UPSC CDS 2 2017 Written Exam Questions and Answers

In this article we will see some CDSE  Sample Questions from previous years CDSE papers.

UPSC CDS 2 2017 Written Exam Questions and Answers

• Which one among the following was not an outcome of the fifth BRICS summit held in Durban in South Africa in March 2013?

1. Signing of two agreements on Extending Credit Facility in Local Currencies and BRICS Multilateral Letter of Credit Confirmation Facility
2. Proclamation of establishment of BRICS-led New Development Bank
3. Creation of a safety net through a Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA) among BRICS countries
4. Setting up of BRICS Business Council and BRICS Think Tank Council

• Seeking to revive historic ties, the Indian Air Force has gifted a vintage Dakota Aircraft from its museum to (September 2014)

1. the Pakistan Air Force
2. the Bangladesh Air Force
3. the Chinese Air Force
4. the Sri Lankan Air Force

• Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

1. The Armed Forces Tribunal has the power to adjudicate disputes relating to conditions of service of persons subject to the Army Act, 1950.
2. Findings and sentences of court martial can be challenged before the Armed Forces Tribunal.
3. The Chairperson and members of the Armed Forces Tribunal shall be appointed only after consultation with the Chief Justice of India.
4. The Chairperson and members of the Armed Forces Tribunal can be removed only after consultation with the Chief Justice of India.

• In recent plans, certain words/phrases were used in the title of the plan along with ‘growth’. They are

1. Inclusive
2. Faster
3. More inclusive
4. Sustainable
5. More sustainable

Which combination is true of the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012 – 17)?

1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 1, 4 and 5
3. 2, 3 and 4
4. 1, 2 and 4

• Which of the following statements about the social reformer, Raja Rammohun Roy is false?

1. Rammohun Roy belonged to the gentry class whose power had been diminished because of the imposition of the Permanent Settlement.
2. He studied both Vedantic Monism and Christian Unitarianism.
3. He translated the Upanishads into Bengali.
4. His first organization was the Atmiya Sabha, founded in Calcutta in 1815.

• Which of the following characteristics about the state of Travancore in 18th century Kerala is/are correct?

1. Travancore was ruled by Marthanda Varma from 1729 to 1758.
2. Travancore built a strong army and defeated the Dutch in 1741.
3. Travancore was an important centre of learning.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

• A Parliamentary Democracy is one where

1. a balance of popular participation and elite rule takes place.
2. the government is responsible not to the public but to the elected representatives.
3. the parliamentarians are delegated the responsibility of thinking and acting on behalf of their constituents.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

• Which of the following is not a central tenet of Socialism?

1. Historical Materialism
2. Dialectical Materialism
3. Alienation and Class Struggle
4. Individual Freedom

• ‘And Then One Day : A Memoir’ is an autobiography of

1. Kamal Hasan
2. Shahrukh Khan
3. Naseeruddin Shah
4. Karan Johar

• Inclusion strategy does not focus on

1. reduction of inequality
2. reduction of poverty
3. diversifying livelihood for tribal population
4. getting poorer countries closer

• When hard water is evaporated completely, the white solid remains in the container. It may be due to the presence of

1. Carbonates of Ca and Mg
2. Sulphates of Ca and Mg
3. Chlorides of Ca and Mg

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

• A person standing 1 m in front of a plane mirror approaches the mirror by 40 cm. The new distance between the person and his image in the plane mirror is

1. 60 cm
2. 1.2 m
3. 1.4 m
4. 2.0 m

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

List I (Ocean current)	List II Location in Map
A. Guinea current
B. Oyashio current
C. Canaries current
D. Kuroshio current

Code :

1. A – 4; B – 3; C – 1; D – 2
2. A – 2; B – 3; C – 1; D – 4
3. A – 2; B – 1; C – 3; D – 4
4. A – 4; B – 1; C – 3; D – 2

• Which one among the following compounds has same equivalent weight and molecular weight?

1. H₂SO₄
2. CaCl₂
3. Na₂SO₄
4. NaCl

• Arrange the following layers of atmosphere vertically from the surface of the Earth :

1. Mesosphere
2. Troposphere
3. Stratosphere
4. Thermosphere

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1. 1 – 2 – 3 – 4
2. 2 – 1 – 3 – 4
3. 2 – 3 – 1 – 4
4. 3 – 4 – 2 – 1

• Electricity is produced through dry cell from

1. chemical energy
2. thermal energy
3. mechanical energy
4. nuclear energy

• Information under the RTI Act, 2005 can be provided in respect of

1. National Security Council Secretariat
2. Assam Rifles
3. Border Road Development Board
4. Border Road Organisation

• Who acts as the chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee?

1. The President of India in his capacity as the commander-in-chief
2. The Prime Minister
3. The Defence Minister
4. The senior-most Chief of Staff

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

Code :

1. A – 4; B – 3; C – 2; D – 1;
2. A – 4; B – 2; C – 3; D – 1;
3. A – 1; B – 2; C – 3; D – 4
4. A – 1; B – 3; C – 2; D – 4

• Which of the following was/were connected primarily to the communist ideology?

1. Kirti Kisan Party
2. Labour Swaraj Party

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

• Which of the following statements is not true?

1. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) had regulated global trade since 1947.
2. GATT was replaced by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 1995.
3. The Most Favoured Nation principle under GATT provided that preferential trading agreements reached with one country should be extended to other countries.
4. The WTO has been able to cover in its agreements the agriculture and textile sectors which are the principal concerns for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

• Which one of the following statements is correct?

1. The President cannot pardon a person sentenced by a Court Martial.
2. The supreme command of the defence forces of the Union vests in the President, but its exercise has to be regulated by law.
3. A person awarded rigorous imprisonment cannot be compelled to do hard work as this would amount to violation of Article 23 of the Constitution of India.
4. The Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 excludes the powers of the High Courts under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in relation to service matters of persons in the armed forces.

• The interest of the British Government of India in Afghanistan in the nineteenth century came about in order to

1. Make use of the natural resources of Afghanistan.
2. ensure that the Russian empire did not have an influence over Afghanistan.
3. increase the reach of the British Empire.
4. establish a monopoly over the markets of Afghanistan.

• What was the common element among (i) G.D. Birla (ii) Ambalal Sarabhai and (iii) Walchand Hirachand?

1. They were leading members of the socialist movement in India
2. They were Indian industrialists
3. They were nationalist leaders
4. All of the above

• Which of the following is not true for SAFTA (South Asian Free Trade Area)?

1. It is a step towards a South Asian customs union and common market.
2. The agreement came into effect in 2006.
3. The SAFTA is a trade liberalization regime.
4. The SAFTA agreement takes precedence over any other agreement a member country may have with states outside SAFTA.

• Which of the following is not a laid down principle of the Panchsheel?

1. Mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity
2. Mutual non-aggression
3. Mutual support for each other in world forum
4. Mutual non-interference in each other’s internal affairs

• Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. ‘Yudh Abhyas 2014’ was an India – USA military exercise.
2. ‘Yudh Abhyas 2014’ was conducted in Himachal Pradesh.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

• An exceptional demand curve is one that slopes

1. downward to the right
2. upward to the right
3. horizontally
4. upward to the left

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

Code :

1. A – 1; B – 4; C – 3; D – 2
2. A – 1; B – 3; C – 4; D – 2
3. A – 2; B – 4; C – 3; D – 1
4. A – 2; B – 3; C – 4; D – 1

• Tank irrigation is commonly found in South-Central parts of India. What could be the reason?

1. Insufficient shallow ground water
2. Rocky plateau with impervious surface depression
3. Undulating terrain helps in accumulation of rain water in depression or man-made tank

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

• Which of the following is/are the reason (s) behind Gujarat being the leading producer of Salt in India?

1. The long length of coastline
2. Long duration of hot and dry conditions
3. Presence of gulf areas

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

• An object is raised to a height of 3 m from the ground. It is then allowed to fall on to a table 1 m high from ground level. In this context, which one among the following statements is correct?

1. Its potential energy decreases by two-thirds its original value of total energy.
2. Its potential energy decreases by one-third its original value of total energy.
3. Its kinetic energy increases by two-third, while potential energy increases by one-third.
4. Its kinetic energy increases by one-third, while potential energy decreases by one-third.

• Ozone layer of the Earth’s atmosphere is important for living organisms because it

1. prevents entry of ultra-violet rays
2. prevents entry of X-rays
3. maintains level of oxygen on Earth
4. prevents acid rain on Earth

• Consider the following statements with regard to cold waves in winter season in northern India :

1. There is lack of maritime influence.
2. Northern India is nearer to the Himalayan region.
3. Air mass comes from polar regions to northern India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• Two pieces of conductor of same material and of equal length are connected in series with a cell. One of the two pieces has cross-sectional area double that of the other. Which one of the following statements is correct in this regard?

1. The thicker one will allow stronger current to pass through it.
2. The thinner one would allow stronger current to pass through it.
3. Same amount of electric current would pass through both the pieces producing more heat in the thicker one.
4. Same amount of electric current would pass through both the pieces producing more heat in the thinner one.

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

Code :

1. A – 2; B – 1; C – 4; D – 3
2. A – 2; B – 4; C – 1; D – 3
3. A – 3; B – 4; C – 1; D – 2
4. A – 3; B – 1; C – 4; D – 2