CGOA Gitops Principles Practice Question
An organization is migrating to GitOps using Argo CD. During an audit, you notice that manual changes made directly to the Kubernetes cluster via kubectl are being reverted within minutes. Which component of the GitOps pipeline is performing this action?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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The Application Controller
The Application Controller in Argo CD continuously monitors the live state and compares it against the declared state in Git, initiating a sync to fix drift.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The cluster ingress controller
Why it's wrong here
Ingress controllers manage traffic, not state reconciliation.
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The Argo CD API server
Why it's wrong here
The API server handles requests from the CLI and UI but does not perform the reconciliation loop.
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The Git webhook listener
Why it's wrong here
The webhook listener only triggers syncs when a commit is pushed to Git.
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The Application Controller
Why this is correct
The Application Controller is responsible for the continuous reconciliation loop that detects and corrects drift.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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