CDS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE SOLVED PAPER 2007

CDS General Knowledge Solved Paper (II) : 2007 

 1.Where is the national institute of nutrition located?

(a) Bengaluru (b) Hyderabad
(c) Mysuru (d) Pune

2.Which of the following parts of blood carry out the function of body defence ?
(a) Red blood cells (b) White blood cells
(c) Platelets (d) Haemoglobins

3.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I                             List-I I
(Disease)                 (Part of Human Body Affected)
A. Conjunctivitis             1. Eyes
B. Dermatitis                  2. Joints
C. Gout                         3. Skin
D. Meniningitis               4. Cord

Codes:
        A B C D
(a)     2 4 1 3
(b)     1 3 2 4
(c)     2 3 1 4
(d)     1 4 2 3

4.Which one of the following is not an insect borne disease ?
(a) Beriberi (b) Kala azar
(c) Malaria (d) Plague

5. At which one of the following places, East- West Corridor connecting Silchar and Porhandar and North-South Corridor connecting Srinagar and Kanyakumari, intersect each other? 
(a) Jhansi (b) Agra
(c) Jabalpur (d) Nagpur

6.What does the 93r d Constitutional Amendment deal with ?
(a) Inclusion of Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and Santhal i languages in the Eighth Schedule
(b) Inclusion of service tax levied by Union and collected and appropriated by the Union and the states in the Seventh Schedule
(c) Free and compulsory education for all children between the age of 6 and 14 years 
(d) No reservation in Panchayats need to be made in favour of Scheduled Castes in Arunachal Pradesh

7. Consider the following statements 
 1. The Union Executive consists of the President and the Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as the head. 
2. The President may, by writing under his hand-addressed to the Vice-President, resign his office. 
3. Executive power of the Union is vested in the Prime Minister. 
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct/ 
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2 only

8. Consider the following statements
1. Ministry of Par liamentary Affaris constitutes Consultative Committees of Member s of both the Houses of Parliament.
2. The main purpose of these Committees are to provide a forum for formal discussions between the Government and Members of Parliament on polices  and programmes of the Government. 
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

9. In which Part of the Constitution, details of citizenship are mentioned ?
(a) I (b) II
(c) III (d) IV

10. As which one of the following, does carbon occur in its purest form in nature ?
(a) Carbon black (b) Graphite
(c) Diamond (d) Coal

11.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes give below the Lists 
List-I                                         List-II
(Schedule In the                     (Subject)
Consti tution of India)
A. Tenth Schedule                 1. Languages
B. Eighth’ Schedule                2. Provisions as to disqualification on the grounds of defection
C. First Schedule                    3. Validation of certain Acts and Regulations
D. Ninth Schedule                   4. The States

Codes:
        A B C D
(a)     4 3 2 1
(b)     2 1 4 3
(c)     4 1 2 3
(d)     2 3 4 1

12. Financial distribution between the Union and the State takes place on the basis of the recommendat ions of which one of the following ?
(a) The National Development Council
(b) The Inter-State Council
(c) The Planning Commission
(d) The Finance Commission

 13.Who among the following was the first Law Minister of India ?
(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(b) Maulana Abu] Kalam Azad
(c) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(d) T. Krishnamachari

14.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists 
List-I (Name)                     List-II (Game)
A. Dola Banerjee                 1. Badminton
B. Aparna Popat                  2. Snooker
C. Anuja Thakur                  3. Chess
D. Parimarjan Negi              4. Archery

Codes:
        A B C D
(a)     2 3 1 4
(b)     4 1 2 3
(c)     2 1 3 4
(d)     4 1 .3 2

15. Consider the following statements 
1. The Gandhara art of the Peshawar Valley is known for some of the finest sculptures made in dark grey schist. 
2. The Kushanas were the first Indian kings to have portraits of themselves made in their shrines. 
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

16.Which of the following gases is released from rice fields in the most prominent quantities ? 
(a) Carbon dioxide (b) Methane 
(c) Carbon monoxide(d) Sulphur dioxide

17. Consider the following statements 
1. Cigarette smoking exposes a person to  benzene.
 2. Benzene is a known carcinogen.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

18.Which one of the following is included in the world list of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO ?
(a) Kinnaur Region (b) Spiti Valley
(c) Nallamalai Hills (d) Sunderbans

19.Which one of the fol lowing groups of animals are primates ?
(a) Giraffes and Zebras
(b) Kangaroos and Koalas
(c) Lemurs and Lorises
(d) Rabbits and Hares

 20.Which one of the following glands produces the Growth Hormone (Somatotropin) ?
(a) Adrenal (b) Pancreas
(c) Pituitary (d) Thyroid

 21. In the human body, Cowper ’s glands form a  part of which one of the following ?
(a) Digestive system
(b) Endocrine system
(c) Reproductive system
(d) Nervous system

22. Cloves, used as a spice, are derived from which of the following plant parts ?
(a) Seeds (b) Fruits
(c) Flower buds (d) Young leaves

23.Which one among the following kinds of organisms resides in the roots of pulse plants to do nitrogen fixation ?
(a) Bacteria (b) Fungi
(c) Protozoa (d) Virus

24.With reference to Delhi Sultanate, who was the founder fo Sayyid Dynasty ?
(a) Khizr Khan
(b) Mubarak Shah
(c) Muhammad Shah
(d) Alauddin Alam Shah

25.What were the ahdis of Akbar ’s time ? 
(a) Village level money-lenders
(b) Village guards
(c) Cashiers working in diwani
(d) Foot-soldiers in the army

26. In early medieval India, what did the term Jital refer to ?
(a) Weight (b) Diet
(c) Coin (d) Game

27.Which Philosophical system was founded by Vallabhacharya ?
(a) Maharastra Dharma
(b) Shuddhadvaita
(c) Anekantavada
(d) Visistadvaita

28. Amongst the following, who cooperated with  Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the implementationof his educational programmes ?
(a) Dwarkanath Tagore
(b) David Hare
(c) Henri Derozio
(d) William Jones

29.Which of the following vested the secretary  of state for India with supreme control over the Government of India 
(a) Pitt’s India Act, 1784
(b) Government of India Act, 1858
(c) Indian Councils Act, 1861
(d) Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909

 30.Who among the following Indian freedom  fighters made an attempt to estimate the per capita income of India ?
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(b) Feroze Shah Mehta
(c) Surendranath Banerjee
(d) Dadabhai Naoroji