SOLVED PAPER 2022 (CDS) (I) (General Awareness)

Total Questions: 120

81. Consider the following statements.

1. In the 19th century, peasants in various parts of India rose in revolt against moneylenders and grain dealers.
2. In May 1875, at village Supa in Poona District in the Bombay Deccan, peasants attacked shopkeepers, burnt the Bahikhatas (account books), looted grain shops and set fire to the houses of Sahukars.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:Through the 19th century, peasants in various parts of India did revolt against moneylenders and grain dealers. One such revolt occurred in 1857, in Deccan. In May, 1857, at village Supa in Poona district in Bombay Deccan, peasants attacked shopkeepers, bunt the Bahikhatas (account books), looted grain shops and set fire to the houses of Sahukars.

82. Which one of the following was not a part of Kautilya's Saptanga Theory of the State ?

Correct Answer: (d) Dhamma
Solution:The Saptanga theory of the state was given by Kautilya, he wrote the Arthashastra in which he wrote about the Saptanga theory of the state. According to it, the seven limbs (Saptanga) of the state are King, Amatya (bureaucrates), Janapada ( territory), Durga(fort), Kosa (treasure), Danda (coercive authority) and Mitra (ally). Dhamma was not the part of Saptanga theory of state given by Kautilya.

83. Consider the following statements about Ashoka's faith in Buddhism.

1. Rummindei Pillar Inscription and Nigali Sagar Pillar Inscription provide clear evidence of Ashoka's faith in Buddhism.
2. Minor Rock Edict-I gives evidence of a sudden change in Ashoka's faith in Buddhism.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:Ashoka's Dhamma was a code of conduct and a set of principles on how to live a life. It said that everyone should practice Ahimsa (Non-violence) and non-injury to any living being. Total 33 edicts of Ashoka were found of which the Rummindei Pillar Inscription (Lumbini Pillar Edict) in Nepal depicts that Ashoka travelled to the Buddha's birth place.

Minor Rock Edict-I indicates that the Ashoka turned toward Buddhism gradually, after 2.5 years in power. It provides evidence of sudden change in Ashoka's faith in Buddhism.

84. Which of the following variable(s) is/are displayed in population pyramids?

1. Age-groups
2. Sex indicators (male and female)

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:A population pyramid is also known as an age structure diagram, which shows the distribution of various age groups in a population. A common distribution often used with this type of visualisation is female and male populations by age. A population pyramid is a graphical representation of age and sex.

85. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I (Lake)List-II (State)
A. Kaliveli1. Sikkim.
B. Khajjiar2. Kerala
C. Khecheopalri3. Himachal Pradesh
D. Vembanad4. Tamil Nadu

 

Code:ABCD
(a)2134
(b)2314
(c)4132
(d)4312
Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:Kaliveli Lake, or Kaliveli Lagoon, is a coastal lake and lagoon with wetlands in the Viluppuram district of Tamil Nadu state, in eastern South India. Khajjiar Lake is situated in Khajjiar, in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated at a height of around 1,951 m above sea level between Dalhousie and Chamba Town. Khecheopalri Lake, originally known as Kha-Chot-Palri (meaning the heaven of Padmasambhava), is a lake located near Khecheopalri village, 147 kilometres (91 mil) West of Gangtok in the West Sikkim district of the Northeastern Indian state of Sikkim. Vembanad is the longest lake in India, as well as the largest lake in the state of Kerala.

86. Which one of following is the most important factor for the formulation of smog?

Correct Answer: (c) Presence of many air pollutant resources
Solution:Smog is a mixture of smoke and fog caused by several factors including burning of large amounts of coal, emission from vehicles, industrial emissions, etc.

In contains sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and other components and presence of all these air pollutants in the air leads to formulation of smog.

87. Mount Thullier (642 m) is an important mountain peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is located in

Correct Answer: (d) Great Nicobar
Solution:Mount Thullier is a mountain on Great Nicobar Island, located in the Indian Ocean and bordering on the Andaman Sea. At 642 m (2,106 ft) above sea level, it is the highest point on the island and in the Nicobar Islands. The mountain is composed of parallel ridges of folded turbidite sandstone.

88. Which one of the following land surfaces has the highest albedo?

Correct Answer: (a) A snow covered mountain
Solution:Snow and ice have the highest albedos of any parts of Earth's surface. The albedo effects on land. Albedo is an expression of the ability of surfaces to reflect sunlight (heat from the Sun). Light-coloured surfaces return a large part of the sunrays back to the atmosphere (high albedo). Dark surfaces absorb the rays from the Sun (low albedo).

89. Which one of the following terms represents the maxim, 'no man/person shall be condemned unheard'?

Correct Answer: (d) Audi Alteram Partem
Solution:The Latin maxim, 'Audi Alteram Partem' is the principle of natural justice where every person gets a chance of being heard. The meaning of the maxim itself says no person shall be condemned unheard. Hence, no case or judgment can be decided without listening to the point of another party.

90. Which one of the following statements about the Speaker of Lok Sabha is not correct?

Correct Answer: (b) He may, at any time, resign by writing his resignation to the President of India.
Solution:The Speaker of Lok Sabha at any time, resign by writing his resignation to the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, not the President. The Speaker of Lok Sabha is the final interpreter of the provisions of the Constitution of India, the rules of procedure and conduct of business of Lok Sabha and the parliamentary precedents, within the House.