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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

Q442.DefenceEasy

In which of these areas did DRDO report achieving 100 per cent of its targets under Special Campaign 6.0?

  1. A.Recruitment of scientists
  2. B.Missile test schedules
  3. C.Pending public grievances and Parliamentary Assurances
  4. D.Export clearances
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Correct answer: C. Pending public grievances and Parliamentary Assurances

DRDO reported clearing all of its targets on three fronts: public grievances awaiting redressal, Parliamentary Assurances, and references that pass between ministries.

Q443.DefenceHard

How much revenue did DRDO generate from the eco-friendly disposal of scrap and obsolete hardware under Special Campaign 6.0?

  1. A.Rs 12 lakh
  2. B.Rs 35 lakh
  3. C.Rs 60 lakh
  4. D.Rs 1.2 crore
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Correct answer: B. Rs 35 lakh

The clearing of obsolete equipment, redundant furniture and scrap material from DRDO campuses, the residential complexes attached to them and the research testing ranges was carried out in an environment-friendly manner, and the disposal brought in that amount as revenue.

Q444.DefenceMedium

Where is the shredded paper from DRDO's weeded-out files sent?

  1. A.Khadi and Village Industries Commission
  2. B.National Archives of India
  3. C.Central Pollution Control Board
  4. D.Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
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Correct answer: A. Khadi and Village Industries Commission

Under Special Campaign 6.0 the files that DRDO has earmarked for weeding out, about 20,000 of them, are being disposed of in line with record retention schedules, and the paper left after shredding is handed to KVIC so that it can be recycled instead of being dumped.

Q445.DefenceMedium

Which department coordinates the Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters?

  1. A.Department of Personnel and Training
  2. B.Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
  3. C.Department of Defence Research and Development
  4. D.Department of Expenditure
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Correct answer: B. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances

It coordinates the Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters, and the sixth edition of that campaign has now been taken up by the Defence Research and Development Organisation across its headquarters, laboratories and establishments.

Q446.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKHard

In which of the following processes, active transport is NOT used?

  1. A.Reabsorption of amino acids and glucose from kidney into blood
  2. B.Loading sugar from photosynthesizing leaf cells into phloem tissue for transportation
  3. C.Passage of Na+ and Cl- through hydrophilic channel created by protein molecules
  4. D.Absorption of glucose and electrolytes into the bloodstream
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Correct answer: C. Passage of Na+ and Cl- through hydrophilic channel created by protein molecules

Movement of ions through protein channels is facilitated diffusion, a passive process that needs no energy from ATP. Active transport moves substances against their concentration gradient, from low to high concentration, using carrier proteins and energy, usually from ATP.

Q447.Art & CultureAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKMedium

Which of the following Gods are also known as Lokapalas or the Guardians of the Universe?

  1. A.Yama, Indra, Varuna and Kubera
  2. B.Indra, Varuna, Skanda and Kubera
  3. C.Indra, Varuna, Yama and Brahma
  4. D.Yama, Shiva, Kubera and Indra
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Correct answer: A. Yama, Indra, Varuna and Kubera

These four are the classical Lokapalas, each guarding one of the four main directions of the world. In Hindu tradition, as described in texts such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata and in later iconography, Indra guards the east, Yama the south, Varuna the west and Kubera the north.

Q448.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKHard

Which of the following statements about the Ilbert Bill (1883) is/are correct?

1. It proposed to grant limited criminal jurisdiction to native officials.

2. It proposed to grant complete civil and criminal jurisdiction to native officials.

3. The proposed Bill generated opposition from England's European subjects in India.

4. In spite of opposition to the Bill, it was passed without any modifications.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

The Bill proposed only a limited criminal jurisdiction for Indian officials over Europeans, and it met fierce European opposition that forced a diluted version.

Q449.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKEasy

An emulsion consists of

  1. A.one liquid and one solid
  2. B.one liquid and one gas
  3. C.two liquids
  4. D.two solids
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Correct answer: C. two liquids

An emulsion is a colloid in which tiny droplets of one liquid are spread through another liquid with which it does not mix.

Q450.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKMedium

An electron and a proton starting from rest get accelerated through potential difference of 100 kV. The final speeds of the electron and the proton are Ve and Vp respectively. Which one of the following relations is correct?

  1. A.Ve > Vp
  2. B.Ve < Vp
  3. C.Ve = Vp
  4. D.Cannot be determined
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Correct answer: A. Ve > Vp

Both particles gain the same kinetic energy, but the electron is far lighter, so it ends up much faster. When a charge q is accelerated through a potential difference V, it gains kinetic energy equal to qV.

Q451.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2020, GKMedium

A luminous object is placed at a distance of 40 cm from a converging lens of focal length 25 cm. The image obtained in the screen is

  1. A.erect and magnified
  2. B.erect and smaller
  3. C.inverted and magnified
  4. D.inverted and smaller
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Correct answer: C. inverted and magnified

The object lies between F and 2F of the convex lens (25 cm and 50 cm), and such an object always gives a real, inverted and enlarged image beyond 2F. Using the lens formula 1/v − 1/u = 1/f with u = −40 cm and f = +25 cm gives…

Q453.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2023, GKMedium

Who among the following founded the Hindu Dharma Sabha in the 19th century?

  1. A.Radhakanta Deb
  2. B.Ram Mohan Roy
  3. C.Dwarkanath Tagore
  4. D.Keshab Chandra Sen
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Correct answer: A. Radhakanta Deb

The orthodox Calcutta leader founded the Dharma Sabha in 1830 to defend traditional Hindu practices against the reformers. Raja Radhakanta Deb (1784–1867) was a scholar who compiled the Sanskrit encyclopaedia Shabdakalpadruma and was a leading figure of Calcutta society.

Q456.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKHard

Which of the following statements regarding the similarity in glycogen in animal cell and starch in plant cell is/are NOT correct?

1. Both are mixtures of amylose and amylopectin

2. Starch and glycogen, both represent the storage form of carbohydrate in liver cells

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

Neither statement is correct: only starch is a mixture of amylose and amylopectin, and only glycogen is stored in liver cells.

Q458.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?

  1. A.Its Headquarters is located in Kathmandu.
  2. B.China is the only country with an Observer status in SAARC.
  3. C.The First SAARC Summit was held in Dhaka.
  4. D.The Eighteenth SAARC Summit was held in Nepal.
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Correct answer: B. China is the only country with an Observer status in SAARC.

This statement is not correct, because SAARC has nine observers, of which China is only one. SAARC was founded at its first summit in Dhaka on 8 December 1985 by seven countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Q459.Environment & EcologyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKEasy

One carbon credit is accepted as equivalent to

  1. A.100 kg of carbon
  2. B.100 kg of carbon dioxide
  3. C.1000 kg of carbon
  4. D.1000 kg of carbon dioxide
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Correct answer: D. 1000 kg of carbon dioxide

One carbon credit stands for one tonne of carbon dioxide, or its equivalent in other greenhouse gases, kept out of the atmosphere.

Q460.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKHard

Which of the following statements relating to the Government of India Act, 1858 is/are correct?

1. The British Crown assumed sovereignty over India from the East India Company.

2. The British Parliament enacted the first statute for the governance of India under the direct rule of the British.

3. This Act was dominated by the principle of absolute imperial control without any popular participation in the administration of the country.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

All three statements describe the Act of 1858 correctly: it ended Company rule and placed India directly under the Crown, governed from London with no Indian voice.