CDS Exam (I)- 2025 - General Knowledge Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (I)- 2025 - General Knowledge

CDS Exam (I)- 2025 - General Knowledge Defence Questions

11.
Which of the following statements with reference to Easter Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is/are correct?
1. It is part of Polynesia group of islands.
2. It is a territory of the South American nation Chile.
Select the answer using the code given below:
A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER :
C. Both 1 and 2
12.
Which one among the following is home to the endangered mountain gorillas in Africa?
A.
Mount Kenya
B.
Mount Kilimanjaro
C.
Ngorongoro Crater
D.
Virunga Mountains
ANSWER :
D. Virunga Mountains
13.
Which of the following statements with reference to Jordan is/are correct?
1. The country of Jordan was created through the British Mandate after World War I.
2. It is a landlocked country.
Select the answer using the code given below:
A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER :
A. 1 only
14.
Which one among the following places is situated close to the Pearl River Estuary in Asia?
A.
Bangkok
B.
Hong Kong
C.
Manila
D.
Singapore
ANSWER :
B. Hong Kong
15.
Consider the following statements with regard to Australia:
1. The Coral Sea separates the Great Barrier Reef from the South Pacific.
2. The Great Dividing Range extends from Melbourne to Perth in Australia.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER :
A. 1 only
16.
What is the correct sequence of the following mountain ranges as one moves from North towards South?
1. Karakoram
2. Kunlun
3. Ladakh
4. Zaskar
Select the answer using the code given below:
A.
1, 2, 3, 4
B.
1, 2, 4, 3
C.
2, 1, 4, 3
D.
2, 1, 3, 4
ANSWER :
D. 2, 1, 3, 4
17.
Which of the following statements with reference to saline soil in India is/are correct?
1. They are rich in nitrogen.
2. They occur in arid and semi-arid regions, and in waterlogged and swampy areas.
Select the answer using the code given below:
A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER :
B. 2 only
18.
Salal Power Project is situated on which one among the following rivers?
A.
Chenab
B.
Jhelum
C.
Nubra
D.
Shyok
ANSWER :
A. Chenab
19.
Which one among the following tributaries of Indus River does not originate in the Himalayas?
A.
Gilgit
B.
Gomal
C.
Hunza
D.
Zaskar
ANSWER :
B. Gomal
20.
As per the Annual Report 2023 - 24 of the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, which of the following are the major bauxite producing states in India?
A.
Odisha and Madhya Pradesh
B.
Odisha and Jharkhand
C.
Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh
D.
Jharkhand and Karnataka
ANSWER :
B. Odisha and Jharkhand