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

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CDS Exam (II)- 2015 - General Knowledge

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

1.
Genetic screening is
A.
analysis of DNA to check the presence of a particular gene in a person
B.
analysis of gene in a population
C.
pedigree analysis
D.
screening of infertility in parents
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ANSWER :
A. analysis of DNA to check the presence of a particular gene in a person
2.
Which of the following are the major factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India?
1. Location
2. Thermal contrast
3. Upper air circulation
4. The Himalayan Mountains
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.
1 and 4 only
B.
1, 2, 3 and 4
C.
2, 3 and 4 only
D.
1, 2 and 3 only
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ANSWER :
B. 1, 2, 3 and 4
3.
Consider the following Indian States:
1. Chhattisgarh
2. Telangana
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Uttarakhand
5. Tamil Nadu
Which among the States given above are the largest and smallest respectively (in terms of geographical area)?
A.
3 and 4
B.
3 and 2
C.
1 and 4
D.
2 and 5
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ANSWER :
A. 3 and 4
4.
Who among the following is considered as the father of genetic engineering?
A.
Philip Drinker
B.
Paul Berg
C.
Thomas Addison
D.
Alpheus S. Packard Jr.
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ANSWER :
B. Paul Berg
5.
Which of the following cause(s) variation in the genetic material of progeny?
1. Sexual reproduction
2. Asexual reproduction
3. Mutation
4. Epigenetic changes
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.
2 only
B.
1, 2 and 3
C.
1, 3 and 4
D.
1 and 3 only
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ANSWER :
C. 1, 3 and 4
6.

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

List-I (Plant) List-II (Natural vegetation type)
A. Ebony 1. Moist deciduous
B. Shisham 2. Himalayan moist
C. Walnut 3. Alpine
D. Birch 4. Tropical evergreen

Code: A B C D

A.

4 1 2 3

B.

4 2 1 3

C.

3 2 1 4

D.

3 1 2 4

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ANSWER :

A. 4 1 2 3

7.
Cobalt is associated with
A.
growth hormone
B.
vitamin \( B_{12} \)
C.
hemoglobin
D.
intestinal enzymes
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ANSWER :
B. vitamin \( B_{12} \)
8.
Absorption of water in the human body can be found in
1. renal tubule in kidney
2. hepatic cells in liver
3. large intestine
4. pancreatic duct
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.
1, 2 and 3
B.
1 and 3 only
C.
2 and 4
D.
3 only
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ANSWER :
B. 1 and 3 only
9.

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

List-I (Geological time scale) List-II (Life-form)
A. Pleistocene 1. Mammals
B. Paleocene 2. Human genus
C. Permian 3. Invertebrates
D. Cambrian 4. Frogs

Code: A B C D

A.

2 1 4 3

B.

2 4 1 3

C.

3 4 1 2

D.

3 1 4 2

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ANSWER :

A. 2 1 4 3

10.
Measles is a disease caused by
A.
bacteria
B.
virus
C.
protozoa
D.
worm
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ANSWER :
B. virus
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