Practice these Defence (NDA/CDS) style MCQs covering General Knowledge, Mathematics, and Current Affairs. Each question includes the correct answer — click “Show Answer” to reveal it after attempting.
Practice Questions
1. The Indian Military Academy (IMA) is located in:
a) Pune b) Dehradun c) Wellington d) Khadakwasla
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b) Dehradun
2. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces?
a) Prime Minister b) Defence Minister c) President of India d) Chief of Defence Staff
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c) President of India
3. If cosθ = 0.5, what is θ (in degrees)?
a) 30° b) 45° c) 60° d) 90°
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c) 60°
4. INS Vikrant, India’s indigenous aircraft carrier, was commissioned in which year?
a) 2020 b) 2022 c) 2019 d) 2023
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b) 2022
5. The National Defence Academy (NDA) is located at:
a) Dehradun b) Khadakwasla, Pune c) Wellington d) Secunderabad
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b) Khadakwasla, Pune
6. If a train covers 360 km in 4 hours, its average speed is:
a) 80 km/h b) 90 km/h c) 100 km/h d) 75 km/h
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b) 90 km/h
7. “Operation Sindoor” and similar cross-border operations are typically conducted under the authority of:
a) State Police b) Indian Armed Forces c) NDRF d) Coast Guard alone
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b) Indian Armed Forces
8. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) post was created in which year?
a) 2015 b) 2019 c) 2020 d) 2018
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c) 2020
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