CDS 2022 (1) (held on 10.04.2022)

Solved Question Paper - General Knowledge

31. Which one of the following is the first urban settlement in the world to reach a population size of one million (million-plus city)?

  1. London
  2. Paris
  3. New York
  4. Washington D.C.

32. Which one of the following climatic types (Koppen's Scheme) is best suited to describe the climate of the western fringe of Rajasthan?

  1. Amw
  2. Aw
  3. Bwhw
  4. Cwg

33. Where are the Bermuda Islands located?

  1. Caribbean Sea
  2. North Atlantic Ocean
  3. Gulf of Mexico
  4. Mediterranean Sea

34. Which one of the following States/Union Territories has the highest percentage of forest area to the total geographical area?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Lakshadweep
  3. Nagaland
  4. Mizoram

35. In India, the period of steady population growth referes to the decade(s) of:

  1. 1981 - 2011
  2. 1951 - 1981
  3. 1921 - 1951
  4. 1911 - 1921

36. Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh is known for:

  1. Solar energy
  2. Geothermal energy
  3. Bioenergy
  4. Wind energy

37. Who among the following, first mooted the idea of deficit financing?

  1. Adam Smith
  2. Alfred Marshall
  3. John Maynard Keynes
  4. Milton Friedman

38. Which of the following is/are the function(s) of environment?

  1. Supplying resources
  2. Sustaining life
  3. Providing aesthetic services

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

39. Who among the following formulated the concept of poverty as a measurable development indicator in the Indian subcontinent?

  1. Dadabhai Naoroji
  2. Romesh Chandra Dutt
  3. V.K.R.V. Rao
  4. M. Ranade

40. Which one of the following terms denotes the inputs in terms of tools, machines, buildings, raw materials and money in hand required at any stage of production?

  1. Fixed capital
  2. Working capital
  3. Physical capital
  4. Human capital

41. Which one of the following inputs is required in less quantity in case of non-farming activities?

  1. Land
  2. Labour
  3. Capital
  4. Raw material

42. Which one of the following statements with regard to the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 is correct?

  1. It ensures 175 days of employment to needy persons in rural areas
  2. It gives higher wages to women workers
  3. People are generally given both skilled and unskilled jobs
  4. This is implemented only in rural areas of India

43. Which one of the following is not mentioned as a form of Emergency in the Constitution of India?

  1. National Emergency
  2. State Emergency in terms of Proclamation of President's Rule in a State
  3. Financial Emergency
  4. Health Emergency

44. Which one of the following is not a provision related to a Money Bill?

  1. Imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax
  2. Appropriation of moneys out of Consolidated Fund of India
  3. Imposition of fines by local authority for local purpose
  4. Custody of the Consolidated Fund of India or the Contigency Fund of India

45. Which one of the following items is not covered under GST?

  1. Cosmetics
  2. Medical grade oxygen
  3. Jewellery
  4. Petrol