CDS Exam 2008

Solved Question Paper - General Knowledge

1. The treaty of Amritsar was concluded betweenn Maharaja Ranjit Singh and who of the following?

  1. Lord Cornwallis
  2. Lord Dalhausie
  3. Lord Hastings
  4. Lord Minto

2. Consider the following statements

  1. The Ministries/Departments of the Union Government are created by the Prime Minister.
  2. The Cabinet Secretary is the Ex-officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

3. With respect to Article 371A of the Constitution of India, the Governor of which one of the following States has special responsibility with respect to law and order of the State?

  1. Asom
  2. Manipur
  3. Nagaland
  4. Andhra Pradesh

4. Department of Official Language (Raj Bhasha Vibhag) comes under which one of the following Ministries?

  1. Ministries of Culture
  2. Ministry of Home Affairs
  3. Ministry of Human Resource Developement
  4. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

5. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development is also known as

  1. Credit Bank
  2. Exim Bank
  3. World Bank
  4. Asian Bank

6. Consider the following statements

  1. The Chairman and the Members of the UPSC are appointed by the President
  2. The Chairman and the Members of the UPSC are eligible for further employment under the Government.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

7. The Bombay High Court does not have a bench at which one of the following places?

  1. Nagpur
  2. Panaji
  3. Pune
  4. Aurangabad

8. Consider the following statements

  1. Article 46 of the Constitution of India provides for free legal aid to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
  2. Article 14 of the Constitution of India provides for equality before law.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

9. Which one of the following pairs in is not correctly matched?

List I
(Organisation)		List II
(Headquarters)
A. International Labour Organisation 1. Geneva
B. International Maritime Organisation 2. London
C. International Monetary Fund 3. Washington D.C.
D. International Atomic Energy Agency 4. New York

10. In which one of the following states is Kakrapar nuclear power station located?

  1. Karnataka
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Gujarat

11. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

  1. All meridians run in a true north-south direction
  2. Meridians are spaced farthest apart at the Equator and converge to common points at the poles
  3. All meridians are always parallel to one another
  4. An indefinite number of meridins mat be drawn on a globe

12. The hill station of Coonor is located in which one of the following States?

  1. Karnataka
  2. Andhra Pardesh
  3. Kerala
  4. Tamil Nadu

13. Which one of the following places is famous for production of railway coaches?

  1. Nasik
  2. Kapurthala
  3. Kanpur
  4. Kochi

14. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists

List IList II
A. Slate 1. Igneous Rock
B. Lignite 2. Metamorphic Rock
C. Bauxite 3. Non-ferrous mineral
D. Granite 4. Sedimentary rock

Code:

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

15. Which one of the following is correct?

Setting Plaster of Paris is

  1. Dehydration
  2. Oxidation with atmospheric oxygen
  3. Hydration leading to another hydrate
  4. Combination with atmospheric CO₂

16. Which one of the following rivers flows into the Arabian Sea?

  1. Indravati
  2. Godavari
  3. Kaveri
  4. Narmada

17. The island of Honshu is located in which one of the following countries?

  1. Indonesia
  2. Malaysia
  3. Japan
  4. South Korea

18. In which one of the following countries is the volcano 'Guallatiri' located?

  1. Peru
  2. Chile
  3. Tanzania
  4. Ecuador

19. For which one of the following is Sualkuchi famous?

  1. Bird Sanctuary
  2. Temple city
  3. Silk centre
  4. Hill Station

20. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists

List I List II
A. Aurangabad 1. Auroville
B. Guwahati 2. Saranath
C. Puducherry 3. Ellora Temples
D. Varanasi 4. Nilachal Hills

Code:

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

21. Pattadakal group of monuments are located in which one of the following States?

  1. Bihar
  2. Orissa
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Karnataka

22. In which one of the following States is Ranganathittu Bird Sactuary located?

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Kerala
  3. Karnataka
  4. Andhra Pradesh