General Knowledge (Part-4) (CDS-Solved Paper)

Total Questions: 61

11. The Lilavati of Bhaskara is a standard text on [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

Correct Answer: (a) Mathematics
Solution:

The Lilavati is Indian mathematician Bhaskara-II’s treatise on Mathematics, written in 1150. It is the first volume of his main work ‘Siddhanta Shiromani’ alongside the Bijaganita, the Grahaganita and Goladhyaya.

12. Government of which one of the following states has (in May 2015) decided to withdraw the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from the state? [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Tripura
Solution:

The Tripura Government decided to lift Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) from the state, where the controversial law was in effect for the last 18 years to curb insurgency.

13. Which one of the following is not a component of the Realist Theory? [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Survival can be assured in cooperation with international organisations
Solution:

Survival of all states can be assured in cooperation with international organisations is not a component of the Realist Theory. The three important component of Realist Theory of international relation are:

Statism Realists believe that nation states are the main actors in international politics.

Survival Realists believe that the international system is governed by anarchy, meaning that there is no central authority. Therefore, international politics is a struggle for power between self-interested states.

Self-help Realists believe that no other states can be relied upon to help guarantee the states survival.

14. Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium is located at [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Fatullah
Solution:

Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium  is a cricket stadium located in  Fatullah,  Narayanganj  in Central Bangladesh. It has a capacity of around 25000 people. The field dimension is 181 × 145 m.

15. 31st May is celebrated as ‘World No Tobacco Day’ by the World Health Organisation. Which one of the following was the theme of the ‘World No Tobacco Day 2015’? [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Stop illicit trade of tobacco products
Solution:

31st May is celebrated as ‘World No Tobacco Day’ by the World Health Organisation. The theme of the 2019 World tabacco day was ‘‘Tabacco and Lung Health.’’ World No Tobacco Day, 2015 theme was ‘Stop illicit trade of tobacco products’—the campaign will focus on getting countries to work together to stop illicit tobacco trade.

16. ‘Red Flag’ is the name of a joint exercise between India and which one of the following countries? [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Correct Answer: (c) The USA
Solution:

The Red Flag exercise is held every 3 months for a duration of around 2 weeks, and it generally involves NATO allies of the USA.

17. Who among the following is the author of the autobiography entitled Amar Katha (1913)? [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Binodini Dasi
Solution:

Binodini Dasi also known as ‘Notee Binodini’, was a Bengali-speaking she renowned actress and thespian. She wrote her noted autobiography,  Amar Katha  (The Story of My Life) which was published in 1913.

18. The Dashakumaracharita or Tales of Ten Princes was composed by [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Dandin
Solution:

Dashakumaracharita is considered as an attempt by  Dandin  to teach the doctrines of the Nitishastra through attractive characterisation. It is a prose romance in Sanskrit.

19. Notification regarding commencement or cessation of a State of war is the responsibility of [Morning Shift-2015 (I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Ministry of External Affairs
Solution:

Notification regarding commencement or cessation of a state of war is the responsibility of Ministry of External Affairs.

Other responsibilities are extradition of criminals and accused persons from India to foreign and Commonwealth countries and vice-versa.

20. Which of the following statement(s) about caste movements in early 20th century Kerala is/are false? [Morning Shift-2015 (I)]

1. Kerala’s first modern novel Indulekha attacked the social dominance of Nambudiri Brahmans in Kerala.

2. CV Raman Pillai’s novel Marthanda Varma was written against the exploitation of peasants by Nair landlords.

3. Sree Narayana Guru was one of the founders of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam that was engaged in the upliftment of the Ezhavas in Kerala.

4. Dr Palpu, the first Ezhava graduate, was one of the founders of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam that was engaged in the upliftment of the Ezhavas in Kerala.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Correct Answer: (c) Only 2
Solution:

Kerala’s first modern novel, Chander Menon’s Indulekha (1889), attacked Nambudiri social domination and taraved constraints on romantic love, while CV Raman Pillai’s historical novel Marthanda Varma (1891) attempted an evocation of lost Nair military glory through its hero Ananda Padmanabhan.

The Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP) was founded in 1903 with the guidance and blessings of Sree Narayana Guru.

The SNDP is a charitable society working for the spiritual and educational uplift of the Ezhava community for the past 102 years. Dr Palpu the first Ezhave graduate. Hence, option (c) is not correct.