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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

Q3901.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKHard

The Limitation Law, which was passed by the British in 1859, addressed which one of the following issues?

  1. A.Loan bonds would not have any legal validity.
  2. B.Loan bonds signed between money-lender and Ryots would have validity only for three years.
  3. C.Land bonds could not be executed by moneylenders.
  4. D.Loan bonds would have validity for ten years.
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Correct answer: B. Loan bonds signed between money-lender and Ryots would have validity only for three years.

The Limitation Law of 1859 was meant to stop debts from piling up over many years. In the Deccan, ryots borrowed from moneylenders (sahukars) and signed bonds.

Q3903.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements about the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1931 is correct ?

  1. A.The Government would not release those prisoners who had been non-violent.
  2. B.The Government would not release those prisoners who had indulged in the peaceful picketing of liquor and foreign cloth shops.
  3. C.The Congress did not agree to the suspension of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
  4. D.The Congress agreed to take part in the Second Round Table Conference.
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Correct answer: D. The Congress agreed to take part in the Second Round Table Conference.

Under the pact, signed on 5 March 1931, Congress agreed to attend the next conference in London, and Gandhi went as its sole representative.

Q3904.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2021, GKEasy

What are the constituents of alloy solder ?

  1. A.Pb and Zn
  2. B.Pb and Sn
  3. C.Pb and Si
  4. D.Pb and Co
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Correct answer: B. Pb and Sn

Common solder is an alloy of lead (Pb) and tin (Sn), often in a ratio close to 40:60. Solder is used to join metal parts, especially wires and components in electrical circuits.

Q3905.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2022, GKEasy

What happens to the gravitational force between two objects if the mass of one object is doubled and the distance between them is also doubled?

  1. A.The force would remain the same
  2. B.The force would be doubled
  3. C.The force would be halved
  4. D.The force would increase by a factor of 4
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Correct answer: C. The force would be halved

Doubling one mass doubles the force, while doubling the distance cuts it to one-fourth, so the net result is 2 × 1/4 = 1/2.

Q3906.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2023, GKEasy

The blood pressure of a normal human being is found to be 120/80 mmHg. These 'numbers' represent the blood pressure at

  1. A.ventricular contraction and ventricular relaxation, respectively
  2. B.ventricular relaxation and ventricular contraction, respectively
  3. C.auricular contraction and auricular relaxation, respectively
  4. D.ventricular contraction and auricular contraction, respectively
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Correct answer: A. ventricular contraction and ventricular relaxation, respectively

120 mmHg is the systolic pressure when the ventricles contract, and 80 mmHg is the diastolic pressure when they relax.

Q3909.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2025, GKEasy

Identify the cloud on the basis of the following characteristics relating to it : I. They look like cotton wool. II. They exist in patches and have flat base. III. They are generally formed at a height of 4 to 7 km. Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. A.Cirrus
  2. B.Cumulus
  3. C.Nimbus
  4. D.Stratus
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Correct answer: B. Cumulus

Cumulus clouds look like heaps of cotton wool, appear in scattered patches with a flat base, and generally form at a height of 4 to 7 km.

Q3910.Awards & HonoursAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKEasy

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. C. Rajagopalachari was the first recipient of the Bharat Ratna. 2. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya initiated the concept of 'Integral Humanism'. 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

C. Rajagopalachari is listed first among the first Bharat Ratna awardees of 1954, and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya gave the philosophy of Integral Humanism.

Q3912.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKMedium

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. In First-Past-the-Post system of representation, candidate who wins the election may not get majority votes 2. In Proportional Representation system of representation, candidate who wins the election gets majority of votes 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: A. 1 only

Under First-Past-the-Post a candidate needs only more votes than any rival, not a majority, while Proportional Representation does not require a winner to secure a majority either.

Q3914.Science & TechnologyMedium

Who chaired the Pre-Cyclone Exercise Meeting for the post-monsoon season of 2026, at which the new Decision Support System was launched?

  1. A.The Union Minister of Earth Sciences
  2. B.The Director General of Meteorology, IMD
  3. C.The Chairperson of the National Disaster Management Authority
  4. D.The Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs
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Correct answer: B. The Director General of Meteorology, IMD

The bi-annual Pre-Cyclone Exercise Meeting for the post-monsoon season, covering October to December 2026, was held under the chairmanship of Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of Meteorology at the India Meteorological Department, who is also the 3rd Vice President of the World Meteorological Organisation.

Q3915.Science & TechnologyEasy

Which organisation dedicated the Cyclone Warning and Marine Weather Services Decision Support System to the nation in October 2026?

  1. A.National Disaster Management Authority
  2. B.India Meteorological Department
  3. C.Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services
  4. D.National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting
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Correct answer: B. India Meteorological Department

The IMD, which works under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, dedicated the Cyclone Warning and Marine Weather Services Decision Support System to the nation on 12 October 2026.

Q3916.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IEasy

With reference to "Coriolis force", which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It increases with increase in wind velocity. 2. It is maximum at the poles and is absent at the equator. 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

The Coriolis force grows with the speed of the wind and with latitude, so it is strongest at the poles and zero at the equator.

Q3917.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2025, GS Paper IEasy

Who among the following led a successful military campaign against the kingdom of Srivijaya, the powerful maritime State, which ruled the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and the neighbouring islands?

  1. A.Amoghavarsha (Rashtrakuta)
  2. B.Prataparudra (Kakatiya)
  3. C.Rajendra I (Chola)
  4. D.Vishnuvardhana (Hoysala)
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Correct answer: C. Rajendra I (Chola)

Around 1025 CE Rajendra Chola I sent a naval expedition that raided Kadaram (Kedah) and other ports of the Srivijaya kingdom.

Q3918.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2018, GS Paper IMedium

He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was

  1. A.Aurobindo Ghosh
  2. B.Bipin Chandra Pal
  3. C.Lala Lajpat Rai
  4. D.Motilal Nehru
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Correct answer: C. Lala Lajpat Rai

The Punjab leader wrote these biographies, lived in the United States during the First World War and was elected to the Central Legislative Assembly in 1926.

Q3919.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following description: 1. Annual and daily range of temperatures is low. 2. Precipitation occurs throughout the year. 3. Precipitation varies between 50 cm - 250 cm. What is this type of climate?

  1. A.Equatorial climate
  2. B.China type climate
  3. C.Humid subtropical climate
  4. D.Marine West coast climate
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Correct answer: D. Marine West coast climate

Mild temperatures with small ranges, rain in every month and a total of about 50 to 250 cm describe the west coast marine (Cfb) type.

Q3920.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2025, GS Paper IEasy

Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to India during the reign of

  1. A.Samudragupta
  2. B.Chandragupta II
  3. C.Kumaragupta I
  4. D.Skandagupta
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Correct answer: B. Chandragupta II

Fa-hien was in India from about 399 to 414 CE, when Chandragupta II Vikramaditya ruled the Gupta empire. Faxian was a Chinese Buddhist monk who set out overland to collect Buddhist texts, especially rules of monastic discipline.