SOLVED PAPER 2024 (CDS) (I) (General Knowledge)

Total Questions: 120

111. Renowned classical singer Prabha Atre who passed away recently, was an exponent of which one of the following Gharanas?

Correct Answer: (a) Kirana Gharana
Solution:Renowned classical singer Prabha Atre passed away on 13 January 2024, she was an exponent of Kiran Gharana. She was awarded all three of the Padma Awards -Padma Shri (1990) Padma Bhushan (2002) Padma Vibhushan (2022). She received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1991.

112. Who among the following was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army of independent India?

Correct Answer: (b) KM Cariappa
Solution:KM Cariappa was the First Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army.

He led Indian forces on the Western Front during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army in 1949.

He is one of only two Indian Army officers to hold the five-star rank of Field Marshal; the other being Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw.

113. Which one of the following is an 'end-to-end secure mobile ecosystem' developed recently by the India Army?

Correct Answer: (d) Sambhav
Solution:The Indian Army has developed a network-agnostic end-to-end secure mobile ecosystem called SAMBHAV (Secure Army Mobile Bharat Vision) to enable secure communication on the move in January 2024. The ecosystem is based on "5G -ready handsets using multi-tier encryption".

114. Consider the following statements about the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).

1. It is a comprehensive free trade agreement between the ASEAN member States and ASEAN's free trade agreement partners.
2. India opted out of RCEP

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:Both the statements 1 and 2 are correct. The RCEP is a free trade agreement between the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states and their free trade agreement (FTA) partners, including Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea, and New Zealand.

The agreement aims to cover trade in goods and services, intellectual property, etc. India opted out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). India withdrew from the RCEP at the ASEAN's Bangkok Summit in November 2019 after participating in 28 of 31 rounds of talks over seven years. New Delhi cited a number of 'significant outstanding issues' as the reason for its withdrawal.

115. Recently the Government of India entered into an agreement for a lithium exploration and mining project with which one among the following countries?

Correct Answer: (c) Argentina
Solution:In January 2024, the Government of India through Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) entered into an agreement for a lithium exploration and mining project with Argentina.

This is the first ever lithium exploration and mining project by a Government Company of India. Argentina is the part of 'Lithium Triangle' along with Chile and Bolivia. Argentina have more than half of world's total lithium resources.

116. Consider the following statements about the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

1. One of the goals of SCO is to promote a new democratic, fair and rational international political and economic order.
2. Iran is a permanent member of SCO.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:Statements 1 and 2 are correct about the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

It is a Eurasian political, economic, international security and defence organisation established by China and Russia in 2001.

It is the world's largest regional organisation in terms of geographic scope and population. One of the goals of SCO is to promote a new democratic, fair and rational international political and economic order.

In June 2017, it expanded to eight states, with India and Pakistan. Iran joined the group in July 2023.

117. Which of the following statements about the ICC under -19 Men's Cricket World Cup, 2024 is/are correct?

1. Australia won this title for the 4th time.
2. It was organised in South Africa.

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Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:Both statements 1 and 2 are correct about the ICC under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup, 2024. It was held in South Africa from 19th January to 11th February, 2024.

It was the fifteenth edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

In the final, Australia defeated India by 79 runs to win their fourth Under-19 Cricket World Cup title.

118. Which of the following statement with regard to Bharat Ratna Award is/are correct?

1. It was instituted in the year 1972.
2. The award does not carry any monetary grant.

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Correct Answer: (b) Only 2
Solution:Only statement 2 is correct with regard to Bharat Ratna Award. It is the highest civilian award of the republic of India. It was instituted on 2nd January, 1954. The award is conferred in recognition of 'exceptional service/performance of the highest order'.

The award was originally limited to achievements in the arts, literature, science and public services but the Government of India expanded the criteria to include 'any field of human endeavour' in December, 2011.

The recipients receive a Sanad (certificate) signed by the President and a peepal leaf-shaped medallion with no monetary grant associated with the award.

119. Which of the following statements about India's rank in the Global Innovation Index-2023, published by the World Intellectual Property Organisation is/are correct?

1. India has been placed at 40th rank.
2. India has been on a rising trajectory over the period 2015-2023.

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Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:Both statements 1 and 2 are correct about India's rank in the Global Innovation Index-2023, published by the World Intellectual Property Organisation.

India retains 40th rank out of 132 economies in the Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings published by the World Intellectual Property Organisation.

120. Which of the following statements about 'Green Credit Initiative' is/are correct?

1. It is a response to the challenge of climate change.
2. It promotes plantations on wasteland and river catchment areas.
3. It is a scheme of the Government of India to replace the kerosene oil with solar power used by the rural poor.

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Correct Answer: (b) 1 and 2
Solution:Statements 1 and 2 are correct about 'Green Credit Initiative'.

This initiative was launched by Prime Minister on the sidelines of COP 28. It is within the governments Lifestyle for Environment or LIFE movement. It is a response to the challenge of climate change. It promotes plantations on wasteland and river catchment areas.