CDS 2012 (2) (held on 16.09.2012)

Solved Question Paper - General Knowledge

31. The first Indian ruler to be shown in images as wearing a dress akin to trousers is

  1. Chandragupta
  2. Ashoka
  3. Kanishka
  4. Samudragupta

32. Which one among the following is not a function of Mir Bakshi, the head of the military department as well as of the nobility under Mughal rule?

  1. He made recommendations for appointment to Mansabs to the Emperor
  2. He collected reports of intelligence and information agencies of the empire and presented them to the Emperor at the court
  3. He was responsible for all incomes and expenditures, and held control over Khalisa, Jagir and Inam lands
  4. He was responsible for the security of foreign travelers on the highways of the empire

33. Which among the following statements regarding the Gupta dynasty is/are correct?

  1. The Kumaramatyas were the most important officers and they were appointed directly by the King in the home provinces
  2. The village headmen lost importance and the land transaction began to be effected without their consent

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Code:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

34. The variability among living organisms from all sources including terrestrial, marine and other ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part which includes diversity within species, between species of ecosystems refers to

  1. geographical diversity
  2. zoological diversity
  3. ecological diversity
  4. biological diversity

35. Surgeons can perform delicate operations using devices through computers. This technology is known as

  1. robotics
  2. simulation
  3. forecasting
  4. computer forensics

36. On the labels of the bottles, some soft drinks are claimed to be acidity regulators. They regulate acidity using

  1. carbon dioxide
  2. bicarbonate salts
  3. both carbon dioxide and bicarbonate salts
  4. carbon dioxide and lime

37. The gas which turns limewater milky is

  1. carbon dioxide
  2. carbon monoxide
  3. ammonia
  4. nitrogen dioxide

38. When deep-sea fishes are brought to the surface of the sea, their bodies burst. This is because the blood in their bodies flows at very

  1. high speed
  2. high pressure
  3. low speed
  4. low pressure

39. It is difficult to cut things with blunt knife because

  1. the pressure exerted by knife for a given force increases with increase in bluntness
  2. a sharp edge decreases the pressure exerted by knife for a given force
  3. a blunt knife decreases the pressure for a given force
  4. a blunt knife decreases the area of intersection

40. Arrange the following tributaries of river Brahmaputra from west to east :

  1. Lohit
  2. Dibang
  3. Subansiri
  4. Tista

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Code:

  1. 4-3-2-1
  2. 4-3-1-2
  3. 3-4-2-1
  4. 2-4-3-1

41. Match List-I with List-II and effect the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List – I
(Hill Station)		List - II
(Location in Map)
A. Dharamsalahillstation
B. Almora
C. Nainital
D. Darjeeling

Codes:

  1. A - 1; B - 2; C - 3; D - 4
  2. A - 1; B - 3; C - 2; D - 4
  3. A - 2; B - 1; C - 4; D - 3
  4. A - 2; B - 4; C - 1; D - 3

42. The expression 'South Asia' usually includes

  1. Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
  2. Nepal, Bhutan, India, Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
  3. Bangladesh, India, China, Nepal, Japan, Pakistan and Maldives
  4. Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

43. Which one among the following statements about the functioning of political parties in a democracy is not correct?

  1. Political parties give political education to the people
  2. Political parties serve as a link between the government and the people
  3. Political parties fight election and try to get the maximum number of their candidates elected
  4. None of the above

44. Delimitation of constituencies and determination of constituencies reserved for SCs and STs are done by

  1. Election Commission
  2. Delimitation Commission
  3. Planning Commission
  4. Election Commission with the assistance of Delimitation Commission

45. Which one among the following statements about Veto Power with regard to United Nations is correct?

  1. One veto can stall Security Council resolution
  2. It is a kind of positive vote power
  3. The Secretary General uses this power when not satisfied with any decision of the Council
  4. All the members of the Security Council possess the veto power

Directions:

The following seven (7) items consist of two statements, statement I and statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below:

Code:

  1. Both the statements are individually true and statements II is the correct explanation of statement I
  2. Both the statements are individually true and statements II is not the correct explanation of statement I
  3. Statement I is true but statement II is false
  4. Statement I is false but statement II is true

46. Statement I :
I. The planet Neptune appears blue in colour.
Statement II :
II. The presence of methane gas in the atmosphere of Neptune is responsible for its colour.