If you're preparing for the NDA Exam 2025, then focusing on the General Ability Test (GAT) section is crucial. Prepare for NDA 2025 with these important GAT questions covering English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Polity, and Current Affairs. 

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In this article, we have discussed the list of important questions that can be asked in the UPSC NDA 2024 exam. Aspirants can check the list of frequently asked questions to improve their chances of scoring high marks in the exam.

NDA GAT Important Questions 2025

Q1. The process of Podsolization is predominantly found in :

(a) Equatorial forest

(b) Monsoon forest

(c) Taiga forest

(d) Mediterranean forest

Ans. c

Q2. The joint military exercise 'Keen Sword 23' was conducted between :

(a) India and Japan

(b) India and USA

(c) USA and Japan

(d) Japan and Taiwan

Ans. c 

Q3. The Battle of Rezang La, an epic battle  in the Army in : 

(a) 1948

(b) 1956

(c) 1962

(d) 1972

Ans. c

Q4. Who among the following is not a recipient of hostile conditions, was fought by the Indian Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2022?

(a) Carolyn R. Bertozzi

(b) Benjamin List

(c) Morten Meldal

(d) K. Barry Sharpless

Ans. b

Q5. Freedom fighter Kanaklata Barua was

(a) Sepoy Mutiny

(b) Quit India Movement

(c) Non-Cooperation Movement

(d) Peasant Uprising of 1893 - 1894

Ans. b 

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Q6. Which one of the following kingdoms was founded by the two brothers  Harihar and Bukka?

(a) Bahmani

(b) Vijayanagara

(c) Malwa

(d) Maratha

Ans. b 

Q7. At which one of the following places did the Danes establish their settlement in India?

(a) Chinsura

(b) Karaikal

(c) Mahe

(d) Tranquebar

Ans. d

Q8. Which one of the following is not a main greenhouse gas?

(a) Water vapour

(b) Oxygen

(c) Carbon dioxide

(d) Methane

Ans. b

Q9. Which of the following is India's first privately developed rocket launched by ISRO recently?

(a) Skyroot

(b) Prarambh

(c) Bazoomq

(d) Vikram-S

Ans. d

Q10. Which one among the following districts of Eastern India held a referendum in 1947 to decide whether or not to join Pakistan?

(a) Sylhet

(b) Goalpara

(c) Cachar

(d) Jalpaiguri

Ans. a

Q11. Yashovarman was ruler of which one of the following kingdoms?

(a) Kannauj

(b) Mewar

(c) Marwar

(d) Kalinga

Ans. a

Q12. The  Counter  Insurgency  and  Jungle  Warfare the School of Indian Army is situated at

(a) Dehradun

(b) Vairengte

(c) Gulmarg

(d) Mhow

Ans. b

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Q13. Which  Renaissance artist painted  'The  Last Supper'?

(a) Michelangelo

(b) Donatello

(c) Botticelli

(d) Leonardo da Vinci

Ans. d

Q14. The UN COP-27 Summit relates to :

(a) Russia-Ukraine war

(b) Terrorism and counter-terrorism

(c) Climate change

(d) Interpol

Ans. c

Q15. The Treaty of Yandabo was concluded as part of which one of the following wars?

(a) First Anglo-Burmese War

(b) Second Anglo-Burmese War

(c) Anglo-Kuki War

(d) Anglo-Maratha War

Ans. a

Q16. Which one of the following telescopes contains only mirrors?

(a) Galilean telescope

(b) Keplerian telescope

(c) Newtonian telescope

(d) Schmidt telescope

Ans. c

Q17. Where in South India did the British East India Company construct a trading post in 1639?

(a) Cuddalore

(b) Madraspatam

(c) Kalahasti

(d) Karwar

Ans. b

Q18.  Which one of the following battles could be seen as laying the formal foundation of the British Raj in India?

(a) Third  Battle  of  Panipat

(b) Battle  of Plassey

(c) Battle of Buxar

(d) Revolt of 1857

Ans. b

Q19. Rafael Nadal defeated whom among the following to win the French Open Tennis Tournament, 2022?

(a) Austin Krajicek

(b) Ivan  Dodig

(c) Casper Ruud

(d) Joran  Vliegen

Ans. c

Q20. Who among the following is the author of the book,  Tomb of Sand?

(a) Arundhati  Roy

(b) Geetanjali Shree

(c) Chetan Bhagat

(d) Jhumpa Lahiri

Ans. b

Q21. Who among the following invented the flying shuttle?

{a) James Hargreaves

(b) John Kay

(c) Richard Arkwright

(d) Humphry  Davy

Ans. b

Q22. Where did Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose announce the formation of the Government of Free India in 1943?

(a) Singapore

(b) Shanghai

(c) Berlin

(d) Mandalay

Ans. a

Q23. India signed a deal with which one of the following countries to supply MH-60R helicopters to the Indian Navy?

(a) Israel

(b) France

(c) Russia

(d) USA

Ans. d

Q24. The book, Kalila wa Dimna is an Arabic translation of the

(a) Hitopadesha

(b) Panchatantra

(c) Suryasiddhanta

(d) Kathasaritsagar

Ans. b

Q25. Who among the following initiated the Bhoodan  Movement?

(a) Ram Prasad  Bismil

(b) Vinoba Bhave

(c) Mahatma Gandhi

(d) Kanhu Murmu

Ans. b

Directions: In the question below, a sentence with an underlined word followed by four options (a), (b), (c) and (d) is given. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word. 

Q26. It is sheer lunacy to drive a car in this frosty weather. 

(a) prudence 

(b) normalcy 

(c) insanity 

(d) sanity 

Ans. c

Q27. Operating on a child with cancer needs meticulous planning and teamwork. 

(a) strong 

(b) long 

(c) playful 

(d) scrupulous 

Ans. d

Q28. The thrill of overspeeding the vehicle can be exhilarating, but it is important not to take the consequences lightly. 

(a) humdrum 

(b) dreary 

(c) exciting 

(d) agitating 

Ans. c

Q29. All my fishing paraphernalia is in the car. 

(a) boxes 

(b) accessories 

(c) fuel 

(d) food 

Ans. b

Q30. The public watched in astonishment as he took a sudden jump from the bridge. 

(a) anticipation 

(b) hurriedly 

(c) wonderment 

(d) calmness

Ans. c