SOLVED PAPER 2020 (CDS) (I) (General Studies)

Total Questions: 120

51. Which one of the following is not correct about Repo rate?

Correct Answer: (d) It is the cost of collateral security.
Solution:Among the given options, only option (d) is incorrect. Repo Rate (or repurchase rate) is the key policy rate of interest at which Central bank (or RBI) lends short-term money to banks. It helps in managing the liquidity of the economy.

52. The Cash Reserve Ratio refers to

Correct Answer: (b) the share of Net Demand and Time Liabilities that banks have to hold as balances with the RBI
Solution:The Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) refers to the share of Net Demand and Time Liabilities that banks have to hold as balances with the RBI. CRR is set according to guidelines of the Central Bank of a country. Currently, CRR is 4% of total deposits of banks in India. CRR is also an instrument used by RBI to control the liquidity in the system.

53. In economics, if a diagram has a line passing through the origin and has 45° angle with either axis and it is asserted that along the line X Y= what is tacitly assumed?

Correct Answer: (b) Both variables are in the same unit.
Solution:

It is assumed that along the line X = Y. Then, tacitly assumed that variables of X and Y are in the same units. Because an angle of 45° degree means that value of X equal the value of Y.

54. Who among the following won the Best Men’s Player Award of FIFA Football Awards, 2019?

Correct Answer: (c) Lionel Messi
Solution:Lionel Messi won the best Men’s player Award of FIFA Football Awards, 2019. The Best FIFA Football Award is an association football award presented annually by the sport’s governing body, FIFA. The first awarding ceremony was held on 9th January, 2017 in Zurich (Switzerland).

55. In September, 2019, which one of the following travel giants declared itself bankrupt?

Correct Answer: (d) Thomas Cook
Solution:In September, 2019, travel giant Thomas Cook declared itself bankrupt. Thomas Cook is a British tour operator, one of the world’s oldest travel brands. One of the main reasons for it going bankrupt was not moving its market on digital platform.

56. Greta Thunberg, a teenage environment activist who was in news recently hails from

Correct Answer: (a) Sweden
Solution:Greta Thunberg, a teenage environment activist hails from Sweden. She addressed the 2018 UN Climate Change Conference and took part in 2019 UN Climate Action Summit.

Due to her activism, she received awards like Ambassador of Conscience Award, Right Livelihood Award, International Children’s Peace Prize, etc in 2019.

57. Recently the Reserve Bank of India has imposed limitations, initially for a period of six months, on the withdrawal of amount by account holders of which one of the following banks?

Correct Answer: (c) Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank
Solution:In September, 2019 the RBI has imposed limitations on the withdrawal amount by the account holders of Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank (PMC), initially for a period of six months. This was done in the light of recently exposed scam in the bank.

PMC bank was founded in 1984 and has 137 branches across seven States. Its customers include small business, housing societies and institutions.

58. Amitabh Bachchan was recently conferred with the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award. Who among the following was the first recipient of the award?

Correct Answer: (b) Devika Rani
Solution:The first Dada Saheb Phalke Award was conferred to the actress Devika Rani in 1969. She is widely acknowledged as the ‘First Lady of Indian Cinema’.

The Dada Saheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in cinema presented annually at the National Film Awards Ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals (an organisation under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting).

59. The famous Mughal painting, depicting Jahangir embracing the Safavid king Shah Abbas, was painted by which one of the following Mughal painters?

Correct Answer: (b) Abul Hasan
Solution:The famous Mughal Painting, depicting Jahangir embracing the Safavid king Shah Abbas was painted by Abul Hasan in 1615 CE.

Abul Hasan (1589–1630 CE) was a Mughal painter of miniatures under the reign of Jahangir. Jahangir bestowed on him the title ‘Nadir–uz–Saman’ (Wonder of the Age).

Abd al–Samad is one of the founding masters of the Mughal miniature tradition. He headed the Mughal imperial workshop during reign of Akbar.

Dasavant was also a painter in Mughal Court during Akbar. Bishandas was a Mughal painter during emperor Jahangir.

60. Which of the following statements about ‘Mughal Mansab’ system are correct?

1. ‘Zat’ rank was an indicator of a Mansabdar’s position in the imperial hierarchy and the salary of the Mansabdar.
2. ‘Sawar’ rank indicated the number of horsemen the Mansabdar was required to maintain.
3. In the seventeenth century, Mansabdars holding 1000 or above ‘Sawar’ rank were designated as nobles (Umara).

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:According to the Mughal Mansab or Mans ab dari system ‘Zat’ rank was an indicator of a Mansabdar’s position in the imperial hierarchy and the Salary.

‘Sawar’ rank indicated the number of horsemer the Mansabdar was required to maintain.

In the 17th century, Mansabdars holding 1000 or above ‘Samar’ rank were designated as nobels (Umara). Hence, all the statements are correct.

The Mansabdari system was introduced by Mughal emperor Akbar as new administrative machinery and revenue system.