Railway GK Questions 2026

The nucellus is the mass of tissue inside the ovule whose cells carry stored food, and the embryo sac develops within it.

The corpus callosum is a thick band of nerve fibres that joins the two cerebral hemispheres, so it belongs to the forebrain, not the hindbrain.

The minister raised it precisely to make the point that regulation on its own cannot build a circular economy, because the demand side depends on how individuals choose to consume, and LiFE asks for deliberate and mindful use of resources instead of destructive consumption.

Under the EPR framework the registered recyclers number that much, while the registered producers are far more numerous.

That is the quantity of waste processed as on date across the waste streams that now carry their own rules, and the minister cited it as evidence that policy intent is being translated into measurable action.

That is the projection for the Indian chemical industry by 2030, and the growth outlook is attributed to rising domestic demand, expanding export opportunities, the demographic dividend, relatively low per capita consumption and supportive government measures.

It came in as the partner country for this edition, a step described as strengthening economic cooperation with India and opening fresh avenues for collaboration in chemicals and petrochemicals.

The theme frames the event as a platform for domestic and international stakeholders to share knowledge, build alliances and look for investment, and the minister repeated it when describing what the gathering was meant to achieve.

The railways works with it on moving coal out of the mines efficiently, while its coordination with the Ministry of Power is about sustaining transport and supply so that thermal plants hold enough stock to generate reliably.

This was the average daily dispatch of coal rakes to thermal power plants over the first six months of the financial year, and it was 7.1 per cent higher than the dispatch rate in the corresponding half of the year before.

That is the growth the railways registered in coal loading during the month up to the eighteenth day, measured against the corresponding stretch of the previous year, and it amounts to an all-time high for coal loading.

This is the National De-Addiction Helpline, and it gives individuals and families a way to seek information and assistance on substance-use concerns, which fits the campaign's emphasis on making help easier to reach and on reducing the stigma that keeps people from asking for it.

The Union Home Minister stated this deadline while addressing the third National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force Heads of States and Union Territories in New Delhi in September, and he coupled it with a call for coordinated action, clear targets, accountability and the dismantling of drug networks.

The campaign began on 15 August 2020 with that many vulnerable districts, selected because substance use was found to be especially widespread in them, and it has since widened its reach to the country as a whole.

The Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan is the flagship drug demand reduction initiative of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and sits under that plan, which is why its work centres on awareness, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and aftercare rather than on policing.

Kapil Kumar's silver came in the men's 400m freestyle S10 and Ravi Karthik Budigina's bronze in the men's 50m freestyle S13, so although the distances and the classifications were different, the stroke was the same in both races.

He finished third in the men's 50m freestyle S13 sprint, and the Prime Minister said he was very proud of the achievement and described the swimmer's passion and commitment as noteworthy.

Kapil Kumar finished second in that race and collected the silver medal, and the Prime Minister noted his stamina, dedication and determination in earning a place on the podium.

Rahul took third place in the men's high jump T42/T63, and the Prime Minister called it a proud moment while hoping the athlete would reach greater heights in the seasons to come.

Gold went to Shailesh Kumar, silver to Varun Singh Bhati and bronze to Rahul, so every place on the podium in that single final was filled by an Indian athlete.