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

21.
Most ozone gas (about 90%) is located in the atmospheric layer of
A.
ionosphere
B.
troposphere
C.
stratosphere
D.
mesosphere
ANSWER :
C. stratosphere
22.
What are the main constituents of biogas?
A.
Methane and sulphur dioxide
B.
Methane and carbon dioxide
C.
Methane, hydrogen and nitric oxide
D.
Methane and nitric oxide
ANSWER :
B. Methane and carbon dioxide
23.
In which two Indian States of the four mentioned below, it is necessary to hold certain minimum educational qualifications to be eligible to contest Panchayat Elections?
1. Punjab
2. Haryana
3. Karnataka
4. Rajasthan
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.
1 and 2
B.
2 and 4
C.
2 and 3
D.
1 and 4
ANSWER :
B. 2 and 4
24.
Which of the following statements about ‘delegation’ is/are correct?
1. It is the abdication of responsibility.
2. It means conferring of specified authority by a lower authority to a higher one.
3. It is subject to supervision and review.
4. It is a method of dividing authority in the organization.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.
3 only
B.
2 and 4 only
C.
3 and 4
D.
1, 2 and 4
ANSWER :
C. 3 and 4
25.
Which of the following features were borrowed by the Constitution of India from the British Constitution?
1. Rule of Law
2. Law-making Procedure
3. Independence of Judiciary
4. Parliamentary System
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
2, 3 and 4
C.
1 and 4 only
D.
1, 2 and 4
ANSWER :
D. 1, 2 and 4
26.
Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India has fixed the number of Members of the Rajya Sabha to be elected from each State?
A.
Fifth Schedule
B.
Third Schedule
C.
Sixth Schedule
D.
Fourth Schedule
ANSWER :
D. Fourth Schedule
27.
Which one of the following statements about various horticulture crops of India for the year 2016-17 is not correct?
A.
The area under horticulture crops has increased over previous year.
B.
Fruit production during the current year is higher than the previous year.
C.
Rate of increase in onion production is more than potato production in the current year in comparison to the previous year.
D.
The major tomato-growing States are Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha and Gujarat.
ANSWER :
C. Rate of increase in onion production is more than potato production in the current year in comparison to the previous year.
28.
The phenomenon of ‘demographic dividend’ of a country relates to
A.
a sharp decline in total population
B.
an increase in working age population
C.
a decline in infant mortality rate
D.
an increase in sex ratio
ANSWER :
B. an increase in working age population
29.
Arrange the following events in sequential order as they happened in India:
1. Mahalanobis Model
2. Plan Holiday
3. Rolling Plan
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.
1, 2, 3
B.
3, 2, 1
C.
2, 3, 1
D.
1, 3, 2
ANSWER :
A. 1, 2, 3
30.
The monetary policy in India uses which of the following tools?
1. Bank rate
2. Open market operations
3. Public debt
4. Public revenue
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
1 and 4 only
D.
1, 2, 3 and 4
ANSWER :
A. 1 and 2 only