UPSC CDS 2 Exam – 04 Sep 2022 (General Knowledge) (Answer Key)

61. Which one of the following is the first and the oldest Government-owned coal mining company in India ?
(a) Neyveli Lignite Corporation
(b) Singareni Collieries Company Limited
(c) Coal India Limited
(d) Mahanadi Coalfields Limited

62. Which one of the following is a tributary of Barak River in Manipur ?
(a) Dhaleswari
(b) Subansiri
(c) Dhansiri
(d) Manas

63. Which types of vegetation will you find on the way as you travel from Bikaner to Konark by road by shortest distance ?
(a) Tropical thorny, Desert, Moist deciduous, Mangrove
(b) Desert, Tropical thorny, Moist deciduous, Mangrove
(c) Moist deciduous, Tropical thorny, Mangrove, Desert
(d) Desert, Tropical thorny, Mangrove, Moist deciduous

64. Consider the following statements about Karewas:
1. These are the lacustrine deposits of Pleistocene period.
2. These are found along the lower slopes of Pir Panjal.
3. Karewas are well known for the cultivation of saffron, almond and walnut.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) None

65. Consider the following statements about an Indian State:
1. It is well known globally for its variety of rocks and minerals.
2. It has the largest deposits of Chrysotile Asbestos in the country.
3. The Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Sagar Hydel Project is located in this State.
Identify the State from the following:
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Chhattisgarh

66. During 2020 -21, when India was passing through the adverse effects of COVID-19, which one of the following sectors witnessed positive growth ?
(a) Mining and quarrying
(b) Electricity, gas, water supply and other utility services
(c) Financial, real estate and professional services
(d) Public administration, defence and other services

67. Which one of the following statements about a borrower from a Microfinance Company is not correct?
(a) The borrower should not have annual income beyond a limit.
(b) The borrower should not seek loan amount beyond a limit.
(c) The borrower should not refuse to offer a collateral.
(d) The borrower should not refuse to pay any rate of interest offered.

68. Which one of the following statements about Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) is not correct?
(a) NBFCs cannot accept demand deposits.
(b) NBFCs cannot give loans
(c) NBFCs cannot issue cheques drawn on themselves.
(d) NBFCs cannot offer deposit insurance facility of Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation.

69. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has revised the base year index of Eight Core Industries having a combined weight of about 40-27 percent in the Index of Industrial Production. Which one of the following is not one of the Eight Core Industries?
(a) Coal
(b) Refinery products
(c) Rubber products
(d) Cement

70. Consider the following statements about there Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs):
1. The MSMEs comprise a dynamic sector of the Indian economy providing large employment opportunities.
2. MSMEs require low capital cost and help industrialization of backward regions. MSMEs contribute enormously to socio-economic development.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) None
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3

71. Stinging hair of nettle leaves inject fluid in the human body causing burning pain. The fluid is
(a) Methanoic acid
(b) Tartaric acid
(c) Hydrochloric acid
(d) Sulphuric acid

72. Milk of Magnesia is used when people suffer from indigestion of food. It is a
(a) Strong base
(b) Mild base
(c) Strong acid
(d) Mild acid

73. Which one of the following pairs of metals are very good conductors of heat ?
(a) Silver and Copper
(b) Silver and Lead
(c) Copper and Mercury
(d) Lead and Mercury

74. School bells are made of metals because metals are
(a) Malleable
(b) Sonorous
(c) Ductile
(a) Lustrous

75. Consider the following statements about Tincture of Iodine:
1. It is an antiseptic solution.
2. Iodine is kept in alcohol-water mixture.
3. Concentration of iodine is very low.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) None

76. Cl^– is not isoelectronic with
(a) K⁺
(b) Mg²⁺
(c) S^2-
(d) P^3-

77. In plant cells
(a) Nucleus does not need a membrane but chloroplasts are surrounded by their own membrane.
(b) Nucleus and chloroplasts are surrounded separately by their own membrane.
(c) Nucleus is surrounded by membrane but chloroplasts do not need membrane.
(d) Both nucleus and chloroplasts are not surrounded by any membrane.

78. Which one of the following statements about starch and glycogen is correct?
(a) Both starch and glycogen are found in plant cells.
(b) Both starch and glycogen are found in animal cells.
(c) Starch is present in plant cells and glycogen is present in animal cells.
(d) Both starch and glycogen are present in plant cells as well as animal cells.

79. Which one of the following statements about the process of photosynthesis is correct?
(a) Light energy is directly converted to kinetic energy which oxidizes carbon dioxide.
(b) Light energy is directly converted to chemical energy which causes reduction of water.
(c) Chlorophyll absorbs the chemical energy of light which causes oxidation of carbon dioxide.
(d) Chlorophyll absorbs light energy which causes splitting of water molecules and reduction of carbon dioxide.

80. Kwashiorkor, a form of malnutrition, is caused by the deficiency of
(a) Minerals
(b) Vitamins
(c) Fats
(d) Proteins