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NDA GK Questions 2026

Static general knowledge makes up about 90% of Part B of the NDA General Ability Test, about 360 of its 400 marks. The NDA & NA (II) 2026 notice divides it into five sections: Physics (about 25%), Chemistry (about 15%), General Science (about 10%), History, Freedom Movement etc. (about 20%) and Geography (about 20%). Half of Part B is science. Physics covers matter, motion, gravitation, heat, sound, light, magnetism, electricity and the working of everyday devices such as the siphon, pressure cooker, periscope and safety fuse. Chemistry covers changes of matter, elements and compounds, common gases, acids, bases and salts, carbon, fertilizers and the materials used to make soap, glass, cement and gunpowder. General Science covers cells, the human body, diseases, diet, the solar system and eminent scientists. Section D spans Indian history and culture, the freedom movement, the Constitution, Five Year Plans, Panchayati Raj and world history from the Renaissance to the Russian Revolution. Geography covers the Earth, rocks, oceans, the atmosphere and climate, and India's resources, industries, ports and trade. This page holds GK24's topic-wise GK notes for NDA, in English and Hindi, written as short facts and tables. Read a topic, then solve its quiz and previous-year questions on this site.

NDA GK Questions with Answers

Q181.Environment & EcologyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKHard

Consider the following statements about National Wildlife Action Plan (NWAP) of India for 2017-2031:

1. This is the Third National Wildlife Action Plan.

2. The NWAP is unique as this is the first time India has recognized the concerns relating to climate change impact on wildlife.

3. The NWAP has ten components.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

The plan for 2017-2031 is India's third National Wildlife Action Plan and the first to deal with the impact of climate change on wildlife, but it has five components, not ten.

Q183.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKEasy

Atmospheric conditions are well-governed by humidity. Which one among the following may best define humidity?

  1. A.Form of suspended water droplets caused by condensation
  2. B.Deposition of atmospheric moisture
  3. C.Almost microscopically small drops of water condensed from and suspended in air
  4. D.The moisture content of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
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Correct answer: D. The moisture content of the atmosphere at a particular time and place

Humidity is the amount of water vapour present in the air. Air holds water as invisible vapour, and the amount it can hold rises with temperature.

Q184.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKMedium

The epic, Silappadikaram refers to the

  1. A.story of Rama
  2. B.Jaina elements in the storyline
  3. C.culture of Sri Lankan Buddhists
  4. D.cult of Shakti worship
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Correct answer: B. Jaina elements in the storyline

Silappadikaram was written by Ilango Adigal, a prince who became a Jaina monk, and Jaina ideas run through its story.

Q187.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKHard

The Economic historian, who has used the data collected by Buchanan-Hamilton to support the thesis of deindustrialization in the 19th century India, is

  1. A.Tirthankar Roy
  2. B.Amiya Kumar Bagchi
  3. C.Sabyasachi Bhattacharya
  4. D.Irfan Habib
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Correct answer: B. Amiya Kumar Bagchi

Bagchi used Francis Buchanan-Hamilton's survey figures for Gangetic Bihar to argue that India went through deindustrialization in the 19th century.

Q190.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKHard

Which of the following statements about the social base of the Arya Samaj in British India is/are correct?

1. It was located mainly in Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh.

2. It mainly comprised the trading castes.

3. It was much more limited than that of the Brahmo Samaj.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

The Arya Samaj drew its strength mainly from Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh and from the trading castes, and its social base was wider, not narrower, than that of the Brahmo Samaj.

Q193.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKMedium

Which one of the following may be the true characteristic of cyclones?

  1. A.Temperate cyclones move from west to east with westerlies whereas tropical cyclones follow trade winds.
  2. B.The front side of cyclone is known as the 'eye of cyclone'.
  3. C.Cyclones possess a centre of high pressure surrounded by closed isobars.
  4. D.Hurricanes are well-known tropical cyclones which develop over mid-latitudes.
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Correct answer: A. Temperate cyclones move from west to east with westerlies whereas tropical cyclones follow trade winds.

Temperate cyclones are carried from west to east by the westerlies, while tropical cyclones generally move from east to west with the trade winds.

Q194.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKHard

The 'four great needs' of the people as identified by the Guomindang were

  1. A.clothing, food, housing and transportation
  2. B.education, food, housing and health care
  3. C.food, housing, education and employment
  4. D.employment, housing, education and health care
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Correct answer: A. clothing, food, housing and transportation

These were the four great needs of the people that the Guomindang set out to meet, following the ideas of Sun Yat-sen.

Q195.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKHard

In the elections to the provincial legislatures in 1937 in British India

1. only about 10 to 12 percent of the population had the right to vote

2. the untouchables had no right to vote

3. the Congress won an absolute majority in five out of eleven provinces

4. the Muslim League won more than 80 percent of the seats reserved for Muslims

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Voting in 1937 was limited by property and education, and the Congress won an absolute majority in five provinces, while statements 2 and 4 are false.

Q198.Science & TechnologyMedium

Who is the Surveyor General of India, who spoke at the workshop on geospatial transformation?

  1. A.Prof. Umesh V. Waghmare
  2. B.Srikant Sastri
  3. C.S. K. Sinha
  4. D.Dr. Pushp Lata
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Correct answer: C. S. K. Sinha

As Surveyor General of India he thanked Dr. Jitendra Singh for his guidance in advancing geospatial reforms, said the National Geospatial Policy 2022 had laid the foundation for an open, innovation-driven ecosystem, and added that government, industry and academia would have to work together to turn geospatial potential into economic…

Q199.Science & TechnologyEasy

Which three-word formula did Dr. Jitendra Singh describe as the way forward for the geospatial sector?

  1. A.Reform, perform and transform
  2. B.Enable, invest and adopt
  3. C.Survey, map and share
  4. D.Measure, monitor and manage
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Correct answer: B. Enable, invest and adopt

Speaking on industry's role in taking the sector forward, the Minister explained each word: enabling is meant to build confidence, investing is meant to develop capability, and adopting geospatial solutions is what generates economic growth.

Q200.Science & TechnologyMedium

Under which department does the Survey of India, organiser of the geospatial transformation workshop, function?

  1. A.Department of Space
  2. B.Department of Science and Technology
  3. C.Department of Land Resources
  4. D.Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
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Correct answer: B. Department of Science and Technology

The workshop on Government and Industry Synergy for Geospatial Transformation, held in New Delhi on the theme of co-creating the geospatial economy for Viksit Bharat 2047, was organised by the Survey of India under that department.