CDS General Knowledge(2) Questions and answers

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These are the questions asked in previous year CDS General Knowledge exam. You can practice these questions as real time exam in this link.


21). The Draft Constitution as framed only provides a machinery for the government of the country It is not a contrivance to install any particular party in power as has been done in some countries. Who should be in power is left to be determined by the people, as it must be, if the system is to satisfy the test of democracy.
The above passage from Constituent Assembly debates is attributed to

A). Pandit J awaharlal Nehru
B). Dr. BR. Ambedkar
C). Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
D). Acharya J .B. Kriplani
22). Which of the following statements are correct regarding Joint Session of the Houses of the Parliament in India?
1. It is an enabling provision, empowering the President to take steps for resolving deadlock between the two Houses.
2. It is not obligatory upon the President to' summon the Houses to meet in a joint sitting
3. It is being notified by the President.
4. It is frequently resorted to establish the supremacy of the Lok Sabha.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A). 1 and 2 only
B). 1, 2 and 3
C). 2 and 3 only
D). 3 and 4
23). Match List-I with List-II and select the curred answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I(Text)   List II(Author)
A. Kitab-al Hind  1.Ibn Battuta
B. Rehla  2.Al-Biruni
C.Humayun Nama  3.Lahori
D.Badshah Nama  4.Gulbadan Begum

A). 2 4 1 3
B). 3 1 4 2
C). 3 4 1 2
D). 2 1 4 3
24). Which of the following statements in the context of structure of the Parliament is/are correct?
1. The Parliament of India consists of the President, the Council of States and the House of the People.
2, The President of India is directly elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of the Parliament only.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A). 1 only
B). 2 only
C). Both 1 and 2
D). Neither 1 nor 2
25). Internal Security Academy is located at:
A). Nashik
B). Mount Abu
C). Hyderabad
D). Pune


26). Which one among the following was not a proposal ofthe Cabinet Mission, 1946?
A). The Constituent Assembly was to be constituted on the democratic principle of population strength
B). Provision for an Indian Union of Provinces and States
C). All the members of the Constituent Assembly were to be Indians
D). British Government was to supervise the affairs of the Constituent Assembly
27). Which of the statements relating to the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha is/are correct?
1. The office of the Deputy Speaker acquired a more prominent position after the enforcement of the Constitution of India in 1950.
2. He/She is elected from amongst the members.
3. He/She holds office until he/she ceases to be a member of the House.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A). 1 only
B). 1 and 2 only
C). 1, 2 and 3
D). 2 and 3 only
28). Consider the following statements from Kalhana's Rajatarangini:
1. The common people ate rice and Utpala-saka L (a wild vegetable of bitter taste).
2. Harsha introduced into Kashmir a general dress befitting a king which included a long coat
Which of the statements giVen above is/are correct?

A). 1 only
B). 2 only
C). Both 1 and 2
D). Neither 1 nor 2
29). Which of the following statements relating to Comptroller and Auditor General in India is/are correct?
1. He/She is not an officer of the Parliament but an officer under the President.
2. He/She is an independent constitutional authority not directly answerable to the House.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A). 1 only
B). 2 only
C). Both 1 and 2
D). Neither 1 nor 2
30). The Departmental Committee of the Parliament of India on the Welfare of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and the Scheduled Tribes (STs) shall
1. examine whether the Union Government has secured due representation of the 805 and the STs in the services and posts under its control.
2. report on the working of the welfare programmes for the 80s and the STs in the Union Territories
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A). 1 only
B). 2 only
C). Both 1 and 2
D). Neither 1 nor 2
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