General Knowledge Practice Questions with Answers for 2026 Exams: Dear aspirants, welcome to Target Defence Academy. In this section, you will find a curated set of important General Knowledge questions and answers for 2026. These quizzes are specially prepared for candidates appearing in competitive exams such as NDA, CDS, SSC, Banking, and UPSC. For quick practice, we have shared 30 selected questions here. You can also access a downloadable PDF containing 100 General Knowledge MCQs with answers for extended revision and practice.
General Knowledge Practice Questions with Answers for 2026 Exams
1. Which country will host the Chess World Cup 2025?
A. Germany
B. USA
C. India
D. Norway
Answer: C
2. Which city is selected to host the AI Action Summit 2025?
A. Tokyo
B. Paris
C. New York
D. Geneva
Answer: B
3. Which player won the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year Award?
A. Hardik Pandya
B. Suryakumar Yadav
C. Rishabh Pant
D. Kuldeep Yadav
Answer: B
4. Mount Ibu volcano is located in which country?
A. Egypt
B. Indonesia
C. Latvia
D. USA
Answer: B
5. Who was elected as the President of Belarus recently?
A. Francois Barua
B. Michel Martin
C. Alexander Lukashenko
D. None of these
Answer: C
6. Which organization launched the quantum processor named ‘Willow’?
A. Meta
B. Microsoft
C. Amazon
D. Google
Answer: D
7. Abdal-Kuri Island is located in which ocean?
A. Arctic Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Atlantic Ocean
Answer: B
8. Which state launched the SHE COHORT 3.0 program to support women entrepreneurs?
A. Haryana
B. Punjab
C. Gujarat
D. Odisha
Answer: B
9. Project Veer Gatha 4.0 is a joint initiative of which ministries?
A. Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Defence
B. Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Education
C. Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Youth Affairs
D. Ministry of Education and Ministry of Sports
Answer: B
10. CyberSecurity Grand Challenge (CSGC 2.0) was launched by which organization?
A. Ministry of Defence and Indian Army
B. Ministry of Home Affairs and NITI Aayog
C. Ministry of Technology and Data Security Council of India
D. Ministry of Science and Technology and ISRO
Answer: C
11. When is the next Census scheduled to be conducted in India?
A. 2026
B. 2025
C. 2027
D. 2028
Answer: C
12. How many children received the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2025?
A. 15
B. 17
C. 16
D. 18
Answer: B
13. Which organization approved the living drug ‘Qartemi’ for blood cancer treatment?
A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
B. CDSCO
C. AIIMS New Delhi
D. None of these
Answer: C
14. How many people were announced for the Padma Awards in 2025?
A. 121
B. 135
C. 140
D. 139
Answer: D
15. Which bank implemented Clari5’s NCRP Integration Solution first in India?
A. Bank of India
B. Punjab National Bank
C. Canara Bank
D. Bank of Baroda
Answer: B
16. Rani Durgavati Tiger Reserve is located in which state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Odisha
Answer: C
17. India hosted the Second BIMSTEC Expert Group Meeting on Cyber Security in which city?
A. Hyderabad
B. New Delhi
C. Chennai
D. Bengaluru
Answer: B
18. International Day of Education is celebrated on which date?
A. 24 January
B. 26 January
C. 25 January
D. 27 January
Answer: A
19. Which Indian state celebrates Kokborak Day?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Tripura
D. Ladakh
Answer: C
20. Who won the India Open 2025 men’s singles badminton title?
A. Viktor Axelsen
B. H.S. Prannoy
C. Anthony Ginting
D. Kidambi Srikanth
Answer: A
21. Which country developed the world’s first deep-sea radar capable of detecting high-flying aircraft?
A. USA
B. Japan
C. China
D. Russia
Answer: C
22. In which state was the Indiramma Atmiya Bharosa Scheme launched?
A. Karnataka
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Telangana
Answer: D
23. Which state’s tableau won first prize at the Republic Day Parade 2025?
A. Rajasthan
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer: B
24. Who inaugurated the Handloom Conclave ‘Manthan’?
A. Smriti Irani
B. Piyush Goyal
C. Giriraj Singh
D. Narendra Modi
Answer: C
25. How many individuals received the Padma Vibhushan Award in 2025?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
Answer: D
26. Jitendra Pal Singh was appointed as India’s Ambassador to which country?
A. France
B. Germany
C. Israel
D. USA
Answer: C
27. UTT 86th Senior National and Inter-state Table Tennis Championship 2024 was held in which city?
A. Mumbai
B. Surat
C. Bhopal
D. New Delhi
Answer: B
28. World Leprosy Day was observed on which date?
A. 23 January
B. 24 January
C. 25 January
D. 26 January
Answer: D
29. Who became the first Indian to win a medal at the Karate 1 Series A circuit?
A. Chandana Sinha
B. Yogendra Kumar
C. Alisha Choudhary
D. Ilaiyaraaja
Answer: C
30. What is the name of India’s indigenous micro-missile system developed to counter swarm drones?
A. Saryu
B. Vayu
C. Agni
D. Bhargavastra
Answer: D