CDS Exam (I)- 2015 - General Knowledge Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (I)- 2015 - General Knowledge

CDS Exam (I)- 2015 - General Knowledge Defence Questions

21.
Arrange the following tributaries of river Indus from North to South:
1. Chenab
2. Jhelum
3. Ravi
4. Sutlej
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.
4-3-1-2
B.
2-3-1-4
C.
1-2-3-4
D.
2-1-3-4
ANSWER :
D. 2-1-3-4
22.

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List I (Industry) List II (Location)
A. Railway equipment 1. Kochi
B. Automobile 2. Ludhiana
C. Ship-building 3. Bhilai
D. Bicycle 4. Jabalpur

Code: A B C D

A.

3 4 1 2

B.

3 1 4 2

C.

2 1 4 3

D.

2 4 1 3

ANSWER :

A. 3 4 1 2

23.

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List I (Air Pollutant) List II (Effect)
A. Chlorofluorocarbon 1. Acid rain
B. Sulphur dioxide 2. Depletion in ozone layer in the atmosphere
C. Lead compound 3. Harmful for human nervous system
D. Carbon dioxide 4. Topmost contribution to greenhouse effect

Code: A B C D

A.

4 3 1 2

B.

4 1 3 2

C.

2 1 3 4

D.

2 3 1 4

ANSWER :

C. 2 1 3 4

24.
Creation of something from nothing is against the law of
A.
constant proportions
B.
conservation of mass-energy
C.
multiple proportions
D.
conservation of momentum
ANSWER :
B. conservation of mass-energy
25.
Which one of the following diseases in humans can spread through air?
A.
Dengue
B.
Tuberculosis
C.
HIV-AIDS
D.
Goitre
ANSWER :
B. Tuberculosis
26.
Seismic gaps are
A.
parts of plate boundaries in oceans where tsunamis occur frequently.
B.
sections of plate boundaries that have ruptured repeatedly in the recent past.
C.
sections of plate boundaries that have not ruptured in the recent past.
D.
plate boundaries having no volcanic activity.
ANSWER :
C. sections of plate boundaries that have not ruptured in the recent past.
27.
In the absence of Cold Labrador Current, which one among the following would happen?
A.
There will be no North-East Atlantic fishing grounds
B.
There will be no North-West Atlantic fishing grounds
C.
There will be no fishing ground in the North Atlantic Ocean
D.
Semi-arid condition of the Atlantic coast of the USA and Canada would prevail
ANSWER :
B. There will be no North-West Atlantic fishing grounds
28.
An electron and a proton are circulating with same speed in circular paths of equal radius. Which one among the following will happen, if the mass of a proton is about 2,000 times that of an electron?
A.
The centripetal force required by the electron is about 2,000 times more than that required by the proton
B.
The centripetal force required by the proton is about 2,000 times more than that required by the electron
C.
No centripetal force is required for any charged particle
D.
Equal centripetal force acts on both the particles as they rotate in the same circular path
ANSWER :
B. The centripetal force required by the proton is about 2,000 times more than that required by the electron
29.
Which one among the following metals is prominently used in mobile phone batteries?
A.
Copper
B.
Zinc
C.
Nickel
D.
Lithium
ANSWER :
D. Lithium
30.
Which one of the following is the most appropriate and correct practice from the point of view of a healthy environment?
A.
Burning of plastic wastes to keep the environment clean
B.
Burning of dry and fallen leaves in a garden or field
C.
Treatment of domestic sewage before its release
D.
Use of chemical fertilizers in agricultural fields
ANSWER :
C. Treatment of domestic sewage before its release