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CDS Previous Year GK Questions

Previous-year questions are the most reliable guide to the CDS General Knowledge paper, because the syllabus in the notice is one paragraph long and the paper is not. UPSC uploads the question papers of every CDS on upsc.gov.in the day after the exam, so a full record of what was asked exists for each cycle. Reading them shows the weight of each area, the depth UPSC expects in Polity, History, Geography, Economy and Science, and the question forms it prefers: statements with "which of the above are correct", "how many of the following pairs are correctly matched", match the lists, and arrange in chronological order. Many topics return: writs and constitutional bodies, dynasties and reform movements, Ramsar sites and World Heritage sites, budget and balance-of-payments terms, and school science applied to everyday situations. This page collects CDS previous-year General Knowledge questions in English and Hindi, each with the correct answer, an explanation and the topic it belongs to, so that a question leads you to the GK note that covers it. Use them in three passes: untimed to learn, timed to build speed, and a week later to revisit your wrong answers.

Previous Year Questions

Q1641.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS (II) 2022, 4 Sep 2022Easy

By which one of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts, was the Article 21A (Right to Education) inserted into the Constitution of India?

  1. A.83rd Amendment Act
  2. B.84th Amendment Act
  3. C.85th Amendment Act
  4. D.86th Amendment Act
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Correct answer: D. 86th Amendment Act

The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002 inserted Article 21A and made elementary education a Fundamental Right. Article 21A says the State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children aged 6 to 14 years in the manner the State may by law determine.

Q1642.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS (II) 2020, 8 Nov 2020Medium

Which one of the following Commissions is related to Article 338A?

  1. A.The National Commission for Scheduled Castes
  2. B.The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
  3. C.The National Commission for Backward Classes
  4. D.The National Commission for Women
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Correct answer: B. The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

Article 338A sets up this Commission as a constitutional body. It was inserted by the 89th Amendment Act, 2003, which split the old combined National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes into two; the separate ST Commission began work in 2004.

Q1646.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS (I) 2023, 16 Apr 2023Medium

Which one of the following statements about the Solicitor General of India (SGI) is not correct?

  1. A.The SGI is not the Government's chief legal advisor.
  2. B.The SGI is the secondary law officer of the country.
  3. C.The post of the SGI is a constitutional post.
  4. D.The SGI is appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
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Correct answer: C. The post of the SGI is a constitutional post.

It is the one false statement, because the Constitution creates only the Attorney General, not the Solicitor General. Article 76 provides for the Attorney General for India, the chief legal advisor to the Government and the highest law officer.

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