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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

Q1401.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements with regard to the Indian Railways is not correct?

  1. A.The Indian rail networks have been developed throughout the Konkan coast.
  2. B.There is very low density of railway lines in the Himalayan region.
  3. C.The north Indian plain has a dense network of railway.
  4. D.At present, India has the largest railway network in the world.
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Correct answer: D. At present, India has the largest railway network in the world.

India does not have the largest railway network in the world; the United States has the longest, followed by China and Russia, with India in fourth place.

Q1402.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Statement I : The interior part of Maharashtra does not receive adequate rain in the summer season.

Statement II : The interior part of Maharashtra lies in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats.

  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

Both statements are true, and the rain shadow of the Western Ghats is exactly why interior Maharashtra gets little rain.

Q1404.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKHard

Which one of the following is not a change brought about by the Indian Independence Act of 1947?

  1. A.The Government of India Act, 1935 was amended to provide an interim Constitution.
  2. B.India ceased to be a dependency.
  3. C.The Crown was the source of authority till new Constitution was framed.
  4. D.The Governor-General was the constitutional head of Indian Dominion.
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Correct answer: C. The Crown was the source of authority till new Constitution was framed.

The Indian Independence Act did not keep the Crown as the source of authority; it ended British authority over India from 15 August 1947.

Q1406.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKEasy

Which of the following is/are social security scheme(s) ?

1. Atal Pension Yojana

2. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana

3. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

All three are social security schemes, launched together by the Government of India on 9 May 2015 to give pension and insurance cover to ordinary people, especially in the unorganised sector.

Q1407.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2021, GKEasy

The Constitution of India guarantees freedom of speech and expression. But the freedom is subject to certain reasonable restrictions imposed by the State. These restrictions may relate to which of the following ?

1. Defamation

2. Decency or morality

3. Incitement to an offence

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 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

All three are grounds listed in Article 19(2) on which the State may place reasonable restrictions on freedom of speech and expression.

Q1408.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2022, GKEasy

Which of the following variable(s) is/are displayed in population pyramids ?

1. Age-groups

2. Sex indicators (male and female)

Select the correct 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

A population pyramid shows the age and sex structure of a population in a single diagram. The vertical axis is divided into age groups, usually of five years each, with the youngest at the bottom and the oldest at the top.

Q1409.Science & TechnologyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2022, GKEasy

The terms 'Ethereum, Solana, Polkadot and Tether', sometimes mentioned in the news, refer to

  1. A.Cryptocurrencies
  2. B.Earth Observation Satellites
  3. C.Hypersonic Cruise Missiles
  4. D.Virtual Private Network service providers
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Correct answer: A. Cryptocurrencies

Ethereum, Solana, Polkadot and Tether are all names from the world of blockchain-based digital currencies. A cryptocurrency is a digital asset recorded on a blockchain, a shared ledger kept by many computers, and secured by cryptography rather than issued by a central bank.

Q1411.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKMedium

Which of the following statements about the Vaishnava saint of Assam, Shankardeva, is/are correct ?

1. His teachings are often known as the Bhagavati dharma.

2. He encouraged the establishment of satras or monasteries and namghars or prayer halls for the transmission of spiritual knowledge.

3. His major compositions include the Kirtana-ghosha.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

All three statements about Shankardeva are correct. Shankardeva (Sankaradeva) was the leading Vaishnava saint of Assam in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries.

Q1412.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2024, GKHard

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. GDP deflator captures the average price of an unchanging basket of commodities that constitutes the GDP of the country.

2. GDP deflator can be used to measure the real GDP of the economy but not the inflation rate.

Select the correct 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: D. Neither 1 nor 2

Both statements misdescribe the GDP deflator. The deflator is the ratio of nominal GDP to real GDP, multiplied by 100.

Q1413.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKMedium

Consider the following pairs :

1. Gajapati - Name of a powerful Dynasty in Orissa

2. Ashvapati - Deccan Sultans

3. Narapati - Rayas of Vijayanagara

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.1, 2 and 3
  4. D.None of the above
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Correct answer: C. 1, 2 and 3

All three titles were in use in fifteenth- and sixteenth-century India, and each pair is matched correctly. Gajapati means 'lord of elephants' and was the title of a powerful ruling family of Orissa, the Gajapatis who succeeded the Eastern Gangas.

Q1415.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKMedium

Consider the following statements with reference to the Cotton textile industry in India :

1. Cotton textile industry has, over time, spread to other parts of the country, beyond Gujarat and Maharashtra.

2. Raw cotton is not a weight-losing raw material.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  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

Both statements describe the industry correctly. The modern cotton mill industry began in Mumbai in 1854 and grew first in Maharashtra and Gujarat, close to the black cotton soil, the ports and a ready market.

Q1416.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKMedium

Consider the following statements regarding the Northwestern Himalayas :

1. Karewa formations in Kashmir consist of thick deposits of glacial clay and other materials embedded with moraines.

2. Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri in Ladakh are freshwater lakes.

3. River Jhelum exhibits meanders in the Kashmir Valley.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Statements 1 and 3 describe the Kashmir Himalayas correctly, but Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri are salt-water lakes. The Karewas are thick deposits of glacial clay and other materials embedded with moraines, laid down on the floor of the Kashmir Valley; they are famous for the cultivation of saffron (zafran).