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General Awareness for Coast Guard Navik (GD)

Coast Guard Navik (GD) sets 5 General Awareness questions for 5 marks in the Stage I — Computer Based Test, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.

5 questions5 marks3 topics

How to approach General Awareness in Coast Guard Navik (GD)

This is the most scoring section per minute because there is nothing to work out — you either know it or you do not. Banking and current affairs of the last six months dominate, so a steady daily habit beats last-minute cramming, and static facts (polity, history, geography) fill the rest.

Weightage in the paper

How much General Awareness is worth in each Coast Guard Navik (GD) stage, from the official pattern.

StageQuestionsMarksTimeShare
Stage I — Computer Based Test55—5%

General Awareness syllabus for Coast Guard Navik (GD)

Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.

  • Current affairs, national and international
  • Geography, history and Indian polity
  • Sports, awards, defence and static general knowledge

Sample General Awareness questions with solutions

Written to the Coast Guard Navik (GD) pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.

Agricultural prices · solved example

The government announces the Minimum Support Price for roughly how many crops?

  • about 23 cropsCorrect
  • about 5 crops
  • about 60 crops
  • only 1 crop

Solution

MSP is announced for about 23 mandated crops each season on the recommendation of the CACP.

History · solved example

Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?

  • Lord MountbattenCorrect
  • Warren Hastings
  • Rajendra Prasad
  • C. Rajagopalachari

Solution

Lord Mountbatten was the first Governor-General of independent India.

Economy · solved example

The financial year in India runs from:

  • October to September
  • July to June
  • April to MarchCorrect
  • January to December

Solution

India’s financial year is April to March.

National symbols · solved example

Who composed the national song 'Vande Mataram'?

  • Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayCorrect
  • Rabindranath Tagore
  • Sarojini Naidu
  • Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay

Solution

'Vande Mataram' was composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and appeared in his 1882 novel Anandamath. Rabindranath Tagore wrote the national anthem, 'Jana Gana Mana'.

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Practise General Awareness

Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.

Sit General Awareness under a real clock

General Awareness shows up in every Coast Guard Navik (GD) mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.

  • Coast Guard Navik (GD): 30-question practice mock

    30 questions | 30 min

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  • Coast Guard Navik (GD): full-length mock (110 questions)

    110 questions | 1 hr 50 min

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Frequently asked questions

How many General Awareness questions are asked in Coast Guard Navik (GD)?

Coast Guard Navik (GD) CGEPT 2026 sets 5 General Awareness questions for 5 marks in the Stage I — Computer Based Test.

Is there negative marking for General Awareness in Coast Guard Navik (GD)?

No. The Coast Guard Navik (GD) written stage carries no negative marking, so it is worth attempting every General Awareness question you can.

Which General Awareness topics matter most for Coast Guard Navik (GD)?

The Coast Guard Navik (GD) syllabus lists Current affairs, national and international, Geography, history and Indian polity, Sports, awards, defence and static general knowledge. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.

How can I practise General Awareness for Coast Guard Navik (GD) free?

Every General Awareness question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the Coast Guard Navik (GD) mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.