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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

Q1281.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements about the Vice-President of India is not correct ?

  1. A.He is not eligible for re-election.
  2. B.He must not be less than 35 years of age.
  3. C.He is elected by members of an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament.
  4. D.His term of office is five years.
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Correct answer: A. He is not eligible for re-election.

This statement is incorrect because the Constitution places no bar on re-electing a Vice-President; he may be elected any number of times.

Q1283.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2022, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements about a Bill for Amendment of the Constitution of India is not correct ?

  1. A.It is governed by Article 368(2) of the Constitution of India.
  2. B.Joint sitting can be resorted to for passing a Bill amending the Constitution of India.
  3. C.The State Legislatures cannot initiate any Bill or proposal for amendment of the Constitution of India.
  4. D.The previous sanction of the President of India is not required for introducing any Bill in the Parliament for amendment of the Constitution of India.
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Correct answer: B. Joint sitting can be resorted to for passing a Bill amending the Constitution of India.

This statement is incorrect because a Constitution Amendment Bill must be passed by each House of Parliament separately by the special majority, and Article 108 joint sittings do not apply to it.

Q1284.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2022, GKMedium

Which of the following States has/have bicameral legislature ? 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Telangana 3. Bihar 4. Uttar Pradesh Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

A bicameral state legislature has two Houses: the Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) and the Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad). Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh all have a Legislative Council, along with Maharashtra and Karnataka.

Q1285.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2023, GKMedium

The notion of kingship projected by the Kushana rulers is best evidenced through which of the following?

  1. A.Their identification with deities
  2. B.Grants to religious institutions
  3. C.Inscriptional panegyrics
  4. D.Coins and sculpture
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Correct answer: D. Coins and sculpture

The Kushanas, who ruled a vast empire from Central Asia to the Ganga valley in the first centuries CE, presented their kings as god-like figures, and the clearest evidence of this comes from their coins and statues.

Q1286.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKMedium

Consider the following statements about some planets in the solar system : 1. Mercury has no atmosphere. 2. Venus has two moons. 3. There is no land on Jupiter. 4. Rings of Saturn are composed of lumps of ice and dust. Which of the statements given above are correct ?

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

Mercury is small and very close to the Sun, so its weak gravity and the intense solar heat and wind have stripped away almost all gas; it has only a trace exosphere, which is why it is described as having no atmosphere.

Q1287.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2024, GKHard

Which of the following components of Central Government taxes on petroleum products is/are not shareable with the States? 1. Basic Excise Duty 2. Additional Excise Duty 3. Special Additional Excise Duty Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

The Union excise levied on petrol and diesel has three parts. Basic Excise Duty is an ordinary Union tax, so it goes into the divisible pool and a share of it reaches the states as recommended by the Finance Commission under Article 270.

Q1288.Environment & EcologyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKMedium

Which of the following Ramsar Wetland sites is not situated in any of the Union Territories of India ?

  1. A.Hokera Wetland
  2. B.Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary
  3. C.Tsomoriri Lake
  4. D.Wular Lake
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Correct answer: B. Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary

Point Calimere, also called Kodiakkarai, lies in the Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, a state, where the Coromandel Coast turns west towards Palk Strait.

Q1289.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKHard

Which of the following statements with reference to National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) is/are correct ? 1. It was constituted in the year 2006. 2. Under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the Institute has been entrusted to assist in national level policy formulation with reference to Disaster Management. Select the answer using the code given below :

  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 National Institute of Disaster Management grew out of the National Centre for Disaster Management, set up in 1995 at the Indian Institute of Public Administration in New Delhi, which was renamed NIDM in 2003.

Q1290.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements with regard to the winter solstice is correct?

  1. A.The South Pole experiences 24 hours of darkness.
  2. B.It occurs on June 21.
  3. C.The North Pole experiences 24 hours of darkness.
  4. D.The Sun is at aphelion.
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Correct answer: C. The North Pole experiences 24 hours of darkness.

The winter solstice of the Northern Hemisphere falls on about 22 December. On that day the Sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Capricorn, and the North Pole is tilted away from the Sun.

Q1291.Environment & EcologyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKHard

In which one of the following groups of States in India is the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Project being implemented as a pilot investment?

  1. A.Gujarat, Kerala and Goa
  2. B.Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
  3. C.Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal
  4. D.Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
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Correct answer: C. Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal

The India Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project was launched by the Ministry of Environment and Forests in 2010 with World Bank support.

Q1294.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2020, GKMedium

Consider the following statements about Stone Age in India : 1. Different periods are identified on the basis of the type and technology of stone tools. 2. There are no regional variations in the type and technology of tools in different periods. 3. Stone Age cultures of different periods evolved uniformly in a neat unilinear fashion all over the subcontinent. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Archaeologists divide the Stone Age into the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic periods mainly by the kind of stone tools found and the way they were made.

Q1296.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKHard

Which among the following fundamental rights is/are available to non-citizens ? 1. Freedom of speech 2. Protection against self-incrimination 3. Freedom of conscience 4. Non-discrimination in matters of employment Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

Some Fundamental Rights are given only to citizens of India, while others are available to every person on Indian soil, including foreigners.

Q1298.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2022, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements about the Speaker of Lok Sabha is not correct ?

  1. A.He shall vacate his office if he ceases to be a member of the House of the People.
  2. B.He may, at any time, resign by writing his resignation to the President of India.
  3. C.He may be removed from his office by a resolution of the House of the People passed by majority of all the then members of the House.
  4. D.While the office of the Speaker is vacant, the duties of the office shall be performed by the Deputy Speaker.
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Correct answer: B. He may, at any time, resign by writing his resignation to the President of India.

This statement is incorrect because the Speaker resigns by writing to the Deputy Speaker, not to the President.

Q1299.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2022, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements about Money Bill is not correct ?

  1. A.Money Bill cannot be introduced in the Council of States.
  2. B.The Council of States has no power to reject or amend the Money Bill.
  3. C.The Speaker of the Lok Sabha has the sole and final power in deciding whether a Bill is a Money Bill or otherwise.
  4. D.The Council of States has no power to discuss the Money Bill.
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Correct answer: D. The Council of States has no power to discuss the Money Bill.

This is the incorrect statement, because the Rajya Sabha does discuss a Money Bill. Under Article 109, a Money Bill is introduced only in the Lok Sabha and, after it is passed, it is sent to the Rajya Sabha.

Q1300.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2023, GKMedium

Which of the following States/UTs are included in the Northern Zonal Council?

  1. A.Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir
  2. B.Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and NCT of Delhi
  3. C.Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
  4. D.Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana
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Correct answer: B. Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and NCT of Delhi

Zonal Councils are statutory bodies set up under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, to promote cooperation among neighbouring states. There are five: Northern, Central, Eastern, Western and Southern.