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

Total Questions: 61

41. Consider the following statements about ‘Project Mausam’: [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

1. The project was launched in June, 2014 by the Ministry of External Affairs.
2. At the macro level, the project aims to re-connect and re-establish communications between countries of the Indian Ocean world, which would lead to an enhanced understanding of cultural values and concerns; while at the micro level, the focus is on understanding national cultures in their regional maritime milieu.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (b) Only 2
Solution:

Project Mausam is a Ministry of Culture project to be implemented by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi. The endeavour of Project Mausam is to position itself at two levels:

• At the macro level, it aims to re-connect and re-establish communications between countries of the Indian Ocean World, which would lead to an enhanced understanding of cultural values and concerns.

• At the micro level, the focus is on understanding national cultures in their regional maritime milieu.
Hence, only statement (2) is correct.

42. Consider the following statements about Star Alliance network: [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

1. Established in the year 1997, it is the leading global airline network with the highest number of member airlines, daily flights, destinations and countries flown to.

2. Air India has recently joined the Star Alliance in a bid to garner more revenue.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:

The Star Alliance network is the leading network, with the highest number of airlines, daily flights, destinations and countries flown to. It was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer customers convenient worldwide reach and a smoother travel experience.

Air India is the first Indian airline to join a global alliance in July, 2014. Hence, both statements are correct.

43. Stepwell Rani-ki-Vav was approved as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO 2014. It is located at [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Gujarat
Solution:

Rani-ki-Vav is an stepwell situated in the town of Patan in Gujarat, India. It was added to the list of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites on 22nd June, 2014. Rani-ki-Vav Queen’s stepwell was constructed during the rule of the Solanki dynasty.

44. Consider the following statements: [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

1. World Vitiligo Day is observed on 25th June every year.
2. Vitiligo is a progressive skin disease.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:

The World Vitiligo Day, observed on 25th June, is an initiative aimed to build global awareness about vitiligo, a frequent and often disfiguring disease that can have significant negative psychosocial impact on patients, also because of numerous misconceptions still present in large parts of the world.
Vitiligo is an acquired disease characterised by skin depigmentation due to destruction or malfunction of melanocytes. Hence, both statements are correct.

45. Novak Djokovic, who won the Men’s Wimbledon tennis tournament 2014, is from [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Serbia
Solution:

Novak Djokovic (born on 22nd May, 1987) is a Serbian professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He is considered as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Novak Djokovic also won the 2019 Australian open title.

46. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

PC Mahalanobis set-up the Statistical Laboratory in the Presidency College sometime in the 1920s. On 17th December, 1931, the Indian Statistical Institute was founded as a learned society and housed in the Statistical Laboratory.

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research was founded on 1st June, 1945 by Homi J. Bhabha. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research was founded by CNR Rao and Physical Research Laboratory by Vikram Sarabhai.
Hence, option (a) is correct.

47. Consider the following statements about Pragati Missile System of India [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

1. It is a short range solid fuel missile system.
2. It has all weather day and night operational launch capability.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:

India developed a new tactical surface-to-surface missile Pragati which has a range between 60-170 km. The Pragati missile is based on the Prahaar missile and it has been developed by the DRDO for the Army.
It has all weather day and night operational launch capability.
Hence, both the statement are correct.

48. Consider the following statements about UN Frontline Workers Global Leadership Award [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

1. Martha Dodray, an auxiliary nurse and midwife from Bihar, was conferred the Award in the year 2013.
2. Martha Dodray was awarded for her dedicated service in the bird flu affected areas of India.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?

Correct Answer: (b) Only 2
Solution:

UN Frontline Workers Global Leadership Award for year 2013 was given to Martha Dodray, an auxillary nurse from Bihar. She worked in the field of ‘polio’ eradication.

49. Carefully read the following passage and identify the person referred to in that [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

Her best known works are The Golden Notebook, Memoirs of a Survivor and The Summer Before the Dark. She was the oldest recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Correct Answer: (b) Doris Lessing
Solution:

Doris Lessing, was a British novelist, playwriter and story teller. She was awarded Nobel Prize in Literature in year 2007. She has also written books like. The Grass is Singing and the Good Terrorist among many others.

50. The technique of inducing rain from cloud is called [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Cloud seeding
Solution:

Cloud seeding is the technique of inducing rain from a cloud, usually by dropping suitable particles into clouds containing supercooled water in an attempt to cause them to dissipate, modify their structure, or alter the intensity of associated phenomena, such as wind speed or hail. Cloud seeding got its start in 1946 when Dr.

Vincent J. Schaefer, working at the General Electric Laboratory in New York, was involved with research to create artificial clouds in a chilled chamber.