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CDS General Knowledge 2017 Question Paper

235 questions from the 2017 CDS exam, combining both papers of the year (CDS I and CDS II).

235questions
2papers (CDS I & II)
11chapters covered
Note: UPSC conducts CDS twice a year. This page combines both 2017 papers — CDS I and CDS II.

Questions from the 2017 exam first 10 of 235 — free

Q1MCQCDS II 2017

Which one of the following tribal groups is dominantly found in the 'Blue Mountains'?

(A)Lambadas
(B)Gonds
(C)Jarawas
(D)Todas
Q2MCQCDS II 2017

Who among the following geographers is related to 'primate city' concept?

(A)August Losch
(B)Mark Jefferson
(C)Griffith Taylor
(D)W. Christaller
Q3MCQCDS II 2017

Which one of the following islands is the largest?

(A)Borneo
(B)Madagascar
(C)New Guinea
(D)Sumatra
Q4MCQCDS II 2017

Arrange the following Tiger Reserves of India from North to South :

1. Dudhwa
2. Panna
3. Pench
4. Indravati

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A)4, 3, 2, 1
(B)2, 1, 4, 3
(C)1, 2, 3, 4
(D)1, 3, 2, 4
Q5MCQCDS II 2017

Which one of the following proteins gives lustrous shiny appearance to silk fibre?

(A)Fibrin
(B)Sericin
(C)Collagen
(D)Nectin
Q6MCQCDS II 2017

Blue Baby Syndrome is caused by the contamination of

(A)nitrite (NO2-)
(B)sulphite (SO32-)
(C)nitrate (NO3-)
(D)sulphate (SO42-)
Q7MCQCDS II 2017

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List-I (Cell Organelle) List-II (Function)
A. Mitochondria 1. Photosynthesis
B. Chloroplast 2. Protein synthesis
C. Ribosomes 3. Intracellular digestion
D. Lysosomes 4. ATP formation
(A)A B C D 3 1 2 4
(B)A B C D 3 2 1 4
(C)A B C D 4 1 2 3
(D)A B C D 4 2 1 3
Q8MCQCDS II 2017

Human insulin molecule is composed of one α-chain having 21 amino acids and one β-chain having 30 amino acids. How many functional insulin genes occur in adult humans?

(A)One
(B)Two
(C)Three
(D)Four
Q9MCQCDS II 2017

Pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissues of a mollusk. Which one of the following is the main constituent of pearl?

(A)Calcium carbonate
(B)Calcium oxide
(C)Calcium nitrate
(D)Calcium sulphate
Q10MCQCDS II 2017

A biological community in its environment such as a pond, an ocean, a forest, even an aquarium is known as

(A)biome
(B)community
(C)abiotic environment
(D)ecosystem

Topics covered in 2017

About the 2017 CDS General Knowledge paper

UPSC conducted CDS twice in 2017 CDS I and CDS II. This page brings both General Knowledge papers together: 235 questions as asked in the actual exams. The 2017 questions drew from 11 topics.

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