GK-CDS-2009 MCQ Question and Answer

GK-CDS-2009 MCQ Question and Answer
61. Which one of the following Committees/Commissions was formed to study and suggest pricing pattern for oil and natural gas sectors in India ?
  • B. K. Chaturvedi Committee
  • Sachar Committee
  • B. N. Srikrishna Commission
  • M. Veerapa Moily Commission
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62. Which one of the following countries has adopted a new Constitution in the year 2008 aiming to pursue a modern, multi-party, democratic system and giving more power to the judiciary and legislature ?
  • Japan
  • Bhutan
  • Maldives
  • Singapore
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63. Which one of the following countries has recently tested a twostage satellite launch rocket named the Safir-e-Omid or the Ambassador of Peace ?
  • Israel
  • Iran
  • Pakistan
  • Turkey
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64. Consider the following statements about Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)— 1. The treaty comes into force only if and when all nuclear capable countries sign it. 2. Iraq and India have not signed the treaty. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
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65. In appreciation of his environmental research and campaigns, space agency NASA has recently named a minor planet after whom among the following ?
  • Sainudeen Pattazhy
  • Anil Agarwal
  • Sunita Narayan
  • R. K. Pachauri
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66. Who among the following has issued the coin rupee for the first time ?
  • Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
  • Alauddin Khilji
  • Sher Shah
  • Akbar
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67. Which one of the following was the original name of Tansen, the famous musician in the court of Akbar ?
  • Mahananda Pande
  • Lal Kalwant
  • Baz Bahadur
  • Ramtanu Pande
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68. Who among the following was not a member of the Cabinet Mission ?
  • Sir Stafford Cripps
  • A. V. Alexander
  • Radcliffe
  • Pethwick Lawrence
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69. Under which one of the following systems of assessment, the British Government collected revenue directly from the farmers ?
  • Zamindari
  • Ryotwari
  • Annawari
  • Desaiwari
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70. Who among the following has started the Public Works Department in India in AD 1848 ?
  • Lord William Bentinck
  • Lord Dalhousie
  • Lord Wellesley
  • Lord Cornwallis
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