UPSC CDS II Exam Paper 2019 – General Knowledge (Answer Key)

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41. Which one of the following equals Personal Disposable Income ?
(a) Personal Income – Direct taxes paid by households and miscellaneous fees fines, etc.
(b) Private Income – Saving of Private Corporate Sectors – Corporation Tax
(c) Private Income – Taxes
(d) Total expenditure of Households – Income Tax – Gifts received

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42. The working of the price mechanism in a free-market economy refers to which one of the following ?
(a) The interplay of the forces of demand and supply
(b) Determination of the inflation rate in the economy
(c) Determination of the economy’s propensity to consume
(d) Determination of the economy’s full employment output

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43. Indexation is a method whose use can be associated with which one of the following ?
(a) Controlling inflation
(b) Nominal GDP estimation
(c) Measurement of savings rate
(d) Fixing of wage compensation

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44. A car undergoes a uniform circular motion, The acceleration of the car is
(a) zero
(b) a non-zero constant
(c) a non-zero but not a constant
(d) None of the above

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45. An echo is heard after 5 seconds of the production of sound which moves with a speed of 340 m/s. What is the distance of the mountain from the source of sound which produced the echo ?
(a) 0-085 km
(b) 0-85 km
(c) 0-17 km
(d) 17 km

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46. A 100 W electric bulb is used for 10 hours a day. How many units of energy are consumed in 30 days?
(a) 1
(b) 10
(c) 30
(d) 300

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47. Which of the following statements relating to the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India is not correct?
(a) It relates to the special provision for administration of certain areas in the States other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
(b) Tribal advisory Councils are to be constituted to give advice under the Fifth Schedule.
(c) The Governor is not authorized to make regulations to prohibit or restrict the transfer of land by, or among members of the Scheduled Tribes.
(d) The Governors of the States in which there are scheduled areas have to submit reports to the President regarding the administration of such areas.

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48. Consider the following statements with regard to the formation of new States and alteration of boundaries of existing States :
1. Parliament may increase the area of any State.
2. Parliament may diminish the area of any State.
3. Parliament cannot alter the boundary of any State.
4. Parliament cannot alter the name of any State.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 4 only

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49. Consider the following statements :
1. The Advocate General of a State in India is appointed by the President of India upon the recommendations of the Governor of the concerned State.
2. As provided in the Code of Civil Procedure, High Courts have original appellate advisory jurisdiction at the State level.
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

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50. Which one of the following forms of Constitution contains the features of both the Unitary and Federal Constitution ?
(a) Unitary
(b) Federal
(c) Quasi-Federal
(d) Quasi-Unitary

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51. Which one of the following Indian States has no international boundary?
(a) Bihar
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Meghalaya

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52. Which one of the following Indian cities is not located on a river bank?
(a) Agra
(b) Bhagalpur
(c) Bhopal
(d) Kanpur

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53. Where are Jhumri Telaiya and Mandar Hills situated ?
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Bihar
(c) Assam
(d) West Bengal

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54. Which one of the following is not correct regarding South India ?
(a) Diurnal range of temperature is less
(b) Annual range of temperature is less
(c) Temperature is high throughout the year
(d) Extreme climatic conditions are found

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55. Which one of the following statements regarding sex composition is not correct?
(a) In some countries, sex ratio is expressed as number of males per thousand females.
(b) In India, sex ratio is expressed as number of females per thousand males.
(c) At world level, sex ratio is about 102 males per 100 females.
(d) In Asia, there is high sex ratio.

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56. Who among the following has given the concept of Human Development ?
(a) Amartya Sen
(b) Mahbub-ul-Haq
(c) Sukhamoy Chakravarty
(d) G.S. Chaddha

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57. Which one of the following regions is an important supplier of citrus fruits ?
(a) Equatorial region
(b) Mediterranean region
(c) Desert region
(d) Sub-humid region

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58. Who were the Nayanars?
(a) Those who were immersed in devotion to Vishnu
(b) Those who were devotees of Buddha
(c) Leaders who were devotees of Shiva
(d) Leaders who were devotees of Basveshwara

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59. Match List I with List II and select the corres answer using the code given below the liste
.               List I                                                      List II
(Ethnic Territorial Segment) (Related Occupational Pattern)
A. Maruta Makkal                               1. Pastoralista
B. Kuravan Makkal                             2. Fishing people
C. Mullai Makkal                                 3. Ploughmen
D. Neytal Makkal                                 4. Hill people
Code :
.   A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 2 4 1 3

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60. Who among the following Mughal emperors was a follower of the Naqshbandiyya leader, Khwaja Ubaydullah Ahrar?
(a) Babur
(b) Humayun
(c) Akbar
(d) Jahangir

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