Combined Defence Services (CDS) Solved 2008 Paper

1. In India, which one of the following has the lowest density of population as per Census 2001 ?
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Mizoram
(d) Sikkim
Ans: ( b )

2. Consider the following statements :
1. Foehn is a very cold and dry wind with a high velocity and brings down the temperature below freezing point.
2. Mistral is a strong, gusty, dry and warm wind which develops on the leeward side of a mountain range.
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
Ans: ( d )

3. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Croatia : Adriatic Sea
(b) France : Bay of Biscay
(c) Norway : Baffin Bay
(d) Romania : Black sea
Ans: ( c )

4. Consider the following statements :
1. Mauritius island is of volcanic origin.
2. Maldives are coral islands.
3. Reunion islands are mountain peaks projected out of water.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: ( d )

5. Consider the following statements :
1. The atmospheric pressure is more at the poles as compared to the equator.
2. The annual range of temperature is more at the equator as compared to the poles.
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
Ans: ( c )

6. Consider the following statements :
1. The Council of Ministers of the Union are responsible to both the Houses of Parliament.
2. The President of India cannot appoint any one as Union Minister not recommended by Prime Minister.
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
Ans: ( b )

7. Synthetic ethanal is produced by reacting ethane (in the presence of phosphoric acid) with
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Potassium dichromate
(c) Oxygen
(d) Water
Ans: ( a )

8. By which Amendment Act of the Constitution of India were the Directive Principles of the state policy given precedence over the Fundamental Rights wherever they come into conflict ?
(a) 40th
(b) 42nd
(c) 44th
(d) 46th
Ans: ( b )

9. Deficiency of which vitamin results in inflammation of skin and eczema along with diarrhoea ?
(a) Ascorbic acid
(b) Folic acid
(c) Nicotinic acid
(d) Pantothenic acid
Ans: ( c )

10. Which one of the following is known as Salt Petre ?
(a) NaCl
(b) NaNO3
(c) Na2CO3
(d) NaHCO3
Ans: ( b )

11. Consider the following plants
1. Cycas
2. Pea
3. Pinus
In which of the above, the seeds are not enclosed in fruits ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2 and 3
Ans: ( c )

12. Consider the following elements
1. Cobalt
2. Phosphorus
3. Zinc
Which of the above elements are required for maintaining healthy human body ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: ( d )

13. When a drop of waterbreaks into two droplets of equal size, the sum of the surface areas of the two droplets is equal to that of the original drop.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: ( a )

14. When sound wave is refracted from air to water, which of the following will remain unchanged ?
(a) Wave number
(b) Wavelength
(c) Wave velocity
(d) Frequency
Ans: ( d )

15. Whose experiments proved that the speed of light was always the same ?
(a) James Clark Maxwell
(b) Michelson and Morley
(c) Miller and Stanley
(d) Werner Heisenberg
Ans: ( b )

Combined Defence Services (CDS) Solved 2008 Paper

1. Consider the following statements :
1. Ala-ud-din Khalji held religious discourses with Acharya Mahasena
2. Ala-ud-din Khalji and Muhammadbin-Tughluq demanded one sixth of the agricultural produce as revenue from peasants.
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
Ans: ( d )

2. Who among the following appointed Ibn Batuta as the Chief Qazi of Delhi ?
(a) Ghiyaz-ud-din Balban
(b) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(c) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq
(d) Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
Ans: ( d )

3. How can boiling paint of a liquid be reduced ?
(a) By adding a solid of lower melting point
(b) By dissolving a solution solid in it
(c) By increasing the pressure on the liquid
(d) By decreasing the pressure on the liquid
Ans: ( a )

4. When did UNO officially come into existence ?
(a) 1947
(b) 1939
(c) 1945
(d) 1950
Ans: ( c )

5. Where is Potala Palace situated ?
(a) Tibet
(b) Indonesia
(c) Malaysia
(d) Thailand
Ans: ( a )

6. Consider the following statements :
1. The expenditure to be incurred by the Government and the revenue to be collected by way of taxes must be approved by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
2. The charge of impeachment against the President of India can be brought about by only Lok Sabha and not Rajya Sabha.
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
Ans: ( d )

7. Which of the following States elects only one member for the Lok Sabha ?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Manipur
(c) Sikkim
(d) Tripura
Ans: ( c )

8. Consider the following statements :
1. ICICI Bank is the largest private sector bank in India.
2. Postal Life Insurance is the oldest life insurance organization in India.
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
Ans: ( a )

9. Consider the following statements :
1. ICICI Bank is the largest private sector bank in India.
2. Postal Life Insurance is the oldest life insurance organization in India.
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
Ans: ( a )

10. Who of the following was known as Deshbandhu ?
(a) Aurobindo Ghosh
(b) Chittaranjan Das
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji
(d) Jyotirao Phule
Ans: ( b )

11. The first definite step to provide Parliamentary control over East India Company was taken by
(a) The Regulating Act
(b) The Pitts India Act
(c) The Charter Act of 1793
(d) The Charter Act of 1813
Ans: ( a )

12. Which among the following National Highways of India is the longest ?
(a) NH 1
(b) NH 2
(c) NH 3
(d) NH 4
Ans: ( b )

13. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Azerbaijan : Baku
(b) Tajikistan : Dushanbe
(c) Turkmenistan : Ashkabad
(d) Kazakhstan : Kiev
Ans: ( d )

14. Consider the following statements : As per Census 2001, in India,
1. More than one-third of the total population is urban.
2. At the national level, the expectation of life at birth is more for males than females.
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
Ans: ( d )

15. Which is the largest tea producing country in the world ?
(a) Kenya
(b) Indonesia
(c) China
(d) India
Ans: ( d )