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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

Q3741.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2023, GKEasy

Consider the following statements about the microphone and the speaker of a mobile phone: 1. The microphone converts sound to a mechanical signal. 2. The microphone converts sound to an electrical signal. 3. The speaker converts a mechanical signal to sound. 4. The speaker converts an electrical signal to sound. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

A microphone turns sound into an electrical signal, and a speaker turns an electrical signal back into sound. Both are transducers, devices that change energy from one form to another.

Q3742.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKMedium

Which one of the following equations is the balanced chemical equation for the given reaction? Fe + H2O → Fe3O4 + H2

  1. A.Fe + 4H2O → Fe3O4 + H2
  2. B.3Fe + H2O → Fe3O4 + 2H2
  3. C.3Fe + 4H2O → Fe3O4 + 4H2
  4. D.3Fe + 4H2O → Fe3O4 + H2
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Correct answer: C. 3Fe + 4H2O → Fe3O4 + 4H2

Only this equation has the same number of iron, hydrogen and oxygen atoms on both sides. Iron reacts with steam to form iron(II,III) oxide and hydrogen gas.

Q3744.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKEasy

Which organelle in animal cells can digest foreign materials?

  1. A.Endoplasmic reticulum
  2. B.Lysosome
  3. C.Golgi body
  4. D.Mitochondria
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Correct answer: B. Lysosome

Lysosomes are membrane-bound sacs of digestive enzymes that break down foreign material such as bacteria and worn-out cell parts. Lysosomes are formed by the Golgi apparatus and contain hydrolytic enzymes that work in an acidic interior.

Q3745.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2025, GKEasy

Which of the following statements with reference to Humus is/are correct? 1. It is a dark coloured amorphous substance. 2. Being colloidal in nature, it serves as a reservoir of nutrients. Select the 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

Humus is the dark, amorphous organic matter of soil, and its colloidal nature lets it hold nutrients and water for plants.

Q3746.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKMedium

Which of the following criteria are specified for granting Special Category Status to States in India? 1. Hilly and difficult terrain 2. Economic and infrastructural backwardness 3. Strategic coastal zone 4. Sizeable share of tribal population Select the answer using the code given below:

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

Hilly terrain, economic backwardness and a sizeable tribal population are criteria; the strategic factor is location along international borders, not a coastal zone.

Q3747.Environment & EcologyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKEasy

Consider the following statements with reference to manure and organic farming: 1. Vermicompost is rich in organic matter and nutrients. 2. Biofertilizers and bio-pesticides are not used in organic farming. 3. Crop rotation is beneficial in controlling insects, pests and weeds. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Vermicompost is a nutrient-rich organic manure and crop rotation helps control pests and weeds, but organic farming does use biofertilizers and bio-pesticides.

Q3748.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKHard

As regards the 'disqualification on ground of defection' as per the Constitution of India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Disqualification on ground of defection does not apply to any nominated member of a House 2. Disqualification on ground of defection does not apply to a member of a House if she/he does not accept the merger of her/his original political party into another and opts to function as a separate group Select the 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: B. 2 only

The Tenth Schedule covers nominated members too, but its merger exception protects a member who refuses a merger and sits as a separate group.

Q3749.DefenceMedium

Which two Indian cities is the visiting Czech First Deputy Prime Minister scheduled to visit for industry engagements?

  1. A.Chennai and Hyderabad
  2. B.Bengaluru and Mumbai
  3. C.Pune and Kolkata
  4. D.Ahmedabad and Nagpur
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Correct answer: B. Bengaluru and Mumbai

Karel Havlicek, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, is in India on a four-day visit during which he is meeting ministries, trade bodies and businesses, and his itinerary includes visits to industrial units in these two cities.

Q3750.DefenceMedium

Under which mechanism did India and the Czech Republic agree to expand defence industrial cooperation?

  1. A.India-Czech Joint Defence Committee
  2. B.India-Czech Strategic Partnership Council
  3. C.India-Czech Defence Procurement Board
  4. D.India-Czech Military Cooperation Group
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Correct answer: A. India-Czech Joint Defence Committee

The correct answer is the India-Czech Joint Defence Committee, named in the talks as the mechanism through which the two sides would take their defence industrial engagement further.

Q3751.DefenceEasy

With which country's First Deputy Prime Minister did Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hold bilateral defence talks in New Delhi on 13 October 2026?

  1. A.Poland
  2. B.Czech Republic
  3. C.Slovakia
  4. D.Hungary
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Correct answer: B. Czech Republic

Rajnath Singh met Karel Havlicek, who is the First Deputy Prime Minister as well as the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, in New Delhi, and the two reviewed the entire range of defence industrial cooperation between their countries.

Q3752.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2018, Paper IEasy

Which one of the following statements regarding digestion is correct?

  1. A.Fat present in the food is digested by trypsin and chymotrypsin.
  2. B.Starch of food is digested by lipases.
  3. C.Fat of food is digested by lipases.
  4. D.Nucleic acid is digested by amylases.
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Correct answer: C. Fat of food is digested by lipases.

Lipases split fats into fatty acids and glycerol. Fat digestion happens mainly in the small intestine.

Q3754.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2021, Paper IEasy

Which one of the following statements about life processes in single-celled organisms is not correct?

  1. A.They require separate organ for food uptake.
  2. B.Separate organ is not needed for respiration.
  3. C.Waste of excretory material is produced by these organisms.
  4. D.They remain in contact with external environment.
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Correct answer: A. They require separate organ for food uptake.

A single-celled organism has no organs at all; the one cell takes in food through its surface or by forming temporary structures.

Q3756.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2018, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following statements regarding muscle contraction and relaxation is correct?

  1. A.It involves movement of Zn++ ion.
  2. B.It involves Ca++ ion of blood.
  3. C.It involves release of Ca++ from sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) and pumping Ca++ back in SR.
  4. D.It involves exchange of Na and K.
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Correct answer: C. It involves release of Ca++ from sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) and pumping Ca++ back in SR.

A muscle contracts when calcium ions are released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum, and it relaxes when they are pumped back into it.

Q3757.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IEasy

Which of the following statements about Bhagat Singh is/are NOT true ? 1. Bhagat Singh was influenced by socialist ideas 2. He was a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association 3. Bhagat Singh threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly in 1929 with the objective to kill as many people as possible Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

The bombs thrown in the Central Legislative Assembly were meant to make a noise and be heard, not to kill anyone.

Q3759.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2021, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following is not a function of chlorophyll?

  1. A.Splitting of water
  2. B.Absorption of photon
  3. C.Oxidation of carbohydrate
  4. D.Conversion of light energy into chemical energy
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Correct answer: C. Oxidation of carbohydrate

Breaking down carbohydrates to release energy is respiration, which happens in the cytoplasm and mitochondria, not a job of chlorophyll.

Q3760.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2024, Paper IMedium

Identify the correct option from the following about the proportion of different gases in Biogas ?

  1. A.Methane > Carbon dioxide > Nitrogen
  2. B.Methane > Nitrogen > Carbon dioxide
  3. C.Methane > Oxygen > Carbon monoxide
  4. D.Nitrogen > Methane > Carbon dioxide
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Correct answer: A. Methane > Carbon dioxide > Nitrogen

Biogas is mostly methane, with carbon dioxide as the second gas and only small amounts of nitrogen and others. Biogas forms when cattle dung, kitchen waste or crop residue is broken down by anaerobic bacteria, that is, without air, inside a digester.