CDS Exam (II)- 2025 - General Knowledge Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (II)- 2025 - General Knowledge

CDS Exam (II)- 2025 - General Knowledge Defence Questions

11.
Which one of the following statements about the Tashkent Agreement is correct?
A.
It was an agreement between India and the Soviet Union.
B.
It was an agreement between India and Pakistan.
C.
It was an agreement that led to the formation of Bangladesh.
D.
It was an agreement between India and Mongolia.
ANSWER :
B. It was an agreement between India and Pakistan.
12.
Which among the following is not a language listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India?
A.
Manipuri
B.
Gondi
C.
Nepali
D.
Dogri
ANSWER :
B. Gondi
13.
Which of the following can be considered a part of the ancient Indian Smriti Literature?
1. Puranas
2. Ramayana
3. Kalpa-Sutra
4. Vedas
Select the answer using the code given below:
A.
1, 2 and 3 only
B.
3 and 4 only
C.
1 and 2 only
D.
1, 2, 3 and 4
ANSWER :
A. 1, 2 and 3 only
14.
Who among the following was India's first Woman Chief Minister?
A.
Sarojini Naidu
B.
Sucheta Kripalani
C.
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
D.
Hansa Mehta
ANSWER :
B. Sucheta Kripalani
15.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. C. Rajagopalachari was among the first recipients of the Bharat Ratna.
2. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya initiated the concept of 'Integral Humanism'.
Select the answer using the code given below:
A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER :
C. Both 1 and 2
16.
Which of the following pairs of Institute and their location is/are correctly matched?
1. Indian Institute of Advanced Study : Shimla
2. Indian Institute of Public Administration : New Delhi
3. Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service : Nainital
Select the answer using the code given below:
A.
1 and 2
B.
2 and 3
C.
1 only
D.
2 only
ANSWER :
A. 1 and 2
17.
Consider the following statements:
1. Erok Sim is a festival mainly celebrated by the Santhal community.
2. Sangken is a Buddhist festival celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER :
C. Both 1 and 2
18.
'Maitree' is a Joint Military Exercise between India and:
A.
Bangladesh
B.
Thailand
C.
Malaysia
D.
Sri Lanka
ANSWER :
B. Thailand
19.
Which of the following criteria are specified for granting Special Category Status to States in India?
1. Hilly and difficult terrain
2. Economic and infrastructural backwardness
3. Strategic coastal zone
4. Sizeable share of tribal population
Select the answer using the code given below:
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
3 and 4 only
C.
1, 2 and 4 only
D.
1, 2, 3 and 4
ANSWER :
C. 1, 2 and 4 only
20.
Who among the following is the founder of the Congress Socialist Party?
A.
Acharya Narendra Dev
B.
Jawaharlal Nehru
C.
Motilal Nehru
D.
C. Rajagopalachari
ANSWER :
A. Acharya Narendra Dev