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CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 1

Which one of the following tribal groupsis dominantly found in the ‘Blue Mountains?

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 1

Toda tribe is a Dravidian ethnic group who resides dominantly in the Blue (Nilgiri) Mountains of Tamil Nadu. Todas show co-existence with other tribal groups of Nilgiri like Kota, Badaga and Kurumba.

CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 2

Who among the following geographers is related to ‘primate city’ concept?

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 2

Famous geographer Mark Jefferson proposed the concept of the primate city in 1939. Jefferson gave the 'primate city' concept to explain the phenomenon of very large cities that hold such a large proportion of a country's population as well as its economic activity.

According to Jefferson, primate city as being "at least twice as large as the next largest city and more than twice as significant." Examples of 'primate city'are 'Tokyo' in Japan and 'Paris' in France etc.

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CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 3

Which one of the following islands is the largest?

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 3

'New Guinea' is the largest island from the given options but Greenland is the world's largest island.

CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 4

Arrange the following Tiger Reserves of India from North to South:
1. Dudhwa
2. Panna
3. Pench
4. Indravati

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 5

Which one of the following proteins gives lustrous shiny appearance to silk fibre?

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 5

Sericin is a protein created by Bombyx mori (silkworms) in the production of silk. It constitutes 25-30% of silk protein.

It envelops the fibroin fibres with successive sticky layers that help in the formation of cocoon. Sericin gives lustrous shiny appearance to silk fibre.

CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 6

Blue Baby Syndrome is caused by the contamination of

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 6

Blue baby syndrome (infant methemoglobinemia), is a type of illness where a baby's skin turns bluish. It begins when large amounts of nitrates in water are ingested by an infant and converted to nitrite by the digestive system.

These nitrites bind to the hemoglobin in the body, forming methemoglobin, which is unable to carry oxygen. This syndrome occurs due to a decreased amount of hemoglobin in the baby's blood.

CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 7

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 7

Mitochondria, Chloroplast, Ribosomes and Lysosomes are the cell organelles present in Eukaryotic cell.

CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 8

Human insulin molecule is composed ofone α-chain having 21 amino acids andone β-chain having 30 amino acids. How many functional insulin genes occur in adult humans?

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 8

In some animals there are two insulin genes; however, in most others, including humans, a single gene is present. The insulin gene present on chromosome 11 in humans. The insulin is synthesized as 'proinsulin', which is modified to make two functional polypeptides.

CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 9

Pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissues of a mollusk. Which oneof the following is the main constituentof pearl?

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 9

Pearl is a hard-sparkling object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk or another animal, such as a conulariid.

Pearl is composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers.

CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 10

A biological community in its environment such as a pond, an ocean, a forest, even an aquarium is known as

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CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 11

An electron and a proton starting from rest are accelerated through a potential difference of 1000 V. Which one of the following statements in this regard is correct?

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 11

When accelerated from the rest, the energy is fully kinetic.
So, the Kinetic Energy (KE) = Charge x Potential Difference

= MV2 = Q.V

  • From the above equation, it is obvious that the velocity of particle is inversely proportional to the mass of that particle.
  • So, electron will gain more speed as it has lower mass than proton. Also, the energy is fully kinetic in above case; hence, the electron will have greater energy as a result of greater velocity.
CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 12

Two wires are made having same length and area of cross-section A. Wire 1 is made of copper and wire 2 is made of aluminium. It is given that the electrical conductivity of copper is more than that of aluminium. In this context, which one of the following statements is correct?

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 12
  • As it is given in the question that electrical conductivity of wire 1 i.e. made up of copper is greater than wire 2 i.e. made up of aluminium.
  • Electrical conductivity is inversely proportional to the resistance. So, the resistance of wire 2 will be higher than that of wire 1.
CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 13

A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror at an angle of 40° with respect to a surface normal. When it gets reflected from the mirror it undergoes a deviation of

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 13

Angle of deviation: It is the angle made by the reflected ray and the original path of the incident ray (as shown in the diagram)


 

Angle of Deviation (δ)  = 180° - [ i + r ]  or  180°- 2i (as i=r) 
= 180°- [ 40° + 40°]
= 100°
Therefore, a ray of light will undergo a deviation of 100°

CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 14

Infrared, visible and ultraviolet radiations /light have different properties. Which one of the following statements related to these radiations/lights is not correct?

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 14

All the statements related to radiations/lights are correct except statement 4.

  • The wavelength of infrared is more than that of ultraviolet radiation.
  • The wavelength of ultraviolet is smaller than that of visible light.
  • The photon energy of visible light is more than that of infrared light.
  • The photon energy of ultraviolet is lesser than that of visible light.

Note:

  • Order of frequency is as follows: Radio Waves< Microwaves< Infrared Radiation< Visible Light< Ultraviolet Radiation< X-rays< Gamma Rays.
  • Order of wavelength is as follows: Radio Waves> Microwaves> Infrared Radiation> Visible Light> Ultraviolet Radiation> X-rays> Gamma Rays.
CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 15

After using for some time, big transformers get heated up. This is due to the fact that
1. Current produces heat in transformers
2. Hysteresis loss occurs in transformers
3. Liquid used for cooling gets heated

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 15

Whenever Power Conversion occurs in any device or machine then there is an opposition to the energy conversion which is converted to power loss or the power loss may occurs during transmission of power either in mechanical or electrical.

  • In a transformer energy is converted to magnetic field and back to electrical energy, thus there exists magnetic losses i.e. hysteresis loss and Eddy current loss and electrical loss i.e. Cooper loss.
  • These energy losses are dissipated in the form of heat thus generating heat in transformer.
CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 16

A person is standing on a frictionless horizontal ground. How can he move by a certain distance on this ground?

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 16

A person is standing on a frictionless horizontal ground. He can move by a certain distance on this ground by sneezing. This is because of Newton’s 3rd law of motion. As he sneezes, air from is nose blow out with a strong force, as a resultant of this forward flow of air, there will be an opposite reaction that will lead to backward movement of the person.

Note: Newton’s 3rd law states that, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 17

In the reaction between hydrogen sulphate ion and water

the water acts as:

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 17

Bronsted and Lowry proposed the concept of acids and bases in the year 1923.

  • As per the concept, acid is defined as a substance which has the tendency to give a proton while base is defined as a substance which has a tendency to accept a proton.
  • In the above reaction, water accepts proton, hence it acts as a base.
CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 18

How many hydrogen atoms are contained in 1.50 g of glucose (C6H1206)?

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 18

There are 12 atoms of hydrogen per molecule of glucose, which has a molecular mass of 180g/mol. Hence, the number moles of hydrogen = 12 x 1.50 = 0.10 mol. Hence, the number of hydrogen atoms is found by multiplying this by the Avogadro Constant, 6.02 x 1023. This will give 6.02 × 1022.

CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 19

The paste of a white material in water is used to maintain a fractured bone fixed in place. The white material used is called

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 19
  • Plaster of Paris (POP), quick-setting gypsum plaster consisting of a fine white powder (calcium sulfate hemihydrate), which hardens when moistened and allowed to dry.
  • It is also known as the Plaster of Paris because for the preparation of POP, the abundant gypsum found near the capital city of France i.e. Paris.
  • The chemical formula of Plaster of Paris is 
CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 20

Among the following types of glasses, which one is used for making optical instruments?

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 20
  • Flint glass is considered as the softer glass than any other glass.
  • It is clearer and transparent. For making optical glass Potassium and lead silicates are used.
  • The main use of flint glass is in the manufacturing of lenses, prisms, and other optical instruments.
CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 21

Most ozone gas (about 90%) is located in the atmospheric layer of

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 21

Most ozone gas (about 90 %) is located in the atmospheric layer of Stratosphere.

Based on temperature variation our atmosphere can be classified into the following layers mainly;

  • Troposphere – From Earth’s surface up to 10 km. Here, temperature decreases with increasing height. We, humans, live in the troposphere, and nearly all weather occurs in this lowest layer. Most clouds appear here.
  • Stratosphere – From 10 km above the surface to 50 km above the surface. Here, temperature increases with increasing height due to the presence of the ozone layer. Ozone gas is capable of absorbing harmful UV rays and due to the absorption the temperature increases. All the aeroplanes fly in this zone as due to high temperature there is less turbulence and hence smoother flights are possible.
  • Mesosphere – From 50 km above the surface to 85 km above the surface. Here, the temperature again decreases with increasing height. Most meteors burn up in the mesosphere
  • Ionosphere – Beyond 85 km there is thermosphere layer and Ionosphere is a series of regions in parts of the mesosphere and thermosphere.

Note: Ozone(O3) is blue in colour and has strong odour while Oxygen(O2) is colourless and odourless.

CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 22

What are the main constituents of biogas?

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 22

The major constituent of biogas are Methane and Carbon dioxide while some traces of H2S and ammonia are also there.

  • It is released when the Cow, Buffalo and Pig manure is processed Anaerobically i.e. in the absence of Oxygen.
  • Biogas can be used for Space Heating, Generation of Electricity, Fuel for Cooking etc.

Note: Biogas is a Clean Renewable Energy Source and even it is Economically Friendly.

CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 23

In which two Indian States of the four mentioned below, it is necessary to hold certain minimum educational qualifications to be eligible to contest Panchayat Elections?
1. Punjab
2. Haryana
3. Karnataka
4. Rajasthan

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 23
  • Rajasthan and Haryana are theonly states who have made it necessary to hold certain minimum educational qualifications to be eligible to contest Panchayat Elections.
  • Karnataka, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh have put a restriction of having a toilet at home to be eligible to contest Panchayat Elections.

Note: Part IX relates to the three-tier Panchayati Raj Institutions and was added to the Constitution by the 73rd Amendment in 1993.

CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 24

Which of the following statements about ‘delegation’ is/are correct?
1. It is the abdication of responsibility.
2. It means conferring of specified authority by a lower authority to a higher one.
3. It is subject to supervision and review.
4. It is a method of dividing authority in the organization.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 24
  • Delegation is the assignment of any responsibility or authority to another person to carry out specific activities. Hence 1st statement is wrong.
  • In delegation, the manager empowers a subordinate to make decisions i.e. the higher authority is conferring specific authority to a lower authority. Hence, 2nd statement is also wrong.

The only option left i.e. option 3 is the answer.
Note: The Manager is still accountable even after the delegation.

CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 25

Which of the following features were borrowed by the Constitution of India from the British Constitution?
1. Rule of Law
2. Law-making Procedure
3. Independence of Judiciary
4. Parliamentary System

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Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 25

The correct answer is 1, 2 and 4 i.e. Rule of Law, Law Making procedure and Parliamentary system.

Features borrowed from the British constitution:

  • Nominal Head i.e. President
  • Cabinet System of Ministers
  • Post of PM
  • Parliamentary system
  • Bicameral Parliament
  • Lower House more powerful
  • Council of Ministers responsible to Lowe House
  • Speaker in Lok Sabha
  • Rule of Law
  • Law Making procedure

Note: Independence of judiciary and judicial review was borrowed from the USA.

Did you know?
70%
 of our constitution is based on the 1935 Government of India Act.

CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 26

Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India has fixed the number of Members of the Rajya Sabha to be elected from each State?

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 26

The fourth schedule is the correct answer.

  • The fourth schedule has fixed the number of Members of the Rajya Sabha to be elected from each state.
  • The allocation of seats is made on the basis of the population of each state.

Note: There are 12 schedules in the Indian constitution.

How to remember all the schedules: Code for 12 schedules is TEARS OF OLD PM

1st Schedule: T- Territory, 2nd Schedule: E- Emoluments/salary, 3rd Schedule: A- Affirmation/Oath, 4th Schedule: R- Rajya Sabha, 5th Schedule: S- Scheduled Tribes, 6th Schedule: O- Other Tribes, 7th Schedule: F- Federal (Division Of Powers), 8th Schedule: O- Official Regional Languages, 9th Schedule: L- Land Reform, 10th Schedule: D- Defection (Anti-Defection Law), 11th Schedule: P- Panchayati Raj, 12th Schedule: M- Municipal Corporation

CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 27

Which one of the following statements about various horticulture crops of India for the year 2016-17 is not correct?

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 27

In 2016-2017 the rate of increase in potato production was more than the onion production in comparison to 2015-2016. Hence, the 3rd statement is not correct, and rest all are true.

Note: Horticulture is the cultivation, processing, and sale of fruits, nuts, vegetables, ornamental plants, and flowers. Many additional services are also associated with it.

CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 28

The phenomenon of ‘demographic dividend’ of a country relates to ________.

Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 28

Option two is correct.

  • The demographic dividend is an economic benefit resulting from the increase in the working age population.
  • For a demographic dividend, a country must go through a demographic transition where it switches from a largely rural agrarian economy with high fertility and mortality rates to an urban industrial society characterized by low fertility and mortality rates.
  • India is currently going through the phase of the demographic dividend.

Note: The term, “demographic dividend”, was first coined by David Bloom.

CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 29

Arrange the following events in sequential order as they happened in India:
1. Mahalanobis Model
2. Plan Holiday
3. Rolling Plan

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Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 29

The correct answer is (a) i.e. 1, 2, 3
All are related to Five-year plans of the Planning Commission

  • Mahalanobis Model – Second Five-year plan. The essence of the model is a shift in the pattern of industrial investment towards building up a domestic consumption goods sector.
  • Plan Holiday – After the failure of the third Five-year plan. The government declared plan holidays (from 1966–67, 1967–68, and 1968–69) and there were annual plans instead of Five-year plans.
  • Rolling Plan - The Janta Government terminated the fifth Five-year plan in 1977-78 and launched its own sixth Five-year plan for period 1978-83 and called it a Rolling Plan

Note:Planning Commission is now replaced by NITI Aayog

CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 30

The monetary policy in India uses which of the following tools?
1. Bank rate
2. Open market operations
3. Public debt
4. Public revenue

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Detailed Solution for CDS II - General Knowledge Previous Year Question Paper 2017 - Question 30

The correct answer is1 and 2 only
Monetary policy is the macroeconomic policy laid down by the central bank.

  • It involves the management of the money supply and interest rate
  • It is used to achieve macroeconomic objectives like inflation, consumption, growth and liquidity.

Monetary policy in India is governed by RBI through various tools like

  • Cash Reserve Ratio
  • Statutory Liquidity Ratio
  • Open market operations
  • Bank rate
  • Moral suasion


Note: According to the fourth bimonthly policy of 2018-19, CRR is 4 and SLR is 19.5%

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