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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

Q6021.DefenceHard

Who inaugurated Dronathon-2026 and which document was released on the occasion?

  1. A.The Chief of Defence Staff; the Joint Doctrine on Drones
  2. B.The Vice Chief of the Air Staff; the IAF UAS Roadmap
  3. C.The Defence Minister; the Defence Acquisition Procedure
  4. D.The Chief of the Air Staff; the Air Power Doctrine
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Correct answer: B. The Vice Chief of the Air Staff; the IAF UAS Roadmap

The officer holding that post is Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, and he both opened the event and put out the roadmap, which is meant to give Indian industry a clearer view of the capability priorities of the Air Force.

Q6022.DefenceMedium

What is 'Vayu UTtaM', demonstrated by the Indian Air Force at Dronathon-2026?

  1. A.A long range armed drone
  2. B.An indigenous Unmanned Traffic Management system
  3. C.A new air to air missile
  4. D.A satellite for weather forecasting
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Correct answer: B. An indigenous Unmanned Traffic Management system

Vayu UTtaM is described as an indigenously developed multi mode system, and during its real time demonstration at the Pokhran range it detected and tracked both military and civil unmanned aircraft.

Q6023.DefenceEasy

Where was the first Indian Air Force Dronathon-2026 inaugurated?

  1. A.Pokhran Field Firing Range, Jaisalmer
  2. B.Air Force Station Hindan, Ghaziabad
  3. C.Chandipur Test Range, Odisha
  4. D.Suryalanka Firing Range, Andhra Pradesh
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Correct answer: A. Pokhran Field Firing Range, Jaisalmer

The Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, opened the first edition of Dronathon there, and the same range hosted the live demonstration of the indigenous traffic management system Vayu UTtaM on the opening day.

Q6025.DefenceMedium

What is the full form of MAHASAGAR, the vision carried forward by INS Sudarshini?

  1. A.Maritime Alliance for Security and Growth Across Regions
  2. B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
  3. C.Maritime Advancement for Shared Growth and Regional Harmony
  4. D.Mutual Assistance for Safety and Growth in All Regions
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Correct answer: B. Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

The release states this expansion while describing how INS Sudarshini carries forward the spirit of maritime partnership as she continues her voyage under the Lokayan 2026 expedition.

Q6027.DefenceHard

MAHASAGAR, the vision with which the exercise was aligned, stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Maritime Harmony and Secure Growth for All Regions
  2. B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
  3. C.Maritime Alliance for Humanitarian Action, Security and Regional Growth
  4. D.Multilateral Action for Shared Growth and Regional Resilience
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Correct answer: B. Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

The Ministry of Defence described the Colombo Security Conclave exercise as aligned with this vision, which frames India's approach to security and development cooperation with its maritime neighbours.

Q6028.DefenceMedium

What was the focus of the Colombo Security Conclave Table Top Exercise held in September 2026?

  1. A.Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief after a cyclone
  2. B.Coordinated Response to Illicit Maritime Activities in the Indian Ocean Region
  3. C.Anti-submarine warfare in the Bay of Bengal
  4. D.Joint amphibious landing operations
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Correct answer: B. Coordinated Response to Illicit Maritime Activities in the Indian Ocean Region

The exercise was built around non-traditional security challenges rather than conventional naval combat. Delegations and maritime security experts from member states and observer nations of the Conclave worked through simulated operational scenarios for more than 72 hours, covering maritime terrorism, narcotics smuggling, human trafficking, and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

Q6029.DefenceEasy

The Table Top Exercise of the Colombo Security Conclave concluded at which naval command?

  1. A.Western Naval Command, Mumbai
  2. B.Southern Naval Command, Kochi
  3. C.Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam
  4. D.Andaman and Nicobar Command, Port Blair
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Correct answer: C. Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam

The three-day exercise was held under the aegis of the Colombo Security Conclave and concluded at this command, with the opening address delivered by Rear Admiral Manoj Jha, Chief Staff Officer (Operations) of the same command.

Q6032.DefenceEasy

Exercise Samudra Laksamana is a bilateral maritime exercise between India and which country?

  1. A.Indonesia
  2. B.Malaysia
  3. C.Singapore
  4. D.Thailand
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Correct answer: B. Malaysia

The release states that INS Mysore arrived at Lumut, Malaysia, to take part in the fourth edition of the bilateral maritime exercise Samudra Laksamana between the Indian Navy and the Royal Malaysian Navy, and it adds that the ship and her crew were welcomed by Royal Malaysian Navy personnel and…

Q6033.DefenceHard

MAHASAGAR, the vision cited by the Raksha Mantri at the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence, stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Maritime Alliance for Harmony and Safe Anchorage of Global Areas and Routes
  2. B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
  3. C.Maritime Advancement for Shared Growth and Regional Assistance
  4. D.Mission for Advancement of Harbours, Shipping and Global Access Routes
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Correct answer: B. Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

Rajnath Singh used the expansion while speaking at the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence, explaining that the words mutual and holistic carry the weight of the idea because they point to synergy, cooperation and collaboration between partners.

Q6034.DefenceMedium

The MoU signed between India and Sri Lanka on 9 September 2026 covers the upgradation of which equipment?

  1. A.Dornier maritime patrol aircraft
  2. B.L70 air defence guns of the Sri Lankan Air Force
  3. C.Offshore patrol vessels of the Sri Lankan Navy
  4. D.Radar stations of the Sri Lankan Army
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Correct answer: B. L70 air defence guns of the Sri Lankan Air Force

Six of these guns are to be upgraded under a grant from the Government of India, and the guns themselves had been supplied to Sri Lanka by India earlier, which is why the upgrade falls to India.

Q6035.DefenceEasy

Whom did Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh call on as the President of Sri Lanka during his Colombo visit on 9 September 2026?

  1. A.Mr Anura Kumara Dissanayake
  2. B.Dr Harini Amarasuriya
  3. C.Mr Aruna Jayasekara
  4. D.Mr Ranil Wickremesinghe
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Correct answer: A. Mr Anura Kumara Dissanayake

In that meeting the President assured India that Sri Lankan territory would never be used for activities hostile to Indian security interests, and he thanked India for the relief provided under Operation Sagar Bandhu.

Q6037.DefenceMedium

The India-Morocco Joint Defence Committee was created under an agreement signed during whose visit to Morocco?

  1. A.The Prime Minister
  2. B.The Raksha Mantri
  3. C.The External Affairs Minister
  4. D.The Chief of Defence Staff
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Correct answer: B. The Raksha Mantri

A Memorandum of Understanding on defence cooperation was signed when Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh visited Morocco in September 2025, and the Joint Defence Committee is the institutional mechanism established through that MoU.

Q6040.DefenceMedium

At which station is Exercise Veer Guardian-2026 being held?

  1. A.Air Force Station Hindon
  2. B.Air Force Station Kalaikunda
  3. C.Air Force Station Jodhpur
  4. D.Air Force Station Sulur
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Correct answer: C. Air Force Station Jodhpur

The Ministry of Defence has said that the Indian Air Force and the Japan Air Self Defence Force are flying the Veer Guardian-2026 exercise at this station in Rajasthan, and the programme runs from 9 September 2026 to 22 September 2026.