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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

Q41.DefenceMedium

Teachers of Air Force Schools trained under ScrollControl have been certified as which of the following?

  1. A.Cyber Crime Intervention Officers
  2. B.Cyber Safety Marshals
  3. C.Digital Suraksha Officers
  4. D.Cyber Jagrookta Pracharaks
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Correct answer: A. Cyber Crime Intervention Officers

The teachers who finished the certification course under ScrollControl carry that designation, and it allows them to work as first responders when a cyber incident touches a pupil.

Q43.DefenceMedium

Where were the Next Generation Corvette contracts signed, and who was present?

  1. A.South Block, New Delhi, in the presence of the Chief of Naval Staff
  2. B.Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi, in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh
  3. C.Garden Reach, Kolkata, in the presence of the Defence Minister
  4. D.Vasco, Goa, in the presence of the Chief of Defence Staff
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Correct answer: B. Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi, in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh

The two contracts for the eight corvettes were inked at Kartavya Bhawan-2 in New Delhi, and the Defence Secretary, Rajesh Kumar Singh, was present on the occasion.

Q44.DefenceMedium

What makes the Next Generation Corvette programme a first for Indian warship building?

  1. A.It is the first warship order placed with a private shipyard
  2. B.The ships are designed in-house by the Indian Navy and built by defence PSUs chosen through a competitive process
  3. C.It is the first time foreign designers have been hired for an Indian corvette
  4. D.It is the first warship project funded entirely by state governments
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Correct answer: B. The ships are designed in-house by the Indian Navy and built by defence PSUs chosen through a competitive process

The distinguishing feature of this programme is that the design work for the corvettes has been done within the Indian Navy itself, while the construction has gone to defence public sector undertakings that were picked through competition rather than simply nominated.

Q46.AppointmentsHard

Which appointment did Air Marshal Mehtab Singh Deswal hold immediately before taking over Eastern Air Command?

  1. A.Vice Chief of the Air Staff
  2. B.Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters South Western Air Command
  3. C.Air Attache at the Embassy of India in Pakistan
  4. D.Director General (Weapon Systems) at Air Headquarters
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Correct answer: B. Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters South Western Air Command

That was the post he held just before moving to the Eastern Air Command as its Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief.

Q48.AppointmentsEasy

Who assumed charge as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Air Command on 1 November 2026?

  1. A.Air Marshal Mehtab Singh Deswal
  2. B.Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit
  3. C.Air Marshal Paritosh Ahmed
  4. D.Air Marshal Dinesh Ganvir
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Correct answer: A. Air Marshal Mehtab Singh Deswal

He took over the Eastern Air Command of the Indian Air Force as its Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, moving from the appointment of Senior Air Staff Officer at the headquarters of South Western Air Command.

Q49.DefenceMedium

The 'Unity of Effort' pillar of the VAYU vision is linked to the national vision of JAI. What does JAI stand for?

  1. A.Jointness, Aatmanirbharta and Innovation
  2. B.Jawan, Agniveer and Infrastructure
  3. C.Jointness, Agility and Integration
  4. D.Jal, Akash and Imarat
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Correct answer: A. Jointness, Aatmanirbharta and Innovation

While setting out the fourth pillar of his vision, the Chief of the Air Staff said that stronger jointness with the Army, the Navy and national agencies would be pursued in keeping with the national vision of JAI, whose three words are Jointness, Aatmanirbharta and Innovation.

Q51.DefenceEasy

Who assumed charge as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force on 1 November 2026?

  1. A.Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit
  2. B.Air Marshal Mehtab Singh Deswal
  3. C.Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh
  4. D.Air Marshal Sanjeet Kumar
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Correct answer: A. Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit

He took over as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force on 1 November 2026, marking the start of his tenure with a wreath-laying at the National War Memorial and a ceremonial Guard of Honour at Air Force Station New Delhi.

Q53.DefenceMedium

The Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre at Souda Bay, whose facilities the crew of INS Trishul is to see, is run by which organisation?

  1. A.European Union
  2. B.NATO
  3. C.United Nations
  4. D.Indian Ocean Naval Symposium
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Correct answer: B. NATO

The establishment at Souda Bay is the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre, usually written as NMIOTC, and the crew of Indian Naval Ship Trishul is to be familiarised with its facilities during the port call, along with those of Naval Support Activity Souda Bay.

Q57.Science & TechnologyMedium

At which orbital slot is NVS-03 to be stationed?

  1. A.83 degrees East
  2. B.93.5 degrees East
  3. C.111.75 degrees East
  4. D.55 degrees East
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Correct answer: C. 111.75 degrees East

After the launch vehicle released NVS-03 into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit, the spacecraft began a series of burns meant to lift it into its working geosynchronous position, and the slot assigned to it is 111.75 degrees East.

Q59.Science & TechnologyEasy

From which launch centre was the GSLV-F18/NVS-03 mission flown?

  1. A.Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram
  2. B.Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
  3. C.U R Rao Satellite Centre, Bengaluru
  4. D.Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad
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Correct answer: B. Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota

The navigation satellite NVS-03 rode to orbit on the GSLV-F18 vehicle, which lifted off from Sriharikota on 30 October 2026 at 23:51 hours, and the rocket placed the spacecraft in a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit as intended.

Q60.AppointmentsMedium

Which of these decorations has the 29th Chief of the Air Staff NOT been awarded, as listed with his appointment?

  1. A.Param Vishisht Seva Medal
  2. B.Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
  3. C.Vayu Sena Medal
  4. D.Ashoka Chakra
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Correct answer: D. Ashoka Chakra

The decorations listed for Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit are the Vayu Sena Medal, the Vishisht Seva Medal, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, which is why options A, B and C are all awards he holds and therefore wrong answers to a question asking…