UPSC NDA Important Questions: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) National Defence Academy (NDA) exam is scheduled for September 1, 2024. The UPSC NDA exam is divided into two sections, i.e., mathematics and general ability test. The UPSC NDA general ability test question paper is subdivided into various sections such as English, geography, physics, general science, chemistry, social studies, current events, and much more.
In this article, we have discussed the list of important questions that can be asked in the UPSC NDA 2024 exam. Aspirants can check the list of frequently asked questions to improve their chances of scoring high marks in the exam.
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NDA Important Questions 2024 for GAT
Here is the list of top questions discussed below that are frequently asked in the written examination, including English, geography, physics, general science, chemistry, social studies, current events, and so on.
Q1. The process of Podsolization is predominantly found in :
(a) Equatorial forest
(b) Monsoon forest
(c) Taiga forest
(d) Mediterranean forest
Ans. c
Q2. The joint military exercise 'Keen Sword 23' was conducted between :
(a) India and Japan
(b) India and USA
(c) USA and Japan
(d) Japan and Taiwan
Ans. c
Q3. The Battle of Rezang La, an epic battle in the Army in :
(a) 1948
(b) 1956
(c) 1962
(d) 1972
Ans. c
Q4. Who among the following is not a recipient of hostile conditions, was fought by the Indian Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2022?
(a) Carolyn R. Bertozzi
(b) Benjamin List
(c) Morten Meldal
(d) K. Barry Sharpless
Ans. b
Q5. Freedom fighter Kanaklata Barua was
(a) Sepoy Mutiny
(b) Quit India Movement
(c) Non-Cooperation Movement
(d) Peasant Uprising of 1893 - 1894
Ans. b
Q6. Which one of the following kingdoms was founded by the two brothers Harihar and Bukka?
(a) Bahmani
(b) Vijayanagara
(c) Malwa
(d) Maratha
Ans. b
Q7. At which one of the following places did the Danes establish their settlement in India?
(a) Chinsura
(b) Karaikal
(c) Mahe
(d) Tranquebar
Ans. d
Q8. Which one of the following is not a main greenhouse gas?
(a) Water vapour
(b) Oxygen
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Methane
Ans. b
Q9. Which of the following is India's first privately developed rocket launched by ISRO recently?
(a) Skyroot
(b) Prarambh
(c) Bazoomq
(d) Vikram-S
Ans. d
Q10. Which one among the following districts of Eastern India held a referendum in 1947 to decide whether or not to join Pakistan?
(a) Sylhet
(b) Goalpara
(c) Cachar
(d) Jalpaiguri
Ans. a
Q11. Yashovarman was ruler of which one of the following kingdoms?
(a) Kannauj
(b) Mewar
(c) Marwar
(d) Kalinga
Ans. a
Q12. The Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare the School of Indian Army is situated at
(a) Dehradun
(b) Vairengte
(c) Gulmarg
(d) Mhow
Ans. b
Q13. Which Renaissance artist painted 'The Last Supper'?
(a) Michelangelo
(b) Donatello
(c) Botticelli
(d) Leonardo da Vinci
Ans. d
Q14. The UN COP-27 Summit relates to :
(a) Russia-Ukraine war
(b) Terrorism and counter-terrorism
(c) Climate change
(d) Interpol
Ans. c
Q15. The Treaty of Yandabo was concluded as part of which one of the following wars?
(a) First Anglo-Burmese War
(b) Second Anglo-Burmese War
(c) Anglo-Kuki War
(d) Anglo-Maratha War
Ans. a
Q16. Which one of the following telescopes contains only mirrors?
(a) Galilean telescope
(b) Keplerian telescope
(c) Newtonian telescope
(d) Schmidt telescope
Ans. c
Q17. Where in South India did the British East India Company construct a trading post in 1639?
(a) Cuddalore
(b) Madraspatam
(c) Kalahasti
(d) Karwar
Ans. b
Q18. Which one of the following battles could be seen as laying the formal foundation of the British Raj in India?
(a) Third Battle of Panipat
(b) Battle of Plassey
(c) Battle of Buxar
(d) Revolt of 1857
Ans. b
Q19. Rafael Nadal defeated whom among the following to win the French Open Tennis Tournament, 2022?
(a) Austin Krajicek
(b) Ivan Dodig
(c) Casper Ruud
(d) Joran Vliegen
Ans. c
Q20. Who among the following is the author of the book, Tomb of Sand?
(a) Arundhati Roy
(b) Geetanjali Shree
(c) Chetan Bhagat
(d) Jhumpa Lahiri
Ans. b
Q21. Who among the following invented the flying shuttle?
{a) James Hargreaves
(b) John Kay
(c) Richard Arkwright
(d) Humphry Davy
Ans. b
Q22. Where did Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose announce the formation of the Government of Free India in 1943?
(a) Singapore
(b) Shanghai
(c) Berlin
(d) Mandalay
Ans. a
Q23. India signed a deal with which one of the following countries to supply MH-60R helicopters to the Indian Navy?
(a) Israel
(b) France
(c) Russia
(d) USA
Ans. d
Q24. The book, Kalila wa Dimna is an Arabic translation of the
(a) Hitopadesha
(b) Panchatantra
(c) Suryasiddhanta
(d) Kathasaritsagar
Ans. b
Q25. Who among the following initiated the Bhoodan Movement?
(a) Ram Prasad Bismil
(b) Vinoba Bhave
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Kanhu Murmu
Ans. b
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Q26. It is sheer lunacy to drive a car in this frosty weather.
(a) prudence
(b) normalcy
(c) insanity
(d) sanity
Ans. c
Q27. Operating on a child with cancer needs meticulous planning and teamwork.
(a) strong
(b) long
(c) playful
(d) scrupulous
Ans. d
Q28. The thrill of overspeeding the vehicle can be exhilarating, but it is important not to take the consequences lightly.
(a) humdrum
(b) dreary
(c) exciting
(d) agitating
Ans. c
Q29. All my fishing paraphernalia is in the car.
(a) boxes
(b) accessories
(c) fuel
(d) food
Ans. b
Q30. The public watched in astonishment as he took a sudden jump from the bridge.
(a) anticipation
(b) hurriedly
(c) wonderment
(d) calmness
Ans. c
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