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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

Q842.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2020, GKEasy

Who among the following stated in the Constituent Assembly that on 26th January, 1950, India was going to enter a life of contradictions?

  1. A.Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
  2. B.Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. C.Mahatma Gandhi
  4. D.S. P. Mukherjee
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Correct answer: A. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

In his closing speech to the Constituent Assembly on 25 November 1949, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar warned that on 26 January 1950 India was going to enter into a life of contradictions.

Q845.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2023, GKEasy

Consider the following characteristics of a cloud type : 1. They are born through convection. 2. Only cloud type that can produce hail, thunder and lightning. 3. They are large cauliflower-shaped towers, often with 'anvil tops'. Identify the type of cloud on the basis of the given characteristics.

  1. A.Stratocumulus
  2. B.Cumulonimbus
  3. C.Cirrocumulus
  4. D.Nimbostratus
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Correct answer: B. Cumulonimbus

Cumulonimbus clouds form by strong convection, grow into huge cauliflower-like towers with flat anvil-shaped tops, and are the only clouds that bring hail, thunder and lightning.

Q847.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2025, GKEasy

Which of the following statements about the Indus Waters Treaty is/are correct ? 1. The term 'Eastern Rivers' means the Sutlej, the Beas and the Ravi taken together. 2. The term 'Western Rivers' means the Indus, the Jhelum and the Chenab taken together. 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

The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 defines the Eastern Rivers as the Sutlej, the Beas and the Ravi, and the Western Rivers as the Indus, the Jhelum and the Chenab.

Q848.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements about the Tashkent Agreement is correct ?

  1. A.It was an agreement between India and the Soviet Union.
  2. B.It was an agreement between India and Pakistan.
  3. C.It was an agreement that led to the formation of Bangladesh.
  4. D.It was an agreement between India and Mongolia.
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Correct answer: B. It was an agreement between India and Pakistan.

The Tashkent Agreement was signed on 10 January 1966 by Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri of India and President Ayub Khan of Pakistan to end the war of 1965.

Q849.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKHard

Prithivimahadevi, Dharmamahadevi, Dandimahadevi and Vakulamahadevi, who became rulers due to the absence of a male heir, belonged to the

  1. A.Eastern Chalukya dynasty
  2. B.Kadamba dynasty
  3. C.Bhauma-Kara dynasty
  4. D.Gonanda dynasty
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Correct answer: C. Bhauma-Kara dynasty

Prithivimahadevi, Dharmamahadevi, Dandimahadevi and Vakulamahadevi were queens of the Bhauma-Kara dynasty of Odisha, which is known for several women ruling in their own right.

Q852.Art & CultureAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKMedium

Which of the following National Parks of India are declared as World Heritage by UNESCO? 1. Keoladeo National Park 2. Sundarbans National Park 3. Kaziranga National Park 4. Ranthambore National Park Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Keoladeo, Sundarbans and Kaziranga national parks are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, while Ranthambore National Park is not one in its own right.

Q854.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2020, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements with regard to the ultraviolet light is not correct?

  1. A.It is an electromagnetic wave.
  2. B.It can travel through vacuum.
  3. C.It is a longitudinal wave.
  4. D.Its wavelength is shorter/smaller than that of visible light.
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Correct answer: C. It is a longitudinal wave.

Ultraviolet light is an electromagnetic wave, and all electromagnetic waves are transverse, not longitudinal. In an electromagnetic wave, the electric and magnetic fields vibrate at right angles to each other and to the direction in which the wave travels, which is the mark of a transverse wave.

Q855.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKMedium

Which of the following statements about 'fission' is correct? 1. It is related with the creation of new individuals by means of cell division in unicellular organism. 2. It is related with the transformation of heavier nuclei into smaller nuclei. 3. It is related with the creation of a heavier nuclei by means of combining two higher nuclei. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

The word fission is used in two sciences: in biology for splitting of a single-celled organism, and in physics for splitting of a heavy nucleus.

Q857.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2022, GKMedium

Which among the following is not the strength or chief benefit of Bicameralism?

  1. A.Second chambers check the first chambers and prevent majoritarian rule.
  2. B.It checks the powers of the executive.
  3. C.The second chambers can act as a constitutional safeguard.
  4. D.It often acts as a check on democratic rule, particularly when their members are non-elected or indirectly elected.
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Correct answer: D. It often acts as a check on democratic rule, particularly when their members are non-elected or indirectly elected.

Acting as a check on democratic rule, especially when members are nominated or indirectly elected, is a criticism of second chambers, not one of their benefits.

Q858.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKHard

Consider the following statements : 1. An additional spending by the Government of ₹ X is likely to have less impact on income than an additional transfer of ₹ X to households. 2. An additional spending by the Government of ₹ X is likely to have less impact on income if it is not accompanied by an expansion in money supply. 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

Government spending adds to income more than an equal transfer, and its effect is smaller when money supply is not expanded alongside it.

Q860.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKMedium

Consider the following social movements : 1. Chipko Movement 2. Bardoli Satyagraha 3. Satyashodhak Samaj Which one of the following is the correct chronological order (starting with the earliest) of the launch of the above social movements ?

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

The Satyashodhak Samaj came first in 1873, the Bardoli Satyagraha followed in 1928 and the Chipko Movement began in 1973.

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