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281. Which among the following phenomenas can occur when very warm and humid air is rising over a mass of a very cold air?
1. Calm weather
2. Snowfall
3. Storms and cyclonic storms
4. Intense rain and hail Select the correct answer using the codes given below

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

282. Match the following List I (Biosphere Reserve) List II (State)
A. Nilgiri 1. Odisha B.Manas 2. Madhya Pradesh
C. Panchmarhi 3. Tamul Nadu
D. Simeslipal 4. Asom Codes A B C D A B C D

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

CDS (II) 2015

283. The waves that help scientists to understand the internal structure of the Earth are

(a)primary waves
(b) secondary waves
(c) surface waves
(d) longitudinal waves
Ans: (b)

CDS (I) 2011

284. If the time of a place located on 165° E meridian is 11:00 pm on Sunday, what would be the time at the place located on 165° W meridian?

(a)11:00 pm on Sunday
(b) 12:00 noon on Sunday
(c) 1:00 am on Sunday
(d) 11:00 pm on Saturday
Ans: (d)

CDS (II) 2013

285. Which one among the following is not an igneous rock?

(a)Granite
(b) Basalt
(c) Gabbro
(d) Gneiss
Ans: (d)
CDS Exam (II) 2017

286. The Karewas of Kashmir refers to which among the following types of deposits?

(a)Aeolian and glacial
(b) Fluvial
(c) Lacustrine
(d) Volcanic
Ans: (c)

CDS (II) 2015

287. Match the following lists 3 List I List II
(Place) (Location in Map)
A. Kollam 1.
B. Tuticorin 2.
B. Ongole 3.
D. Nellore 4.
2 4 1 Codes A B C D

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

CDS (I) 2019

288. On which one among the following island, does the Negrito tribe called ‘the Onge’ live?

(a)North Andaman (h) Little Andaman
(c) Little Nicobar
(d) Great Nicobar
Ans: (b)
CDS Exam (I) 2012

289. Which one among the following is a cold ocean current?

(a)Canary current
(b) Brazil current
(c) Gulf stream
(d) Kuroshio current
Ans: (a)
CDS Exam (II) 2007

290. Which parts of the Earth’s surface experience least variation in incoming solar radiation throughout the year?

(a)Poles
(b) Equatorial regions
(c) Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
(d) Arctic and Antarctic circles
Ans: (b)

CDS (II) 2009

291. The highest of all spring tides occurs at the time of

(a)full or new moon in association with winter solstice
(b) full or new moon in association with equinox
(c) full or new moon in association with summer solstice
(d) winter as well as summer solstices
Ans: (b)

CDS (I) 2018

292. Which one among the following is not a cause of generation of ocean currents ?

(a)Planetary winds
(b) Variation in ocean water temperature
(c) Revolution of the Earth
(d) Shape and configuration of the coastliness
Ans: (c)
CDS Exam (I) 2016

293. Which one among the following statesments about the International Date Line is not correct ?

(a)The International Date Line is largely based on the 180° meridian
(b) The difference in time between the places just either side of the International Date Line is almost 1 day
(c) The difference in time to the extent of 1 day on either side of the International Date Line is caused by inclined axis of the Earth
(d) The International Date Line mostly passes through the Pacific Ocean
Ans: (c)

CDS (I) 2008

294. Nearly 30% of the solar radiations return back to the space without contributing anything to the Earth’s surface temperature.
This amount of radiation is known as

(a)Black body
(b) tropopause
(c) Earth’s albedo
(d) mesopause
Ans: (c)

CDS (II) 2010

295. Which of the following statements regarding recycling is/ are correct?
1. Recycling is just the collection and separation of the waste materials.
2. Recycling is the collection and separation of the materials from the waste stream and their subsequent processing to produce a marketable product.
3. Recycling leads to reduction of waste disposal cost.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a)Only 1
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3
Ans: (c)

CDS (I) 2015

296. Which one among the following Indian rivers originatesin Maharashtra and flows through Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to meet the Bay of Bengal in Andhra coast?

(a)Mahanadi
(b) Kaveri
(c) Krishna
(d) Godavari
Ans: (c)
CDS Exam (I) 2011

297. The planetary winds that blow from the sub-tropical high pressure belts to the equator are known as

(a)westerlies
(b) doldrums
(c) polar winds
(d) trade winds
Ans: (d)

CDS (I) 2013

298. Match the following .
List I
(Dam) List II
(River)
A. Ukai dam
B. Bhakra dam
C. Nagarjuna Sagar dam
D. Pandoh dam
1. Beas
2. Krishna
3. Sutlj
4. Tapi (Tapti) Codes A B C D

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

CDS (II) 2017

299. Which one among the following statements is not correct?

(a)Solar noon occurs simultaneously at locations with the same longitude
(b) One meridian, which is directly under the Sun, experiences solar noon at a given time
(c) Places having same longitude experience solar noon at different times
(d) Solar noon occurs at different times at locations with the same latitude
Ans: (b)

CDS (I) 2015

300. Oil is found in petroliferous rock. Which one among the following structures demonstrates an ideal trap?

(a)Horizontal structure
(b) Fault structure
(c) Synclinal structure
(d) Anticlinal structure
Ans: (b)
CDS Exam (I) 2019

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