General Knowledge (Part-2) (CDS-Solved Paper)

Total Questions: 50

1. The acronym ‘CAATSA’ refers to a piece of legislation enacted by which one of the following countries? [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b) United States of America
Solution:

The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, CAATSA is a United States federal law that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea and Russia.

CAATSA is a specifically enacted legislation. Its ‘ultimate goal’, in the words of a senior State Department official, “is to prevent revenue from flowing to the Russian Government.”

2. Who among the following is the Convener of the ‘Task Force’ set up in November, 2017 by the Government of India to review the Income-tax Act and draft a new direct tax law? [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Arbind Modi
Solution:

The finance ministry sets up a six-member task force to draft a new direct tax law that will better serve the country’s economic needs by widening the tax base, improving compliance and ease of doing business.

Arbind Modi, member of Central Board of Direct Taxes, was named convener of the six-member panel that has been tasked to draft a new law. Modi was also a key contributor to the direct taxes code proposed by the previous UPA Government.

Later, Akhilesh Ranjan was appointed as the convener of task force after the retirement of Arbind Modi. The task force submitted its report in August 2019.

3. In which one of the following states was ‘DEFEXPO 2018’ held in April, 2018? [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Tamil Nadu
Solution:

The 10th edition of DEFEXPO has been held in Tamil Nadu from 11th to 14th April, 2018. The location of the event is Tiruvidanthal, Kancheepuram district on the East Coast road near Chennai.

The 11th edition of DEFEXPO was held at Lucknow from 5th to 8th February, 2020. The theme of DEFEXPO 2020 was ‘Digital Transformation of Defence’.

4. The two defence industrial corridors announced by the Finance Minister in his 2018 budget speech are coming up in which of the following states? [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Solution:

The government will develop two defence industrial production corridors and bring out an industry-friendly military production policy to promote the defence industry in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

The first of the two corridors will be constructed between Chennai and Bengaluru, linking Kattupalli port, Chennai, Tiruchi, Coimbatore and Hosur. The second industrial corridors will link Agra, Aligarh, Lucknow, Kanpur, Jhansi and Chitrakoot.

It will be constructed keeping in mind the development requirements of Bundelkhand region.
Hence, option (d) is correct.

5. What is India’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) called? [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Vikrant
Solution:

INS Vikrant (IAC-I) is the first indigenous aircraft carrier built in India and the first Vikrant class aircraft carrier built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) in Kochi, Kerala for the Indian Navy.

The motto of the ship is Jayema Sam Yudhi Sprdhah, which is taken from Rigveda 1.8.3 and can be translated as “I defeat those who fight against me”

. India’s first domestically built aircraft carrier was built in India under the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) program. Hence, option (b) is correct.

6. Which one of the following manufacturers is engaged in upgradation of the Swedish 155-mm Bofors Howitzer under the project ‘Dhanush’? [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Ordnance Factory Board
Solution:

Dhanush is a 155mm x 45mm calibre artillery gun and is also called the Desi Bofors. Dhanush will be the first artillery gun to be acquired by the army since the purchase of Bofors guns from Sweden in 1987.

It is a modified version of the Bofors upgraded by Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). It is a conglomerate of 39 ordnance factories with another two new projects being set up at Nalanda in Bihar and Korwa in Uttar Pradesh.

7. Which one of the following is the official Mascot of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games? [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Miraitowa
Solution:

The Mascot for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is named Miraitowa. Miraitowa is a combination of the Japanese words for future and eternity. Someity is the Mascot of 2020 Summer Paralympics Someity’s name references the English phrase ‘‘so mighty’’.

8. ‘Mission Satyanishtha’, a programme on ethics in public governance, was launched recently by the [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Indian Railways
Solution:

‘Mission Satyanishtha’ launched on by Indian Railways. It 27th July, 2018 aims at sensitising all railway employees about the need to adhere to good ethics and to maintain high standards of integrity at work.
This mission is a first of its kind event held by any government organisation.

9. According to the updated World Bank data for 2017, India is the sixth biggest economy of the world (in terms of GDP). Which one of the following is not ahead of India? [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (c) France
Solution:

In 2017, India became the sixth largest economy with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $2.60 trillion, relegating France to the seventh position.

As per the data, GDP of France stood at $2.58 trillion. However, as per the World Bank data of 2018, India is ranked at 7th position after France.

10. Name the Indian cricketer who is not inducted to the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame (till July, 2018). [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Sachin Tendulkar
Solution:

The ICC Cricket ‘Hall of Fame’ recognises the achievements of the legends of the cricket. Since 1932 till date just five Indians have been included in this list.

Rahul Dravid, the former wall of Indian cricket is the latest Indian player who is included in the list of ICC Hall of Fame in 2018. Other are Bishan Singh Bedi, Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar in 2009 and Anil Kumble (2015). Tendulkar became the sixth Indian to be inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in July 2019.