How Many Questions are asked from Defence GK in NDA?

A Total of Three to four questions are expected from the Defence GK Section in NDA Examination 2024.

How Many Questions are asked from Defence GK in CDS?

A Total of five to Six questions are expected from the Defence GK Section in CDS Examination 2024.

Last 6 months Important Defence Current Affairs for NDA, CDS and other Defence Exams

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The NDA ( National Defence Academy) and CDS ( Combined Defence Service) are the most important examinations for the defence aspirants to enter the Indian Armed Forces. Both Exams have seen Questions from the Defence Current Affairs over the time in Previous year questions. In this Article, We have compiled Top 150 Defence Current Affairs for the Upcoming CDS 2 2024 and NDA 2 2024. Few of the Questions from these Current Affairs were seen in the recently conducted AFCAT Examination. It is highly anticipated that the UPSC will ask Defence GK from the 150 Question given below.

Defence Current Affairs for UPSC CDS and NDA 2024

The Role of Defence Current Affairs in CDS 2 and NDA 2 2024 is very crucial., Defence GK emerge as an important component of preparation. A thorough grasp of defence current affairs will help candidates to articulate informed opinions, demonstrate critical thinking, and showcase their aptitude for leadership in the Written as well as the SSB Interview. The CDS and NDA exams assess candidates knowledge of the latest defence technologies, military doctrines, and international security scenarios.

	150 Most Important Defence GK 2024
S.No	Current Affairs
1	Mitra Shakti 2024: Strengthening Indo-Sri Lankan Military Ties
2	Exercise Udara Shakti 2024: Strengthening Indo-Malaysian Air Force
3	Indian Army Conducts ‘Parvat Prahaar’ Exercise in Ladakh
4	Indian Air Force Approves Production Of Astra Mark 1 Missiles
5	ITBP To Get Russian KAMAZ Typhoon Vehicle For LAC
6	‘Tarang Shakti 2024’, First Multinational Air Exercise
7	Indian Army Departs for Multinational Exercise KHAAN QUEST 2024
8	Launch of Advanced Frigate Triput: A Milestone in India’s Naval Capabilities
9	DRDO Successfully Flight-Tests Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System
10	INS TABAR ARRIVES IN HAMBURG, GERMANY
11	DRDO Seven New Projects Awarded to Industries Under Technology Development
12	Indian Air Force Participation in Exercise Pitch Black 2024
13	Defence Investiture Ceremony 2024: President Murmu Honors Gallantry Award
14	India’s Defence Production Hits All-Time High of Rs 1,26,887 crore
15	Indian Army Inducts First Indigenous Chip-Based 4G Base Station
16	Maitree Exercise 2024, Strengthening India-Thailand Military Cooperation
17	India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise ‘Nomadic Elephant’ Begins in Meghalaya
18	SEBEX 2, India’s New Explosive Revolutionizing Military Firepower
19	INS Sunayna Entered Port Victoria, Seychelles
20	Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani as The Next Vice Chief of Army Staff
21	Indian Army Opened Khalubar War Memorial To Tourists in Ladakh
22	Indian Armed Forces Unveil Unified Cyberspace Doctrine
23	Indian Army Inducts Indigenous ASMI Submachine Gun: A Pride in Atmanirbhar
24	Indian Army Launches First Skin Bank for Advanced Care of Personnel and Families
25	India to Host Its First Multinational Air Exercise Tarang Shakti in August
26	Launch of LSAM 13 (Yard 81) Fifth Barge of 08 X Missile Cum Ammunition (MCA)
27	Army Launches Integrated Generator Monitoring, Control System ‘Vidyut
28	Lt General Upendra Dwivedi Named New Army Chief
29	Indian Navy Gets its First Woman Helicopter Pilot
30	ISRO Gives Details on Indo-French TRISHNA Mission
31	Indian Air Force and Navy Participate in Mega Multinational War Games
32	IAF Contingent Joins ‘Red Flag 24’ Exercise in Alaska
33	Indian Army Set to Receive Russian Igla-S Air Defence Systems
34	Indian Air Force Tests BHISHM Portable Hospital for Airdrop in Agra
35	Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla Takes Helm as Chief of Personnel of Indian Navy
36	AF Conducts Bambi Bucket Operations to Combat Forest Fires in Uttarakhand
37	Indian Army and IAF Conduct Joint Exercise in Punjab
38	Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor Assumes Command as AOC-in-C, Training
39	DRDO’s Supersonic Missile-Assisted Torpedo Delivery System Achieves
40	IAF Conducts Successful Test of Air-Launched Ballistic Missile
41	Indian Navy Conducts ‘Poorvi Leher’ Mega Exercise to Test Maritime Preparedness
42	Indigenous Man Portable Anti-tank Guided Missile System: A Milestone in India’s Self-
43	Indian Army Enhances Air Defence with Igla-S MANPADS
44	Indigenous Man Portable Anti-tank Guided Missile System: A Milestone in India’s Self-
45	CRPF’s 59th Bravery Day 2024
46	Sagar Kavach 2024: Coastal Security Exercise in Lakshadweep Islands
47	Enhancing Air Defence Capabilities: Indian Army Inducts Akashteer System
48	DRDO successfully conducted a flight test of the new generation ballistic
49	India, Maldives & Sri Lanka’s ‘Dosti-16’ Held in Maldives
50	IAF’s 10-day mega exercise ‘Gagan Shakti’ begins from April 1-10
51	‘Operation Indravati’ to Evacuate Indian Nationals from Haiti Begins
52	Army deploys advanced anti-drone defense systems along China border
53	India Joins Hands with Mozambique and Tanzania for TRILAT-2024 Maritime
54	Indian Army Inducts First Apache 451 Aviation Squadron
55	Guyana Inks Deal to Purchase Indian-Made Dornier Aircraft
56	Indian Army’s New Tech Unit STEAG
57	India-US Joint Military Exercise “EX TIGER TRIUMPH – 24”
58	Indian Army contingent departing for the joint military exercise “Exercise Lamitiye
59	Indian Navy Gets Its Own Headquarters Named ‘Nausena Bhawan’
60	China, Iran, and Russia Stage Joint Naval Drills in Gulf of Oman
61	Launch of ‘Agray’ and ‘Akshay’ Fifth and Sixth Ship of ASW SWC (GRSE) Project
62	Indian Navy at Exercise Cutlass Express 2024
63	BBBS Secures Biggest Anti-Drone Tech Order Under IDEX
64	DRDO Successfully Tests Agni-5 Missile with MIRV Technology, Mission Divyastra
65	Sea Defenders-2024: U.S – India Joint Exercise Bolsters Indo-Pacific Maritime
66	Indian Armed Forces to Conduct Mega ‘Bharat-Shakti’ Exercise in Jaisalmer
67	INS Jatayu Commissioned By Indian Navy At Lakshadweep
68	Raksha Mantri Inaugurates ‘Chola’ Building At Naval War College, Goa
69	DefConnect 2024: Rajnath Singh Launches ADITI Scheme to Boost
70	INAS 334 Squadron To Welcome MH 60R ‘Seahawks’ Into The Indian Navy
71	Exercise Samudra Laksamana: Strengthening Indo-Malaysian Maritime
72	Indian Navy To Commission New Base INS Jatayu On Minicoy Island
73	DRDO Successfully Tests Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS)
74	NATO Launches Steadfast Defender 2024 Military Exercise
75	IAF Strengthens Air Defense with Indigenous SAMAR-2 Missile System
76	The Indo-Japan “Dharma Guardian” Military Exercise Begins
77	Trilateral Exercise ‘Dosti-16’ Kicks Off In Maldives
78	DRDO To Test Indigenous Laser Weapon DURGA-2
79	India Hosts Milan Naval Exercise with Participation of Nearly 50 Countries
80	Indian Air Force (IAF) Conducted ‘Exercise Vayu Shakti-24’
81	Indian Army’s Rs 57,000 Crore Project to Replace Aging T-72 Tank Fleet
82	SAMAR Air Defense Missile Debuts In Vayushakti Exercise At Jaisalmer
83	Havildar Varinder Singh Awarded Vishisht Seva Medal for Developing Multipurpose
84	Underwater Harbour Defence and Surveillance System Inaugurated In
85	Embraer, Mahindra Partner On C-390 Millennium Medium Transport Aircraft In
86	IIT Madras To Spearhead Development Of India’s First Indigenous 155mm Smart
87	India, Saudi Arabia Explore New Avenues Of Defence Cooperation
88	IAF To Conduct Exercise Vayu Shakti-2024
89	India-US Seal $4B MQ-9B Armed Drone Deal
90	Indian Navy Declares 2024 As ‘Year of Naval Civilians’
91	Preeti Rajak Becomes Indian Army’s First Female Subedar
92	INS Sandhayak: A New Chapter in India’s Naval Mapping and Surveillance
93	SARVATRA: Indian Army’s Mobile Bridge System
94	India, Saudi Arabia To Start Military Exercise SADA TANSEEQ From Jan 29-
95	India, France, UAE Conduct Joint Air Exercise Over Arabian Sea
96	Indian Navy to Establish Second VLF Communication Station in Telangana
97	India And Egypt Armies Unite For Exercise Cyclone’s Special Operations
98	Iran’s Military Receives Advanced Homegrown Drones
99	India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise KHANJAR Begins In Himachal
100	Indian Army Launches Operation Sarvashakti To Eliminate Terrorists
101	Ex-Ayutthaya: India-Thailand First Naval Exercise Connects to Ayodhya
102	VICE ADMIRAL AN PRAMOD APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL
103	Union Minister Ajay Bhatt Flags Off Astra Missile for IAF delivery
104	DRDO Achieves Success In Akash-NG Missile Flight Test
105	Joint Exercise ‘Sahyog Kaijin’ Between Indian and Japanese Coast Guards
106	Indian Army to Observe 2024 as the Year of Technology Absorption
107	Indian Navy gets first India-made long endurance Drishti 10 Starliner drone
108	Indian Navy’s P-8I Aircraft Reaches Guam For Exercise Sea Dragon 24
109	DRDO launches assault rifle ‘Ugram’ for Indian Army
110	Boosting Indigenous Defence Production: Centre Inks Two Crucial Deals Worth Rs
111	Vice-Admiral Sanjay Singh Takes Over as Western Naval Command Chief in Mumbai
112	Sagar Parikrama (Phase X) event being organized from 1st January 2024 to 6th
113	India-UAE Joint Exercise ‘Desert Cyclone 2024’ Kicks Off In Rajasthan
114	DRDO Celebrates Its 66th Foundation Day
115	Paramilitary Forces Embrace ‘Sandes App’ for Secure Official Commute
116	Indian Armed Forces officers awarded ‘Golden Owl’ at DSCSC Sri Lanka
117	6th India-Australia Maritime Dialogue &14th Counter-Terrorism Meeting
118	Gallantry Awards 2024: 78th Independence Day
119	DRDO Successfully Test Long Range Glide Bomb ‘GAURAV’ From Su-30 MK-1
120	China Tests Largest Cargo Drone as Low-Altitude Economy Expands
121	Mitra Shakti 2024: Strengthening Indo-Sri Lankan Military Ties
122	Lt Col Kabilan Sai Ashok, India’s Youngest Boxing Referee At Olympics
123	Indian Army Launches E-SeHAT Tele-Consultancy for Veterans
124	DRDO Successfully Flight-Tests Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System
125	INS Delhi Wins Best Ship of Eastern Fleet 2024
126	India Unveils Indigenous Light Tank ‘Zorawar’
127	Inauguration of Indian Air Force Weapon Systems School
128	SEBEX 2, India’s New Explosive Revolutionizing Military Firepower
129	Thales Inks Pact With Adani Defence To Manufacture 70mm Rockets In India
130	DRDO Hands Over Medium Range-Microwave Obscurant Chaff Rocket to Indian Navy
131	GRSE Wins Sustainable Governance Champion Award
132	Indian Armed Forces Unveil Unified Cyberspace Doctrine
133	Indian Army Inducts Indigenous ASMI Submachine Gun: A Pride in Atmanirbhar Bharat
134	Indian Army Launches First Skin Bank for Advanced Care of Personnel and Families
135	US, India Launch NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar to Combat Climate Change
136	India Advances in Drone Warfare with Nagastra-1 Deployment
137	Launch of LSAM 13 (Yard 81) Fifth Barge of 08 X Missile Cum Ammunition (MCA) Barge Project
138	Adani Defence and EDGE Group Forge Global Defence Partnership
139	Army Launches Integrated Generator Monitoring, Control System ‘Vidyut Rakshak’
140	Agnikul Cosmos’ Agnibaan – World’s First 3D Printed Space Rocket Engine
141	Mission ISHAN: Streamlining India’s Airspace for Enhanced Efficiency
142	Bengaluru’s Flying Wedge Defence Unveils India’s First Indigenous Bomber UAV
143	SAKHI: The Lifeline for Gaganyaan Crew
144	‘Ek Samandar, Mere Andar,’ penned by BrahMos Aerospace Deputy CEO Sanjeev Joshi
145	Hindustan Shipyard Limited’s CMD Cmde Hemant Khatri Honored with ‘PSU Samarpan Award’
146	Indian Army and Punit Balan Group Collaborate to Develop India’s First Constitution Park
147	IIT Delhi And Israel Aerospace Industries Join Forces For Applied Research
148	Inauguration of India’s First All-Girl Sainik School: A Milestone in Women Empowerment
149	Uttar Pradesh Defence Corridor Boosts Industrial Growth
150	Lt Gen Shankar Narayan Takes Helm at Army Hospital (R & R)