CDS Exam (I)- 2016 - General Knowledge Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (I)- 2016 - General Knowledge

CDS Exam (I)- 2016 - General Knowledge Defence Questions

11.
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
ANSWER :
B. 1, 2 and 3
12.
Dengue virus is known to cause low platelet count in blood of patient by:
1. interfering in the process of platelet production in 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
ANSWER :
D. 1, 2 and 3
13.
The SI unit of mechanical power is:
A.
Joule
B.
Watt
C.
Newton-second
D.
Joule-second
ANSWER :
B. Watt
14.
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 is no heat flow between them
D.
their temperatures are slightly different
ANSWER :
C. there is no heat flow between them
15.
β€˜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
ANSWER :
C. its appearance is like silver
16.
Plants contain a variety of sterols like stigmasterol, ergosterol, sitosterol etc., which very closely resemble cholesterol. These plant sterols are referred as:
A.
Phytosterols
B.
Calciferols
C.
Ergocalciferols
D.
Lumisterols
ANSWER :
A. Phytosterols
17.
With which one of the following countries, India has signed an MoU under the International Cooperation on Brahmaputra and Sutlej rivers?
A.
Pakistan
B.
China
C.
Bangladesh
D.
Nepal
ANSWER :
B. China
18.
Headquarters of which one among the following Railway Zones in India is situated at the highest elevation from the mean sea level?
A.
East Central Railway
B.
South Eastern Railway
C.
South Western Railway
D.
West Central Railway
ANSWER :
C. South Western Railway
19.
Stalactites and stalagmites are features of:
A.
glacial topography
B.
volcanic topography
C.
karst topography
D.
fluvial topography
ANSWER :
C. karst topography
20.
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given planets in increasing order of their size (diameter)?
A.
Mars - Venus - Earth - Mercury - Uranus
B.
Mercury - Mars - Venus - Earth - Uranus
C.
Mercury - Mars - Venus - Uranus - Earth
D.
Venus - Mercury - Mars - Earth - Uranus
ANSWER :
B. Mercury - Mars - Venus - Earth - Uranus