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.
How many journalists took part in the Defence Correspondents Course that concluded at Tezpur?
The course was made up of 24 journalists, who went through legs with the Navy, the Air Force and the Army before the programme closed at Tezpur.
Read the full explanation →At which place did the Defence Correspondents Course conclude?
The Defence Correspondents Course ended there once the participating journalists had completed the Navy, Air Force and Army legs of the programme, and the valedictory function was held at the same place.
Read the full explanation →Which two shipyards are building the Indian Navy's Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels?
Construction of the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels is being carried out at these two yards at the same time, and the ships are both designed and built in India.
Read the full explanation →What is the meaning of the name given to the newly launched Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel?
Ships of this class are named from India's rich heritage, and this vessel's name was chosen in that spirit.
Read the full explanation →At which shipyard was the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel Shreyas launched?
The correct answer is Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata, where Shreyas, carrying the yard number 3040, was launched.
Read the full explanation →Who held talks with the Greek Minister of National Defence when he visited India in February 2026?
The Ministry of Defence recalls that the Greek Minister of National Defence came to India in February 2026 and held talks with the Raksha Mantri, and it treats such high-level exchanges as evidence of a growing India-Greece partnership in the defence and strategic domains.
Read the full explanation →Whose visit to India in May 2026 is credited with giving momentum to the India-Cyprus Strategic Partnership?
According to the Ministry of Defence, the India-Cyprus Strategic Partnership gained further momentum after the President of Cyprus travelled to India in May 2026, and the Defence Secretary's visit on 12 and 13 October 2026 is expected to underline the shared commitment of both sides to deepening and expanding the…
Read the full explanation →Which two themes are expected to be prominent in the Defence Secretary's talks with Cyprus and Greece?
The announcement states that these two subjects will remain prominent themes in the discussions with both countries.
Read the full explanation →Which two countries will the Defence Secretary of India visit from 12 to 15 October 2026?
The Ministry of Defence has said that the Defence Secretary, Rajesh Kumar Singh, will undertake an official visit to these two countries from 12 to 15 October 2026, with the Cyprus leg falling on 12 and 13 October and Greece forming the second half of the tour.
Read the full explanation →The Vice-President paid tribute at the event to which Param Vir Chakra awardee?
While recalling his tenure as Governor of Jharkhand and speaking of the State's proud tradition of military service and sacrifice, the Vice-President paid tribute to this Param Vir Chakra awardee, and in the same breath recalled the tribal freedom fighters of the region, among them Bhagwan Birsa Munda, Tilka Manjhi…
Read the full explanation →Which health scheme for veterans was among the services offered at the stalls of the mela?
Its services were set up at the mela along with displays of weapons and military equipment, disaster relief facilities, medical screening and blood donation camps, women's health awareness work, NCC activities and pension-related counters.
Read the full explanation →What does the theme of the mela, Sadaiv Aapke Saath, mean, and for whom was the event organised?
Sadaiv Aapke Saath translates as Always with You, and the Vice-President asked that it become a continuing national commitment rather than the slogan of one event.
Read the full explanation →The Sainya Sampark Mela visited by the Vice-President on 10 October 2026 was held at which place?
The mela, named Sainya Sampark Mela - Sadaiv Aapke Saath, was held at Deoghar and was organised by the Indian Army together with the Deoghar district administration.
Read the full explanation →At which Air Force Station did the Defence Minister address the participants of Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026?
Air Force Station Jodhpur, in Rajasthan, was where the Defence Minister spoke to the aircrews and ground teams of the second edition of Tarang Shakti.
Read the full explanation →How many friendly foreign countries flew their aircraft in Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026?
The air forces that brought aircraft to the exercise were those of Australia, Bangladesh, France, Germany, Sri Lanka, the United Arab Emirates and the United States of America — seven friendly foreign countries in all.
Read the full explanation →Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026, the second edition of the multinational air exercise, was conducted by which force?
Tarang Shakti is an air exercise, and the second edition was hosted by the Indian Air Force from 26 September to 12 October 2026, with the Defence Minister addressing the participants at Air Force Station Jodhpur.
Read the full explanation →India's second spaceport, meant for small satellite launch vehicles, is being built at Kulasekarapattinam in which state?
Kulasekarapattinam lies in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu, on the southern coast, and is being developed as a spaceport for small satellite launch vehicles.
Read the full explanation →The Indian Space Policy, which allows non-government entities to carry out end-to-end space activities, was approved in which year?
The Indian Space Policy was approved in 2023 and set out in writing the division of work that the reforms of 2020 had begun: private companies, called non-government entities, may carry out the whole range of space activities; ISRO is to concentrate on research and advanced missions; NSIL is to…
Read the full explanation →In which space activity is foreign direct investment allowed up to 100 per cent through the automatic route?
Under the policy amended in 2024, the manufacture of components, systems and sub-systems for satellites and for the ground and user segment is open to foreign direct investment up to 100 per cent through the automatic route, the most liberal of the three groups, because it is a manufacturing activity…
Read the full explanation →Under the foreign direct investment policy amended in 2024, foreign investment in satellite manufacturing and operation is allowed up to what level through the automatic route?
The amendment approved by the Union Cabinet in February 2024 divides space activities into three groups with different automatic-route ceilings.
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