SOLVED PAPER 2023 (CDS) (I) (General Studies)

Total Questions: 120

21. Which of the following policies help to raise interest rate unambiguously and thereby lead to appreciation of currency?

Correct Answer: (d) Contractionary monetary policy and expansionary fiscal policy.
Solution:Contractionary monetary policy and expansionary fiscal policy help to raise interest rate unambiguously and there by lead to appreciation of currency.

A contractionary policy increases interest rats and limits the outstanding money supply to slow growth and decrease inflation, where the prices of goods and services in an economy rise and reduce the purchasing power of money. The expansionary fiscal policy are intended to increase demand and aggregate spending. Its aim is to boost the economy during periods of slow growth or recession.

22. The contraction of private investment spending due to deficit spending by the Government is called

Correct Answer: (a) crowding out
Solution:The contraction of private investment spending due to deficit spending by the government is known as crowding out. It occurs when the government borrows money to finance its spending, causing interest rates to rise, and making it more expensive for businesses and individuals to borrow money. It also suggests the government spending is increased.

23. Which among the following is/are the objective/objectives of the NITI Aayog?

1. Imposing policies on the States/UTs

2. Allocation of funds at National and State levels

3. Design strategies and long-term policies and programme frame-works.

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Correct Answer: (d) Only 3
Solution:The main objective of NITI Aayog is to achieve sustainable development goals through the participation of state governments in economic policy-making. It provides advice to the Central and state government on a range of important policy issues, design strategies and longterm policies and programme framework works.

24. The computation of poverty in terms of Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) based on the Mixed Reference Period was recommended by the

Correct Answer: (b) Tendulkar Committee
Solution:Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) based on mixed reference period. It is one of the important indicators of economic level of a family. It is also one of the important components used for calculation of poverty ratio. The Tendulkar committee recommended shifting away from the caloric model. The committee proposed MPCE to measure poverty in India.

25. Which of the following is/are the sub-mission/sub-missions of the National Skill Development Mission (NSDM)?

1. Institutional training
2. Overseas employment
3. Leveraging of public infrastructure

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Correct Answer: (c) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:Seven sub-missions have been proposed to serve as building blocks for attaining the Mission's overall objectives. They are as follows:

Institutional training, Infrastructure, Convergence, Trainers, Overseas employment, sustainable livelihoods and leveraging public infrastructure.

This programme comes under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

26. Which of the following strategies is/are adopted for implementing the POSHAN Abhiyaan?

1. Inter-sectoral convergence for better service delivery.
2. Use of technology (ICT) for real-time growth monitoring of women and children.

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Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:Poshan Abhiyan, also known as the 'National Nutrition Mission' was launched in 2018, by the Government of India with the aim of tackling the malnutrition problem prevalent in India. It is India's flagship program to improve nutritional outcome of adolescents, children, pregnant women and lactating mothers. Under Poshan Abhiyaan every year, the month of September is observed as a Poshan Mah.

27. Which of the following conditions is/are necessary for the issue of a writ of certiorari in India?

1. There should be a tribunal or an officer having legal authority to determine questions affecting rights of subjects and having a duty to act judicially.
2. Such tribunal or officer has acted without jurisdiction.

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Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:Both (1) and (2) are correct.

Condition for issue of writ of certiorari in India, there must be court, tribunal or an authorised person having legal right to act judaically. Such court, tribunal or officer must act or pass an order without jurisdiction or in excess of judicial authority. If the order was against the principle of natural justice.

28. Who among the following Chief Justices of India ordered the constitution of a Special Bench called 'Social justice Bench'?

Correct Answer: (a) Justice HL Dattu
Solution:Justice H.L. Dattu

In December 2014 when Justice H.L Dattu was the Chief Justice of India the supreme court had issued a notification to set up a Special Bench known as the "Social Justice Bench". It will deal specially with the matters relating to society and its members, to secure social justice. The objective behind this to this was to specialised approach towards these cases of Social Justice by their early disposal.

29. Who among the following is the author of the book, Bandi Jivan?

Correct Answer: (d) Sachindranath Sanyal
Solution:Sachindranath Sanyal is the author of the book, Bandi Jivan (A life of Captivity) is the autobiographical three part account. It became a Bible for the revolutionaries fighting for India's freedom.

30. In the election held in 1937, in which two provinces was the Indian National Congress not able to emerge as the single largest party?

Correct Answer: (a) Punjab, and Sind
Solution:In the election held in 1937, in Punjab and Sind provinces the 'Indian National Congress not able to emerge as the single largest party. These elections were held in eleven provinces - Madras, Central Provinces, Bihar, Orissa, the United Provinces, the Bombay Presidency, Assam, the North-West Frontier Province, Bengal, Punjab and Sind.

The Indian National Congress emerged in power in seven of the provinces except Punjab and Sind.