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NDA General Knowledge PYQs (previous year questions), topic wise: we tagged 2100 General Knowledge questions from 42 official NDA papers (2016–2026). The topics asked most are Physics (509), Geography (409), Chemistry (322). Open any topic for every question it has had with the official answer.
General Knowledge topics ranked by questions
- Physics PYQs: 509 questions; most asked: Sound
- Geography PYQs: 409 questions; most asked: Atmosphere
- Chemistry PYQs: 322 questions; most asked: Atomic Structure
- History and Freedom Movement PYQs: 291 questions; most asked: Freedom Movement
- Current Events PYQs: 212 questions; most asked: Sports
- General Science and Biology PYQs: 211 questions; most asked: Cell Biology
- Polity and Economy PYQs: 146 questions; most asked: Five-Year Plans
General Knowledge questions per paper by year
| Topic | 2026 ×2 | 2025 ×2 | 2024 ×2 | 2023 ×2 | 2022 ×2 | 2021 ×2 | 2020 | 2019 ×2 | 2018 ×2 | 2017 ×2 | 2016 ×2 | All questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | 25 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25.5 | 24.5 | 23.5 | 24 | 509 |
| Chemistry | 15 | 15.5 | 15 | 16.5 | 14.5 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14.5 | 17.5 | 322 |
| General Science and Biology | 10 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10.5 | 8 | 211 |
| History and Freedom Movement | 9.5 | 13 | 14 | 15.5 | 15 | 12.5 | 13 | 17.5 | 13.5 | 16 | 12.5 | 291 |
| Geography | 19.5 | 20 | 20 | 19.5 | 17.5 | 20 | 23 | 19.5 | 18 | 20.5 | 18.5 | 409 |
| Polity and Economy | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 10 | 146 |
| Current Events | 9 | 11.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10 | 9 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 212 |
Most-asked General Knowledge concepts
| Concept | Topic | Questions | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | Current Events | 27 | 18 |
| Cell Biology | General Science and Biology | 37 | 17 |
| Sound | Physics | 32 | 17 |
| Freedom Movement | History and Freedom Movement | 42 | 16 |
| Optics | Physics | 54 | 15 |
| Atomic Structure | Chemistry | 26 | 15 |
| Gravitation | Physics | 21 | 15 |
| Chemical Reactions | Chemistry | 23 | 14 |
| Defence | Current Events | 20 | 13 |
| Government Schemes | Current Events | 17 | 13 |
| Motion | Physics | 22 | 12 |
| Magnetism | Physics | 19 | 12 |
| Five-Year Plans | Polity and Economy | 14 | 12 |
| Atmosphere | Geography | 28 | 11 |
| Heat | Physics | 19 | 11 |
How to use NDA General Knowledge PYQs
- Start with the topics at the top of the ranking. They carry the most questions.
- For each topic, solve its PYQs year by year from the official PDFs, then check the answers.
- Log misses by concept. When a concept repeats in your log, go back to that topic’s concept table.
- Finish with full NDA papers from the year pages to practise timing.
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FAQ
Which General Knowledge topics are most important for NDA?
By questions in the official papers we tagged (2016–2026): Physics (509), Geography (409), Chemistry (322). The table on this page ranks every General Knowledge topic.
How many General Knowledge questions are in these NDA PYQs?
2100 General Knowledge questions across 42 official NDA papers from 2016–2026, spread over 7 topics.
Are these NDA General Knowledge PYQs official?
Yes. Every question is from an official NDA paper hosted on our year pages. Summaries are ours; the full question is in the official PDF linked beside it.