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

31.
Which of the following is one of the 'three gems' (triratna) of Jainism?
A.
Brahmacharya
B.
Samyag-darshana
C.
Sunrita
D.
Asteya
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ANSWER :
B. Samyag-darshana
32.
Which one among the following motifs does not appear on Harappan seals?
A.
Humped Bull
B.
Elephant
C.
Lion
D.
Crocodile
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ANSWER :
C. Lion
33.
Which one among the following is the earliest text?
A.
Natyashastra of Bharata
B.
Sushruta Samhita
C.
Ashtadhyayi
D.
Manusmriti
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ANSWER :
C. Ashtadhyayi
34.
Which one of the following statements about Ashoka's inscriptions is correct?
A.
The Major Rock Edict found in Kerala is in Sanskrit.
B.
Minor Rock Edicts in Bihar are found only in Pataliputra.
C.
The Dhauli Major Rock Edict makes a mention of the Kalinga War.
D.
Kalsi in Uttarakhand is a site of Major Rock Edicts.
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ANSWER :
D. Kalsi in Uttarakhand is a site of Major Rock Edicts.
35.
Which one of the following statements about the Ajivikas is not correct?
A.
They did not practise discrimination on the basis of caste or class.
B.
They had a corporate organisation and canonical texts.
C.
They practised severe asceticism, often eating very little food.
D.
They formed an alliance with Jainas against Buddhists.
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ANSWER :
D. They formed an alliance with Jainas against Buddhists.
36.
Consider the following statements about the use of stirrup in India:
1. The Konarak horse sculpture (c. 1250) shows a ring-stirrup.
2. A broad, probably wooden, stirrup appears in Khajuraho sculptures (probably 10th century).
3. The iron-stirrup was used in the Delhi Sultans' armies from the thirteenth century onwards.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
Nil
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ANSWER :
C. 3
37.
In the Rig Veda Samhita, use of the terms ishukrit and isukara referred to the maker of:
A.
Arrows
B.
Swords
C.
Vajra (Thunderbolt)
D.
Maces
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ANSWER :
A. Arrows
38.
Which one of the following does not refer to the bow (and arrow) as a weapon of war in ancient India?
A.
Sharnga
B.
Kunta
C.
Kodanda
D.
Karmuka
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ANSWER :
B. Kunta
39.
What is the military-device referred to by the term manjaniq?
A.
A device for loading field-guns with gunpowder
B.
Preparing cavalry for rapid charge
C.
A bolting device for strengthening the gates of forts
D.
A device for throwing stones (mangonel)
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ANSWER :
D. A device for throwing stones (mangonel)
40.
In medieval India, the process of indigo extraction underwent great improvement as a result of the:
A.
use of fertilizer enhancing the quality of indigo crop.
B.
introduction of mechanical crushing tools for indigo stems.
C.
use of gypsum and lime mortars in making the inner surfaces of indigo vats water-proof.
D.
employment of slave labour in quick desilting of indigo crucibles.
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ANSWER :
C. use of gypsum and lime mortars in making the inner surfaces of indigo vats water-proof.
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