Current Events NDA PYQ Topic Wise (2016–2026)

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Current Events PYQs (previous year questions) for NDA: Current Events (General Knowledge) had 212 questions across the 42 official NDA papers we tagged (2016–2026), and appeared in 21 of them. Asked in 11 of 11 years. The concepts asked in the most papers: Sports, Defence, Government Schemes.

Year-wise question count

Asked in 11 of 11 years.

Most-asked concepts

Sorted by the number of papers a concept appeared in.

How to practise Current Events PYQs

1. Start with the concepts at the top of the table. They have come back the most.
2. Solve one year’s Current Events questions from the official PDF against the clock, then check the answer listed below.
3. Log every miss as a concept gap, a calculation slip or a misread. Each needs a different fix.
4. Once a concept is clean in two papers, move to the next. Then sit a full paper from the year pages.

Questions by year

Each line gives the question number and paper, type, concept, our one-line summary and the official answer, with a link to the official PDF.

NDA2026

• Q.141 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Defence: India-Russia defence cooperation statements PDF
• Q.144 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Awards and Recognition: UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy 2025 PDF
• Q.145 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Government Schemes: Industry linked to PM MITRA Parks PDF
• Q.146 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · International Affairs: 11th member of ASEAN PDF
• Q.147 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Winner of the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy PDF
• Q.148 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Reports and Indices: Order of large cities by 2025 population PDF
• Q.149 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Reports and Indices: Countries hit by recurring extremes in Climate Risk Index 2026 PDF
• Q.150 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Defence: Rescue operations matched with their contexts PDF
• Q.141 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Defence: Countries India agreed to supply BrahMos to PDF
• Q.142 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Science and Technology: Mission under which the Ramanujan Fellowship runs PDF
• Q.143 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · International Affairs: Non-member of the International Big Cat Alliance PDF
• Q.144 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Awards and Recognition: Statements on the 'Green Nobel' prize PDF
• Q.145 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · International Affairs: Countries in a March 2026 uranium supply deal PDF
• Q.146 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Defence: Statements on Exercise DUSTLIK-2026 PDF
• Q.147 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Defence: Statements on the Vayu Shakti-2026 exercise PDF
• Q.148 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Government Schemes: Statements on the River Basin Management scheme PDF
• Q.149 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Statements on the Khelo India Tribal Games PDF
• Q.150 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Defence: Statements on indigenous defence production PDF

NDA2025

• Q.58 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Government Initiatives: Agency that developed the BHARATPOL portal PDF
• Q.116 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Places in News: Building with gates named Gaja, Ashwa, Garuda and others PDF
• Q.117 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Art and Culture: Indian dance form added to UNESCO intangible heritage list PDF
• Q.118 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Government Initiatives: Ministry behind the 'Dhara' initiative on Indian Knowledge Systems PDF
• Q.119 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Government Schemes: What the PRASHAD scheme provides assistance for PDF
• Q.120 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Science and Technology: Partners of the ASHVINI nuclear power joint venture PDF
• Q.121 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Science and Technology: Correct statement about REJUPAVE PDF
• Q.122 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Science and Technology: Statements about the C-Bot underwater vehicle PDF
• Q.123 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Defence: Name of the GTRE aero-engine developed by DRDO PDF
• Q.124 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Awards and Honours: US President or VP awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for listed work PDF
• Q.125 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Reports and Indices: Agency that released the S.A.F.E. Accommodation report PDF
• Q.91 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · International Organisations: Statements on the first BRICS summit and Delhi summits PDF
• Q.92 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Science and Technology: Chronological order of www, ICBMs and the first communication satellite PDF
• Q.94 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · International Organisations: Statements on flags of the EU, UN and ASEAN PDF
• Q.132 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · International Organisations: Country where WMO headquarters is located PDF
• Q.141 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Nickname of Australia's men's hockey team PDF
• Q.142 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Institutions: Organisation completing 150 years of service in 2025 PDF
• Q.143 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Government Initiatives: Statements about 'Jalvahak' PDF
• Q.145 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Government Initiatives: NITI Aayog initiative supporting State Institutions for Transformation PDF
• Q.147 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Science and Technology: Statements on National Technology Day and its 2025 theme PDF
• Q.148 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Environment: Sites added to India's Ramsar list in 2025 PDF
• Q.149 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Statements on Virat Kohli's Test records PDF
• Q.150 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Science and Technology: What Ethereum, Tether, Solana and Cardano are PDF

NDA2024

• Q.141 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Science and Technology: Statements about the Square Kilometre Array project PDF
• Q.142 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Defence Exercises: Partner country in Exercise Desert Cyclone PDF
• Q.143 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Appointments: Statements on the Sixteenth Finance Commission PDF
• Q.144 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Environment: City not nominated for Ramsar Wetland City Accreditation PDF
• Q.145 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Important Days: Statements about National Youth Day PDF
• Q.146 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Defence: Statements about the vessel INS Sagardhwani PDF
• Q.147 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Committees: Chairman of the committee on simultaneous elections PDF
• Q.148 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Defence: Location of India's first all-girls Sainik School PDF
• Q.149 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · International Relations: Country for which Free Movement Regime was scrapped PDF
• Q.150 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Books and Authors: Author of the book Why Bharat Matters PDF
• Q.141 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Government Schemes: Youth scheme with the motto 'Not me, but you' PDF
• Q.142 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Government Schemes: Campaign associated with 'Fitness ka dose' slogan PDF
• Q.143 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Awards and Recognition: Statements on recent UNESCO recognitions in India PDF
• Q.144 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · International Relations: Host country of ASEAN-India Millet Festival 2023 PDF
• Q.145 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · National Events: Statements on events held in India in 2023 PDF
• Q.146 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Government Schemes: Statements about the ULLAS scheme PDF
• Q.147 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · International Organisations: Incorrect statement about NATO PDF
• Q.148 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · International Relations: Country receiving grant for a Bailey bridge in 2024 PDF
• Q.149 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Defence Exercises: Exercise not held between India and the USA PDF
• Q.150 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Economy: Statements on logistics index and Maritime Summit 2023 PDF

NDA2023

• Q.63 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Military Exercises: Countries that conducted exercise Keen Sword 23 (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.65 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Military Exercises: Statements about coastal defence exercise Sea Vigil-22 (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.66 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Statements about ICC T20 World Cup records (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.67 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Awards and Honours: Who did not win the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.98 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Military Exercises: Venue of the 4th India-Uzbekistan exercise Dustlik (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.99 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Science and Technology: India's first privately developed rocket launched by ISRO (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.100 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Energy: India's first round-the-clock solar-powered village (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.101 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · National Events: State with the best tableau at Republic Day 2023 (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.131 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Defence: Location of the Army's Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.143 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · International Summits: Subject of the UN COP-27 summit (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.97 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Books and Authors: Organisation whose history is told in 'Nation First' (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.104 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Institutions: Location of the Central Institute of Buddhist Studies (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.141 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · International Affairs: Country where the Phukot Karnali hydro project is located (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.143 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Military Exercises: Match bilateral exercises with partner countries (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.144 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Defence: Statements on the first gallantry awards after independence (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.145 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Health: Statements about the Centralized Laboratory Network (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.146 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Science and Technology: Statements about the Kavach train protection system (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.147 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · International Affairs: Country where the Nova Kakhovka dam is located (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.148 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Country Aaron Finch captained in cricket (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.149 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Economy: Name of RBI's financial inclusion dashboard (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.150 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · National Events: Empire the Sengol in the new Parliament is linked to (official answer: D) PDF

NDA2022

• Q.130 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Infrastructure: State or UT linked to the railway network in 2021 (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.131 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Environment: Why some forests of Uttarakhand, Kullu and Dzukou were in news (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.141 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Art and Culture: Kathak gharana of Pandit Birju Maharaj (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.142 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Defence: First country India is to export BrahMos missiles to (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.143 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Judiciary: Head of SC committee on the PM convoy security lapse (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.144 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Cricketer who took a wicket with the last ball of his Test career (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.145 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Science and Technology: Tenth Chairman of ISRO (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.146 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Reports: State with the largest forest cover in the 2021 report (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.148 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Environment: IUCN category of Red Sanders (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.149 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Important Days: Date chosen for Veer Baal Diwas (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.150 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Events: Ministry that organised the global Surya Namaskar on 14 Jan 2022 (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.81 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Opponent Nadal beat in the 2022 French Open final (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.82 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Government Schemes: Scheme with which eSanjeevani was integrated (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.83 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Government Schemes: Statements on the SHRESHTA scheme (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.84 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Judiciary: Minimum eco-sensitive zone ordered by the Supreme Court (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.85 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Books and Authors: Author of Tomb of Sand (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.115 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Environment: Organisation behind the Puneet Sagar Abhiyan (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.116 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Environment: Host country of World Environment Day 2022 (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.117 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Defence: Naval ships decommissioned in June 2022 (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.118 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Defence: Country supplying MH-60R helicopters to the Navy (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.119 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Defence: What Surat and Udaygiri refer to (official answer: D) PDF

NDA2021

• Q.141 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Economy News: Top country for India's outward direct investment 2020-21 (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.142 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Defence Exercises: Partner air force in Exercise Desert Knight 21 (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.143 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · National Events: Best tableau at Republic Day Parade 2021 (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.144 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · International Affairs: Country re-electing President Touadera in 2020 (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.145 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Awards and Honours: Incorrect statement about the Legion of Merit (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.146 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Defence Exercises: Services involved in Exercise Kavach (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.147 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · International Affairs: Country that declared a state of emergency (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.148 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Winner of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.149 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: New host of 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.150 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Why Claire Polosak was in the news (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.91 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Sport of the late Dingko Singh (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.92 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Indian cricketer in ICC Hall of Fame special inductions (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.93 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · International Affairs: Country that is not a permanent G7 member (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.94 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Defence: Agency behind Operation Olivia (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.95 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Winner of French Open 2021 men's singles (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.96 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · International Affairs: Home country of UNCTAD head Rebeca Grynspan (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.97 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · International Affairs: Country behind the Belt and Road Initiative (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.98 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · National Events: Theme of International Day of Yoga 2021 (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.99 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · International Affairs: Country led by the late Kenneth Kaunda (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.100 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Defence Exercises: Venue of first IN-EUNAVFOR exercise 2021 (official answer: B) PDF

NDA2020

• Q.61 (NDA (I & II) GAT) · MCQ · Government Schemes: What 'Tikki Mausi' is in the context of malnutrition (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.62 (NDA (I & II) GAT) · MCQ · Important Days: Theme of World Tourism Day 2019 (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.63 (NDA (I & II) GAT) · MCQ · Defence Exercises: Host of Army Exercise TSENTR 2019 (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.65 (NDA (I & II) GAT) · MCQ · Institutions: Oldest scientific department of the Government of India (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.66 (NDA (I & II) GAT) · MCQ · Defence Exercises: Partner in naval exercise Naseem-Al-Bahr (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.67 (NDA (I & II) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Sport in which Koneru Humpy excels (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.68 (NDA (I & II) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Mascot of Khelo India Youth Games 2020 (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.69 (NDA (I & II) GAT) · MCQ · International Events: Airline of the Jan 2020 crash near Tehran (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.70 (NDA (I & II) GAT) · MCQ · Defence Exercises: Host city of MILAN 2020 (official answer: dropped in the final key) PDF

NDA2019

• Q.90 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Government Schemes: What Mission Indradhanush relates to (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.136 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Memorials: Identify a former PM's samadhi from its description (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.137 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Defence Exercises: Partner country in the IMBEX army exercise (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.138 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Awards: Winner of The Hindu Prize for Fiction 2018 (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.139 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Taxation: Head of the GST revenue shortfall panel (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.140 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Events: Host city of the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.141 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Awards: UNESCO World Capital of Architecture for 2020 (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.142 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: ICC Emerging Player of the Year 2018 (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.143 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Defence: Location of first private howitzer unit (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.144 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Places in News: Old and new names of Andaman islands (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.145 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Awards: Posthumous Ashoka Chakra awardee in 2019 (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.136 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Railways: Route of the first UDAY Express (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.137 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Awards: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2019 awardees (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.138 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · GI Tags: State whose betel leaf received a GI tag (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.139 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Government Schemes: Ministry running the SAMARTH skill scheme (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.140 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Security Forces: Force to which the CORAS commando unit belongs (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.146 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Important Days: Date of World Humanitarian Day (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.147 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Space Missions: Name of Chandrayaan-2's lander (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.148 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Awards: Bharat Ratna recipients in 2019 besides Pranab Mukherjee (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.149 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Sport in which Aishwarya Pissay excels (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.150 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Awards: Best Feature Film at the 66th National Film Awards (official answer: B) PDF

NDA2018

• Q.95 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Infrastructure: Statements on Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.113 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Infrastructure: What Bharatmala Project relates to (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.117 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Culture: Statements on Aadi Mahotsav (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.141 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Infrastructure: Incorrect statement on Rohtang tunnel (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.142 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Defence: First woman pilot of the Indian Navy (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.143 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Personalities: Indian who did not win Miss World (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.144 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Country failing to qualify for FIFA 2018 after 60 years (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.145 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · International Relations: Partner country in the DTTI forum (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.147 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Defence Exercises: Country not in 21st Malabar exercise (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.148 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · International Organisations: Country that nominated Christopher Greenwood for ICJ (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.149 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Economy: Convenor of task force on new direct tax law (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.150 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Conferences: Statements on GCCS 2017 (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.132 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Official mascot of FIFA World Cup 2018 (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.133 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Location of National Sports University (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.134 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · International Relations: Country where Sentosa island lies (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.135 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · International Relations: Connectivity project India objected to in 2018 (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.136 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · International Organisations: Country not in the G7 (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.143 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Reports and Indices: Top state in Composite Water Management Index 2018 (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.145 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Important Days: Theme of World Blood Donor Day 2018 (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.146 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Government Schemes: Ministry behind Seva Bhoj Yojana (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.147 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Personalities: Organisation founded by Bindeshwar Pathak (official answer: C) PDF

NDA2017

• Q.69 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · International Organisations: Headquarters of World Meteorological Organization (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.72 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Personalities: Urjit Patel's post before becoming RBI Governor (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.73 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Personalities: Person who is not a state Governor (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.74 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Team defeated by India in Women's T20 Asia Cup 2016 (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.75 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · International Relations: Venue of 2nd BRICS Youth Summit (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.76 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Internal Security: State proposing first Internal Security Act (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.77 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Important Days: Date of World Humanitarian Day (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.147 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Conferences: Host city of 3rd World Trauma Congress (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.148 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · International Relations: Not an objective of Act East Policy (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.149 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Countries by Rio 2016 medal count (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.150 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Government Schemes: Not an objective of National Civil Aviation Policy 2016 (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.92 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Winner of Singapore Open men's singles 2017 (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.94 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Important Days: Theme of World Heritage Day 2017 (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.95 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · International Relations: Country where USA dropped MOAB in 2017 (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.96 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Economy: Chair of committee on virtual currencies (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.97 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Government Schemes: Ministry implementing SAMPADA scheme (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.131 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Reports and Indices: India's rank in TTCI 2017 (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.132 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Important Days: Theme of World Health Day 2017 (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.133 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Science and Technology: Ministry launching Cyber Physical Systems programme (official answer: B) PDF

NDA2016

• Q.124 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Personalities: Founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.125 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Government Schemes: Features of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.129 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Defence: Organisation with motto Nabhah Sprisham Diptam (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.133 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · International Relations: Nation adopting first democratic constitution in 2015 (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.134 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Djokovic's opponent in 2015 US Open final (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.138 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Environment: Region shifting from coal mining to turmeric farming (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.142 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Personalities: Person linked to Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.148 (NDA (I) GAT) · MCQ · Government Schemes: Components of Integrated Power Development Scheme (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.87 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Saina Nehwal's opponent in 2016 Australian Open final (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.88 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Personalities: Journalist who won Goenka lifetime award and died in 2016 (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.89 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Personalities: Who Achyut Lahkar was (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.90 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Business: Networking site acquired by Microsoft (official answer: D) PDF
• Q.122 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · International Relations: Recent developments on NATO–Ukraine and East Jerusalem (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.125 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Sports: Winner of Thomas Cup 2016 (official answer: B) PDF
• Q.127 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Environment: Site of world's largest biomass cookstove system (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.128 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Environment: Largest sector for CO2 emissions from fuel in India (official answer: A) PDF
• Q.136 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Government Schemes: Statements on Aadhaar coverage in 2015 (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.143 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Important Days: Day proclaimed by UN for 21 June (official answer: C) PDF
• Q.144 (NDA (II) GAT) · MCQ · Defence: Who Bhawana Kanth, Avani Chaturvedi and Mohana Singh are (official answer: C) PDF

Other General Knowledge topics

• Physics PYQs
• Chemistry PYQs
• General Science and Biology PYQs
• History and Freedom Movement PYQs
• Geography PYQs
• Polity and Economy PYQs

FAQ

How many Current Events questions come in NDA?

In the official papers we tagged: 18 in 2026 (2 papers), 23 in 2025 (2 papers), 20 in 2024 (2 papers), 21 in 2023 (2 papers), 21 in 2022 (2 papers), 20 in 2021 (2 papers), 9 in 2020 (1 paper), 21 in 2019 (2 papers), 21 in 2018 (2 papers), 19 in 2017 (2 papers) and 19 in 2016 (2 papers). That is 212 questions in all, about 10% of General Knowledge.

Which Current Events topics repeat in NDA?

Asked in the most papers: Sports, Defence, Government Schemes. The concept table lists every one with its count.

Are these official NDA questions?

Yes. Every question is from an official NDA paper hosted on our year pages. The one-line summaries are ours; open the PDF linked beside each question for the full text.