CDS General Knowledge Exam Paper – 14 February 2016

91. Plants contain a variety of sterols like stigmasterol, ergosterol, sitosterol etc., which every closely resemble cholesterol. These plant sterols are referred as-
A. phytosterols
B. calciferols
C. ergocalciferols
D. lumisterols

92. With which one of the following countries, india has signed an MoU under the international cooperation on brahmaputra and sutlej rivers ?
A. pakistan
B. china
C. bangladesh
D. nepal

93. Headquarters of which one among the following railway zones in india is situated at the highest elevation from the mean sea level ?
A. East central railway
B. south eastern railway
C. south western railway
D. west central railway

94. Stalactites and stalagmites are features of-
A. glacial topography
B. volcanic topography
C. karst topography
D. fluvial topography

95. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given planets in increasing order or their size (diameter) ?
A. Mars – Venus – Earth – Mercury – Uranus
B. Mercury – Mars – Venus – Earth – Uranus
C. Mercury – Mars – Venus – Uranus- Earth
D.Venus – Mercury – Mars- Earth – Uranus

96. In artificial insemination (AI) process, which of the following is/are introduced into the uterus of the female ?
A. egg only
B. fertilized egg
C. sperm only
D. egg and sperm

97. Genetically modified (GM) crops contain modified genetic material due to-
1. Introduction of new DNA
2. Removal of existing DNA
3. Introduction of RNA
4. Introduction of new traits
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 3 and 4
D. 1, 2 and 4

98. Which one of the following statements is correct ? The velocity of sound-
A. does not depend upon the nature of media
B. is maximum in solids and minimum in liquids
C. is maximum in solids and minimum in liquids
D. is maximum in solids and minimum in gases

99. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
A. sound waves in gases are longitudinal in nature.
B. sound waves having frequency below 20 Hz are known as ultrasonic waves.
C. sound waves having higher amplitudes are louder.
D. sound waves with high audible frequencies are sharp.

100. Which one of the following vitamins has a role in blood clotting ?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin K

101. Vitamin B₁₂ deficiency causes pernicious anaemia. Animals cannot synthesize vitamin B₁₂. Humans must obtain all their vitamin B₁₂ from their diet. The complexing metal ion in vitamin B₁₂ is-
A. MG²⁺ (Magnesium ion)
B. Fe²⁺(Iron ion )
C. Co³⁺ (Cobalt ion)
D. Zn²⁺ (Zinc ion)

102. Consider the following statements :
1. Most of the coal and the ferrous group of minerals in india occur in the peninsula, south of the vindhyas.
2. The peninsular india once formed part of the super-continent which included australia, antarctica, africa and south america.
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

103. The mahatma gandhi national marine park is located in-
A. pirotan island
B. rameshwaram
C. ganga sagar island
D. port blair

104. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. The earth is nearest to the sun at perihelion, which generally occurs on january 3.
2. The earth is farthest a sun at perihelion, which generally occurs on july 4.
3. The earth is farthest away from the sun at aphelion, which generally occurs on july 4.
4. The earth is nearest to the sun at aphelion, which generally occurs on january 3.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 1 only
B. 2 and 4
C. 1 and 3
D. 1 and 2

105. Which one of the following islands is of volcanic origin ?
A. reunion island
B. andaman and nicobar islands
C. lakshdweep islands
D. maldives

106. Which were the 12 states of the sikh confederacy called ?
A. misl
B. gurmata
C. sardari
D. rakhi

107. Which of the statements given below is/are correct ?
1. The ideal of a common civil code is set forth in article 44 of the constitution of india.
2. In certain respects, the high courts in india have been given more extensive powers then the supreme court.
3. The supreme court of india, the first fully independent court for the country, was set up under the constitution of india in 150.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 only
D. 3 only

108. Which of the following is/are the example(s) of transfer payment(s) ?
1. Unemployment allowance
2. Payment of salary
3. Social security payments
4. Old age pension
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 3 and 4 only
D. none of these

109. The erawan shrine, which witnessed a major bomb blast in august 2015, is located at-
A. singapore
B. bangkok
C. kuala lumpur
D. kabul

110. Who among the following is the first indian sportsperson to reach the final in the world badminton championship (Women) in 2015 ?
A. jwala gutta
B. saina nehwal
C. P. V. sindhu
D. madhumita bisht

111. Which one of the following articles/schedules in the constitution of india deals with autonomous district councils ?
A. eighth schedule
B. article 370
C. sixth schedule
D. article 250

112. Which of the following statements with regard to UID/Aadhar card are correct ?
1. It is a 12 digit unique form of identification for all residents of india.
2. It is an identity number along with the biometric information of the individuals.
3. It is a national identity and citizenship card.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 2 and 3 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

113. Which of the following statements about comptroller and auditor general of india (CAG) are correct ?
1. The CAG will hold office for a period of six years from the date he assumes the office. He shall vacate office on attaining the age of 65 years, if earlier than the expiry of the 6 year term.
2. The powers of CAG are derived from the constitution of india.
3. The CAG is a multi-member body appointed by the president of india in consultation with the prime minister and the council of ministers.
4. The CAG may be removed by the president only on an address from both houses of parliament, on the grounds of proved misbehaviour or incapacity.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 1, 2 and 4
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 3 and 4
D. 1 and 2 only

114. Human development report for each year at global level is published by-
A. WTO
B. World Bank
C. UNDP
D. IMF

115. Which one among the following statements about the coin of the gupta rulers is correct ?
A. the obverse and reverse, both, had only the king’s portrait and date.
B. the obverse and reverse, both, had only an image of a deity and date.
C. the obverse generally had king’s portrait and reverse had an image of a deity or a motif.
D. the obverse generally had king’s portrait and reverse always had a date.

116. The agrahara in early india was-
A. the name of a village or land granted to brahmins
B. the garland of flowers of agar
C. the grant of india to officers and soldiers
D. land or village settled by vaishya farmers

117. Which of the following statements relating to the scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2016 are correct ?
1. The act recognizes forest rights of forest dwelling scheduled tribes who have been occupying the forest land before october 25, 1980.
2. The onus of implementation of the act lies at the level of the state/UT governments.

3. The act seeks to recognize and vest certain forest rights in the forest dwelling scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

118. Leander paes won the US open mixed double tennis title (2015) partnering with-0
A. kristina mladenovic
B. flavia pennetta
C. martina hingis
D. sania mirza

119. Who among the following is the winner of the world food prize (year 2015) ?
A. sanjaya rajaram
B. baldev singh dhillon
C. sir fazle hasan abed
D. rajendra singh paroda

120. In which one of the following judgements of the costitutional bench of the supreme court of india, of death penalty was first laid down ?
A. Bachan Singh Vs. state of Punjab (1980)
B. Gopalanachari Vs. state of Kerala (1980)
C. Dr. Upendra Baxi Vs state of UP (1983)
D. Tukaram Vs. state of Maharashtra (1979)

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