CDS General Knowledge Exam Paper – 14 February 2016

61. Glucose in a source of energy. Which one of the following types of molecules is glucose ?
A. carbohydrate
B. protein
C. fat
D. nucleic acid

62. The living content of cell is called protoplasm. It is composed of-
A. cytoplasm only
B. cytoplasm and nucleoplasm
C. nucleoplasm only
D. cytoplasm, nucleoplasm and other organelles

63. Norman borlaug won nobel peace prize for his contribution in-
1. Development of high-yielding crops.
2. Modernization of irrigation infrastructure.
3. Introduction of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

64. A myopic person has a power of -1.25 dioptre. What is the focal length and nature of his lens ?
A. 50 cm and convex lens
B. 80 cm and convex lens
C. 50 cm and convex lens
D. 80 cm and convex lens

65. A piece of ice, 100 g in mass is kept at 0 °C. The amount of heat it requires to melt at 0 °C is (take latent heat of melting of ice to be 333.6 j/g)-
A. 750.6 J
B. 83.4 J
C. 33360 J
D. 3.336 J

66. Which one of the following hormones contains peptide chain ?
A. oxytocin
B. corticotropin
C. insulin
D. cortisone

67. Which one of the following is an example of chemical change ?
A. burning of paper
B. magnetization of soft iron
C. dissolution of cane sugar in water
D. preparation of ice cubes from water

68. Which one of the following is the cause of long-term sea-level change ?
A. atmospheric disturbance
B. change in marine water density
C. melting of icebergs
D. melting of ice sheets

69. Consider the following tributaries of river brahmaputra-
1. lohit
2. tista
3. subansiri
4. sankosh
Arrange the above rivers from west to east :
A. 2-4-3-1
B. 2-3-4-1
C. 4-2-3-1
D. 3-1-2-4

70. Which one of the following is the reason due to which the wind in the southern hemisphere is deflected towards its left ?
A. difference in the water masses of northern and southern hemisphere
B. temperature and pressure variations
C. inclined axis of the earth
D. rotation of the earth

71. The ‘eye’ of the cyclone has-
A. abnormally high temperature and lowest pressure
B. abnormally low temperature and pressure
C. clear sky and lowest temperature
D. dense cloud cover and low pressure

72. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. Acid rain reacts with buildings made from limestone.
2. Burning of sulphur containing coal can contribute to acid rain.
3. Eutrophication is an effective measure to control pollution.
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

73. Which one of the following statements about bar magnet is correct ?
A. the pole strength of the north-pole of a bar magnet is larger than that of the south-pole.
B. when a piece of bar magnet is bisected perpendicular to its axis, the north and south poles get separated.
C. when a price of bar magnet is bisected perpendicular to its axis, two new bar magnets are formed.
D. the poles of a bar magnet are unequal in magnitude and opposite in nature.

74. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
A. hydrogen is an element.
B. hydrogen is the lightest element.
C. hydrogen has no isotopes.
D. hydrogen and oxygen form an explosive mixture.

75. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
A. atoms of different elements may have same mass numbers.
B. atoms of an element may have different mass numbers.
C. all the atoms of an element have same number of protons.
D. all the atoms of an element will always have same number of neutrons.

76. Which of the following statements regarding chemical industry in india is/are correct ?
1. Chemical industry is one of the oldest industries in india.
2. Dyestuff sector is one of the important segments of chemical industry.
3. Textile industry accounts for the largest consumption of dyestuffs.
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

77. Which of the following statements about india’s scientific and research mission in antarctica is/are correct ?
1. the first scientific base station in antarctica was dakshin gangotri.
2. Dakshin gangotri is now being used as supply base and transit camp.
3. The maitri station is manned throughout the year for scientific activities.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

78. The synthetic rubber has replaced natural rubber for domestic and industrial purposes. Which one of the following is the main reason behind that ?
A. natural rubber is unable to meet the growing demand of different industries.
B. natural rubber is grown in tropical countries only.
C. raw material for synthetic rubber is easily available.
D. natural rubber is not durable.

79. A person rings a metallic bell near a strong concrete wall. He hears the echo after 0.3 sec. If the sound moves with a speed of 340 m/s, how far is the wall from him ?
A. 102 m
B. 11 m
C. 51 m
D. 30 m

80. Arrange the following popular hill stations of india in terms of their height (from highest to the lowest) from the mean sea level :
1. Mussoorie
2. Shimla
3. Ooty
4. Darjeeling
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 3-2-4-1
B. 3-1-4-2
C. 2-3-4-1
D. 2-4-1-3

81. Consider the following statements :
1. In hind swaraj, mahatma gandhi formulates a conception of good life for the individual as well as society.
2. Hind swaraj was the outcome of the experience of gandhi’s prolonged struggle against colonial raj in india.
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

82. Which of the following is/are constitutional body/bodies ?
1. National commission for scheduled tribes
2. National commission for women
3. National commission for minorities
4. National human rights commission
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 1 only
B. 1, 3 and 4 only
C. 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2 3 and 4

83. Which of the following statements relating to the bandung conference on afro-asian resurgence (1955) are correct ?
1. Bandung conference was organized by indonesia, myanmar (burma), ceylon (Sri Lanka), india, and pakistan in which 29 countries representing more than half of the world’s population send delegates.
2. The conference reflected the five sponsor’s dissatisfaction with what they regarded as a reluctance by the western powers to consult with them on decisions affecting asia.
3. The conference was concerned over tension between the people’s republic of china and the united states.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

84. Who among the following archaeologists was the first in identify similarities between a pre-Harappan culture and the mature harappan culture ?
A. amalananda ghosh
B. rakhaldas banerji
C. daya ram sahni
D. sir john marshall

85. Which one of the following is the common element between the kailasanatha temple at ellora and the shore temple at mamallapuram ?
A. both are examples of nagara architecture.
B. both are carved out from solid rocks.
C. both are gupta period temples.
D. both are built under the patronage of pallava kings.

86. Which of the following is/are not depicted in the rajput paintings ?
1. The stories of krishna
2. Ragas and raginis
3. The deeds of hamza
4. The deeds of babur
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 3 and 4 only
D. 4 only

87. Which one of the five year plans had a high priority to bring inflation under control and to achieve stability in the economic situation ?
A. fourth plan (1969-74)
B. fifth plan (1974-79)
C. sixth plan (1980-85)
D. seventh plan (1985-90)

88. Which of the following statements(s) is/are true with respect to phillips curve ?
1. It shows the tradeoff between unemployment and inflation.
2. The downward sloping curve of phillips curve is generally held to be valid only in the short run.
3. In the long run, phillips curve is usually thought to be horizontal at the non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment (NAIRU).
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 2 only

D. 1. 2 and 3

89. Which one of the following nations is not a member of the eurasian economic union ?
A. belarus
B. russia
C. kazakhistan
D. uzbekistan

90. BRICS leaders signed the agreement to establish a new development bank at the summit held in-
A. new delhi, india (2012)
B. durban, south africa (2013)
C. fortaleza, brazil (2014)

D. ufa, russia (2015)

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