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Defence GK Questions 2026

Static GK carries most of the General Knowledge marks in the defence exams, and science carries the largest share of it. In NDA & NA, Physics, Chemistry and General Science are about half of the 400 marks of Part B, and History, the freedom movement and Geography are about 20% each, as per the notice. In the CDS (II) 2026 General Knowledge paper, GK24 counted about 37 science questions, about 20 each on Polity and History, about 15 on Geography and environment and about 10 on the Economy; this count is guidance, not an official break-up. The Army's Agniveer CEE gives 15 of its 50 General Duty questions to General Knowledge and 15 to General Science, which covers cells, the human body, plants and animals and common epidemics. Its GK list names history, culture and geography of India and its neighbours, the Constitution, inventions and discoveries, books and authors, and the Indian Armed Forces. This page holds GK24's topic-wise GK notes and GK questions tagged for NDA, CDS and Agniveer, in English and Hindi: General Science, Indian History, Art and Culture, Indian Polity, Geography, Indian Economy and Static GK. Read one topic at a sitting, then solve its questions and the previous-year questions of your exam to see what stayed with you.

Defence GK Questions with Answers

Q2230.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2020, GKHard

Who among the following was the first to accept a ministerial position in the Central Provinces in October 1925?

  1. A.B. S. Moonje
  2. B.M. R. Jayakar
  3. C.S. B. Tambe
  4. D.B. N. Sasmal
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Correct answer: C. S. B. Tambe

In October 1925 Tambe, a Swarajist member from the Central Provinces, accepted a seat on the Governor's Executive Council. He became the first Swarajist to take office under the dyarchy that the party had vowed to wreck from within.

Q2231.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKMedium

Which one among the following motions cannot be made while introducing an ordinary Bill in the Parliament?

  1. A.That the Bill be taken into consideration
  2. B.That the Bill be circulated for the purpose of eliciting public opinion
  3. C.That the Bill be referred to a Select Committee
  4. D.That the Bill be referred to a Joint Committee of the House without the concurrence of the other House
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Correct answer: D. That the Bill be referred to a Joint Committee of the House without the concurrence of the other House

A joint committee has members from both Houses, so a Bill can be sent to one only when the other House agrees to join it.

Q2234.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2023, GKMedium

Which of the following statements are true for the reaction of Fe2O3 with aluminium? 1. It is known as the 'thermite reaction'. 2. The heat evolved is used for welding purpose. 3. Aluminium metal acts as an oxidizing agent. 4. Molten Fe and Al are formed at the end of the reaction. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 and 2
  2. B.1 and 3
  3. C.2 and 4
  4. D.1 and 4
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Correct answer: A. 1 and 2

When iron(III) oxide is heated with aluminium powder, aluminium takes away the oxygen, and the reaction gives out so much heat that the iron produced is molten: Fe2O3 + 2Al → 2Fe + Al2O3 + heat.

Q2235.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKMedium

Which of the following statements about ASEAN are correct ? 1. The Chairmanship of ASEAN rotates annually based on the alphabetical order of the English names of Member States. 2. The Chairmanship is decided by voting among the Member States. 3. "One Vision, One Identity, One Community" is the ASEAN motto. 4. 12th August is celebrated as ASEAN Day. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.3 and 4 only
  4. D.1, 2, 3 and 4
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Correct answer: B. 1 and 3 only

Under the ASEAN Charter, the Chairmanship rotates every year among the member states in the alphabetical order of their English names, so statement 1 is correct.

Q2236.Art & CultureAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2024, GKHard

Which one of the following has been an important early Chola painting discovered at the Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur in 1931?

  1. A.Buddha with Chauri-bearers on either side
  2. B.Shiva as Yoga-Dakshinamurti
  3. C.Yakshi Kali
  4. D.Parshvanatha with snake-hood on a lion-throne
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Correct answer: B. Shiva as Yoga-Dakshinamurti

The Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur was built by Rajaraja Chola I and dedicated to Shiva, so its early Chola murals show Shaiva themes.

Q2237.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKMedium

The distribution of charkhas on a wide scale among the people was decided by :

  1. A.Congress Working Committee in 1919
  2. B.All India Congress Committee in 1921
  3. C.Mahatma Gandhi at the start of Dandi March
  4. D.All India Congress Committee in 1947
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Correct answer: B. All India Congress Committee in 1921

At its meeting at Bezwada (Vijayawada) in March 1921, the AICC set three targets to carry the Non-Cooperation Movement forward: one crore members for the Congress, one crore rupees for the Tilak Swaraj Fund, and twenty lakh charkhas to be distributed among the people by 30 June 1921.

Q2238.Books & AuthorsAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2025, GKHard

In which one of the following works has Amir Khusrau praised the climate of India, its languages, notably Sanskrit, its arts and music and even its animals?

  1. A.Ijaz-i Khusrawi
  2. B.Dewal Rani Khizr Khani
  3. C.Khazainul Futuh
  4. D.Nuh Sipihr
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Correct answer: D. Nuh Sipihr

In this poem Amir Khusrau sets out to show that India is superior to other lands, praising its climate, its languages, its arts and music, and even its animals.

Q2240.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2018, GATMedium

If by an unknown accident the acid secreting cells of the stomach wall of an individual are damaged, digestion of which one of the following biomolecule will be affected to a greater extent?

  1. A.Protein only
  2. B.Lipid
  3. C.Carbohydrate only
  4. D.Protein and Carbohydrate
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Correct answer: A. Protein only

The acid-secreting cells of the stomach, called oxyntic or parietal cells, release hydrochloric acid, which protein digestion in the stomach depends on.

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