CDS 2026 Current Affairs MCQ Questions

In which one of the following cities of India was the PESA (Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas)) Mahotsav 2025 held ?

Who, amongst the following, was not a part of the Indian Squash team that won the first ever World Cup title at the SDAT Squash World Cup 2025 ?

Who among the following has recently scripted history by becoming the first Indian cricketer to secure 100 wickets and 1000 runs in T20 Internationals ?

The Government of India has announced a 6-year Mission for Aatmanirbharata (Self-reliance) in Pulses with a special focus to ensure 100 percent procurement at MSP of :

Which of the following statements about the 'SMART VILLAGE' project, launched by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is/are correct ?

1. This is a pilot project, which focuses on the integrated village development.
2. The distinctive aspect of this project is that CSIR is following the guiding principle of 'Land to Lab' in improving the condition of villages through indigenous technologies.

Select the answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

The Sujalam Bharat App, launched in December 2025, aims at :

Operation Sagar Bandhu was launched by India to provide Search & Rescue and Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) support to which one of the following countries ?

Consider the following statements with regard to the UN Peacekeeping Operation :

1. The power to authorize a Peacekeeping Operation is exclusively vested with the General Assembly.
2. UN Peacekeeping Operations are deployed with the consent of the main parties to the conflict.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

India and New Zealand have signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in December 2025. In which of the following areas has cooperation under the FTA been agreed upon between the two countries?

1. AYUSH
2. Audio-Visual tourism
3. Traditional knowledge system
4. Horticulture
   Select the answer using the codes given below :

Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List-I (Name of the Institution)
A. Indian Military Academy
B. National Defence Academy
C. National Defence College
D. Officers Training Academy

List-II (Type of Training)

1. Training cadets for Short Service Commission
2. Training the persons joining the Army as officers
3. Training cadets of three services of Defence forces before inducting them into respective pre-commissioning training academies
4. Training of selected senior officers of the armed forces and civil service officers

Which one of the following statements is correct about the PM-MITRA scheme ?

Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in December 2025. Which of the following statements is/are correct in the context of this MoU ?

1. This MoU aims to foster collaboration in the areas of training and technology support for defence and internal security.
2. RRU is an institution of eminence under the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
   Select the answer using the code given below :