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CDS General Knowledge 2025 Question Paper

240 questions from the 2025 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 2025 papers — CDS I and CDS II.

Questions from the 2025 exam first 10 of 240 — free

Q1MCQCDS II 2025

Consider the following international events :

1. Signing of the Simla Agreement
2. Agra Summit between India and Pakistan
3. Signing of the SAARC Charter at the First SAARC Summit
4. India's first nuclear test

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above events ?

(A)1, 3, 4, 2
(B)4, 1, 3, 2
(C)1, 4, 3, 2
(D)4, 1, 2, 3
Q2MCQCDS II 2025

Which one of the following features is correct about the 'First Past the Post System' of election ?

(A)A candidate who wins may not get the majority of votes
(B)More than one representative may be elected from one constituency
(C)Voters vote for the party, not the candidate
(D)Every party gets seats in the legislature in proportion to percentage of votes that it gets
Q3MCQCDS II 2025

Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists :

List-I (Special provision in the Constitution of India) List-II (State)
A. Article 371 1. Nagaland
B. Article 371-A 2. Gujarat
C. Article 371-B 3. Assam
D. Article 371-I 4. Goa

Code :

A B C D
(a) 4 1 3 2
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 2 3 1 4
(A)4 1 3 2
(B)4 3 1 2
(C)2 1 3 4
(D)2 3 1 4
Q4MCQCDS II 2025

Which of the following statements as per the Constitution of India is/are correct ?

  1. Provision for the reservation of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha has been made vide 106th Amendment of the Constitution.
  2. There are provisions for the reservation of seats for women in the Legislative Assemblies and Legislative Councils of the States.
  3. There are provisions for the reservation of seats for women in Panchayats.
    Select the answer using the code given below :
(A)1 and 2
(B)2 and 3
(C)1 only
(D)3 only
Q5MCQCDS II 2025

Which one among the following pairs of Subjects and Lists under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India is not correctly matched ?

(A)Forest : Concurrent List
(B)Taxes on land and building : State List
(C)Insurance : Union List
(D)Census : Concurrent List
Q6MCQCDS II 2025

Which of the following statements with reference to the Preamble to the Constitution of India are correct ?

  1. The word 'secular' comes before the word 'socialist'.
  2. The word 'justice' comes before the word 'equality'.
  3. The word 'fraternity' comes after the word 'liberty'.
    Select the answer using the code given below :
(A)1 and 2 only
(B)2 and 3 only
(C)1 and 3 only
(D)1, 2 and 3
Q7MCQCDS II 2025

Which one of the following statements about 'Motions' in the Parliament of India is correct ?

(A)A Motion of No-Confidence can be admissible against an individual minister in the Council of Ministers.
(B)A No-Confidence Motion must set out grounds on which it is based.
(C)Rajya Sabha is not empowered to entertain a motion of No-Confidence.
(D)A Censure Motion need not be based on specific grounds or charges.
Q8MCQCDS II 2025

Part IV-A of the Constitution of India deals with which one of the following areas ?

(A)Appointment of Members to Public Service Commissions
(B)Fundamental Duties
(C)Functions of Public Service Commissions
(D)Provisions for the functioning of the State Governments
Q9MCQCDS II 2025

The 'Durand Line' is a border demarcation that separates which of the following countries ?

(A)Afghanistan and Iran
(B)Afghanistan and Pakistan
(C)India and Pakistan
(D)Afghanistan and China
Q10MCQCDS II 2025

Consider the following social movements :

1. Chipko Movement
2. Bardoli Satyagraha
3. Satyashodhak Samaj

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order (starting with the earliest) of the launch of the above social movements ?

(A)2, 1, 3
(B)3, 1, 2
(C)3, 2, 1
(D)1, 2, 3

Topics covered in 2025

About the 2025 CDS General Knowledge paper

UPSC conducted CDS twice in 2025 CDS I and CDS II. This page brings both General Knowledge papers together: 240 questions as asked in the actual exams. The 2025 questions drew from 11 topics.

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