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

Total Questions: 61

51. Which of the following statements about Prof. CNR Rao is/are correct? [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

1. He is considered to be an international authority in solid-state and structural chemistry. 2. He is the first Indian to reach the H-index of 100, reflecting the economy of the body of his published research work.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

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

Professor CNR Rao is an Indian Chemist who has worked mainly in Solid-state and Structural Chemistry. He currently serves as the Head of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India.

He has been awarded with Bharat Ratna on 4th February, 2014. He has authored around 1500 research papers and 45 scientific books.
Hence, both statements are correct.

52. Rachel Carson’s famous book, Silent Spring refers to [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

Correct Answer: (d) the death of songbirds due to eating insects poisoned with pesticides
Solution:

Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring argued that uncontrolled use of pesticides was harming animals, birds and humans.

The book highlighted the death of song birds due to eating insects poisoned with pesticides. The book documented the adverse environmental effects caused by indiscriminate use of pesticides.

53. The concept of hegemony is used to understand the capacity to ‘manufacture consent’. Here, hegemony implies [Morning Shift-2014 (I)]

1. class ascendency in ideological spheres.
2. deploying ideological resources to shape behaviour of weaker states/powers.
3. provision of global public goods by a dominant power.
4. military dominance in relative and absolute terms.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Correct Answer: (b) 2 and 3
Solution:

To understand the capacity ‘manufacture consent’ the concept of ‘hegemony’ is used. Hegemony means deploying ideology to shape behaviour of weaker state/powers and also the provision of global public goods by a dominant power.

There is no role of military dominance in concept of hagemony. Hence, statement (2) and (3) are correct.

54. Heena Sidhu, who won a World Cup Gold Medal for India in 2014 is associated with [Morning Shift-2014 (I)]

Correct Answer: (a) shooting
Solution:

Heena Sidhu is an Indian shooter. In 2013, Sidhu became the first Indian Pistol Shooter to win a gold medal in an ISSF World Cup finals when she won the 10 m air pistol event. In 2014, Sidhu was the World record holder in the 10m air pistol event with a final score of 203.8.

55. Internal Security Academy is located at [Morning Shift-2014 (I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Mount Abu
Solution:

The Internal Security Academy was set-up in 1975 and is located at Mount Abu, a hill station of Rajasthan, in the Aravali ranges.

It is one of the premier police training institutions in the country, which conducts various in service courses for the officers of the CRPF as well as other police organisations.

56. Indian Navy commissioned its first Advanced Light Helicopter Squadron at Kochi in November 2013. What is the name of the helicopter? [Morning Shift-2014 (I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Dhruv
Solution:

The first Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Squadron, named Dhruv, was commissioned on 12th November, 2013 by Western Naval Command Chief Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha.

It is the first indigenously designed and manufactured helicopter built by the HAL. The newly commissioned squadron would be named as Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 322.

57. Consider the following statements regarding Indian Ocean Rim Association [Morning Shift-2014 (I)]

1. The 13th Council of Ministers meeting of the Association was held in November 2013 in Perth.
2. India was elected Chair of the Association from 2013 to 2015.
3. There are twenty member nations in the Association.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 3
Solution:

Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) is an international organisation consisting of 22 coastal states bordering the Indian Ocean. The coordinating secretariat of IORA is located at Ebene, Mauritices.

13th Council of Ministers meeting of IORA was held in November 2013 in Perth, Australia. India handed over the chair to Australia in this meeting. IORA has 20 members till now. Hence, statement (1) and (3) are true.

58. Match the following. [Morning Shift-2014 (I)]

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

The Book Might is Right was written by Hobbes.
Discourse on Inequality was written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
The concept of Natural Law was given by Locke.
The Wealth of Nations was written by Adam Smith.
Hence, option (b) is the correct match.

59. Non-military Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) in a peace process include [Morning Shift-2014 (I)]

1. people to people contact across borders.
2. literary and cultural interaction under government and non-governmental agencies.
3. increase in travel facilities.
4. joint initiatives to tackle common socio-economic problems.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Correct Answer: (d) All of the above
Solution:

As per non-military confidence building measures, people-to-people contact across borders is encouraged, also cultural interactions, increase in travel facilities and joint socio-economic solutions are taken. Hence, all the statements are correct.

60. The Union Ministry of Environment and Forest recently approved in principle a proposal for Western Ghats development prepared K Kasturirangan-led panel. The panel has recommended a ban on development activities in around 60000 sq km ecologically sensitive area spread over [Morning Shift-2014 (I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Solution:

The Western Ghats, also known as Satyadri are mountain range that covers an area of 140,0 square kilometers in astretch of 1,600 kilometer that run parallel to Western coast of India Peninsula.

The ban on development activities was proposed in the Western states namely Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and also in Tamil Nadu.