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Topic Electric charge
Asked 3 times in NDA over 4 years (2021–2025), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in NDA — 3 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 3 years (2021–2025)
Across exams
NDA · 3How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
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NDA2025
Which one of the following is NOT a basic property of electric charge?
- A Charges can be added
- B Charge is conserved
- C Charge on a body is always an integral multiple of an electron or a proton charge
- D Charges can be created and destroyed in an isolated system ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Science & Technology › Physics & Chemistry
NDA2022
A current of 0·6 A is drawn by an electric bulb for 10 minutes. Which one of the following is the amount of electric charge that flows through the circuit?
- A 6 C
- B 0·6 C
- C 360 C ✓
- D 36 C
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Science & Technology › Physics & Chemistry
NDA2021
A current of 1·0 A is drawn by a filament of an electric bulb for 10 minutes. The amount of electric charge that flows through the circuit is
- A 0·1 C
- B 10 C
- C 600 C ✓
- D 800 C
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Science & Technology › Physics & Chemistry
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