CDS Exam (I)- 2026 - General Knowledge Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (I)- 2026 - General Knowledge

CDS Exam (I)- 2026 - General Knowledge Defence Questions

41.
Which one among the following sectors is included in the list of the Sunrise Sectors in India?
A.
Manufacturing Sector
B.
Food Processing Sector
C.
Textile Sector
D.
Services Sector
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ANSWER :
B. Food Processing Sector
42.
Which of the following countries were the founding members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), established in 1985?
1. India
2. Nepal
3. Maldives
4. Afghanistan
Select the answer using the codes given below:
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
1, 2 and 3 only
C.
3 and 4 only
D.
1, 2, 3 and 4
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ANSWER :
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
43.
The Government of India has announced a 6-year Mission for Aatmanirbharta (Self-reliance) in Pulses with a special focus to ensure 100 percent procurement at MSP of:
A.
Urad, Soyabean and Masoor
B.
Tur, Urad and Masoor
C.
Masoor, Chana and Tur
D.
Moong, Tur and Soyabean
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ANSWER :
B. Tur, Urad and Masoor
44.
Which one among the following statements correctly defines the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)?
A.
IMR is the average number of infants born to a woman over her lifetime.
B.
IMR is the average number of infants born in a year per 1000 deaths before attaining one year of age.
C.
IMR is the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1000 live births in a year.
D.
IMR is the number of deaths of infants under one year of age per year.
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ANSWER :
C. IMR is the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1000 live births in a year.
45.
Which one of the following indexes is used to assess the state of governance across the States and UTs?
A.
Sustainable Governance Index
B.
E-Governance Index
C.
Urban Governance Index
D.
Good Governance Index
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ANSWER :
D. Good Governance Index
46.
Swami Vivekananda's speech in the World Parliament of Religions at Chicago in 1893 opened with which of the following words?
A.
Sisters and brothers of America
B.
Dear citizens of the world
C.
Brothers and sisters of the world
D.
Esteemed brothers and sisters
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ANSWER :
A. Sisters and brothers of America
47.
Who among the following was called by Gandhiji as his Rajya Guru in May, 1915?
A.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C.
G.G. Agarkar
D.
Dadabhai Naoroji
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ANSWER :
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
48.
With reference to the Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements:
1. The Swadeshi Movement had its genesis in the Anti-Partition movement, which was started to oppose the British decision to partition Bengal.
2. Aurobindo Ghosh was in favour of extending the movement to the rest of India and carrying it beyond the programme of just Swadeshi and Boycott to a full-fledged political mass struggle.
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
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ANSWER :
C. Both 1 and 2
49.
With reference to the Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman, consider the following statements:
1. The script of this inscription is Kharosthi and the language is Prakrit.
2. The inscription records the restoration of a reservoir called Sudarshana Lake.
3. It is an undated inscription.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
1 and 2 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
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ANSWER :
B. 2 only
50.
The Bower Manuscript is known for being a valuable source on which one of the following subjects in ancient India?
A.
Medicine
B.
Mathematics
C.
Astronomy
D.
Chemistry
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ANSWER :
A. Medicine
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