CDS GENERAL STUDIES

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Question 1:

Which one of the following is used in preparing a natural mosquito repellent?

Question 2:

Consider the following kinds of organisms :

1. Copepod

2. Cyanobacteria

3. Diatoms

4. Foraminifera

Which of the above are primary producers in the food chains of oceans?

Question 3:

With reference to the ‘New York Declaration on Forests', which of the following statements are correct?
1. It was first endorsed at the United Nations Climate Summit in 2014.
2. It endorses a global timeline to end the loss of forests.
3. It is a legally binding international declaration.
4. It is endorsed by governments, big companies and indigenous communities.
5. India was one of the signatories at its inception.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Question 4:

Which one of the following is a filter feeder?

Question 5:

Which of the following are detritivores?
1. Earthworms
2. Jellyfish
3. Millipedes
4. Seahorses
5. Woodlice
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Question 6:

Consider the following statements:

1. Each of the two zones at latitude 30° to 35° north and south over the oceans is called Horse Latitude.

2.  Horse latitudes are low pressure zones.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 7:

The Suez Canal naturally divides which of the following two continents?

Question 8:

Which of the following continents does not have a landlocked country?

Question 9:

Tropic of Cancer does not pass through which country of the continent of Asia?

Question 10:

What is the reason for the origin of tides in the oceans?