CDS Exam (I)- 2024- General Knowledge Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (I)- 2024- General Knowledge

CDS Exam (I)- 2024- General Knowledge Defence Questions

41.
Which of the following statements regarding continent of Antarctica is/are correct?
1. It has the highest average elevation as compared to all other continents.
2. Mount Vinson is the highest peak of this continent.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2
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ANSWER :
C. Both 1 and 2
42.
Which one of the following biosphere reserves is spread over three States in India?
A.
Nilgiri
B.
Achanakmar-Amarkantak
C.
Seshachalam
D.
Agasthyamalai
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ANSWER :
A. Nilgiri
43.
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A.
Ramnagar Wildlife Sanctuary : Uttarakhand
B.
Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary : Assam
C.
Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary : Haryana
D.
Kane Wildlife Sanctuary : Arunachal Pradesh
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ANSWER :
A. Ramnagar Wildlife Sanctuary : Uttarakhand
44.
Which of the following statements regarding coconut production in Lakshadweep is/are correct?
1. Productivity per hectare is highest in India.
2. Oil content in nuts is highest in the world.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2
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ANSWER :
C. Both 1 and 2
45.
Which of the following statements regarding barrier islands is/are correct?
1. These are small chain of sand islands that form offshore, far from the coast.
2. Lagoons or shallower marshes separate the barrier islands from the mainland.
3. Such locations are hazardous for settlements because they are easily swept away by storms and hurricanes.
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
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ANSWER :
C. 2 and 3 only
46.
Identify the type of cloud on the basis of the given characteristics:
1. High, thin, puffy white clouds of ice crystals that look like ripples
2. They appear between 20000 feet and 40000 feet above the Earth's surface
3. One of its types is called a 'mackerel sky' because the clouds resemble large fish scales, especially when they are coloured pink at sunset
Select the correct answer.
A.
Altostratus
B.
Cirrostratus
C.
Altocumulus
D.
Cirrocumulus
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ANSWER :
D. Cirrocumulus
47.
Identify the type of drainage pattern on the basis of the given characteristics:
1. It represents the most common pattern of streams and their tributaries
2. It occurs in areas of uniform rock type and regular slope
3. A map, or aerial photograph, shows a pattern like the veins on a leaf—smaller streams join the main stream at an acute angle
Select the correct answer.
A.
Dendritic
B.
Radial
C.
Trellis
D.
Centripetal
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ANSWER :
A. Dendritic
48.
Which of the following regarding gateway city is/are correct?
1. City whose physical location makes it a link between one country and others, or between one region and others
2. A gateway city exercises control over a large area because it commands the entry and exit rights and powers for a particular country or region
3. Most gateway cities are ports, many of which were formerly administrative centres for a colonial government
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
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ANSWER :
D. 1, 2 and 3
49.
Which one of the following has been an important early Chola painting discovered at the Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur in 1931?
A.
Buddha with Chauri-bearers on either side
B.
Shiva as Yoga-Dakshinamurti
C.
Yakshi Kali
D.
Parshvanatha with snake-hood on a lion-throne
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ANSWER :
B. Shiva as Yoga-Dakshinamurti
50.
Consider the following statements about the initial development of railways in India by the British:
1. Private financial investors for railways would get land free from the British Government in India.
2. The investors would get a return of 5 percent on their capital from the government if they ran at a loss or secured inadequate profit.
3. The railways would be jointly managed with the government.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
None
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ANSWER :
B. 2
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