How many graduate-level NTPC vacancies has Indian Railways notified under CEN No. 06/2026?

The correct answer is Goods Train Manager, with 2,750 of the notified posts, which is by far the biggest block in this recruitment. Option A is wrong because Senior Clerk Cum Typist accounts for 371 posts, the second largest share but much smaller. Option B is wrong because Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist has 300 posts. Option C is wrong because Chief Commercial Cum Ticket Supervisor has only 127 posts, the smallest share, even though it carries the highest pay among the four at Pay Level 6. Candidates should learn the order of the four categories by number of posts, since the vacancy break-up is a favourite question: Goods Train Manager, then Senior Clerk Cum Typist, then Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist, and finally Chief Commercial Cum Ticket Supervisor.

The correct answer is Rs 35,400 a month, which is the initial basic pay for Chief Commercial Cum Ticket Supervisor at Pay Level 6 under the Seventh Central Pay Commission. Option B is wrong because Rs 29,200 a month at Pay Level 5 is the initial basic pay of the other three posts in this notification, namely Goods Train Manager, Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist and Senior Clerk Cum Typist. Options A and D are wrong because those entry pay figures belong to other levels of the pay matrix and were not notified for these posts. Allowances and service conditions apply as per the relevant rules. For the examination, link the post with the level and the pay: Level 6 with Rs 35,400 for the supervisor post, and Level 5 with Rs 29,200 for the rest.

The correct answer is 18 to 33 years as on 1 January 2027, with relaxation for eligible categories as prescribed in the rules. A candidate must also hold a degree of a recognised university or an equivalent qualification and meet the conditions laid down for the particular post. Options A, C and D are wrong because they alter either the band of years or the reference date, and both details must match the notification exactly. Selection runs through a first stage computer based test and a second stage computer based test, followed by document verification and medical examination as applicable. Applications opened on 8 October 2026 and close on 6 November 2026, with the fee payable up to 8 November 2026 and corrections allowed from 9 to 18 November 2026.

The correct answer is 50 grams. Under the narcotics law the punishment turns on whether the quantity seized is small, intermediate or commercial, and for methamphetamine the commercial mark is fixed at 50 grams. The seizure of 5.753 kg in this case is many times that limit, which is why the offence attracts rigorous imprisonment of 10 to 20 years together with a fine of Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 lakh. Options A, B and D are wrong because they do not match the notified figure for this drug; candidates often confuse the limits set for different substances, so it is worth remembering that each narcotic has its own small and commercial quantity. Methamphetamine, also called Ice, is a highly addictive synthetic stimulant acting on the central nervous system.

The correct answer is the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, usually called the NDPS Act. Methamphetamine is treated in India as a psychotropic substance and is regulated by this law, under which possessing, making, selling, buying, transporting, importing or exporting the drug without authority is an offence. The accused in this case was arrested and sent to judicial custody by the competent court constituted under the same Act. Option A is wrong because the customs law deals with duty and goods crossing the border rather than narcotics as such. Option C is wrong because the money laundering law targets proceeds of crime. Option D is wrong because the law of 1940 governs the quality and sale of medicines. Punishment under the NDPS Act depends on the nature of the offence and the quantity seized.