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

Total Questions: 120

21. Which one among the following statements pertaining to the President’s term of Office is not correct?

Correct Answer: (c) The President may resign before the expiration of his/her term by writing to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
Solution:“The President may resign before the expiration of his/her term by writing to the speaker of the Lok Sabha”, is not correct. The President submits his resignation to the Vice-President. The Indian President is the Head of the State and he is also called the First Citizen of India. He is a part of Union Executive, provisions of which are dealt with Articles 52-78 including Articles related to President (Articles 52-62).

Supreme Court shall inquire and decide regarding all doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with the election of a President as per Article 71(1) of the Constitution. Supreme Court can remove the President for the electoral malpractices or upon being not eligible to be Lok Sabha member under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The President may also be removed before the expiry of the term through impeachment for violating the Constitution of India by the Parliament of India. The process may start in either of the two Houses of the Parliament.

22. Which of the following Articles in the Constitution of India are exceptions to the Fundamental Rights enumerated in Article 14 and Article-19?

Correct Answer: (a) Article 31A and Article 31C
Solution:Article 31A and Article 31C in the Constitution of the India are exceptions to the Fundamental Rights enurmated in Article 14 and Article 19. By the 1st Constitutional Amendment of 1951, the Parliament added Article 31A to the Indian Constitution. Article 31A of Indian Constitution was immune to Article-14 and 19 of Indian Constitution that provide for Right to Equality and the Right to Freedom, respectively. Article 31 (C) of Indian Constitution was included through the 25th Amendment Act of 1971 through which the government gave primacy to some Directive Principles of State Policy over the Fundamental Rights.

23. Which one of the following is not the necessary condition for the issue of a Writ of Quo Warranto?

Correct Answer: (c) The Office must not be a substantive one.
Solution:“The Office must not be a substantive one” is not the necessary condition for the issue of a Writ of Quo Warranto. Orders, warrants, directions, etc. Issued under authority are examples of Writ.

There are five major types of Writ viz. Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Quo Warranto and Certiorari. Quo warranto means ‘by what warrant?’ This writ is issued to enquire into legality of the claim of a person or Public Office. It restrains the person or authority to act in an Office which he/she is not entitled to; and thus stops usurpation of Public Office by anyone. This Writ is applicable to the public offices only and not to Private Offices.

24. Which one of the following Commissions is related to Article 338A?

Correct Answer: (b) The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
Solution:Article 338A of the Indian Constitution deals with the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes. This article was added in the Constitution through the 89th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003. The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and other members of the Commission shall be appointed by the President by Warrant under his hand and seal. The Commission shall have the power to regulate its own procedure. Article 338 of the Indian Constitution deals with National Commission for Scheduled Castes.

25. August 12 is celebrated as

Correct Answer: (d) the International Youth Day
Solution:The August 12 is celebrated as the International Youth Day, each year to recognise efforts of the World’s youth in enhancing Global Society. It also the day aims to raise awareness about the problems faced by youth. The first International Youth Day was observed on August 12, 2000. The theme of the International Youth Day, 2020 was ‘Youth Engagement for Global Action’.

26. Which one of the following countries had chosen the name ‘Nisarga’ for the cyclone which devastated the coastline of Maharashtra and Gujarat in June 2020 ?

Correct Answer: (b) Bangladesh
Solution:Bangladesh had chosen the name ‘Nisarga’ for the cyclone which devastated the coastline of Maharashtra and Gujarat in June 2020. The Nisarga cyclone is formed because of the depression in the Arabian Sea. It is a tropical cyclone formed because of exceptional warm surface ocean temperatures.

27. Who among the following played the role of Shakuntala Devi in the biopic movie based on the life of the famous mathematician?

Correct Answer: (d) Vidya Balan
Solution:Indian bollywood actress Vidya Balan played the role of Shakuntala Devi in the biopic movie based on the life of the famous Mathematician. Shakuntala Devi (1929 -2013) was an Indian writer and mental calculator, popularly known as the ‘Human Computer’. She strove to simplify numerical calculations for students. Her talent earned her a place in the 1982 edition of The Guinness Book of World Records.

28. GC Murmu, who was appointed as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in August 2020, was the Lieutenant Governor/ Administrator of which one of the following Union Territories prior to this appointment?

Correct Answer: (b) Jammu and Kashmir
Solution:Girish Chandra Murmu is appointed as the 14th Comptroller and Auditor General of India on August 8, 2020. He was the first Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. He is a 1985 batch Indian Administrative Service Officer of Gujarat Cadre and was Principal Secretary of Narendra Modi during his tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat.

29. Which one of the following States is planned to host the Khelo India Youth Games (4th Edition)?

Correct Answer: (b) Haryana
Solution:On July 25, 2020, the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Kiren Rijiju announced that Haryana will host the Fourth Edition of Khelo India Youth Games. The games has been scheduled to be conducted after Tokyo Olympics. The Khelo India Scheme was launched to improve sports culture in India. The Scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The Scheme aims to make India a good sporting nation.

30. Which one among the following is not a Coral Reef Island?

Correct Answer: (d) Kyushu Island (Japan)
Solution:Kyushu Isalnd (Japan) is not a Coral Reef Island. A coral island is a type of island formed from coral detritus and associated organic material. It occur in tropical and sub-tropical areas, typically as part of coral reefs which have grown to cover a far larger area under the sea.

The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest Coral Reef System composed of over 2900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 km over an area of approximately 344,400 km². The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the Coast of Queensland, Australia.

The Rainbow Reef is a reef in the Somosomo Strait between the Fijian islands of Taveuni and Vanua Levu. It is one of the most famous dive sites in the South Pacific.

Swaraj Island is part of Ritchie's Archipelago, in India's Andaman Islands. It's known for its dive sites and beaches, like Elephant Beach, with its coral reefs.