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

The Theme of the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer in 2014 was : ‘Ozone Layer Protection : The Mission Goes On’. September 16 was designated by the United Nations General Assembly as the international Day for the preservation of the Ozone layer.

The designation had been made on 19th December, 2020. Its the commemoration of the date in 1987 on which nations signed the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer. The theme for 2019 International Day for Preservation and Ozone layer was ‘32 years and Healing’.

Dwarkanath Shantaram Kotnis was one of five Indian physicians dispatched to China to provide medical assistance during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938. In 1939, Dr Kotnis joined the Eighth Route Army (led by Mao Zedong) at the Jin-Cha-Ji border near the Wutai Mountain area, after his efforts all across the Northern China region.

The Duleep Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket competition played in India between teams representing geographical zones of India.

Central Zone won the Duleep Trophy Cricket Tournament 2014 after defeating South Zone at Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi. The 2019-20 Duleep Trophy was 58th season. It was won by India Red.

Ghanshyam Das Birla is considered as a doyen of Indian Industry. He was the most important pre-Independence contributor to the Indian National Congress.

Ambalal Sarabhai (1890-1967) was a leading industrialist of Ahmedabad and also played an important role in India’s freedom struggle. He was founder of Sarabhai Group of Companies, like Sarabhai Textiles, Calico Textile Mills, Sarabhai Chemicals and others.

Walchand Hirachand Doshi (23rd November, 1882-18th April, 1953) was an Indian industrialist, founder of Walchand Group of Companies. He established India’s first modern shipyard, first aircraft factory and first car factory besides having established construction companies, sugar plantation, sugar factory, confectionery, engineering companies and many other business.
Hence, option (b) is correct.

Yudh Abhyas, an India-USA military exercise, conducted in Uttarakhand, has seen combined training between detachments of both armies’ special forces as well as given a platform for both sides to share their experiences in UN-mandated counter-insurgency/ counter-terrorism mission.
The 2019 Yudh Abhyas was held at Washington USA.
Hence, only statement (1) is correct.

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) (established in its present form : 15th June, 1983) is a Central Armed Police Force in India. It is directly under the federal Ministry of Home Affairs and its headquarter is at New Delhi.

It was set-up under an Act of the Parliament of India on 10th March, 1969 with a strength of 2800. CISF was subsequently made an armed force of the Union of India by another Act of Parliament passed on 15th June, 1983.

Its current strength is 165000. The strength will be raised to 200000 over the next 2-3 years. CISF is the largest industrial security force in the world.

FPTP is the second most widely used voting system in the world, after Party List-PR. It is a system in which the ‘winner takes all’ and usually gives a clear majority both at constituency and national level.

This means that a candidate in a constituency only needs one more vote than the nearest rival to win the seat. It is a majoritarian system where minorities are likely to remain unpresented.
Hence, statements (3) and (4) are incorrect.

ICG was formally established on 18th August, 1978 by the Coast Guard Act, 1978 of the Parliament of India as an independent Armed force of India. It operates under the Ministry of Defence.

The Coast Guard works in close cooperation with the Indian Navy, Department of Fisheries, Department of Revenue (Customs) and the Central and State police forces. Hence, option (c) is correct.

Indian Air Force on 18th September, 2014 gifted a vintage Dakota Aircraft from its museum to Bangladesh Air Force.

The Dakota Aircraft was given on a formal request from Bangladesh Air Force to review and revive the historic ties between the two countries.

The Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007, was passed by the Parliament and led to the formation of AFT with the power provided for the adjudication or trial of disputes and complaints with respect to commission, appointments, enrolments and conditions of service in respect of persons subject to the Army Act, 1950, The Navy Act, 1957 and the Air Force Act, 1950.

It can further provide a platform for appeals against courts-martial. The Chairperson and other Members of the Tribunal shall be appointed by the President. Provided that no appointment under this shall be made except after consultation with the Chief Justice of India.

The Chairperson or a Member shall not be removed from his office except by an order made by the President on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity after an inquiry made by a sitting Judge of the Supreme Court. Hence, option (d) is not correct