cds 2009 solved paper.
CDS (COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICE) FEBRUARY 2009 SOLVED GK, General Knowledge, PAPER
cds solved paper. CDS II exam 2009 ( key ). CDS, solved paper of GK.
CDS exam was conducted on 13-2-2009. Any score of around 60 is a good one in GK paper for CDS.
1. Which one of the following is used as a mordant in dyeing and tanning industry?
(A) Magnesium oxide (B) Magnesium carbonate (C) Magnesium chloride (d) Magnesium sulphate
2. By which one of the following, an old written material which cannot be read easily, can be read?
A) y-rays (B) X-rays (C) IR-rays (d) Radiofrequency waves
3. Which one of the following char-acteristics is common among parrot, platypus and kangaroo? (A) Oviparity
(B) Toothless jaws (C) Homothermy (d) Functional postanal tail
4. Which one of the following petroleum refinery products has the lowest boiling point?
(A) Kerosene
(B) Diesel
(C) Gasoline
(d) Lubricating oil
5. In which one of the following places was Asia's first Export Processing Zone (EPZ) set up ?
(A) Santa Cruz
(B) Kandla
(C) Cochin
(D) Surat
6. Which one of the following feature films is official nominee for Oscar, 2008 from India?
(A) Rockon
(B) Walu
(C) Drona
(d) Tare Jamin Par
7. What is the correct chronological order of conferring Bharat Ratna to the following?
8. M. S. Subbalakshmi
9. Professor Amartya Sen
10. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
11. Sushri Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 (B) 3, 1, 2, 4 (C) 2, 1, 4, 3 (d) 4, 3, 1, 2
8. Which one of the following zones of the atmosphere is rich in ozone gas?
(A) Mesosphere (B) Troposphere (C) Stratosphere (d) Ionosphere I
9. Which one of the following is an example of vestigial organ inman ?
(A) Jaw apparatus (B) Ear muscles (C) Canine teeth (d) Humerus
10. Which one of the following is a free-living bacterium that helps in nitrogen fixation in soil?
(A) Azotobacter
(B) Anabaena
(C) Azolla
(d) Nostoc
11. Which one of the following is associated with the formation of brown air in traffic congested cities?
(A) Sulphur dioxide (B) Nitrogen oxide (C) Carbon dioxide (d) Carbon monoxide
12. Which one of the following is the permissible level of noise in a silent zone at daytime?
(A) 50 dB (B) 60 dB (C) 65 dB (d) 75 dB
13. Which one of the following is the first National Park established in India?
(A) Bandipur (B) Corbett (C) Velavadar (d) Periyar
14. Bryophytes are photosynthetic but do not have vascular tissue and true roots. This feature enables them to resemble with which of the following?
(A) Fungi
(B) Algae
(C) Pteridophytes (d) Angiosperms
15. The genetically engineered 'Golden Rice' is rich-in which of the following?
(A) Vitamin A and nicotinic acid (B) B-carotene, Vitamina A and folic acid
(C) l3-carotene and iron (d) Vitamin A and niacin
16. Consider the following state¬ments-
1 National Parks are a special category of protected areas of land and sea coasts where people are an integral part of the system.
2. Sanctuaries are concerned with conservation of particular species.
19. Biosphere Reserves are connected with the habitat of a particular wild animal.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?
(A) 1,2 and 3
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
17. Which one of the following is categorized as millet?
(A) Wheat (B) Rice (C) Sorghum (d) Maize
18. The plant dye Henna imparts organge-red colour to skin and hairs due to its reaction with which of the following?
(A) Proteins and amino acids (B) Lipids
(C) Carbohydrates (d) Nucleic acids
19. Which one of the following plants is preferred for mixed cropping in order to enhance the bioavailability of nitrogen?
(A) Wheat
(B) Gram
(C) Maize
(D) Barley
20. The 'Red Data Book' containing information on all wild plants and animals in danger of extinction has been published by which one of the following?
(A) International Union for Con-servation of Nature and Natural Resources (IVCN)
(B) World Wildlife Fund (WWF) (C) World Conservation Union (WCD)
(D) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
21. Wavelengths of which of the fol-lowing colours of the visible spectrum of light are maxim absorbed by green plants?
(A) Green and Yellow
(B) Red and Blue
(C) Green and Red
(D) Blue and Yellow
22. Consider the following regions of India:
1. Western Ghats
2. Aravali Hills
3. Eastern Himalayas
Which of the above is/are biodiversity hot spot/hot spots?
(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 3 only (C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3
23. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I
(Medicinal Product) (a) Quinine (b) Morphine (c) Penicillin (d) Tetracycline
List-II (Source)
1. Poppy plant
2. Bacterium
3. Cinchona bark
4. Fungus
(a) (A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 2
24. A Forgotten, Empire, written by the renowned historian Robert Sewell is about which one of the following Empires?
(A) Kushan Empire
(B) Mauryan Empire
(C) Vijayanagar Empire
(D) Mughal Empire
25. Which one of the following is considered as the drug of last resort for human being?
(A) Penicillin
(B) Tetracycline
(C) Chloramphenicol
(D) Streptomycin
Directions-The following five items consist of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion (A) and the other as 'Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answers to these items using the code given below-
Codes:
(A) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(C) A is true but R is false
(D) A is false but R is true
26. Assertion (A) : Venus is the brightest object in the sky after the sun.
Reason (R) : Venus is the second planet from the sun in our solar system.
27. Assertion (A) : Despite low evaporation and stable stratification of the atmosphere, salinity is high in polar regions.
Reason (R): Sea water freezes leaving the remaining water saline than before.
28. Assertion (A) : Physiological density is preferable to arithmetic density as an index of population density.
Reason (R) : Physiological den¬sity is based on arable land while arithmetic density is based on total area.
29. Assertion (A) : Water in an open pond remains cool even on a hot summer day.
Reason (R) : Water on heating evaporates and heat energy gets converted into latent heat.
30. Assertion (A) : Soaps do not form lather with water containing salts of calcium and magnesium. Reason (R) : Calcium and magne¬sium salts of long-chain fatty acids are insoluble in water.
31. The head of a district (Allara), the principal coordinator of the revenue and the officer in charge of general and military functions in his jurisdiction during Mauryan Empire was known as-
(A) Krori (B) Raja C) Foujdar (D) Chirastadar
32. Which one among the following States has the highest gender disparity?
(A) Orissa (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Haryana (D) Maharashtra
33. Who among the following recommends to the Parliament for the abolition of the Legislative Council in a State?
(A) The President of India
(B) The Governor of the con¬cerned State
(C) The Legislative Council of the concerned State
(D) The Legislative Assembly of the concerned State
34. Nail polish remover contains
(A) acetone (B) benzene (C) petroleum ether (D) acetic acid
35. Who among the following had moved the objectives resolution which formed the basis of the Preamble of the Constitution of India in the Constituent Assembly on December 13, 1946 ?
(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (D) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
36. Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parlia¬ment?
(A) The Public Accounts Committee
(B) The Estimates Committee (C) The Committee on Public Undertakings
(D) The Committee on Petitions
37. Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly?
(A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (B) Acharya J. B. Kriplani
(C) Lok Nayak Jayprakash Narayan
(D) K. M. Munshi
38. In which of the following years the Fundamental Duties have been added to the existent Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India?
(A) 1965 (B) 1976 (C) 1979 (D) 1982
39. Consider the following statements with respect to Attorney General of India-
1. He is appointed by thePresi¬dent.
2. He must have the same qual-ifications as are required by a judge of High Court.
3. In the performance of his duties he shall have the right of audience in all courts of India.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 3 only (C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1,2 and 3
40. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I
(Provision of the Constitutio of India)
(a) Amendment of the Consti¬tution
(b) Directive Principles
(c) Emergency Power of the President
(d) The Union-State Relations
List-II
(Source)
1. Constitution of Germany
2. Constitution of Canada
3. Constitution of South Africa
4. Irish Constitution Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 1 4 2 3
(D) 3 1 4 2
41. Who among the following was elected as the President of All¬India Khilafat Conference met at Delhi in November 1919?
(A) Motilal Nehru
(B) Mahatma Gandhi (C) M. A. Jinnah
(D) Shaukat Ali
42. According to Article 164(1) of the Constitution of India, in three States there shall be a Ministl:~r incharge of tribal welfare who may in addition be in charge of the welfare of the Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes. Which one of the following States is not covered by the Article?
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Punjab
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Orissa
43. In which of the following years was the All-India Trade Union Congress formed in Bombay?
(A) 1918 (B) 1919
(C) 1920 (D) 1921
44. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the tenures of the following Presidents of Indian National Congress?
1. Jagjivan Ram
2. K. Kamraj
3. P. D. Tandon
4. U. N. Dhebar
Select the correct answer using the codes given below-
Codes:
(A) 1,2,4,3 (B) 2,3,4,1 (C) 3,4,2,1 (D) 3,4,1,2
45. Who among the following was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
(A) M. A. Ayyangar
(B) G. V. Mavalankar (C) Sardar Hukam Singh (D) N. Sanjiva Reddy
46. In which of the following years was General Agreement on Tar¬iffs and Trade (GATT) absorbed into the World Trade Organiza¬tion (WTO)?
(A) 1991 (B) 1995 (C) 2000 (D) 2005
47. Consider the following statements
X-rays
1. can pass through thin sheets of aluminium
2. can be deflected by magnetic field
3. move with a velocity less than the velocity of ultra¬violet rays in vacuum Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(A) 1,2 and 3
(B) 1 only
(C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1 and 2 only
48. If a small raindrop falls through air
(A) its velocity goes on increas¬ing
(B) its velocity goes on decreas¬ing
(C) its velocity goes on increas¬ing for some time and then becomes constant
(D) it falls with constant speed for some time and then its velocity increases
49. Television signal cannot be received generally beyond a particular distance due to-
(A) curvature of the earth
(B) weakness of antenna
(C) weakness of signal
(D) absorption of signal in air
50. Because of which one of the fol-lowing factors, clouds do not precipitate in deserts?
(A) Low pressure
(B) Low humidity
(C) High wind velocity (D) High temperature
51. Which one of the following is an object with such a strong gravita¬tional field that even light cannot escape from its surface?
(A) Neutron star
(B) White dwarf
(C) Black hole
(D) Supernova star
52. Which one of the following is a medium range surface to air missile?
(A) Trishul (B) Nag
(C) Prithvi (D) Akash
53. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I
(Vitamin) (a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin B1
(c) Vitamin C
(d) Vitamin E
List-II
(Chemical Compound)
1. Thiamin
2. Retinol
3. Ascorbic acid
4. Tocopherol Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 1 3 2
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 2 1 3 4
54. Which one of the following is the tide produced as a consequence of moon and sun pulling the earth in the same direction ?
(A) Spring tide
(B) Neap tide
(C) High tide
(D) Low tide
55. Aqua regia used by alchemists to separate silver and gold is a mixture of-
(A) hydrochloric acid (concen¬trated) and nitric acid (concen¬trated)
(B) hydrochloric acid (concen¬trated and sulphuric acid (con¬centrated)
(C) nitric acid (concentrated) and sulphuric acid (concen¬trated)
(D) hydrochloric acid (dilute) and sulphuric acid (dilute)
56. Commercial vulcanization of rubber involves-
(A) sulphur
(B) carbon
(C) phosphorus (D) selenium
57. In which one of the following is higher percentage of carbon found?
(A) Lignite coal (B) Peat coal (C) Bituminous coal (D) Anthracite coal
58. Which one of the following when dissolved in H20 gives hissing
sound?
(A) Limestone (B) Slacked lime (C) Soda lime (D) Quicklime
59. The rusting of iron nail:
(A) decreases its weight I (B) increases its weight (C) does not affect weight but iron is oxidized (D) does not affect weight but iron is reduced
60. Which one of the following is heavy water used in nuclear reactor?
(A) Water having molecular weight 18 amu
(B) Water having molecular weight 20 amu
(C) Water at 4°C but having molecular weight 19 amu
(D) Water below the ice in a frozen sea
61. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Country Currency
(A) Brazil Reais
(B) China Yuan
(C) Mexico Pesos
(D) Thailand Ringgit
62. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (City)
(a) Bangaluru (b) Chennai
(c) Motera
(d) Jaipur
List-II
(Stadi~m)
1. Sawai Mansingh
2. Sardar Patel
3. Chinnaswami
4. Chidambaram Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 .4
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 1 3 2 4
(D) 3 2 4 1
63. Who among the following had won the Wimbledon Women's Singles Title, 2008 ?
(A) Ana Ivanovic
(B) Maria Sharapova (C) Serena Williams (D) Venus Williams
64. Who among the following is the first man (after Bjorn Borg in 1980) to win the French Open and Wimbledon Singles Title back to back?
(A) Rafael Nadal (B) Roger Federer (C) John McEnroe (D) Daniel Nestor
65. Which one of the following books had been named as winner of the Best of the Booker A ward in 2008?
(A) The Enchantress of Florence (B) Disgrace
(C) Midnight's Children (D) The Siege of Krishnapur
66. Which one of the following coun¬tries has recently carried out military operations in Georgia?
(A) USA (B) Poland
(C) Russia (D) Kyrgyzstan
67. Which one of the following Com-mittees / Commissions was formed to study and suggest pricing pattern for oil and natural gas sectors in India ?
(A) B. K. Chaturvedi Committee (B) Sachar Committee
(C) B. N. Srikrishna Commis¬sion
(D) M. Veerapa MoHy Commis¬sion
68. Which one of the following countries has adopted a new Constitution
Codes:
a. Japan b. Bhutan c. Maldives d.Singapore
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