CDS GK(4) Questions and answers

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41). Which one among the following was added in the year 2012 in the list of World Heritage Sites of the UNESCO?
A). Western Ghats
B). Agra Fort
C). Ajanta Caves
D). Meenakshi Temple
42). Which one among the following is not a salient feature of the Companies Bill as amended in the year 2012 ?
A). For spending the amount earmarked for corporate social responsibility, the company shall give preferences to local areas where it operates
B). Punishment for falsely inducing a person to enter into an agreement with bank or financial institution with a View to obtaining credit facilities
C). There is no limit in respect of companies in which a person may be appointed as auditor
D). Independent directors' shall be excluded for the purpose of computing 'one-third of retiring directors'
43). FDI in Multi-Brand Retail Trade (MBRT) in ail products is now permitted in India subject to
1. a ceiling of 51%
2. minimum amount to be brought in as FDI the foreign investor is US $ 100 million
3. at least 50% of the procurement of manufactured/processed products should be sourced from 'small industries'
4. retail sales locations set up only in cities with a population of more than 10 lacs
Select the correct condition/ conditions using the code given below.
A). 1, 2, 3 and 4
B). 1 and 4 only
C). 2 only
D). 1,2 and 4 only
44). Why was Kaushik Basu, the ex-economic advisor to the Prime Minister of India, in news recently? He was appointed as
A). the President of the IMF
B). the President of the World Bank
C). the Economic Adviser of the United Nations
D). the Chief Economist of the World Bank
45). Who among the following was selected for the prestigious Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development, 2012?
A). Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
B). Ela Bhatt
C). Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
D). Sheikh Hasina


46). Outstanding historian Eric Hobsbawm who expired on 1st October,2012, has authored a large number of books. The title of his famous autobiography is
A). Bandits
B). Uncommon People: Resistance, Rebellion and Jazz
C). The New Century: In Conversation with Antonio Polito
D). Interesting Times: A Twentieth Century Life
47). Which of the following institutions was/were asked by the Government of India to provide official estimates of black (unaccounted) money held by Indians, both in India and abroad?
1. National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
2. National Council of Applied Economic Research
3. National Institute of Financial Management
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A). 1 only
B). 1 and 2 only
C). 2 and 3 only
D). 1, 2 and 3
48). The concept which tries to ascertain the actual deficit in the revenue account after adjusting for expenditure of capital nature is termed as
A). revenue deficit
B). effective revenue deficit
C). fiscal deficit
D). primary deficit
49). Which, one among the following programmes has now been restructured as the National Rural Livelihood Mission?
A). Swarna Jayanti Shahri Rozgar Yojana
B). Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
C). Janshree Bima Yojana
D). Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
50). Which of the following are included in the category of direct tax in India?
1. Corporation Tax
2. Tax on Income
3. Wealth Tax
4. Customs Duty
5. Excise Duty
Select the correct answer using the given below.
A). 1,2 and 3
B). 1,2,4 and 5
C). 2 and 3 only
D). 1,3,4 and 5
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