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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

Q561.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2021, GATEasy

Which one of the following is included in Article 51A (Part IV A) of the Constitution of India?

  1. A.Fundamental Duties
  2. B.Suspension of Fundamental Rights
  3. C.Special Powers of Governors
  4. D.Writs
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Correct answer: A. Fundamental Duties

Article 51A, the only article in Part IV-A, lists the Fundamental Duties of every citizen of India. The Fundamental Duties were added by the 42nd Amendment of 1976 on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee, and the idea was borrowed from the Constitution of the former USSR.

Q562.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2022, GATEasy

Which one of the following statements about the speed of sound waves is not correct?

  1. A.The speed of sound waves in steel is higher than that in water.
  2. B.The speed of sound waves in air decreases with increase in temperature.
  3. C.The speed of sound waves in air increases with increase in temperature.
  4. D.The speed of sound waves in water is higher than that in air.
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Correct answer: B. The speed of sound waves in air decreases with increase in temperature.

The speed of sound in air increases, not decreases, as temperature rises, so statement B is the incorrect one. Sound in a gas travels faster when the gas is warmer, because its molecules move faster and pass the vibration on more quickly.

Q566.Science & TechnologyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATMedium

With reference to defence cooperation between India and Russia, which of the following statements is/are correct?

I. BrahMos Cruise Missile system is jointly developed by India's DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya (NPOM).

II. The production site of the Indo-Russia Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) joint venture is in Korwa, Madhya Pradesh under the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative.

Select the answer using the code given below.

  1. A.I only
  2. B.II only
  3. C.Both I and II
  4. D.Neither I nor II
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Correct answer: A. I only

BrahMos is indeed a joint DRDO-NPOM missile, but the IRRPL factory at Korwa is in Uttar Pradesh, not Madhya Pradesh.

Q568.Environment & EcologyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2017, GATMedium

Which one among the following is the correct order of tiger reserves situated from North to South in India ?

  1. A.Corbett - Simlipal - Sariska - Periyar
  2. B.Periyar - Sariska - Simlipal - Corbett
  3. C.Corbett - Sariska - Simlipal - Periyar
  4. D.Periyar - Simlipal - Sariska - Corbett
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Correct answer: C. Corbett - Sariska - Simlipal - Periyar

Going by their states, Uttarakhand lies furthest north, then Rajasthan, then Odisha, and Kerala lies furthest south.

Q569.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2017, GATEasy

The term 'Probiotic' is applied to

  1. A.Organic food
  2. B.Antacid
  3. C.Antibiotic
  4. D.Live microbial food supplement
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Correct answer: D. Live microbial food supplement

Probiotics are live, helpful microbes taken in food or supplements to improve the balance of bacteria in the gut. The word means "for life", the opposite of antibiotic, "against life".

Q570.Books & AuthorsAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2018, GATEasy

Who among the following was the author of Humayun Nama ?

  1. A.Roshanara Begum
  2. B.Ruquaiya Sultan Begum
  3. C.Gulbadan Begum
  4. D.Gauhara Begum
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Correct answer: C. Gulbadan Begum

Gulbadan Begum, a daughter of Babur, wrote the Humayun Nama, an account of the life of her half-brother Humayun. Gulbadan Begum wrote the book in Persian at the request of her nephew Akbar, who wanted material for the official history of his reign, the Akbarnama of Abul Fazl.

Q571.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2019, GATMedium

Which one of the following pairs of travellers and their nationality is not correctly matched ?

  1. A.Ibn Battuta - Moroccan
  2. B.Duarte Barbosa - Portuguese
  3. C.Jean Baptiste Tavernier - Dutch
  4. D.Niccolao Manucci - Venetian
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Correct answer: C. Jean Baptiste Tavernier - Dutch

Tavernier was a French gem merchant, not Dutch, so this pair is wrong. Jean Baptiste Tavernier travelled to India six times between about 1640 and 1667, during the reigns of Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb.

Q572.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2020, GATEasy

A lens has a power of +2.0 Dioptre. Which one of the following statements about the lens is true ?

  1. A.The lens is concave and has a focal length of 0.5 metre
  2. B.The lens is convex and has a focal length of 2.0 metre
  3. C.The lens is convex and has a focal length of 0.5 metre
  4. D.The lens is concave and has a focal length of 2.0 metre
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Correct answer: C. The lens is convex and has a focal length of 0.5 metre

A positive power means a converging (convex) lens, and f = 1/P = 1/2 = 0.5 m. The power of a lens is the reciprocal of its focal length in metres: P = 1/f. Its SI unit is the dioptre (D), and 1 D is the power of a lens…

Q573.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2021, GATMedium

Which one of the following is not a power of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha ?

  1. A.Speaker shall preside over the House of the People.
  2. B.Speaker will cast vote in the first instance in the House.
  3. C.Speaker will have power to maintain order within the House of the People.
  4. D.Speaker can adjourn the House or suspend the meeting till there is a quorum.
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Correct answer: B. Speaker will cast vote in the first instance in the House.

The Speaker does not vote in the first instance; under Article 100 the Speaker has only a casting vote when there is a tie.

Q575.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2022, GATEasy

SONAR is a device that is used to measure the distance of underwater objects by a ship. Which of the following types of waves does it use for this purpose?

  1. A.Infrasonic waves
  2. B.Sound waves in audible range for human beings
  3. C.Ultrasonic waves
  4. D.All of the above
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Correct answer: C. Ultrasonic waves

SONAR sends out ultrasonic pulses and times their echo from underwater objects. SONAR stands for Sound Navigation and Ranging.

Q576.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2023, GATEasy

Which one of the following statements is true ?

  1. A.The force of gravity of the Earth on the Moon is greater than the force of gravity of the Moon on the Earth.
  2. B.The force of gravity of the Moon on the Earth is greater than the force of gravity of the Earth on the Moon.
  3. C.The force of gravity of the Earth on the Moon and of the Moon on the Earth are equal in magnitude and are in the same direction.
  4. D.The force of gravity of the Earth on the Moon and of the Moon on the Earth are equal in magnitude but are in opposite directions.
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Correct answer: D. The force of gravity of the Earth on the Moon and of the Moon on the Earth are equal in magnitude but are in opposite directions.

This follows from Newton's third law and his law of gravitation. Newton's law of gravitation gives the force between two bodies as F = Gm₁m₂/r².

Q578.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATEasy

As per Article 324 of the Constitution of India, the Chief Election Commissioner shall not be removed from his office except in like manner and on the like grounds as

  1. A.a Judge of the Supreme Court
  2. B.a Judge of a High Court
  3. C.the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  4. D.the Governor of a State
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Correct answer: A. a Judge of the Supreme Court

Article 324(5) gives the Chief Election Commissioner the same protection against removal as a Supreme Court judge.

Q580.Environment & EcologyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKEasy

Which one of the following is correct?

  1. A.Guindy National Park is known for tiger reserve.
  2. B.Namdapha National Park is meant for lion conservation.
  3. C.Jaldapara is a biosphere reserve.
  4. D.Rann of Kutch is a Wild Ass Sanctuary.
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Correct answer: D. Rann of Kutch is a Wild Ass Sanctuary.

. The Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary, set up in 1973 in the Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, is the last home of the Indian wild ass, or khur, a fast and hardy animal adapted to the salt desert.