CDS Exam (I)- 2024- General Knowledge Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (I)- 2024- General Knowledge

CDS Exam (I)- 2024- General Knowledge Defence Questions

11.
Qubit refers to a two-valued quantity used in
A.
classical computers
B.
classical cryptography
C.
quantum computers
D.
lasers
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ANSWER :
C. quantum computers
12.
Photo 51 refers to an image of
A.
a crater on the Moon
B.
DNA molecules
C.
the virus responsible for COVID-19
D.
the virus responsible for common cold
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ANSWER :
B. DNA molecules
13.
The rest mass of Higgs boson is estimated to be close to
A.
0.5 MeV
B.
900 MeV
C.
125 GeV
D.
1000 GeV
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ANSWER :
C. 125 GeV
14.
Which one of the following correctly describes the principle of the working of an atomic clock?
A.
Vibration of a small quartz crystal
B.
Simple harmonic motion of atoms inside a crystal
C.
Resonant frequency in cesium (or rubidium) atom
D.
Excitation and de-excitation of hydrogen atoms
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ANSWER :
C. Resonant frequency in cesium (or rubidium) atom
15.
Political analysis involves both normative and empirical approaches. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the two approaches?
1. Knowledge acquired through the empirical approach is value-loaded.
2. Knowledge acquired through the normative approach is objectively neutral.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2
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ANSWER :
D. Neither 1 nor 2
16.
Which one amongst the following cannot be a feature of a 'totalitarian regime'?
A.
State control of the political and often personal realms of individual life
B.
A monopoly of the means of mass communication
C.
One-party State
D.
Autonomy of civil society
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ANSWER :
D. Autonomy of civil society
17.
Which of the following statements are not correct?
1. In world politics, 'hard power' can be exercised by both States and other actors involving use of threat or coercion.
2. Globalisation is necessarily economic, not cultural.
3. The term 'Washington Consensus' refers to a policy that seeks intervention in the market.
4. 'Autarky' is generally understood as economic 'self-sufficiency'.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.
1 and 4 only
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
2, 3 and 4 only
D.
1, 2, 3 and 4
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ANSWER :
B. 2 and 3 only
18.
Consider the following statements:
1. Under Part III of the Constitution of India, individuals can enforce rights guaranteed by this Part when they are violated by the action of a government authority.
2. Under Part III of the Constitution of India, individuals can enforce rights guaranteed by this Part when they are violated by not only the action of a government authority, but also by its inaction.
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
19.
Consider the following statements:
1. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) provides that everyone shall have the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.
2. Although India agrees in principle with the ethos of ICCPR, it has not yet ratified it fully.
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 :
A. 1 only
20.
Which of the following statements with respect to the right to have a legal aid is/are correct?
1. Under the Constitution of India, it is given under the Directive Principles of State Policy.
2. It is the duty of the police to inform the nearest Legal Aid Committee immediately after the arrest of a person.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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
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