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CDS General Knowledge 2024 Question Paper

240 questions from the 2024 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 2024 papers — CDS I and CDS II.

Questions from the 2024 exam first 10 of 240 — free

Q1MCQCDS II 2024

Which one among the following is not a micronutrient for plants ?

(A)Iron
(B)Manganese
(C)Magnesium
(D)Chlorine
Q2MCQCDS II 2024

Xylem in the plants are responsible for the transport of :

(A)Water
(B)Water and dissolved minerals
(C)Gases
(D)Food
Q3MCQCDS II 2024

Which one among the following hormones inhibits the growth activity in plants ?

(A)Auxins
(B)Cytokinins
(C)Abscisic acid
(D)Gibberellins
Q4MCQCDS II 2024

Which of the following category of biomolecules does Starch belong to ?

(A)Protein
(B)Carbohydrate
(C)Lipid
(D)Nucleic acid
Q5MCQCDS II 2024

Which one among the following is not a feature of Xerophytes ?

(A)Smaller leaves
(B)Large number of stomata
(C)Waxy cuticle
(D)Stomata in pits
Q6MCQCDS II 2024

Halophytes are the plants that grow on which one, among the following categories of soil ?

(A)Acidic soil
(B)Saline soil
(C)Black soil
(D)Sandy soil
Q7MCQCDS II 2024

Which one among the following is not a part of vascular bundle in plants ?

(A)Phloem
(B)Xylem
(C)Cambium
(D)Endodermis
Q8MCQCDS II 2024

In which one among the following mediums would the speed of sound be maximum ?

(A)Distilled water
(B)Sea water
(C)Drinking water
(D)Methanol
Q9MCQCDS II 2024

Which organelle in animal cells can digest foreign materials ?

(A)Endoplasmic reticulum
(B)Lysosome
(C)Golgi body
(D)Mitochondria
Q10MCQCDS II 2024

Photosynthesis that converts light energy into chemical energy by the plants, involves the use of green pigments of leaves called chlorophyll. The only structure in a leaf that hosts chlorophyll is :

(A)Nucleus
(B)Ribosome
(C)Chloroplast
(D)Chromosome

Topics covered in 2024

About the 2024 CDS General Knowledge paper

UPSC conducted CDS twice in 2024 CDS I and CDS II. This page brings both General Knowledge papers together: 240 questions as asked in the actual exams. The 2024 questions drew from 11 topics.

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