संघ लोक सेवा आयोग UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) द्वारा आयोजित CDS – (Combined Defence Services) Exam (I) – 2023 की परीक्षा दिनांक 16 अप्रैल, 2023 को सम्पन्न हुई। इस परीक्षा का सामान्य ज्ञान (General Knowledge) का प्रश्नपत्र उत्तर कुंजी (Exam Paper With Answer Key) सहित यहाँ पर उपलब्ध है।
UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) conducted the CDS (Combined Defence Services) I Exam – 2023. CDS I 2023 Paper held on 16 April, 2023. This paper is General Knowledge Section. UPSC CDS (I) 2023 General Knowledge Paper Answer Key available here.
| UPSC CDS (I) Exam – 16 April 2023 Paper (English) (Answer Key) |
| Exam |
UPSC CDS (I) 2023 |
| Organized by | UPSC |
| Subject | General Knowledge |
| Date of Exam | 16th April, 2023 |
| Paper SET |
D |
| Number of Question | 120 |
UPSC CDS (I) 2023 Exam Paper (Answer Key)
Subject – General Knowledge
| UPSC CDS (I) Exam – 16 April 2023 Paper (General Knowledge) in Hindi (Answer Key) |
1. Consider the following statements about Kanaganahalli archaeological site :
1. It is situated on the bank of Bhima river.
2. The remains of the Kanaganahalli Stupa can be dated between 1st and 3rd centuries CE.
3. Emperor Ashoka’s image was found at the site.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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2. Which of the following statements about volcanoes are correct?
1. The strength of a volcano is measured by the Volcanic Explosive Index.
2. Iceland and Philippines were created by volcanic activity.
3. Volcanic soils are rich, deep and fertile and allow intensive agriculture to take place.
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 and 3
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3. Consider the following characteristics of a cloud type:
1. They are born through convection.
2. Only cloud type that can produce hail, thunder and lightning.
3. They are large cauliflower-shaped towers, often ‘anvil tops’.
Identify the type of cloud on the basis of the given characteristics.
(a) Stratocumulus
(b) Cumulonimbus
(c) Cirrocumulus
(d) Nimbostratus
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4. Meena wants to show diagrammatically how two sets of data, namely, population size and number of services are related to each other. Which one of the following will be the most suitable for the presentation?
(a) Pie chart
(b) Scatter graph
(c) Bar chart
(d) Triangular graph
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5. Which one of the following Indian States has the longest coastline?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Andhra Pradesh
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6. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Visakhapatnam Port is a land- locked harbour.
2. Deendayal Port is a tidal port.
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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7. There is an increase in forest cover area of India between 2011 and 2021. However, there is a decrease in forest cover area of India during the same period in
(a) very dense forest (canopy density of more than 70 percent)
(b) moderately dense forest (canopy density between 40-70 percent)
(c) open forest (canopy between 10-20 percent)
(d) Both (b) and (c)
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8. Consider the following statements concerning the National Education Policy, 2020:
1. At least 50 percent of the learners through school and higher education system to get exposure to vocational education by 2025.
2. Secondary schools should collaborate with ITIs, Polytechnics and local industries.
3. Vocational education to be exclusively provided by NGOS.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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9. Which of the following sets of States is at the bottom of the Composite SDG India Index, 2020-2021 as per the NITI Aayog?
(a) Assam, Jharkhand, Bihar
(b) Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar
(c) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Assam
(d) Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand
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10. Which one of the following is not a part of Article 51 of the Constitution of India?
(a) Promote international peace and security
(b) Maintain just and honourable relations between nations
(c) Use of UN peacekeeping force for resolution of international disputes
(d) Encourage settlement of inter- national disputes by arbitration
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11. Who among the following was not in the core leadership of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in its formative phase?
(a) Kwame Nkrumah
(b) Gamal Abdel Nasser
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Fidel Castro
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12. In respect to Balutedars, which of the statements given below are correct?
1. They were village servants and artisans.
2. They were employed by individual peasant family.
3. They existed in the Medieval Deccan and Maharashtra.
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 and 3
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13. Which one of the following Viceroys was the first to officially shift his Council to Simla in summer season?
(a) John Lawrence
(b) Lord Dalhousie
(c) Lord Mayo
(d) William Bentinck
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14. Who among the following is the author of Maze Vidyapeeth, the famous poem about the life of working class of Bombay?
(a) Narayan Surve
(b) Amol Palekar
(c) Bhalchandra Nemade
(d) Narendra Jadhav
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15. Who among the following founded the Hindu Dharma Sabha in the 19th century?
(a) Radhakanta Deb
(b) Ram Mohan Roy
(c) Dwarkanath Tagore
(d) Keshab Chandra Sen
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16. The resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 3 March, 2021 decided to celebrate the year 2023 as the International Year of
(a) Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development
(b) Glass
(c) Millets
(d) Camelids
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17. Karthik Meiyappan, who secured hat-trick in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2022, represents
(a) Zimbabwe
(b) United Arab Emirates
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Namibiay
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18. Which one of the following statements about the Wassenaar Arrangement is not correct?
(a) There are 42 participating nations in the Arrangement.
(b) It is formed primarily as a nuclear weapon overseer.
(c) India is the current Chairman of the Arrangement.
(d) India joined the Arrangement in the year 2017.
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19. Who among the following is known as ‘Payyoli Express’?
(a) La Hima Das
(b) Dutee Chand
(c) P. T. Usha
(d) Shiny Abraham
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20. Match List-I with List-II relating to Sahitya Akademi Award Winners, 2022 and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
| List – I (Title and Genre) | List – II (Author) |
| A. Bhool Satya (Short Stories) | 1. Kamal Ranga |
| B. Tumadi Ke Shabd (Poetry) | 2. Veena Gupta |
| C. Chhe Roopak (Drama) | 3. Badri Narayan |
| D. Alekhun Amba (Play) | 4. Manoj Kumar Goswami |
Code:
. A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 4 2 3 1
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54) 1st Statement is wrong one..
Union minister shall eligible for election as the president if he/she doesn’t hold the office of profit.
So, Answe is option “A”
No, president cannot be elected by state legislative assemblies of all union territories only those of delhi and puducherry.
61 answer is B
117 answer is D but correct sequence is Kanpur , Prayagraj , Patna , Bhagalpur
54) A is wrong
Apart from parliament and state lesgislative assemblies of state president can only be elected by state legislative assemblies of Delhi and puducherry.
So B is correct answer
But a union minister can contest in presidential election. So what about option A ?
56 questn no.
..answer is option c ie ( both 1 and 2 )
In niti aayogs official document it’s mentioned .
q no. 85 ka ans c hoga