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

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81. Which one of the following organisms is responsible for sleeping sickness?
(a) Leishmania
(b) Trypanosoma
(c) Ascaris
(d) Helicobacter

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82. Which one of the following body parts/organs of the human body does not have smooth muscles?
(a) Ureters
(b) Iris of eye
(c) Bronchi of lungs
(d) Biceps

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83. What is Inter-cropping?
(a) It is the time period between two cropping seasons.
(b) It is growing of two or more crops in random mixture.
(c) It is growing of two or more crops in definite row patterns.
(d) It is growing of different crops on a piece of land in a pre-planned succession

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84. Magnification is
(a) actual size of specimen / observed size
(b) observed size of specimen / actual size
(c) actual size of specimen – observed size
(d) actual size of specimen x observed size

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85. Which one of the following cell organelles is known as ‘suicide bags’ of a cell?
(a) Lysosomes
(b) Plastids
(c) Endoplasmic reticulum
(d) Mitochondria

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86. Which one of the following statements with regard to economic models is not correct?
(a) They involve simplification of complex processes
(b) They represent the whole or a part of a theory.
(c) They can be expressed only through equations
(d) They help in gaining an insight into cause and effect

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87. The value of the slope of a normal demand curve is
(a) positive
(b) negative
(c) zero
(d) infinity

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88. Which one of the following is an example of a price floor?
(a) Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Jowar in India
(b) Subsidy given to farmers to buy fertilizers
(c) Price paid by people to buy goods from ration shops
(d) Maximum Retail Price (MRP) printed on the covers/packets of goods sold in India

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89. Which one of the following factors is not considered in determining the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in India ?
(a) Cost of production
(b) Price trends in international and domestic markets
(c) Cost of living index
(d) Inter-crop price parity

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90. Which one of the following is not a dimension of the Human Development Index?
(a) A long and healthy life
(b) Knowledge
(c) Access to banking and other financial provisions
(d) A decent standard of living

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91. Gini Coefficient or Gini Ratio can be associated with which one of the following measurements in an economy?
(a) Rate of inflation
(b) Poverty index
(c) Income inequality
(d) Personal income

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92. Consider the following statements:
1. Particles of matter intermix on their own.
2. Particles of matter have force acting between them.
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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93. Rate of evaporation increases with
(a) an increase of surface area
(b) an increase in humidity
(c) a decrease in wind speed
(d) a decrease of temperature

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94. If an object is at rest, then the time (X-axis) versus distance (Y-axis) graph
(a) is vertical
(b) is horizontal
(c) has 45° positive slope
(d) has 45° negative slope

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95. Consider the following statements about mixture
1. A substance can be separated into other kinds of matter by any physical process.
2. Dissolved sodium chloride can be separated from water by the physical process of evaporation.
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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96. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Elements are defined by the number of protons they possess.
(b) Isobars are atoms having the same atomic number but different mass number.
(c) The mass number of an atom is equal to the number of nucleons in its nucleus.
(d) Valency is the combining capacity of an atom.

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97. If the speed of a moving magnet inside a coil increases, the electric current in the coil
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) reverses
(d) remains the same

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98. The frequency (in Hz) of a note that is one octave higher than 500 Hz is
(a) 375
(b) 750
(C) 1000
(d) 2000

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99. Which of the following statements as per the Constitution of India are not correct?
1. The President tenders his resignation to the Chief Justice of India.
2. The Vice-President tenders his resignation to the President of India.
3. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is removed from his office in the like manner as the President of India.
4. A Judge of the Supreme Court can resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Chief Justice of India.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 3 and 4

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100. Rajya Sabha has exclusive jurisdiction in
(a) creation of new States
(b) declaring a war
(c) financial emergency
(d) authorizing Parliament to legislate on subject in the State List

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