what should i learn in general knowledge for NDA?
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Dear aspirant,
For preparing for general studies exam you need to keep your basics upto 10th cleared of History, Geography, Civics and Science plus you need to get yourself updated with the current affairs taking place.
To pass the examination remember this-
Go through previous 10 years question paper (To Understand questions pattern)
1. Solve as many as sample/ practice/ mock paper (Will help to generate confidence)
2. Try to solve Online test series (Help you to understand how to tackle queries while under pressure + also help in time management)
3.books - Arihant (Pathfinder for NDA), R. Gupta's (for NDA & NA), Manorama Yearbook (For current affair)
Dear student,
The subject is divided into two parts, English and General Knowledge. To prepare for the General Knowledge subject, Candidates must get their concepts clear for Physics, Chemistry and Biology. For History, Civics and Economics, candidates need to remember a few major concepts.
- Physics: Physical Properties and States of Matter, Mass, Weight, Volume, Density and specific Gravity, Principle of Archimedes, Pressure Barometer, Motion of Objects, Velocity and Acceleration, Newton's Laws of Motion, Force and Momentum, Parallelogram of Forces, Stability and Equilibrium of bodies, Gravitation, Elementary ideas of Work, Power and Energy, Effects of Heat, Measurement of Temperature and Heat, etc.
- Chemistry: Preparation and properties of Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide, Oxidation and Reduction, Acids, Bases and Salts, Different forms of Carbon, Fertilizers, Metal used in the preparation of substances like, soap, Glass, Ink, Paper Cement etc, Elementary ideas about the structure of Atom, Atomic Equivalent and Molecular Weights.
- General Science: Common Epidemics- Their causes and prevention, Food- Source of Energy for man, Constituents of Food, Balanced Diet, The Solar System.
- History: Forces shaping the modern world: Renaissance, Exploration and Discovery: War of American Independence, French Revolution, Industrial Revolution and Russian Revolution, Impact of Science and technology on Sociology, Concept of one world, United Nations, Panchasheel, Democracy, Socialism and Communism, Role of India in the Present world, A board survey of Indian History, with emphasis on Culture and Civilisation, Basic Techings of Mahatma Gandhi.
- Geography: The Earth; it's shape and sizes, Latitudes and Longitudes, Concept of Time, International Date Line, Movements of Earth and their effects, Origin of Earth: Rocks and their classification, Weathering : Mechanical and Chemical, Earthquakes and Volcanoes.
- Current Affairs: Important events that have happened in India in the recent years, Current important world events.
Thank You.
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