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CDS Study Material 2024

CDS Study Notes PDF Download

CDS Study Material Geography

CDS Study Material History

CDS Study Material Art and Culture

CDS Study Material Indian Polity

CDS Study Material Indian Economy

CDS Study Material Science & Technology

CDS Study Material Environment & Ecology

CDS Study Material General Awareness Miscellaneous

CDS Study Material Defence Related

CDS Study Material Elementary Mathematics

CDS Study Material English

CDS Study Material FAQs

CDS Study Material 2024

UPSC conducts the Combined Defence Service Exam to recruit in the defense forces which are the Indian Army, Indian Navy & Indian Air Force. The General Knowledge paper of the CDS exam consists of History, Political Science, Current Affairs, Geography, Economics, etc. here we have provided detailed CDS study material and exam notes for the CDS exam.

CDS Study Notes PDF Download

Here we have provided complete topic-wise CDS study notes in the form of PDF format for the CDS Exam. The CDS study notes will make the base of students stronger and help them ace the exam. Here are the topic-wise CDS study material and free notes for the upcoming CDS exam.

CDS Study Material Geography

Interested candidates and aspirants can find the topic-wise CDS study material below in the form of a PDF.

S. No.	Topic	Sub-Topic	CDS Study Material
1	Indian Geography	Physical Features of India: The Himalayas & Northern Plains	Click Here
2	Indian Geography	Physical Features of India: Peninsular Plateau & Coastal Plains	Click Here
3	Indian Geography	Drainage System in India	Click Here
4	Indian Geography	Types of Soils in India: Characteristics & Classification	Click Here
5	Indian Geography	Agriculture in India & Types of Crops	Click Here
6	Indian Geography	Important Lakes in India	Click Here
7	Indian Geography	Indian Climate and Weather Conditions	Click Here
8	Indian Geography	Natural Vegetation: Different types of forest in India	Click Here
9	World Geography	Solar System	Click Here
10	Human Geography	Census of India	Click Here
11	Indian Geography	Important Dams in India	Click Here
12	Indian Geography	List of Important Islands of India	Click Here
13	Economic Geography	Minerals Resources Found in India	Click Here
14	World Geography	Mountain Ranges, Peaks, Rivers	Click Here
15	World Geography	Important Rivers & its tributaries	Click Here
16	World Geography	Important Deserts of the world	Click Here
17	World Geography	List of Important Straits of the world	Click Here
18	World Geography	Ocean Currents, Volcanoes, Boundary Lines Between Countries	Click Here
19	World Geography	Interior Composition of Earth: Crust, Mantle & Core	Click Here
20	Physical Geography	Clouds & its types	Click Here

CDS Study Material History

Candidates can read answers to questions related to modern history as well as ancient history and to tackle those questions read through the CDS study material history given below.

S. No.	Topic	Sub-topic	Study Material
1.	Ancient History	Palaeolithic Age in India	Click Here
2.	Ancient History	Timeline of Indian History	Click Here
3.	Ancient History	Indus Valley Civilization (IVC)	Click Here
4.	Ancient History	Early Vedic Period (1500 BC - 1000 BC)	Click Here
5	Ancient History	Later Vedic period (1000 BC - 500 BC)	Click Here
6	Ancient History	Buddhism & Jainism	Click Here
7	Ancient History	Mahajanapadas & Rise of Magadha Empire	Click Here
8	Ancient History	Magadha Empire: Haryanka, Shishunaga & Nanda Dynasty	Click Here
8	Ancient History	Maurya Dynasty: Extent & Decline	Click Here
9	Ancient History	Administration During the Maurya Empire	Click Here
10	Ancient History	Foreign Invasions in India	Click Here
11	Ancient History	Gupta Dynasty: Rise & Fall	Click Here
12	Ancient History	Sangam Age	Click Here
13	Ancient History	Pallava Dynasty	Click Here
14	Medieval History	Tripartite Struggle: Palas, Pratiharas & Rastrakutas	Click Here
15	Medieval History	The Rajput States	Click Here
16	Medieval History	Vijaynagar and Bahmani Empire	Click Here
17	Medieval History	Delhi Sultanate: Slave & Khilji Dynasty	Click Here
18	Medieval History	Delhi Sultanate: Tughlaq, Sayyid & Lodi Dynasty	Click Here
19	Medieval History	Mughal Empire: Babur, Humayun & Sher Shah Suri (Sur Empire)	Click Here
20	Medieval History	Mughal Empire: Akbar	Click Here
21	Medieval History	Mughal Empire: Jahangir & Shah Jahan	Click Here
22	Medieval History	Mughal Empire: Aurangazeb & Later Mughals	Click Here
23	Medieval History	Bhakti and Sufi Movement in Medival India	Click Here
24	Modern History	The advent of Europeans in India	Click Here
25	Modern History	Peasant Movements in India during British Rule	Click Here
26	Ancient, Medival & Modern History	Foreign Travellers & Envoys who visited India	Click Here
27	Medieval History	Architecture during the Mughal Empire	Click Here
28	Modern History	Land Reforms during British India	Click Here

CDS Study Material Art and Culture

There will be many questions asked from the CDS arts and culture category. Candidates should learn the questions by checking out the CDS study material for arts and culture given below.

S. No.	Topic	Study Material
1.	Historical Monuments in India & their locations	Click Here
2.	Different Dance Forms of India (Part I)	Click Here
3.	Different Dance Forms of India (Part II)	Click Here
4.	Indian Paintings	Click Here
5.	Famous Temples in India	Click Here
7.	UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Sites in India	Click Here
8.	UNESCO World Heritage Sites	Click Here
9.	List of Geographical Indication Tags in India	Click Here

CDS Study Material Indian Polity

The candidates and aspirants for the CDS Exam 2024 need to have basic knowledge about the Indian Polity. Read through the CDS study material on Indian polity given below.

S. No.	Topic	Study Material
1.	List of Important Articles of the Indian Constitution	Click Here
2.	Background of the Indian Constitution: Regulating Act, Charter Act, Pitts India act & GOI Act	Click Here
3.	Features of Indian Constitution	Click Here
4.	Making of Indian Constitution & sources	Click Here
5.	The Preamble of the Indian Constitution	Click Here
6.	Part I of the Constitution: Union & its Territories	Click Here
6.	List of Fundamental Rights (FR) & Fundamental Duties (FD)	Click Here
7.	Directive Principles & State Policies (DPSP)	Click Here
8.	Part V of the Constitution: President of India	Click Here
9.	Part V of the Constitution: Vice President of India	Click Here
10.	Part V of the Indian Constitution: Parliament of India	Click Here
11.	The Judiciary System of India	Click Here
12.	Constitutional Bodies	Click Here
13.	Non-Constitutional Bodies	Click Here
14.	Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Minister	Click Here
15.	Panchayati Raj, Municipalities & Centre-State Relations	Click Here
16.	Lok Sabha	Click Here
17.	Part VI of the Indian Constitution: CM & Council of Ministers	Click Here
18.	Part VI of the Indian Constitution: Governor of the State	Click Here

CDS Study Material Indian Economy

Here we have provided the topic-wise CDS study material economics notes for the exam. They can check out the material given below.

S. No.	Topic	Study Material
1.	Five Year Plans of India	Click Here
2.	National Income (GDP, GNP, NNP, Personal Income etc.)	Click Here
3.	Inflation in India (CPI, WPI)	Click Here
4.	Reserve Bank of India	Click Here
6.	Inflation in India: WPI, CPI, Effects & Causes	Click Here
8.	History of Banking in India	Click Here
9.	Money Market- Banking System in India	Click Here
10.	Capital Market	Click Here
12.	Union Budget of India	Click Here
13.	Microeconomics Notes: Economic Theory	Click Here
14.	Economic Survey: Important Points	Click Here
15.	Highlights of Union Budget - 2019-20	Click Here

CDS Study Material Science & Technology

Here we have provided topic wise notes of science and technology:

S. No.	Topic	Sub-topic	CDS Study Material
1	General Science	Physics	Click Here
2	General Science	Chemistry	Click Here
3	General Science	Biology	Click Here
4	General Science	Notes on Optics	Click Here
5	General Science	List of Chemical Formula	Click Here
6	General Science	Heart & Human Circulatory System	Click Here
7	General Science	Work, Power & Energy	Click Here
8	General Science	Laws of Motion	Click Here

CDS Study Material Environment & Ecology

Environment & Ecology is a very vast subject to have a basic understanding of the subject. They can check out the CDS study material given below.

S. No.	Topic	NDA Study Material
1.	Biodiversity Hotspots in India & World	To be Updated Soon!!
2.	Tiger Reserves in India	Click Here
3.	List of Biosphere Reserves in India	Click Here
4.	List of National Parks in India	Click Here
5.	Ramsar (Wetlands) Sites in India	Click Here

CDS Study Material General Awareness Miscellaneous

Here we have provided the topic-wise CDS study material for General awareness. Check the CDS study material given below.

S. No.	Topic	CDS Study Material
1.	Firsts in India	Click Here
2.	Largest, Smallest, Tallest, Highest in India	Click Here
3.	List of nicknames of Indian Cities	To be Updated Soon!!
4.	List of Important Indian Cities on River Banks	To be Updated Soon!!
5.	Famous Sports Personalities in India	To be Updated Soon!!
6.	International Organisations Notes	Click Here
7.	Government Schemes: Ministry of Finance	Click Here
8.	List of Important Days & Dates	Click Here

CDS Study Material Defence Related

Defence category is vast and tricky hence they must read the notes to have a basic understanding. Check out the CDS study material given below.

S. No.	Topic	CDS Study Material
1.	Missiles of India	Agni - V Brahmos Nirbhay
2.	Aircraft of the Indian Air Force	Dassault Rafale Mig-21 LCA Tejas Mirage 2000 Su-30 MKI Boeing Chinook CH-47 Apache AH-64 Seahawk Romeo
3.	Ships & Submarines of the Indian Navy	INS Vikramaditya INS Chakra INS Imphal
4.	Weapons & Equipment of the Indian Army	AK - 203 Dhanush Howitzer Trikaal: Corner-Shot Rifle
5.	List of Military Exercise of India	Click Here

CDS Study Material Elementary Mathematics

The mathematics portion needs a lot of practice so here we are providing you with the best CDS notes for mathematics. Check out the material given below.

S. No.	Topic	CDS Study Material
1.	Tips on solving Algebra Questions	Click Here
2.	Mensuration Notes & Formulas	Click Here
3.	Speed, Time and Distance	Click Here
4.	Tips on Geometry Questions	Click Here
5.	Tips on Statistics Questions	Click Here
6.	Tips on Trigonometry (Heights & Distance)	Click Here
7.	Tricks on Simple Interest	Click Here
8.	Tricks on Compound Interest	Click Here
9.	Tips on Time & Work	Click Here
10.	Tips on Profit, Loss & Discount	Click Here
11.	Geometry Notes on Circle	Click Here
12.	Tips on Number System	Click Here

CDS Study Material English

English is quite scoring and anybody who practises the grammar portion can easily get great marks just by going through the right CDS study material for English. Read through the material given below.

S. No.	Topic	CDS Study Material
1.	Idioms & Phrases Series	Click Here
2.	General Rules for Direct/Indirect Speech	Click Here
3	Rules for Solving Questions on Error Spotting	Click Here
4.	Tips on Reading Comprehension	Click Here
5.	One Word Substitution Series (A-Z)	Click Here
6.	Basics of Adverb	Click Here
7.	Basics of Conjunction	Click Here
8.	Subject-Verb Agreement	Click Here

CDS Study Material FAQs

What kind of questions are asked in the CDS Exam?

C DS Exam consists of objective-type questions (Multiple Choice Questions). The candidates have to select the correct answer to the question out of the options provided and with the help of the right CDS study material anybody can answer those questions.

Are 6 Months Enough to Prepare for CDS Exam?

Yes, with the right CDS study material and preparation strategy 6 months are enough to prepare for the CDS Exam. Check out all the CDS study material given in this article to save your time and get a better idea of the CDS syllabus

How can I prepare my own CDS study material?

First, you must realize the subjects you are weak in. On the basis of your strength and weakness, you can create your own CDS study material.

How should I start preparing for the CDS Exam?

First, go through all the CDS study material subject-wise then and then divide your subjects for the preparation according to the time available at hand. Do the revision of your CDS study material and take mock tests as many as you can.

How can I improve my General Awareness for the CDS Exam?

The CDS study material has topic-wise notes to help get a better understanding of the subject. You should build a habit of reading the newspaper every day as it will help you keep yourself updated with the latest happenings in the world. You can also make use of various Current Magazines.

When should I practice the CDS Mock test?

You should take the mock tests when you have finished studying the syllabus of a particular subject. First read through all the CDS study material and after the revision take the CDS mock test.

Can I crack the NDA exam if I follow the CDS study material 2024?

If you stick to the above-mentioned CDS study material 2024 and prepare for the exam with sincerity and dedication, you can surely crack the CDS 2024 exam.

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