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The first Indian satellite, Aryabhatta, was launched in the year
NDA 2015 Paper 2
2
Which one of the following sea routes is the shortest from point to point?
NDA 2015 Paper 2
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The SAARC Secretariat is located at
NDA 2015 Paper 2
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Who among the following is the author of the book 'Pakistan Paradox : Instability and Resilience'?
NDA 2015 Paper 2
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Which one of the following was the theme of the 'International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers' for the year 2015?
NDA 2015 Paper 2
6
Indian athlete Vikas Gowda is associated with
NDA 2015 Paper 2
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Which of the following statement(s) regarding recent developments in international affairs is/are correct?

1. NATO's Defence Ministers agreed to boost support for Ukraine with a Comprehensive Package of Assistance, which will help it strengthen defence and to modernise its armed forces.

2. Israel announces plans for construction of dwelling units for Jewish settlers in a Palestinian neighbourhood of East Jerusalem.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
NDA 2016 Paper 2
8
Which country won the Thomas Cup Badminton Championship, 2016?
NDA 2016 Paper 2
9
The world's largest biomass cookstove system for cooking in community kitchen has been installed at
NDA 2016 Paper 2
10
The United Nations proclaimed 21st June as
NDA 2016 Paper 2
11
Who are Bhawana Kanth, Avani Chaturvedi and Mohana Singh?
NDA 2016 Paper 2
12
Consider the following statement(s)

He was an Indian journalist, editor and author. He was associated with the Statesman, the Guardian, the Times of India, etc. He received the Ramnath Goenka Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. He died in June, 2016.

He person referred to above is
NDA 2016 Paper 2
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Who among the following is/was associated with 'Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti'?
NDA 2016 Paper 1
14
Nabhah Sprsam Diptam is the motto of
NDA 2016 Paper 1
15
Who among the following is the founder of the 'Bachpan Bachao Andolan'?
NDA 2016 Paper 1
16
Arrange the following centres of AIIMS from East to West :

1. Rishikesh

2. New Delhi

3. Patna

4. Bhubaneswar

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
NDA 2016 Paper 1
17
Which one of the following is the theme of the 'World Health Day', 2017 celebrated by the World Health Organisation?
NDA 2017 Paper 2
18
Which one of the following ministries has launched a new programme on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (ICPS) to foster and promote R and D?
NDA 2017 Paper 2
19
In April, 2017, India celebrated 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi's
NDA 2017 Paper 2
20
Which one of the following is the theme of the International Day for Monuments and Sites (World Heritage Day), 2017?
NDA 2017 Paper 2
21
In April, 2017, the USA dropped MOAB (Massive Ordinance Air Blast) popularly known as the Mother of All Bombs in the suspected hideouts of militants in which one of the following countries?
NDA 2017 Paper 2
22
Who among the following is the winner of the Singapore Open Super Series Badminton Men's Singles title, 2017?
NDA 2017 Paper 2
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Which one of the following agencies enforces the laws on food security in India?
NDA 2017 Paper 1
24
Who among the following personalities is not a Governor of any Indian State?
NDA 2017 Paper 1
25
Which of the following cricket teams was defeated by India to lift the Women's T-20 Asia Cup, 2016?
NDA 2017 Paper 1
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Which one of the following was the venue of second BRICS Youth Summit of the Ministers, Officials and Youth Delegations?
NDA 2017 Paper 1
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Headquarters of the World Meteorological Organisation is located in
NDA 2017 Paper 1
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Which one of the following countries is the largest trading partner of India in external trade for the year 2015-16?
NDA 2017 Paper 1
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Which one of the following cities hosted the 3rd World Trauma Congress?
NDA 2017 Paper 1
30
Arrange the following countries in ascending order on the basis of the total medals earned by them in Rio Olympic, 2016

1. United States, 2. China, 3. Great Britain, 4. Russia

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NDA 2017 Paper 1
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Which one of the following is the official Mascot of the FIFA World Cup, 2018?
NDA 2018 Paper 2
32
The Headquarters of the proposed National Sports University (as per the National Sports University Ordinance, 2018) will be set-up in
NDA 2018 Paper 2
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India, in June, 2018, asserted that any mega connectivity project must respect sovereignty and territorial integrity of the countries. The project referred to above is
NDA 2018 Paper 2
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Who among the following is not a member of G-7?
NDA 2018 Paper 2
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Dr. Bindeshwari Pathak, who was awarded Nikkei Asia Prize, 2018 for Culture and Community, is the founder of
NDA 2018 Paper 2
36
Which of the following statements about Indian Academy of Highway Engineers is/are correct?

1. it is a registered society.

2. It is a collaborative body of both Central Government and State Governments.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
NDA 2018 Paper 1
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Bharatmala Project is related to
NDA 2018 Paper 1
38
Which of the following statements about 'Aadi Mahotsav' held recently in New Delhi is/are correct?

1. The theme of the festival was 'A Celebration of the Spirit of Tribal Culture, Cuisine and Commerce'.

2. The festival was organized by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
NDA 2018 Paper 1
39
Which of the following statements regarding construction of Rohtang Tunnel is not correct?
NDA 2018 Paper 1
40
Who among the following recently became the first woman pilot in Indian Navy?
NDA 2018 Paper 1
41
Who among the following Indians did not hold the title of Miss World?
NDA 2018 Paper 1
42
Which one of the following countries has failed to qualify for the first time in 60 years for the FIFA World Cup to be held in Russia in the year 2018?
NDA 2018 Paper 1
43
The Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) is a forum for dialogue on defence partnership between India and
NDA 2018 Paper 1
44
As per the policy applicable in 2017, how much Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is permitted in the defence sector in India?
NDA 2018 Paper 1
45
Which one of the following countries did not participate in the 21st Edition of Exercise Malabar?
NDA 2018 Paper 1
46
Justice Dalveer Bhandari of India was recently re-elected to the International Court of Justice after Christopher Greenwood pulled out before 12th round of voting. Christopher Greenwood was a nominee of
NDA 2018 Paper 1
47
In order to review the Income Tax Act, 1961 and to draft a new Direct Tax Law in consonance with economic needs of the country, the Government of India in November, 2017 has constituted a Task Force. Who among the following is made the convenor of it?
NDA 2018 Paper 1
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The headquarters of National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property (NRLC) is located at
NDA 2019 Paper 2
49
The first Utkrisht Double Decker Air-Conditioned Yatri (UDAY) Express train runs between
NDA 2019 Paper 2
50
Who among the following were selected for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2019?
NDA 2019 Paper 2
51
Betel leaf of which one of the following states has been accorded a GI tag recently?
NDA 2019 Paper 2
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CORAS is a separate Commando Unit of
NDA 2019 Paper 2
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World Humanitarian Day is celebrated on
NDA 2019 Paper 2
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Which one of the following is the name given to the lander of Chandrayaan-2?
NDA 2019 Paper 2
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Along with Pranab Mukherjee, how many more persons were conferred the Bharat Ratna Award in the year 2019?
NDA 2019 Paper 2
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Aishwarya Pissay excels in which one of the following sports?
NDA 2019 Paper 2
57
Which one of the following films was adjusted as the Best Feature Film in the 66th National Film Awards?
NDA 2019 Paper 2
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National Water Academy, a centre of excellence in training and capacity building in water resource, is located at
NDA 2019 Paper 1
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'Mission Indradhanush' is related to
NDA 2019 Paper 1
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IMBEX is a joint exercise conducted regularly between Armies of India and
NDA 2019 Paper 1
61
Who among the following was awarded The Hindu Prize in Fiction category for the year 2018?
NDA 2019 Paper 1
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Who among the following was appointed as Head of the seven Members committee to look into revenue shortfall being faced by the States after the GST rollout in India and suggest steps for augmenting collections?
NDA 2019 Paper 1
63
The 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, 2019 was held in
NDA 2019 Paper 1
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Which one of the following cities was named by UNESCO as World Capital of Architecture for 2020?
NDA 2019 Paper 1
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India's first private sector Howitzer gun-making unit is located at
NDA 2019 Paper 1
66
Which of the following pairs of old names and new names of islands in India is/are correct matched?

1. Ross Island - Shaheed Dweep

2. Neil Island - Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep

3. Havelock Island - Swaraj Dweep

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NDA 2019 Paper 1
67
Who among the following was posthumously conferred with the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry award, in 2019?
NDA 2019 Paper 1
68

Consider the following UN Declarations/Covenants :

1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

2. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

3. International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

4. Convention on Refugees

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order (starting with the earliest) of the above ?

NDA General Ability 21 April 2024
69

Which of the following statements with regard to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project is/are correct?

1. SKA is a state-of-the-art, mega science international facility to build the world's biggest and most sensitive radio telescope for addressing a wide variety of cutting-edge science goals.

2. The Government of India has accorded its approval for India's participation in the international mega science project.

Select the answer using the code given below :

NDA General Ability 21 April 2024
70

Exercise Desert Cyclone is a joint military exercise between India and :

NDA General Ability 21 April 2024
71

Recently the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has submitted three nominations from India for Wetland City Accreditation (WCA) under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Which one among the following cities is not one among them?

NDA General Ability 21 April 2024
72

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. In India, 12th March is celebrated as the National Youth Day.

2. National Youth Day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.

Select the answer using the code given below :

NDA General Ability 21 April 2024
73

Consider the following statements about INS Sagardhwani :

1. It is an oceanographic research vessel of Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) of DRDO.

2. Recently it embarked on the Sagar Maitri Mission-4 to establish long-term scientific partnerships with Indian Ocean Rim countries in Ocean Research and Development.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

NDA General Ability 21 April 2024
74

In January 2024, India’s first all-girls’ Sainik School was inaugurated at :

NDA General Ability 21 April 2024
75

In February 2024, Government of India has decided to scrap the Free Movement Regime (FMR) between India and :

NDA General Ability 21 April 2024
76

Who among the following is the author of the book Why Bharat Matters?

NDA General Ability 21 April 2024
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The book 'Nation First: The Golden Saga of 82 Years' is the history of which one of the following organizations?
NDA General Ability 3 September 2023
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Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
NDA General Ability 3 September 2023
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Who among the following is known as the architect of Indian planning?
NDA General Ability 3 September 2023
80

How many of the following pairs of specialized agriculture and its products are correctly matched?

1. Apiculture : Honey

2. Sericulture : Silk

3. Silviculture: Forestry

4. Viticulture : Grapes

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

NDA General Ability 3 September 2023
81

Which among the following statements regarding the election of non-permanent members to the United Nations Security Council is/are correct?

1. Five members coming from Africa and Asia, one from Eastern Europe, two from Latin America and two from Western Europe and other states

2. Six members are elected each year by the General Assembly for two year term

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

NDA General Ability 3 September 2023
82

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

LIST I

(Bilateral Exercise)

LIST II

(Participating Country)

A.

Garuda Shakti

1.

India and Japan

B.

Nomadic Elephant

2.

India and Sri Lanka

C.

Mitra Shakti

3.

India and Mongolia

D.

Dharma Guardian

4.

India and Indonesia

NDA General Ability 3 September 2023
83

Consider the following statements about Centralized Laboratory Net- work (CLN):

1. CLN works to test vaccines can be used during which pandemic

2. India is a member of CLN

3. CLN is a part of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

NDA General Ability 3 September 2023
84

Consider the following statements about Kavach, the automatic train protection system:

1. It is designed and developed by Research Design and Standard Organisation (RDSO) in collaboration with Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan

2. The trials of Kavach were facilitated by the Southern Railway

3. Kavach is a state-of-the-art electronic system with Safety Integrity Level-4 (SIL-4)

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

NDA General Ability 3 September 2023
85
Aaron Finch, who recently retired from international cricket, was captain of men's cricket team of which one of the following countries?
NDA General Ability 3 September 2023
86
Joint Military exercise 'Keen Sword 23' was conducted between :
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
87

Consider the following statements about 'Exercise Sea Vigil-22':

1. Its aim is to assess India's preparedness in the domain of Maritime security and coastal defence.

2. Naval forces of USA and Japan also took part in the exercise.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
88

Consider the following statements:

1. England is the only country that won the ICC T20 World Cup twice.

2. Virat Kohli is the only player to be adjudged as the Player of the Series in the ICC T20 World Cup twice.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
89
Which one of the following is not a main greenhouse gas?
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
90
The 4th edition of joint military exercise 'DUSTLIK' between the Indian Army and the Uzbekistan Army was held in :
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
91
Which of the following is India's first privately developed rocket launched by ISRO recently?
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
92
Which one among the following villages was recently declared as India's first 24 × 7 solar-powered village?
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
93
Tableaux of which one of the following States was adjudged the best in the Republic Day Parade, 2023?
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
94
Deendayal Port was earlier known as:
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
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The Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School of Indian Army is situated at:
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
96
The UN COP-27 Summit relates to:
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
97

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. India has one of the longest navigable inland water networks in the world.

2. Inland waterways presently help in transporting about 25 percent of the total cargo movement.

3. About 111 inland waterways have been declared as National Waterways under the National Waterways Act, 2016.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
98

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List-I

(Railway zone)

List-II

(Headquarters)

A.

East Central

1.

Gorakhpur

B.

North Eastern

2.

Jaipur

C.

Northeast Frontier

3.

Hajipur

D.

North Western

4.

Maligaon

NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
99
Rafael Nadal defeated whom among the following to win the French Open Tennis Tournament, 2022?
NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
100
eSanjeevani, the free telemedicine service of the Government of India, was recently integrated with the
NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
101

Which of the following statements about ‘SHRESHTA’ scheme, launched recently by the Government of India, is/are correct?

1. This scheme is for residential education for students in high school in targeted areas.

2. It provides for high quality education for meritorious but poor Scheduled Caste students.

Select the correct answer using the code given below. 

NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
102
Who among the following is the author of the book, Tomb of Sand?
NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
103
Who among the following invented the flying shuttle?
NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
104
Which among the following has initiated a nationwide flagship campaign ‘Puneet Sagar Abhiyan’ to clean seashores/ ‘beaches and other water bodies of plastic and other waste materials?
NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
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Which among the following was the host country of the United Nations World Environment Day, 2022?
NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
106
Which of the following Indian Naval Ships were decommissioned in June 2022?
NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
107
India signed a deal with which one of the following countries to supply MH-60R helicopters to the Indian Navy?
NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
108
With reference to India’s defence, the terms ‘Surat’ and ‘Udaygiri’ refer to
NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
109
In January 2020, the administration of which of the following Union Territories has been merged together?
NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
110
The forests of Uttarakhand, Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh and Dzukou Valley in Nagaland and Manipur were in the news on account of which one of the following reasons?
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
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Which one of the following cities was the first to attain the status of a 'megacity'?
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
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Legendary Kathak dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj died recently. He was the doyen of which one of the following Gharanas of Kathak?
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
113
In a first, India is to export BrahMos missile to
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
114
Who among the following retired from test cricket by bagging a wicket on the last ball of his career?
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
115
Who among the following is appointed as the tenth Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) recently?
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
116
The Government of India has decided to observe ‘Veer Baal Diwas’ on
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
117
On 14th January, 2022, which one of the following ministries has organized a global Surya Namaskar Demonstration programme?
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
118
Nisarga, Gati, Nivar, Tauktae and Yaas are names of
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
119
Which one of the following States/UTs was connected with the Indian Railways network in the year 2021?
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
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Who among the following had the shortest span in office as the Prime Minister of India?
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
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The Headquarters of South-Eastern Railway is located at
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
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Bharatmala Pariyojana is related to
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
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'Exercise Desert Knight - 21' is a bilateral air exercise between the Indian Air Force and the Air Force of which one of the following countries?
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
124
Tableau of which one of the following States/Union Territory was adjudged best in the Republic Day Parade, 2021?
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
125
In the recently concluded elections in December 2020, Faustin-Archange Touadera has won a second term in office as President of one of the following countries. Identify the country.
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
126
Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of the 'Legion of Merit' award?
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
127
Which one of the following statements is most appropriate about 'Exercise Kavach'?
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
128
Recently a state of emergency has been declared in which one of the following countries?
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
129
Which one of the following teams is the winner of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2021?
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
130
Which country has replaced Maldives to host the 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games?
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
131
Identify the correct reason, out of the following, about Claire Polosak for being in the news:
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
132
Which one of the following is the correct meaning of ziyarat?
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
133
Which one of the following planets has the highest density?
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
134
Which one of the following Oil Refineries is not located in Assam?
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
135
Which one of the following is not a bio-mass energy source?
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
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