GK-CDS-2009 Questions and Answers

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Q1
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
Answer: Option D
Q2
By which one of the following, an old written material which cannot be read easily, can be read ?
  • A γ–rays
  • B X–rays
  • C IR–rays
  • D Radiofrequency waves
Answer: Option B
Q3
Which one of the following characteristics is common among parrot, platypus and kangaroo ?
  • A Oviparity
  • B Toothless jaws
  • C Homothermy
  • D Functional postanal tail
Answer: Option C
Q4
Which one of the following petroleum refinery products has the lowest boiling point ?
  • A Kerosene
  • B Diesel
  • C Gasoline
  • D Lubricating oil
Answer: Option C
Q5
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
Answer: Option B
Q6
Which one of the following feature films is official nominee for Oscar, 2008 from India ?
  • A Rock on
  • B Walu
  • C Drona
  • D Tare Jamin Par
Answer: Option D
Q7
What is the correct chronological order of conferring Bharat Ratna to the following ?
  • A M. S. Subbalakshmi
  • B Professor Amartya Sen
  • C Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Answer: Option B
Q8
Which one of the following zones of the atmosphere is rich in ozone gas ?
  • A Mesosphere
  • B Troposphere
  • C Stratosphere
  • D Ionosphere
Answer: Option C
Q9
Which one of the following is an example of vestigial organ in man ?
  • A Jaw apparatus
  • B Ear muscles
  • C Canine teeth
  • D Humerus
Answer: Option B
Q10
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
Answer: Option A
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