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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

Q6001.DefenceEasy

SLINEX-26, the 13th edition of a bilateral maritime exercise held at Visakhapatnam from 17 to 21 September 2026, is conducted between the Indian Navy and the navy of which country?

  1. A.Singapore
  2. B.Sri Lanka
  3. C.Thailand
  4. D.Maldives
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Correct answer: B. Sri Lanka

SLINEX is the bilateral maritime exercise between the navies of India and Sri Lanka, and the Ministry of Defence has described SLINEX-26 as its 13th edition, held at Visakhapatnam from 17 to 21 September 2026.

Q6003.DefenceEasy

At which shipyard was the keel of the Indian Navy's first Next Generation Missile Vessel laid?

  1. A.Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Mumbai
  2. B.Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi
  3. C.Garden Reach Shipbuilders, Kolkata
  4. D.Hindustan Shipyard, Visakhapatnam
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Correct answer: B. Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi

The Ministry of Defence stated that the keel laying ceremony of the first ship of the Indian Navy's Next Generation Missile Vessel project was held at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi on 18 September 2026, with Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition, as the Chief Guest.

Q6007.DefenceMedium

Officials from which three ministries took part in the CORE Programme 2026?

  1. A.Defence, Finance and Home Affairs
  2. B.Defence, External Affairs and Home Affairs
  3. C.Defence, External Affairs and Commerce
  4. D.Home Affairs, External Affairs and Science and Technology
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Correct answer: B. Defence, External Affairs and Home Affairs

The release states that the five-day programme brought together senior officers from the three Services along with officials from the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs, for deliberations on contemporary and emerging national security challenges.

Q6008.DefenceMedium

The CORE Programme 2026, which concluded at the Manekshaw Centre, was conducted by which body?

  1. A.Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
  2. B.Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS)
  3. C.National Defence College
  4. D.Defence Research and Development Organisation
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Correct answer: B. Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS)

According to the Ministry of Defence, the Combined Operational Review and Evaluation Programme 2026 was organised by Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff and conducted by CENJOWS, concluding at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi.

Q6009.DefenceMedium

Who is the Director General of the Indian Coast Guard who interacted with the Raksha Rajya Mantri at the 43rd Commanders' Conference?

  1. A.Admiral Krishna Swaminathan
  2. B.General NS Raja Subramani
  3. C.Paramesh Sivamani
  4. D.Sanjay Seth
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Correct answer: C. Paramesh Sivamani

The correct answer is Paramesh Sivamani, who heads the Indian Coast Guard as its Director General and discussed national and maritime security issues with the minister and the commanders.

Q6010.DefenceMedium

What does MAHASAGAR, the vision cited at the Indian Coast Guard Commanders' Conference, stand for?

  1. A.Maritime Alliance for Harbour Safety and Growth Across Regions
  2. B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
  3. C.Maritime Assistance for Humanitarian Aid, Security and Governance
  4. D.Mission for Advanced Harbour and Sea Guard Readiness
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Correct answer: B. Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

The Raksha Rajya Mantri invoked this vision while stressing that India's maritime capabilities must be strengthened across the whole spectrum, from the littoral and green waters to the open and blue waters.

Q6012.DefenceHard

With which body did DRDO sign a contract for SAMAR version 2.0?

  1. A.Bureau of Indian Standards
  2. B.Quality Council of India
  3. C.National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories
  4. D.Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers
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Correct answer: B. Quality Council of India

DRDO signed a contract with it for the System for Advance Manufacturing Assessment and Rating, whose second version will benchmark how mature the manufacturing capability of domestic defence enterprises really is.

Q6013.DefenceMedium

How many Licensing Agreements for Transfer of Technology were handed over at VIMARSH, and to how many manufacturing partners?

  1. A.Five agreements to nine partners
  2. B.Nine agreements to 13 partners
  3. C.Thirteen agreements to nine partners
  4. D.Eleven agreements to 15 partners
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Correct answer: B. Nine agreements to 13 partners

The release records that nine Licensing Agreements for Transfer of Technology, written in short as LAToTs, were handed over to that many manufacturing partners in the presence of the Raksha Mantri, so that they may take up commercial production of the systems involved.

Q6015.DefenceMedium

What is the stated aim of Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026?

  1. A.Joint disaster relief in coastal districts
  2. B.Joint capability for employing Integrated Battle Groups in mountainous and semi-mountainous terrain
  3. C.Joint anti-piracy patrolling in the Indian Ocean
  4. D.Joint air-defence drills against ballistic missiles
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Correct answer: B. Joint capability for employing Integrated Battle Groups in mountainous and semi-mountainous terrain

That is the aim the release sets out, and it explains why one leg of the drill is held in the hills at Auli.

Q6018.DefenceHard

Which of the following statements about the 4th edition of Exercise Samudra Laksamana is correct?

  1. A.It was held entirely at sea, with no harbour phase
  2. B.It had a harbour phase and an operational phase at sea
  3. C.It was a multilateral exercise involving six navies
  4. D.It was held off the coast of Visakhapatnam
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Correct answer: B. It had a harbour phase and an operational phase at sea

In the harbour phase the personnel of the two navies held professional exchanges and interactions, which let them share experience and build mutual understanding.