CDS 2021 Session 1

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

The mismatch in the regional or occupational pattern of job vacancies and the pattern of worker availability results in

The situation in an economy which is growing slowly along with rapid inflation (rising price level) is called

The increase in private investment spending induced by the increase in Government spending is known as

The asset or assets that a borrower pledges in order to guarantee repayment of a loan is called as

The percentage by which the money the borrower pays back exceeds the money that was borrowed is called as

Which one of the following statements about the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1931 is correct?

Who among the following founded the Bhil Seva Mandal in 1922?

In 1911, who among the following introduced a bill in the Imperial Legislative Council for introduction of compulsory and free primary education in India?

Which one of the following statements about the Act V of 1843 relating to Slavery in India is correct?

Which Maratha statesman signed the Treaty of Bassein on December 31, 1802?

The Amara-Nayaka system was a major political innovation of which Indian imperial rulers?

KIRAN (Knowledge Involvement in Research Advancement through Nurturing) is an initiative to provide opportunities to women scientists who

NIDHI is an umbrella scheme for the promotion of

The Saubhagya Scheme aims at universal

Mission Indradhanush aims at

Which one of the following statements about the DDU – GKY is not correct?

Which of the following statements about the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana are correct?

1. It is part of Government of India's poverty reduction strategy.
2. It is a centrally sponsored scheme for rural development.
3. It provides connectivity in rural areas. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

India's territorial limit extends towards the sea up to

Which one of the following is a cold ocean current?

Identify the type of soil on the basis of the given characteristics :

1. They are rich in lime, iron, magnesia and alumina.
2. They are generally clayey, deep and impermeable.
3. They are mainly found in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Select the correct answer from the given alternatives :

Arabica, Robusta and Liberica are varieties of which one of the following?

Aluminium is manufactured from

Which one of the following sea ports gained significance for handling iron-ore exports to Japan?

Which one of the following is not a function of money?

The situation where the equilibrium level of real GDP falls short of potential GDP is known as

The excess of total expenditure of Government over its total receipts, excluding borrowings, is known as

Exchange rate refers to the price of one currency in terms of other currencies. Which of the following statements about exchange rates is correct?

François Bernier was physician to

Which one of the following British firms was taken over by Soorajmull-Nagarmull group?

Which one of the following statements with regard to ryotwari settlement is not correct?

Which one of the following statements about the British Indian Medical Service (IMS) is not correct?

When was the monopoly of China trade lost by East India Company?

National Disaster Management Authority is headed by

Which of the following statements regarding the ‘casting vote’ in the Parliament is/are correct?

1. It is cast by the speaker or a person acting as such.
2. It is cast in addition to voting in the first instance.
3. It is cast in the case of equality of votes.
4. It is always cast to maintain the status quo. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Equality before the law or equal protection of the laws within the territory of India is guaranteed under which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India?

'Legal Positivism' theory was developed by

Who among the following said that Democracy means a system of 'Government by Consent'?

Milpa and Ladang are different names for

Which one of the following approaches of human development was initially proposed by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and emphasised on health, education, food, water supply, sanitation and housing?

Which one of the following tributaries of river Indus feeds the canal system of the Bhakra Nangal Project?

When the rivers discharge their waters from all directions into a lake or depression, the pattern is known as

Which one of the following statements about the Coriolis force is not correct?

Chronologically arrange the following treaties/conventions signed between the Marathas and the British (starting with the earliest) :

1. Treaty of Salbai
2. Treaty of Purandar
3. Convention of Wadgaon
4. Treaty of Surat Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Which of the following statements about the Sanyasi and Faqir disturbances/rebellions are correct?

1. Governor-General Warren Hastings faced the persistent Sanyasi and Faqir disturbances in Bengal and Bihar.
2. There were a number of Shaivite Naga Sanyasis who formed into armed bands.
3. Majnu Shah, who led bands into Bengal from 1771, was their prominent leader. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

In 1943, young leaders in which one of the following districts of Maharashtra set up a parallel Government (prati sarkar) with volunteer corps (seva dals) and village units (tufan dals)?

Who founded the Central Hindu School at Benaras which was later developed into Benaras Hindu University?

Which one among the following is not a feature of centralization?

Which one of the following is not an objective of NITI Aayog?

Article 231 of the Constitution of India grants power to establish a common High Court for two or more states to

Which one among the following motions cannot be made while introducing an ordinary Bill in the Parliament?

Which one among the following was eliminated by the 44th Amendment Act of the Parliament?

Identify the crop on the basis of the following characteristics:

1. It is a kharif crop.
2. Aus, Aman and Boro are its three different growing periods in an agricultural year.
3. About one-fourth of the total cropped area of India is under its cultivation. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which one of the following is a type of igneous rock?

Ozone layer, which absorbs the ultra-violet radiation, is found in which one of the following layers of the atmosphere?

Which one of the following statements about primary waves of earthquakes is not correct?

Alluvial soils vary in nature from sandy loam to clay. They are generally

Who among the following was popularly known as 'Lokahitwadi'?

Who among the following socialist activists persuaded Gandhiji not to restrict the salt march protest to men alone?

Which one of the following painters was not associated with Humayun?

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Author) A. Brindavan Das B. Krishnadas Kaviraj C. Mukundaram Chakravarti D. Rameshwar Bhattacharya List II (Poetical work)

1. Shivasankirtan
2. Chandimangal
3. Chaitanyacharitamrita
4. Chaitanyamangal

Which one of the following scholars of Akbar's court translated Bhaskaracharya's Lilavati into Persian?

Who among the following was the Chairman of the National Commission for Review of the Working of the Constitution (2000)?

M.M. Punchhi Commission on Centre-State Relations has recommended the disposal of a bill reserved for the consideration of the Union Executive within

Who among the following founded the Marathi newspaper 'Kesari'?

Which mega public sector undertaking is designated with 'Navratna' status?

Which of the following statements with regard to the creation of a new state or alteration of boundaries of states is/are correct?

1. An amendment has to be moved in the Parliament under Article 368 of the Constitution of India.
2. Ratification by one half of the states is necessary after the amendment is made by the Parliament.
3. The legislation can be passed by a simple majority of both Houses of Parliament. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which one of the following is the largest linguistic group of India?

Which one of the following water bodies separates the Andaman and the Nicobar islands?

Which one of the following longitudes is the standard meridian of India?

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Tropical Cyclones) A. Cyclones B. Hurricanes C. Typhoons D. Willy-willies List II (Region)

1. Western Australia
2. South China Sea
3. Indian Ocean
4. Atlantic Ocean Code:

Which of the following is/are social security scheme(s)?

1. Atal Pension Yojana
2. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
3. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which one of the following units is not a part of All India Radio’s Transcription and Programme Exchange Service?

Which of the following statements about the Panchayati Raj System are correct?

1. All seats in a Panchayat are filled by persons chosen by direct election.
2. The ‘Gram Sabha’ consists of persons registered in the village electoral rolls.
3. The Chairperson of a Panchayat is elected in accordance with a law passed by each state.
4. All states in India have a three-tier system of Panchayats. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The elections to the Panchayat are conducted by the State Election Commission.
2. The State Election Commissioner is appointed by the Chief Election Commissioner of India.
3. The State Legislatures have the power to make laws on all matters relating to Panchayat elections. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which one of the following is not a correct description of the Union Cabinet?

Which one of the following statements about the composition of the Parliament is not correct?

Which among the following fundamental rights is/are available to non-citizens?

1. Freedom of speech
2. Protection against self-incrimination
3. Freedom of conscience
4. Non-discrimination in matters of employment Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which one of the following statements about the Vice-President of India is not correct?

A motion of no-confidence is moved against

Which one of the following is correct about ‘Pinaka’?

Which one of the following is not a member of the Quad group of nations?

The first phase of Exercise Malabar, 2020 was conducted at

Hollywood actor Sir Sean Connery, who died recently, was popularly known for the portrayal of the role

The Luhri Hydro-Electric Power Project is being constructed on the river

‘CARAT Bangladesh 2020’ was a joint naval exercise between Bangladesh and

Peninsula Shield Force is a military arm of

Which one of the following ships was involved in ‘Mission Sagar – II’?

In the year 2020 which one of the following tiger reserves of India was declared by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve?

The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation System, which was in the news recently, is constructed in

Cell wall is not present in cells of

A child receives a tall beautiful plant as a birthday gift from his father with a quiz. The father asked her how she would verify whether this tall plant was the progeny of both the tall parents or one tall and one short parent plant. She could verify this through

A student was doing an experiment on increasing the cell division among plants. She asked her supervisor to suggest the specific plant hormone for the same. Had you been her supervisor, which plant hormone would you suggest?

Which cell organelles have their own DNA and Ribosomes?

Osmosis is the process of movement of water molecules from its

Growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the same field in a definite pattern is known as

When we heat lead nitrate [Pb(NO₃)₂] in a boiling tube, we observe the emission of brown fumes. Which one of the following is the brown gas?

Which one of the following substances do silver articles react with, that makes the silver articles black?

Which one of the following metals is kept immersed in Kerosene oil to protect it and to prevent accidental fire?

A solution contains 20 g of solute in 180 g of solvent. If the solvent is water, what is the concentration of the solution in terms of mass by mass percentage?

Which one of the following elements is a non-metal but is lustrous?

Which one of the following metals has both malleability and ductility properties?

We are given three copper wires of different lengths and different areas of cross-section. Which one of the following would have highest resistivity?

Which of the following statements about ‘fission’ is correct?

1. It is related with the creation of new individuals by means of cell division in unicellular organism.
2. It is related with the transformation of heavier nuclei into smaller nuclei.
3. It is related with the creation of a heavier nuclei by means of combining two higher nuclei. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which one of the following is an electric conductor?

A non-spherical shining spoon can generally be considered as a

Who amongst the following is a pioneer in discovering the heating effect of electric current?

Which one of the following laws of electromagnetism does not give the direction of magnetic field?

An antibiotic is not useful against a virus whereas a vaccine is. Which one of the following is the most appropriate reason for this?

'Sleeping sickness' is caused by

Which one among the following is a free living animal?

Which one of the following is the structure of a cardiac muscle cell?

Which one of the following naturally occurring acids is found in abundance in tomato?

Which one of the following is used in soda-acid fire extinguishers?

Which one of the following sodium compounds is used for softening hard water?

Calcium oxide reacts vigorously with water to produce slaked lime whose solution is used for white-washing walls. This slaked lime reacts with component (A) in air to form a thin layer of component (B) to give a shiny finish. What are the components (A) and (B)?

How many internal reflections of light take place in the formation of primary rainbow?

The direction of acceleration in uniform circular motion is along the

The weight of an object is due to

The size of particles being studied in 'nano-technology' is about