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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

Q2941.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2022, GS Paper IMedium

With reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission, consider the following statements : 1. The Constituent Assembly would have members nominated by the Provincial Assemblies as well as the Princely States. 2. Any Province, which is not prepared to accept the new Constitution would have the right to sign a separate agreement with Britain regarding its future status. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  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: B. 2 only

The Cripps proposals let any province stay out of the new Union and deal with Britain separately, but the provincial members of the Constituent Assembly were to be elected, not nominated.

Q2943.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IEasy

Which of the following countries are members of the European Union? 1. Belarus 2. Poland 3. Germany 4. Switzerland Select the answer using the code given below :

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

Poland and Germany are members of the European Union, while Belarus and Switzerland are not. Germany is one of the six founding members of the European Communities set up in the 1950s, which grew into the EU under the Maastricht Treaty of 1993.

Q2945.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2018, Paper IEasy

Which one of the following is the correct combination of languages included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India?

  1. A.Nepali, Konkani, Tulu and Santhali
  2. B.Santhali, Urdu, Konkani and Maithili
  3. C.Santhali, Konkani, Bhojpuri and Urdu
  4. D.Dogri, Konkani, Bhojpuri and Urdu
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Correct answer: B. Santhali, Urdu, Konkani and Maithili

All four are among the 22 languages listed in the Eighth Schedule. The Eighth Schedule began with 14 languages in 1950, Urdu among them.

Q2947.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2018, Paper IMedium

Over which of the following, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha held joint sittings to resolve their differences? 1. The Dowry Prohibition Bill, 1959 2. The Banking Service Commission (Repeal) Bill, 1978 3. The Prevention of Terrorism Bill, 2002 4. The Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Only three joint sittings have been held since 1950, and they were on exactly these three bills.

Q2948.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements: 1. River Kaveri has well developed valley 2. Valley of River Alakananda is still growing 3. River Krishna is largest east flowing peninsular river Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

The Kaveri is an old peninsular river with a mature valley, and the Alaknanda is a young Himalayan river still cutting its valley, but the largest east-flowing peninsular river is the Godavari, not the Krishna.

Q2949.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

  1. A.Mahogany is a timber species of Tropical Rainforest
  2. B.Chaparral vegetation is found in Taiga climate
  3. C.Lichens are predominantly found in Tundra region
  4. D.Sal is a representative species of Moist Deciduous Forest
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Correct answer: B. Chaparral vegetation is found in Taiga climate

Chaparral is the shrub vegetation of the Mediterranean climate in California, not of the cold Taiga, so this statement is incorrect.

Q2950.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IHard

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to Speaker/Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha? 1. On dissolution of the Lok Sabha, both the Speaker and Deputy Speaker cease to be members of the House. 2. Both Speaker and Deputy Speaker vacate their office on dissolution of the Lok Sabha. 3. Only Deputy Speaker vacates his office and Speaker shall not vacate his office until immediately before the first meeting of the Lok Sabha after dissolution. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Dissolution ends the membership of every member, but Article 94 keeps the Speaker in office until just before the new House first meets.

Q2951.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2021, Paper IMedium

Which of the following factors are needed for the growth of corals? 1. Freshwater 2. Clear shallow salt water 3. Plenty of sunlight for photosynthesis 4. Warm water between 23 °C and 25 °C Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Corals grow in clear, shallow, warm sea water with plenty of sunlight; fresh water kills them. Coral reefs are built by tiny animals called polyps, which take calcium carbonate from sea water to make hard skeletons.

Q2954.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2023, Paper IMedium

The ancient Indian medical treatise for horses called Ashvashastra is attributed to which one of the following persons?

  1. A.Vagbhatta of the seventh century
  2. B.The sage Shalihotra
  3. C.Bhartrihari of the seventh century
  4. D.Varahamihira of the sixth century
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Correct answer: B. The sage Shalihotra

Indian tradition credits Shalihotra with the science of horses, and veterinary medicine for horses came to be called Shalihotra Shastra after him.

Q2956.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2023, Paper IHard

Consider the following statements with reference to Jainism: 1. Vardhamana Mahavira attained Kaivalyajnana outside the town of Jrimbhikagrama, on the banks of river Rijupalika and in the field of a householder named Samaga. 2. The state when the Karma particles actually begin to flow towards the Jiva to bind it is known as Asrava. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  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: C. Both 1 and 2

Both statements match the Jaina tradition: the place of Mahavira's enlightenment and the meaning of asrava. Mahavira left home at about thirty and spent some twelve years in hard penance.

Q2957.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2024, Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements regarding instruments of Monetary Policy: 1. The Central Bank can increase the money supply by increasing the bank rate 2. The Central Bank can increase the money supply by purchasing securities from the public 3. The Central Bank can decrease the money supply by increasing the cash reserve ratio Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Buying securities puts money into the economy and raising the cash reserve ratio takes it out, but raising the bank rate reduces money supply instead of increasing it.

Q2959.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2024, Paper IMedium

In recent years, which one among the following is the source of demand in the Indian economy in descending order?

  1. A.Private Consumption, Government Consumption, Net Exports, Gross Fixed Capital Formation
  2. B.Government Consumption, Private Consumption, Net Exports, Gross Fixed Capital Formation
  3. C.Private Consumption, Gross Fixed Capital Formation, Government Consumption, Net Exports
  4. D.Government Consumption, Private Consumption, Gross Fixed Capital Formation, Net Exports
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Correct answer: C. Private Consumption, Gross Fixed Capital Formation, Government Consumption, Net Exports

On the expenditure side of India's GDP, private consumption is the largest share, investment (gross fixed capital formation) comes next, then government consumption, and net exports come last.

Q2960.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2025, Paper IMedium

Which one among the following statements is not correct?

  1. A.The reaction of methane and chlorine in sunlight produces hydrogen gas.
  2. B.Palladium catalyzes the addition of hydrogen gas on an alkene.
  3. C.Ethanol burns in oxygen to give carbon dioxide, water and releases heat and light.
  4. D.Unsaturated hydrocarbons burn with a sooty flame.
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Correct answer: A. The reaction of methane and chlorine in sunlight produces hydrogen gas.

Methane and chlorine react in sunlight to give chloromethane and hydrogen chloride, not hydrogen gas. This is a substitution reaction: CH4 + Cl2 → CH3Cl + HCl in the presence of sunlight.

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