GK-CDS-2009 Questions and Answers
General Knowledge GK CDS 2009 Questions with Answers provide insights into previously asked defense-related topics. Ideal for CDS and UPSC aspirants, they help candidates understand question trends and important GK areas
GK-CDS-2009
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71. Who among the following was thrice elected President of the Indian National Congress ?
- Dadabhai Naoroji
- Surendranath Banerjee
- Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- Shankaran Nair
72. Who among the following Urdu poets was invited to the Second and Third Round Table Conference ?
- Faiz Ahmad Faiz
- Josh Malihabadi
- Muhammad Iqbal
- Firaq Gorakhpuri
73. In which of the following years was the first Railway line between Bombay and Thane laid ?
- 1853
- 1854
- 1856
- 1858
74. Who among the following was not a party to the league that was defeated by the British in the Battle of Buxar ?
- Shuja-ud-daulah
- Shah Alam
- Mir Jafar
- Mir Kasim
75. In Buddhism, what does Patimokkha stand for ?
- A description of Mahayana Buddhism
- A description of Hinayana Buddhism
- The rules of the Sangha
- The questions of king Menander
76. Who among the following was the founder of the Muslim League ?
- Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- Shaukat Ali
- Nawab Salimullah
- Aga Khan
77. Whose philosophy is called the Advaita ?
- Ramanujacharya
- Shankaracharya
- Nagarjuna
- Vasumitra
78. In which one of the following Ministries the census organization has been functioning on a permanent footing since 1961 ?
- Health and Family Welfare
- Home Affairs
- Social Justice and Empowerment
- Human Resource Development
79. Which of the following is not a recommendation of the Ashok Mehta Committee on Panchayati Raj ?
- Open participation of political parties in Panchayati Raj affairs
- Creation of a three-tier system
- Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
- Compulsory powers of taxation to Panchayati Raj institution
80. With reference to the Constitution of India, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
- Stock Exchange —The State List
- Forest —The Concurrent List
- Insurance —The Union List
- Marriage and Divorce —The Concurrent List