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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

Q1181.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2026, GATMedium

Consider the following : I. Abrasion II. Attrition III. Hydraulic action IV. Solution Which of the above are the main types of river erosion ?

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

All four are recognised processes by which a river wears away its bed and banks. Hydraulic action is the sheer force of moving water that loosens rock and forces air into cracks.

Q1186.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2024, GKMedium

Which of the following are included in M1 definition of money for the Indian economy? 1. Reserves 2. Currency 3. Time deposits 4. Demand deposits Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

M1, called narrow money, is the most liquid measure of money supply in India. It is made up of currency with the public, demand deposits with banks, and other deposits with the Reserve Bank of India.

Q1189.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKMedium

Consider the following statements about the Sargasso Sea : 1. It is the only sea without a land boundary. 2. The Sargasso Sea records the lowest salinity in the Atlantic Ocean. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  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: A. 1 only

The Sargasso Sea lies in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Bermuda, and it is the only sea in the world with no land coast.

Q1191.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

Tropical evergreen rain forest biome provides optimum environmental conditions for the growth of plants and animals. Which one among the following statements regarding this is not correct?

  1. A.It has heavy rainfall and high temperature throughout the year.
  2. B.This biome is also called mega-thermal biome.
  3. C.The evergreen rain forest biome extends between 10° N and 10° S latitudes.
  4. D.The maximum development of this biome has taken place in central and southern California, and north-western coastal lands of Africa.
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Correct answer: D. The maximum development of this biome has taken place in central and southern California, and north-western coastal lands of Africa.

Those areas have a Mediterranean climate with dry summers and winter rain, and their vegetation is evergreen scrub such as chaparral and maquis, not rain forest.

Q1192.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKHard

Which of the following statements about the National Water Academy (NWA) is/are correct? 1. The primary objective of the NWA is to function as Centre of Excellence in training for in-service engineers from Central and State organizations on various aspects of water resource planning. 2. The NWA is located in New Delhi. Select the correct 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: A. 1 only

The National Water Academy is the training wing of the Central Water Commission, which works under the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti.

Q1193.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements explains higher mutation rate and faster evolution found in RNA virus?

  1. A.RNA is relatively unstable compared to DNA.
  2. B.Virus can multiply only within the living cell of a host.
  3. C.Metabolic processes are absent in virus.
  4. D.Virus can remain latent for a long period.
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Correct answer: A. RNA is relatively unstable compared to DNA.

RNA is usually single-stranded and its sugar, ribose, carries an extra hydroxyl group, which makes the molecule more reactive and easier to break or alter than double-stranded DNA.

Q1195.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2020, GKMedium

Consider the following statements : The Azamgarh Proclamation refers to 1. the declaration by the rebels of 1857 2. the statement by the leader of the underground movement in the Revolt of 1942 Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

  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

The question asks which statement is not correct. The Azamgarh Proclamation was issued in August 1857 in the name of the rebels, and is usually linked with Firoz Shah, a prince of the Mughal family.

Q1198.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2022, GKEasy

The acceleration due to gravity at the Earth's surface depends on

  1. A.its mass only.
  2. B.its radius only.
  3. C.both its mass and radius.
  4. D.either its mass or its radius.
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Correct answer: C. both its mass and radius.

By Newton's law of gravitation, the acceleration due to gravity at the surface is g = GM/R², where G is the universal gravitational constant, M is the mass of the Earth and R is its radius.

Q1199.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2023, GKHard

Which member of the Servants of India Society founded the Seva Samiti at Allahabad in 1914?

  1. A.Shri Ram Bajpai
  2. B.Hriday Nath Kunzru
  3. C.S. G. Vaze
  4. D.Srinivas Shastri
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Correct answer: B. Hriday Nath Kunzru

Kunzru, a member of the Servants of India Society, founded the Seva Samiti at Allahabad in 1914 to organise social service: relief during famines, floods and epidemics, help to pilgrims at melas, and the spread of education and sanitation.

Q1200.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements about plantation agriculture is not correct ?

  1. A.Plantation farm estates are scientifically managed.
  2. B.Plantation farming requires heavy capital outlay.
  3. C.Plantation farm lands have mainly foreign ownership and local labour.
  4. D.Plantation farmers rear the animals for sale.
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Correct answer: D. Plantation farmers rear the animals for sale.

Plantation agriculture is the large-scale growing of a single cash crop such as tea, coffee, rubber, sugarcane, cocoa or bananas, mainly for export.