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

41.
Who among the following ancient Indian kings was praised in glowing terms in the Prayaga Prashasti?
A.
Ashoka
B.
Harshavardhana
C.
Samudragupta
D.
Bindusara
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ANSWER :
C. Samudragupta
42.
The Self-Respect Movement was initiated by
A.
B.R. Ambedkar
B.
Jyotiba Phule
C.
E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker
D.
Jawaharlal Nehru
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ANSWER :
C. E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker
43.
The location of the ancient city of Taxila (Takshshila), mentioned in ancient Indian texts, was identified by
A.
Alexander Cunnigham
B.
R.D. Banerji
C.
John Marshall
D.
Daya Ram Sahni
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ANSWER :
A. Alexander Cunnigham
44.
Who among the following was not a Jain Acharya?
A.
Bhadrabahu
B.
Khema
C.
Haribhadra
D.
Siddhasena Divakara
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ANSWER :
B. Khema
45.
In India, the first major public appearance of Mahatma Gandhi was in
A.
Champaran (1917)
B.
Kheda (1918)
C.
Inauguration of Banaras Hindu University (1916)
D.
Rowlatt Satyagraha (1919)
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ANSWER :
C. Inauguration of Banaras Hindu University (1916)
46.
Consider the following statements about Patanjali's Mahabhashya:
1. It makes a mention of Kautilya.
2. It is a book on grammar and refers to historical personalities only incidentally.
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 :
B. 2 only
47.
Which one of the following may lead to movement along the demand curve of a commodity?
A.
Change in its price
B.
Change in price of the other commodities
C.
Change in income of the consumer
D.
Change in tastes and preferences of consumers
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ANSWER :
A. Change in its price
48.
Which one of the following is the opportunity cost of a chosen activity?
A.
Out of pocket cost
B.
Out of pocket cost plus cost incurred by the Government
C.
Value of all opportunities forgone
D.
Value of next best alternative that is given up
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ANSWER :
D. Value of next best alternative that is given up
49.
Which one of the following statements in the context of social sector spending in India during 2014 - 19 (both States and the Union Government together) is true?
A.
Expenditure on education was 5% of GDP.
B.
Expenditure on health was 4% of the social services expenditure.
C.
There was a stagnation in the spending on education as a percent of GDP.
D.
Health sector spending amounted to 10% of the total expenditure.
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ANSWER :
C. There was a stagnation in the spending on education as a percent of GDP.
50.
According to UNDP's Human Development Report - 2020, in which of the HDI components has India improved in recent years?
1. Life expectancy at birth
2. Expected years of schooling
3. GNI per capita
4. Mean years of schooling
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
1 and 3 only
D.
1, 2, 3 and 4
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ANSWER :
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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