CDS GK History Questions Timeline (Past 6 Years)

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Categories

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Q: Which of the following is a literary source of ancient Indian history?

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Vedas

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Options: Vedas Ashokan Inscriptions Coins Pottery

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Q: The term 'Sapta Sindhu' refers to?

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Seven rivers of Punjab (Indus system)

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Options: Seven rivers of Punjab Five sacred lakes Three mountain passes Nine Vedic tribes

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Modern

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Q: Who was the president of INC at the time of Independence (1947)?

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J.B. Kripalani

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Options: J.B. Kripalani Jawaharlal Nehru Mahatma Gandhi Sardar Patel

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Q: Which Mughal emperor built the Buland Darwaza?

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Akbar

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Options: Akbar Shah Jahan Aurangzeb Jahangir

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CDS 2 2025 (September 2025)

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Q: Which Vedic text contains the famous 'Purusha Sukta'?

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Rigveda

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Options: Rigveda Samaveda Yajurveda Atharvaveda

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Q: The 'Quit India Movement' was launched in which year?

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1942

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World

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Q: Which revolution began in France in 1789?

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French Revolution

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Options: French Revolution American Revolution Russian Revolution Industrial Revolution

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2024

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CDS 1 2024 (February 2024)

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Q: The capital of Magadha under Ajatashatru was?

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Pataliputra

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Options: Pataliputra Rajgir Vaishali Kosambi

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Q: Who wrote the book 'Discovery of India'?

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Jawaharlal Nehru

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Options: J.L. Nehru M.K. Gandhi B.R. Ambedkar S.C. Bose

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Q: Which Sultan introduced the 'Iqta' system?

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Iltutmish

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Options: Iltutmish Qutb-ud-din Aibak Balban Alauddin Khilji

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CDS 2 2024 (September 2024)

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Q: Which Mauryan emperor is associated with the Kalinga War?

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Ashoka

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Options: Ashoka Chandragupta Maurya Bindusara Samudragupta

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Q: The Indian National Army (INA) was founded by?

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Mohan Singh

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Options: Mohan Singh Subhas Chandra Bose Bhagat Singh Sardar Patel

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Art & Culture

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Q: The Ajanta Caves are famous for which art form?

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Buddhist Painting

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Options: Buddhist Painting Hindu Sculpture Jain Architecture Islamic Calligraphy

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CDS 1 2023 (February 2023)

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Q: Who wrote 'Indica' about ancient India?

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Megasthenes

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Options: Megasthenes Fa-Hien Hiuen Tsang Al-Biruni

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Q: The 'Non-Cooperation Movement' was launched in?

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