Exam  – UPSC CDS (II) 2022
Organized by – UPSC
Subject – General Knowledge
Date of Exam – 4^th September, 2022
SET – C
Number of Question  – 120

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UPSC CDS (II) 2022 Exam Paper (Answer Key)
Subject – General Knowledge

1. Which of the following States has/have bicameral legislature ?
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Telangana
3. Bihar
4. Uttar Pradesh
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

2. By which one of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts, was the Article 21A (Right to Education) inserted into the Constitution of India ?
(a) 83rd Amendment Act
(b) 84th Amendment Act
(c) 85th Amendment Act
(d) 86th Amendment Act

3. An object is dropped from a height onto the floor. Which one of the following remains uniform as it falls ?
(a) Its acceleration
(b) Its momentum
(c) Its kinetic energy
(d) Its potential energy

4. If an object is placed at the focus of a convex lens, its image is
(a) at the focus on the same side.
(b) at the focus on the opposite side.
(c) coincident with the lens.
(d) at infinity

5. Which one of the following statements about the aperture of a convex lens is correct?
(a) It is equal to its radius of curvature.
(b) It is equal to its focal length.
(c) It is independent of its radius of curvature.
(d) It is equal to half of its focal length:

6. When water is heated from 0°C to 4°C, its density.
(a) remains constant
(b) increases
(c) decreases
(d) first increases then decreases to its original value.

7. The acceleration due to gravity at the Earth’s surface depends on
(a) its mass only.
(b) its radius only.
(c) both its mass and radius.
(d) either its mass or its radius.

8. In which one of the following highlands of India can you find temperate forests called ‘Sholas’?
(a) Nilgiris
(b) Vindhyass
(c) Satpuras
(d) Himalayas

9. ‘Pingos’ are associated with which one of the following process?
(a) Glacial
(b) Peri-glacial
(c) Aeolian
(d) Fluvial

10. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

Code:
.  A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 3 1 4 2

11. Which one of the following processes leads to expansion of certain minerals as they take up water, causing additional stress in the rock ?
(a) Hydrolysis
(b) Hydration
(c) Oxidation
(d) Carbonation

12. The Indian desert also known as Marusthali is believed to be under the sea during which one of the following eras?
(a) Cenozoic era
(b) Palaeozoic era
(c) Mesozoic era
(d) Archaean and Pre-Cambrian era

13. Which among the following are Charva Schools of Philosophy ?
1. Dhurtta
2. Nyaya
3. Sushikshita
4. Vaisheshika
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1 and 3 only

14. During the 8th-14th centuries, in the Sanskrit texts and inscriptions, which of the following terms were used to denote Muslims?
1. Turushka
2. Tajika
3. Parashika
4. Kardamaka
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4

15. In the citadel and lower-town areas of which one of the following Harappan cities, have several large cisterns and reservoirs been found?
(a) Banawali
(b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Dholavira
(d) Rakhigarhi

16. Consider the following statements about cavalry warfare in India :
1. The iron stirrup made it possible for the armoured warrior to sit firmly on a horse without falling off.
2. The iron stirrup also allowed a cavalry charge with lances held tightly to the body, without the rider being thrown off by the shock of impact.
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

17. The British policy towards Afghanistan in the first half of the 19th century aimed at
(a) Strengthening Afghanistan as a buffer against Russia.
(b) Weakening Russian influence in Afghanistan but not promoting a strong Afghanistan either.
(c) Promoting Russian influence in Afghanistan to control insurgent tribal leaders.
(d) Annexing Afghanistan as a directly-controlled British Territory.

18. Recently, the United Nations agreed to change the name of which one of the following countries?
(a) Algeria
(b) Jordan
(c) Morocco
(d) Turkey

19. The SWIFT (The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) frequently mentioned in news, is essentially a
(a) Global financial intelligence agency
(b) Global terror finance detection system
(c) Global money transfer system
(d) Global stock-market information sharing system

20. P-75I (or P-75 India) project refers to manufacture of
(a) Diesel-electric submarines.
(b) Nuclear-powered submarines.
(c) Aircraft carrier warships.
(d) Field guns.

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Exam  – UPSC CDS (II) 2022
Organized by – UPSC
Subject – English
Date of Exam – 4^th September, 2022
SET – D
Number of Question  – 120

UPSC CDS (II) 2022 Exam Paper (Answer Key)
Subject – English

SPOTTING ERRORS

Directions: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

1.
(a) It would be nice to have
(b) a good evening stroll
(c) after five hours of office.
(b) No error

2.
(a) Arun likes
(b) Geography more than
(c) he likes History.
(d) No error

3.
(a) While the solar energy has grabbed the spotlight,
(b) wind power too has been made steady progress
(c) across the world and in India.
(d) No error

4.
(a) Pride brings a
(b) great dealing of vanity,
(c) an egotistic inflation.
(d) No error

5.
(a) Persuasion happens only
(b) when someone takes a stand
(c) from which he has unwilling to move.
(d) No error

6.
(a) The food consumed
(b) is converted on
(c) the body into glucose.
(d) No error

7.
(a) This testing method requires
(b) one to fast overnight after which
(c) the fasting blood sugar level is measured.
(d) No error

8.
(a) Multiple research studies
(b) have laid emphasis on the importance
(c) of walking to improved glucose control.
(d) No error

9.
(a) This also allows
(b) individual writers
(c) to play his strengths.
(d) No error

10.
(a) As a screen writer,
(b) there are, broadly speaking,
(c) two kind of jobs in the film world.
(d) No error

PARTS OF SPEECH

Directions: Each of the following sentences has a word or phrase underlined. Read the sentences carefully and find which part of speech the underlined word belongs to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

11. He headed the Indian freedom struggle which paved the way for non-violent struggle for other countries in the 20^th century:
(a) Relative pronoun
(b) Adjective
(c) Interrogative
(d) Assertive

12. Where there is peace for some time, there will be prosperity.
(a) Interrogative
(b) Adverb
(c) Adjective
(d) Relative pronoun

13. Alas! We have been defeated is
(a) Adjective
(b) Connector
(c) Interjection
(d) Interrogative

14. A zero is a zero always.
(a) Noun
(b) Compound noun
(c) Pronoun
(d) Adjective

15. May you be blessed with all good things of life.
(a) Verb
(b) Adverb
(c) Noun
(d) Pronoun

16. The lake is one of the more beautiful ones in the country.
(a) Adjective
(b) Adverb
(c) Quantifier
(d) Noun

17. Honesty is the best policy.
(a) Countable noun
(b) Pronoun
(c) Common noun
(d) Uncountable noun

18. There is many a slip between the cup and the lip.
(a) Preposition
(b) Adverb
(c) Connector
(d) Conjunction

19. Ravi and Megha reached first, but Guha and Saavi finished third.
(a) Interjection
(b) Conjunction
(c) Connector
(d) Pronoun

20. He is the most sought after teacher in the school.
(a) Determiner
(b) Adverb
(c) Adjective
(d) Interjection

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Exam  – UPSC CDS (II) 2021
Organized by – UPSC
Subject – English
Date of Exam – 14^th November, 2021
SET – B
Number of Question  – 120

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UPSC CDS (II) Exam 2021
English
(Answer Key)

IDIOMS AND PHRASES

Directions : Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate response from among (a), (b), (c) or (d), and mark your response in the answer sheet accordingly.

1. Forty winks
(a) Winking forty times
(b) Sleep disorders
(c) Long sleeping hours
(d) A short sleep during the day

2. Life in the raw
(a) Life in its natural, unembellished state
(b) Life at its easiest
(c) Life that is complex
(d) A daredevil’s life

3. A paper tiger
(a) A person or thing that appears threatening but is ineffectual
(b) To threaten someone but do no harm
(c) Environmental protection paper work
(d) To speak to people in a roaring voice

4. Penny-wise and pound-foolish
(a) Wise to spend each penny carefully
(b) Careful about small amounts but careless about large amounts
(c) People who don’t understand the importance of each penny
(d) Careful about large amounts but careless about small amounts

5. Pin back your ears
(a) To listen carefully to something
(b) Person or organisation that pins important issues
(c) To keep yourself away from hearing bad stuff
(d) To clean your ears with a pin

6. Turncoat
(a) Expert at altering coats
(b) Someone who deserts one group to join another
(c) A truly dishonest person
(d) Going round and round in a court of law

7. Say your piece
(a) Speak but don’t listen
(b) Speak in a talkative manner
(c) Make your argument piece by piece
(d) Express your opinion

8. Top-notch
(a) The highest marking on a tree or a building
(b) Person or organization that attracts only the top
(c) Of highest possible quality
(d) Person of integrity

9. Under the table
(a) Work under difficult circumstances
(b) Working undercover
(c) Working under furniture
(d) Making or receiving payments surreptitiously

10. At the drop of a hat
(a) Clumsy person who drops hats everywhere
(b) Suddenly and without much thought
(c) Do something without much pressure
(d) A happy and easygoing man

ORDERING OF SENTENCES

Directions : In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the answer sheet.

11.
S1: An ideal citizen is one who establishes his standard in everything.
S6: He can be called a thorough gentleman.
P: Because he is a true patriot.
Q: Also, he can lay down his life for the honour of his country.
R: That he can make any sacrifice for his motherland
S: He loves his country so much so.
The correct sequence should be
(a) S R Q P
(b) R P Q S
(c) P Q R S
(d) Q R S P

12.
S1: There are multiple legal avenues for patients to indict doctors, but rarely is it the other way round.
S6: It is clear that patients have multiple avenues to pursue, should they feel an injustice has been perpetrated against them.
P: An FIR can be lodged against them under the section 304A of the Indian Penal Code.
Q: A compensation case can be filed in a consumer forum.
R: For one occurrence, there are multiple forums where doctors have to defend themselves.
S: For instance, a complaint can be made to their employer.
The correct sequence should be
(a) P Q R S
(b) P S R Q
(c) R S Q P
(d) S R Q P

13.
S1: Paragraphs are the building blocks of any write-up.
S6: Understanding of these makes one a good writer of paragraphs.
P: A paragraph need not be pages together in length.
Q: But actually a paragraph is a group of at least five sentences on the lower limit.
R: In reality, unity and coherence, not length, constitute a real good paragraph.
S: Many people define paragraphs in terms of their length.
The correct sequence should be
(a) Q P R S
(b) R Q P S
(c) S Q P R
(d) Q R S P

14.
S1: Then what is necessary with regard to taming science and technology is :
S6: Then why do we not tame atomic energy to peaceful purposes ?
P: We must have the basic know ledge of the two.
Q: It is said, ‘Science is a useful servant but destructive master’.
R: By the misuse of science, mankind will meet its doom quite soon.
S: If we do not harness it for the welfare of mankind, I am afraid, a total annihilation is a must.
The correct sequence should be
(a) S R Q P
(b) P Q S R
(C) R Q S P
(d) Q R S P

15.
S1: Uttarakhand is vulnerable to disasters.
S6: The lack of ability to learn lessons from disasters, and the lack of any accountability, ensure the per petuation of the situation.
P: The absence of necessary monitoring, early warning systems and the overall disaster management system add another layer of damages during the disasters.
Q: Major interventions act as force multipliers during such disasters.
R: The violation of legal and other prudent norms, further increases the damages.
S: Climate change is increasing these vulnerabilities.
The correct sequence should be .
(a) S Q R P
(b) P Q S R
(c) Q S R P
(d) R P S Q

16.
S1: Now only fifteen minutes were left.
S6: Our performance was excellent.
P: Thank God, we rubbed the word ‘defeat’ writ large on our forehead.
Q: It was a game of life and death.
R: Each one had concluded that we were going to lose.
S: It was a matter of minutes.
The correct sequence should be
(a) P S Q R
(b) P Q S R
(c) R P S Q
(d) R S Q P

17.
S1: The river Ganga is very important for us culturally, spiritually, ecologically as well as economically.
S6: Journey in the right direction is firmly making progress, gathering momentum and becoming a people’s movement.
P: It is rich in cultural heritage, natural splendour and biodiversity.
Q: People have used its water since the beginning of civilisation for different purposes.
R: It has most dense cultivation in its basin and is critical for ensuring food and water security.
S: We need to utilise its water for different purposes while ensuring that its natural ecology is protected, aquatic life thrives, and forests along the river remain rejuvenated.
The correct sequence should be
(a) Q R S P
(b) Q S R P
(c) R S Q P
(d) P R Q S

18.
S1: The Republic Day in India falls on 26th January.
S6: He attends the march past.
P: The President of India takes the salute.
Q: It is organized at the India Gate.
R: People from far and wide come to witness it.
S: It is celebrated with great pomp and show.
The correct sequence should be
(a) P R S Q
(b) P Q S R
(c) S R Q P
(d) R S Q P

19.
S1: Different people have different hobbies.
S6: With hobbies, you spend time in a gainful way.
P: Thus, they say, as many people, so many hobbies.
Q: In due course, that becomes your hobby.
R: Whatever leisure time you get, you use that in creative activity.
S: Hobby is a leisure time activity.
The correct sequence should be
(a) P Q R S
(b) P Q S R
(c) S R Q P
(d) R S Q P

20.
S1: Life in a village is ideal.
S6: They can no longer be considered backward.
P: Our villages are no longer dirty.
Q: Moreover, they are disease-free.
R: Because, the village people are well-educated now.
S: Rather, they are highly clean and tidy.
The correct sequence should be
(a) S R Q P
(b) P S Q R
(C) S R P Q
(d) R S Q P

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Exam  – UPSC CDS (II) 2021
Organized by – UPSC
Subject – General Knowledge
Date of Exam – 14^th November, 2021
SET – B
Number of Question  – 120

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UPSC CDS (II) Exam 2021
General Knowledge
(Answer Key)

1. Who among the following ancient Indian kings was praised in glowing terms in the Prayaga Prashasti?
(a) Ashoka
(b) Harshavardhana
(c) Samudragupta
(a) Bindusara

2. The Self-Respect Movement was initiated by
(a) B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Jyotiba Phule
(c) E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru

3. The location of the ancient city of Taxila (Takshshila), mentioned in ancient Indian texts, was identified by
(a) Alexander Cunnigham
(b) R.D. Banerji
(c) John Marshall
(d) Daya Ram Sahni

4. Who among the following was not a Jain Acharya ?
(a) Bhadrabahu
(b) Khema
(c) Haribhadra
(d) Siddhasena Divakara

5. In India, the first major public appearance of Mahatma Gandhi was in
(a) Champaran (1917)
(b) Kheda (1918)
(c) Inauguration of Banaras Hindu University (1916)
(d) Rowlatt Satyagraha (1919)

6. Consider the following statements about Patanjali’s Mahabhashya :
1. It makes a mention of Kautilya.
2. It is a book on grammar and refers to historical personalities only incidentally.
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

7. Which one of the following may lead to movement along the demand curve of a commodity ?
(a) Change in its price
(b) Change in price of the other commodities
(c) Change in income of the consumer
(d) Change in tastes and preferences of consumers

8. Which one of the following is the opportunity cost of a chosen activity ?
(a) Out of pocket cost
(b) Out of pocket cost plus cost incurred by the Government
(c) Value of all opportunities forgone
(d) Value of next best alternative that is given up

9. Which one of the following statements in the context of social sector spending in India during 2014 – 19 (both States and the Union Government together) is true?
(a) Expenditure on education was 5% of GDP.
(b) Expenditure on health was 4% of the social services expenditure.
(c) There was a stagnation in the spending on education as a percent of GDP.
(d) Health sector spending amounted to

10. According to UNDP’s Human Development Report – 2020, in which of the HDI components has India improved in recent years?
1. Life expectancy at birth
2. Expected years of schooling
3. GNI per capita
4. Mean years of schooling
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

11. Which one of the following is true of a pure voluntary exchange between two parties A and B?
(a) A can exploit B or vice versa
(b) Both gain; it is a win-win situation
(c) If A makes profit, it must be at the cost of B
(d) Both can lose

12. The provision, the State shall take steps to separate the Judiciary from the Executive in the public services of the State’ is incorporated in which part of the Constitution of India ?
(a) Part-IV
(b) Part-V
(c) Part-VI
(d) Part-VII

13. Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Speaker may permit any Member to address the House in his/her mother tongue, if he/she cannot adequately express in either Hindi or English.
2. Business of the Parliamentary Committees is transacted either in Hindi or in English
3. The minutes of the Parliamentary Committees are prepared invariably in Hindi or English.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2 only.
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only

14. Which one of the following is the correct meaning of the term ‘State’, as defined in Article 12 of the Constitution of India ?
(a) It refers only to the Government of India.
(b) It refers only to the Government of India and the Parliament of India.
(c) It refers only to the Government of India, Parliament of India, and Governments and Legislatures of each State.
(d) It’ refers to the Government of India, Parliament of India, Governments and Legislatures of each State, and all local or other authorities within the territory of India.

15. Which one among the following is the largest State in terms of seats in the Rajya Sabha ?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Karnataka

16. Under which Article of the Constitution of India has provision been made for reservation of seats for women in Panchayats?
(a) Article 243 B
(b) Article 243 C
(c) Article 243 D
(d) Article 243 E

17. The painted illustration of the moving of the Ashoka Pillar at-Topra is found in
(a) Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi
(b) Tarikh-i-Shahi
(c) Sirat-i-Firuz Shahi
(d) Akbar Nama

18. Which one among the following is a temple of the Vaishnavite tradition ?
(a) Srirangam
(b) Chidambaram
(c) Gangaikonda Cholapuram
(d) Thanjavur

19. The biography of Shaikh Muinuddin Chishti, authored by Jahanara, is known as
(a) Munis al Arwah
(b) Fawaid ul Fuwad
(c) Sirat ul Auliya
(d) Muraqqa-e Dehli

20. Which one of the following is not a political method of the moderates in the National Movement ?
(a) Overthrow of alien rule
(b) Constitutional agitation
(c) Slow, orderly political progress
(d) Mobilisation of public opinion

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