CDS Exam (I)- 2019 - General Knowledge Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (I)- 2019 - General Knowledge

CDS Exam (I)- 2019 - General Knowledge Defence Questions

1.
Henry T. Colebrooke was a Professor of Sanskrit in which one of the following institutions?
A.
Fort William College
B.
Serampore Mission
C.
Kashi Vidyapith
D.
Asiatic Society
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ANSWER :
A. Fort William College
2.
The Deccan Agriculturists' Relief Act of 1879 was enacted with which one of the following objectives?
A.
Restore lands to the dispossessed peasants
B.
Ensure financial assistance to peasants during social and religious occasions
C.
Restrict the sale of land for indebtedness to outsiders
D.
Give legal aid to insolvent peasants
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ANSWER :
C. Restrict the sale of land for indebtedness to outsiders
3.
The Damin-i-Koh was created by the British Government to settle which one of the following communities?
A.
Santals
B.
Mundas
C.
Oraons
D.
Saoras
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ANSWER :
A. Santals
4.
The Limitation Law, which was passed by the British in 1859, addressed which one of the following issues?
A.
Loan bonds would not have any legal validity.
B.
Loan bonds signed between moneylender and Ryots would have validity only for three years.
C.
Land bonds could not be executed by moneylenders.
D.
Loan bonds would have validity for ten years.
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ANSWER :
B. Loan bonds signed between moneylender and Ryots would have validity only for three years.
5.
Who among the following was known during the days of the Revolt of 1857 as 'Danka Shah'?
A.
Shah Mal
B.
Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah
C.
Nana Sahib
D.
Tantia Tope
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ANSWER :
B. Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah
6.
The Summary Settlement of 1856 was based on which one of the following assumptions?
A.
The Talukdars were the rightful owners of the land.
B.
The Talukdars were interlopers with no permanent stakes in the land.
C.
The Talukdars could evict the peasants from the lands.
D.
The Talukdars would take a portion of the revenue which flowed to the State.
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ANSWER :
B. The Talukdars were interlopers with no permanent stakes in the land.
7.
The Inter-State Council was set up in 1990 on the recommendation of
A.
Punchhi Commission
B.
Sarkaria Commission
C.
Rajamannar Commission
D.
Mungerilal Commission
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ANSWER :
B. Sarkaria Commission
8.
Which among the following writs is issued to quash the order of a Court or Tribunal?
A.
Mandamus
B.
Prohibition
C.
Quo Warranto
D.
Certiorari
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ANSWER :
D. Certiorari
9.
Which among the following statements about the power to change the basic structure of the Constitution of India is/are correct?
1. It falls outside the scope of the amending powers of the Parliament.
2. It can be exercised by the people through representatives in a Constituent Assembly.
3. It falls within the constituent powers of the Parliament.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.
1 and 3
B.
1 and 2
C.
1 only
D.
2 and 3
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ANSWER :
B. 1 and 2
10.
When a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, the right to move a Court for the enforcement of all Fundamental Rights remains suspended, except
A.
Article 20 and Article 21
B.
Article 21 and Article 22
C.
Article 19 and Article 20
D.
Article 15 and Article 16
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ANSWER :
A. Article 20 and Article 21
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