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

31.
Which Indian social theorist had argued that the idea of a homogenized Hinduism was constructed through the 'cultural arrogance of post-enlightenment Europe'?
A.
Ashis Nandy
B.
Partha Chatterjee
C.
T. K. Oommen
D.
Rajni Kothari
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ANSWER :
A. Ashis Nandy
32.
Sub-prime crisis' is a term associated with which one of the following events?
A.
Economic recession
B.
Political instability
C.
Structural adjustment programmes
D.
Growing social inequality
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ANSWER :
A. Economic recession
33.
Which one of the following is not a change brought about by the Indian Independence Act of 1947?
A.
The Government of India Act, 1935 was amended to provide an interim Constitution.
B.
India ceased to be a dependency.
C.
The Crown was the source of authority till new Constitution was framed.
D.
The Governor-General was the constitutional head of Indian Dominion.
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ANSWER :
C. The Crown was the source of authority till new Constitution was framed.
34.
Which one of the following is not a correct statement regarding the provision of Legislative Council in the State Legislature?
A.
The States of Bihar and Telangana have Legislative Councils.
B.
The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State shall not exceed one-third of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly.
C.
One-twelfth of all members shall be elected by electorates consisting of local bodies and authorities.
D.
One-twelfth of all members shall be elected by graduates residing in the State.
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ANSWER :
C. One-twelfth of all members shall be elected by electorates consisting of local bodies and authorities.
35.
Which one of the following is not correct about the Panchayats as laid down in Part IX of the Constitution of India?
A.
The Chairperson of a Panchayat needs to be directly elected by people in order to exercise the right to vote in the Panchayat meetings.
B.
The State Legislature has the right to decide whether or not offices of the Chairpersons in the Panchayats are reserved for SCs, STs or women.
C.
Unless dissolved earlier, every Panchayat continues for a period of five years.
D.
The State Legislature may by law make provisions for audit of accounts of the Panchayats.
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ANSWER :
A. The Chairperson of a Panchayat needs to be directly elected by people in order to exercise the right to vote in the Panchayat meetings.
36.
Which one of the following is not correct about Administrative Tribunals?
A.
The Parliament may by law constitute Administrative Tribunals both at the Union and State levels.
B.
Tribunals may look into disputes and complaints with respect to recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services.
C.
Tribunals established by a law of the Parliament can exclude the jurisdiction of all Courts to allow for special leave to appeal.
D.
The law establishing the Tribunals may provide for procedures including rules of evidence to be followed.
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ANSWER :
C. Tribunals established by a law of the Parliament can exclude the jurisdiction of all Courts to allow for special leave to appeal.
37.
A market situation when many firms sell similar but not identical products is termed as
A.
perfect competition
B.
imperfect competition
C.
monopolistic competition
D.
oligopoly
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ANSWER :
C. monopolistic competition
38.
Consider the following statements:
1. Inflation in India continued to be moderate during 2017-18.
2. There was significant reduction in food inflation, particularly pulses and vegetables during the period.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2
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ANSWER :
C. Both 1 and 2
39.
Which one of the following hypotheses postulates that individual's consumption in any time period depends upon resources available to the individual, rate of return on his capital and age of the individual?
A.
Absolute Income Hypothesis
B.
Relative Income Hypothesis
C.
Life Cycle Hypothesis
D.
Permanent Income Hypothesis
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ANSWER :
C. Life Cycle Hypothesis
40.
According to John Maynard Keynes, employment depends upon
A.
aggregate demand
B.
aggregate supply
C.
effective demand
D.
rate of interest
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ANSWER :
C. effective demand
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