CDS GEN. STUDIES QUIZ 5

Question 1:

Sandstone, Limestone, and Chalk is an example of which type of Rocks?

Igneous Rock

Felsite Rock

Metamorphic Rock

Sedimentary Rock

Question 2:

Which one of the following is a warm ocean current?

Florida Current

Benguela Current

Falkland Current

Humboldt Current

Question 3:

What are Non-Performing Assets (NPA)?

Banks are required to keep that proportion of their gross deposits with the Reserve Bank of India in the form of 'cash'.

Such a loan given by the banks, whose interest or principal has not been paid for 90 days from the stipulated period.

An Asset that has remained in the substandard category for a period of 12 months.

The Proportion of gross deposits that banks are required to keep with themselves.

Question 4:

In the following which statement is / are correct for fungi -

1.Cell wall made up of a through Complex sugar called chitin .

2.Resolved food in fungi is in the form of glycogen and oil.

3.These are multicellular eukaryotes with cellulosic cell walls.

4.Mode of nutrition is either autotrophic or heterotrophic.

1 and 2

Only 3

1,2,3 and 4

1,2 and 3

Question 5:

In March 2023, who among the following has been appointed as the new Managing Director and CEO of Invest India?

Deepak Bagla

Manmeet K. Nanda

Suresh Kulshrestha

Alok Mehta

Question 6:

With reference to the World Happiness Report 2023, consider the following:

1. The conclusion of this report has been drawn on the basis of the data for the year 2020 to 2022.

2. In this report, India is ranked among the least happy countries in the world.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

Question 7:

Where was the Paramahansa Mandali founded in 1849 ?

Bengal

Awadh

Bombay

Lucknow

Question 8:

Which phase of the Indian National Movement has been referred to as the era of political beggary?

1857–1885

1885–1905

1905-1919

1919-1947

Question 9:

Choose the correct option from the below—
1. Panchayati Raj has been placed in Part XI of the Constitution.
2. Panchayati Raj is mentioned in Articles 253 to 253 O of the Constitution.
3. Panchayati Raj has been placed in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution.
4. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act 1992 came into force from 24 April 1993. Therefore, 24th April is celebrated as Panchayat Day.
5. One-third reservation (Article 243(D)(3)) has been provided to women at all levels of Panchayats.

1,2,5

3,4,5

2,3,4

1,2,3

Question 10:

The Supreme Court Constitutional Bench recently upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment. 103rd Constitutional Amendment is related to -

10% reservation for economically weaker sections.

Constitutional status to National Commission for Backward Classes.

Cessation of reserved seats for the Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

Power of state governments to prepare the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) list.