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

41.
Which one among the following statements pertaining to the President's term of office is not correct?
A.
The President holds office for a term of five years.
B.
The President may be removed from the office by way of impeachment.
C.
The President may resign before the expiration of his/her term by writing to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
D.
The President shall, notwithstanding the expiration of his/her term, continue to hold office until his/her successor enters upon his/her office.
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ANSWER :
C. The President may resign before the expiration of his/her term by writing to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
42.

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

List-I (Name) List-II (Formula)
A. Bleaching powder 1. NaHCO3
B. Baking soda 2. Na2CO3·10H2O
C. Washing soda 3. Ca(OH)2
D. Slaked lime 4. CaOCl2

Code: A B C D

A.

4 1 2 3

B.

4 2 1 3

C.

3 2 1 4

D.

3 1 2 4

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ANSWER :

A. 4 1 2 3

43.
Which of the following Articles in the Constitution of India are exceptions to the Fundamental Rights enumerated in Article 14 and Article 19?
A.
Article 31A and Article 31C
B.
Article 31B and Article 31D
C.
Article 12 and Article 13
D.
Article 16 and Article 17
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ANSWER :
A. Article 31A and Article 31C
44.
The number of water molecules associated with copper sulphate molecule to form crystals is
A.
2
B.
4
C.
5
D.
6
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ANSWER :
C. 5
45.
Silver articles become black after some time when exposed to air because
A.
silver gets oxidized to silver oxide
B.
silver reacts with moist carbon dioxide in the air to form silver carbonate
C.
silver reacts with sulphur in the air to form a coating of silver sulphide
D.
silver reacts with nitrogen oxides in the air to form silver nitrate
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ANSWER :
C. silver reacts with sulphur in the air to form a coating of silver sulphide
46.
Which one of the following is not the necessary condition for the issue of a writ of Quo Warranto?
A.
The office must be a public office.
B.
The office must be created by the Statute or by the Constitution itself.
C.
The office must not be a substantive one.
D.
There has been a contravention of the Constitution or a Statute in appropriating such person to that office.
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ANSWER :
C. The office must not be a substantive one.
47.
If \( x \) is the temperature of a system in Kelvin and \( y \) is the temperature of the system in \( ^{\circ}C \), then the correct relation between them is
A.
\( x = 273 - y \)
B.
\( x = 273 + y \)
C.
\( x = 173 + y \)
D.
\( x = 173 - y \)
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ANSWER :
B. \( x = 273 + y \)
48.
Which one of the following Commissions is related to Article 338A?
A.
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes
B.
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
C.
The National Commission for Backward Classes
D.
The National Commission for Women
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ANSWER :
B. The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
49.
The resistivity \( \rho \) of a material may be expressed in units of
A.
ohm
B.
ohm/cm
C.
ohm-cm
D.
\( ohm-cm^{2} \)
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ANSWER :
C. ohm-cm
50.
August 12 is celebrated as
A.
the World Environment Day
B.
the World No-Tobacco Day
C.
the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
D.
the International Youth Day
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ANSWER :
D. the International Youth Day
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