UPSC CDS 2 Exam – 04 Sep 2022 (General Knowledge) (Answer Key)

81. The term Thermal High Altitude Area Defense’, sometimes mentioned in news, refers
(a) Anti-Missile system.
(b) Air-launched cruise missile.
(c) Aircraft navigation system.
(d) Surface-to-air guided weapon..

82. With reference to BrahMos missile, consider the following statements :
1. It has a flight range of up to 290 km.
2. It is capable of attaining a speed of 2.8 Mach.
3. Its cruising altitude could be up to 30 km.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only

83. Which one of the following is not a category under which the President of India nominates Members of Parliament ?
(a) Literature
(b) Science
(c) Art
(d) State Service

84. India is still a young country as the median age of its population is
(a) Less than 25 years
(b) Between 25 to 30 years
(c) Between 30 to 35 years
(d) Between 35 to 40 years

85. Blue Helmets are
(a) United Nations Peacekeepers
(b) Violent Non-State Actors
(c) Civil Society Organisations
(d) Environmental Organisations

86. Which one of the following central features is not associated with Capitalist Economy?
(a) There is generalised commodity production – it has market value.
(b) Productive wealth is held predominantly in private hands.
(c) Economic life is organised according to market principles.
(d) Economic organisation is based on planning, a supposedly rational process of resource allocation.

87. Which among the following is not the strength or chief benefit of Bicameralism ?
(a) Second chambers check the first chambers and prevent majoritarian rule.
(b) It checks the powers of the executive.
(c) The second chambers can act as a constitutional safeguard.
(d) It often acts as a check on democratic rule, particularly when their members are non-elected or indirectly elected.

88. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) was established in the year
(a) 2014
(b) 2015
(c) 2016
(d) 2017

89. Which one of the following is the other term used for Focus’ in relation with an earthquake?
(a) Hypocentre
(b) Epicentre
(c) Isocentre
(d) Principal Point

90. Which one of the following is not a mountain peak of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands ?
(a) Saddle Peak
(b) Mount Thuillier
(c) Lhotse Peak
(d) Mount Diavolo

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

List I (Cloud Form)	List II (Characteristic)
A. Cirrus	1. Storm clouds
B. Cumulus	2. High fog “Low Ceiling”
C. Nimbostratus	3. Fair-weather clouds
D. Stratus	4. Entirely of ice particles

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

92. Which one among the following planets has the largest number of known satellites ?
(a) Mars
(b) Neptune
(c) Jupiter
(d) Saturn

93. Who among the following usurped power in Kanyakubja after the death of Harshavardhana?
(a) Adityasena
(b) Arunashva
(c) Shashanka
(d) Lalitaditya

94. The legend of Prahlad and his father Hiranyakashyap was first set out in the
(a) Bhagwat Purana
(b) Vishnu Purana
(c) Vamana Purana
(d) Agni Purana

95. Which one of the following statements on the issue of ownership according to Smriti literature is not correct ?
(a) The paternal estate was to be divided equally amongst sons.
(b) Women were allowed to retain the gifts they received on the occasion of their marriage.
(c) The gifts to women on the occasion of their marriage were known as Stridhana.
(d) Stridhana was not inherited by the children without the permission of the husband.

96. Who among the following was not a woman labour leader who organised workers in the strikes in the 1920s ?
(a) Sarala Devi Chaudhurani
(b) Ushabai Dange
(c) Prabhabati Devi
(d) Anasuya Behn

97. Among the following countries, where did the idea of ‘Social Market Economy’ emerge in 1950s ?
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) United States of America
(d) United Kingdom

98. Who among the following Indian thinkers first spoke of food-for-work programmes to counteract the effects of famines ?
(a) Kautilya
(b) Aryabhatta
(c) Chandragomin
(d) Prabhakara

99. The ‘Ramsar Convention’ relates to which one of the following areas?.
(a) Wetland preservation
(b) Promote afforestation
(c) Action plan on climate change
(d) Combat desertification

100. Which one among the following reports defines Sustainable Development as development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs?
(a) Brundtland Report
(b) United Nations Human Development Report
(c) Agenda 21 of the Rio Earth Summit
(d) OECD Policy Brief (2006)