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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

Q8261.DefenceEasy

Where was the first Indian Air Force Dronathon-2026 inaugurated?

  1. A.Pokhran Field Firing Range, Jaisalmer
  2. B.Air Force Station Hindan, Ghaziabad
  3. C.Chandipur Test Range, Odisha
  4. D.Suryalanka Firing Range, Andhra Pradesh
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Correct answer: A. Pokhran Field Firing Range, Jaisalmer

The Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, opened the first edition of Dronathon there, and the same range hosted the live demonstration of the indigenous traffic management system Vayu UTtaM on the opening day.

Q8263.SportsMedium

Which three qualities of the team did the Prime Minister highlight in his message?

  1. A.Discipline, fitness and patience
  2. B.Confidence, consistency and remarkable spirit
  3. C.Courage, teamwork and planning
  4. D.Experience, aggression and skill
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Correct answer: B. Confidence, consistency and remarkable spirit

The Prime Minister named exactly these three, and he added that they were on full display not in one match but throughout the tournament, which is why the phrase is worth memorising as a set.

Q8266.DefenceMedium

What is the full form of MAHASAGAR, the vision carried forward by INS Sudarshini?

  1. A.Maritime Alliance for Security and Growth Across Regions
  2. B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
  3. C.Maritime Advancement for Shared Growth and Regional Harmony
  4. D.Mutual Assistance for Safety and Growth in All Regions
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Correct answer: B. Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

The release states this expansion while describing how INS Sudarshini carries forward the spirit of maritime partnership as she continues her voyage under the Lokayan 2026 expedition.

Q8268.SportsEasy

Who congratulated both Indian junior hockey teams on their Asia Cup titles, and on which platform?

  1. A.The President of India, in a letter
  2. B.The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on X
  3. C.The Sports Minister, at a press conference
  4. D.The Vice-President, in a televised address
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Correct answer: B. The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on X

Both releases are from the Prime Minister's Office and both record messages posted on X on 13 September 2026. In the first message the Prime Minister congratulated the Junior Men's Hockey Team on winning the Asia Cup with an emphatic result in the final.

Q8269.SportsMedium

What did the Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team achieve at the Asia Cup?

  1. A.It won the Asia Cup for the first time
  2. B.It retained the Asia Cup with an unbeaten campaign
  3. C.It finished as the runner-up
  4. D.It shared the trophy after a drawn final
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Correct answer: B. It retained the Asia Cup with an unbeaten campaign

The Prime Minister's message says that the Junior Women's Hockey Team retained the Asia Cup after a superb campaign in which it did not lose a match.

Q8271.DefenceHard

MAHASAGAR, the vision with which the exercise was aligned, stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Maritime Harmony and Secure Growth for All Regions
  2. B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
  3. C.Maritime Alliance for Humanitarian Action, Security and Regional Growth
  4. D.Multilateral Action for Shared Growth and Regional Resilience
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Correct answer: B. Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

The Ministry of Defence described the Colombo Security Conclave exercise as aligned with this vision, which frames India's approach to security and development cooperation with its maritime neighbours.

Q8272.DefenceMedium

What was the focus of the Colombo Security Conclave Table Top Exercise held in September 2026?

  1. A.Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief after a cyclone
  2. B.Coordinated Response to Illicit Maritime Activities in the Indian Ocean Region
  3. C.Anti-submarine warfare in the Bay of Bengal
  4. D.Joint amphibious landing operations
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Correct answer: B. Coordinated Response to Illicit Maritime Activities in the Indian Ocean Region

The exercise was built around non-traditional security challenges rather than conventional naval combat. Delegations and maritime security experts from member states and observer nations of the Conclave worked through simulated operational scenarios for more than 72 hours, covering maritime terrorism, narcotics smuggling, human trafficking, and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

Q8273.DefenceEasy

The Table Top Exercise of the Colombo Security Conclave concluded at which naval command?

  1. A.Western Naval Command, Mumbai
  2. B.Southern Naval Command, Kochi
  3. C.Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam
  4. D.Andaman and Nicobar Command, Port Blair
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Correct answer: C. Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam

The three-day exercise was held under the aegis of the Colombo Security Conclave and concluded at this command, with the opening address delivered by Rear Admiral Manoj Jha, Chief Staff Officer (Operations) of the same command.

Q8276.DefenceEasy

Exercise Samudra Laksamana is a bilateral maritime exercise between India and which country?

  1. A.Indonesia
  2. B.Malaysia
  3. C.Singapore
  4. D.Thailand
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Correct answer: B. Malaysia

The release states that INS Mysore arrived at Lumut, Malaysia, to take part in the fourth edition of the bilateral maritime exercise Samudra Laksamana between the Indian Navy and the Royal Malaysian Navy, and it adds that the ship and her crew were welcomed by Royal Malaysian Navy personnel and…

Q8277.Science & TechnologyHard

ORV Sagar Manthan was built under which programme, and at what approximate cost?

  1. A.Deep Ocean Mission, about Rs 840 crore
  2. B.Mission Samudrayaan, about Rs 640 crore
  3. C.Blue Revolution, about Rs 940 crore
  4. D.O-SMART Scheme, about Rs 740 crore
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Correct answer: A. Deep Ocean Mission, about Rs 840 crore

More precisely, the ship was built under Vertical-4 of that mission, which deals with deep ocean survey and exploration, and it is an all-weather multidisciplinary platform engineered even for the Southern Ocean, with a projected service life of 30 years.

Q8280.DefenceHard

MAHASAGAR, the vision cited by the Raksha Mantri at the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence, stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Maritime Alliance for Harmony and Safe Anchorage of Global Areas and Routes
  2. B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
  3. C.Maritime Advancement for Shared Growth and Regional Assistance
  4. D.Mission for Advancement of Harbours, Shipping and Global Access Routes
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Correct answer: B. Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

Rajnath Singh used the expansion while speaking at the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence, explaining that the words mutual and holistic carry the weight of the idea because they point to synergy, cooperation and collaboration between partners.

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