CDS General Knowledge Exam Paper – 14 February 2016

31. Which one of the following is considered as ‘good cholesterol’ with reference to individuals facing the risk of cardio-vascular diseases and hypertension ?
A. high density lipoprotein (HDL)
B. low density tein (LDL)
C. triglyceride
D. fatty acids

32. Which of the following pairs of vitamin and disease is/are correctly matched ?
1. Vitamin A : Rickets
2. Vitamin B₁ : Beriberi
3. Vitamin C : Scurvy
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

33. The rate of correct answer using the code given below :
A. energy
B. power
C. force
D. impulse

34. After a hot sunny day, people sprinkle water on the roof-top because-
A. water helps air around the roof-top to absorb the heat instantly
B. water has lower specific heat capacity
C. water is easily available
D. water has large latent heat of vaporisation

35. Consider the following map of India :

The areas marked in the map given above account for the production of which one of the following cash crops ?
A. cotton
B. groundnut
C. sugarcane
D. tobacco

36. Pir panjal range in the himalayas is a part of –
A. shiwalik
B. trans himalaya
C. central himalaya
D. lesser himalaya

37. Consider the following statements regarding laterite soils of india :
1. Laterite soils are generally red in colour.
2. Later soils are rich in nitrogen and potash.
3. Laterite soils are well developed in rajasthan and UP.
4. Tapioca and cashew nuts grow well in this soil.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
A. 1 only
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1 and 4 only
D. 1, 2 and 4

38. Which of the following statements regarding mediterranean and monsoon climate is/are correct ?
1. Precipitation in mediterranean climate is in winter while in monsoon climate it is mostly in summer.
2. The annual range of temperature in mediterranean climate is higher than the monsoon climate.
3. Rainy and dry seasons are found in both the climates.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

39. The handle of pressure cookers is mode of plastic because it should be made non conductor of heat. The plastic used there is the first man-made plastic, which is-
A. polythene
B. terylene
C. nylon
D. bakelite

40. Methyl isocyanate gas, which was involved in the disaster in bhopal in december 1984, was used in the union carbide factory for production of-
A. dyes
B. detergents
C. explosives
D. pesticides

41. The germplasm is required for the propagation of plants and animals. Germplasm is the-
1. Genetic resources
2. Seeds or tissues for breeding
3. Egg and sperm repository
4. A germ cell’s determining zone
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 1 only
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 2 and 4

42. Dengue virus in known to cause low platelet count in blood of patient by-
1. Interfering in the process of platelet production in the bone marrow.
2. Infecting endothelial cells.
3. Binding with platelets
4. Accumulating platelets in intestine.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 3 and 4
D. 1, 2 and 3

43. The SI unit of mechanical power is-
A. joule
B. watt
C. newton-second
D. joule-second

44. Two systems are said to be in thermal equilibrium if and only if-
A. there can be a heat flow between them even if they are at different temperatures.
B. there cannot be a heat flow between them even if they are at different temperatures
C. there us no heat flow between them
D. their temperatures are slightly different

45. ‘German silver’ is used to make decorative articles, coinage metal, ornaments etc. the name is given because-
A. it is an alloy of copper and contains silver as one of its components
B. germans were the first to use silver
C. its appearance is like silver
D. it is an alloy of silver

46. Shishu, kishor and tarun are the schemes of-
A. regional rural bank
B. micro units development and refinance agency ltd. (MUDRA)
C. small industries development bank of india
D. industrial development bank of india

47. Consider the following statements :
1. The president of india shall have the power to appoint and remove the speaker of lok sabha.
2. The speaker has to discharge the functions of his office himself throughout his term and cannot delegate his functions to the deputy speaker during his illness.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. both 1 and 2
D. neither 1 nor 2

48. The second administrative reforms commission (2005) was concerned with-
A. reforms in institutional arrangements for good governance
B. reforms in the india penal code and the criminal justice system
C. creating an ombudsman mechanism for reduction of corruption in public life
D. devising new measures for urban governance and management

49. As per the constitution of india, the writ of prohibition relates to an order :
1. Issued against judicial and quasi-judicial authority.
2. To prohibit in inferior court from proceeding in a particular case where it has no jurisdiction to try.
3. To restrain a person from holding a public office to which he is not entitled.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer.A

50. Which one among the following was not an attribute of smudragupta described in prayag prashasti ?
A. sharp and polished intellect
B. accomplished sculptor
C. fine musical performances
D. poetical talent of a genius

51. Kamandaka’s nitisara is a contribution to-
A. logic and philosophy
B. mathematics
C. political morality
D. grammer

52. The lilavati of bhaskara is a standard text on-
A. mathematics
B. surgery
C. poetics
D. linguistics

53. Which of the following statements(s) are true with respect to the concept of ‘EFFICIENCY’ as used in mainstream economics ?
1. Efficiency occurs when no possible reorganisation of production can make anyone better off without making someone else worse off.
2. An economy is clearly inefficient if it is inside the production possibility frontier (PPF).
3. At a minimum, an efficient economy is on its production possibility frontier (PPF).
4. The terms such as ‘pareto efficiency’, ‘pareto optimality’ and ‘Allocative Efficiency are all essentially one and the same which denote ‘ efficiency in resource allocation’.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 1 and 4 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

54. The first summit of the forum for india-pacific islands cooperation (FIPIC) was held in-
A. jaipur
B. suva
C. new delhi
D. port moresby

55. Which one of the following island nations went for parliamentary elections in the month of august 2015 ?
A. maldives
B. fiji
C. sri lanka
D. singapore

56. Which one of the following nations has faced severe economic crisis in the year 2015 resulting in default in repayment of IMF laon ?
A. china
B. breece
C. ireland
D. belgium

57. Who among the following prime ministers of india were defeated by a vote of no confidence ?
1. Morarji desai
2. Vishwanath pratap singh
3. H.D. deve gowda
4. Atal bihari vajpayee
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1 and 4 only

58. Which of the following statements regarding rajya sabha is/are correct ?
1. The maximum permissible strength of rajya sabha is 250.
2. In rajya sabha, 238 members are elected indirectly from the states and union territories
3. It shares legislative powers equally with lok sabha in matters such as creation of all india services
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 only

59. Which of the following statements relating to the office of the president of india are correct ?
1. The president has the power to grant pardon to a criminal in special cases.
2. The president can promulgate ordinances even when the parliament is in session.
3. The president can dissolve the rajya sabha during emergency.
4. The president has the power to nominate two members in the lok sabha from the anglo indian community.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 3 and 4

60. The followers of gorakhnath were called-
A. jogis
B. Nath-Panthis
C. tantriks

D. sanyasis

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