CDS Exam (I)- 2020 - General Knowledge Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (I)- 2020 - General Knowledge

CDS Exam (I)- 2020 - General Knowledge Defence Questions

11.

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

List-I (Compound) List-II (Use)
A. Boric acid 1. Antiseptic
B. Citric acid 2. Food preservative
C. Magnesium hydroxide 3. Antacid
D. Acetic acid 4. Pickle

Code: A B C D

A.

1 2 3 4

B.

1 3 2 4

C.

4 3 2 1

D.

4 2 3 1

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ANSWER :

A. 1 2 3 4

12.
Which one of the following Indian places receives minimum rainfall in a year?
A.
Jodhpur
B.
Leh
C.
New Delhi
D.
Bengaluru
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ANSWER :
B. Leh
13.
Timber vegetation is generally not found in which of the following regions?
A.
Subtropical region
B.
Temperate region
C.
Alpine region
D.
Tundra region
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ANSWER :
D. Tundra region
14.
The property of the sound waves that determines the pitch of the sound is its
A.
frequency
B.
amplitude
C.
wavelength
D.
intensity
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ANSWER :
A. frequency
15.
Decadal growth rate of population in percentage was highest in India in the year
A.
1991
B.
1981
C.
1971
D.
1961
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ANSWER :
C. 1971
16.
Which one of the following is not a property of the X-rays?
A.
They are deflected by electric fields.
B.
They are not deflected by magnetic fields.
C.
They have high penetration length in matter.
D.
Their wavelength is much smaller than that of visible light.
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ANSWER :
A. They are deflected by electric fields.
17.
The Isotherm Line, which divides India North-South in almost two equal parts in the month of January, is
A.
\( 10^{\circ}C \)
B.
\( 25^{\circ}C \)
C.
\( 15^{\circ}C \)
D.
\( 20^{\circ}C \)
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ANSWER :
D. \( 20^{\circ}C \)
18.
Which one of the following is not true about the image formed by a plane mirror?
A.
It is of the same size as the subject.
B.
It is laterally inverted.
C.
It is real image.
D.
It is formed as far behind the mirror as the object is in front.
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ANSWER :
C. It is real image.
19.
Which one of the following indicates the Tropical Savannah climate?
A.
Aw
B.
Dfc
C.
Cwg
D.
Am
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ANSWER :
A. Aw
20.
In a periscope, the two plane mirrors are kept
A.
parallel to each other
B.
perpendicular to each other
C.
at an angle of \( 60^{\circ} \) with each other
D.
at an angle of \( 45^{\circ} \) with each other
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ANSWER :
A. parallel to each other
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