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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

Q2281.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2022, GS Paper IMedium

If a particular area is brought under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India, which one of the following statements best reflects the consequence of it?

  1. A.This would prevent the transfer of land of tribal people to non-tribal people.
  2. B.This would create a local self-governing body in that area.
  3. C.This would convert that area into a Union Territory.
  4. D.The State having such areas would be declared a Special Category State.
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Correct answer: A. This would prevent the transfer of land of tribal people to non-tribal people.

Protecting tribal land is the core purpose of a Scheduled Area. The Fifth Schedule covers Scheduled Areas in states other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.

Q2282.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2023, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following statements in respect of election to the President of India : 1. The members nominated to either House of the Parliament or the Legislative Assemblies of States are also eligible to be included in the Electoral College. 2. Higher the number of elective Assembly seats, higher is the value of vote of each MLA of that State. 3. The value of vote of each MLA of Madhya Pradesh is greater than that of Kerala. 4. The value of vote of each MLA of Puducherry is higher than that of Arunachal Pradesh because the ratio of total population to total number of elective seats in Puducherry is greater as compared to Arunachal Pradesh. How many of the above statements are correct?

  1. A.Only one
  2. B.Only two
  3. C.Only three
  4. D.All four
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Correct answer: A. Only one

Only statement 4 is correct. Under Article 55, the value of an MLA's vote is the state's population (1971 Census) divided by its elected Assembly seats, and that result divided by 1,000.

Q2283.DefenceMedium

Which of these buildings is NOT named among the Ministry of Defence offices where Special Campaign 6 activities are being carried out?

  1. A.Sena Bhawan
  2. B.Vayu Bhawan
  3. C.Kartavya Bhawan-II
  4. D.Nirman Bhawan
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Correct answer: D. Nirman Bhawan

The maintenance and cleaning of offices, the segregation and disposal of electronic waste and related activities are being carried out across various offices and buildings of the Ministry of Defence, including Sena Bhawan, Kartavya Bhawan-II, Vayu Bhawan and the offices on KG Marg.

Q2285.DefenceMedium

How much space did the Ministry of Defence free in South Block during Special Campaign 6, and to which project was it surrendered?

  1. A.About 25,000 square feet, to the National Archives
  2. B.About 35,000 square feet, to Project Yuga Yugeen Bharat Museum
  3. C.About 45,000 square feet, to the National War Memorial
  4. D.About 35,000 square feet, to the National Museum of Natural History
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Correct answer: B. About 35,000 square feet, to Project Yuga Yugeen Bharat Museum

The space was cleared through cleaning and the disposal of old records in South Block, and handed over to that museum project.

Q2286.DefenceEasy

GYANDEEP, inaugurated by the Defence Secretary in New Delhi, is which of the following?

  1. A.A Hindi library at Sena Bhawan
  2. B.A digital records portal of the armed forces
  3. C.A training academy for defence civilians
  4. D.A museum of military history
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Correct answer: A. A Hindi library at Sena Bhawan

The Defence Secretary opened it on 22 October 2026 as part of Special Campaign 6 of the Ministry of Defence, with the aim of promoting Hindi books and literature, encouraging the use of Hindi in official work and strengthening the culture of working in Hindi under the Rajbhasha policy.

Q2292.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2023, GKMedium

Which one of the following is not true for anodizing process?

  1. A.It makes aluminium corrosion resistant.
  2. B.Metals like aluminium, titanium and magnesium can be anodized.
  3. C.Clean aluminium article is the anode and oxygen gas is evolved at the cathode.
  4. D.It is used in aircraft industry.
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Correct answer: C. Clean aluminium article is the anode and oxygen gas is evolved at the cathode.

In anodizing the clean aluminium article is indeed the anode, but oxygen is released at the anode, not at the cathode; hydrogen is released at the cathode.

Q2293.Art & CultureAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKHard

Consider the following statements with reference to the Nataraj bronze sculpture of Chola period :

1. Shiva is shown balancing himself on his right leg representing tirobhava.

2. Shiva is shown raising his left leg in bhujangatrasita stance, representing kicking away the illusion from the devotee's mind.

3. The main right hand holds the damaru, Shiva's favourite musical instrument.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

In the Chola Nataraja it is the raised left leg, in the bhujangatrasita pose, that stands for tirobhava, kicking away the veil of illusion from the devotee's mind.

Q2294.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKHard

With reference to the Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman, consider the following statements:

1. The script of this inscription is Kharosthi and the language is Prakrit.

2. The inscription records the restoration of a reservoir called Sudarshana Lake.

3. It is an undated inscription.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

The Junagadh rock inscription of the Shaka ruler Rudradaman I records how he restored the Sudarshana lake after a storm burst its dam.

Q2295.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

  1. A.The response of the ear to sound of increasing intensity is approximately logarithmic.
  2. B.The sensitivity of the human ear does not vary with the frequency of the sound.
  3. C.When two or more waves traverse the same medium, the displacement of any element of the medium is the algebraic sum of the displacements due to each wave.
  4. D.Longitudinal waves can travel in all media—solids, liquids and gases.
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Correct answer: B. The sensitivity of the human ear does not vary with the frequency of the sound.

The statement that the sensitivity of the human ear does not vary with frequency is false, because the ear is far more sensitive to some frequencies than to others.

Q2296.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKEasy

Kwashiorkor disease in children is caused by

  1. A.sufficient carbohydrates but less fats in diet
  2. B.sufficient carbohydrates and fats but deficient proteins in diet
  3. C.sufficient vitamins but deficient fats in diet
  4. D.sufficient fats but deficient vitamins in diet
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Correct answer: B. sufficient carbohydrates and fats but deficient proteins in diet

Kwashiorkor is a disease of protein deficiency in a child who still gets enough calories. It usually appears when a child is weaned from breast milk onto a starchy diet with little protein.

Q2297.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKHard

Which one of the following is applicable to collision-coalescence process of precipitation?

  1. A.Clouds which do not extend beyond the freezing level
  2. B.Clouds which extend beyond the freezing level
  3. C.All types of clouds
  4. D.Cirrocumulus cloud
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Correct answer: A. Clouds which do not extend beyond the freezing level

Collision-coalescence is the way rain forms in warm clouds, whose tops stay below the level where water freezes. In such clouds all droplets are liquid.

Q2299.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2020, GKEasy

Saubhagya, a Government of India Scheme, relates to which of the following areas?

  1. A.Achieving universal household electrification
  2. B.Providing clean cooking fuel to poor households
  3. C.Rationalizing subsidies on LPG
  4. D.Stopping female foeticide
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Correct answer: A. Achieving universal household electrification

Saubhagya, the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana, was launched in 2017 to give an electricity connection to every household in India.

Q2300.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2021, GKEasy

Which one of the following is the correct meaning of the term 'State', as defined in Article 12 of the Constitution of India ?

  1. A.It refers only to the Government of India.
  2. B.It refers only to the Government of India and the Parliament of India.
  3. C.It refers only to the Government of India, Parliament of India, and Governments and Legislatures of each State.
  4. D.It refers to the Government of India, Parliament of India, Governments and Legislatures of each State, and all local or other authorities within the territory of India.
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Correct answer: D. It refers to the Government of India, Parliament of India, Governments and Legislatures of each State, and all local or other authorities within the territory of India.

Article 12 defines the State to include the Government and Parliament of India, the Government and Legislature of each State, and all local or other authorities within India or under the control of the Government of India.

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