Combined Defence Services (CDS) Exam Question Paper 2013 Solved

UPSC Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination question paper 2013 Solved: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) held Combined Defence Services exam 2013 held on 17th February 2013 at various examination centers across india. UPSC Combined Defence Services (II) Exam, 2013 containts three papers: 
Paper 1: English
Paper 2: General Knowledge
Paper 3: Elementary Mathematics
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UPSC Combined Defence Services (CDS) Exam Question Paper 2013 Solved:

Q.1 Which one among the following has been included as a parameter for the first time under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, based on central pollution control Board and IIT, Kanpur research, WHO guidelines and European Union limits and practices?

A. Sulphur dioxide

B. Oxides of nitrogen

C. Ozone

D. Carbon monoxide

Answer: C

Q.2 Fourth BRICS Summit, held in New Delhi in March 2012, deliberated on the challenges faced by India for sustainable growth. Which one among the following is not a part of the formulated challenges?

A. Improvements required in Public sector management

B. Inclusive growth

C. Improvements required in physical infrastructure

D. Development in the agriculture sector

Answer: D

Q.3 ONGC Videsh (the state-owned oil and gas company of India) recently (September 2012) signed a definitive agreement with-

A. Russia

B. Azerbaijan

C. Iran

D. South Sudan

Answer: B

Q.4 Which one among the following regarding G-20 is not correct?

A. A group of developed countries

B. An integral part of the United Nations

C. Outside the World Bank and IMF

D. An offshoot of G-7

Answer: A

Q.5 Which one among the following countries initiated the process of Fourth Wave of Democratic Transition?

A. Libya

B. Afghanistan

C. Tunisia

D. Morocco

Answer: C

Q.6 Some atheists, skeptics and non-believers called to celebrate ‘December 25’ as Newtonmas Day instead of observing Christmas Day. The reason they propose that-

A. both Isaac Newton and Jesus Christ were great

B. Isaac Newton was born on 25^th December

C. ‘Skeptic Society’ was founded on 25^th December

D. Isaac Newton was a deep believer of Christianity

Answer: B

Q.7 European Union’s Annual Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought for 2012 has been won by-

A. Guillermo Farinas from Cuba

B. Nasrin Sotoudeh and Jafar Panahi from Iran

C. Ali Farzat from Syria and Mohamed Bouazizi from Tunisia

D. Asmaa Mahfouz and Ahmed al-Senussi from Egypt and Libya respectively

Answer: B

Q.8 The Rohingya are the minorities of-

A. South Africa

B. Canada

C. Myanmar

D. Bhutan

Answer: C

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