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CDS General Knowledge 2019 Question Paper

239 questions from the 2019 CDS exam, combining both papers of the year (CDS I and CDS II).

239questions
2papers (CDS I & II)
11chapters covered
Note: UPSC conducts CDS twice a year. This page combines both 2019 papers — CDS I and CDS II.

Questions from the 2019 exam first 10 of 239 — free

Q1MCQCDS II 2019

Which one of the following is the motto of NCC ?

(A)Unity and Discipline
(B)Unity and Integrity
(C)Unity and Command
(D)Unity and Service
Q2MCQCDS II 2019

Which one of the following departments is not under the Ministry of Home Affairs ?

(A)Department of Official Languages
(B)Department of Border Management
(C)Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs
(D)Department of Legal Affairs
Q3MCQCDS II 2019

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

  1. India is a signatory to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
  2. Ministry of Home Affairs is the nodal Ministry in the Government of India for the UNCCD.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(A)1 only
(B)2 only
(C)Both 1 and 2
(D)Neither 1 nor 2
Q4MCQCDS II 2019

Under which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, a statement of estimated receipts and expenditure of the Government of India has to be laid before the Parliament in respect of every financial year ?

(A)Article 110
(B)Article 111
(C)Article 112
(D)Article 113
Q5MCQCDS II 2019

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation was founded in

(A)Colombo
(B)Islamabad
(C)Kathmandu
(D)Dhaka
Q6MCQCDS II 2019

Which one of the following countries is not a founding member of the New Development Bank ?

(A)Brazil
(B)Canada
(C)Russia
(D)India
Q7MCQCDS II 2019

The Public Financial Management System (PFMS) is a web-based online software application designed, developed, owned and implemented by the

(A)Department of Financial Services
(B)Institute of Government Accounts and Finance
(C)Controller General of Accounts
(D)National Institute of Financial Management
Q8MCQCDS II 2019

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :

List-I (Institute) List-II (Location)
A. National Institute of Ayurveda 1. Chennai
B. National Institute of Homoeopathy 2. Bengaluru
C. National Institute of Unani Medicine 3. Kolkata
D. National Institute of Siddha 4. Jaipur

Code :

A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 4 2 3 1
(A)1 2 3 4
(B)1 3 2 4
(C)4 3 2 1
(D)4 2 3 1
Q9MCQCDS II 2019

Which of the following statements about 'Invest India' is/are correct ?

  1. It is a joint venture (not for profit) company.
  2. It is the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of India.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(A)1 only
(B)2 only
(C)Both 1 and 2
(D)Neither 1 nor 2
Q10MCQCDS II 2019

The National Dope Testing Laboratory functions under

(A)Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(B)Ministry of Science and Technology
(C)Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
(D)Ministry of Home Affairs

Topics covered in 2019

About the 2019 CDS General Knowledge paper

UPSC conducted CDS twice in 2019 CDS I and CDS II. This page brings both General Knowledge papers together: 239 questions as asked in the actual exams. The 2019 questions drew from 11 topics.

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