| NDA 2023 Syllabus for General Knowledge – Paper 2 (Part B) |
| Physics |
- Physical characteristics and states of matter, the Archimedes principle, pressure barometers, and mass, weight, volume, density, and specific gravity.
- Newton’s Laws of Motion, Velocity and Acceleration, Objects’ Motion, Force and Momentum, Parallelogram of Forces, Bodies’ Stability and Equilibrium, Gravitation, Basic Concepts of Work, Power and Energy.
- Effects of Heat, Temperature and Heat Measurement, State Change and Latent Heat, and Heat Transfer Modes.
- Simple musical instruments and their qualities, sound waves. Light propagation, reflection, and refraction along a straight line. Human eye, spherical mirrors, and lenses.
- Earth as a magnet, properties of a magnet, and natural and artificial magnets.
- Electrical power measurement, primary and secondary cells, use of X-rays, conductors and nonconductors, Ohm’s Law, simple electrical circuits, heating, lighting, and magnetic effects of current.
- General Principles for the following tools’ function:
- Simple Pendulums, Simple Pulleys, Siphons, Levers, Balloons, Pumps, Hydrometers, Pressure Cookers, Thermos Flasks, Gramophones, Telephones, Periscopes, Telescopes, Microscopes, Mariner’s Compasses, Lighting Conductors, and Safety Fuses.
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| Chemistry |
- Chemical and physical changes.
- Law of Chemical Combination, Symbols, Formulae, and Simple Chemical Equations, Elements, Mixtures, and Compounds (excluding problems).
- Characteristics of water and air.
- Hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide preparation and properties, as well as oxidation and reduction.
- Salts, bases, and acids.
- Different types of carbon.
- Natural and artificial fertilizers.
- Materials used in the manufacturing of the substances include soap, glass, ink, paper, cement, paints, safety matches, and gunpowder.
- Basics of atomic structure, atomic equivalents, molecular weights, and valency
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| General Science |
- Differences between living things and non-living things.
- Basis of Life: Tissues, Protoplasm, and Cells.
- Plant and animal growth and reproduction.
- Basic knowledge of the human body’s major organs
- The causes and prevention of common epidemics.
- Food: A Human’s source of energy.
- A balanced diet, dietary components.
- The Solar System, comets and meteors, and eclipses.
- Successes of Renowned Scientists.
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| History/Polity/Economy |
- A comprehensive examination of Indian history with a focus on culture and civilization.
- Indian Freedom Movement
- Basic instruction on the Indian government and constitution.
- Basic understanding of India’s five-year plans. Cooperatives, Panchayati Raj, and Community Development.
- Basic Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, Bhoodan, Sarvodaya, National Integration, and Welfare State.
- Renaissance, exploration, and discovery, as well as the American Revolutionary War, are factors influencing the modern world. the Industrial Revolution, the Russian Revolution, and the French Revolution.
- Social effects of science and technology.
- United Nations, Panchsheel, Democracy, Socialism, and Communism concepts. India’s role in the modern world.
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| Geography |
- The size and shape of the Earth. Concept of time, latitudes, and longitudes. International Date Line.
- Earth’s movements and their consequences. Genesis of Earth.
- Classification of rocks; mechanical and chemical weathering;earthquakes and volcanoes.
- Climate types, the world’s major natural regions, ocean currents and tides, atmospheric pressure, temperature, planetary winds, cyclones, and anti-cyclones, humidity, condensation, and precipitation.
- India’s regional geography—Climate, Resources for minerals and energy, Natural Vegetation; the location and distribution of industrial and agricultural activity.
- Important seaports and India’s primary land, sea, and air routes.
- India’s primary imports and exports items.
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| Current Events |
- Knowledge of significant current events that have occurred in India in recent years.
- Current major Global developments.
- Prominent figures of India and around the world, including those involved in sports and culture.
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