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81. Which one of the following is the longest national highway in India?

(a)NH 2
(b) NH 7
(c) NH 8
(d) NH 31
Ans: (b)

CDS (I) 2007

82. In which one of the following places is the Forest Survey of India (FSI), a national organisation engaged in forest cover mapping, forest inventory and training in the field of remote sensing and GIS, located?

(a)Dehradun
(b) Itanagar
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Aizawl
Ans: (a)
CDS Exam (I) 2009

83. Madhya Pradesh shares its border with how many States?

(a)3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
Ans: (c)

CDS (I) 2018

84. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
River City
A. Gomuti Lucknow
B. Saryu Ayodhya
C. Alakananda Badrinath
D. Narmada Satna
Ans: (d)

CDS (II) 2016

85. Which of the following sequences of the oil refineries of India as they occur from South to North is correct?

(a)Kochi-Mangalore-Mumbai-Koyali
(b) Koyali-Mumbai-Mangalore-Kochi
(c) Kochi-Mumbai-Mangalore-Koyali
(d) Mangalore-Kochi-Mumbai-Koyali
Ans: (a)

CDS (I) 2008

86. Match the following List l
(Multi purpose River Projects) List II
(Hydel Power Station)
A. Rihand 1. Hirakund
B. Gandak 2. Balmikinagar
C. Chambal 3. Pipri
D. Mahanadi 4. Kota Codes A B C D

(a)3 4 2 1
(b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 3 2 4 1
(d) 1 4 2 3
Ans: (c)
CDS Exam (I) 2010

87. Which one of the following States of India is the largest producer of lignite coal?

(a)Maharashtra
(b) Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (d)

CDS (I) 2015

88. Which one of the following oil fields of India is the oldest and still producing oil?

(a)Bombay High
(b) Digboi
(c) Ankleshwar
(d) Naharkatiya
Ans: (b)

CDS (II) 2011

89. Match the following List I
(Pass) List II
(State)
A. Zoji La Pass 1. Sikkim
B. Bara Lacha Pass 2. Uttarakhand
C. Jelep La Pass 3. Himachal Preadesh
D. Niti Pass 4. Jammu and Kashmir Codes A B C D

(a)4 1 3 2
(b) 2 3 1 4
(c) 4 3 1 2
(d) 2 1 3 4
Ans: (c)

CDS (I) 2013

90. Which one of the following longitudes determines the Indian sandard time?

(a)85.5° E
(b) 86.5° E
(c) 84.5° E
(d) 82.5° E
Ans: (d)
CDS Exam (I) 2017

91. Which one of the following is the oldest mountain range in India?

(a)Himalayas
(b) Aravalli
(c) Satpura
(d) Nilgiri
Ans: (b)

CDS (I) 2015

92. Match the following List I River List II Tributary
A. Brahamaputra 1. Musi
B. Krishna 2. Tawa
C. Narmada 3. Bhavani
D. Cauveri 4. Dikhow Codes A B C D

(a)4 2 1 3
(b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 3 1 2 4
Ans: (b)

CDS (II) 2019

93. Which one of the following lakes in India has the highest water salinity?

(a)Dal
(b) Chilila
(c) Wular
(d) Sambhar
Ans: (d)
CDS Exam (II) 2012

94. Which one of the following is an object with such a strong gravitational field that even light cannot escape from its surface?

(a)Neutron Star
(b) White Dwarf
(c) Black hole
(d) Supernova Star
Ans: (c)
CDS Exam (I) 2007

95. Which one of the following is the tide produced as a consequence of Moon and Sun pulling the Earth in the same direction?

(a)Spring tide
(b) Neap tide
(c) High tide
(d) Low tide
Ans: (a)

CDS (I) 2009

96. In which one of the following is higher percentage of carbon found?

(a)Lignite coal
(b) Peat coal
(c) Bituminous coal
(d) Anthracite coal
Ans: (d)

CDS (II) 2018

97. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Country Currency
A. Brazil Reals
B. China Yuan
C. Mexico Pesos
D. Thailand Ringgit
Ans: (d)
CDS Exam (II) 2016

98. In which one of the following islands of India is an active volcano found?

(a)Car Nicobar Island
(b) Nancowry Island
(c) Barren Island
(d) Maya Bunder Island
Ans: (c)

CDS (II) 2008

99. Assertion (A) Venus is the brightest object in the sky after the Sun.
Reason (R) Venus is the second planet from the Sun in our solar system.

(a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Ans: (a)

CDS (I) 2010

100. Assertion (A) Despite low evaporation and stable stratification of the atmosphere, salinity is high in polar regions.
Reason (R) Sea water freezes leaving the remaining water saline than before.

(a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Ans: (d)

CDS (II) 2015

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