CDS General Knowledge Exam Paper – 08 September 2013

Combined Defense Services (CDS) General Knowledge solved exam paper conducted by UPSC on 08 September 2013 available here. UPSC organizes CDS Exam twice in a year. This is a second CDS exam paper of year 2013. CDS exam will consist of three papers – English, General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics.

Exam Paper :— (CDS) General Knowledge
Exam Organizer :— Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam Date :— 08 September 2013

(See other paper of this exam – English Paper)
[ This exam paper also available in Hindi language. ]

CDS (General Knowledge) solved exam paper (2^nd) 2013

1. Which one among the following may be considered a reason for India having ‘high dependency’ ratio ?
A. high rate of population growth
B. large section of population is the age group of 0-14 years
C. high percentage of population is in age group of 15-59 years
D. low pace of human resource development

2. Which of the following statement about Nathu Ia pass are correct ?

1. it links sikkim with tibet.
2. it was the main artery of the ancient silk route.
3. it was the reopened in the year 2006
Select the answer using the codes given below –
A. 1 ,2 and 3
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 3 only

3. Red soil colour is caused by –
A. aluminium compounds
B. mercury compounds
C. iron compounds
D. clay

4. Mid-latitude cyclones-
A. usually move across north- america from east to west
B. are generally found only over the ocean
C. generally bring clear skies and little precipitation
D. are formed in regions of strong temperature contrasts

5. The westerlies have their origin in the –
A. polar highs
B. sub-tropical highs
C. equatorial lows
D. sub-polar lows

6. The circle of illumination divides earth into two hemispheres knows as –
A. east and west
B. north and south
C. day and night
D. summer and winter

7. Which one among the following states does not form part of the narmada basin ?
A. madhya pradesh
B. gujarat
C. rajasthan
D. maharashtra

8. Which one among the following is the correct sequence of the rivers from north to south ?
A. damodar – brahmani – mahanadi – tungabhadra
B. damodar- mahanadi – brahmani – tungabhadra
C. brahmani – tungabhadra – damodar – mahanadi
D. damodar – brahmani – tungabhadra – mahanadi

9. Which one among the following is a sea without having a coastline ?
A. north sea
B. sargasso sea
C. baltic sea
D. bering sea

10. The production function of firm will change whenever –
A. input price changes
B. the firm employs more of any input
C. the firm increases its level of output
D. the relevant technology change

11. If the average total cost is declining then-
A. the marginal cost must be less than the average total cost
B. total cost must be constant
C. the average fixed cost curve must be above the average variable cost curve
D. the marginal cost must be greater than the average total cost

12. In a perfectly competitive economy production and consumption will both be pareto optimal, if the economy operates at a point where-
A. there is general equilibrium
B. output levels are above equilibrium
C. output levels are above equilibrium
D. consumption is less than output

13. The average fixed cost curve will always be-
A. a rectangular hyperbola
B. a downward slopping convex to the origin curve
C. a downward sloping straight line
D. a U-shaped curve

14. The income elasticity of demand for inferior goods is-
A. less than one
B. less than zero
C. equal to one
D. greater than one

15. The main functioning of the banking system is to-
A. accept deposits and provide credit
B. accept deposits and subsidies
C. provide credit and subsidies
D. accept deposits,provide credit and subsidies

16. Satellite having the same orbital period as the period of rotation of the earth about its own axis is known as-
A polar satellite
B. stationary satellite
C. geostationary satellite
D. INSAT

17. Consider the following sanctuaries of india :
1. periyar
2. dachigam
3. sariska
4. Kanha
Which one among the following is the correct sequence of location of the above sanctuaries from south to north ?
A. 1, 4, 2, 3
B. 4, 1, 3, 2
C. 1, 4, 3, 2
D. 3, 1, 4, 2

18. Which one among the following african countries is not landlocked ?
A. zambia
B. uganda
C. angola
D. zimbabwe

19. Which one among the following is a tertiary activity ?
A. farming
B. weaving
C. manufacturing
D. trading

20. Chinook is a –
A. cold wind in europe
B. tropical desert storm in west asia
C. warm wind in north america
D. depression in south africa

21. The humidity of air measured in percentage is called –
A. absolute humidity
B. specific humidity
C. relative humidity
D. all of the above

22. Cordillera in north america is a –
A. river basin
B. high plateau
C. inland lake
D. mountain system

23. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists –
list-I (industrial production) list-II (place of production)
a. brassware 1. kanchipuram
b. Silk sarees 2. lucknow
c. chikkan embroidery 3. moradabad
d. Sports goods 4. jalandhar
Code :
a b c d
A. 3 1 2 4
B. 3 2 1 4
C. 4 2 1 3
D. 4 1 2 3

24. Composite volcanic cone is also called strata cone because of the-
A. alternating sheets of lava and pyroclastic materials
B. uneven streams of lava flow
C. cataclysmic eruption
D. eruption of lava flow from a fissure

25. Why is himalayan region poor in mineral resources ?
A. himalayan region is made up of crystalline rocks
B. displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex
C. the climatic conditions are not suitable for exploration of minerals
D. the rugged terrain makes exploration of minerals difficults and costly

26. Albedo effect would be relatively higher in-
A early morning and late evening
B. early morning only
C. noon
D. late evening only

27. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists – list-I (hydroelectric power station)
a. Nagarjuna sagar
b. mettur
c. hirakud
d. Sileru
list-II (location in map)

Code :
.    a b c d
A. 3 4 1 2
B. 3 1 4 2
C. 2 1 4 3
D. 2 4 1 3

28. Amarkantak plateau in the maikal hills marks the origin of the river –
A. gandak
B. chambal
C. narmada
D. ghaggar

29. Which one among the following statements is not correct ?
A. solar noon occurs simultaneously at locations with the same longitude
B. one meridian, which is directly under the sun, experiences solar noon at a given time
C. places having same longitude experience solar noon at different times
D. solar noon occurs at different times at locations with the same latitude

30. Oil found in petroliferous rock. Which one among the following structures demonstrates an ideal trap ?
A. horizontal structure
B. fault structure
C. synclinal structure
D. anticlinal structure

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