FREE CDS General Knowledge Questions and Answers

Question 1

Examine the two statements carefully then select the correct answers:

Statement I: El Nino is a temperature-rising phenomenon over the Pacific Ocean and usually causes dry monsoons in South Asia.
Statement II: Tsunamis are usually not noticed as the massive ocean waves move silently but assume destructive form as these travel through shallow waters of continental shelves.

Accepted Answer

Both statements are individually true and Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.

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Both statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

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Statement I is true but statement II is false.

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Statement I is false but statement II is true.

Question 2

Examine the two statements carefully then select the correct answers:

Statement I: Anticyclone, which is a high-pressure wind system, does not bring about significant change in weather conditions
Statement II: The outward movement of wind from the high-pressure center keeps limited scope for disturbance.

Accepted Answer

Both statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

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Both statements are individually true and statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.

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Statement I is true but statement II is false.

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Statement I is false but statement II is true

Question 3

Name the continents that form a mirror image of each other.

Accepted Answer

Africa and South America

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North America and South America

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Asia and Africa

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Europe and Asia

Question 4

Approximately how many kilometers are represented by 1 degree of latitude?

Accepted Answer

111 km

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421 km

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91 km

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211 km

Question 5

Which of the following rivers does not flow into the Bay of Bengal?

Accepted Answer

Tapti

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Godavari

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Mahanadi

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Cauvery

Question 6

Which of the following cities will never get the vertical rays of the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Srinagar

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Chennai

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Mumbai

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Kolkata

Question 7

Which of the following statements regarding the ozone layer within the atmosphere is/are correct?

1. It absorbs most of the ultraviolet radiation found in the Sun’s rays.
2. Chlorofluorocarbons are a serious threat to the ozone layer.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Accepted Answer

Both 1 and 2

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1 only

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2 only

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Neither 1 nor 2

Question 8

The broken hills famous for zinc and lead are located in:

Accepted Answer

Australia

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Turkey

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France

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Germany

Question 9

El Nino associated with the formation of the South-West monsoon of India is ____________.

Accepted Answer

an abnormally warm ocean current

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a periodic warm airmass

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a periodic warm wind

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a periodic low-pressure center

Question 10

Which one among the following creeks is not associated with the state of Gujarat?

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Kajhar Creek

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Kori Creek

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Godai Creek

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Sir Creek