100 Most Expected GK / GS Questions with Answers for NDA/CDS-2025

IMPORTANT GK/GS QUESTIONS FOR DEFENSE EXAMS 2025

In many defense exams, questions related to General Studies and General Knowledge are asked. In the NDA, CDS, and other defense services questions are asked. Considering the importance of this topic, we have provided a list of the Top 100 questions regarding General Studies And General Knowledge.

 

1- In Essence What Does The ‘Due Process Of Law’ Mean

1. The principle of natural justice
2. The procedure established by law
3. Fair application of the law
4. Equality before the law

Answer-[c]

2- Under The Constitution, The Concentration Of Wealth Violates?

1. The right to equality
2. The directive principle of state policy
3. The right to freedom
4. The concept of welfare

Answer-[b]

3- What Is The Position Of The Right To Property In India?

1. Legal rights available to citizens only
2. legal right available to any person
3. Fundamental rights available to citizens only
4. Neither fundamental right nor legal right

Answer-[b]

4- The Right To Privacy Is Protected Under Which Article?

1. Article 15
2. Article 19
3. Article 21
4. Article 29

Answer-[c]

5-A Constitutional Government By Definition Is A –

1. Government by the legislature
2. Popular government
3. Multi-Party government
4. Limited Government

Answer-[d]

6-Which Of The Following Parts Of The Constitution Of India Reflects the Principles Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights?

1. Preamble
2. Directive principle of state policy
3. Fundamental duty

• Select the correct option-

1. 1 And 2 only
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1,2 and 3 only

Answer- [d][1,2 and 3 only]

7-Which Part Of The Constitution Of India Declares The Ideal Of A Welfare State?

1. Directive principle for state policy
2. Fundamental right
3. Preamble
4. Seventh schedule

Answer[a]

8-One Common Agreement Between Gandhian And Marxism Is-

1. The final goal of a stateless society
2. Class struggle
3. Abolition of private property
4. Economic determinism

Answer[a]

9-The Preamble Of The Constitution Of India Is-

1. A part of the Constitution but has no legal effect
2. Not a part of the constitution has any legal effect either
3. Part of the constitution and has the same legal effect as any other part
4. Part of the constitution but has no legal effect independently of other parts

Answer-[d]

10- With Reference To The Provisions Contained In Part 4 Of The Constitution Of India, Which Of The Following Statements Are Correct?

1. They shall be enforceable by courts
2. They shall not be enforceable by any court
3. The principle laid down in this part is to influence the making of laws by the states.

• Select the correct answer-

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 2 and 3 only

Answer- [d]

11-Under Which Schedule Can The Transfer Of Tribal Land To Private Parties For Mining Be Declared Null And Void?

1. 3rd schedule
2. 5th schedule
3. 9th schedule
4. 12th schedule

Answer-[b]

12- The 9th Schedule Was Introduced During Who's Prime Ministership –

1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Lal Bahadur Shastri
3. Indira Gandhi
4. Morarji Desai

Answer-[a]

13- Which Article Of The Indian Constitution Safeguards The Right To Marry The Person Of One's Choice?

1. Article 19
2. Article 21
3. Article 25
4. Article 29

Answer- [b]

14- The Right To Vote And To Be Elected In India Is A-

1. Fundamental right
2. Natural right
3. Constitutional right
4. Legal right

Answer-[c]

15-Which Of The Following Statements Are True For The Fundamental Duties Of An Indian Citizen?

1. A legislative process has been provided to enforce these duties.
2. They are correlative to legal duties

• Select the correct answer-

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer-[d]      

16- Which Of The Following Principle Is Not Embodied In The Preamble Of The Constitution Of India-

1. Liberty of thought
2. Economic liberty
3. Liberty of expression
4. Liberty of belief

Answer-[b]

17- One Of The Implications Of Equality In Society Is The Absence Of –

1. Privileges
2. Restrains
3. Competition
4. Ideology

Answer-[a]

18-Consider The Following Statements- The Directive Principle Of State Policy Constitutes Limitations Upon-

1. Legislative function
2. Executive function

• Which of the following statements is correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer-[d]

19- Which One Of The Following Statements Is Correct?

1. Rights are claims of the state against citizens
2. Rights are privileges that are incorporated in the constitution of a state
3. Rights are claims of the citizens against the state
4. Rights are privileges of a few citizens against the many

Answer-[c]

20-The Ideal Of A Welfare State In The Constitution Is Enshrined In The –

1. Preamble
2. Directive principle for state policy
3. Fundamental rights
4. Seventh Schedule

Answer-[b]

21-To Uphold And Protect The Sovereignty Unity And Integrity Of India Is A Provision Made In The

1. Preamble
2. Directive principle of state policy
3. Fundamental right
4. Fundamental duty

Answer-[d]

22-The Provisions Of The 5th And 6th Schedule Of The Constitution Are Made To –

1. Protect the interests of scheduled tribes
2. Determine the boundaries between states
3. Determine the powers, authorities, and responsibilities of panchayats
4. Protect the interests of all the border states

Answer-[a]

23-Consider The Following Statements Regarding

Directive Principle Of State Policy:

1. The principles spell out the socio-economic democracy in the country
2. The provisions contained in these principles are not enforceable by any court

• Which of the following statements is correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer-[c]

24- In The Constitution, the Promotion Of International Peace And Security Is Included In The:

1. Preamble
2. Directive principle of state policy
3. Fundamental duties
4. 9th schedule

Answer-[b]

25- Economic Justice As One Of The Objectives Of The Indian Constitution Has Been Provided:

1. Preamble and Fundamental Rights
2. Preamble and the Directive Principle of State Policy
3. The fundamental rights and Directive principle of state policy
4. None of the above

Answer-[b]

26-According To The Constitution Of India, Which Of The Following Are Fundamental For The Governance Of The Country?

1. Fundamental rights
2. Fundamental duties
3. Directive principle of state policy
4. Fundamental rights and fundamental duties

Answer-[c]

27- Which Of The Following Provisions Have A Bearing On Education?

1. Directive principle of state policy
2. Rural and urban local bodies
3. 5th schedule
4. 6th schedule
5. 7hth schedule

• Select the correct options-

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 3, 4and 5 only
3. 1,2 and 5 only
4. All of the above

Answers –[d]

28- Consider The Following:

1. Right to education
2. Right to access to public service
3. Right to food

• Which of the above comes under the human rights of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 3 only
4. 1,2 and 3 only

Answer- [d]

29- Which Of The Following Is Not A Fundamental Duty?

1. To vote in public elections
2. To develop the scientific temper
3. To safeguard public property
4. To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals

Answer-[a]

30-Where Is The Chandubi Festival Celebrated?

1. Meghalaya
2. Assam
3. Tripura
4. Arunachal Pradesh

Answer-[b]

31- Where Is Kokborok Day Celebrated?

1. Meghalaya
2. Assam
3. Tripura
4. Arunachal Pradesh

Answer-[c]

32- Where Is The Mamani Ethnic Food Festival Celebrated?

1. Ladakh
2. Assam
3. Tripura
4. Arunachal Pradesh

Answer-[a]

33- Where Is The Thaipoosam Festival Celebrated?

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Kerala
4. Telangana

Answer-[a]

34- Where Is The Rusoma Orange Festival Held?

1. Nagaland
2. Assam
3. Tripura
4. Arunachal Pradesh

Answer-[a]

35- When Is World Wetlands Day Celebrated?

1. 2nd February
2. 4th Feb
3. 6th Feb
4. 8th Feb

Answer-[a]

36- When Was The Ramsar Convention Adopted?

1. 1970
2. 1971
3. 1972
4. 1973

Answer-[b]

37- Since When India Is A Signatory To The Ramsar Convention?

1. 1982
2. 1983
3. 1984
4. 1985

Answer-[a]

38-  What Is The Name Of Shifting Cultivation In North-Eastern India?

1. Jhum
2. Podu
3. Kumara
4. Batra

Answer-[a]

39- What Is The Name Of Shifting Cultivation In Andhra Pradesh?

1. Podu
2. Kumara
3. Batra
4. Jhum

Answer-[a]

40- Consider The Following Statements –

1. Shifting cultivation in Kerala is called –Kumari
2. Shifting cultivation in south-eastern Rajasthan is called Batra

• Select which of the following statements is true-

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 2 both
4. Neither 1 nor 2.

Answers-[c]

41- Consider The Following Statements –

1. Shifting cultivation in Bastar district[Chhattisgarh] is called –Deepa.
2. Shifting cultivation in southern states is called – Zara and Erka.
3. Shifting cultivation in Bundelkhand region- Vevar and Dahiyaar.
4. Shifting cultivation in Odisha is called –Kaman, Vinga and Dhavi.

• Which of the following statements is true?

1. 1,2,3 and 4 all
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 3 and 4 only
4. 1 and 4 only

Answers-[a]

42- Consider The Following Statements –

1. Shifting cultivation in Myanmar is called Taungya.
2. Shifting cultivation in Sri Lanka is called Chena.
3. Shifting cultivation in Thailand is called- Tamrai.
4. Shifting cultivation in Java, Indonesia, and Malaysia is called – Ladang and Humah.

• Which of the following statements is true?

1. 1,2,3 and 4 all
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 3 and 4 only
4. 1 and 4 only

Answers-[a]

43- Consider The Following Statements –

1. Shifting cultivation in the Philippines is called –Caingin.
2. Shifting cultivation in Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe is called- Chetemini.

3) Shifting cultivation in Brazil is called- Roka.

4) Shifting cultivation in Venezuela is called- Konuko.

• Which of the following statements is true?

1. 1,2,3 and 4 all
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 3 and 4 only
4. 1 and 4 only

Answers-[a]

44- Consider The Following Statements –

1. Shifting cultivation in Mexico and Central America is called Milya.
2. Shifting cultivation in Vietnam and Laos is called Ray.
3. Shifting cultivation in Guatemala is called Echalin.
4. Shifting cultivation in Madagascar is called Tavi.

• Which of the following statements is true?

1. 1,2,3 and 4 all
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 3 and 4 only
4. 1 and 4 only

Answers-[a]

45- Consider The Following Statements –

1. Shifting cultivation in Yucatan and Guatemala is called – Milpa.
2. Shifting cultivation in Mexico is called- Western Africa.
3. Shifting cultivation in equatorial African countries is called- Fang.
4. Shifting cultivation in Congo [Zaire river region] is called Masole.

• Which of the following statements is true?

1. 1,2,3 and 4 all
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 3 and 4 only
4. 1 and 4 only

Answers-[a]

46- Leaving The Agricultural Land Uncultivated For Some Years Known As

1. Intensive farming
2. Fallowing
3. Shifting Agriculture
4. Subsistence Agriculture

Answers-[b]

47- Who Designed India Gate, Also Called The All-India War Memorial?

1. Charles Correy
2. John tailor
3. Frederick Forsyth
4. Edwin Lutyens

Answer[d]

48- Who Was The Founder Of The Theosophical Society?

1. Annie Besant
2. Madam bhikaji cama
3. Charles w leadbeater
4. Hp Blavatsky and colonel Olcott

Answer-[d]

49- Who Was The Political Guru Of Subhash Chandra Bose?

1. m.g. ranade
2. mahatma Gandhi
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Narendra Nath Dutta

Answer-[a]

50-Who Is Referred To As ‘Frontier Gandhi’?

1. Rajendra Prasad
2. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
3. Ashfaqullah khan
4. Raj Kumar Shukla

Answer-[b]

51- Who Was The First Person To Discuss The Poverty Line In Pre-Independence India?

1. Dada Bhai naoroji
2. Mahalnobis
3. Dr. b.r. Ambedkar
4. Rk shanmukham Chetty

Answer-[a]

52-When Did The Drafting Committee Publish The First Draft Of The Indian Constitution?

1. June 1948
2. May 1948
3. January 1948
4. February 1948

Answer-[d]

53- Moplah Or Muslim Peasants Created A Powerful Anti-Zamindar Movement-

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Bengal
3. Kerala
4. Uttar Pradesh

Answer-[c]

54- The All India Forward Bloc Was Founded By ………….In 1939 After Resigning From The Congress Presidentship-

1. Bal gangadhar tilak
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Subhash Chandra Bose

Answers-[d]

55-Where Was The First All-India Kisan Sabha Formed?

1. Lucknow
2. Lahore
3. Amritsar
4. Delhi

Answers-[a]

56- Who Was The First Nationalist To Give The Theory Of The Drain Of Wealth From India To England?

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Rc Dutta
3. Sn Banerjee
4. Dada Bhai naoroji

Answers-[d]

57-Who Was The First Indian To Qualify For Covenanted Service?

1. Subhash Chandra Bose
2. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
3. Satyendra Nath Tagore
4. Surendra Nath Banerjee

Answer-[c]

58-The Hindu Mahasabha Was Founded As A Response To Muslim Fundamentalism In Which Year?

1917

1925

1926

1910

Answers-[b]

59-Who Among The Following Wrote ‘Anand Math’ From Where India’s National Song ‘Vande Matram’ Has Been Taken?

1. Abanindranth Tagore
2. Rabindranath Tagore
3. Mohammed Iqbal
4. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

Answers-[D]

60-Who Amongst The Following Said That ‘English Education Has Enslaved Us?’

1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Mohd Ali Jinnah
4. Mohd Iqbal

Answers-[B]

61-In 1921-22 Farmers Of The Malabar Seacoast Of Kerala Undertook A Great Uprising Which Is Known As The

1. Munda Uprising
2. Moplah Uprising
3. Santhal Uprising
4. Kol Uprising

Answers-[B]

62-Who Among The Following Founded The Forward Bloc?

1. Moti Lal Nehru
2. Dadabhai Naoroji
3. Subhash Chandra Bose
4. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Answers-[C]

63-Who Amongst The Following Social Reformers In British India Is Known As Lohitwadi?

1. Bal Shastri Jambekar
2. Subhash Chandra Bose
3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
4. Gopal Hair Deshmukh

Answers-[D]

64- Who Among The Following Founded The Asiatic Society In 1784 In Calcutta?

1. Jonathan Duncan
2. William Jones
3. Warren Hastings
4. Charles Eyre

Answers-[B]

65- The Social Service League Was Founded In Bombay-

1. Manwendra Nath Roy
2. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
3. Narayan malhar Joshi
4. Mahadev govind ranade

Answers-[c]

66- When British Rule Ended In India In The Year 1947 The Literacy Of The Country Was Only-

1. 18%
2. 19%
3. 12%
4. 22%

Answers-[c]

67-What Was The Title Given To The Late Sarojini Naidu?

1. Nightingale of India
2. Kite of India
3. Sparrow of India
4. Hornbill of India

Answers-[a]

68-The Deccan Riots Of 1875 Took Place In____

1. West Bengal
2. Maharashtra
3. Telangana
4. Andhra Pradesh

Answers-[b]

69-Editor Of Marathi Newspaper ‘Kesari’ Was –

1. Bipin Chandra pal
2. Subhash Chandra Bose
3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
4. Bal gangadhar tilak

Answers-[d]

70-What Happened In Bengal India In 1770 That Resulted In The Death Of 1/3rd Population/

1. Massacre
2. Famine
3. Slavery
4. Chemical explosion

Answers-[b]

71-Which Freedom Fighter Was Also The 1st Woman To Become The Governor Of Uttar Pradesh?

1. Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur
2. Rani Lakshmi Bai
3. Sarojini Naidu
4. Kasturba Gandhi

Answers-[c]

72-Tribal Leader Birsa Was Associated With Which Tribe?

1. Munda
2. Bhil
3. Gond
4. Bhutia

Answers-[a]

73- Dr B.R. Ambedkar Was Associated With Which Community?

1. Mahar
2. Berar
3. Santhal
4. Sangoi

Answers-[a]

74-Which Freedom Fighter Of British India Was Widely Regarded As The ‘Father Of 2-Nation Theory’?

1. Syed Ahmed khan
2. Mohd Ali Jinnah
3. Bal gangadhar tilak
4. Jawaharlal Nehru

Answers-[a]

75-Who Founded The Trinamool Congress In 1998 And Became Its Chairperson After Separation From The Indian National Congress?

1. Jayaram Jayalalithaa
2. Kanimozhi
3. Supriya Sule
4. Mamta Banerjee

Answers-[d]

76- The Dronacharay Award Is Associated With _______

1. Famous artisans
2. Outstanding coaches in sports and games
3. Exceptional warriors
4. Eminent doctors and surgeons

Answers-[b]

77- Article 72 Of The Constitution Of India Deals With ____

1. Conduct of business of govt of India
2. Qualification of members of parliament
3. The constitution of the parliament
4. The power of the president to grant a pardon

Answers-[d]

78- Where Is The HQ Of The Eastern Command Of The Indian Army Located?

1. Kolkata
2. Pune
3. Guwahati
4. Lucknow

Answers-[a]

79- The 1st Amendment Of The Constitution Of India Was Made In The Year—

1. 1951
2. 1952
3. 1953
4. 1954

Answers-[a]

80- With Which Sports Do You Associate The India International Km Beenamol?

1. Athletics
2. Wrestling
3. Table tennis
4. Badminton

Answers-[a]

81-Which Of The Following Is Not A Human Capital?

1. Healthcare
2. Education
3. Training
4. Land

Answers-[d]

82-In Which Year Was The Communist Party Formed?

1. 1940
2. 1943
3. 1927
4. 1925

Answers-[d]

83- The Highest Peak Of Arunachal Pradesh State Is _____

1. Kamet
2. Trisuli
3. Kangto
4. Nun-Kun

Answers-[c]

84- In Which Year Was The Hindu Succession Act Of 1956 Amended To Give Equal Rights To Father’s Property To Daughters?

1. 2005
2. 2007
3. 2001
4. 2010

Answers-[A]

85-The Hundru Falls Are Formed By The River –

1. Umngot
2. Subarnarekha
3. Tsangpo
4. Teesta

Answers-[B]

86- Sarayu River Is A Tributary Of Which River?

1. Pindar
2. Bhagirathi
3. Tons
4. Sharda

Answers-[D]

87- _____Is Known As Viticulture.

1. Growing Vegetables, Flowers, And Fruits
2. Cultivation Of Grapes
3. Breeding Of Fish
4. Rearing Of Silkworms

Answers-[B]

88-With Which Of The Following Sports Would You Associate The Team Kerala Blasters?

1. Football
2. Badminton
3. Kabaddi
4. Cricket

Answers-[A]

89- Which Of The Following Is The Traditional Bamboo Dance Of Mizos?

1. Moyashai
2. Udoho
3. Cheraw
4. Aaluyattu

Answers-[C]

90- Operation Flood Is Related To

1. Milk
2. Fruit
3. Fertilizer

Answers-[B]

91-In Which City Is The National School Of Drama Located?

1. Mumbai
2. New Delhi
3. Bhopal
4. Kolkata

Answers-[b]

92- _______ Was Coined By Scientist Purkinje.

1. Cell
2. Protoplasm
3. Cytoplasm
4. Lysosomes

Answers-[b]

93-The Motile Male Gamete Is Called –

1. Isogamy
2. Gamete
3. Male gamete
4. Female gamete

Answers-[c]

94-_____What Is The Primary Function Of The Eccrine Glands-

1. To reduce sweat
2. To produce the color of the skin
3. To produce body hair
4. To produce growth hormone

Answers-[a]

95-How Many Parathyroid Glands Are Present On The Back Side Of The Thyroid Glands In Humans?

1. 6
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

Answers-[c]

96- Graves [Exothalmis Goiter] Disease Is Caused By The Over-Secretion Of ________ Due To An Increase In Thyroid

1. Thyroid hormone
2. Parathormone
3. Aldosterone
4. Testosterone

Answers-[a]

97- Hormones Are Normally Absent In

1. Monkeys
2. Cats
3. Bacteria
4. Rats

Answers-[c]

98- Infolding From The Inner Membrane Of Mitochondria Is Called-

1. Cristae
2. Cisternae
3. Oxysomes
4. Matrix

Answers-[a]

99- The Electron Microscope Was Invented By –

1. Knole and Ruska
2. Schinden and Schwan
3. Fleming and brown
4. Watson and Crick

Answers-[a]

100- In A Living Cell What Is The Site Of Ribosome Formation-

1. Golgi bodies
2. Endoplasmic reticulum
3. Plasma membrane
4. Nucleolus

Answers-[b]

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