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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

Q463.DefenceEasy

In which of these areas did DRDO report achieving 100 per cent of its targets under Special Campaign 6.0?

  1. A.Recruitment of scientists
  2. B.Missile test schedules
  3. C.Pending public grievances and Parliamentary Assurances
  4. D.Export clearances
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Correct answer: C. Pending public grievances and Parliamentary Assurances

DRDO reported clearing all of its targets on three fronts: public grievances awaiting redressal, Parliamentary Assurances, and references that pass between ministries.

Q464.DefenceHard

How much revenue did DRDO generate from the eco-friendly disposal of scrap and obsolete hardware under Special Campaign 6.0?

  1. A.Rs 12 lakh
  2. B.Rs 35 lakh
  3. C.Rs 60 lakh
  4. D.Rs 1.2 crore
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Correct answer: B. Rs 35 lakh

The clearing of obsolete equipment, redundant furniture and scrap material from DRDO campuses, the residential complexes attached to them and the research testing ranges was carried out in an environment-friendly manner, and the disposal brought in that amount as revenue.

Q465.DefenceMedium

Where is the shredded paper from DRDO's weeded-out files sent?

  1. A.Khadi and Village Industries Commission
  2. B.National Archives of India
  3. C.Central Pollution Control Board
  4. D.Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
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Correct answer: A. Khadi and Village Industries Commission

Under Special Campaign 6.0 the files that DRDO has earmarked for weeding out, about 20,000 of them, are being disposed of in line with record retention schedules, and the paper left after shredding is handed to KVIC so that it can be recycled instead of being dumped.

Q466.DefenceMedium

Which department coordinates the Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters?

  1. A.Department of Personnel and Training
  2. B.Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
  3. C.Department of Defence Research and Development
  4. D.Department of Expenditure
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Correct answer: B. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances

It coordinates the Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters, and the sixth edition of that campaign has now been taken up by the Defence Research and Development Organisation across its headquarters, laboratories and establishments.

Q467.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKHard

In which of the following processes, active transport is NOT used?

  1. A.Reabsorption of amino acids and glucose from kidney into blood
  2. B.Loading sugar from photosynthesizing leaf cells into phloem tissue for transportation
  3. C.Passage of Na+ and Cl- through hydrophilic channel created by protein molecules
  4. D.Absorption of glucose and electrolytes into the bloodstream
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Correct answer: C. Passage of Na+ and Cl- through hydrophilic channel created by protein molecules

Movement of ions through protein channels is facilitated diffusion, a passive process that needs no energy from ATP. Active transport moves substances against their concentration gradient, from low to high concentration, using carrier proteins and energy, usually from ATP.

Q468.Art & CultureAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKMedium

Which of the following Gods are also known as Lokapalas or the Guardians of the Universe?

  1. A.Yama, Indra, Varuna and Kubera
  2. B.Indra, Varuna, Skanda and Kubera
  3. C.Indra, Varuna, Yama and Brahma
  4. D.Yama, Shiva, Kubera and Indra
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Correct answer: A. Yama, Indra, Varuna and Kubera

These four are the classical Lokapalas, each guarding one of the four main directions of the world. In Hindu tradition, as described in texts such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata and in later iconography, Indra guards the east, Yama the south, Varuna the west and Kubera the north.

Q469.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKHard

Which of the following statements about the Ilbert Bill (1883) is/are correct?

1. It proposed to grant limited criminal jurisdiction to native officials.

2. It proposed to grant complete civil and criminal jurisdiction to native officials.

3. The proposed Bill generated opposition from England's European subjects in India.

4. In spite of opposition to the Bill, it was passed without any modifications.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

The Bill proposed only a limited criminal jurisdiction for Indian officials over Europeans, and it met fierce European opposition that forced a diluted version.

Q470.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKEasy

An emulsion consists of

  1. A.one liquid and one solid
  2. B.one liquid and one gas
  3. C.two liquids
  4. D.two solids
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Correct answer: C. two liquids

An emulsion is a colloid in which tiny droplets of one liquid are spread through another liquid with which it does not mix.

Q471.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKMedium

According to the Election Commission of India, in order to be recognized as a 'National Party', a political party must be treated as a recognized political party in how many States?

  1. A.At least two States
  2. B.At least three States
  3. C.At least four States
  4. D.At least five States
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Correct answer: C. At least four States

Under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, a party recognised as a state party in four or more states qualifies as a national party.

Q472.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKMedium

An electron and a proton starting from rest get accelerated through potential difference of 100 kV. The final speeds of the electron and the proton are Ve and Vp respectively. Which one of the following relations is correct?

  1. A.Ve > Vp
  2. B.Ve < Vp
  3. C.Ve = Vp
  4. D.Cannot be determined
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Correct answer: A. Ve > Vp

Both particles gain the same kinetic energy, but the electron is far lighter, so it ends up much faster. When a charge q is accelerated through a potential difference V, it gains kinetic energy equal to qV.

Q473.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2020, GKEasy

The 11th Schedule of the Constitution of India distributes powers between

  1. A.the Union and the State Legislatures
  2. B.the State Legislatures and the Panchayat
  3. C.the Municipal Corporation and the Panchayat
  4. D.the Gram Sabha and the Panchayat
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Correct answer: B. the State Legislatures and the Panchayat

The Eleventh Schedule lists 29 subjects on which the state legislature may give powers and responsibilities to the Panchayats. The Eleventh Schedule was added by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, along with Part IX on Panchayats.

Q474.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2020, GKMedium

A luminous object is placed at a distance of 40 cm from a converging lens of focal length 25 cm. The image obtained in the screen is

  1. A.erect and magnified
  2. B.erect and smaller
  3. C.inverted and magnified
  4. D.inverted and smaller
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Correct answer: C. inverted and magnified

The object lies between F and 2F of the convex lens (25 cm and 50 cm), and such an object always gives a real, inverted and enlarged image beyond 2F. Using the lens formula 1/v − 1/u = 1/f with u = −40 cm and f = +25 cm gives…

Q476.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2023, GKMedium

Who among the following founded the Hindu Dharma Sabha in the 19th century?

  1. A.Radhakanta Deb
  2. B.Ram Mohan Roy
  3. C.Dwarkanath Tagore
  4. D.Keshab Chandra Sen
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Correct answer: A. Radhakanta Deb

The orthodox Calcutta leader founded the Dharma Sabha in 1830 to defend traditional Hindu practices against the reformers. Raja Radhakanta Deb (1784–1867) was a scholar who compiled the Sanskrit encyclopaedia Shabdakalpadruma and was a leading figure of Calcutta society.

Q480.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKHard

Which of the following statements regarding the similarity in glycogen in animal cell and starch in plant cell is/are NOT correct?

1. Both are mixtures of amylose and amylopectin

2. Starch and glycogen, both represent the storage form of carbohydrate in liver cells

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: C. Both 1 and 2

Neither statement is correct: only starch is a mixture of amylose and amylopectin, and only glycogen is stored in liver cells.

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