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

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CDS Exam (II)- 2019 - General Knowledge

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

11.
In how many phases was the general election, 2019 conducted in India?
A.
6 phases
B.
7 phases
C.
8 phases
D.
9 phases
ANSWER :
B. 7 phases
12.
Which one of the following statements about the Organization of Islamic Cooperation is not correct?
A.
Its permanent Secretariat is located at Jeddah.
B.
It endeavours to safeguard and protect 'interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony among various people of the world.'
C.
It is the largest inter-governmental organization of the world.
D.
It has consultative and cooperative relations with the UN.
ANSWER :
C. It is the largest inter-governmental organization of the world.
13.
Who among the following won the Italian Open Women's Tennis Singles Title, 2019?
A.
Karolina Pliskova
B.
Johanna Konta
C.
Naomi Osaka
D.
Serena Williams
ANSWER :
A. Karolina Pliskova
14.
Which among the following IN ship(s) participated in the SIMBEX-19?
1. INS Kolkata
2. INS Shakti
3. INS Vikrant
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A.
1, 2 and 3
B.
1 and 2 only
C.
2 and 3 only
D.
1 only
ANSWER :
B. 1 and 2 only
15.
Triples' is a new format of
A.
Boxing
B.
Judo
C.
Chess
D.
Badminton
ANSWER :
D. Badminton
16.
Who among the following was the Chairman of the Committee on Deepening Digital Payments appointed by the RBI?
A.
H. R. Khan
B.
Nandan Nilekani
C.
N. R. Narayana Murthy
D.
Sanjay Jain
ANSWER :
B. Nandan Nilekani
17.
The Sasakawa Award' of United Nations is given in recognition of the work done in the field of
A.
Disaster Reduction
B.
Peace Keeping
C.
Health Services
D.
Poverty Alleviation
ANSWER :
A. Disaster Reduction
18.
Why was India's G. S. Lakshmi in news recently?
A.
She was the first Indian to play cricket for an English County Club.
B.
She became the first female ICC match referee.
C.
She was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for the year 2019.
D.
She was the recipient of the Booker Prize in the year 2019.
ANSWER :
B. She became the first female ICC match referee.
19.
Who among the following was elected as the President of Indonesia for the second term?
A.
Joko Widodo
B.
Prabowo Subianto
C.
Sandiaga Uno
D.
Jusuf Kalla
ANSWER :
A. Joko Widodo
20.
In India, May 21 is observed as
A.
NRI Day
B.
National Youth Day
C.
National Technology Day
D.
National Anti-Terrorism Day
ANSWER :
D. National Anti-Terrorism Day