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

Total Questions: 120

51. A special address by the Governor refers to the address delivered by the Governor

Correct Answer: (c) at the commencement of the first session after general election and at the first session of each year
Solution:Article-176(1) of the Constitution of India provides that the Governor shall Address State’s Assembly at the commencement of the first Session after each general election to the Assembly and at the commencement of the first session of each year and inform the Legislature of the causes of its Summons. The aforementioned address of the Governor is referred as Special Address. The executive power of the State is vested in the Governor. He is appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal.

52. Which one of the following statements in relation to Panchayats is not correct?

Correct Answer: (d) Reservation of seats for SCs and STs has nothing to do with proportion of their population.
Solution:Seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) and the chairpersons of the Panchayats at all levels also shall be reserved for SCs and STs in proportion to their population. Hence, statement (d) is incorrect. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 provided Constitutional status to the Panchayats.

The salient features of Panchayati Raj System are follows

Three-tier system of panchayats at village, intermediate block/taluk/mandal and district.

levels except States with population below 20 lakhs (Article-243B).

Panchayat area means the territorial area of a Panchayat.

Gram Sabha includes all people in the electoral rolls of village within a Panchayat.

Legislature of a state may, by law, make provision with respect to the composition of Panchayat.

53. Which one of the following statements with regard to ‘protective democracy’ is not correct?

Correct Answer: (c) It is compatible with laissez-faire capitalism.
Solution:John Locke (1631-1704) is regarded as the great apostle of protective democracy.

The basic features of protective democracy are as follows

It propound that the citizen participation is essential in democracies.

Both the popular sovereignty and representative form of government are legitimate.

Citizens must be able to protect themselves from governmental encroachments.

Political equality is understood in formal terms as equal voting rights.

The authority is accountable to the People and in order to establish it elections are held on regular basis.

Constitution is the source of power for all and is the guarantor of rights and liberties.

54. In August 2020, a blast has taken place at Beirut killing about one hundred people and thousand wounded. The blast was caused by

Correct Answer: (b) ammonium nitrate
Solution:In August 2020, a blast had taken place at Lebanon’s capital Beirut. At least 100 people were killed and nearly 4000 injured in this blast. The blast was occurred due to 2700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored for six years in a warehouse in the port. Ammonium nitrate (NH₄NO₃)is a white, crystalline chemical which is soluble in water. It is the main ingredient in the manufacture of commercial explosives used in mining and constructions.

55. What is ‘Little Boy’?

Correct Answer: (a) The fission bomb dropped at Hiroshima
Solution:Little Boy is a codename of the fission bomb dropped at Hiroshima (a city in Japan) on August 6, 1945 by US. Uranium was used in it as a fissile material. On August 9, 1945, US dropped another bomb codenamed Fat Man, on Nagasaki. These bombing marked the end of World War II, with Japan surrendering to the Allies on August 14, 1945. Thousands more died in the following years due to the exposure to radiation from the blast and also from the black rain that fell in the aftermath of the explosions.

56. Which one of the following Indian institutes was approved by the Drugs Controller General of India for conducting human trials of the Oxford-Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine candidate?

Correct Answer: (c) Serum Institute of India
Solution:Serum Institute of India (SII) was approved by the Drug Controller General of India for conducting trials of the Oxford-Astra Zeneca Coronavirus Vaccine. ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 or AZD1222 has been developed by the Oxford University and drug maker Astra Zeneca (AngloSwedish pharma major). SII is the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by the number of doses produced and sold globally. It has a manufacturing partnership with Astra Zeneca to produce the Oxford- Astra Zeneca vaccine.

57. The recent explosion near OIL well in Baghjan is due to

Correct Answer: (a) removing the spool during the blowout control operations
Solution:On May 27th, 2020, an explosion was occurred near OIL well in Baghjan (Assam) at the time of removing spool during the blowout control operation. The blowout occurred at Well No. 5 in the Oil Field, resulting in a leak of natural gas.

The leaking well subsequently caught fire and has caused environmental damage to the nearby Dibru-Saikhowa National Park.

58. Who among the following is the architect of the Ram Temple being constructed at Ayodhya?

Correct Answer: (b) Chandrakant Sompura
Solution:Chandrakant Sompura is the architect of the Ram Temple, being constructed at Ayodhya (UP). He is a Ahmedabad-based architect whose design was approved by Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra.The stone laying ceremony of the Ram Temple was done by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August 2020.

59. Which one of the following countries is not located on the Tropic of Capricorn?

Correct Answer: (d) Uruguay
Solution:The Tropic of Capricorn is one of the five major circles of latitude marked on maps of Earth. Its latitude is 23°26’11.7’’ South of the Equator. There are 10 countries, 3 continents and 3 water bodies on it.

60. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists.

List-I (Active Volcano) List-II (Location) 
A. Mount Merapi1. Hawaii
B. Sakurajima2. Italy
C. Mount Vesuvius3. Japan
D. Mauna Loa4. Indonesia

 

Code:ABCD
(a)1234
(b)1324
(c)4231
(d)4324
Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:Correct match are as follows
Active VolcanoLocation
Mount MerapiIndonesia
SakurajimaJapan
Mount VesuviusItaly
Mauna LoaHawaii