UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination (I) 2026 - General Knowledge — question paper
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UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination (I) 2026 - General Knowledge
Paper #3175 · 04-2026 · General Knowledge · 6 reviewed questions
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Official UPSC CDS (I) 2026 General Knowledge, Series A, presented in six readable English review sections covering all 120 questions. KSLC independently reviewed 119 scoring answers against the published Series-A key; Q12 is conspicuously non-scoring because the key drops it. Q79 retains a clear terminology qualification. The complete 48-page official bilingual scan remains available for exact stems and options.
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General science — official source questions 1-20. The official UPSC Series-A scanned PDF linked to paper #3175 controls every exact English stem and option. This record carries KSLC's independently reviewed answer map for those source positions.
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Chemistry, computing and economy — official source questions 21-40. The official UPSC Series-A scanned PDF linked to paper #3175 controls every exact English stem and option. This record carries KSLC's independently reviewed answer map for those source positions.
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Economy and history — official source questions 41-60. The official UPSC Series-A scanned PDF linked to paper #3175 controls every exact English stem and option. This record carries KSLC's independently reviewed answer map for those source positions.
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History and geography — official source questions 61-80. The official UPSC Series-A scanned PDF linked to paper #3175 controls every exact English stem and option. This record carries KSLC's independently reviewed answer map for those source positions.
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Geography, defence and polity — official source questions 81-100. The official UPSC Series-A scanned PDF linked to paper #3175 controls every exact English stem and option. This record carries KSLC's independently reviewed answer map for those source positions.
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Governance and current affairs — official source questions 101-120. The official UPSC Series-A scanned PDF linked to paper #3175 controls every exact English stem and option. This record carries KSLC's independently reviewed answer map for those source positions.