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

Total Questions: 120

81. Which one of the following is correct about 'Pinaka'?

Correct Answer: (a) It is a multi-barrel rocket system.
Solution:Pinaka is an indigenous multi-barrel rocket launch system, which has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Army. Its weapon system has a state-of-the-art guidance kit bolstered by an advanced navigation and control system.

82. Which one of the following is not a member of the Quad group of nations?

Correct Answer: (a) France
Solution:Among the given options, France is not a member of Quad group of nations. The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD) or QUAD Group is an informal strategic forum comprising India, Japan, Australia and the United States of America. It was established in 2007. It is often dubbed as an "Asian" or "mini" North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), and is viewed as a counterbalance to China's military and economic clout in the Indo-Pacific region.

83. The first phase of Exercise Malabar, 2020 was conducted at

Correct Answer: (c) Visakhapatnam
Solution:The first phase of Exercise Malabar, 2020 was conducted at Visakhapatnam.

Malabar Exercise is a multilateral war-gaming naval exercise that was started in 1992. It began as a bilateral exercise between the navies of India and the United States. Japan and Australia first participated in 2007, and since 2014, India, the US and Japan have participated in the exercise every year. In 2020 Australia joined the Malabar Exercise on India's request in order to contain China in the Indo-Pacific region.

84. Hollywood actor Sir Sean Connery, who died recently, was popularly known for the portrayal of the role

Correct Answer: (d) James Bond
Solution:Hollywood actor Sir Sean Connery was known for the portrayel of the role James Bond. He was a Scottish actor. He was the first actor to portray fictional British secret agent in movie, James Bond.

85. The Luhri Hydro-Electric Power Project is being constructed on the river

Correct Answer: (a) Setluj
Solution:210 MW Luhri Stage-1 Hydro Electric Project which is being located on River Setluj in Shimla and Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh. It is being implemented by Setluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL) on Build-Own-Operate-Maintain (BCOM) basis with active support from Government of India and the State Government. Government of India is providing grants of ₹66.19 crore for enabling infrastructure. JVNL has envisaged Internal Growth Targets of total installed capacity from all sources of 5000 MW by 2023, 12000 MW by 2030 and 25000 MW by the year 2040.

86. 'CARAT Bangladesh 2020' was a joint naval exercise between Bangladesh and

Correct Answer: (b) USA
Solution:On 4th November, 2020, Bangladesh and United States held a joint Naval Exercise CARAT. CARAT is Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training. The exercise was held at Chittagong. It is a series of annual bilateral military exercise conducted by the US Pacific fleet with countries such as Bangladesh, Cambodia, Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Thailand. The focus of the exercise is mainly on ASEAN. However, it is also held with non-ASEAN members such as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. This year, Bangladesh was the second to hold the exercise after Brunei. CARAT Brunei was held in South China sea between 5th-9th October, 2020.

87. Peninsula Shield Force is a military arm of

Correct Answer: (c) Gulf Cooperation Council
Solution:The Peninsula Shield Force is the military arm of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). It is intended to deter, and respond to, military aggression against any of the GCC member countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. In 1984, GCC decided to create a joint military force of 10,000 soldiers divided into two brigades, called the Peninsula Shield Force, based in Saudi Arabia near the Kuwaiti and Iraqi borders.

88. Which one of the following ships was involved in 'Mission Sagar-II'?

Correct Answer: (d) INS Airavat
Solution:INS Airavat was involved in Mission Sagar II. As part of 'Mission Sagar-II', the Government of India is providing assistance to Friendly Foreign Countries to overcome natural calamities and Covid-19 pandemic. Towards the same INS Airavat is delivering food aid for the people of Sudan.

89. In the year 2020 which one of the following tiger reserves of India was declared by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve?

Correct Answer: (a) Panna Tiger Reserve
Solution:In 2020 Panna Tiger Reserve was declared as Biosphere reserve. Biosphere reserves are areas of terrestrial and coastal or marine ecosystems or its amalgamation. The biosphere reserve network was launched in 1971 by UNESCO, two years after the initiation of MAB- Man and the biosphere program. According to UNESCO, as of July 2021, there are 714 Biosphere reserves across 129 countries in the world which also include 21 transboundary sites. There are 18 biosphere reserves in India.

90. The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation System, which was in the news recently, is constructed in

Correct Answer: (c) Telangana
Solution:The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project is a multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in Kaleshwaram, Bhupalpally. Telangana, India. Currently the world's largest multi-stage lift irrigation project, its farthest upstream influence is at the confluence of the Pranhita and Godavari rivers.