CGOA Gitops Principles Practice Question
In a GitOps environment, an engineer manually deletes a Deployment via 'kubectl'. What should happen next to maintain the desired state?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The controller detects the drift and automatically restores the Deployment.
The GitOps controller, such as Argo CD or Flux, performs continuous reconciliation to ensure the cluster state matches the Git repository.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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The controller detects the drift and automatically restores the Deployment.
Why this is correct
Drift detection and automated correction is a core GitOps principle.
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The controller ignores the change until the next git commit.
Why it's wrong here
GitOps controllers provide continuous reconciliation, not just event-driven updates.
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The system issues an alert but does not modify the cluster.
Why it's wrong here
GitOps controllers aim to actively reconcile, not just monitor.
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The manual deletion is permanently synced to the Git repository.
Why it's wrong here
GitOps ensures the repository is the source of truth, not the cluster state.
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