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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

Q1341.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2022, GKEasy

Which one of the following best describes the electoral system to elect the President of India ?

  1. A.Proportional Representation
  2. B.Proportional Representation and Single Transferable Vote System
  3. C.First-Past-the-Post System
  4. D.List System
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Correct answer: B. Proportional Representation and Single Transferable Vote System

Article 55(3) says the President is elected by proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote, and voting is by secret ballot.

Q1342.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2023, GKHard

Who among the following is given discretionary powers under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India to set up a Tribes Advisory Council in a State which has Scheduled Tribes but not Scheduled Areas?

  1. A.The Governor of the concerned State
  2. B.The President of India
  3. C.The Inter-State Council
  4. D.The Parliament of India
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Correct answer: B. The President of India

Under paragraph 4 of the Fifth Schedule, a Tribes Advisory Council must be set up in every state that has Scheduled Areas, and the President may direct that one be set up in a state that has Scheduled Tribes but no Scheduled Areas.

Q1343.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKHard

Consider the following statements regarding transportation functions associated with important ports : 1. Singapore functions both as a port of call and an entrepot. 2. Karwar in India is an example of a naval port. 3. Dover in England is an example of an outport. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Singapore is both a port of call and an entrepot, and Karwar is a naval port, but Dover is a ferry port, not an outport.

Q1344.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2025, GKEasy

Core inflation is :

  1. A.CPI headline inflation minus all non-food items
  2. B.WPI inflation minus all food and non-food items
  3. C.CPI headline inflation minus food and energy items
  4. D.WPI inflation minus food and energy items
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Correct answer: C. CPI headline inflation minus food and energy items

Core inflation leaves out food and fuel, whose prices swing sharply with monsoons, harvests and world oil prices, so that it shows the steady, underlying trend of prices.

Q1345.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKMedium

Consider the following statements with reference to location of Major Ports in India : 1. Deendayal Port is situated at the head of Gulf of Khambhat. 2. Cochin Port is situated at the head of Vembanad Kayal. 3. Mormugao Port is situated at the entrance of the Zuari estuary. 4. Paradip Port is situated in the Godavari delta. Which of the statements given above are correct ?

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

Cochin Port lies at the head of the Vembanad Kayal and Mormugao Port at the entrance of the Zuari estuary, while statements 1 and 4 place Deendayal and Paradip wrongly.

Q1349.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements with regard to the Mediterranean agriculture is/are correct? 1. The Mediterranean agriculture is highly specialized commercial agriculture. 2. It is intensive subsistence agriculture dominated by wet paddy cultivation. 3. It is a primitive subsistence agriculture. 4. Viticulture is a speciality of the Mediterranean region. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Mediterranean agriculture is a highly specialised commercial type of farming, and growing grapes, called viticulture, is its best-known feature.

Q1350.Environment & EcologyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKEasy

Statement I : Global warming signifies the rise in global surface temperature. Statement II : The increase of concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere causes the rise in global surface temperature.

  1. A.Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
  2. B.Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
  3. C.Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. D.Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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Correct answer: A. Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

Global warming is the long-term rise in the average temperature at the earth's surface, and it is driven mainly by the growing amount of greenhouse gases in the air, so Statement II explains Statement I. Sunlight warms the ground, which gives off heat as infrared radiation.

Q1351.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKMedium

Which one of the following is not an exclusive right of the concerned coastal nations over Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)?

  1. A.Survey and exploitation of mineral resources of ocean deposits
  2. B.Exploitation of marine water energy and marine organisms including fishing
  3. C.Conservation and management of marine resources
  4. D.Navigation of ships and laying down submarine cables
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Correct answer: D. Navigation of ships and laying down submarine cables

In an EEZ every country keeps the freedom to sail ships, fly aircraft and lay submarine cables and pipelines, so these are not rights reserved for the coastal state.

Q1352.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKMedium

Which of the following roles is/are played by epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles and prostate in male reproductive system of human?

  1. A.Spermatogenesis and maturation of sperms
  2. B.Maturation and motility of sperms
  3. C.Spermatogenesis and motility of sperms
  4. D.Motility of sperms only
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Correct answer: B. Maturation and motility of sperms

These ducts and glands do not make sperm; they help sperm mature, store and move them, and add the fluid in which sperm swim.

Q1353.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKMedium

Which one of the following is not a correct statement regarding the provision of Legislative Council in the State Legislature?

  1. A.The States of Bihar and Telangana have Legislative Councils.
  2. B.The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State shall not exceed one-third of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly.
  3. C.One-twelfth of all members shall be elected by electorates consisting of local bodies and authorities.
  4. D.One-twelfth of all members shall be elected by graduates residing in the State.
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Correct answer: C. One-twelfth of all members shall be elected by electorates consisting of local bodies and authorities.

Under Article 171, local bodies such as municipalities and district boards elect one-third of the members of a Legislative Council, not one-twelfth, so this statement is wrong.

Q1355.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2020, GKEasy

Which one of the following was added as a fundamental duty through the Constitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002?

  1. A.To strive towards excellence in individual and collective activity
  2. B.To provide opportunities for education to one's child between the age of 6 and 14 years
  3. C.To work for the welfare of women and children
  4. D.To promote peace and harmony
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Correct answer: B. To provide opportunities for education to one's child between the age of 6 and 14 years

The 86th Amendment of 2002 added this as the eleventh fundamental duty, clause (k) of Article 51A, placing it on parents and guardians.

Q1356.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2020, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements about Gupta coins is not correct?

  1. A.Gupta kings issued large number of gold coins known as Dinar.
  2. B.Chandragupta II, Kumaragupta I, Skandagupta and Budhagupta issued silver coins.
  3. C.The obverses of coins are carved with the images of the kings and on the reverse are carved deities.
  4. D.The largest number of coins issued by the Guptas were of copper.
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Correct answer: D. The largest number of coins issued by the Guptas were of copper.

The Guptas are famous for their gold coins, not copper ones; their copper issues were few, so the statement that most of their coins were copper is not correct.

Q1357.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2021, GKEasy

Which one of the following British officials was elevated to the position of Governor General after the Regulating Act of 1773?

  1. A.Warren Hastings
  2. B.Lord North
  3. C.Mountstuart Elphinstone
  4. D.Philip Francis
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Correct answer: A. Warren Hastings

The Regulating Act of 1773 turned the Governor of Bengal into the Governor-General of Bengal, and Warren Hastings, who was already Governor, became the first holder of the post in 1774.

Q1360.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKEasy

What does India's "Blue growth" refer to ?

  1. A.Upgradation of Indian Air Force
  2. B.Discouraging farmers from using pesticides
  3. C.A long-term strategy to support sustainable growth in the marine and maritime sectors
  4. D.Socio-economic empowerment of India's blue collar workers in the unorganized sector
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Correct answer: C. A long-term strategy to support sustainable growth in the marine and maritime sectors

Blue growth means using the sea for economic progress without harming the health of the ocean. The idea, part of the wider blue economy, covers fisheries and aquaculture, shipping and ports, coastal tourism, offshore energy, seabed minerals and marine biotechnology.