General Knowledge (CDS-Solved Paper)

The Ministry of Home Affairs is a Ministry of the Government of India, it is mainly responsible for the maintenance of internal security and domestic policy.

The Ministry has 6 departments, namely– Department of Border Management, Department of Internal Security, Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs, Department of Home, Department of Official Languages and Department of States.

Ministry of Home Affairs do not have Department of Legal Affairs under it. It is under Ministry of Law and Justice.

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is a convention to mitigate the effects of drought through national action programs that incorporate long-term strategies supported by international cooperation and partnership arrangements.

The convention was adopted in France (Paris) on 17th June, 1994 and entered into force in December, 1996. India became a signatory to UNCCD on 14th October, 1994 and ratified it on 17th December, 1996. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is the nodal ministry for the convention, not Ministry of Home Affairs. Hence, statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.

The Public Financial Management System (PFMS), earlier known as Central Plan Schemes Monitoring System (CPSMS), is a web-based online software application developed and implemented by the office of Controller General of Accounts (CGA).

PFMS was initially started during 2009 as a Central Sector Scheme of Planning Commission with the objective of tracking funds released under all plan schemes of Government of India and real time reporting of expenditure at all levels of programme implementation.

From 2014, it has been envisaged that digitisation of accounts shall be achieved through PFMS.Controller General of Accounts (CGA) is the Principal Accounting Adviser to Government of India in the department of expenditure, Ministry of Finance.

National Institute of Ayurveda, established in 1976 at Jaipur by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. It is the lone institute of Ayurveda under the AYUSH.

National Institute of Homoeopathy is an autonomous organisation under Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India. It was established on 10th December, 1975 in Kolkata.

National Institute of Unani Medicine is an autonomous organisation for research and training in Unani medicine in India. It was established in 1984 at Bengaluru. Under Ministry of AYUSH.

National Institute of Siddha is a institute for study and research of Siddha medicine. It was established in 2005 at Chennai.
Hence, option (c) is the correct match.

Invest India was operationalised in early 2010, as a joint venture company between the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) (35% equity), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) (51% equity) and State Govenment of India (0.5% each).

The core mandate of Invest India is investment promotion and facilitation. It provides sector-specific and state-specific information to a foreign investor, assists in expediting regulatory approvals and offers hand-holding services. Hence, both the statements are correct.

National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) is a premier analytical testing and research organisation established as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.

It is the only laboratory in the country responsible for human sports dope testing. It was established in 2008 with an aim to get permanently accredited by International Olympic Committee and world anti-doping agency to do the testing for the banned drugs in human sports.
Hence, option (c) is correct.

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is an international organisation founded in 1969, consisting of 57 member states, with 53 being Muslim majority countries. The permanent secretariat is the executive organ of the organisation, located in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).

The organisation has consultative and cooperative relations with the UN and other inter-governmental organisations to protect the vital interest of the Muslims. It endeavours to safeguard and protect interest of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony among various people of the world.

The OIC is the second largest inter-government organisation in the world after the UN. Hence, option (c) is not correct.

Every year 21st May is observed as Anti-terrorism Day in India to wean away the youth from terrorism and showing as to how it is prejudicial to the national interest.

The date is chosen to commemorate the death anniversary of one of the most eminent PM of India, ‘Rajiv Gandhi’ (20th August, 1941-21st May, 1991).

‘SWAYAM’ stands for Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds. It is a programme of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. It provides opportunities for life long learning.

Here, learner can choose from hundred of courses, virtually every course that is taught at the university, college, school level and these shall be offered by best of the teachers in India and elsewhere.

James Burnham in his book ‘The Managerial Revolution’ argued that a managerial class dominated all industrial societies, both capitalist and communist, by virtue of its technical and scientific knowledge and its administrative skills.