be held.
  4. W. C. Banerjee was the first President of the Indian National Congress.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

17. Which of the following factors led to a decline in inflation rate in India during 2014-2015?

  1. Persistent decline in crude oil prices
  2. Softness in global prices of tradables such as edible oils and coal
  3. Tight monetary policy pursued by the Reserve Bank of India

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

18. Freedom of conscience under the Constitution of India is subject to

  1. public order, morality and health
  2. a law providing for social welfare and reform
  3. opening Hindu religious institutions of a public character to all Hindus
  4. defamation or incitement to an offence

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

19. Which of the following Fundamental Rights is/are available to non-citizens?

  1. Equality before Law
  2. Right against Discrimination
  3. Equality of Opportunity
  4. Protection of Life and Personal Liberty

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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