Introduction
UPSC CDS II Selection Process is the combination of Written Examination and Intelligence and Personality Test. Written Examination is a Combination of English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics with separate timings for each section.
The article UPSC CDS II General Knowledge Quiz 4 presents the UPSC CDS II General Knowledge section questions and answers with detailed explanation.
Pattern
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| English | 2 Hours | 100 |
| General Knowledge | 2 Hours | 100 |
| Elementary Mathematics | 2 Hours | 100 |
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| English | 2 Hours | 100 |
| General Knowledge | 2 Hours | 100 |
Note:
- The maximum marks allotted to the written examination and to the interviews will be equal for each course i.e. the maximum marks allotted to the written examination and to the interviews will be 300, 300, 300 and 200 each for admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers’ Training Academy respectively.
- The papers in all the subjects will consist of objective type questions only. The question papers (Test Booklets) of General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics will be set bilingually in Hindi as well as English.
- In the question papers, wherever necessary, questions involving the metric system of Weights and Measures only will be set.
- Candidates must write the papers in their own hand. In no circumstances will they be allowed the help of a scribe to write answers for them.
- The Commission have discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all the subjects of the examination.
- The candidates are not permitted to use calculator for answering objective type papers (Test Booklets). They should not therefore, bring the same inside the Examination Hall.
Stage I:
Stage II:
| Stage | Name of the Test |
|---|---|
| Stage I | Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests |
| Picture Perception* Description Test (PP&DT) |
| Stage | Name of the Test |
|---|---|
| Stage II | Interview |
| Group Testing Officer Tasks | |
| Psychology Tests | |
| Conference |
Note:
- The personality of a candidate is assessed by three different assessors viz.
- The Interviewing Officer (IO), Group Testing Officer (GTO) and the Psychologist. There are no separate weightage for each test. The marks are allotted by assessors only after taking into consideration the performance of the candidate holistically in all the test.
- In addition, marks for Conference are also allotted based on the initial performance of the Candidate in the three techniques and decision of the Board.
- All these have equal weightage.
- The various tests of IO, GTO and Psychology are designed to bring out the presence/absence of Officer Like Qualities and their trainability in a candidate.
- Accordingly candidates are Recommended or Not Recommended at the SSB.
Samples
1. In city, the first sub-way train was started?
Answer: Calcutta
2. General Manager is responsible for
Answer: Railway Board
3. The headquarters of South-Central Railways is situated at
Answer: Secundrabad
4. The headquarters of Northern Railway is at
Answer: New Delhi
5. When was the Indian Railway Act passed?
Answer: 1890
6. How many Finance Commissioners are there in the Railway Board?
Answer: One
7. Number of Executive Members in the Railway Board is
Answer: Five
8. When was the Railway Board established?
Answer:1905
9. Creep is the
Answer:longitudinal movement of rail
10. Suburban railway use
Answer: 1500V, DC
1. Diesel locomotives are manufactured in India at
Answer:Varanasi
2. C.T.C. stands for
Answer: Centralized Traffic Control
3. Generally, the rail sections used in India are
Answer: flat-footed
4. Generally, the rail sections used in India are
Answer: flat-footed
5. What is the breadth of the broad-gauge line?
Answer: 1.676 m
6. Which is the fastest train in India?
Answer: Shatabdi express (New Delhi-Bhopal)
7. Where is the headquarters of Konkan Railway?
Answer: Belapur
8. The excess of ..... in the blood may cause a heart attack.
Answer: Cholesterol
9. Where is the wheel and axle plant located?
Answer: Bangalore
10. Which of the following instrument is used to measure relative humidity?
Answer: Hygrometer
1. Indian Railways which is the largest of the Public Sector Enterprises, is divided in many regions?
Answer: 9
2. Besides Mahrashtra, Karnataka and Goa, which is the fourth State for Konkan Railway Project?
Answer: Kerala
3. Palace On Wheels train was inaugurated in
Answer: 1982
4. When was the Central Railway established?
Answer: 5th Nov 1951
5. Rajasthan is under which of the following railway zones?
Answer: Western region
6. The largest national enterprise of India is
Answer: Indian Railway
7. The first locomotive which was manufactured in Chittaranjan on
Answer: November 1950
8. Where is the wheel and axle plant of Indian Railways situated?
Answer: Bangalore
9. When has the Jammu City appeared on the map of Indian Railway?
Answer:1965
10. Where is the headquarters of Central Railway situated?
Answer: Mumbai (V.T)
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