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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

Q221.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements regarding histone proteins is correct?

  1. A.Histones are proteins that are present in mitochondrial membrane.
  2. B.Histones are proteins that are present in nucleus in association with DNA.
  3. C.Histones are proteins associated with lipids in the cytosol.
  4. D.Histones are proteins associated with carbohydrates in the cytosol.
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Correct answer: B. Histones are proteins that are present in nucleus in association with DNA.

They are the proteins around which DNA winds to form chromatin in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. Histones are small basic proteins, rich in the positively charged amino acids lysine and arginine, which attract the negatively charged phosphate groups of DNA.

Q222.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

Which one of the following is not an Inter-Services Establishment?

  1. A.Officers Training Academy
  2. B.National Defence Academy
  3. C.National Defence College
  4. D.Armed Forces Medical College
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Correct answer: A. Officers Training Academy

The OTA trains officers only for the Indian Army, so it is a single-service institution, not an inter-services one. The Officers Training Academy at Chennai trains short service commission officers, men and women, for the Army; a second OTA works at Gaya.

Q223.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKHard

Consider the following statement : "So much is wrung from the peasants, that even dry bread is scarcely left to fill their stomachs." Who among the following European travellers had made the above statement about the condition of peasantry in the Mughal Empire?

  1. A.Francisco Pelsaert
  2. B.Francois Bernier
  3. C.Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
  4. D.Niccolao Manucci
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Correct answer: A. Francisco Pelsaert

The Dutch traveller wrote these words about the poverty of peasants under the Mughals during the reign of Jahangir.

Q224.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKMedium

The Hooke's law is valid for

  1. A.only proportional region of the stress-strain curve
  2. B.entire stress-strain curve
  3. C.entire elastic region of the stress-strain curve
  4. D.elastic as well as plastic region of the stress-strain curve
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Correct answer: A. only proportional region of the stress-strain curve

Hooke's law says stress is directly proportional to strain, and that holds only up to the proportional limit, where the curve is a straight line.

Q225.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKMedium

What is a constellation?

  1. A.A particular pattern of equidistant stars from the earth in the sky
  2. B.A particular pattern of stars that may not be equidistant from the earth in the sky
  3. C.A particular pattern of planets of our solar system in the sky
  4. D.A particular pattern of stars, planets and satellites in the sky due to their position in the space
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Correct answer: B. A particular pattern of stars that may not be equidistant from the earth in the sky

A constellation is a group of stars that appears to form a shape when seen from the earth, but its stars usually lie at very different distances from us.

Q226.DefenceMedium

What does the acronym MAHASAGAR stand for in the context of India's maritime outlook?

  1. A.Maritime Alliance for Harbour Access, Security and Regional Growth
  2. B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
  3. C.Maritime Assistance and Humanitarian Action for Secure and Green Areas
  4. D.Multilateral Harbour and Sea Guard Agreement for Regions
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Correct answer: B. Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

This is the vision the Indian Navy advances through deployments and port calls such as the visit of INS Tarkash to Port Louis, where joint training with the Mauritius Coast Guard, community outreach and participation in a national commemoration all serve the same purpose.

Q228.DefenceEasy

At which port did INS Tarkash arrive during its Southern Indian Ocean deployment?

  1. A.Victoria, Seychelles
  2. B.Port Louis, Mauritius
  3. C.Male, Maldives
  4. D.Mombasa, Kenya
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Correct answer: B. Port Louis, Mauritius

The frigate arrived there on 30 October 2026 while on an operational deployment to the Southern Indian Ocean Region, and the call is intended to strengthen naval cooperation through professional interactions, joint activities and cultural exchanges with the Mauritius Coast Guard.

Q230.AppointmentsMedium

Which command was Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia heading before this appointment?

  1. A.Western Air Command
  2. B.Southern Air Command
  3. C.Eastern Air Command
  4. D.Training Command
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Correct answer: C. Eastern Air Command

Air Marshal Walia was serving as its Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief when he was named Vice Chief of the Air Staff, and his link with this command runs deeper still, because he had earlier been its Senior Air Staff Officer before rising to lead it.

Q231.AppointmentsEasy

Who has been appointed Vice Chief of the Air Staff with effect from 1 November 2026?

  1. A.Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit
  2. B.Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia
  3. C.Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh
  4. D.Air Marshal Sujeet Pushpakar
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Correct answer: B. Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia

The Ministry of Defence announced that this officer, decorated with the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Vayu Sena Medal, takes over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, the second-ranking appointment in the Indian Air Force.

Q232.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKMedium

Which of the following statements about the usage of the term 'barbarian' is/are correct? 1. It is derived from the Greek word 'barbaros' which means a non-Greek. 2. Romans used the term for the Germanic tribes, the Gauls and the Huns. Select the correct 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 word barbarian comes from the Greek barbaros, a name for anyone who was not Greek, and the Romans later applied it to the peoples beyond their frontiers, such as the Germanic tribes, the Gauls and the Huns.

Q233.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKMedium

Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deals with the special provision with respect to the State of Assam?

  1. A.Article 371A
  2. B.Article 371B
  3. C.Article 371C
  4. D.Article 371D
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Correct answer: B. Article 371B

Article 371B, added by the 22nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1969, lets the President provide for a committee of the Assam Legislative Assembly made up of members from the tribal areas.

Q234.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKMedium

For an ideal gas, which one of the following statements does not hold true?

  1. A.The speed of all gas molecules is same.
  2. B.The kinetic energies of all gas molecules are not same.
  3. C.The potential energy of the gas molecules is zero.
  4. D.There is no interactive force between the molecules.
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Correct answer: A. The speed of all gas molecules is same.

In an ideal gas the molecules move with a whole range of speeds, so this statement is false. The kinetic theory treats an ideal gas as a large number of tiny molecules in random motion that collide elastically with one another and with the walls.

Q236.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKEasy

Consider the following statement : "If you feel you are trapped in a black hole, don't give up. There is a way out." Who among the following made the above statement?

  1. A.Albert Einstein
  2. B.Stephen Hawking
  3. C.C. V. Raman
  4. D.Abdus Salam
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Correct answer: B. Stephen Hawking

The British physicist said these words in a lecture in January 2016, using his own work on black holes as a message of hope for people facing depression.

Q237.Science & TechnologyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKEasy

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited handed over the first two indigenously designed and manufactured light combat aircrafts to the Indian Air Force in 2016. What is the name of these new combat aircrafts?

  1. A.Marut
  2. B.Garud
  3. C.Tejas
  4. D.Pushpak
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Correct answer: C. Tejas

Tejas is India's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, and the first two were handed over to the Indian Air Force on 1 July 2016 to form No. 45 Squadron, the Flying Daggers.

Q238.Science & TechnologyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements about Bitcoin is/are correct? 1. It is a decentralized virtual currency. 2. It is generated through complex computer software systems. 3. The Reserve Bank of India recognized it as a legal tender in January 2016. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  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

Bitcoin is a decentralised digital currency created by computer software, but the Reserve Bank of India has never made it legal tender.

Q239.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKHard

Consider the following statements about the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes under the provisions of the Constitution of India : 1. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the Government educational institutions. 2. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the private educational institutions aided by the State. 3. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the private educational institutions not aided by the State. 4. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the minority educational institutions as described in Article 30. 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 only
  4. D.1, 2, 3 and 4
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Correct answer: C. 1, 2 and 3 only

Article 15(5) lets the State make special provisions for the admission of SCs and STs to educational institutions, including private ones whether aided or not, but it expressly leaves out minority institutions under Article 30(1).