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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

Q3401.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKMedium

Which one of the following is not correct about the Indian Independence Act, 1947?

  1. A.The Bill for the Indian Independence Act was introduced in Parliament on July 4 and received the Royal Assent on July 18, 1947.
  2. B.Act of 1947 laid down the basic framework of the Indian Constitution.
  3. C.The Act provided for the establishment of two independent Dominions to be known as India and Pakistan.
  4. D.The Act empowered the Constituent Assembly of each Dominion to have unlimited power to frame and adopt any constitution.
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Correct answer: B. Act of 1947 laid down the basic framework of the Indian Constitution.

The Indian Independence Act ended British rule but did not lay down the framework of the Constitution; that framework came largely from the Government of India Act, 1935.

Q3402.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKMedium

Which one among the following statements for the gases mentioned below is not correct?

  1. A.Hydrogen has 3 isotopes.
  2. B.Helium is a commonly used gas in electric bulbs.
  3. C.Oxygen is used to burn fuel in rocket engines in spacecraft.
  4. D.Nitrogen can be used in gaseous form to replace air in food packaging.
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Correct answer: B. Helium is a commonly used gas in electric bulbs.

Filament bulbs are commonly filled with argon, often mixed with nitrogen, not helium. An inert gas in a filament bulb slows the evaporation of the hot tungsten filament.

Q3404.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKMedium

Which one of the following is not a property of 'graphene'?

  1. A.It is the thinnest material known so far.
  2. B.It is almost completely transparent.
  3. C.It is highly conducting.
  4. D.It is a wide band-gap semiconductor.
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Correct answer: D. It is a wide band-gap semiconductor.

Graphene is not a wide band-gap semiconductor; it has practically zero band gap and behaves like a semimetal.

Q3405.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKMedium

Which one among the following statements related to electric cells is correct?

  1. A.A primary cell is rechargeable.
  2. B.A secondary cell can be used only once.
  3. C.The emf of a battery is the power provided by the battery per unit current.
  4. D.The unit of emf is Joule.
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Correct answer: C. The emf of a battery is the power provided by the battery per unit current.

The emf of a battery equals the power it supplies divided by the current it drives, because power P = EI.

Q3406.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKMedium

Which one of the following groups of countries consists of the members of Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC)?

  1. A.India, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
  2. B.India, Bangladesh, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
  3. C.India, Bangladesh and Myanmar
  4. D.India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka
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Correct answer: A. India, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam

Mekong-Ganga Cooperation brings together India and the five Mekong basin countries: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. The grouping was launched at Vientiane in Laos in 2000.

Q3408.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKEasy

Bleeding of gums, falling of teeth, fragile bones and delayed wound healing occur due to the deficiency of which one of the following vitamins?

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

These are the signs of scurvy, the disease caused by a lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Vitamin C is needed to make collagen, the protein that holds together gums, skin, blood vessels and bone.

Q3410.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKMedium

Consider the following statements:

1. There is no net moment on a body which is in equilibrium.

2. The momentum of a body is always conserved.

3. The kinetic energy of an object is always conserved.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

A body in equilibrium has no net force and no net moment on it, while neither momentum nor kinetic energy is conserved in every situation.

Q3413.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2020, GKHard

Who among the following gave evidence before the Joint Select Committee on the Government of India Bill, 1919 in favour of female franchise?

1. Mrs. Annie Besant

2. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu

3. Mrs. Hirabai Tata

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: D. 1, 2 and 3

Annie Besant, Sarojini Naidu and Hirabai Tata all went before the Joint Select Committee in London in 1919 to argue for votes for Indian women.

Q3414.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements about the DDU-GKY is not correct?

  1. A.It is a skill training programme.
  2. B.It is for rural youth from poor families.
  3. C.Its objective is placement in wage employment.
  4. D.It relies entirely on skill training by Government agencies.
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Correct answer: D. It relies entirely on skill training by Government agencies.

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana does not rely only on government agencies; most of its training is run by private and non-government partners.

Q3416.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2022, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements is correct about the cell membrane?

  1. A.It is made up of cellulose.
  2. B.It is a permeable structure for all substances.
  3. C.It is flexible and enables the cell to engulf many materials.
  4. D.It does not allow diffusion of gases like oxygen and carbon dioxide.
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Correct answer: C. It is flexible and enables the cell to engulf many materials.

The cell membrane is flexible, and this lets a cell fold it around food and other material and take it in.

Q3417.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2022, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements about the process of photosynthesis is correct?

  1. A.Light energy is directly converted to kinetic energy which oxidizes carbon dioxide.
  2. B.Light energy is directly converted to chemical energy which causes reduction of water.
  3. C.Chlorophyll absorbs the chemical energy of light which causes oxidation of carbon dioxide.
  4. D.Chlorophyll absorbs light energy which causes splitting of water molecules and reduction of carbon dioxide.
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Correct answer: D. Chlorophyll absorbs light energy which causes splitting of water molecules and reduction of carbon dioxide.

Chlorophyll absorbs light energy, which is used to split water and then to reduce carbon dioxide to sugar. In the light reactions, energy trapped by chlorophyll splits water molecules (photolysis), releasing oxygen, hydrogen ions and electrons and producing ATP and NADPH.

Q3418.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKMedium

Where is the Vikramkhol Cave located?

  1. A.Odisha
  2. B.Bihar
  3. C.Telangana
  4. D.West Bengal
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Correct answer: A. Odisha

Vikramkhol is a rock shelter near Belpahar in the Jharsuguda district of western Odisha. The shelter is known for a long panel of engraved and painted signs on its rock wall.

Q3419.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKEasy

The surface of the concrete structure of a new construction is covered with straw/gunny bags by wetting. This is done to:

  1. A.prevent fast evaporation, until hydration has proceeded well
  2. B.protect the concrete structure from contamination by dust particles
  3. C.prevent development of any fungus on the surface
  4. D.give smoother and cleaner surface over cement structure
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Correct answer: A. prevent fast evaporation, until hydration has proceeded well

Wet straw or gunny bags keep the fresh concrete moist, so water does not evaporate before the cement has hydrated properly.