GK-CDS-2009 Questions and Answers

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Q51
In which one of the following is higher percentage of carbon found ?
  • A Lignite coal
  • B Peat coal
  • C Bituminous coal
  • D Anthracite coal
Answer: Option D
Q52
Which one of the following when dissolved in H2O gives hissing sound ?
  • A Limestone
  • B Slacked lime
  • C Soda lime
  • D Quicklime
Answer: Option D
Q53
The rusting of iron nail—
  • A decreases its weight
  • B increases its weight
  • C does not affect weight but iron is oxidized
  • D does not affect weight but iron is reduced
Answer: Option B
Q54
Which one of the following is heavy water used in nuclear reactor ?
  • A Water having molecular weight 18 amu
  • B Water having molecular weight 20 amu
  • C Water at 4°C but having molecular weight 19 amu
  • D Water below the ice in a frozen sea
Answer: Option B
Q55
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? Country — Currency
  • A Brazil — Reais
  • B China — Yuan
  • C Mexico — Pesos
  • D Thailand — Ringgit
Answer: Option D
Q56
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List-I (City) (a) Bangaluru (b) Chennai (c) Motera (d) Jaipur List-II (Stadium) 1. Sawai Mansingh 2. Sardar Patel 3. Chinnaswami 4. Chidambaram Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
  • A 1 2 3 4
  • B 3 4 2 1
  • C 1 3 2 4
  • D 3 2 4 1
Answer: Option B
Q57
Who among the following had won the Wimbledon Women’s Singles Title, 2008 ?
  • A Ana Ivanovic
  • B Maria Sharapova
  • C Serena Williams
  • D Venus Williams
Answer: Option D
Q58
Who among the following is the first man (after Bjorn Borg in 1980) to win the French Open and Wimbledon Singles Title back to back ?
  • A Rafael Nadal
  • B Roger Federer
  • C John McEnroe
  • D Daniel Nestor
Answer: Option A
Q59
Which one of the following books had been named as winner of the Best of the Booker Award in 2008 ?
  • A The Enchantress of Florence
  • B Disgrace
  • C Midnight’s Children
  • D The Siege of Krishnapur
Answer: Option C
Q60
Which one of the following countries has recently carried out military operations in Georgia
  • A USA
  • B Poland
  • C Russia
  • D Kyrgyzstan
Answer: Option C
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