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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

Q701.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2023, GATEasy

The Treaty of Yandabo was concluded as part of which one of the following wars ?

  1. A.First Anglo-Burmese War
  2. B.Second Anglo-Burmese War
  3. C.Anglo-Kuki War
  4. D.Anglo-Maratha War
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Correct answer: A. First Anglo-Burmese War

The Treaty of Yandabo, signed on 24 February 1826, ended the First Anglo-Burmese War of 1824 to 1826. The war broke out when Burmese expansion into Manipur, Assam and the Cachar region brought Burma into conflict with the East India Company; Lord Amherst was Governor-General.

Q702.Important Days & DatesAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2024, GATEasy

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. In India, 12th March is celebrated as the National Youth Day.

2. National Youth Day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.

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: B. 2 only

National Youth Day is observed on 12 January, not 12 March, and it marks the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.

Q705.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2026, GATMedium

With reference to the Panchsheel, which of the following is/are correct ?

I. Mutual respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty

II. Mutual non-interference

III. Collective security against non-aggression

IV. Peaceful co-existence

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. A.I only
  2. B.I, II and III
  3. C.II, III and IV
  4. D.I, II and IV
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Correct answer: D. I, II and IV

Mutual respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty, mutual non-interference and peaceful co-existence are all Panchsheel principles; collective security is not one of them.

Q707.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKEasy

Who amongst the following is a pioneer in discovering the heating effect of electric current?

  1. A.Isaac Newton
  2. B.Galileo Galilei
  3. C.James P. Joule
  4. D.J.J. Thomson
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Correct answer: C. James P. Joule

The English physicist James Prescott Joule showed around 1841 that when a current flows through a conductor, the heat produced is proportional to the square of the current, the resistance of the conductor and the time for which the current flows.

Q709.Environment & EcologyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2022, GKHard

With reference to Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, Sultanpur National Park, Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary and Wadhwana Wetland, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. All of them are Ramsar sites.

2. All of them are naturally formed wetlands.

3. All of them are birding sites.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Statement 1 is right: all four were declared Ramsar wetlands of international importance in 2021, Sultanpur and Bhindawas in Haryana, and Thol and Wadhwana in Gujarat.

Q711.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2023, GKEasy

Which one of the following Indian States has the longest coastline?

  1. A.Tamil Nadu
  2. B.Gujarat
  3. C.Maharashtra
  4. D.Andhra Pradesh
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Correct answer: B. Gujarat

Gujarat has the longest coastline of any Indian state. Its coast runs from the Rann of Kachchh in the north, around the Gulf of Kachchh and the Saurashtra (Kathiawar) peninsula, into the Gulf of Khambhat and down to the border with Maharashtra near Daman.

Q713.Art & CultureAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2024, GKHard

The royal portraits of Simhavishnu and Mahendravarman are found in which cave temple at Mamallapuram?

  1. A.Varaha Cave
  2. B.Ramanuja Cave
  3. C.Adivaraha Cave
  4. D.Trimurti Cave
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Correct answer: C. Adivaraha Cave

The Adivaraha cave temple at Mamallapuram has two rare royal portrait panels of the Pallava kings. One shows Simhavishnu seated between two queens, and the other shows his son Mahendravarman I standing with his two queens, with labels in the Pallava Grantha script naming them.

Q714.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKEasy

Which of the following is not included in the Capital Account of the Balance of Payments of a country?

  1. A.Foreign Direct Investment
  2. B.Commercial Borrowing
  3. C.Invisibles
  4. D.External Assistance
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Correct answer: C. Invisibles

Invisibles are part of the current account of the balance of payments, not the capital account. The balance of payments records all of a country's transactions with the rest of the world and has two main parts.

Q716.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKMedium

Which of the following pairs of Institute and their location is/are correctly matched?

1. Indian Institute of Advanced Study : Shimla

2. Indian Institute of Public Administration : New Delhi

3. Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service : Nainital

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

Pair 1 is right: the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, set up in 1965, works from the Rashtrapati Niwas in Shimla, the building that was once the Viceregal Lodge, where the Simla Conference of 1945 was held.

Q717.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKHard

With reference to the Shunga dynasty, Patanjali refers to the yavanas reaching up to Saketa and Madhyamika. The place Madhyamika is identified as located near

  1. A.Chittor
  2. B.Ujjain
  3. C.Kaushambi
  4. D.Pataliputra
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Correct answer: A. Chittor

Madhyamika is the ancient town now called Nagari, about 13 km north of Chittorgarh in Rajasthan. The grammarian Patanjali, who lived in the time of Pushyamitra Shunga in the second century BCE, wrote in his Mahabhashya the examples "the Yavana besieged Saketa" and "the Yavana besieged Madhyamika".

Q718.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKMedium

Which of the following statements regarding soil is/are correct?

1. Alluvial soils are rich in nitrogen content.

2. Black soils are rich in iron and lime but deficient in nitrogen.

3. Laterite soils are rich in iron and aluminium but deficient in nitrogen and potassium.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Statement 1 is wrong: alluvial soils, the most widespread soils of India, are generally rich in potash and lime but poor in nitrogen and phosphorus, which is why farmers on the northern plains add nitrogen fertiliser.

Q719.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

The Gulf Stream is a poleward flowing current in the Atlantic Ocean. Which one of the following statements with regard to this is not correct?

  1. A.It is similar to the Kuroshio current in the North Pacific Ocean.
  2. B.It transports warm, tropical water towards polar region.
  3. C.This current is a major factor in weather along the east coast of the USA.
  4. D.The warm water of the Gulf Stream sustains the coral reefs of West Pacific Coast.
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Correct answer: D. The warm water of the Gulf Stream sustains the coral reefs of West Pacific Coast.

The Gulf Stream is a warm current of the North Atlantic. It starts in the Gulf of Mexico, passes through the Florida Strait, flows north along the east coast of the USA and then turns north-east across the Atlantic as the North Atlantic Drift, keeping the ports of north-western Europe…