12 July 2023 | CDS 2023 EXAM QUESTIONS | IMA INA AFA OTA

1) Question

Which of the following statements about tropical cyclone are correct?

1) It originates and develops over warm oceanic surface.
2) Presence of Coriolis force is necessary for it.
3) It occurs in middle latitudinal region.
4) It develops ‘eye’ with calm and descending air condition.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 and 2 only

1, 2 and 4

3 and 4 only

2, 3 and 4

2) Question

Which of the following statements about biodiversity hot spots is/are correct?

1) Biodiversity hot spots are identified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).
2) Biodiversity hot spots are defined according to their vegetation.
3) In India, Eastern Ghats and Western Himalaya are the biodiversity hot spots.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 and 2 only

3 only

1, 2 and 3

1 only

3) Question

Which one of the following is not an igneous rock?

Granite

Gneiss

Pumice

Basalt

4) Question

Which one of the following rivers is west following?

Godavari

Periyar

Tungabhadra

Cauvery

5) Question

Directions: The following item consists of two statements, Statement I and Statements II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below directions:

Statement I: Sound waves can travel through vacuum.

Statement II: Light is an electromagnetic wave and can travel through vacuum.

Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct Solution of Statement I

Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct Solution of Statement I

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Statement I is the false but Statement II is true