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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

Q3681.Static GKAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2016, GS Paper IMedium

With reference to 'Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)', consider the following statements :

1. It is an organization of European Union in working relation with NATO and WHO.

2. It monitors chemical industry to prevent new weapons from emerging.

3. It provides assistance and protection to States (Parties) against chemical weapons threats.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 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: B. 2 and 3 only

The OPCW is the independent global body that implements the Chemical Weapons Convention; it is not an organ of the European Union.

Q3682.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2020, GS Paper IMedium

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?

1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference

2. Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement

3. Acceptance of Gandhiji's suggestion for enquiry into police excesses

4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

The pact invited the Congress to the Round Table Conference, withdrew the emergency ordinances and released non-violent prisoners, but it did not grant an enquiry into police excesses.

Q3685.Art & CultureAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IMedium

Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur, the famous classical singer from Karnataka, represented the :

  1. A.Agra Gharana
  2. B.Gwalior Gharana
  3. C.Patiala Gharana
  4. D.Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana
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Correct answer: D. Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana

Mallikarjun Mansur (1910–1992) of Dharwad was one of the leading Khayal singers of this gharana. The Jaipur-Atrauli gharana was founded by Ustad Alladiya Khan in the late nineteenth century.

Q3686.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2018, GATEasy

Which one of the following statements about gravitational force is NOT correct?

  1. A.It is experienced by all bodies in the universe
  2. B.It is a dominant force between celestial bodies
  3. C.It is a negligible force for atoms
  4. D.It is same for all pairs of bodies in our universe
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Correct answer: D. It is same for all pairs of bodies in our universe

This statement is wrong: the gravitational force between two bodies depends on their masses and on the distance between them.

Q3687.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2018, GATMedium

A sample of oxygen contains two isotopes of oxygen with masses 16 u and 18 u respectively. The proportion of these isotopes in the sample is 3 : 1. What will be the average atomic mass of oxygen in this sample?

  1. A.17.5 u
  2. B.17 u
  3. C.16 u
  4. D.16.5 u
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Correct answer: D. 16.5 u

Three parts of oxygen-16 and one part of oxygen-18 give an average of (3 × 16 + 1 × 18) ÷ 4 = 66 ÷ 4 = 16.5 u. Isotopes are atoms of the same element with the same atomic number but different mass numbers, because they have different numbers…

Q3688.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2019, GATEasy

Which one of the following statements is correct ?

  1. A.Both boiling and evaporation are surface phenomena.
  2. B.Boiling is a surface phenomenon, but evaporation is a bulk phenomenon.
  3. C.Both boiling and evaporation are bulk phenomena.
  4. D.Boiling is a bulk phenomenon, but evaporation is a surface phenomenon.
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Correct answer: D. Boiling is a bulk phenomenon, but evaporation is a surface phenomenon.

In boiling, bubbles of vapour form throughout the liquid; in evaporation, only molecules at the surface escape.

Q3691.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2021, GATEasy

Which one of the following is not a writ?

  1. A.Mandamus
  2. B.Habeas Corpus
  3. C.Certiorari
  4. D.Severability
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Correct answer: D. Severability

Severability is a doctrine used by courts to interpret laws, not a writ. Under Article 32 the Supreme Court, and under Article 226 the High Courts, can issue five writs: habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto.

Q3692.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2022, GATEasy

Which one of the following is a chemical change?

  1. A.Dissolving sugar in water
  2. B.Melting of ice
  3. C.Crystallization
  4. D.Milk turning sour
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Correct answer: D. Milk turning sour

Bacteria turn the lactose in milk into lactic acid, a new substance, so souring is a chemical change that cannot be reversed.

Q3694.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2023, GATMedium

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of arrangement of the given planets in descending order of their density (in gm/cm3)?

  1. A.Earth > Jupiter > Venus > Saturn
  2. B.Jupiter > Earth > Saturn > Venus
  3. C.Earth > Venus > Jupiter > Saturn
  4. D.Earth > Venus > Saturn > Jupiter
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Correct answer: C. Earth > Venus > Jupiter > Saturn

The rocky planets are dense, the gas giants are light, and Saturn is the least dense planet of all. Earth is the densest planet in the Solar System at about 5.5 g/cm³, with Venus close behind at about 5.2 g/cm³; both are made of rock and metal.

Q3695.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2023, GATMedium

Consider the following reaction :

Fe₂O₃(s) + 2Al(s) → 2Fe(s) + Al₂O₃(s)

Which of the following statements about the given reaction is NOT correct ?

  1. A.It is an example of displacement reaction
  2. B.It is highly endothermic reaction
  3. C.Fe₂O₃ acts as oxidizing agent
  4. D.This reaction is applicable to joining of railway tracks
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Correct answer: B. It is highly endothermic reaction

This is the thermite reaction, which is highly exothermic: it gives out so much heat that the iron formed comes out molten.

Q3696.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2024, GATMedium

Under Article 191 of the Constitution of India, a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a state if the person holds any office of profit under :

1. the Government of India.

2. any State Government.

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

Article 191(1)(a) disqualifies a person who holds an office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State.