CDS Exam (II)- 2026 - General Knowledge Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (II)- 2026 - General Knowledge

CDS Exam (II)- 2026 - General Knowledge Defence Questions

31.
Which of the following are India's first Ramsar-accredited Wetland Cities?
1. Udaipur
2. Patna
3. Indore
4. Bhubaneswar
Select the answer using the code given below:
A.
1 and 3
B.
1 and 4
C.
2 and 3
D.
3 and 4
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ANSWER :
A. 1 and 3
32.
Which of the following statements related to the stages of evolution of the present atmosphere are correct?
1. The first stage is marked by the loss of primordial atmosphere
2. In the second stage, the hot interior of the earth contributed to the evolution of the atmosphere
3. Finally, the composition of the atmosphere was modified by the living world through the process of photosynthesis
Select the answer using the code given below:
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
1 and 3 only
C.
2 and 3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
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ANSWER :
D. 1, 2 and 3
33.
Consider the following statements with reference to earthquakes:
1. Collapse earthquakes are most common
2. Tsunamis are waves generated by the tremors and not an earthquake in itself
3. High magnitude earthquakes i.e. 8+ are quite rare whereas 'tiny' types occur almost every minute
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
1 and 3 only
C.
2 and 3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
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ANSWER :
C. 2 and 3 only
34.
Consider the following statements related to water vapours:
1. It is a variable gas in the atmosphere, which decreases with altitude
2. In the dry and cold areas of desert and polar regions, it may be less than one per cent of the air
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
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ANSWER :
C. Both 1 and 2
35.
Consider the following statements related to river terraces:
1. They are surfaces marking old valley floor or floodplain levels
2. They may be bedrock surfaces without any alluvial cover or alluvial terraces consisting of stream deposits
3. They are basically products of deposition as they result due to vertical erosion by the stream into its own depositional floodplain
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A.
1 only
B.
1 and 2 only
C.
2 and 3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
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ANSWER :
B. 1 and 2 only
36.
Consider the following States:
1. Nagaland
2. Assam
3. Mizoram
4. Tripura
The State of Arunachal Pradesh has common boundary with which of the above States of India?
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
2 and 3
C.
1, 2 and 4
D.
1, 3 and 4
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ANSWER :
A. 1 and 2 only
37.
The Tetrahedral Hypothesis of the origin of continents and ocean basin was proposed by
A.
F B Taylor
B.
Lowthian Green
C.
Alfred Wegener
D.
W M Davis
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ANSWER :
B. Lowthian Green
38.
Which one among the following constitute a food chain?
A.
Grass, Fish and Goat
B.
Grass, Insects and Frog
C.
Goat, Cow and Elephant
D.
Tiger, Lion and Grass
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ANSWER :
B. Grass, Insects and Frog
39.
UNESCO World Heritage site Nanda Devi National Park is located in which one of the following States?
A.
Arunachal Pradesh
B.
Uttarakhand
C.
Himachal Pradesh
D.
Sikkim
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ANSWER :
B. Uttarakhand
40.
What was the theme for the International Day for Biological Diversity, 2026?
A.
Save Water, Save Environment
B.
Acting Locally for Global Impact
C.
From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity
D.
Conserve Flora and Fauna of the Planet
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ANSWER :
B. Acting Locally for Global Impact
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