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

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CDS Exam (II)- 2020 - General Knowledge

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

21.
The largest geographical area of India is covered by which one of the following types of soils?
A.
Inceptisols
B.
Entisols
C.
Alfisols
D.
Vertisols
ANSWER :
A. Inceptisols
22.
If the speed of light in air is \( 3 \times 10^{8} m/s \), then the speed of light in a medium of refractive index \( \frac{3}{2} \) is
A.
\( 2 \times 10^{8} m/s \)
B.
\( \frac{9}{4} \times 10^{8} m/s \)
C.
\( \frac{3}{2} \times 10^{8} m/s \)
D.
\( 3 \times 10^{8} m/s \)
ANSWER :
A. \( 2 \times 10^{8} m/s \)
23.
Which one of the following cities is closest to the Equator?
A.
Mogadishu
B.
Singapore
C.
Colombo
D.
Manila
ANSWER :
B. Singapore
24.
Which one of the following types of radiation has the shortest wavelength?
A.
Radio waves
B.
Visible light
C.
Infrared (IR)
D.
Ultraviolet (UV)
ANSWER :
D. Ultraviolet (UV)
25.
The unit of the force constant \( k \) of a spring is
A.
N-m
B.
N/m
C.
\( N-m^{2} \)
D.
\( N/m^{2} \)
ANSWER :
B. N/m
26.
Who among the following gave evidence before the Joint Select Committee on the Government of India Bill, 1919 in favour of female franchise?
1. Mrs. Annie Besant
2. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
3. Mrs. Hirabai Tata
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.
1 only
B.
1 and 2 only
C.
2 and 3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
ANSWER :
D. 1, 2 and 3
27.
In which one of the following places was the Ahmadiyya Movement started by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad?
A.
Patna
B.
Aligarh
C.
Bhopal
D.
Gurdaspur
ANSWER :
D. Gurdaspur
28.
Which one of the following is not an epidemic disease?
A.
Cholera
B.
Malaria
C.
Smallpox
D.
Elephantiasis
ANSWER :
D. Elephantiasis
29.
With whom did Subhas Chandra Bose form an alliance to destroy the Holwell Monument in Calcutta during 1939-40?
A.
The Communist Party of India
B.
The Muslim League
C.
The Hindu Mahasabha
D.
The Unionist Party
ANSWER :
B. The Muslim League
30.
Which one of the following animals has a three-chambered heart?
A.
Scoliodon
B.
Salamander
C.
Pigeon
D.
Human being
ANSWER :
B. Salamander