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

Total Questions: 61

31. ‘And Then One Day : A Memoir’ is an autobiography of [Morning Shift-2015 (I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Naseeruddin Shah
Solution:

‘And Then One day : A Memoir’ is an autobiography of Naseeruddin Shah. He has explained his struggle in this autobiography.

32. Which of the following is/are department(s) in Ministry of Defence? [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

1. Department of Defence
2. Department of Defence Research and Development
3. Department of Defence Production
4. Department of Defence Finance
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Correct Answer: (b) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:

Department of Defence (DoD), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Department of Defence Production (DDP) are the departments in Ministry of Defence.

Another department in the same Ministry is Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW). Department of Defence Finance is not a department in Ministry of Defence. Hence, option (b) is correct.

33. Which of the following is/are Paramilitary Force(s) of India? [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

1. Indian Coast Guard
2. Assam Rifles
3. Directorate General of Resettlement
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Correct Answer: (c) Only 2
Solution:

Para-military forces in India are Assam Rifles led by Indian Army officers reporting to Ministry of Home Affairs and the Special Frontier Force led by Indian Army officers reporting to Indian intelligence.

34. ‘Garuda-V’, concluded recently, is a joint exercise between the Air Forces of India and [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

Correct Answer: (d) France
Solution:

Garuda-V is a joint exercise between the Air Forces of India and France. It aimed at training the pilots and crew of Indian and French fighters in air superiority operations in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur Airbase.

35. ‘Arihant’ is the name of [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

Correct Answer: (d) a nuclear-powered submarine
Solution:

Arihant, India’s first indigenously built nuclear submarine. It was jointly developed by the Indian Navy, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at the naval dockyard in Visakhapatnam.

36. Consider the following statements about GAGAN (GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation) system: [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

1. It offers free enhanced satellite navigation signals over India which are ten times more precise than GPS.
2. It was developed jointly by ISRO and NASA
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (a) Only 1
Solution:

GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) system is meant for the advancement of air navigation. The system was launched as a pay load with GSAT-8 in 2011. It was also launched with recently launched GSAT-10.

It will modernise air traffic management and communication navigation surveillance system. It offers free enhanced satellite navigation signals over india which is ten times more precise than GPS.

It was developed by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) with the help of the ISRO. Hence, only statement (1) is correct.

37. Andaman and Nicobar Command is [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

Correct Answer: (c) an integrated theatre Command operating directly under the Chiefs of Staff Committee
Solution:

The Andaman and Nicobar Command (created in 2001) is a tri-service theatre command of Indian armed forces, based at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is operated directly VI 2019 by the Chiefs of Staff Committee.

38. Which one among the following is not a Command of the Indian Army? [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b) South-Eastern Command
Solution:

The Army operates six operational commands and one training command. Each command is headed by General Officer Commanding-in-Chief with the rank of Lieutenant General. Each command is directly affiliated to the Army headquarters in New Delhi.

• Central Command (Headquartered at Lucknow)
• Eastern Command (Headquartered at Kolkata)
Northern Command (Headquartered at Udhampur, J&K),
• Southern Command (Headquartered at Pune, Maharashtra)
• South-Western Command (Headquartered at Jaipur)
• Western Command (Headquartered at Chandi Mandir, Panchkula, Haryana)
• Army Training Command (Headquartered at Shimla)
Hence, options (b) is not a command of the Indian Army.

39. Master Chief Petty Officer is a rank in the [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Indian Navy
Solution:

Master Chief Petty Officer is a rank in the Indian Navy. They are generally of four types— Petty Officer, Chief Petty Officer, Master Chief Petty Officer (2nd class) and Master Chief Petty Officer (1st class). They belong to the sailor category.

40. ‘Project Seabird’ is connected with [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) greenfield naval base at West coast of India
Solution:

Project Seabird is connected with greenfield naval base at West coast of India. It will be one of the largest naval bases of India and will be completed in two phases.

It will house various warships including India’s largest warship and aircraft carrier INS-Vikramaditya. Once completed, Project Seabird will become the country’s biggest naval base by 2025.