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CDS General Knowledge 2021 Question Paper

240 questions from the 2021 CDS exam, combining both papers of the year (CDS I and CDS II).

240questions
2papers (CDS I & II)
11chapters covered
Note: UPSC conducts CDS twice a year. This page combines both 2021 papers — CDS I and CDS II.

Questions from the 2021 exam first 10 of 240 — free

Q1MCQCDS II 2021

Where should an object be placed in front of a convex lens to get a real and enlarged image of the object ?

(A)At twice the focal length
(B)At infinity
(C)Between the principal focus and twice the focal length
(D)Beyond twice the focal length
Q2MCQCDS II 2021

The magnetic field lines inside a current carrying long solenoid are in the form of

(A)ellipse.
(B)parabola.
(C)hyperbola.
(D)parallel straight lines.
Q3MCQCDS II 2021

A ray of light travelling from a rarer medium to a denser medium

(A)slows down and bends away from the normal.
(B)slows down and bends towards the normal.
(C)speeds up and bends away from the normal.
(D)speeds up and bends towards the normal.
Q4MCQCDS II 2021

An electric circuit is consisting of a cell, an ammeter and a nichrome wire of length . If the length of the wire is reduced to half (), then the ammeter reading

(A)decreases to one-half.
(B)gets doubled.
(C)decreases to one-third.
(D)remains unchanged.
Q5MCQCDS II 2021

What is the effect of pressure of a human body on sand ?

(A)Larger while standing than while lying
(B)Smaller while standing than while lying
(C)Same while standing or lying
(D)Larger while standing during the daytime and smaller during the night time while lying
Q6MCQCDS II 2021

An athlete completes one round of a circular track of diameter m in s. What will be the displacements after minute and s, respectively ?

(A) m, m
(B) m, m
(C) m, m
(D) m, m
Q7MCQCDS II 2021

Which of the following statements about universal indicator is/are true ?

  1. It is a mixture of several indicators.
  2. It shows different colours at different concentrations of hydrogen ions in solution.
  3. It helps to determine the strength of given acid and base in titration.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(A)1 only
(B)1 and 2 only
(C)2 and 3 only
(D)1, 2 and 3
Q8MCQCDS II 2021

Which of the following carbon allotropes is/are good conductor(s) of electricity ?

1. Diamond
2. Graphite
3. Fullerene

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(A)1 only
(B)1 and 2 only
(C)2 only
(D)1 and 3 only
Q9MCQCDS II 2021

What is the approximate percentage of carbon in the Earth's crust ?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q10MCQCDS II 2021

When copper reacts with moist carbon dioxide () in air, it forms a green coating of which one of the following compounds ?

(A)Cupric carbonate
(B)Cuprous oxide
(C)Cupric oxide
(D)Copper sulphate

Topics covered in 2021

About the 2021 CDS General Knowledge paper

UPSC conducted CDS twice in 2021 CDS I and CDS II. This page brings both General Knowledge papers together: 240 questions as asked in the actual exams. The 2021 questions drew from 11 topics.

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