CDS Exam 2008

Solved Question Paper - General Knowledge

39. Who among the following was the fourth president of independent India?

  1. Zakir Hussain
  2. Zail Singh
  3. V.V. Giri
  4. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

40. In which one of the following years did the Right to Information Act come into force?

  1. 2003
  2. 2004
  3. 2005
  4. 2006

41. In which one of the following Indian States is the game of Polo said to have originated?

  1. West Bengal
  2. Meghalya
  3. Manipur
  4. Sikkim

42. The 11th Five Year Plan strategy to raise agricultural output envisages which of the following?

  1. Greater attention to land reforms
  2. Double the rate of growth of irrigated area.
  3. Promote animal husbandry and fishery
  4. Interest free credit to the farmers

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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

43. Holding a 'Bandh' was declared illegal for the first time in India by which one of the following High Courts?

  1. Rajasthan High Court
  2. Gujarat high Court
  3. Kerala High Court
  4. Maharashtra High Court

44. Who among the following was the Finance Minister of India in the Interim Government during 1946 -1947?

  1. R. K. Shanmukham Chetty
  2. John Mathai
  3. Liaquat Ali Khan
  4. Chintamanrao Deshmukh

45. Consider the following statements:

  1. Food for Work Programme was launched in India during the 10th Five Year Plan.
  2. The Planning Commission in India is a constitutional body.

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

46. The acronym SRO, being used in the capital market for various market participants, stands for which one of the following?

  1. Self Regulatory Organisations
  2. Small Revenue Operators
  3. Securities Roll-back Operators
  4. Securities Regulatory Organisations

47. As per economic survey 2007-2008, which one of the following is the largest source of revenue of the Government of India?

  1. Excise Duty
  2. Personal income Tax
  3. Corporation Tax
  4. Customs Duties

48. Who among the following was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission?

  1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  2. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  4. J. B. Kripalani

49. Which one of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN?

  1. Brunei Darussalam
  2. Cambodia
  3. Vietnam
  4. India

50. Which one of the following places is the headquarters of the North-Eastern Railway located?

  1. Guwahati
  2. Gorakhpur
  3. Kolkata
  4. Bhubaneshwar

51. In which of the following International Organisations is India a member?

  1. Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation
  2. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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

52. Who among the following have won the Nobel Prize for Economics in 2007?

  1. Eric S. Maskin
  2. Roger B. Myerson
  3. Hu Jintao
  4. Leonid Hurwicz

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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

53. By which one of the following years does the 11th Five Year Plan aim at achieving 10% rural tele-density in India from the present 7.9%?

  1. 2009
  2. 2010
  3. 2011
  4. 2012

54. Which one of the following is not a "Navaratna" Public Sector Enterprise?

  1. Hinduatan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
  2. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
  3. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.
  4. Oil India Ltd.

55. Which one of the following statements regarding Monitorable Socio-Economic Target of the 11th Five Year Plan, under the head Environment, is not correct?

  1. Treat all urban waste water by 2011-2012 to clear river waters
  2. Increase energy efficiency by 20% points by 2016-2017
  3. Attain WHO standards of air quality in all major cities by 2011-2012
  4. Increase forest and tree cover by 15% points

56. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists

List I
(Session of Indian National Congress)		 List II
(Venue)
A. 1st session 1. Allahabad
B. 2nd session 2. Madras
C. 3rd session 3. Calcutta
D. 4th session 4. Bombay

Code:

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

57. Separate electorates for Muslims in India were introduced by which one of the following Acts?

  1. Government of India Act 1909
  2. Indian Councils Act of 1892
  3. Rowlatt Act of 1919
  4. Government of India Act of 1935

58. Who among the following was the Viceroy of India at the time of formation of Indian National Congress?

  1. Lord Mayo
  2. Lord Ripon
  3. Lord Dufferin
  4. Lord Lansdowne

59. Arrange the following in choronological order

  1. Partition of Bengal
  2. Chauri-Chaura Incident
  3. First Round Table Conference

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the above?

  1. 1-2-3
  2. 3-2-1
  3. 1-3-2
  4. 2-1-3

60. The 'Arthasastra' is a treatise on which one of the following?

  1. Economics
  2. Environment
  3. Political Philosophy
  4. Religion in Administration