CDS Exam (II)- 2021 - General Knowledge Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (II)- 2021 - General Knowledge

CDS Exam (II)- 2021 - General Knowledge Defence Questions

31.
The federation of which one of the following States has been described as "an indestructible union of indestructible states"?
A.
India
B.
U.S.A.
C.
Canada
D.
Australia
ANSWER :
B. U.S.A.
32.
Who among the following is the author of the famous essay, 'The End of History and the Last Man'?
A.
Francis Fukuyama
B.
Daniel Bell
C.
Abraham Lincoln
D.
Anthony Giddens
ANSWER :
A. Francis Fukuyama
33.
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A.
Allahabad High Court has a Bench at Lucknow.
B.
Madhya Pradesh High Court has a Bench at Gwalior.
C.
Rajasthan High Court is located at Jodhpur.
D.
Guwahati High Court has no Bench.
ANSWER :
D. Guwahati High Court has no Bench.
34.
Which among the following is not a condition for the disqualification of a Member of Parliament?
A.
Voluntary acquisition of citizenship of a foreign country
B.
Holding the office of the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women
C.
The Member abstains from voting in the House without prior permission
D.
The Member holds the office of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Coal Development Corporation Ltd.
ANSWER :
B. Holding the office of the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women
35.
Who among the following considered the Directive Principles of State Policy as aiming at 'furthering the goals of social revolution'?
A.
B.N. Rau
B.
Granville Austin
C.
K.C. Wheare
D.
Rajni Kothari
ANSWER :
B. Granville Austin
36.
D performs her train journey by the shortest route from Bengaluru to New Delhi. Which one of the following rivers will she not cross while performing the journey?
A.
Narmada
B.
Yamuna
C.
Godavari
D.
Krishna
ANSWER :
B. Yamuna
37.
Identify the State on the basis of the following characteristics:
1. Tropic of Cancer passes through the State.
2. The State has more north-south extension.
3. The State has international border with Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A.
Tripura
B.
Mizoram
C.
Nagaland
D.
Manipur
ANSWER :
B. Mizoram
38.
M wants to visit a place in a Union Territory, which is located at \( 34^{\circ} \) N and \( 77^{\circ} \) E. Which one of the following Union Territories must he have planned to visit?
A.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B.
Lakshadweep
C.
Puducherry
D.
Ladakh
ANSWER :
D. Ladakh
39.
Consider the following statements with respect to the adolescent population (age group of 10 to 19 years) of India, according to the 2011 Census:
1. Adolescent population comprises half the population of the country.
2. The group is regarded as youthful population with high potential.
3. In this group there are greater number of females than males.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
1 and 2 only
D.
2 and 3 only
ANSWER :
B. 2 only
40.
In a discussion, M from Arunachal Pradesh, J from Assam, N from Meghalaya and S from Nagaland are claiming that as per Census 2011, their State has the maximum density of population. Identify the person making the correct claim.
A.
M
B.
J
C.
N
D.
S
ANSWER :
B. J