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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

Q822.Art & CultureAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKHard

Khasi language is included in

  1. A.Munda branch of Austro-Asiatic sub-family
  2. B.Mon-Khmer branch of Austro-Asiatic sub-family
  3. C.North Assam branch of Sino-Tibetan family
  4. D.Assam-Myanmari branch of Sino-Tibetan family
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Correct answer: B. Mon-Khmer branch of Austro-Asiatic sub-family

Khasi, spoken mainly in Meghalaya, belongs to the Mon-Khmer group of the Austric (Austro-Asiatic) languages, along with its close relatives Pnar and War.

Q823.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2020, GKMedium

Which one of the following Articles was defended by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on the plea that it would be used as a 'matter of last resort'?

  1. A.Article 352
  2. B.Article 359
  3. C.Article 356
  4. D.Article 368
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Correct answer: C. Article 356

Defending President's Rule in the Constituent Assembly, Ambedkar said he hoped such Articles would never be called into operation and would remain a 'dead letter', used only as a last resort.

Q827.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2022, GKEasy

Blue Helmets are

  1. A.United Nations Peacekeepers
  2. B.Violent Non-State Actors
  3. C.Civil Society Organisations
  4. D.Environmental Organisations
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Correct answer: A. United Nations Peacekeepers

UN peacekeeping troops wear light blue helmets or berets, which is why they are called the Blue Helmets. Peacekeepers are military, police and civilian personnel sent by member countries to serve in missions authorised by the UN Security Council.

Q829.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2024, GKMedium

What is culturable wasteland?

  1. A.Land that has been left fallow in last four years
  2. B.Land that has been left fallow between one and two years
  3. C.Land that has been left fallow for less than one year
  4. D.Land that has been left fallow for more than five years
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Correct answer: D. Land that has been left fallow for more than five years

In India's land-use records, land that can be farmed but has lain uncultivated for over five years is called culturable wasteland.

Q830.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKHard

With reference to the continent of 'Antarctica' which of the following statements are correct ? 1. It is larger than Europe in terms of area. 2. It has the highest average elevation as compared to all other continents. 3. Mt. Ross is the highest peak of this continent. 4. Waters of the Southern Ocean (West Wind Drift) move in an anticlockwise direction around it. Select the answer using the code given below :

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

Antarctica is bigger than Europe and, because of its thick ice sheet, it stands higher on average than any other continent.

Q831.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2025, GKMedium

Which of the following statements about National Commission for Women are correct ? 1. It is a statutory body. 2. It has the mandate to review the constitutional and legal safeguards for women. 3. It has the mandate to advise the Government on all policy matters affecting women. Select the answer using the code given below :

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

The National Commission for Women was created by an Act of Parliament, and that Act gives it both the review and the advisory roles named in the question.

Q832.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKMedium

Which of the following statements with reference to the Preamble to the Constitution of India are correct ? 1. The word 'secular' comes before the word 'socialist'. 2. The word 'justice' comes before the word 'equality'. 3. The word 'fraternity' comes after the word 'liberty'. Select the answer using the code given below :

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

The Preamble reads 'Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic', so 'socialist' comes before 'secular', while the order of ideals is justice, liberty, equality and fraternity.

Q834.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2018, GATEasy

Who among the following introduced the Permanent Settlement of Bengal in 1793 ?

  1. A.Lord Cornwallis
  2. B.Lord Ripon
  3. C.Robert Clive
  4. D.John Adam
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Correct answer: A. Lord Cornwallis

As Governor-General he introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa in 1793. Under the Permanent Settlement the zamindars were recognised as owners of the land and the revenue they had to pay the Company was fixed for ever.

Q836.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2019, GATEasy

Which one of the following statements regarding the Rajya Sabha is NOT correct ?

  1. A.Its members are elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of a State
  2. B.The election follows the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote
  3. C.1/3rd of its members retire after every two years
  4. D.It is a permanent body, but can be dissolved earlier by the President
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Correct answer: D. It is a permanent body, but can be dissolved earlier by the President

The Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and is not subject to dissolution at all, by the President or anyone else.

Q837.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2020, GATEasy

Which one of the following is NOT a component of human male reproductive system ?

  1. A.Cervix
  2. B.Urethra
  3. C.Seminal vesicle
  4. D.Vas deferens
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Correct answer: A. Cervix

The cervix is the narrow lower neck of the uterus and belongs to the female reproductive system. In the male, sperms are made in the testes, which lie in the scrotum outside the body because sperm formation needs a temperature a little lower than body temperature.