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.
Which peninsular river has a tributary named Kabini?
The Kabini rises in the Wayanad district of Kerala and flows into Karnataka, where it joins the Kaveri near Tirumakudalu Narasipura.
Read the full explanation →The human eye has a point that lacks photoreceptor cells. This is identified as :
The blind spot is the place where the optic nerve leaves the eye, and it has no rods or cones, so light falling there is not seen.
Read the full explanation →With reference to the eligibility criteria for becoming the member of a 'Sabha' as laid down in the Uttaramerur inscription, consider the following statements : 1. The candidate should have his own house and his own plot of land. 2. The candidate should be within 60 years of age and above 30 years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The inscription asks that a member own land and a house, but it sets the age limit at 35 to 70 years, not 30 to 60.
Read the full explanation →Who gifted the Badshah Nama to King George in 1799?
In 1799 the Nawab of Awadh presented an illustrated manuscript of the Badshah Nama to King George III of Britain, and it is now kept in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle.
Read the full explanation →The Headquarters of the proposed National Sports University (as per National Sports University Ordinance, 2018) will be set up in
The National Sports University is located in Imphal, Manipur, as provided first by the 2018 Ordinance and then by the National Sports University Act, 2018.
Read the full explanation →The Truman Doctrine of 1947 was announced to achieve which one of the following ?
The Truman Doctrine pledged American support to countries resisting communist pressure, so as to stop the spread of Soviet influence.
Read the full explanation →The part of the human eye on which the image is formed is
The eye lens focuses light on the retina, the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye, where a real and inverted image is formed.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following provides for the complete equality of men and women in India ?
Article 14 guarantees equality before law to every person, and Article 15 forbids the State to discriminate on grounds of sex, among others.
Read the full explanation →Twinkling of stars is primarily due to the atmospheric
Starlight is bent again and again as it passes through layers of air whose temperature and density keep changing, so the star seems to flicker in brightness and position.
Read the full explanation →The volume of a sealed packet is 1 litre and its mass is 800 g. The packet is first put inside water with density 1 g cm⁻³ and then in another liquid B with density 1.5 g cm⁻³. Then which one of the following statements holds true?
The packet’s density is 800 g divided by 1,000 cm³, which is 0.8 g/cm³, less than the density of both liquids.
Read the full explanation →Which one among the following states was NOT impacted by the Land Boundary Agreement Treaty between India and Bangladesh (2015)?
Arunachal Pradesh does not share a border with Bangladesh, so the 2015 land boundary settlement did not touch it.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following Women’s Associations and their important associates in early twentieth century India :
1. Women’s Indian Association of 1917 : Margaret Cousins
2. National Council of Women in India of 1925 : Sarala Devi Chaudhurani
3. Bharat Stree Mahamandal of 1910 : Lady Meherbai Tata
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?
Margaret Cousins was a founder of the Women’s Indian Association, but pairs 2 and 3 have their associates swapped. The Women’s Indian Association was founded at Adyar, Madras, in 1917 by Annie Besant, Margaret Cousins, Dorothy Jinarajadasa and others; it campaigned for women’s franchise and education.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following is found in appreciable amount in Laterite soil in India ?
Indian laterite soils are poor in organic matter, nitrogen, phosphate and calcium, while iron oxide and potash are present in excess.
Read the full explanation →An object is placed between infinity and the pole (P) of a convex mirror. The position of the image is
For any position of a real object in front of a convex mirror, the image forms behind the mirror between P and F. A convex mirror bulges outward, and its focus and centre of curvature lie behind it.
Read the full explanation →The headquarters of World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is located at
The World Meteorological Organization has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The WMO is a specialised agency of the United Nations for weather, climate, water resources and related sciences.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following inscriptions records the history of a guild of silk weavers?
This fifth-century Sanskrit inscription from Mandasor in western Madhya Pradesh tells how a guild of silk weavers migrated from Lata (south Gujarat) to Dashapura and built a temple of the Sun.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following statements about Renaissance Humanist culture is NOT true ?
Renaissance humanists did not condemn wealth, power and glory; they saw them as worthy human aims, so this statement is the one that is not true.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following is the Official Mascot of the FIFA World Cup, 2018?
The mascot of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, held in Russia, was a wolf named Zabivaka, a Russian word meaning "the one who scores".
Read the full explanation →The provisions of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India shall not apply to the administration and control of the Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in
1. Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha
2. Assam and Tripura
3. Meghalaya and Mizoram
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
The Fifth Schedule covers Scheduled Areas in every State except Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, whose tribal areas come under the Sixth Schedule instead.
Read the full explanation →Light of uniform intensity impinges perpendicularly on a totally reflecting surface. If the area of the surface is halved, the radiation force on it will become
The force exerted by light depends on how much light falls on the surface, so with the same intensity, half the area receives half the light and feels half the force.
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