General Knowledge

CDS 20252 questions

1. Q1

   Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. C. Rajagopalachari was the first recipient of the Bharat Ratna. 2. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya initiated the concept of 'Integral Humanism'. Select the answer using the code given below:

   • A1 only
   • B2 only
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither 1 nor 2
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   Correct answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

   C. Rajagopalachari was among the first three recipients of the Bharat Ratna in 1954 (along with S. Radhakrishnan and C.V. Raman), so statement 1 is correct. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya propounded the philosophy of 'Integral Humanism', making statement 2 correct as well (option C).

2. Q2

   Which of the following pairs of Institute and their location is/are correctly matched? 1. Indian Institute of Advanced Study : Shimla 2. Indian Institue of Public Administration : New Delhi 3. Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service : Nainital Select the answer using the code given below:

   • A1 and 2
   • B2 and 3
   • C1 only
   • D2 only
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   Correct answer: (A) 1 and 2

   The Indian Institute of Advanced Study is located at Shimla and the Indian Institute of Public Administration is in New Delhi, so pairs 1 and 2 are correct (option A). The Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service is in New Delhi, not Nainital, so pair 3 is wrong.