CDS General Knowledge Exam Paper – 23 October 2016

31. If the latitude and longitudinal extent of an indian state/UT is 15.48’00” N to 14.53’15” and 74.20’13” E to 74.40’33” E, then which one of the following is that state/UT ?
A. puducherry
B. chandigarh
C. goa
D. delhi

32. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists –
list-I (railway zone)           –   list-II (headquarters)
a. North eastern railway       1. kolkata
b. East central railway          2. bilaspur
c. south east central railway 3. hajipur
d. South eastern railway       4. gorakhpur
Code :
.   a b c d
A. 4 2 3 1
B. 1 3 2 4
C. 1 2 3 4
D. 4 3 2 1

33. Which of the following statements concerning atmosphere of the earth are correct ?
1. In stratosphere, temperature increases with altitude.

2. In mesosphere, temperature decreases with altitude.
3. The lowest temperature of the atmosphere is recorded in the upper part of mesosphere.
4. Tropopause is an isothermal zone.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

34. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists –
list-I (place)     list-II (industry)
a. bongaigaon 1. paper
b. koraput        2. Machine tools
c. pinjore         3. aircraft
d. sirpur           4. petrochemical
Code :
.    a b c d
A. 4 2 3 1
B. 4 3 2 1
C. 1 2 3 4
D. 1 3 2 4

35. Which one of the following not a tributary of the river ganga ?
A. son
B. mahananda
C. teesta
D. sharada

36. Which one of the following pairs of lakes is connected by soo canal ?
A. superior and michigan
B. superior and huron
C. huron and ontario
D. huron and erie

37. In total internal reflection, the light travels from –
A. rarer to denser medium and it occurs with no loss of intensity
B. denser to rarer medium and it occurs with no loss of intensity
C. rarer to denser medium and it occurs with no loss of intensity
D. denser to rarer medium and it occurs with loss of intensity

38. The energy of a photon, whose momentum is 10 MeV/c, where c is the speed of light, is given by –
A. 10 MeV
B. 100 MeV
C. 1 MeV
D. 0.1 MeV

39. Liquids and gases never show –
A. diamagnetic property
B. paramagnetic property
C. ferromagnetic property
D. electromagnetic property

40. Light travels in a straight line (rectilinear propagation of light). This statement does hold if the medium of travel for light is –
A. of variable refractive index
B. made up of slabs of different refractive indices
C. homogeneous and transparent
D. inhomogeneous and transparent

41. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists –
list-I (strait)                         list-II (water body)
a. Strait of hormuz             1. Java sea
b. Strait of bab-el-mandeb 2. Andaman sea
c. Strait of malacca            3. Red sea
d. Strait of sunda               4. gulf of persia
Code :
.   a b c d
A. 4 2 3 1
B. 1 3 2 4
C. 1 2 3 4
D. 4 3 2 1

42. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists –
list-I                          list-II
(ocean current)        (country)
a. Agulhas current   1. peru
b. Humboldt current 2. South africa
c. labrador current    3. argentina
d. Falkland current   4. canada
Code :
.   a b c d
A. 3 4 1 2
B. 2 1 4 3
C. 3 1 4 2
D. 2 4 1 3

43. Which one of the following fishing banks is located off the coast of the united kingdom ?
A. great fisher bank
B. grand banks
C. dogger bank
D. reed bank

44. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists –
list-I                list-II
(power plant) (state)
a. satpura       1. maharashtra
b. dhuvaran    2. uttarakhand
c. tanakpur     3. gujarat
d. dabhol        4. Madhya pradesh
Code :
.    a b c d
A. 4 3 2 1
B. 1 3 2 4
C. 1 2 3 4
D. 4 2 3 1

45. Which of the following statements regarding soil is/are correct ?
1. Alluvial soils are rich in nitrogen content.
2. Black soils are rich in iron and lime but deficient in nitrogen.
3. Laterite soils are rich in iron and aluminium but deficient in nitrogen and
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

46. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
A. position of the sun, earth and moon in a straight line of 180. angle is known as syzygy.
B. syzygy conjunction causes solar eclipse.
C. syzygy opposition causes lunar eclipse.
D. syzygy conjunction occurs at the time of perihelion only.

47. Which one of the following is not related to wind erosion ?
A. wind gap
B. zeugen
C. dreikanter
D. demoiselle

48. Which one of the following is correct ?
A. guindy national park is known for tiger reserve.
B. namdapha national park is meant for lion conservation.
C. jaldapara is a biosphere reserve.
D. rann of kutch is a WILD ass sanctuary.

49. Which one of the following statements concerning the natural vegetation of india is not correct ?
A. sal is found in moist deciduous forests.
B. casuarina is largely found along the coastal region of tamil nadu.
C. deodar is a coniferous species of tree.
D. shola forests are found mainly on the upper reaches of himalaya.

50. Which one of the following statements concerning research centres in india is not correct ?
A. rajiv gandhi centre for biotechnology is located at kolkata.
B. central arid zone research institute is located at jodhpur.
C. centre for social forestry and eco-rehabilitation is located at allahabad.
D. institute of forest productivity is located at ranchi.

Directions – (Q. 51-53) the following items consists of two statements, statement I and statement II. examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.
Codes :
A. both the statements are individually true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I
B. both the statements are individually true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I
C. statement I is true but statement II is false
D. statement I is false but statement II is true

51. statement I : the pahi-kashta peasants were non-resident cultivators cultivating lands on a contractual basis.
statement II : the pahi-kashta peasants worked under the temptation of favourable terms of revenue or the compulsion of economic distress.

52. statement I : the zamindars were an exploitative class in mughal india.
statement II : the zamindars often received the support of the peasantry in a large number of agrarian uprisings in north india in the seventeenth century.

53. statement I : king ashoka abolished capital punishment and disbanded his army.
statement II : after kalinga war, ashoka was remorseful and became buddhist.

54. Which one of the following does not signify a battle tank ?
A. T- 55
B. T- 155
C. T- 72
D. T- 90

55. Which of the following gods are also known as lokapalas or the guardians of the universe ?
A. yama, indra, varuna and kubera
B. indra, varuna, skanda and kubera
C. indra, varuna, yama and brahma
D. yama, shiva, kubera and indra

56. Which among the following acts were repealed by article 395 of the constitution of india ?
1. The government of india act, 1935
2. The indian independence act, 1947
3. The abolition of privy council jurisdiction act, 1949
4. The government of india act, 1919
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

57. On 26th november, 1949, which of the following provisions of the constitution of india came into effect ?
1. citizenship
2. elections
3. Provisional parliament
4. Fundamental rights
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A. 2, 3 and 4
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1 and 2 only

58. Which of the following statements regarding the constituent assembly of india is/are correct ?

1. The assembly was elected indirectly by the members of the provincial legislative assemblies.
2. The elections were held on the basis of universal adult franchise.
3. The scheme of election was laid down by the cabinet delegation.
4. The distribution of seats was done on the basis of the mountbatten plan.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A. 1 only
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 2 and 4
D. 1 and 3 only

59. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
A. centre for science and environment in a recent study found that a number of commonly available brands of prepackaged breads tested positive for potassium bromate and potassium iodate.
B. food safety and standards authority of india recommended to the health ministry to remove potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives.
C. the union government banned the use of potassium bromate as a food additive on the basis of the above recommendation.
D. potassium bromate is a neurotoxin

60. Which of the following voted for brexit in june 2016 ?
A. england and scotland

B. england and wales
C. scotland and northern ireland
D. wales and northern ireland

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