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

Total Questions: 120

101. If the price index increased from 100 in 2021 to 110 in 2022 to 132 in 2023, then the rate of inflation is

Correct Answer: (c) 20%
Solution:To find the rate of inflation from 2022 to 2023, follow these steps

1. Find the increase in the price index: Increase 132 - 110 = 22

2. Calculate the percentage increase: Rate of Inflation=(Increase/Price Index in 2022) × 100 = (22/110) × 100

3. Simplify the calculation: Rate of Inflation = 0.2 × 100 = 20%

102. The Rangarajan Committee methodology for determining the poverty line incorporated which of the following?

1. A food component
2. A normative level of expenditure for essential non-food items
3. A behaviourally determined expenditure for other non-food items
Select the answer using the codes given below.

Correct Answer: (c) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:All statements (1), (2) and (3) are correct.

The Methodology recommended by the Rangarajan committee for estimation of poverty is as follows

The poverty line should be based on certain normative levels of adequate nourishment, clothing, house rent, conveyance and education and a behaviourally determined level of other non-food expenses.

The average requirements of calories, proteins and fats based on ICMR norms differentiated by age, gender and activity for all-India rural and urban regions to derive the normative levels of nourishment.

A food basket that simultaneously meets all the normative requirements of the three nutrients defines the food component of the poverty line basket.

103. Which one of the following is not a fund managed by NIIFL (National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited)?

Correct Answer: (d) Global Investment Fund
Solution:Global Investment Fund is not a fund managed by NIIFL. The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIILF) manages several funds, including.

Master Fund The largest infrastructure fund in India, which invests in core infrastructure sectors like energy and transportation.

Fund of Funds A large country-specific fund of funds with a target corpus of USD 1 billion.

Strategic Opportunities Fund One of the funds managed by NIIF.

India-Japan Fund An India Japan Fund was signed in November 2022 to facilitate investments across multiple sectors in India.

104. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund was established with the view to help which one of the following groups?

Correct Answer: (c) Sportspersons
Solution:The Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons (PDUNWFS) was established in March 1982 to support outstanding sportspersons of the past who brought glory to the country but are now living in difficult circumstances.

The scheme was revised in May 2016 to offer lump sum ex-gratia assistance to these sportspersons. The provision of a pension under this scheme was discontinued, as a separate Pension Scheme for Meritorious Sportspersons already exists.

105. Which one among the following items comprises the major portion of revenue expenditure of the Union Government of India?

Correct Answer: (b) Interest Payments
Solution:Major components of revenue expenditure of Union Government of India is interest payments. Interest payments includes interest payments on the government's debt, including long-term bonds, loans and other debt instruments, are the most important component of revenue expenditure.

Other major components of revenue expenditure include major subsidies, pay and allowances of government employees, pensions, defence revenue expenditure and transfers to states in the form of Finance Commission grants, Centrally Sponsored Schemes, etc.

106. India's women's badminton team recently won the Badminton Asia Team Championship, 2024. Who among the following players was not a part of the team?

Correct Answer: (d) Saina Nehwal
Solution:Saina Nehwal is not a part of the team. The Indian women's team won a historic gold medal at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 after beating Thailand 3-2 in the final in Shah Alam. This was India's maiden title in the history of the continental competition.

Anmol Kharb, PV Sindhu, Treesa Jolly, Gayatri Gopichand, Ashmita Chaliha, Priya Konjengbam and Shruti Mishra were part of the team.

107. Which of the following statements related to Indian medicine system is not correct?

Correct Answer: (c) Unani system of medicine has been dissociated from the Ministry of Ayush.
Solution:Statement (c) is not correct. Ayush systems of medicine include Indian systems of medicine and Homoeopathy. Ayush is an acronym for Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Homoeopathy.

Sowa-Rigpa is the traditional medicine in Himalayan regions of Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Darjeeling and Tibetan settlements of India.

The Siddha system provides preventive, promotive, curative, rejuvenative and rehabilitative health care with holistic approach.

Two sets of texts form the foundation of Ayurvedic medicine, the Sushruta Samhita and the Charak Samhita.

108. Which one of the following statements is correct about NISHTHA, a Government of India initiative?

Correct Answer: (b) It is a teacher-training programme.
Solution:NISHTHA stands for National Initiative for School Heads' and Teachers' Holistic Advancement. It's an integrated teacher-training programme in India that aims to improve the quality of school education and learning outcomes at the elementary level.

109. Arrange the BRICS countries in ascending order of their rank in the Human Development Report 2023-24, released by the UNDP.

1. China
2. India
3. Russia
4. Brazil
5. South Africa
Select the answer using the codes given below.

Correct Answer: (a) 2, 5, 4, 1, 3
Solution:According to the 2023-24 Human Development Report (HDR), titled 'Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining Cooperation in a Polarised World,' India ranks 134 on the Global Human Development Index (HDI). Switzerland has been ranked number one.
Russia: 56th, China: 75th, Brazil: 89th, South Africa: 110th

110. India has signed a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) with EFTA, which is a regional group consisting of four countries. Which one of the following countries is not a member of this group?

Correct Answer: (d) England
Solution:England is not a member of EFTA. India-European Free Trade Association signed a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) on 10th March, 2024. India signed a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) with EFTA countries comprising Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein.

The TEPA is India's first comprehensive trade agreement with a European country or bloc. It covers a range of topics, including: Trade and Sustainable Development, Intellectual Property Rights, Investments, Market access for agricultural products and Elimination of customs duties on most industrial products from EFTA States.