CDS General Knowledge(1) Questions and answers

Topics

  1. Exams
    1. TNPSC
    2. Bank Exams
    3. CDSE
      1. CDS General English(1)
      2. CDS General Knowledge(1)
      3. CDS Maths(1)
      4. CDS General English(2)
      5. CDS General Knowledge(2)
      6. CDS Maths(2)
      7. CDS GK(3)
      8. CDS GK(4)
    4. SSC Exams

These questions were asked in previous year CDS General Knowledge exams. You can practice these questions are real time exam in this link.


31). Arrange the following states of India on the basis of conferring statehood (starting from the earliest):
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Nagaland
3. Sikkim
4. Meghalaya
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A). 2 - 4 - 3 - 1
B). 2 - 1 - 4 - 3
C). 4 - 1 - 3 - 2
D). 4 - 1 - 2 - 3
32). Plate tectonics is a scientific theory that describes the large scale motions of Earth's lithosphere, Which one among the following statements regarding Plate tectonics is not correct?
A). Tectonic plates are composed of Oceanic lithosphere and thicker Continental lithosphere
B). Tectonic plates are able to move because the Earth's lithosphere has a higher strength than the underlying asthenosphere
C). The Earth's lithosphere is broken up into Tectonic plates
D). Along divergent plate boundaries, subduction carries plates into the mantle
33). The above diagram represents the pressure conditions of three diEerent places, viz., A, B and C. Which of the following is the correct direction of movement of winds?
A). Below from B towards A and C
B). Below from C towards A and B
C). Below from B to A and from A to C
D). Below from B to C and C to B
34). Consider the following statements regarding ground water in India:
1. The large scale exploitation of ground water is done with the help of tube wells.
2. The demand for ground water started increasing with the advent of green revolution.
3. The total replenishable ground water reserves is highest in the hilly tracts of Sikkim, Nagaland and Tripura.
Which of the Statements given above is/are correct?
A). 1 and 2 only
B). 1 only
C). 2 and 3 only
D). 1, 2 and 3
35). Union Government in June 2014 granted Navaratna status to
1. Engineers India Ltd.
2. coal India Ltd.
3. India Trade Promotion Organization
4. National buildings construction corporation Ltd.
select the correct answer using the code given below:
A). 1, 2, 3 and 4
B). 2 and 3 only
C). 1 and 4 only
D). 1,2 and 3 only


36). MONEX is associated with
A). Mentreal experiment
B). Menetary experiment
C). Lunar experiment
D). Monsoon experiment
37). Which one of the following would have happened if the Himalayas did not exist?
A). Monsoon rains would have taken place in winter months
B). Coastal India would have experienced Mediterranean climate
C). Northern Indian plain would have been much cooler in winter
D). North western part of India would have experienced humid condition
38). Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I  List II
a Summer solstice  1.21st June
b Winter solstice  2.22nd December
c Vernal Equinor  3.23rd September
d Autumnal Equinox  4.21st March

codes:
A B C D
A). 1 4 2 3
B). 1 2 4 3
C). 3 2 4 1
D). 3 4 2 1
39). Which of the following statements regarding jhum cultivation in India are correct?
1. It. is Eargiy practised in Norm-Eastern Indian states.
2. It rs referred to as 'slash and burn' technique.
3. In it, the fertility of soil is exhausted in a few years.
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
40). Arrange the following features formed by rivers in its course starting from upstream :
1. Meanders
2. Falls
3. delta
4. Oxbow Lake
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A). 2-1-3-4
B). 2-1-4-3
C). l-2-3-4
D). 1-4-2-3
Go to :
Total Pages : 12



Home About Us Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy Contact us