Important General Knowledge MCQ for CDS GK Paper Date wise:-
Index
(1) 10.05.2026
(2) 12.05.2026
(3) 14.05.2026
(4) 20.05.26
(5) 21.05.26
(6) 25.05.26
(7) 26.05.26
(8) 30.05.26
10.05.2026
Q1. Dwarka Basin (submerged Dwarka city) refers to:
A. A fossil-rich sedimentary basin located in Rajasthan
B. A tectonic depression in the Himalayan region
C. A volcanic formation in the Deccan Plateau
D. A series of underwater archaeological remains off the coast of modern Dwarka and Bet Dwarka in Gujarat.
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Q2. Eminent Tamil lyricist and author R. Vairamuthu has been selected for the 60th Jnanpith Award. Consider the following statements:
1. He is the third Tamil writer to receive the Jnanpith Award.
2. He is the first recipient to be recognized specifically for Tamil poetry.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. Both 1 and 2
C. 2 only
D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Q3.Assertion (A): The Jnanpith Award was established by Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain and Rama Jain through Bharatiya Jnanpith.
Statement (S): Bharatiya Jnanpith is a cultural organization that was established in 1944.
Options:
A. Both A and S are correct, and S is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and S are correct, but S is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is correct, but S is incorrect
D. A is incorrect, but S is correct
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Q4. The Jnanpith Award covers all 22 Eighth Schedule languages as well as English (included in 2013). It is also true that:
ज्ञानपीठ पुरस्कार संविधान की आठवीं अनुसूची की सभी 22 भाषाओं तथा अंग्रेज़ी (2013 में शामिल) को कवर करता है। इसके बारे में यह भी सत्य है कि:
(A) It is awarded posthumously / यह मरणोपरांत भी दिया जाता है
(B) It is given only for Hindi literature / यह केवल हिंदी साहित्य के लिए दिया जाता है
(C) It is not given posthumously / यह मरणोपरांत नहीं दिया जाता है
(D) It is given every two years / यह प्रत्येक दो वर्ष में दिया जाता है
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Q5.Economic Stabilization Fund is best described as:
(a) A fund created to promote agricultural exports
(b) A financial mechanism acting as a shock absorber to protect the economy from global headwinds
(c) A scheme to provide loans to small industries
(d) A fund meant for infrastructure development only.
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12.05.2026
Q1.The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by:
(a) Stafford Cripps
(b) A.V. Alexander
(c) Lord Pethick Lawrence
(d) Hugh Gaitskell
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Q2.The Constitution of India was adopted by the:
(a) Governor General
(b) British Parliament
(c) Constituent Assembly
(d) Parliament of India
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Q3. The Constituent Assembly for undivided India first met on:
(a) 6th December, 1946
(b) 9th December, 1946
(c) 20th February, 1947
(d) 3rd June, 1947
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Q4.When the Constituent Assembly for the Dominion of India reassembled on 31st October, 1947, its reduced membership was:
(a) 299
(b) 311
(c) 319
(d) 331
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Q5.Who among the following was the Constitutional Adviser to the Constituent Assembly of India?
(a) Dr. B.N. Rao
(b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(c) K.M. Munshi
(d) M.C. Setalvad
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14.05.2026
Q1. For the eradication of the evil of untouchability, the Anti-Untouchability League was set up by:
(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Jagjivan Ram
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) K. Kelappan
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Q2. Where were the Ghadar revolutionaries, who became active during the outbreak of the World War I based?
(a) Central America
(b) North America
(c) West America
(d) South America
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Q3. Who among the following drafted the resolution on fundamental rights for the Karachi Session of Congress in 1931?
(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Q4. Who among the following was not associated with the formation of U.P. Kisan Sabha in February 1918?
(a) Indra Narain Dwivedi
(b) Gauri Shankar Misra
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Madan Mohan Malviya
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Q5. Consider the following statements:
On the eve of launch of Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi
1.asked the government servants to resign.
2.asked the soldiers to leave their posts.
3.asked the Princes of the Princely States to accept the sovereignty of their own people.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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20.05.26
Q1. Farakka Barrage was commissioned to:
(a) save Kolkata port
(b) link North and South Bengal
(c) supply drinking water to Kolkata
(d) divert water to Bangladesh
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Q2. Which one of the following barrages supplies water to the Indira Gandhi Canal? [CDS 2002]
(a) Bhakra
(b) Harike
(c) Narora
(d) Pandoh
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Q3. Which of the following statement are correct ?
1. Farakka Barrage was commissioned in 1995.
2. Its primary purpose is to divert up to 40,000 cusecs of Ganga water into the Bhagirathi–Hooghly River system.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both are correct
(d) Both are wrong
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Q4. Which of the following statement are correct ?
1.Gobind Sagar Reservoir is formed on the Beas River in Punjab.
2.It is named after the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh.
(a) Both are correct
(b) Only 1
(c) Only 2
(d) Both are wrong
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Q5.
Match the following:
Dam | River |
A. Farakka | 1. Krishna |
B. Tehri | 2. Ravi |
C. Thein | 3. Ganga |
D. Nagarjuna | 4. Bhagirathi |
- a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 3 1 4
(c) 3 4 2 1
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21.05.2026
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Q1. Which of the following was not a result of Mahmud of Ghazni’s invasion on India? [IAS 2003]
(a) For 150 years Punjab remained as a part of Ghazni empire
(b) His invasion led to permanent conquest of India
(c) It exposed the weaknesses of Rajputs
(d) It destabilised politics of North India
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Q2. The battle at Waihind in 1008–09 was fought between:
(a) Mahmud of Ghazni and Anandapala
(b) Mahmud of Ghazni and Jayapala
(c) Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj
(d) Muhammad Ghori and Jaichandra
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Q3. Which of the following is used as a coolant in nuclear reactors?
(a) Heavy water
(b) Cadmium
(c) Liquid sodium
(d) Graphite
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Q4. Who among the following gave asylum to Zoroastrians who fled by sea and by the coastal route from Persia to Western India in the early eighth century?
(a) Chalukyas
(b) Cholas
(c) Hoysalas
(d) Rashtrakutas
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Q5. The dynasty that succeeded the Chalukyas in Western India was that of the:
(a) Cholas
(b) Kakatiyas
(c) Pallavas
(d) Rashtrakutas
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Q6. The famous Battle of Takkolam in South India was fought between:
(a) Cholas and North Chalukyas
(b) Cholas and Rashtrakutas
(c) Cholas and Hoysalas
(d) Cholas and Pandyas
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Q7. Vatapi was the capital of the:
(a) Pallavas
(b) Rashtrakutas
(c) Chalukyas
(d) Senas
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25.05.26
Q1. Gujarat was traditionally known as:
(a) Konkan
(b) Rann of Kutch
(c) Saurashtra
(d) Telangana
गुजरात पारंपरिक रूप से किस नाम से जाना जाता था?
(a) कोंकण
(b) रण ऑफ कच्छ
(c) सौराष्ट्र
(d) तेलंगाना
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Q2. For the first time land was divided into different categories for purposes of revenue on the basis of the quality of land and its capacity for production during the reign of:
(a) Alauddin Khalji
(b) Feroz Tughlaq
(c) Sher Shah Suri
(d) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
पहली बार भूमि को उसकी गुणवत्ता और उत्पादन क्षमता के आधार पर राजस्व हेतु विभिन्न श्रेणियों में विभाजित किसके शासनकाल में किया गया था?
(a) अलाउद्दीन खिलजी
(b) फिरोज तुगलक
(c) शेरशाह सूरी
(d) मुहम्मद-बिन-तुगलक
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Q3. The rulers of the Lodhi dynasty were:
(a) Pure Afghans
(b) Pure Turks
(c) Timurid Turks
(d) Turks settled in Afghanistan
लोदी वंश के शासक थे:
(a) शुद्ध अफगान
(b) शुद्ध तुर्क
(c) तैमूरी तुर्क
(d) अफगानिस्तान में बसे तुर्क
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Q4.
Match the following:
Dynasties:
A. Hoysalas
B. Yadavas
C. Kakatiyas
D. Pandyas
Capitals:
1.Madurai
2.Warangal
3.Dwara Samudra
4.Devagiri
ABCD
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 4 3 2 1
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Q5. Which one of the following is used as a mordant in dyeing and tanning industry?
(a) Magnesium oxide
(b) Magnesium carbonate
(c) Magnesium chloride
(d) Magnesium sulphate
निम्नलिखित में से किसका उपयोग रंगाई एवं चमड़ा शोधन (टैनिंग) उद्योग में मॉर्डेंट के रूप में किया जाता है?
(a) मैग्नीशियम ऑक्साइड
(b) मैग्नीशियम कार्बोनेट
(c) मैग्नीशियम क्लोराइड
(d) मैग्नीशियम सल्फेट
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26.05.26
Q1. Which one of the following heavy water is used in nuclear reactor?
(a) Water having molecular weight 18 amu
(b) Water having molecular weight 20 amu
(c) Water at 4°C but having molecular weight 19 amu
(d) Water below the ice in a frozen sea
निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा भारी जल परमाणु रिएक्टर में उपयोग किया जाता है?
(a) 18 amu आणविक भार वाला जल
(b) 20 amu आणविक भार वाला जल
(c) 4°C पर 19 amu आणविक भार वाला जल
(d) जमे हुए समुद्र में बर्फ के नीचे का जल
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Q2. A civil case becomes a fit case for appeal to the Supreme Court if:
(a) It involves a point of Constitutional law
(b) The High Court certifies that it involves a point of law and needs interpretation of the Constitution
(c) It involves a sum of money over Rs. 10,000
(d) The case had come to the High Court under an appeal from a subordinate court
कोई दीवानी मामला सुप्रीम कोर्ट में अपील हेतु उपयुक्त कब माना जाता है?
(a) जब उसमें संवैधानिक कानून का प्रश्न शामिल हो
(b) जब उच्च न्यायालय प्रमाणित करे कि उसमें विधि का प्रश्न है और संविधान की व्याख्या आवश्यक है
(c) जब उसमें ₹10,000 से अधिक धनराशि शामिल हो
(d) जब मामला अधीनस्थ न्यायालय से अपील के रूप में उच्च न्यायालय में आया हो
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Q3. The minimum number of judges to sit on the Constitutional Bench or on Bench which gives its advisory opinion on the reference by the President must be:
(a) One half of the total strength of the Supreme Court
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Q4.During the Indus Valley Civilization period, the dominant number used for weights and measures was:
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d) 16
सिंधु घाटी सभ्यता काल में बाट और माप के लिए प्रमुख संख्या कौन-सी थी?
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d) 16
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Q5. Which of the following can definitely be said to be beliefs and practices of the Indus people?
I. Worship of nature
II. Phallic and Yonic worship
III. Belief in ghosts and spirits
IV. Belief in life after death
(a) I, II and IV only
(b) I, III and IV only
(c) II, III and IV only
(d) All of the above
निम्नलिखित में से किन बातों को निश्चित रूप से सिंधु सभ्यता के लोगों की मान्यताएँ और प्रथाएँ कहा जा सकता है?
I. प्रकृति पूजा
II. लिंग और योनि पूजा
III. भूत-प्रेत में विश्वास
IV. मृत्यु के बाद जीवन में विश्वास
(a) केवल I, II और IV
(b) केवल I, III और IV
(c) केवल II, III और IV
(d) उपरोक्त सभी
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30.05.26
Q1. Which among the following is/are the reasons behind using Mercury in thermometers?
1.Mercury does not wet the inner sides of the thermometer.
2.It can be seen easily in a thin capillary tube of the thermometer.
3.It is a good conductor of heat.
4.It is non-toxic.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 3 and 4
थर्मामीटर में पारे का उपयोग करने के पीछे निम्नलिखित में से कौन-से कारण हैं?
1.पारा थर्मामीटर की अंदरूनी सतह को गीला नहीं करता।
2.इसे थर्मामीटर की पतली नली में आसानी से देखा जा सकता है।
3.यह ऊष्मा का अच्छा चालक है।
4.यह विषैला नहीं होता।
नीचे दिए गए कूट का प्रयोग कर सही उत्तर चुनिए:
(a) केवल 1
(b) केवल 1 और 2
(c) 1, 2 और 3
(d) 3 और 4
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Q2. The elements of a group in the periodic table:
(a) have similar chemical properties
(b) have consecutive atomic numbers
(c) are isobars
(d) are isotopes
आवर्त सारणी में एक समूह के तत्व:
(a) समान रासायनिक गुण रखते हैं
(b) क्रमागत परमाणु संख्या रखते हैं
(c) समभारिक होते हैं
(d) समस्थानिक होते हैं
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Q3. Which one among the following polymers is used for making bulletproof material?
(a) Polyvinyl chloride
(b) Polystyrene
(c) Polyethylene
(d) Polyamide
निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा पॉलिमर बुलेटप्रूफ सामग्री बनाने में उपयोग किया जाता है?
(a) पॉलीविनाइल क्लोराइड
(b) पॉलीस्टाइरीन
(c) पॉलीएथिलीन
(d) पॉलीअमाइड
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Q4. The two Houses of Parliament enjoy co-equal power in all spheres except:
I. Financial matters
II. Responsibility of the Council of Ministers
III. Amendment procedure
IV. Election of President
(a) III and IV
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I, II and III
(d) I and II
संसद के दोनों सदनों को सभी क्षेत्रों में समान अधिकार प्राप्त हैं, निम्नलिखित को छोड़कर:
I. वित्तीय मामले
II. मंत्रिपरिषद की उत्तरदायित्व
III. संविधान संशोधन प्रक्रिया
IV. राष्ट्रपति का निर्वाचन
(a) III और IV
(b) II, III और IV
(c) I, II और III
(d) I और II
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Q5. At a joint sitting of Parliament a bill has to be passed:
(a) by a simple majority of the total number of members of both Houses
(b) by a two-thirds majority of the total number of members of both Houses
(c) by a simple majority of the total number of members of both Houses present and voting
(d) by a two-thirds majority of the total number of members of both Houses present and voting
संसद की संयुक्त बैठक में किसी विधेयक को पारित किया जाता है:
(a) दोनों सदनों के कुल सदस्यों के साधारण बहुमत से
(b) दोनों सदनों के कुल सदस्यों के दो-तिहाई बहुमत से
(c) दोनों सदनों के उपस्थित और मतदान करने वाले सदस्यों के साधारण बहुमत से
(d) दोनों सदनों के उपस्थित और मतदान करने वाले सदस्यों के दो-तिहाई बहुमत से
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