SOLVED PAPER 2021 (CDS) (II) (General Studies)

Total Questions: 120

91. The federation of which one of the following states has been described as’ an indestructible union of indestructible states’?

Correct Answer: (b) U.S.A.
Solution:

The US Constitution, in all its provisions, looks to an ‘indestructible union composed of indestructible states’ while on the other hand India is a ‘indestructible union of destructible state’. In USA, States cannot be altered in terms of its size, name unlike in India where states are destructible provided in the Article 3 of the Indian Constitution.

92. Who among the following is the author of the famous essay, ‘The End of History and the Last Man’?

Correct Answer: (a) Francis Fukuyama
Solution:

The End of History and the Last Man is a 1992 book of political philosophy by American political scientist Francis Fukuyama which argues that with the ascendancy of Western liberal democracy after the end of cold war and after the fall of Soviet Union in 1991, mankind has reached the end of history.

93. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

Correct Answer: (d) Guwahati High Court has no Bench.
Solution:

Guwahati High Court has the largest number of Benches. The principal seat of the Guwahati High Court is at Guwahati in Assam. Apart from the Principal Seat, the High Court has 3 (three) outlying Benches, viz, Kohima Bench for the State of Nagaland (1972), Aizawl Bench for the State of Mizoram (1990) and Itanagar Bench for the State of Arunachal Pradesh (2000).

94. Which among the following is not a condition for the disqualification of a Member of Parliament?

Correct Answer: (c) The member abstains from voting in the House without prior permission
Solution:

Following are the disqualification grounds of a Member of Parliament. The Constitution of India has provided (in Article 102) that a member of Parliament will be disqualified for membership if:

  • He holds any office of profit under the Union or State Government (except that of a minister or any other office exempted by Parliament).
  • He is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a court.
  • He is an undischarged insolvent.
  • He has ceased to be a citizen of India.
  • He is disqualified under any other law by parliament.

95. Who among the following considered the Directive Principles of State Policy as aiming at ‘furthering the goals of social inclusion'?

Correct Answer: (b) Granville Austin
Solution:

Granville Austin considered Directive principles of state policy as aiming at furthering the goals of social inclusion. He was of the view that core of the commitment to the social revolution lies in Part III and IV, in the Fundamental Rights and in the Directive Principles of State Policy. These are conscience of the Constitution.

96. D performs her train journey by the shortest route from Bengaluru to New Delhi. Which one of the following rivers will she not cross while performing the journey?

Correct Answer: (a) Narmada
Solution:

While traveiling from Bengaluru to New Delhi, D will not cross Narmada River. The Narmada, the largest West flowing river of the Peninsula, rises near Amarkantak range of mountains in Madhya Pradesh. Yamuna , Godavari and Krishna River will be encountered while travelling through states of Karnataka (krishna), Maharashtra (Godavari), Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh(Yamuna) and New Delhi.

97. Identify the State on the basis of the following characteristics.

1. Tropic of Cancer passes through the state.
2. The state has more North-South extension.
3. The state has international border with Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Select the correct using the codes given below:

Correct Answer: (b) Mizoram
Solution:

Mizoram is a state in North-Eastern India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and capital city. Aizawl-Lunglei road, is now identified as the exact location where the Tropic of Cancer passes in Mizoram. The length of the state from North to South is 277 km. At the broadest from East to West, it is 121 km. Thus, Mizoram has more North-South extension. Mizoram shares a 722-kilometre border with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Myanmar.

98. M wants to visit a place in a Union Territory, which is located at 34° N and 77° E. Which one of the following Union Territories must he have planned to visit?

Correct Answer: (b) Lakshadweep
Solution:

M must have planned to visit Lakshadweep. The latitude of Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India is 34.209515 degree N and the longitude is 77.615112 degree E.

99. Consider the following statements with respect to the adolescent population (age group of 10 to 19 years) of India, according to the 2011 Census.

1. Adolescent population comprises half the population of the country.
2. The group is regarded as youthful population with high potential.
3. In this group there are greater number of females than males.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (b) Only 2
Solution:

Statement 2 is correct. India has the largest population of adolescents in the world being home to 243 million individuals aged 10-19 years and is regarded as a youthful population with high potential. Since 1971 the proportion of adolescent population has remained around 21 per cent proportion of youth population increased steadily from 16.5 per cent in 1971 to 19.2 per cent in 2011.

100. In a discussion, M from Arunachal Pradesh, J from Assam, N from Meghalaya and S from Nagaland are claiming that as per Census 2011, their state has the maximum density of population. Identify the person making the correct claim.

Correct Answer: (b) J
Solution:

Assam ranks first among all the states of North-East India in terms of density of population in the region with 397 person per sq. km followed by Tripura (350 person per sq. km), Meghalaya(132 person per sq. km), Manipur (122 person per sq. km), Nagaland (119 person per sq. km), Mizoram (51 person per sq. km) and Arunachal Pradesh (16 person per sq. Km) according to census year 2011.