Indian Army GD / Technical Recruitment General Knowledge and Current Affairs Syllabus

General Knowledge and Current Affairs syllabus — full chapter and topic list

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1. 1

   Indian History

   4 topics

   • Ancient India
     • Indus Valley Civilisation
     • Vedic Age and Mahajanapadas
     • Mauryan and Gupta Empires
     • Jainism and Buddhism
   • Medieval India
     • Delhi Sultanate
     • Mughal Empire
     • Bhakti and Sufi Movements
     • Vijayanagara and Maratha Powers
   • Modern India and Freedom Struggle
     • Arrival of European Powers and British Rule
     • Revolt of 1857
     • Indian National Congress and Partition of Bengal
     • Gandhian Movements and Independence (1947)
   • Important Personalities and Reform Movements
     • Social Reformers (Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Vidyasagar)
     • Freedom Fighters and Revolutionaries
2. 2

   Indian Geography

   3 topics

   • Physical Geography of India
     • Mountains, Plateaus and Plains
     • Rivers and Drainage Systems
     • Climate and Monsoon
   • Economic Geography
     • Agriculture and Crops
     • Minerals and Industries
     • Transport and Communication
   • World Geography Basics
     • Continents and Oceans
     • Solar System and Earth Movements
     • Latitudes, Longitudes and Time Zones
3. 3

   Indian Polity and Constitution

   4 topics

   • Making of the Constitution
     • Constituent Assembly
     • Preamble and Salient Features
   • Fundamental Rights, Duties and DPSP
     • Fundamental Rights
     • Fundamental Duties
     • Directive Principles of State Policy
   • Union and State Government
     • President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
     • Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha)
     • Judiciary and Supreme Court
   • Local Self Government and Elections
     • Panchayati Raj
     • Election Commission
4. 4

   Current Affairs and General Awareness

   5 topics

   • National and International Events
     • Government Schemes and Policies
     • Important Summits and Agreements
   • Sports
     • Olympic, Asian and Commonwealth Games
     • Sports Awards and Trophies
   • Awards and Honours
     • Civilian and Gallantry Awards
     • Literary and Film Awards
   • Books, Authors and Important Days
     • Famous Books and Authors
     • National and International Days
   • Defence and Indian Armed Forces
     • Army, Navy and Air Force Structure
     • Military Ranks, Exercises and Operations
5. 5

   Static General Knowledge

   3 topics

   • Indian Culture and Heritage
     • Dances, Festivals and Music
     • UNESCO World Heritage Sites
   • National Symbols and Facts
     • National Flag, Emblem and Anthem
     • First in India and Superlatives
   • Organisations and Headquarters
     • International Organisations (UN, WHO, IMF)
     • Indian Institutions and Their Locations

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1. Which Indus Valley Civilisation site is famous for its Great Bath, a large public water tank built of baked bricks?

   Mohenjo-daro (in present-day Sindh, Pakistan).

2. In which language were the four Vedas (Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, Atharvaveda) composed?

   Sanskrit (Vedic Sanskrit).

3. Which Mauryan emperor embraced Buddhism after the Kalinga War (c. 261 BCE) and spread his edicts on rock and pillar inscriptions?

   Ashoka (Ashoka the Great).

4. The Gupta period is often called the 'Golden Age of India.' Which mathematician-astronomer of that era stated that the Earth rotates on its axis?

   Aryabhata.

5. Who founded the Delhi Sultanate's first dynasty, the Slave (Mamluk) Dynasty, in 1206?

   Qutb-ud-din Aibak.

6. Which Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal in Agra in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal?

   Shah Jahan.

7. Who founded the Maratha Empire and was crowned Chhatrapati in 1674?

   Shivaji (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj).

8. The Battle of Plassey in 1757, which laid the foundation of British rule in India, was won by which East India Company commander against Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah?

   Robert Clive.

9. The Revolt of 1857 (First War of Independence) began at which military cantonment in May 1857?

   Meerut.

10. In which year and city was the Indian National Congress founded?

    1885, in Bombay (founded by A. O. Hume).

11. Which 1919 incident, in which General Dyer ordered firing on an unarmed crowd, took place in Amritsar?

    The Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

12. Who led the Dandi Salt March in 1930 as part of the Civil Disobedience Movement?

    Mahatma Gandhi.

13. Who gave the slogan 'Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom' and founded the Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army)?

    Subhas Chandra Bose (Netaji).

14. On what date did India gain independence from British rule?

    15 August 1947.

15. Which social reformer founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828 and campaigned against Sati?

    Raja Ram Mohan Roy.

16. Who founded the Arya Samaj in 1875 and gave the call 'Back to the Vedas'?

    Swami Dayananda Saraswati.

17. Which leader is known as the 'Iron Man of India' for integrating the princely states after independence?

    Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

18. Which mountain range forms the northern boundary of India and contains the world's highest peaks?

    The Himalayas.

19. What is the highest mountain peak located entirely within India?

    Kangchenjunga (in Sikkim).

20. Which is the longest river in India?

    The Ganga (Ganges).

21. The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?

    Eight states.

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