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

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CDS Exam (II)- 2016 - General Knowledge

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

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

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ANSWER :

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 (Ocean Current) List-II (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

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ANSWER :

B. 2 1 4 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
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ANSWER :
C. Dogger Bank
44.

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

List-I (Power Plant) List-II (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

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ANSWER :

A. 4 3 2 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 potassium.
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
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ANSWER :
C. 2 and 3 only
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.
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ANSWER :
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
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ANSWER :
A. Wind gap
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.
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ANSWER :
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.
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ANSWER :
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.
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ANSWER :
A. Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology is located at Kolkata.
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