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Railway GK Questions 2026

Static GK in railway exams starts with one shared block: Class 10 science. Every RRB exam on GK24 tests it. Group D has 25 questions on Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences of 10th CBSE level. JE has 30 in CBT-1 and another 15 on Physics and Chemistry in CBT-2. ALP tests General Science in CBT-1 and Basic Science and Engineering in CBT-2, and NTPC lists general science up to 10th inside General Awareness. Beyond science, the lists differ. NTPC names history and the freedom struggle, geography, polity, the economy, art and culture, environment, computers, abbreviations, transport systems in India, world organisations and government bodies. JE names geography, history and culture, polity, the economy and environmental issues, and adds computers and pollution control in CBT-2. This page holds GK24's topic-wise GK notes for railway exams in English and Hindi: General Science, History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Art and Culture, Environment, Computers and static GK, including Indian Railways. Each note is short facts and tables that can be revised in one sitting. Begin with the science notes, since they serve every railway exam, then add the static topics your exam lists, and test each note with its quiz.

Railway GK Questions with Answers

Q4522.SportsMedium

In a para athletics class such as T47, what does the letter T indicate?

  1. A.A throwing event
  2. B.A track-and-jump event
  3. C.A team event
  4. D.A trial event outside the medal programme
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Correct answer: B. A track-and-jump event

In para athletics every result carries a class written as a letter followed by a number: the letter T covers running and jumping events, so sprints, middle-distance races and the long jump in which Nishad Kumar won his gold medal are all written with a T, and the number names…

Q4523.SportsMedium

What made Nishad Kumar's gold medal in the men's long jump T47 at the Asian Para Games 2026 even more special?

  1. A.It came on his debut in this event
  2. B.It was a new world record
  3. C.It was India's only medal of the Games
  4. D.He won it after returning from retirement
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Correct answer: A. It came on his debut in this event

The Prime Minister said winning a gold medal on his debut in the men's long jump T47 made the achievement even more special, and he described Nishad Kumar's versatility, determination and sporting excellence as truly inspiring.

Q4526.SportsMedium

What made Soumya's win in the women's 1500m T12/13 at the Asian Para Games 2026 notable?

  1. A.She won on her debut at the Games and clocked a personal best
  2. B.She set a new world record in the final
  3. C.She won a second gold in the same event
  4. D.She ran the race without a guide runner
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Correct answer: A. She won on her debut at the Games and clocked a personal best

Soumya was appearing at the Asian Para Games for the first time, and the run that won the women's 1500m T12/13 gold medal was also the fastest she had managed over the distance, which is why the Prime Minister's Office described it as a golden debut.

Q4531.EconomyEasy

Which method of concealment was used to disguise the smuggled gold as something other than gold?

  1. A.Gold wires coated with rhodium
  2. B.Gold coins sewn into shoe soles
  3. C.Gold dust mixed with tea leaves
  4. D.Gold sheets hidden in book covers
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Correct answer: A. Gold wires coated with rhodium

The investigation found that the carriers drew the metal into thin wires and gave them a rhodium coating, which hides the colour of gold, and the same passengers also fitted gold into the inner linings of their trolley bags and carried gold paste inside the inner shells of those bags.

Q4533.EconomyMedium

Under which law were the three persons arrested in the DRI's Gujarat gold smuggling case?

  1. A.The Customs Act, 1962
  2. B.The NDPS Act, 1985
  3. C.The Gold Control Act, 1968
  4. D.The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
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Correct answer: A. The Customs Act, 1962

Gold brought into the country without declaration and without payment of duty is smuggled goods, so the three arrests in this case, which covered dealings in 13.017 kg of foreign-origin gold valued at about Rs 19.41 crore, were made under that Act.

Q4535.NationalMedium

At which airport did the DRI recover the single largest amphetamine consignment in these operations?

  1. A.Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
  2. B.Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
  3. C.Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad
  4. D.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad
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Correct answer: A. Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru

A passenger who arrived there from Delhi was intercepted, his baggage was examined and 5.166 kg of amphetamine was recovered, which is the biggest single haul among the three cases.

Q4536.NationalMedium

Under which law did the DRI seize the amphetamine and cocaine recovered in these three operations?

  1. A.The Customs Act, 1962
  2. B.The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
  3. C.The Explosives Act, 1884
  4. D.The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
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Correct answer: B. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

Amphetamine is a psychotropic substance and cocaine is a narcotic drug, so all three consignments, the one recovered at the Bengaluru airport, the one taken from a backpack near Nagpur and the one found at Terminal 3 of the Delhi airport, were seized under this Act and the arrests were…

Q4537.NationalMedium

Which appellate body dismissed Dial4Trade's appeal against the CCPA order on Ammonium Nitrate listings?

  1. A.National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
  2. B.National Green Tribunal
  3. C.Competition Commission of India
  4. D.Securities Appellate Tribunal
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Correct answer: A. National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Dial4Trade was fined 10 lakh rupees and directed to stop listing Ammonium Nitrate and other explosive substances on its platform; the company challenged that order before the NCDRC under Section 24 of the Consumer Protection Act, the parties were heard on 9 October 2026 and the appeal was dismissed.

Q4538.NationalMedium

Which organisation issues the licence required to deal lawfully in Ammonium Nitrate and PETN in India?

  1. A.Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
  2. B.Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO)
  3. C.Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
  4. D.Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA)
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Correct answer: B. Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO)

Substances such as Ammonium Nitrate, Gun Powder, Picric Acid and PETN are classed as explosives, their sale and purchase need the prescribed licence, and an online platform is expected to disclose the valid PESO licence details of a seller and to verify that the buyer holds a licence before a…

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