General Knowledge (CDS-Solved Paper)

Canine Distemper Virus is the main cause of recent death of lions in Gir National Park. It is a member of Paramyxoviridae family that causes canine distemper disease which affects a wide variety of animal families, i.e., dogs, cats, etc.

This disease is highly contagious via inhalation. It affects gestrointestinal and respiratory tracts and sometimes nervous system. High fever, eye inflammation, coughing, diarrhea, loss of appetite, hardening of nose, etc, are its common symptoms.

Cannabis (Marijuana), is a psycho active drug used for medical and recreational purpose. Canada became the second country after Uruguay to legalise possession and use of recreational cannabis.

In US, it is legalised at federal level, but few State allow use of cannabis for recreational purpose.

The 11th BRICS Summit in 2019 was held in Brazil. BRICS is an association of five major emerging national economies.

It include Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The 12th edition of BRICS Summit will be hosted by Russia at Saint Petersburg in July 2020.

The United Nations observes International Day of Rural Women on 15th October.
International Day of Rural Women is observed to celebrate the crucial role that women and girls play in ensuring the sustainability of rural households and communities, thus, improving rural livelihoods and overall well-being. The First International Day of Rural Women was observed on 15th October, 2008.

The Pulitzer Prize is awarded for the achievement in the field of journalism, literature and musical composition, presented by Columbia University. Govind Bihari Lal was first Indian to win Pulitzer prize in 1937.

Vijay Seshadri and Jhumpa Lahiri won the Pulitzer Prize in the year of 2014 and 2006 respectively.

The credit of christening the mathematical discipline of algorithm goes to Arab scientist Muhammad Ibn Musa Al-Khwarizmi. He was a Persian scholar who produced works in mathematic, astronomy and geography.

In 820 AD, he was appointed as the astronomer and head of the library of House of Wisdom in Baghdad.

The Indo-US nuclear agreement also known as 123 agreement was watershed moment in Indo-US relationship. The deal would have indirectly bring India under purview of NSG and US laws that would not allow India to conduct nuclear test in the future.

The issue of nuclear test was later clarified as the moratorium on nuclear test was unilateral and voluntary and there was no pressure on India from outside.
Thus, (c) is the correct answer.

The United Nation peacekeeping was established in 1948, to help countries to cross the difficult path from conflict to peace.

Their main work peace building, peace making and peace enforcement. They do not take part in war with the objective winning or helping loosing state.
Hence, option (d) is correct.

The South China disputes involve both island and maritime claims among several sovereign states within the region, namely, Brunei, the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Republic of China (Taiwan), Malaysia, the Phillippines, and Vietnam. Hence, option (c) is correct.

The Legislate Act of Parliament defines the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 as follows, ‘‘An act to provide for the establishment of a National Green Tribunal for the effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources including enforcement of any legal right relating to environment and giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and property and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.”

The tribunal shall not be bound by the procedure laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, but shall be guided by principles of natural justice.
Hence, option (d) is not correct.