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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

Q785.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2022, GKEasy

Blue Helmets are

  1. A.United Nations Peacekeepers
  2. B.Violent Non-State Actors
  3. C.Civil Society Organisations
  4. D.Environmental Organisations
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Correct answer: A. United Nations Peacekeepers

UN peacekeeping troops wear light blue helmets or berets, which is why they are called the Blue Helmets. Peacekeepers are military, police and civilian personnel sent by member countries to serve in missions authorised by the UN Security Council.

Q786.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKHard

With reference to the continent of 'Antarctica' which of the following statements are correct ? 1. It is larger than Europe in terms of area. 2. It has the highest average elevation as compared to all other continents. 3. Mt. Ross is the highest peak of this continent. 4. Waters of the Southern Ocean (West Wind Drift) move in an anticlockwise direction around it. Select the answer using the code given below :

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

Antarctica is bigger than Europe and, because of its thick ice sheet, it stands higher on average than any other continent.

Q787.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2018, GATEasy

Who among the following introduced the Permanent Settlement of Bengal in 1793 ?

  1. A.Lord Cornwallis
  2. B.Lord Ripon
  3. C.Robert Clive
  4. D.John Adam
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Correct answer: A. Lord Cornwallis

As Governor-General he introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa in 1793. Under the Permanent Settlement the zamindars were recognised as owners of the land and the revenue they had to pay the Company was fixed for ever.

Q789.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2019, GATEasy

Which one of the following statements regarding the Rajya Sabha is NOT correct ?

  1. A.Its members are elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of a State
  2. B.The election follows the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote
  3. C.1/3rd of its members retire after every two years
  4. D.It is a permanent body, but can be dissolved earlier by the President
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Correct answer: D. It is a permanent body, but can be dissolved earlier by the President

The Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and is not subject to dissolution at all, by the President or anyone else.

Q790.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2020, GATEasy

Which one of the following is NOT a component of human male reproductive system ?

  1. A.Cervix
  2. B.Urethra
  3. C.Seminal vesicle
  4. D.Vas deferens
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Correct answer: A. Cervix

The cervix is the narrow lower neck of the uterus and belongs to the female reproductive system. In the male, sperms are made in the testes, which lie in the scrotum outside the body because sperm formation needs a temperature a little lower than body temperature.

Q796.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2025, GATEasy

Identify the functions that are controlled by the hind brain of human being

  1. A.Involuntary actions such as blood pressure, salivation, vomiting etc.
  2. B.Controlling the regions receiving sensory impulses from receptors
  3. C.Controlling the movement of voluntary muscles
  4. D.Sensation of hunger or being full
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Correct answer: A. Involuntary actions such as blood pressure, salivation, vomiting etc.

The human brain has three main parts: the fore-brain, the mid-brain and the hind-brain. The hind-brain consists of the pons, the medulla and the cerebellum.

Q797.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATHard

Consider the following offices :

I. The Vice President of India

II. The Governors within their respective States

III. The Prime Minister of India

IV. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Which one of the following options represents the correct order of these offices for ceremonial occasions in the Table of Precedence as approved by the President of India?

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

In the Table of Precedence the Vice President is second, the Prime Minister third, Governors within their States fourth, and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha sixth.

Q800.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2018, GATMedium

Name the first major voluntary association representing primarily Indian landlord interests that was set up in Calcutta in 1851?

  1. A.British Indian Association
  2. B.Landholder's Society
  3. C.Madras Native Association
  4. D.Bombay Association
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Correct answer: A. British Indian Association

It was formed in Calcutta in October 1851 by merging the Landholders' Society and the Bengal British India Society. The British Indian Association was led by zamindars of Bengal such as Radhakanta Deb, its first president, with Debendranath Tagore as secretary.