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CDS General Knowledge 2020 Question Paper

240 questions from the 2020 CDS exam, combining both papers of the year (CDS I and CDS II).

240questions
2papers (CDS I & II)
11chapters covered
Note: UPSC conducts CDS twice a year. This page combines both 2020 papers — CDS I and CDS II.

Questions from the 2020 exam first 10 of 240 — free

Q1MCQCDS II 2020

What does GST stand for?

(A)Goods and Services Tax
(B)Gross Services Tax
(C)General Services Tax
(D)Government Sales Tax
Q2MCQCDS II 2020

Which of the following is NOT a function of the Reserve Bank of India?

(A)Issuing currency notes
(B)Acting as a banker to the Government
(C)Regulating the stock market
(D)Managing foreign exchange reserves
Q3MCQCDS II 2020

Which of the following is the regulatory body for the securities market in India?

(A)SEBI
(B)RBI
(C)IRDA
(D)PFRDA
Q4MCQCDS II 2020

Which of the following correctly describes GDP?

(A)GDP measures total goods produced
(B)GDP measures total services provided
(C)GDP measures total value of goods and services produced
(D)GDP measures total exports
Q5MCQCDS II 2020

National Income of India is estimated by

(A)Central Statistical Organization
(B)Planning Commission
(C)Finance Commission
(D)Reserve Bank of India
Q6MCQCDS II 2020

The First Five Year Plan of India was based on

(A)Mahalanobis model
(B)Harrod-Domar model
(C)Leontief Input-Output model
(D)None of the above
Q7MCQCDS II 2020

Which one of the following is NOT a direct tax?

(A)Income Tax
(B)Wealth Tax
(C)Service Tax
(D)Corporation Tax
Q8MCQCDS II 2020

Consider the following statements:

  1. NITI Aayog was established in 2015.
  2. NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission.
    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
Q9MCQCDS II 2020

In which year was the Goods and Services Tax (GST) implemented in India?

(A)2016
(B)2017
(C)2018
(D)2019
Q10MCQCDS II 2020

The longest river in India is

(A)Godavari
(B)Ganga
(C)Krishna
(D)Narmada

Topics covered in 2020

About the 2020 CDS General Knowledge paper

UPSC conducted CDS twice in 2020 CDS I and CDS II. This page brings both General Knowledge papers together: 240 questions as asked in the actual exams. The 2020 questions drew from 11 topics.

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