CDS February 2020 General Knowledge Question Paper
1. The Government of India has recently constituted a civilian award in the name of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the field of contribution to
- Unity and integrity of India
- Art and culture
- Social work
- Entrepreneurship
2. BRICS Summit, 2020 will be hosted by
- India
- China
- Russia
- Brazil
3. Which one of the following was the host country for World Tourism Day, 2019?
- USA
- India
- Russia
- Canada
4. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Market structure)
A) Perfect
B) Monopoly
C) Monopolistic
D) Oligopoly
List-II (Characteristic)
1) Only one competition producer selling one commodity
2) Few producers selling similar or almost similar products
3) Many producers Competition selling Differentiated products
4) Many producers selling similar products
Code:
- A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2
- A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2
- A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4
- A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
5. Suppose an agricultural laborer earns ₹ 400 per day in her village. She gets a job to work as a babysitter in a nearby town @ ₹ 700 per day. She chose to work as an agricultural laborer. Which one of the following is the opportunity cost of the agricultural laborer?
- ₹1,100
- ₹700
- ₹400
- ₹300
6. According to the Census 2011, in India, what is the percentage of people (approximately) considered to be migrants (internal), i. e., now settled in a place different from their previous residence?
- 25%
- 35%
- 45%
- 55%
7. Which one of the following is the nodal agency in India for the United Nations Environment Programme?
- The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- The Ministry of Science and Technology
- The Ministry of Earth Sciences
- The Ministry of Home Affairs
8. Which one of the following is the latest addition to the AYUSH group of health care systems?
- Unani
- Siddha
- Sowa-Rigpa
- Reiki
9. The formulation of policy with respect to Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) is the responsibility of
- The Ministry of Law and Justice
- The Department of Science and Technology
- The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
- The Ministry of Human Resource Development
10. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of formation of the Commissions starting from the earliest?
- Finance Commission, Planning Commission, Investment Commission, Election Commission
- Election Commission, Planning Commission, Finance Commission, Investment Commission
- Planning Commission, Election Commission, Finance Commission, Investment Commission
- Investment Commission, Finance Commission, Planning Commission, Election Commission
11. The National Water Academy (NWA) is located at
- Dehradun
- Hyderabad
- Bhopal
- Khadakwasla
12. Which one of the following rivers does not drain into the Black Sea?
- Volga
- Dnieper
- Don
- Danube
13. The provisions of the Constitution of India pertaining to the institution of Panchayat do not apply to which one of the following States?
- Meghalaya
- Tripura
- Assam
- Goa
14. The 11th Schedule of the Constitution of India distributes powers between
- The Union and the State Legislatures
- The State Legislatures and the Panchayat
- The Municipal Corporation and the Panchayat
- The Gram Sabha and the Panchayat
15. The power to legislate on all matters relating to elections of Panchayats lies with
- The Parliament of India
- The State Legislatures
- The State Election Commission
- The Election Commission of India
16. The Hunter Commission (1882) appointed to survey the state of education in India
- Deprecated University education
- Overruled the Despatch of 1854
- Enclosed the Despatch of 1854 with greater emphasis on primary education
- Criticized the grants-in-aid system of schooling
17. The State of Hyderabad in the Deccan officially acceded to the Indian Union in the year
- 1948
- 1950
- 1949
- 1947
18. Who founded the ‘Seva Samiti’ at Allahabad in 1914?
- Hridayanath Kunzru
- G. K. Gokhale
- Shri Ram Bajpai
- T. B. Sapru
19. The creation of a Federal Court in India was advocated by which of the following Acts/Commissions?
- The Government of India Act, 1919
- The Lee Commission, 1923
- The Government of India act, 1935
- The Indian Councils Act, 1909
20. The maiden trilateral naval exercise involving India, Singapore and Thailand was held at
- Port Blair
- Chennai
- Panaji
- Kochi
21. Rustom-2, which crashed in Karnataka recently, was a/an
- Fighter aircraft
- Helicopter
- Transport aircraft
- Unmanned aerial vehicle
22. The Vijaynagar Advanced Landing Ground of the Indian Air Force, which was reopened recently, is located in
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Karnataka
- Himachal Pradesh
23. Hilsa is the national fish of
- Pakistan
- India
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
24. Who among the following is the Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM)?
- Ratan P. Watal
- Bibek Debroy
- Ashima Goyal
- Sajjad Chinoy
25. The power of the Supreme Court to decide in the case of a dispute between two or more States is called
- Original jurisdiction
- Inherent Jurisdiction
- Plenary jurisdiction
- Advisory jurisdiction
26. Who among the following stated in the Constituent Assembly that on 26th January 1950, India was going to enter a life of contradictions?
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Mahatma Gandhi
- S. P. Mukherjee
27. The First Delimitation Commission in India was constituted in
- 1949
- 1950
- 1951
- 1952
28. The Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises consists of
- The Department of Heavy Industry and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
- The Department of Public Enterprises and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
- The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research and the Department of Heavy Industry
- The Department of Heavy Industry and the Department of Public Enterprises
29. What is the ground on which the Supreme Court can refuse relief under Article 32?
- The aggrieved person can get remedy from another court
- That disputed facts have to be investigated
- That no fundamental right has been infringed
- That the petitioner has not asked for the proper writ applicable to his/her case
30. Which one of the following Articles were defended by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on the plea that it would be used as ‘a matter of last resort’?
- Article 352
- Article 359
- Article 356
- Article 368
31. The major part of Central Asia is dominated by which one of the following language families?
- Indo-European
- Sino-Tibetan
- Austric
- Altaic
32. Which one of the following is not among the principal languages of Jammu and Kashmir?
- Urdu
- Gujari
- Koshur
- Monpa
33. Which one of the following climatic types is found in Central Spain?
- Subarctic
- Mediterranean dry hot summer
- Subtropical Steppe
- Humid continental warm summer
34. Which of the following statements with regard to Coal India Limited (CIL) is/are true?
- CIL has its headquarter at Kolkata.
- CIL operates through 82 mining areas spread over twenty provincial States of India.
- CIL is the single largest coal-producing company in the world.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- 1 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
35. The College of Military Engineering affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru University is situated at
- New Delhi
- Dehradun
- Nainital
- Pune
36. Who among the following was the first to arrive in Africa as traders that eventually led to European colonization of Africa?
- French
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Dutch
37. ‘Gandhi Solar Park’ is located at
- New York
- Vladivostok
- Thimphu
- Houston
38. The Global Goalkeeper Award is given by
- The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- The United Nations Environment Programme
- The Kellogg School of Management
- The World Meteorological Organization
39. Which one of the following is India’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film category in the 92nd Academy Awards?
- Bulbul Can Sing
- Super Deluxe
- Gully Boy
- And The Oscar Goes To
40. ‘Naropa’ is an annual festival of
- Sikkim
- Ladakh
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Nagaland
41. What was the code name given to the first ever tri-service military exercise between India and USA?
- Lion Triumph
- Elephant Triumph
- Tiger Triumph
- Bison Triumph
42. The ‘Tattvabodhini Sabha’ was established by
- Devendranath Tagore in 1839
- Keshab Chandra Sen in 1857
- Akshay Kumar Datta in 1850
- Dwarakanath Tagorer in 1840
43. Who believed that the Russian designs were ‘an imminent peril to the security and tranquility’ of the Indian Empire in 1836?
- Lord Auckland
- Lord Palmerston
- Lord Canning
- Alexander Burnes
44. The work Siyar-ul-Mutakherin, which describes the Battle of Plassey, 1757, was written by
- Salabat Jung
- Qasim Khan
- Ghulam Husain
- Ram Mohan Roy
45. From which one of the following factory sites were limestone and chert blades mass produced and sent to various Harappan settlements in Sindh?
- Sukkur and Rohri Hills
- Khetri in Rajasthan
- Chagai Hills
- Hills of Baluchistan
46. Consider the following statements about Stone Age in India:
- Different periods are identified on the basis of the type and technology of stone tools.
- There are no regional variations in the type and technology of tools in different periods.
- Stone Age cultures of different periods evolved uniformly in a neat unilinear fashion all over the subcontinent.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
47. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India protects a person against double jeopardy?
- Article 20
- Article 21
- Article 22
- Article 23
48. Which one of the following was added as a fundamental duty through the Constitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002?
- To strive towards excellence in individual and collective activity
- To provide opportunities for education to one’s child between the age of 6 and 14 years
- To work for the welfare of women and children
- To promote peace and harmony
49. Which of the following are considered to be the four pillars of human development?
- Equity, inclusion, productivity and empowerment
- Equity, productivity, empowerment and sustainability
- Productivity, gender, inclusion and equity
- Labour, productivity, inclusion and equity
50. Which one of the following is not a feature of the Ayushman Bharat Scheme?
- There is no cap on family size and age.
- The scheme includes pre- and post-hospitalization expenses.
- A defined transport allowance per hospitalization will also be paid to the beneficiary.
- The scheme provides a benefit cover of ₹ 10 lakh per family.
51. Overseas Indians can exercise franchise in an election to the Lok Sabha under which of the following conditions?
- They must be citizens of India.
- Their names must figure in the electoral roll.
- They must be present in India to vote.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- 1, 2 and 3
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 1 only
52. Which one of the following soils is characterized by very high content of organic matter?
- Vertisol
- Histosol
- Gelisol
- Spodosol
53. In the Hadley cell thermal circulation, air rises up and finally descends at
- Intertropical convergence zone
- Doldrums
- Subtropical high-pressure cells
- Equatorial troughs
54. In India, how many States/Union Territories have more than two international boundaries?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
55. Which of the following are warm ocean currents?
- Kuroshio and California Current
- North Atlantic Drift and Brazil Current
- Canaries and Benguela Current
- West Wind Drift and Falkland Current
56. Which one of the following groups of cities does not have Sclerophyll as its natural vegetation cover?
- Valparaiso and Cape Town
- Lisbon and Perth
- Los Angeles and Adelaide
- Las Vegas and Queensland
57. Geomorphic factors influencing plant and animal distributions are
- Slope angle and relief only
- Slope aspect and relative relief
- Slope angle, slope aspect and relief
- Slope angle, slope aspect and relative relief
58. Which one of the following statements about the famous text of Panchatantra is correct?
- It is a philosophical text reflecting the debates of the time and refuting rival positions.
- It is a text ushering in linguistics as a formal science.
- It is a text discussing developments in various spheres of natural sciences.
- It is a text showing through illustration what should and should not bedone.
59. Which of the following rulers were identified through matronymics (names derived from that of the mother)?
- Mallas of Pava
- Videhas of Mithila
- Yaudheyas
- Satavahanas
60. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
- Kuddapah-kar : Rocky Wastelands
- Nancai : Wet fields
- Puncai : Dry fields
- Tottakal : Garden lands
61. Which of the following statements about ‘Mughal Mansab’ system are correct?
- ‘Zat’ rank was an indicator of a Mansabdar’s position in the imperial hierarchy and the salary of the Mansabdar.
- ‘Sawar’ rank indicated the number of horsemen the Mansabdar was required to maintain.
- In the seventeenth century, Mansabdars holding 1000 or above ‘Sawar’ rank were designated as nobles (Umara).
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- 1 and 2 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
62. The famous Mughal painting, depicting Jahangir embracing the Safavid king Shah Abbas, was painted by which one of the following Mughal painters?
- Abd al-Samad
- Abul Hassan
- Dasavant
- Bishandas
63. Amitabh Bachchan was recently conferred with the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award. Who among the following was the first recipient of the award?
- Prithviraj Kapoor
- Devika Rani
- Sohrab Modi
- Naushad
64. Recently the Reserve Bank of India has imposed limitations, initially for a period of six months, on the withdrawal of amount by account holders of which one of the following banks?
- IndusInd Bank
- Dhanlaxmi Bank
- Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank
- South Indian Bank
65. Greta Thunberg, a teenaged environment activist who was in the news recently, hails from
- Sweden
- Germany
- USA
- Canada
66. In September 2019, which one of the following travel giants declared itself bankrupt?
- Expedia
- Cox & Kings
- SOTC
- Thomas Cook
67. Who among the following won the Best Men’s Player Award of FIFA Football Awards, 2019?
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Virgil van Dijk
- Lionel Messi
- Xavi
68. In economics, if a diagram has a line passing through the origin and has 45° angle with either axis and it is asserted that along the line X = Y, what is tacitly assumed?
- Both variables are pure numbers.
- Both variables are in the same unit.
- Both variables are in different units.
- At least one variable is a pure number.
69. The Cash Reserve Ratio refers to
- The share of Net Demand and Time Liabilities that banks have to hold as liquid assets
- The share of Net Demand and Time Liabilities that banks have to hold as balances with the RBI
- The share of Net Demand and Time Liabilities that banks have to hold as part of their cash reserves
- The ratio of cash holding to reserves of banks
70. Which one of the following is not correct about Repo rate?
- It is the interest rate charged by the Central Bank of overnight loan.
- It is the interest rate paid by the commercial banks on overnight borrowing.
- It is the interest rate agreed upon in the loan contract between a commercial bank and the Central Bank.
- It is the cost of collateral security.
71. Which one of the following is the biggest cause of the incidence of migration of female persons in India?
- Employment
- Education
- Marriage
- Business
72. The "Basel Convention" is aimed at protecting human health and environment against the adverse effect of which of the following?
- Hazardous wastes
- Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
- Mercury
- Chemicals and pesticides
73. Saubhagya, a Government of India Scheme, relates to which of the following areas?
- Achieving universal household electrification
- Providing clean cooking fuel to poor households
- Rationalizing subsidies on LPG
- Stopping female foeticide
74. Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)?
- Members of the Parliament (MPs) sanction, execute and complete works under the scheme.
- Nominated Members of the Parliament can recommend works for implementation anywhere in the country.
- The scheme is fully funded by the Government of India.
- The annual entitlement per MP is ₹ 5 crore.
75. Which one of the following is the earliest launched scheme of the Government of India?
- Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana
- Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
- Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
- Deendayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
76. Which of the following statements with regard to the functioning of the Panchayats is not correct?
- Panchayats may levy, collect and appropriate taxes, duties, tolls, etc.
- A person who has attained the age of 25 years will be eligible to be a member of a Panchayat.
- Every Panchayat shall ordinarily continue for five years from the date of its first meeting.
- A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution shall continue only for the remainder of the full period.
77. Which one of the following is not an objective of the MGNREGA?
- Providing up to 100 days of skilled labour in a financial year
- Creation of productive assets
- Enhancing livelihood security
- Ensuring empowerment to women
78. Which one of the following is not a land-use category?
- Forestland
- Pasture land
- Marginal land
- Barren and wasteland
79. Which one of the following is not a type of commercial agriculture?
- Dairy farming
- Grain farming
- Livestock ranching
- Intensive subsistence agriculture
80. Which one of the following rivers joins Ganga directly?
- Chambal
- Son
- Betwa
- Ken
81. The number of people per unit area of arable land is termed as
- Agricultural density
- Arithmetic density
- Physiological density
- Economic density
82. In the field of tourism, which one of the following Indian States is described as ‘One State Many Worlds’?
- Assam
- West Bengal
- Karnataka
- Rajasthan
83. Nyishi tribe is found mainly in
- Andaman and Nicobar
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Nilgiri-Kerala
- Kashmir Valley
84. In the region of the eastern shore of Adriatic Sea, a cold and dry wind blowing down from the mountain is known as
- Mistral
- Bora
- Bise
- Blizzard
85. Who among the following Mongol leaders/commanders did not cross Indus to attack India?
- Chenghiz Khan
- Tair Bahadur
- Abdullah
- Qutlugh Khwaja
86. Who among the following Sultans succeeded in finally breaking and destroying the power of Turkan-i-Chihalgani?
- Iltutmish
- Balban
- Alauddin Khalji
- Muhammad bin Tughluq
87. Who among the following was one of the founders of the Indian Society of Oriental Art?
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Abanindranath Tagore
- Dwarakanath Tagore
- Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya
88. Which one among the following was demanded by the All India Depressed classes Leaders’ Conference at Bombay in 1931?
- Universal adult suffrage
- Separate electorates for untouchables
- Reserved seats for the minorities
- A unitary State in India
89. Which one of the following Acts reserved seats for women in Legislatures in accordance with the allocation of seats for different communities?
- The Government of India Act, 1858
- The Indian Councils Act, 1909
- The Government of India Act, 1919
- The Government of India Act, 1935
90. On 31st December, 1929, in which one of the following Congress Sessions was the proclamation of Purna Swaraj made?
- Ahmedabad
- Calcutta
- Lahore
- Lucknow
91. Who among the following scientists introduced the concept of immunization to the medical world?
- Edward Jenner
- Robert Koch
- Robert Hooke
- Carl Linnaeus
92. Which one of the following cell organelles contains DNA?
- Golgi apparatus
- Mitochondrion
- Lysosome
- Endoplasmic reticulum
93. Which of the following endocrine glands is not found in pair in humans?
- Adrenal
- Pituitary
- Testis
- Ovary
94. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of organs that occur in the path of urine flow in the human body?
- Kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra
- Kidney, urinary bladder, ureter, urethra
- Kidney, ureter, urethra, urinary bladder
- Urinary bladder, kidney, urethra, ureter
95. The electromagnetic waves, which are used for satellite communication, are
- infrared radiations
- ultraviolet radiations
- radio waves
- visible lights
96. The resistivity p of a material may be expressed in units of
- ohm
- ohm/cm
- ohm-cm
- ohm-cm2
97. If x is the temperature of a system in Kelvin and y is the temperature of the system in °C, then the correct relation between them is
- x = 273 – y
- x = 273 + y
- x = 173 + y
- x = 173 – y
98. Silver articles become black after some time when exposed to air because
- Silver gets oxidized to silver oxide
- Silver reacts with moist carbon dioxide in the air to form silver carbonate
- Silver reacts with sulphur in the air to form a coating of silver sulphide
- Silver reacts with nitrogen oxides in the air to form silver nitrate
99. The number of water molecules associated with copper sulphate molecule to form crystals is
- 2
- 4
- 5
- 6
100. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
- A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3
- A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3
- A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4
- A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4
101. Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi March, a great event in India freedom struggle, was associated with
- Iron
- Sodium chloride
- Sulphur
- Aluminium
102. Which one of the following is the first enzyme to mix with food in the digestive tract?
- Trypsin
- Cellulose
- Pepsin
- Amylase
103. Which one of the following is the ‘energy currency’ for cellular processes?
- Glucose
- ATP
- ADP
- Pyruvic acid
104. When air is blown from the mouth into a test tube containing lime water, the lime water turns milky. This is due to the presence of
- Water vapour
- Oxygen
- Carbon dioxide
- Carbon monoxide
105. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of events during sexual reproduction in plants?
- Seeding, formation of embryo, pollination, fertilization, division of the zygote
- Formation of embryo, seedling, pollination, fertilization, division of the zygote
- Pollination, fertilization, division of the zygote, the formation of embryo, seedling
- Seedling, the formation of the embryo, division of zygote, pollination, fertilization
106. Which one of the following animals has a three-chambered heart?
- Scoliodon
- Salamander
- Pigeon
- Human being
107. Which one of the following is not an epidemic disease?
- Cholera
- Malaria
- Smallpox
- Elephantiasis
108. The unit of the force constant k of a spring is
- N-m
- N/m
- N-m2
- N/m2
109. Which one of the following types of radiation has the shortest wavelength?
- Radio waves
- Visible light
- Infrared (IR)
- Ultraviolet (UV)
110. If the speed of light in air is 3 x 108 m/s, then the speed of light in a medium of refractive index is
- 2 x 108 m/s
- 9/4 x 108 m/s
- 3/4 x 108 m/s
- 3 x 108 m/s
111. In a periscope, the two plane mirrors are kept
- Parallel to each other
- Perpendicular to each other
- At an angle of 60° with each other
- At an angle of 45° with each other
112. Which one of the following is not true about the image formed by a plane mirror?
- It is of the same size as the subject.
- It is laterally inverted.
- It is real image.
- It is formed as far behind the mirror as the object is in front.
113. Which one of the following is not a property of the X-rays?
- They are deflected by electric fields.
- They are not deflected by magnetic fields.
- They have high penetration length in matter.
- Their wavelength is much smaller than that of visible light.
114. The property of the sound waves that determines the pitch of the sound is its
- Frequency
- Amplitude
- Wavelength
- Intensity
115. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Compound)
A) Boric acid
B) Citric acid
C) Magnesium
D) Acetic acid
List-II(Use)
1) Antiseptic
2) Food preservative
3) Antacid Hydroxide
4) Pickle
- A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
- A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
- A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2
- A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1
116. Which one of the following acids is produced in human stomach?
- Formic acid
- Sulphuric acid
- Nitric acid
- Hydrochloric acid
117. A solution having pH equal to zero is known as
- Highly alkaline solution
- Highly acidic solution
- Weakly acidic solution
- Neutral solution
118. Which one of the following chemical reactions is not feasible?
- Fe + CuSO4 → FeSO4 + Cu
- Zn + CuSO4 → ZnSO4 + Cu
- Cu + PbCl2 → CuCl2 + Pb
- Mg + CuSO4 → MgSO4 + Cu
119. The elements of which of the following pairs are isobars?
- H and H
- H and H
- C and C
- Ar and Ca
120. Scattering of α-particles by a thin gold foil suggests the presence of
- Electron in an atom
- Proton in an atom
- Positively charged nucleus at the centre of an atom
- Isotopes of gold