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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

Q3282.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2022, GKEasy

Deficiency of iron causes

  1. A.Anaemia
  2. B.Scurvy
  3. C.Rickets
  4. D.Cholera
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Correct answer: A. Anaemia

Iron is needed to make haemoglobin, so too little iron means too little haemoglobin and a reduced ability of the blood to carry oxygen.

Q3283.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2023, GKMedium

Rani told her friends that last year she did boating in four different lakes, namely, Loktak, Barapani, Kolleru and Pulicat. Which of the following States did she visit?

  1. A.Manipur, Meghalaya, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
  2. B.Manipur, Meghalaya, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
  3. C.Mizoram, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
  4. D.Mizoram, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
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Correct answer: B. Manipur, Meghalaya, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu

Loktak is in Manipur, Barapani in Meghalaya, Kolleru in Andhra Pradesh, and Pulicat on the Andhra Pradesh–Tamil Nadu border. Loktak is the largest freshwater lake in north-east India, famous for its floating islands of vegetation called phumdis; Keibul Lamjao, the only floating national park in the world, lies on it.

Q3284.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKMedium

Consider the following statements on 'Fog' : 1. Fog is simply a cloud that forms close to the ground. 2. Radiation fog is associated with radiation cooling of the land at night. 3. Advection fog forms when moisture is blown over a cold surface and is chilled by contact. Which of the statements given above are correct ?

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

All three statements are correct descriptions of fog and its two main types. Fog forms when air near the ground cools to its dew point and its water vapour condenses on tiny dust and smoke particles, so it is in effect a cloud at or near ground level.

Q3286.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKMedium

Consider the following statements regarding waves : 1. If the particles of a medium move along the direction of motion of the wave, the wave is called a longitudinal wave. 2. If the particles of a medium move perpendicular to the direction of motion of the wave, the wave is called a transverse wave. 3. Transverse waves may involve change in the shape of the medium, whereas longitudinal waves involve change in the density of the medium. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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

All three statements correctly describe how particles move in the two kinds of mechanical waves. In a longitudinal wave, such as sound in air, the particles vibrate back and forth along the direction in which the wave travels.

Q3287.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKMedium

Consider the following statements about the administration and control of Scheduled Areas : 1. The Governors of each State having Scheduled Areas therein shall, annually or whenever so required by the President, make a report to the President regarding the administration of the Scheduled Areas in that State. 2. The Executive Power of the Union shall extend to the giving of directions to the States as to the administration of the Scheduled Areas. 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: C. Both 1 and 2

Both statements repeat paragraph 3 of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution, which deals with the administration of Scheduled Areas.

Q3289.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

When a piece of pure silicon is doped with aluminium, then

  1. A.the conductivity of the doped silicon piece will remain the same
  2. B.the doped silicon piece will become n-type
  3. C.the doped silicon piece will become p-type
  4. D.the resistivity of the doped silicon piece will increase
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Correct answer: C. the doped silicon piece will become p-type

Aluminium has three valence electrons, one fewer than silicon, so each aluminium atom leaves a hole that acts as a positive charge carrier.

Q3291.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKEasy

When a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, the right to move a Court for the enforcement of all Fundamental Rights remains suspended, except

  1. A.Article 20 and Article 21
  2. B.Article 21 and Article 22
  3. C.Article 19 and Article 20
  4. D.Article 15 and Article 16
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Correct answer: A. Article 20 and Article 21

Since the 44th Amendment, the President cannot suspend the right to move a court for enforcing Articles 20 and 21, even during a national emergency.

Q3292.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2019, GKHard

The khuntkatti tenure was prevalent in which one of the following regions of India during the British Colonial Rule ?

  1. A.Bundelkhand
  2. B.Karnataka
  3. C.Chota Nagpur
  4. D.Madras Presidency
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Correct answer: C. Chota Nagpur

Khuntkatti was the traditional land system of the Munda tribe of the Chota Nagpur plateau, in present-day Jharkhand. Under khuntkatti, land belonged jointly to the lineage (khunt) of the families who first cleared the forest and settled the village.

Q3298.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2022, GKEasy

Urea is produced by metabolism of

  1. A.Proteins
  2. B.Carbohydrates
  3. C.Lipids
  4. D.Both Proteins and Carbohydrates
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Correct answer: A. Proteins

Urea is the body's way of getting rid of the nitrogen that comes from breaking down proteins, and only proteins among these contain nitrogen.

Q3299.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2023, GKEasy

Which of the following sets of States shares boundary with Telangana?

  1. A.Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra
  2. B.Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh
  3. C.Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh
  4. D.Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra
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Correct answer: D. Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra

Telangana is a landlocked state bordered by exactly these four states. Telangana was carved out of Andhra Pradesh on 2 June 2014 as India's 29th state, with Hyderabad as its capital.

Q3300.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKMedium

As per the Cabinet Resolution of 1st January, 2015, the NITI Aayog consists of : 1. Prime Minister of India 2. Governing Council comprising Chief Ministers of all the States and Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories 3. Rural Development Minister 4. Chief Executive Officer to be appointed by the Prime Minister. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

The resolution that created NITI Aayog names the Prime Minister as Chairperson, a Governing Council of Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors, and a Chief Executive Officer appointed by the Prime Minister.