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Miscellaneous General Knowledge — NDA General Ability Test PYQs

26 questions from this chapter, asked in 9 NDA exams between 2016–2026.

26questions
9NDA exams
2016–2026years covered

Questions asked per year

Practice questions

Q1MCQ2026

With reference to the United Nations (UN), consider the following pairs :
United Nations Peacekeeping Operations : Countries
I. UNMOGIP : India and Pakistan
II. UNFICYP : Cyprus
III. UNMIK : Kosovo
IV. UNTSO : Haiti
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

(A)One
(B)Two
(C)Three
(D)All the four
Q2MCQ2025

Who among the following Presidents/Vice Presidents of the United States of America was awarded Nobel Peace Prize for work to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development?

(A)Jimmy Carter
(B)Woodrow Wilson
(C)Barack Obama
(D)Al Gore
Q3MCQ2025

Consider the following statements about BRICS Summits:

  1. The first BRICS Summit was held in Brazil
  2. BRICS Summits were held in New Delhi on three occasions

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A)1 only
(B)2 only
(C)Both 1 and 2
(D)Neither 1 nor 2
Q4MCQ2025

Placing the earliest first, arrange the following international events in the chronological order:

  1. Introduction of www (World Wide Web)
  2. Advent of Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles
  3. Launch of first communication satellite

Select the answer using the code given below:

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q5MCQ2025

Consider the following statements with regard to flags of International Organizations:

  1. The flag of EU has a circle of gold stars on a white background
  2. The Flag of the UN carries two pairs of olive tree branches
  3. The ASEAN flag carries blue, red, white and yellow colours

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

(A)Nil
(B)1
(C)2
(D)3
Q6MCQ2025

The headquarters of World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is located at

(A)Switzerland
(B)Scotland
(C)South Africa
(D)Italy
Q7MCQ2025

What is the nickname of the National Men's Hockey Team of Australia ?

(A)The Kangaroos
(B)The Boomers
(C)The Dolphins
(D)The Kookaburras
Q8MCQ2025

Consider the following statements about Cricket player Virat Kohli :

  1. He is the only captain to have scored seven double centuries in Test Cricket
  2. He is the only Indian cricketer with most centuries as a captain
  3. He is the first Indian captain to achieve twin centuries on captaincy debut
  4. He holds the record for the most double centuries by an Indian in Test Cricket

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

(A)1 and 2 only
(B)2 and 3 only
(C)1, 3 and 4 only
(D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Q9MCQ2025

Ethereum, Tether, Solana and Cardano are all forms of

(A)Crypto currency
(B)Artificial Intelligence(AI) Startups
(C)Humanoid Robots
(D)Medical apps
Q10MCQ2024

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?
(A)1, 4, 3, 2
(B)1, 2, 3, 4
(C)1, 3, 2, 4
(D)4, 1, 2, 3

Why practise Miscellaneous General Knowledge PYQs?

Miscellaneous General Knowledge has appeared in 9 NDA General Ability Test exams we track between 2016–2026. UPSC examiners consistently reuse concepts and question patterns from this topic — practising its previous year questions is the most reliable way to know exactly what to expect in your exam.

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