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

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CDS Exam (II)- 2026 - General Knowledge

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

1.
Which of the following statements related to the Constituent Assembly of India is/are correct?
1. Its members were chosen by indirect election by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies
2. Indian Princely States were given representation in the Constituent Assembly
Select the answer using the code given below:
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
2.
Consider the following statements regarding State Support Mission by NITI Aayog:
1. State Support Mission is an umbrella initiative by NITI Aayog aimed at fostering structured and institutionalized engagement with states and Union Territories (UTs)
2. Its primary objective is to assist States and UTs in achieving their socioeconomic goals by 2036
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 :
A. 1 only
3.
Consider the following pairs of Institutions/Organizations and their official motto:
1. National Investigation Agency : Rastraraksanam adyakartavyam
2. Supreme Court of India : Yato Dharmastato Jayah
3. University Grants Commission : Gyan-Vigyan Vimuktaye
How many of the above is/are correctly paired?
A.
Nil
B.
1
C.
2
D.
3
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ANSWER :
D. 3
4.
Which one of the following is the 'Theme of the Year 2026' of Indian Army?
A.
Anchored in Tradition, Sailing into Self-Reliance and Innovation
B.
Year of Networking and Data Centricity
C.
Achook, Abhedya va Sateek
D.
Samarth Bharat, Saksham Sena
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ANSWER :
B. Year of Networking and Data Centricity
5.
Which one of the following Writs literally means 'you have the body'?
A.
Habeas Corpus
B.
Mandamus
C.
Prohibition
D.
Certiorari
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ANSWER :
A. Habeas Corpus
6.
Which of the following statements about National Human Rights Commission, India is/are correct?
1. It can intervene in court proceedings involving human rights violations with the approval of the court
2. It can undertake research in the field of human rights
3. It cannot investigate human rights violation on its own initiative
Select the answer using the code given below:
A.
1, 2 and 3
B.
1 and 2 only
C.
2 and 3 only
D.
3 only
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ANSWER :
B. 1 and 2 only
7.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. In First-Past-the-Post system of representation, candidate who wins the election may not get majority votes
2. In Proportional Representation system of representation, candidate who wins the election gets majority of votes
Select the answer using the code given below:
A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2
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ANSWER :
A. 1 only
8.
Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?
1. The merger of the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu was given effect to by an Act of the Parliament of India
2. After the merger of the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, three seats have been allocated in the House of People
3. The jurisdiction of the High Court of Bombay continues to extend to this Union Territory
Select the answer using the code given below:
A.
1, 2 and 3
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
1 and 3 only
D.
2 only
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ANSWER :
C. 1 and 3 only
9.
As regards the 'disqualification on ground of defection' as per the Constitution of India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Disqualification on ground of defection does not apply to any nominated member of a House
2. Disqualification on ground of defection does not apply to a member of a House if she/he does not accept the merger of her/his original political party into another and opts to function as a separate group
Select the answer using the code given below:
A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2
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ANSWER :
B. 2 only
10.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Using powers given under Article 342 A of the Constitution of India, the President of India may notify a Central List of socially, educationally and economically backward classes with respect to a State
2. Every State may prepare a list of socially and educationally backward classes for its own purposes different from the Central List
Select the answer using the code given below:
A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2
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ANSWER :
B. 2 only
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