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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

Q2441.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKMedium

In 1943, young leaders in which one of the following districts of Maharashtra set up a parallel Government (prati sarkar) with volunteer corps (seva dals) and village units (tufan dals)?

  1. A.Pune
  2. B.Nasik
  3. C.Nagpur
  4. D.Satara
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Correct answer: D. Satara

The Prati Sarkar, a parallel government of the Quit India period, was set up in Satara district of Maharashtra. During the Quit India Movement that began in August 1942, people in some areas threw off British authority and ran their own governments.

Q2442.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2022, GKMedium

Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of Indian Federalism?

  1. A.The federating units consented to form a union
  2. B.Residuary powers vest with the Centre
  3. C.Single citizenship
  4. D.An extensive Union and Concurrent list
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Correct answer: A. The federating units consented to form a union

The Indian federation was not formed by an agreement among the States, so "the federating units consented to form a union" is not a feature of Indian federalism.

Q2444.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2023, GKEasy

What is the chemical composition of a soda-acid type fire extinguisher?

  1. A.Solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate and sulfuric acid
  2. B.Solution of sodium carbonate and sulfuric acid
  3. C.Solution of carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid
  4. D.Solution of sodium chloride and sulfuric acid
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Correct answer: A. Solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate and sulfuric acid

A soda-acid extinguisher uses sodium hydrogen carbonate (baking soda) solution and sulphuric acid, which react to release carbon dioxide. In this extinguisher the sulphuric acid is kept in a separate container inside a cylinder filled with sodium hydrogen carbonate solution.

Q2445.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKMedium

Who among the following is not a woman Nayanar saint ?

  1. A.Karaikkal Ammaiyar
  2. B.Mangayarkkarasiyar
  3. C.Andal
  4. D.Isaignaniyar
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Correct answer: C. Andal

Andal was a woman Alvar, a Vaishnava saint devoted to Vishnu, not a Nayanar. The Bhakti movement in Tamil Nadu grew between about the sixth and ninth centuries through two groups of poet-saints: the 63 Nayanars, devotees of Shiva, and the 12 Alvars, devotees of Vishnu.

Q2447.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKEasy

Swami Vivekananda's speech in the World Parliament of Religions at Chicago in 1893 opened with which of the following words?

  1. A.Sisters and brothers of America
  2. B.Dear citizens of the world
  3. C.Brothers and sisters of the world
  4. D.Esteemed brothers and sisters
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Correct answer: A. Sisters and brothers of America

Vivekananda began his famous address at Chicago on 11 September 1893 with the words "Sisters and Brothers of America", and the audience rose in a long ovation.

Q2448.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKMedium

With reference to Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It provides health insurance coverage to vulnerable families

2. It covers both secondary and tertiary care hospitalization

3. It is applicable to all citizens irrespective of income

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

Statements 1 and 2 describe the scheme correctly, while statement 3 does not, because the scheme is targeted at poor and vulnerable families rather than every citizen.

Q2450.Indian EconomyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2019, GATEasy

"Mission Indradhanush" is related to

  1. A.Bullet train project
  2. B.Agriculture development
  3. C.Women empowerment
  4. D.Full immunization
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Correct answer: D. Full immunization

Mission Indradhanush is the Union Health Ministry's drive to fully immunise children and pregnant women against vaccine-preventable diseases. The mission was launched on 25 December 2014 to reach children who had missed their routine vaccines or had received them only partly, especially in districts with low coverage.

Q2452.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2020, GATEasy

Which one of the following statements regarding magnetic field is NOT correct?

  1. A.Magnetic field is a quantity that has direction and magnitude
  2. B.Magnetic field lines are closed curves
  3. C.Magnetic field lines are open curves
  4. D.No two magnetic field lines are found to cross each other
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Correct answer: C. Magnetic field lines are open curves

Magnetic field lines are always closed curves, so the statement that they are open curves is the incorrect one. Outside a magnet, field lines run from the north pole to the south pole; inside the magnet they continue from the south pole back to the north pole, closing the loop.

Q2457.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2023, GATEasy

Which one of the following is the correct sequence during sexual reproduction in Angiosperms ?

  1. A.Egg → zygote → embryo → seed
  2. B.Embryo → egg → zygote → seed
  3. C.Egg → embryo → zygote → seed
  4. D.Egg → seed → zygote → embryo
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Correct answer: A. Egg → zygote → embryo → seed

The egg is fertilised to form the zygote, the zygote grows into the embryo, and the ovule carrying the embryo becomes the seed.

Q2458.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2024, GATHard

Which of the following statements about Vijayanagara king Krishnadevaraya's expeditions are correct ? 1. In the early years of his reign he marched against the ruler of Orissa. 2. In 1520 CE, he captured the fort of Raichur from Ismail Adil Khan. 3. Krishnadevaraya restored Sultan Mahmud Shah to power and assumed the title of Yavana-rajya-sthapan-acharya. Select the answer using the code given below :

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

All three statements are correct: Krishnadevaraya fought the Gajapati ruler of Orissa early in his reign, took Raichur from Ismail Adil Khan in 1520 and restored the Bahmani Sultan Mahmud Shah.

Q2459.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2024, GATHard

Starting from rest a vehicle accelerates at the rate of 2 m/s² towards east for 10 s. It then stops suddenly. It then accelerates again at a rate of 4√2 m/s² for next 10 s towards south and then again comes to rest. The net displacement of the vehicle from the starting point is

  1. A.100 m
  2. B.200 m
  3. C.300 m
  4. D.400 m
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Correct answer: C. 300 m

The vehicle goes 100 m east and 200√2 m south, and the straight-line distance between start and finish is √(100² + (200√2)²) = 300 m. Each leg starts from rest, so the distance covered is s = ½at².

Q2460.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2025, GATMedium

Which of the following statements with reference to Sleet is/are correct? 1. Sleet is frozen raindrops and refrozen melted snow-water 2. It occurs when a layer of air with the temperature below freezing point overlies a warm layer near the ground surface Select the answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: A. 1 only

Only statement 1 is correct; statement 2 has the two layers the wrong way round. Sleet is precipitation in the form of frozen raindrops and refrozen melted snow-water.

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