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CDS General Awareness Syllabus topics

General Knowledge Syllabus of CDS includes various topics in these 120 questions test booklets. here you can check major topics that you should have to prepare for the exam because these are the main topics of UPSC CDS syllabus.

CDS General knowledge questions have come from some of the ground fields from the Indian Navy & Indian Military and the rest of all categories. As per our analysis on CDS Exam Gk questions of the previous year, we found that many questions asked from the Indian Constitution. and the other various topics are given below check it.

• Latest Current Affairs
• Indian Constitution
• Indian History
• Indian Economy
• Indian Geography
• Indian Politics
• Indian Navy & Military
• Religions
• Banking Sector
• Universities
• Books & Authors
• Taxation
• Sports – Awards etc.

How to Prepare GK for CDS Exam?

Union public service commission (UPSC) conducts CDS 2 2020 in November month so no time left for our CDS Exam preparations. here we talk about what is the general knowledge syllabus? Now we turn towards How to Crack CDS General knowledge Paper in easy ways. here is the solution with the help of these tips – tricks and methods.

• First of all, if you are preparing Any of competition exam you must have the reading habit like newspapers, magazines, competition guides etc. update yourself every day if you do this little thing General knowledge paper turns a scoring paper for you. I upload daily newspapers and monthly magazines in my telegram channel. 

• Refer telegram channel for some Best GK book for CDS Exam:- Books are the best guide for any of exam it includes all major questions section-wise and save your time of setup and also find last years UPSC CDS GK Questions and latest gk syllabus for CDS Exam GK Book for CDS preparation such as CDs Arihant book, R Gupta CDs book, CDs Pathfinder book – Pathfinder CDS entrance examination conducted by UPSC.
• Arihant and Upkar are known for their best book released for Armed forces competitive exams. Many other publications are there in the market, but these two are trusted for the defense exams. Some other publications have their books of G.K. like Lucent, which can also opt.

• Monthly, semi-annual and yearbooks are the best source to get related knowledge at a single place. There are many publications that release monthly magazines like Pratiyogita Darpan, CSR, Dhankar etc. Stick to any one of them and stay in touch with it regularly

• Practice with Online GK test for CDS Exam with the help of CDS mock test, CDS speed test and CDs practice papers you can increase your confidence for UPSC Combined Defence service exam.

• These days, News and informational shows are also a better way to grab knowledge. Many TV channels, news channels and informational shows on many channels telecast such kind of stuff. It will not only raise your knowledge level up to the required level for qualifying exams but will give you an easy way to learn some specific topics. NAT GEO, Discovery, Epic etc are some of the TV channels that telecast such shows.

Study Plan

• After getting familiar with your strong and weak areas, you should prepare a study plan in which each topic is covered within the stipulated time frame. Never prepare a study plan in such a way that it will affect the preparation of other subjects. You should stick to this plan strictly to get maximum results on time.  

Reading Newspapers

Newspapers are the best source for studying the current events. In NDA & CDS exams, you will definitely find several questions on current affairs. These questions are generally framed on the national & international events of last six - Eight months. Newspapers are the best source for studying the current affairs. It is advised that you should develop a habit of reading newspaper at least 15 minutes on daily basis. Following newspapers are considered very resourceful for the preparation of Current affairs in NDA & CDS exams-

• The Hindu
• Indian Express
• Times of India

Reading Magazines

Magazines also play an important role not only in the written exam but also in SSB interview because there are few questions through which some details about the latest government policies, technological reforms, etc. are enquired. Apart from this, these magazines will be resourceful in SSB interview as well at the time of participating in GD and lecture rounds.

There are numerous magazines available in monthly, semi-annual, and annual subscriptions for GK preparation. Few of them are given below-

• Pratiyogita Darpan
• CSR (Competition Success Review)

Science & News Channels

Science & News channels are also helpful in grabbing knowledge. There are several TV channels, News channels and informational programs that you can refer. In this way, you will not only raise your knowledge level but also learn some specific topics in an easy way. NATGEO, Discovery, DD News, BBC, etc. are some examples of science & news channels.

Online Test Series

After gaining knowledge through several sources, it becomes very necessary to test your knowledge. There are various online test series, which can give you the experience of real time examination. Attempting such test series is also very helpful in improving your question solving speed and boosting confidence. 

Practice

Last but not the least- Practice makes a man perfect. Hence, practicing hard during the preparation phase will definitely help you in scoring high in the examination and there is no alternative of it. Hence, practice through different methods and sources. You can refer the above stated methods for GK preparation or you can start preparing in your own way.

This is a overview of GK Section. 

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