CDS Exam (II)- 2017 - General Knowledge Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (II)- 2017 - General Knowledge

CDS Exam (II)- 2017 - General Knowledge Defence Questions

1.
Which one of the following tribal groups is dominantly found in the ‘Blue Mountains’?
A.
Lambadas
B.
Gonds
C.
Jarawas
D.
Todas
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ANSWER :
D. Todas
2.
Who among the following geographers is related to ‘primate city’ concept?
A.
August Losch
B.
Mark Jefferson
C.
Griffith Taylor
D.
W. Christaller
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ANSWER :
B. Mark Jefferson
3.
Which one of the following islands is the largest?
A.
Borneo
B.
Madagascar
C.
New Guinea
D.
Sumatra
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ANSWER :
C. New Guinea
4.
Arrange the following Tiger Reserves of India from North to South:
1. Dudhwa
2. Panna
3. Pench
4. Indravati
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.
4, 3, 2, 1
B.
2, 1, 4, 3
C.
1, 2, 3, 4
D.
1, 3, 2, 4
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ANSWER :
C. 1, 2, 3, 4
5.
Which one of the following proteins gives lustrous shiny appearance to silk fibre?
A.
Fibrin
B.
Sericin
C.
Collagen
D.
Nectin
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ANSWER :
B. Sericin
6.
Blue Baby Syndrome is caused by the contamination of
A.
nitrite \( (NO_{2}^{-}) \)
B.
sulphite \( (SO_{3}^{2-}) \)
C.
nitrate \( (NO_{3}^{-}) \)
D.
sulphate \( (SO_{4}^{2-}) \)
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ANSWER :
C. nitrate \( (NO_{3}^{-}) \)
7.

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

List-I (Cell Organelle) List-II (Function)
A. Mitochondria 1. Photosynthesis
B. Chloroplast 2. Protein synthesis
C. Ribosomes 3. Intracellular digestion
D. Lysosomes 4. ATP formation

Code: A B C D

A.

3 1 2 4

B.

3 2 1 4

C.

4 1 2 3

D.

4 2 1 3

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ANSWER :

C. 4 1 2 3

8.
Human insulin molecule is composed of one \( \alpha \)-chain having 21 amino acids and one \( \beta \)-chain having 30 amino acids. How many functional insulin genes occur in adult humans?
A.
One
B.
Two
C.
Three
D.
Four
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ANSWER :
A. One
9.
Pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissues of a mollusk. Which one of the following is the main constituent of pearl?
A.
Calcium carbonate
B.
Calcium oxide
C.
Calcium nitrate
D.
Calcium sulphate
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ANSWER :
A. Calcium carbonate
10.
A biological community in its environment such as a pond, an ocean, a forest, even an aquarium is known as
A.
biome
B.
community
C.
abiotic environment
D.
ecosystem
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ANSWER :
D. ecosystem
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