CDS 2012 (1) ( held on 12.02.2012 )

Solved Question Paper - General Knowledge

61. Indian Space Research Organisation and the Airport Authority of India have recently signed a memorandum of understanding to install a space-based augmentation system (SBAS) to render the Global Positioning System signal suitable for civil aviation over the Indian airspace. What is the name of the SBAS?

  1. GAGAN
  2. PAWAN
  3. AAKASH
  4. NABH

62. World's first gold and jewellery-encrusted car-Gold Plus, was unveiled in the year 2011 as a tribute to 5000 years of Indian jewellery making. Who among the following was the maker of the car?

  1. Tata Motors
  2. Maruti Suzuki
  3. Hyundai
  4. Volkswagen

63. Which one among the following statements is not correct?

The word 'socialist' in the Preamble of the Constitution of India, read with

  1. Article 39(d), would enable the Court to uphold the constitutionality of nationalisation laws
  2. Article 14, would enable the Court to strike down a statute which failed to achieve the socialist goal to the fullest extent
  3. Article 25, would enable the Court to ensure freedom guaranteed under that Article
  4. Article 23, would enable the Court to reduce inequality in income and status

64. Suppose a legislation was passed by the Parliament imposing certain restrictions on newspapers. These included page ceiling, price and advertisements. The legislation is included in the Ninth Schedule to the Constitution of India. In this context, which one among the following statements is correct?

  1. The legislation is invalid as it violates the freedom of Press
  2. The legislation is valid by virtue of Article 31B
  3. The legislation is invalid as it imposes unreasonable restrictions under Article 19(2) of the Constitution
  4. The legislation is valid as the Press is not a citizen under Article 19 of the Constitution

65. With regard to the powers of the Rajya Sabha, which one among the following statements is not correct?

  1. A Money Bill cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha
  2. The Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or amend a Money Bill
  3. The Rajya Sabha cannot discuss the Annual Financial Statement
  4. The Rajya Sabha has no power to vote on the Demands for Grants

66. The Nehru-Mahalanobis strategy of development guided the planning practice in India from the

  1. First Five-Year Plan to the Sixth Five-Year Plan
  2. Fourth Five-Year Plan to the Eighth Five-Year Plan
  3. Second Five-Year Plan to the Seventh Five-Year Plan
  4. First Five-Year Plan to the Eighth Five-Year Plan

67. While a proclamation of emergency is in operation, the duration of the Lok Sabha can be extended for a period

  1. not exceeding three months
  2. not exceeding nine months
  3. of one year at a time
  4. of two years at a time

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

List – I
(Joint Naval Exercise)		List - II
(Countries)
A. Konkan1. India-France
B. Malabar2. India-United Kingdom
C. Varuna3. India-Russia
D. Indra4. India-United States

Codes:

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

69. If you travel along the Suez Canal from Port Said to Suez, you will come across several lakes. Which of the following lakes is not on this Canal?

  1. Great Bitter Lake
  2. Little Bitter Lake
  3. Lake Gatun
  4. Lake Timsah

70. Xerophytes represent the class of vegetation found in

  1. tropical rain forest
  2. humid micro-thermal climate
  3. semi-arid steppes
  4. tundra region

71. What is a cloudburst?

  1. It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area which often lasts for only a few minutes
  2. It refers to 50 mm rain over a period of time.
  3. It is caused by rapid condensation of very high clouds.
  4. It refers to a thunderstorm with little rain.

72. Which one among the following is not correct regarding Tsunami?

  1. Tsunamis have a very long wavelength
  2. Tsunamis have a slight swell of about twelve inches above the normal sea surface
  3. Tsunamis grow in height when they reach shallower water
  4. Tides also play an important role in the generation of Tsunamis

73. Which one among the following statements regarding India's coal is not correct?

  1. 98 percent of reserves of coal in India belongs to Gondwana period
  2. Unknown amount of coal lies buried under the Ganga alluvium and the Deccan Trap
  3. Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
  4. Gondwana coal is mainly found in the river valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari

74. Consider the following statements:

  1. Coriolis effect is zero at the Equator.
  2. Coriolis effect is more towards the Poles.
  3. Coriolis effects are related to the decreasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes.
  4. Coriolis effects are related to the increasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

75. The Viceregal Lodge at Shimla is a well-known ancient monument. Which of the following statements about the monuments are correct?

  1. The Lodge was built by 17th Viceroy, Earl Dufferin.
  2. The present shape of the building was given by Earl of Marquis of Lansdowne.
  3. It is famous for holding three meetings before Independence of India including the Cabinet Mission.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

76. The macro-nutrients provided by inorganic fertilizers are

  1. carbon, iron and boron
  2. magnesium, manganese and sulphur
  3. magnesium, zinc and iron
  4. nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium

77. The ultimate cause of water movement in a plant stem against gravity is

  1. osmosis
  2. transpiration
  3. photosynthesis
  4. diffusion

78. Vermicompost is a/an

  1. inorganic fertilizer
  2. toxic substance
  3. organic biofertiliser
  4. synthetic fertiliser

79. In wildlife conservation, which one among the following best defines an 'endemic' species?

  1. When the critical number of a species declines in a forest due to parasitic attack
  2. A species which is cosmopolitan and can be commonly found in a biosphere
  3. An endangered species which is found in a few restricted areas of the Earth
  4. A species confined to a particular region and not found anywhere else

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

List – I
(Tiger Reserve)		List - II
(State)
A. Indravati1. Karnataka
B. Periyar2. Orissa
C. Simplipal3. Kerala
D. Bandipur4. Chhattisgarh

Codes:

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