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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

Q1421.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2021, GATEasy

A uniform motion of a car along a circular path experiences

  1. A.a change in speed due to a change in its direction of motion.
  2. B.a change in velocity due to a change in its direction of motion.
  3. C.a change in momentum due to no change in its direction of motion.
  4. D.a constant momentum due to a change in its direction of motion.
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Correct answer: B. a change in velocity due to a change in its direction of motion.

In uniform circular motion the speed stays the same, but the direction changes at every point, so the velocity keeps changing.

Q1423.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2025, GATEasy

Vitamin B1 is also known as

  1. A.Riboflavin
  2. B.Thiamin
  3. C.Retinol
  4. D.Tocopherol
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Correct answer: B. Thiamin

Vitamin B1 is the chemical called thiamin (also spelt thiamine), the first of the B-complex vitamins to be identified. Thiamin is a water-soluble vitamin that helps the body turn carbohydrates into energy and keeps nerves and the heart working properly.

Q1424.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2026, GATMedium

Consider the following statements regarding the structure of the atmosphere : I. The average height of the troposphere is higher nearer the poles than at the equator. II. The mesosphere contains the ozone layer. III. Radio waves transmitted from the Earth are reflected to the Earth by the ionosphere. IV. In the mesosphere, temperature decreases with an increase in altitude. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. A.I and II only
  2. B.II and III only
  3. C.III and IV only
  4. D.I, II, III and IV
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Correct answer: C. III and IV only

Statements III and IV describe the ionosphere and the mesosphere correctly, while I and II mix up facts about the troposphere and the ozone layer.

Q1426.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2020, GKHard

From which one of the following factory sites were limestone and chert blades mass produced and sent to various Harappan settlements in Sindh?

  1. A.Sukkur and Rohri Hills
  2. B.Khetri in Rajasthan
  3. C.Chagai Hills
  4. D.Hills of Baluchistan
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Correct answer: A. Sukkur and Rohri Hills

The limestone hills around Sukkur and Rohri in Sindh contain rich beds of fine chert, a hard, flint-like stone. Excavations there have found hundreds of Harappan quarry and workshop sites, where long, sharp chert blades were struck in large numbers and sent to towns across Sindh, including Mohenjodaro.

Q1428.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements about the Vice-President of India is not correct ?

  1. A.He is not eligible for re-election.
  2. B.He must not be less than 35 years of age.
  3. C.He is elected by members of an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament.
  4. D.His term of office is five years.
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Correct answer: A. He is not eligible for re-election.

This statement is incorrect because the Constitution places no bar on re-electing a Vice-President; he may be elected any number of times.

Q1430.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2022, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements about a Bill for Amendment of the Constitution of India is not correct ?

  1. A.It is governed by Article 368(2) of the Constitution of India.
  2. B.Joint sitting can be resorted to for passing a Bill amending the Constitution of India.
  3. C.The State Legislatures cannot initiate any Bill or proposal for amendment of the Constitution of India.
  4. D.The previous sanction of the President of India is not required for introducing any Bill in the Parliament for amendment of the Constitution of India.
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Correct answer: B. Joint sitting can be resorted to for passing a Bill amending the Constitution of India.

This statement is incorrect because a Constitution Amendment Bill must be passed by each House of Parliament separately by the special majority, and Article 108 joint sittings do not apply to it.

Q1431.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2022, GKMedium

Which of the following States has/have bicameral legislature ? 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Telangana 3. Bihar 4. Uttar Pradesh Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 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: D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

A bicameral state legislature has two Houses: the Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) and the Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad). Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh all have a Legislative Council, along with Maharashtra and Karnataka.

Q1432.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2023, GKMedium

The notion of kingship projected by the Kushana rulers is best evidenced through which of the following?

  1. A.Their identification with deities
  2. B.Grants to religious institutions
  3. C.Inscriptional panegyrics
  4. D.Coins and sculpture
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Correct answer: D. Coins and sculpture

The Kushanas, who ruled a vast empire from Central Asia to the Ganga valley in the first centuries CE, presented their kings as god-like figures, and the clearest evidence of this comes from their coins and statues.

Q1433.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKMedium

Consider the following statements about some planets in the solar system : 1. Mercury has no atmosphere. 2. Venus has two moons. 3. There is no land on Jupiter. 4. Rings of Saturn are composed of lumps of ice and dust. Which of the statements given above are correct ?

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

Mercury is small and very close to the Sun, so its weak gravity and the intense solar heat and wind have stripped away almost all gas; it has only a trace exosphere, which is why it is described as having no atmosphere.

Q1434.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2024, GKHard

Which of the following components of Central Government taxes on petroleum products is/are not shareable with the States? 1. Basic Excise Duty 2. Additional Excise Duty 3. Special Additional Excise Duty Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

The Union excise levied on petrol and diesel has three parts. Basic Excise Duty is an ordinary Union tax, so it goes into the divisible pool and a share of it reaches the states as recommended by the Finance Commission under Article 270.

Q1435.Environment & EcologyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKMedium

Which of the following Ramsar Wetland sites is not situated in any of the Union Territories of India ?

  1. A.Hokera Wetland
  2. B.Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary
  3. C.Tsomoriri Lake
  4. D.Wular Lake
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Correct answer: B. Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary

Point Calimere, also called Kodiakkarai, lies in the Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, a state, where the Coromandel Coast turns west towards Palk Strait.

Q1436.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKHard

Which of the following statements with reference to National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) is/are correct ? 1. It was constituted in the year 2006. 2. Under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the Institute has been entrusted to assist in national level policy formulation with reference to Disaster Management. 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 National Institute of Disaster Management grew out of the National Centre for Disaster Management, set up in 1995 at the Indian Institute of Public Administration in New Delhi, which was renamed NIDM in 2003.

Q1437.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements with regard to the winter solstice is correct?

  1. A.The South Pole experiences 24 hours of darkness.
  2. B.It occurs on June 21.
  3. C.The North Pole experiences 24 hours of darkness.
  4. D.The Sun is at aphelion.
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Correct answer: C. The North Pole experiences 24 hours of darkness.

The winter solstice of the Northern Hemisphere falls on about 22 December. On that day the Sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Capricorn, and the North Pole is tilted away from the Sun.

Q1438.Environment & EcologyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKHard

In which one of the following groups of States in India is the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Project being implemented as a pilot investment?

  1. A.Gujarat, Kerala and Goa
  2. B.Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
  3. C.Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal
  4. D.Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
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Correct answer: C. Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal

The India Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project was launched by the Ministry of Environment and Forests in 2010 with World Bank support.

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