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

CDS Previous Year Question Papers Question Papers
CDS Exam (II)- 2017 - General Knowledge

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

41.
Who among the following is the author of the book, The Social Contract?
A.
Voltaire
B.
Hobbes
C.
Locke
D.
Rousseau
ANSWER :
D. Rousseau
42.
Who among the following is the recipient of the Jnanpith Award, 2016?
A.
Shankha Ghosh
B.
Raghuveer Chaudhari
C.
Pratibha Ray
D.
Rehman Rahi
ANSWER :
A. Shankha Ghosh
43.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were adopted by the UNO in place of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), 2015, aim to achieve the 17 goals by the year
A.
2020
B.
2030
C.
2040
D.
2050
ANSWER :
B. 2030
44.
Teejan Bai, a recipient of the M.S. Subbulakshmi Centenary Award, 2016, is an exponent in
A.
Kannada classical vocal
B.
Kajari dance
C.
Bihu dance
D.
Pandavani, a traditional performing art
ANSWER :
D. Pandavani, a traditional performing art
45.
Who among the following is the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, 2016?
A.
Nana Patekar
B.
Manoj Kumar
C.
Javed Akhtar
D.
K. Viswanath
ANSWER :
D. K. Viswanath
46.
The Nobel Prize in Physics for the year 2016 was given to
A.
David J. Thouless
B.
F. Duncan M. Haldane
C.
J. Michael Kosterlitz
D.
All of them
ANSWER :
D. All of them
47.
Which one of the following political parties was launched by Irom Sharmila in Manipur?
A.
Peopleโ€™s Resurgence and Justice Alliance
B.
Manipur Resistance Alliance
C.
Tribal Resistance Party
D.
Revolutionary Peopleโ€™s Party
ANSWER :
A. Peopleโ€™s Resurgence and Justice Alliance
48.
Which one of the following planets was explored by Cassini Mission launched by NASA, which ended in September 2017?
A.
Sun
B.
Neptune
C.
Saturn
D.
Jupiter
ANSWER :
C. Saturn
49.

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

List-I (Strait) List-II (Countries)
A. Bass Strait 1. UK and France
B. Davis Strait 2. Australia and Tasmania
C. Dover Strait 3. USA and Cuba
D. Florida Strait 4. Canada and Greenland

Code: A B C D

A.

2 4 1 3

B.

2 1 4 3

C.

3 4 1 2

D.

3 1 4 2

ANSWER :

A. 2 4 1 3

50.

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

List-I (Pass) List-II (Place)
A. Zoji La 1. Himachal Pradesh
B. Shipki La 2. Uttarakhand
C. Lipulekh 3. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Nathu La 4. Sikkim

Code: A B C D

A.

4 2 1 3

B.

4 1 2 3

C.

3 1 2 4

D.

3 2 1 4

ANSWER :

C. 3 1 2 4