Awards, Honours, Books and Culture

47 CDS Current Affairs past-year questions from 16 papers, 2017 to 2026, with answers and worked solutions.

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Difficulty: 6 easy · 26 moderate · 15 hard.
Most-asked subtopics: Civilian Awards and Honours (16), Films, Cinema and Festival Awards (9), Books, Literature and Authors (9).
Updated 20 September 2026.

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CDS · 2026 · CDS (II) 2026 — General Knowledge · Q39Easy
#1UNESCO Recognitions and Cultural Heritage
CDS · 2026 · CDS (II) 2026 — General Knowledge · Q99Hard
#2Civilian Awards and Honours
CDS · 2026 · CDS (II) 2026 — General Knowledge · Q103Hard
#3Books, Literature and Authors
CDS · 2017 · CDS (II) 2017 — General Knowledge · Q42Moderate
#4Civilian Awards and Honours
CDS · 2017 · CDS (II) 2017 — General Knowledge · Q44Moderate
#5Indian Art, Architecture and Cultural Practices
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CDS · 2017 · CDS (II) 2017 — General Knowledge · Q45Moderate
#6Films, Cinema and Festival Awards
CDS · 2017 · CDS (II) 2017 — General Knowledge · Q46Moderate
#7Civilian Awards and Honours
CDS · 2019 · CDS (II) 2019 — General Knowledge · Q17Moderate
#8Civilian Awards and Honours
CDS · 2019 · CDS (II) 2019 — General Knowledge · Q31Hard
#9Books, Literature and Authors
CDS · 2019 · CDS (I) 2019 — General Knowledge · Q19Hard
#10Books, Literature and Authors
CDS · 2019 · CDS (I) 2019 — General Knowledge · Q30Hard
#11Books, Literature and Authors
CDS · 2019 · CDS (I) 2019 — General Knowledge · Q115Hard
#12Civilian Awards and Honours
CDS · 2020 · CDS (II) 2020 — General Knowledge · Q27Easy
#13Films, Cinema and Festival Awards
CDS · 2020 · CDS (II) 2020 — General Knowledge · Q58Moderate
#14Indian Art, Architecture and Cultural Practices
CDS · 2020 · CDS (I) 2020 — General Knowledge · Q58Moderate
#15Films, Cinema and Festival Awards
CDS · 2020 · CDS (I) 2020 — General Knowledge · Q81Moderate
#16Indian Art, Architecture and Cultural Practices
CDS · 2020 · CDS (I) 2020 — General Knowledge · Q82Easy
#17Films, Cinema and Festival Awards
CDS · 2020 · CDS (I) 2020 — General Knowledge · Q83Moderate
#18Civilian Awards and Honours
CDS · 2020 · CDS (I) 2020 — General Knowledge · Q120Moderate
#19Civilian Awards and Honours
CDS · 2021 · CDS (II) 2021 — General Knowledge · Q101Hard
#20Books, Literature and Authors
CDS · 2021 · CDS (II) 2021 — General Knowledge · Q115Moderate
#21Civilian Awards and Honours
CDS · 2021 · CDS (II) 2021 — General Knowledge · Q116Easy
#22UNESCO Recognitions and Cultural Heritage
CDS · 2021 · CDS (I) 2021 — General Knowledge · Q84Easy
#23Films, Cinema and Festival Awards
CDS · 2022 · CDS (I) 2022 — General Knowledge · Q111Hard
#24Civilian Awards and Honours
CDS · 2023 · CDS (II) 2023 — General Knowledge · Q110Moderate
#25Civilian Awards and Honours
CDS · 2023 · CDS (II) 2023 — General Knowledge · Q111Moderate
#26Indian Art, Architecture and Cultural Practices
CDS · 2023 · CDS (II) 2023 — General Knowledge · Q118Moderate
#27Books, Literature and Authors
CDS · 2023 · CDS (II) 2023 — General Knowledge · Q119Hard
#28Civilian Awards and Honours
CDS · 2023 · CDS (I) 2023 — General Knowledge · Q38Moderate
#29Civilian Awards and Honours
CDS · 2023 · CDS (I) 2023 — General Knowledge · Q56Moderate
#30UNESCO Recognitions and Cultural Heritage
CDS · 2023 · CDS (I) 2023 — General Knowledge · Q61Moderate
#31Films, Cinema and Festival Awards
CDS · 2023 · CDS (I) 2023 — General Knowledge · Q63Moderate
#32Books, Literature and Authors
CDS · 2023 · CDS (I) 2023 — General Knowledge · Q83Moderate
#33Books, Literature and Authors
CDS · 2023 · CDS (I) 2023 — General Knowledge · Q84Hard
#34Civilian Awards and Honours
CDS · 2023 · CDS (I) 2023 — General Knowledge · Q120Hard
#35Books, Literature and Authors
CDS · 2024 · CDS (II) 2024 — General Knowledge · Q117Easy
#36Films, Cinema and Festival Awards
CDS · 2024 · CDS (I) 2024 — General Knowledge · Q111Moderate
#37Indian Art, Architecture and Cultural Practices
CDS · 2024 · CDS (I) 2024 — General Knowledge · Q118Moderate
#38Civilian Awards and Honours
CDS · 2025 · CDS (II) 2025 — General Knowledge · Q17Hard
#39Indian Art, Architecture and Cultural Practices
CDS · 2025 · CDS (I) 2025 — General Knowledge · Q106Hard
#40Indian Art, Architecture and Cultural Practices
CDS · 2025 · CDS (I) 2025 — General Knowledge · Q115Moderate
#41Films, Cinema and Festival Awards
CDS · 2025 · CDS (I) 2025 — General Knowledge · Q116Moderate
#42Civilian Awards and Honours
CDS · 2025 · CDS (I) 2025 — General Knowledge · Q119Hard
#43UNESCO Recognitions and Cultural Heritage
CDS · 2018 · CDS (I) 2018 — General Knowledge · Q46Moderate
#44UNESCO Recognitions and Cultural Heritage
CDS · 2018 · CDS (I) 2018 — General Knowledge · Q65Moderate
#45Civilian Awards and Honours
CDS · 2018 · CDS (I) 2018 — General Knowledge · Q67Moderate
#46UNESCO Recognitions and Cultural Heritage
CDS · 2018 · CDS (I) 2018 — General Knowledge · Q75Hard
#47Films, Cinema and Festival Awards

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