Important Question CDS

EEnvatX Team16 Oct 20263 min read

Q1. Which one of the following was a temple built by the Chola Kings?

Brihadiswara Temple, Tanjavur
Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
Srirangam Temple, Thiruchirapalli
Durga Temple, Aihole

Answer: A

Q2. Which among the following was the reason of the resignations of the Indian ministers in all the provinces in the year 1939?

The Governors refused to act as constitutional heads
The Centre did not provide the required financial help to provinces
The Governor-General converted Indian administration from federal to unitary one because of the beginning of the Second World War
India was declared a party to the Second World War without the consent of the provincial governments

Answer: D

Q3. The Union Ministry of Environment and Forest recently approved in principle a proposal for Western Ghats Development prepared by K. Kasturirangan-led panel. The panel has recommended a ban on development activities in around 60000 sq. km ecologically sensitive area spread over

Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Odisha, Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Karnataka, Odisha, Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu

Answer: B

4.The legislative power of the Parliament includes making laws

on matters not enumerated in the Concurrent List and State List
in respect of entries in the State List if two or more State Legislatures consider it desirable
for implementing any treaty, agreement or convention with any country even if it falls in the State List

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A. 2 only

B. 1 and 2 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 1,2 and 3

Ans (A)

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List-I List-II

(Temple) (Town)

(a) Kailasanathar 1. Bhubaneshwar

(b) Ling raj 2. Khajuraho

(d) Dilwara 4. Kanchipuram

Code

(a) (b) (c) (d)

A 4 2 1 3

B 4 1 2 3

C. 3 1 2 4

D. 3 2 1 4

Ans (B)

‘Inclusive growth’ is a phrase used in India’s
9th Plan
10th Plan
11th Plan
12 th Plan

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A. 1,2 and 3

B. 2 and 4

C. 3 and 4

D. 4 only

Ans (C)

Q7. Who among the following was not associated with the activities of the Theosophical Society?

Madame H. P. Blavatsky
Mr. A. O. Hume
Col. H. S. Olcott
Mrs. Annie Besant

Answer: B

There are provisions in the Constitution of India which empower the Parliament to modify or annul the operation of certain provisions of the Constitution without actually amending them. They include
any law made under Article 2 (relating to admission or establishment of new States)
any law made under Article 3 (relating to formation of new States
amendment of First Schedule and Fourth Schedule

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A 1 and 2 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1, 2 and 3

D. None of the above

Ans (B)

Which of the following is/are the objective(s) of ‘Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana’? To encourage and enable the overseas Indian workers by giving Government contribution to
save for their return and resettlement
save for their old age
obtain a life insurance cover against natural death for the entire life of the worker

Select the correct answer using the code given below.