SOLVED PAPER 2021 (CDS) (I) (General Awareness)

Total Questions: 120

51. Which one among the following motions cannot be made while introducing an ordinary Bill in the Parliament?

Correct Answer: (d) That the Bill be referred to a Joint Committee of the House without the concurrence of the other House
Solution:An Ordinary Bill is introduced in either House of the parliament. This bill is introduced by a minister or a private member. As per Articles 107 and 108 of the Indian Constitution, an ordinary bill is concerned with any matter other than financial subjects.

52. Which one among the following was eliminated by the 44ᵗʰ Amendment Act of the Parliament?

Correct Answer: (c) Right to Property
Solution:The 44ᵗʰ Amendment of 1978 removed the right to property from the list of fundamental rights. A new provision, Article 300-A, was added to the Constitution, which provided that "no person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law.

53. Identify the crop on the basis of the following characteristics :

1. It is a kharif crop.
2. Aus, Aman and Boro are its three different growing periods in an agricultural year.
3. About one-fourth of the total cropped area of India is under its cultivation.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Correct Answer: (b) Rice
Solution:Rice is an important Kharif crop in India. Aman, Aus and Bovo are rice varieties. Rice is usually sown thrice. Aman variety is sown in the rainy season (July-August) and harvested in winter. This is mainly produced. Aus rice sown in summer along with the premonsoonal showers and harvested in autumn. The quality of this rice is rough. Boro rice sown in winter and harvested in summer. This is also called spring rice.

54. Which one of the following is a type of igneous rock ?

Correct Answer: (c) Granite
Solution:Among the given options, Granite is a type of igneous rock. Igneous rocks form when hot, molten rock. crystallises and solidifies. The melt originates deep within the Earth near active plate boundaries or hot spots, then rises toward the surface. Igneous rocks are divided into two groups, intrusive or extrusive, depending upon where the molten rock solidifies. e.g. diabase, diorite, gabbro, granite, pegmatite, and peridotite.

55. Ozone layer, which absorbs the ultra-violet radiation, is found in which one of the following layers of the atmosphere?

Correct Answer: (d) Stratosphere
Solution:The ozone layer is the common term for the high concentration of ozone that is found in the stratosphere around 15-30 km above the earth's surface. It covers the entire planet and protects life on Earth by absorbing harmful ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation from the Sun.

56. Which one of the following statements about primary waves of earthquakes is not correct?

Correct Answer: (b) They can travel only through solid materials.
Solution:P-waves move faster and are the first to arrive at the surface. These are also called 'primary waves'. The P-waves are similar to sound waves. They travel through gaseous, liquid and solid materials.

57. Alluvial soils vary in nature from sandy loam to clay. They are generally

Correct Answer: (d) rich in potash and poor in phosphorus.
Solution:The alluvial soil occurs mainly in the Setluj- Ganga- Brahmaputra Plains. They are also found in the valleys of the Narmada, Tapi, and the Eastern and Western coastal plains.

These soils are mainly derived from the debris brown from the Himalayas. This soil is well-drained and poorly drained with an immature profile in undulating areas.

This soil has a phosphorous deficiency. The color of soil varies from light grey to ash. This soil is suited for Rice, maize, wheat, sugarcane, oilseeds, etc.

58. Who among the following was popularly known as 'Lokahitwadi'?

Correct Answer: (a) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
Solution:Gopal Hari Desmukh (1823-92), popularly known as "Lokahitawadi", was a product of the Western learning in India. He was a judge and a member of the Governor-General's Council in 1880. A great social reformer and rational thinker, "Lokahitawadi" urged the people to be self-reliant and seek Western learning. These were, in his view, tools for cultivating a rational outlook and for solving the country's pressing problems.

59. Who among the following socialist activists persuaded Gandhiji not to restrict the salt march protest to men alone?

Correct Answer: (a) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
Solution:The socialist activist Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay had persuaded Gandhiji not to restrict the protests to men alone. Kamaladevi was herself one of the numerous women who courted arrest by breaking the salt or liquor laws.

60. Which one of the following painters was not associated with Humayun ?

Correct Answer: (d) Bihzad
Solution:Among the given painters, Bihzad was not associated with Humanyun. A Under the reign of Timurids and the dynasty of Safavids in todays Afghanistan and Iran. He lead an entire workshop producing manuscripts illumination.