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CDS GK Questions 2026

Static GK carries most of the 100 marks of the CDS General Knowledge paper. Of the 120 questions in the CDS (II) 2026 paper, about 20 were on Indian Polity, about 20 on the History of India, about 15 on Geography and the environment, about 10 on the Indian Economy and about 37 on Physics, Chemistry and Biology, which makes CDS the most science-heavy General Knowledge paper among the major recruitment exams. Polity questions test writs, the NHRC, electoral systems, disqualification of legislators, GST and delimitation. History runs from the Upanishads and the Shunga dynasty to Vijayanagara, temple architecture, the Sylhet referendum and the SNDP Yogam. Geography asks about the atmosphere, earthquakes and tsunamis, Ramsar sites, mangroves and World Heritage sites. Science stays at school level but expects reasoning: a lens problem, a magnetic field direction, molarity versus molality, what cooking soda is, how enzymes act. This page holds GK24's topic-wise GK notes for CDS, written as short facts and tables so that a topic can be revised in one sitting. Read a topic, then solve its previous-year questions and quiz on this site to check what stayed with you.

CDS GK Questions with Answers

Q2961.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2021, Paper IMedium

Which of the following statements about tropical rain forests are correct?

1. The soils of tropical rain forests are quite infertile.

2. The vegetation is evergreen, enabling photosynthesis to take place year around.

3. They have been described as 'deserts covered by trees'.

4. They are most productive land-based ecosystem.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.2 and 4 only
  2. B.1, 3 and 4 only
  3. C.1, 2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2, 3 and 4
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Correct answer: D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

All four statements are true of tropical rain forests. These forests grow near the Equator, in the Amazon, the Congo basin and South-East Asia, with heavy rain and high heat all year.

Q2963.Art & CultureAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IEasy

Which one of the following is the correct description of Kandaria Mahadeo?

  1. A.A Shiva temple at Elephanta
  2. B.The title of a work by Bhatti
  3. C.The capital of Chandella kings
  4. D.A temple at Khajuraho
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Correct answer: D. A temple at Khajuraho

Kandariya Mahadeva is the largest and finest temple of the Khajuraho group in Madhya Pradesh. The temple was built around 1025–1050 CE under the Chandela rulers, traditionally credited to Vidyadhara.

Q2966.InternationalMedium

Which of the following is NOT listed among the focus areas of the 25th SCO CHG meeting?

  1. A.Trade, economy and investment
  2. B.Connectivity and innovation
  3. C.Cultural and humanitarian exchanges
  4. D.Admission of new member states
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Correct answer: D. Admission of new member states

The fields set out for the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government are the strengthening of multilateral cooperation among the member countries in trade, the economy, investment, connectivity, innovation and cultural as well as humanitarian exchange; the delegations are also to review how ongoing cooperation programmes are…

Q2967.InternationalMedium

Who represents India at the 25th SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in October 2026?

  1. A.The Prime Minister
  2. B.The External Affairs Minister
  3. C.The Defence Minister
  4. D.The Commerce and Industry Minister
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Correct answer: C. The Defence Minister

Rajnath Singh, who holds the defence portfolio, visits Dushanbe in Tajikistan to speak for India at the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on 19 and 20 October 2026.

Q2968.InternationalEasy

Which city is hosting the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation?

  1. A.Tashkent
  2. B.Dushanbe
  3. C.Astana
  4. D.Bishkek
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Correct answer: B. Dushanbe

The Ministry of Defence has said that the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation takes place in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, on 19 and 20 October 2026, and that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh travels there to speak for India.

Q2969.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2019, GKMedium

Indexation is a method whose use can be associated with which one of the following ?

  1. A.Controlling inflation
  2. B.Nominal GDP estimation
  3. C.Measurement of savings rate
  4. D.Fixing of wage compensation
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Correct answer: D. Fixing of wage compensation

Indexation links a payment to a price index so that its real value is protected when prices rise. Under indexation, wages, pensions or other payments are adjusted automatically in line with a price index.

Q2970.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2020, GKMedium

Which one of the following Acts reserved seats for women in Legislatures in accordance with the allocation of seats for different communities?

  1. A.The Government of India Act, 1858
  2. B.The Indian Councils Act, 1909
  3. C.The Government of India Act, 1919
  4. D.The Government of India Act, 1935
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Correct answer: D. The Government of India Act, 1935

Following the Communal Award of 1932, this Act reserved seats for women in the legislatures and divided them among the communities.

Q2971.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKHard

Which one of the following statements about the British Indian Medical Service (IMS) is not correct ?

  1. A.IMS began in 1764.
  2. B.It recruited health professionals by means of a competitive examination.
  3. C.Indians were never admitted to IMS.
  4. D.The IMS was at first meant to look after the troops.
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Correct answer: C. Indians were never admitted to IMS.

This is false: Indians entered the service through its open examination from the 1850s. The medical service of the East India Company began in Bengal in 1764, and the separate presidency services were later joined into a single Indian Medical Service in 1896.

Q2972.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2022, GKEasy

Where are the Bermuda Islands located ?

  1. A.Caribbean Sea
  2. B.North Atlantic Ocean
  3. C.Gulf of Mexico
  4. D.Mediterranean Sea
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Correct answer: B. North Atlantic Ocean

Bermuda is a small group of islands in the western North Atlantic, about 1,000 km east of the coast of North Carolina in the USA.

Q2975.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKMedium

A charged particle moves through a magnetic field B with a velocity v. Which one of the following statements is true for the force (F) experienced by the particle?

  1. A.F is maximum when v and B are parallel to each other.
  2. B.F is maximum when v and B are anti-parallel to each other.
  3. C.F is maximum when v and B are perpendicular to each other.
  4. D.The force F is independent of the angle between v and B.
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Correct answer: C. F is maximum when v and B are perpendicular to each other.

The magnetic force depends on the sine of the angle between velocity and field, and sin 90° is the largest value.

Q2976.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2024, GKMedium

Consider the following statements regarding instruments of monetary policy :

1. Standing deposit facility (SDF) rate was introduced in April 2022.

2. SDF rate replaced fixed reverse repo rate as the floor of the LAF corridor.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2

The RBI brought in the Standing Deposit Facility in April 2022 and made its rate the new floor of the policy corridor.

Q2978.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKMedium

Which of the following statements about the Ghadar Movement is/are correct ?

1. The Ghadar Movement began in 1913 in San Francisco.

2. The movement was founded by Sohan Singh Bhakna.

3. The Ghadar Movement took its name from the weekly Ghadar brought out in several Indian languages.

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3

All three statements describe the Ghadar Movement correctly. The Ghadar Party was formed in 1913 on the Pacific coast of the USA by Indian immigrants, mostly Punjabi Sikh farmers and workers, with its headquarters, the Yugantar Ashram, in San Francisco.

Q2979.Computer AwarenessAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements is not correct with regard to the UNIX operating system ?

  1. A.It is written in C.
  2. B.It is portable to a variety of computers.
  3. C.It is a multi-user operating system.
  4. D.It cannot be time-shared by several users.
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Correct answer: D. It cannot be time-shared by several users.

UNIX was designed from the start as a time-sharing system, so this statement is false. UNIX was developed at Bell Labs from 1969 by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie.

Q2980.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKHard

According to Census 2011, which one of the following is the correct sequence of States in decreasing order of their total size of population?

  1. A.Kerala, Jharkhand, Assam, Punjab
  2. B.Jharkhand, Kerala, Assam, Punjab
  3. C.Kerala, Jharkhand, Punjab, Assam
  4. D.Jharkhand, Kerala, Punjab, Assam
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Correct answer: A. Kerala, Jharkhand, Assam, Punjab

Kerala was narrowly ahead of Jharkhand in Census 2011, and Assam was clearly ahead of Punjab. Census 2011 counted about 3.34 crore people in Kerala, 3.30 crore in Jharkhand, 3.12 crore in Assam and 2.77 crore in Punjab.