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.
Who co-chaired the inaugural India-Canada Defence Dialogue from the Indian side?
The correct answer is Dr. Amit Telang, Joint Secretary (International Cooperation) in the Ministry of Defence, who led the Indian delegation.
Read the full explanation →The inaugural India-Canada Defence Dialogue was held on which date?
The first edition of the India-Canada Defence Dialogue was conducted through video conference on that day, and the Ministry of Defence placed the outcome on record the following day.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following was listed as an achievement of the Agnipath Scheme in its assessment?
The assessment carried out after four years of the Agnipath Scheme listed this among the scheme's salient achievements, along with a wider footprint of Agniveer recruitment across the districts of the country, a more standardised and transparent recruitment process, very high levels of physical fitness, morale, motivation, competitive spirit and…
Read the full explanation →How long is the additional engagement period approved by the Cabinet for Agniveers not taken as regulars?
On the recommendations of the Indian Defence Forces, the Cabinet approved another engagement period of two years for the Agniveers who are not absorbed as regulars straight away, and the offer depends on each Agniveer being willing to take it.
Read the full explanation →What share of Agniveers is to be offered regular employment in the Defence Forces on the basis of merit?
As was envisaged when the Agnipath Scheme began, a quarter of the Agniveers are offered regular employment in the Defence Forces on merit, and the Cabinet decision reaffirms that share.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following was NOT among the areas of cooperation taken up at the meeting?
The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in three named areas of mutual interest, which are marine pollution response, maritime search and rescue, and maritime law enforcement, so options A, B and C all appear in the record of the talks and cannot be the answer.
Read the full explanation →Who led the Indian delegation at the meeting with the Sri Lanka Coast Guard?
The correct answer is Paramesh Sivamani, who is the Director General of the Indian Coast Guard and led the Indian delegation at the ninth High-Level Meeting.
Read the full explanation →Where was the 9th High-Level Meeting between the Indian Coast Guard and the Sri Lanka Coast Guard held?
The ninth High-Level Meeting between the two coast guards was held at Mirissa in Sri Lanka, which means the host of this round was the Sri Lankan service.
Read the full explanation →Into how many defence public sector undertakings was the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board converted?
While listing the steps taken over the past decade to strengthen the domestic defence industrial base, the Defence Minister named the setting up of Defence Industrial Corridors and the corporatisation of the former Ordnance Factory Board into seven defence public sector undertakings, a step meant to give them greater autonomy…
Read the full explanation →What are the defence production and export targets set for 2029?
The Defence Minister repeated the government's resolve to reach these two targets by 2029 and asked the domestic industry to expand manufacturing capacity, improve quality and strengthen its competitiveness abroad to achieve them.
Read the full explanation →What level did India's defence production reach in FY 2025-26, as stated at the dialogue?
The Defence Minister said defence production reached this record level in FY 2025-26, which he attributed to reforms across policy, institutional structures, technology development, acquisition procedures and ease of doing business.
Read the full explanation →Which institute hosted the third Delhi Defence Dialogue in November 2026?
It organised the two-day third edition of the Delhi Defence Dialogue in New Delhi, where the Defence Minister delivered the address, and its Director General, Ambassador Sujan R Chinoy, gave the welcome remarks.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following was carried out during the sea phase of the exercise?
These were the activities the two warships undertook once they left harbour, and the Navy described the phase as turning professional interaction into practical operational work, giving the crews a chance to practise coordination at sea and to understand each other's operating procedures.
Read the full explanation →The India-Republic of Korea Navy bilateral exercise concluded at which port?
The engagement between the Indian Navy and the Republic of Korea Navy was held at this port in the Republic of Korea, and the Indian frigate finished her participation there on 29 October 2026.
Read the full explanation →Which Indian Navy ship concluded the bilateral exercise with the Republic of Korea Navy at Busan?
The ship took part in the bilateral exercise between the Indian Navy and the Republic of Korea Navy at the Korean port of Busan and completed her participation on 29 October 2026, after which the Ministry of Defence said the engagement had strengthened maritime cooperation and improved interoperability between the…
Read the full explanation →In which journal was the study on asymmetric expansion of the solar eruption published?
The paper reporting that the coronal mass ejection did not expand as a symmetric bubble appeared in that journal, and it was based on the eruption that occurred on 5 August 2024, observed from an active region near the western limb of the Sun.
Read the full explanation →Which institution designed and fabricated the VELC payload of Aditya-L1?
The coronagraph was designed and fabricated at the institute's MGK Menon Lab for Space Sciences on the CREST campus at Hosakote, with substantial support from ISRO, and the scientists who carried out this study also belong to the IIA: the lead author is Saurabh Tripathi, a research student there, the…
Read the full explanation →What did the VELC observations reveal about the coronal mass ejection, for the first time?
Until this study a coronal mass ejection was thought to swell outward from the Sun like a simple symmetric bubble; the VELC spectra, read together with imaging from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and a three-dimensional model, showed that the expansion was uneven.
Read the full explanation →Which is the primary payload of India's Aditya-L1 solar observatory?
Aditya-L1, India's first space-based solar observatory, carries seven payloads, and VELC is described as the primary one.
Read the full explanation →Which new Indian Army platoons did the Raksha Mantri name as highly effective for current operational needs?
Speaking on human capital, the Raksha Mantri said a military's strength is decided not merely by technology and financial resources but by the capability and preparedness of its personnel, and that all three Services have continuously refined their structures and formations.
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