CDS I 2024 General Knowledge Previous Year Paper (21- April-2024)

Question 1

Consider the following statements about the Jorwe culture of the Deccan:1. It covers, practically, the whole of modern Maharashtra except the coastal Konkan district.2. The Pravara-Godavari valleys seem to have been the nuclear zone.3. The large sites of this culture yield evidence of shifting agriculture.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

1 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Question 2

Consider the following statements regarding weightage of different articles in Wholesale Price Index (WPI):1. Fuel and power have higher weightage in WPI than that of primary articles.2. Weightage of manufactured products in WPI is higher than that of fuel and power.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

2 only

Answer

1 only

Answer

Both 1 and 2

Answer

Neither 1 nor 2

Question 3

Which of the following were objectives of the G20 Summit, 2023 under India's Presidency?1. Green development2. Accelerating progress on SDGs3. Women-led developmentSelect the correct answer using the code given below.

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 2 only

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2 and 3 only

Answer

1 and 3 only

Question 4

Consider the following statements about Rana Kumbha of Mewar:1. He wrote a commentary on Jayadeva's Gitagovinda.2. He wrote four dramas in which he is said to have made use of four provincial languages.3. He erected Kirtistambha in Chitor in commemoration of his victory over Gujarat. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

2 and 3 only

Answer

1 and 2 only

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3 only

Question 5

Consider the following statements about Madurai, the capital city of the Pandya kingdom:1. It has been described in Maduraikkanchi as a large grand city, enclosed by walls on three sides and the Vaigai river on the fourth side.2. The Arthashastra mentions it as a centre of fine cotton textiles.3. Other literary sources describe it as a major craft centre.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 only

Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

CDS I 2024 General Knowledge Previous Year Paper (21- April-2024)

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