2019 CDS I EXAM GK QUESTIONS MCQS AND ANSWER (PART 1)

Question No.1

Henry T. Colebrooke was a Professor of Sanskrit in which one of the following institutions?

1. Fort William College
2. Serampore Mission
3. Kashi Vidyapith
4. Asiatic Society

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Correct Answer: ( A )  

Question No.2

The Deccan Agriculturalists 'Relief Act of 1879 was enacted with which one of the following objectives?

1. Restore lands to the dispossessed peasants
2. Ensure financial assistance to peasants during social and religious occasions
3. Restrict the sale of land for indebtedness to outsiders
4. Give legal aid to insolvent peasants

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Correct Answer: ( D )  

Question No.3

The Damin-i-Koh was created by the British Government to settle which one of the following communities?

1. Santals
2. Mundas
3. Oraons
4. Saoras

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Correct Answer: ( A )  

Question No.4

The Limitation Law, which passed by the British in 1859, addressed which one of the following issues?

1. Loan bonds would not have any legal validity
2. Loan bonds signed between money lender and Ryots would have validity only for three years
3. Loan bonds could not be executed by moneylenders
4. Loan bonds would have validity for ten years

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Correct Answer: ( B )  

Question No.5

Who among the following was known during the days of the Revolt of 1857 as 'Danka Shah'?

1. Shah Mal
2. Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah
3. Nana Sahib
4. Tantia Tope

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Correct Answer: ( B )  

Question No.6

The Summary Settlement of 1856 was based on which one of the following assumptions?

1. The Talukdars were the rightful owners of the land
2. The Talukdars were interlopers with no permanent stakes in the land.
3. The Talukdars could evict the peasants from the lands
4. The Talukdars would take a portion of the revenue which flowed to the State

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Correct Answer: ( B )  

Question No.7

The Inter State Council was set up in 1990 on the recommendation of

1. Punchhi Commission
2. Sarkaria Commission
3. Rajamannar Commission
4. Mungerilal Commission

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Correct Answer: ( B )  

Question No.8

Which among the following writs is issued to quash the order of a Court or Tribunal?

1. Mandamus
2. Prohibition
3. Quo Warranto
4. Certiorari

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Correct Answer: ( D )  

Question No.9

" Which among the following statements about the power to change the basic structure of the Constitution of India is/are correct? 

1. It falls outside the scope of the amending powers of the Parliament. 

 2. It can be exercised by the people though representatives in a Constituent Assembly. 

 3. It falls within the constituent powers of the Parliament. Select the correct answer using the code given below. "

1. 1 and 3
2. 1 and 2
3. 1 only
4. 2 and 3

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Correct Answer: ( A )  

Question No.10

When a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, the right to move a Court for the enforcement of all Fundamental Rights remains suspended, except

1. Article 20 and Article 21
2. Article 21 and Article 22
3. Article 19 and Article 20
4. Article 15 and Article 16

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Correct Answer: ( A )  

Question No.11

Which one of the following Articles of the Constituent of India down that no citizen can be denied the use of wells, tanks and bathing Ghats maintained out of State funds?

1. Article 14
2. Article 15
3. Article 16
4. Article 17

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Correct Answer: ( B )  

Question No.12

Who amongst the following organized the All India Scheduled Castes Federation?

1. Jyotiba Phule
2. Periyar
3. B.R. Ambedkar
4. M.K. Karunanidhi

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Correct Answer: ( )  

Question No.13

Paul Allen, who died in October 2018,was the co-founder of

1. Oracle
2. IBM
3. Microsoft
4. SAP

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Correct Answer: ( C )  

Question No.14

The mobile app 'cVIGIL' is helpful in

1. conducting free and fair e-tendering process in government offices
2. fighting against corruption in public services
3. removing garbage from the muncipal areas
4. reporting violation of model code of conduct in election bound States

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Correct Answer: ( D )  

Question No.15

Prahaar' is

1. a battle tank
2. a surface-to-surface missile
3. an aircraft carrier
4. a submarine

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Correct Answer: ( B )  

Question No.16

Who among the following is/are the recipient/recipients of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2018?

1. Virat Kohli
2. S.Mirabai Chanu and Virat Kohli
3. Neeraj Chopra
4. Hima Das and Neeraj Chopra

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Correct Answer: ( A )  

Question No.17

Pakyong Airport is located in

1. Sikkim
2. Jammu and Kashmir
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Mizoram

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Correct Answer: ( A )  

Question No.18

The United Nations has been observing International Day of Rural Women on

1. 15th July
2. 15th August
3. 15th September
4. 15th October

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Correct Answer: ( D )  

Question No.19

Who among the following is the first Indian to win Pulitzer Prize?

1. Arundhati Roy
2. Gobind Behari Lal
3. Vijay Seshadri
4. Jhumpa Lahiri

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Correct Answer: ( B )  

Question No.20

Saurabh Chaudhary excels in which one of the following sports?

1. Archery
2. Shooting
3. Boxing
4. Judo

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Correct Answer: ( B )  

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