CDS General Knowledge Exam Paper – 05 February 2017

91. The gulf stream is a poleward flowing current in the atlantic ocean. Which one of the following statements with regard to this is not correct ?
A. it is similar to the kuroshio current in the north pacific ocean.
B. it transports warm, tropical water towards polar region.
C. this current is a major factor in weather along the east coast of the USA.
D. the warm water of the gulf stream sustains the coral reefs of west pacific coast.

92. Which one of the following about sugar industry of peninsular india is not correct ?
A. high yield per hectare of sugarcane
B. higher sucrose content
C. long crushing season
D. most of the mills in the peninsula are located mainly along the east coast

93. ‘Rand/ZAR’ is the currency of –
A. burundi
B. libya
C. sudan
D. south africa

94. Which one of the following ports is located on estuary ?
A. kandala
B. marmagao
C. kolkata-haldia
D. tuticorin

95. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
A. pavo cristatus is the national bird of india.
B. nelumbo nucifera gaertn is the national flower of india.
C. ficus benghalensis is the national tree of india.
D. mangifera indica is the national animal of india.

96. Which one of the following statements is correct in relation to the GST bill passed by the rajya sabha in august 2016 ?
A. it will replace all central taxes, duties, etc., only by a single tax.
B. it will subsume central as well as state taxes, duties, etc.
C. GST will be levied on alcoholic liquor for human consumption at a uniform rate of 25 percent.
D. petroleum and petroleum products shall not be subjected to the levy of GST.

97. The sensitive information leaked in august 2016 concerns which one of the following defence platforms of india ?
A. fifth generation fighter aircraft
B. combat helicopters
C. submarines
D. unmanned aerial vehicles

98. How many medals were won by india in 2016 summer olympics ?
A. one silver and one bronze
B. two gold
C. two bronze
D. none of the above

99. India became a member of which one of the following in 2016 ?
A. non-proliferation treaty
B. missile technology control regime
C. nuclear suppliers group
D. wassenaar arrangement

100. India signed an agreement in 2016 to develop a strategic port in one of its neighbouring countries. What is the name of the port ?
A. chabahar
B. gwadar
C. hambantota
D. mongla

101. Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of the south asian association for regional cooperation (SAARC) ?
A. its headquarters is located in kathmandu.
B. china is the only country with an observer status in SAARC.
C. the first SAARC summit was held in dhaka.
D. the eighteenth SAARC summit was held in nepal.

102. Which of the following statements about the inbort bill (1883) is/are correct ?
1. It proposed to grant limited criminal jurisdiction to native officials.
2. it proposed to grant complete civil and criminal jurisdiction to native officials.
3. The proposed bill generated opposition from england’s european subjects in india.
4. In spite of opposition to the bill, it was passed without any modifications.
select the correct answer using the code given below-
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3
D. 3 and 4

103. Consider the following statements about the second five-year plan-
1. It was drafted under the leadership of K.N. raj.
2. It proposed that industries like electricity, railways, steel, machineries and communication could be developed in the public sector.
3. The drafters found balancing industry and agriculture very difficult.
4. The drafters found balancing industry and agriculture really easy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2
C. 2 and 3
D. 3 and 4

104. Consider the following statements about the different meaning of ‘Swaraj’ as articulated by mahatma gandhi :
1. Swaraj is intimately linked with ahimsa (non-violence) and satyagraha (adherence to truth).
2. Swaraj as two senses-one political and one beyond the realm of politics.
3. Swaraj is something that requires time and patience to acquire.
4. With determination, swaraj could be obtained easily and quickly.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 3 and 4
D. 1, 2 and 3

105. What was/were the formative influence(s) on the philosophy of mahatma gandhi ?
1. Gandhiji was influenced by the 18th century pranami sect that advocated the unity of faiths.
2. Gandhiji was influenced by the theosophists.
3. Gandhiji was an admirer of the writings of romantics like wordsworth.
select the correct answer using the code given below-
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1 only

106. There are two elements-calcium (atomic number 20) and argon (atomic number 18). The mass number of both the elements is 40.
They are therefore known as-
A. isotones
B. isochores
C. isobars
D. isotopes

107. ‘Plum pudding Model’ for an atom was proposed by-
A. antoine lavoisier
B. robert boyle
C. ernest rutherford
D. j j. thomson

108. What is the number of atoms in 46 g of sodium-23 (N= Avogadro constant) ?
A. N/2
B. N
C. 2N
D. 23N

109. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
For the purpose of census 2011
A. a person aged seven and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate
B. a person aged eight and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate
C. a person aged nine and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate
D. a person aged ten and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate

110. In which one of the following states is loktak lake situated ?
A. sikkim
B. himachal pradesh
C. manipur
D. meghalaya

111. The ratio of gross cropped area to the net sown area is called-
A. cropping intensity
B. intensity of crop rotation
C. crop productivity
D. cropping diversity

112. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of occurrences of rivers from chennai to kolkata when travelled by road (shortest distance) ?
A. krishna, kaveri, godavari, mahanadi, subarnarekha
B. krishna, periyar, godavari, mahanadi, subarnarekha
C. penneru, krishna, godavari, mahanadi, subarnarekha
D. penneru, mahanadi, subarnarekha, godavari, krishna

113. Which one of the following statements with regard to volcanoes is not correct ?
A. stratovolcanoes produce lava flows that initially follow valleys but are highly resistant to erosion.
B. the surrounding areas can remain highlands, lava ridges or mesas.
C. hawaiian shield volcanoes are eroded by streams that form deeply carved valleys with steeply sloping head.
D. the system of streams on dissected volcano is not radian drainage pattern.

114. Kwashiorkor disease in children is caused by-
A. sufficient carbohydrates but less fats in diet
B. sufficient carbohydrates and fats but deficient proteins in diet
C. sufficient vitamins but deficient fats in diet
D. sufficient fats but deficient vitamins in diet

115. The mammalian heart is myogenic and it is regulated by nerves. The heartbeat originates from-
A. sinoatrial node
B. QRS wave
C. T wave
D. hepatic portal system

116. The plant growth regulators are small, simple molecules of diverse chemical composition.
They are-
A. carbohydrates, fats and proteins
B. indole compounds, adenine derivatives, carotenoids and terpenes
C. fatty acids, glucose and vitamins
D. vitamin C, vitamin D and glucose

117. Consider the electromagnetic radiations having wavelengths 200 nm, and 1000 nm. Which wavelength(s) of the following can make visual sensation to a human eye ?
A. 200 nm and 500 nm
B. 500 nm and 1000 nm
C. 500 nm only
D. 200 nm and 1000 nm

118. A copper wire of radius r and length / has a resistance of R. A second copper wire with radius 2r and length / is taken and the two wires are joined in a parallel combination. The resultant resistance of the parallel combination of the two wires will be-
A. 5R
B. 5/4R
C. 4/5R
D. R/5

119. A parallel-plate capacitor of capacitance C₁ is made using two gold plates. Another parallel-plate capacitor C₂ is made using two aluminium plates with same plate separation and all the four plates are of same area. If ρ_g and ρ_a are respectively the electrical resistivities of gold and aluminium, then which one of the following relations is correct ?
A. C₁ > C₂
B. C₂ > C₁
C. C_1ρa = C_2ρg
D. C₁ = C₂

120. A photon of X-ray has energy of 1 keV. A photon of visible radiation has energy of 3 eV. In this context, which one of the following statements is not correct ?
A. the wavelength of X-ray photon less than the wavelength of visible radiation photon.
B. both the photons have different energies.
C. the speeds of both the photons vacuum are different.
D. the frequency fo X-ray photon higher than the frequency of visit radiation photon.

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