Combined Defence Services
CDS General Knowledge Solved Paper (II) : 2007
1.Where is the national institute of nutrition located?
(a) Bengaluru (b) Hyderabad
(c) Mysuru (d) Pune
2.Which of the following parts of blood carry out the function of body defence ?
(a) Red blood cells (b) White blood cells
(c) Platelets (d) Haemoglobins
3.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I List-I I
(Disease) (Part of Human Body Affected)
A. Conjunctivitis 1. Eyes
B. Dermatitis 2. Joints
C. Gout 3. Skin
D. Meniningitis 4. Cord
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 1 4 2 3
4.Which one of the following is not an insect borne disease ?
(a) Beriberi (b) Kala azar
(c) Malaria (d) Plague
5. At which one of the following places, East- West Corridor connecting Silchar and Porhandar and North-South Corridor connecting Srinagar and Kanyakumari, intersect each other?
(a) Jhansi (b) Agra
(c) Jabalpur (d) Nagpur
6.What does the 93r d Constitutional Amendment deal with ?
(a) Inclusion of Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and Santhal i languages in the Eighth Schedule
(b) Inclusion of service tax levied by Union and collected and appropriated by the Union and the states in the Seventh Schedule
(c) Free and compulsory education for all children between the age of 6 and 14 years
(d) No reservation in Panchayats need to be made in favour of Scheduled Castes in Arunachal Pradesh
7. Consider the following statements
1. The Union Executive consists of the President and the Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as the head.
2. The President may, by writing under his hand-addressed to the Vice-President, resign his office.
3. Executive power of the Union is vested in the Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct/
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2 only
8. Consider the following statements
1. Ministry of Par liamentary Affaris constitutes Consultative Committees of Member s of both the Houses of Parliament.
2. The main purpose of these Committees are to provide a forum for formal discussions between the Government and Members of Parliament on polices and programmes of the Government.
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
9. In which Part of the Constitution, details of citizenship are mentioned ?
(a) I (b) II
(c) III (d) IV
10. As which one of the following, does carbon occur in its purest form in nature ?
(a) Carbon black (b) Graphite
(c) Diamond (d) Coal
11.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes give below the Lists
List-I List-II
(Schedule In the (Subject)
Consti tution of India)
A. Tenth Schedule 1. Languages
B. Eighth' Schedule 2. Provisions as to disqualification on the grounds of defection
C. First Schedule 3. Validation of certain Acts and Regulations
D. Ninth Schedule 4. The States
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 2 3 4 1
12. Financial distribution between the Union and the State takes place on the basis of the recommendat ions of which one of the following ?
(a) The National Development Council
(b) The Inter-State Council
(c) The Planning Commission
(d) The Finance Commission
13.Who among the following was the first Law Minister of India ?
(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(b) Maulana Abu] Kalam Azad
(c) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(d) T. Krishnamachari
14.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists
List-I (Name) List-II (Game)
A. Dola Banerjee 1. Badminton
B. Aparna Popat 2. Snooker
C. Anuja Thakur 3. Chess
D. Parimarjan Negi 4. Archery
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 3 1 4
(b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 4 1 .3 2
15. Consider the following statements
1. The Gandhara art of the Peshawar Valley is known for some of the finest sculptures made in dark grey schist.
2. The Kushanas were the first Indian kings to have portraits of themselves made in their shrines.
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
16.Which of the following gases is released from rice fields in the most prominent quantities ?
(a) Carbon dioxide (b) Methane
(c) Carbon monoxide(d) Sulphur dioxide
17. Consider the following statements
1. Cigarette smoking exposes a person to benzene.
2. Benzene is a known carcinogen.
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
18.Which one of the following is included in the world list of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO ?
(a) Kinnaur Region (b) Spiti Valley
(c) Nallamalai Hills (d) Sunderbans
19.Which one of the fol lowing groups of animals are primates ?
(a) Giraffes and Zebras
(b) Kangaroos and Koalas
(c) Lemurs and Lorises
(d) Rabbits and Hares
20.Which one of the following glands produces the Growth Hormone (Somatotropin) ?
(a) Adrenal (b) Pancreas
(c) Pituitary (d) Thyroid
21. In the human body, Cowper 's glands form a part of which one of the following ?
(a) Digestive system
(b) Endocrine system
(c) Reproductive system
(d) Nervous system
22. Cloves, used as a spice, are derived from which of the following plant parts ?
(a) Seeds (b) Fruits
(c) Flower buds (d) Young leaves
23.Which one among the following kinds of organisms resides in the roots of pulse plants to do nitrogen fixation ?
(a) Bacteria (b) Fungi
(c) Protozoa (d) Virus
24.With reference to Delhi Sultanate, who was the founder fo Sayyid Dynasty ?
(a) Khizr Khan
(b) Mubarak Shah
(c) Muhammad Shah
(d) Alauddin Alam Shah
25.What were the ahdis of Akbar 's time ?
(a) Village level money-lenders
(b) Village guards
(c) Cashiers working in diwani
(d) Foot-soldiers in the army
26. In early medieval India, what did the term Jital refer to ?
(a) Weight (b) Diet
(c) Coin (d) Game
27.Which Philosophical system was founded by Vallabhacharya ?
(a) Maharastra Dharma
(b) Shuddhadvaita
(c) Anekantavada
(d) Visistadvaita
28. Amongst the following, who cooperated with Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the implementationof his educational programmes ?
(a) Dwarkanath Tagore
(b) David Hare
(c) Henri Derozio
(d) William Jones
29.Which of the following vested the secretary of state for India with supreme control over the Government of India
(a) Pitt's India Act, 1784
(b) Government of India Act, 1858
(c) Indian Councils Act, 1861
(d) Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909
30.Who among the following Indian freedom fighters made an attempt to estimate the per capita income of India ?
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(b) Feroze Shah Mehta
(c) Surendranath Banerjee
(d) Dadabhai Naoroji
Combined Defence Services
CDS General Knowledge Solved Paper (II) : 2007
31.What is Jeweller 's rouge ?
(a) Ferric oxide(h) Ferrous oxide
(c) Ferrous carbonate
(d) Ferric carbonate
32. The 2010 Commonwealth Games will be hosted by New Delhi. Two new disciplines will be added to the games. What are they ?
(a) Billiards and Kabaddi
(b) Tennis and Archery
(c) Basketball and Volleyball
(d) Tennis and Billiards
33. 'Misch metal' is widely used in the manufacture of which of the following ?
(a) Material of car brake
(b) Smoke detectors
(c) Cigarette lighters
(d) Emergency lights
34.Who among the following was the first European to encounter the Cacao plant,from which chocolate is made ?
(a) Christopher Columbus (b) John Cabot
(c) Hernando Cortez (d) De Leon
35.What is mixed farming ?
(a) Growing of several crops in a planned way
(b) Growing Rabi as well as Kharif crops
(c) Growing several crops and also rearing animals
(d) Growing of fruits as well as vegetables
36. The persons working in textile factories such as carpet weavers are exposed to which of the following occupational diseases ?
(a) Asbestosis
(b) Asthma and Tuberculosis
(c) Silicosis
(d) Siderosis
37.Match List-I with List-II and select. the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists
List-I List-II
(Celestial Body) (Roman God)
A. Mercury 1. God of the Underworld and Death
B. Pluto 2. God of Commerce, Eloquence and Skill
C. Mars 3. God of the Sea
D. Neptune 4. God of War
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 2 1 4 3
38. Consider the following statements
1. Dinosaurs roamed the earth during the Mesozoic era.
2. All Dindsaurus and other reptiles such as Ichthyosaur us and Pterosaurus became extinct due to unknown reasons in Triassic period.
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
39. Adoor Gopalakrishnan, the recipient of Padma Vibhushan Award, 2006 is associated with which one of the following fields ?
(a) Civil Services (b) Art
(c) Literature and Education (d) Social Work
40.Who among the fol low ing w on the Wimbledon Women's Tennis Championship, 2007 ?
(a) Amelie Mauresmo
(b) Venus Williams
(c) Marion Bartoli
(d) Svetlana Kuznetsova
41. Consider the following statements
1. India has 10 Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs).
2. The spent fuel from the PHWRs is reprocessed into plutonium.
3. All imported reactors are under the safeguards of the international Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
42. Consider the following statements :
1. Noble Peace Prize is presented annually in Oslo by the king of Norway.
2. The Nobel laureate receives three thingsa diploma, a medal and a document confirming the prize amount.
Which of the statement s given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
43. Dim-vision in the evening and night results from the deficiency of which one of the following ?
(a) Vitamin A (b) Vitamin E
(c) Vitamin B12 (d) Vitamin C
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