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.
In Haryana, the loamy and most fertile soil is known locally by which name?
Rausli is the loam of the central Haryana plain, a balanced mixture of sand, silt and clay.
Read the full explanation →Which district of Haryana normally receives the highest annual rainfall?
Panchkula lies in the Shivalik foothills at the north-eastern corner of the state.
Read the full explanation →Rainfall in Haryana decreases in which direction?
The Shivalik districts of Panchkula, Ambala and Yamunanagar in the north-east catch the first of the monsoon against the foothills and receive the heaviest rain of the state, while the south-western districts of Sirsa, Bhiwani and Mahendragarh lie towards the dry Thar margin and receive the least.
Read the full explanation →Which hot and dry westerly wind blows over Haryana in May and June?
The loo is the hot, dry wind that blows from the west and north-west over the plains of Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan and western Uttar Pradesh in May and June.
Read the full explanation →Which crop of Uttar Pradesh is grown mainly in Barabanki, Rampur and Badaun and yields an oil that is largely exported?
Uttar Pradesh grows most of the Indian mint crop, concentrated in Barabanki, Rampur, Badaun, Sambhal and the neighbouring districts, and the menthol and mint oil distilled from it go largely to export, which has made mint a cash crop of the zaid and early kharif season there.
Read the full explanation →Into how many agro-climatic zones has Uttar Pradesh been divided for agricultural planning?
Uttar Pradesh is divided into nine agro-climatic zones so that crop advice can follow soil, rainfall and temperature rather than district boundaries.
Read the full explanation →Kalanamak, the scented rice with a black husk that carries a geographical indication, is grown chiefly in which district of Uttar Pradesh?
Kalanamak is a scented rice of the Tarai districts around Siddharthnagar, close to Kapilvastu, and tradition links it with the Buddha, who is said to have given the grain to the people of the region; its husk is black, the grain fragrant, and it has been registered as a geographical…
Read the full explanation →The Indian Veterinary Research Institute, one of the oldest research institutions of the country, is located at which place in Uttar Pradesh?
The Indian Veterinary Research Institute is at Izatnagar in Bareilly district, with its older campus at Mukteswar in Uttarakhand, and it is the premier institution for veterinary research, vaccine work and animal disease control in India; the Central Avian Research Institute is on the same Izatnagar campus.
Read the full explanation →The Bhadawari buffalo of Uttar Pradesh is known chiefly for which quality?
The Bhadawari buffalo comes from the Bhadawar tract along the Yamuna and Chambal in Agra, Etawah and the neighbouring districts, and although its yield is modest the fat percentage of its milk is the highest among Indian buffalo breeds, which makes it valued for ghee.
Read the full explanation →The Jamunapari, the largest goat breed of India, belongs to which region of Uttar Pradesh?
The Jamunapari takes its name from the Yamuna and comes from the ravine country where the Yamuna, Chambal and Kwari meet around Etawah and Chakarnagar; it is the largest Indian goat breed, recognised by its long drooping ears, roman nose and tuft of hair on the hindquarters, and it has…
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is not a Kharif crop?
Mustard is a rabi oilseed, sown in October and November and harvested in February and March, and in Uttar Pradesh it is grown mainly in the Agra, Mathura and Aligarh tract; the cool dry weather of the rabi season suits it.
Read the full explanation →Which among the following crops is related to the Rabi season in North India?
Barley is a rabi crop of northern India, sown between October and December after the monsoon and harvested in March and April along with wheat, gram, pea, lentil and mustard; it tolerates poorer and saltier soils than wheat, which is why it is grown in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan…
Read the full explanation →Which type of farming is practiced in areas of high population pressure on land?
Where many people depend on a limited area of land, as in the Ganga plain of Uttar Pradesh, holdings are small, the farmer uses a great deal of family labour and manure, irrigation is applied wherever possible and two or three crops are taken from the same field each year…
Read the full explanation →Which state of India is the largest producer of sugarcane?
Uttar Pradesh grows more sugarcane than any other state, chiefly in the western districts of Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur and Bijnor and in the Tarai belt, where deep alluvial soil, assured canal and tubewell water and a long growing season suit the crop; the state also has the largest number of…
Read the full explanation →Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve, created from the former Darrah sanctuary, lies near which city of Rajasthan?
The Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve lies in the Kota region of south-eastern Rajasthan, taking in the old Darrah sanctuary along with the Jawahar Sagar and Chambal tracts, and it was notified as a tiger reserve in 2013, making it the third of the state after Ranthambore and Sariska.
Read the full explanation →The Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary of Rajasthan is particularly known for which animal?
The Kumbhalgarh sanctuary, spread over Rajsamand, Pali and Udaipur districts around the Kumbhalgarh fort, is counted among the better habitats of the Indian wolf in the state and also shelters leopard, sloth bear, four-horned antelope and the Indian wolf prey base of smaller animals.
Read the full explanation →The Khejarli massacre of 1730, in which villagers died protecting trees, is associated with which community and leader?
At Khejarli in Jodhpur district in 1730, when men sent by the state began felling khejri trees for lime kilns, Amrita Devi Bishnoi embraced a tree and was killed, and hundreds of Bishnoi men, women and children died in the same way; the Bishnoi faith, founded by Guru Jambheshwar, forbids…
Read the full explanation →Which two wetlands of Rajasthan are included in the Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance?
Keoladeo Ghana at Bharatpur was added to the Ramsar list in 1981 and Sambhar Lake, the large saline lake spread across Jaipur and Nagaur districts and a major source of salt, was added in 1990; both are also important bird habitats, Sambhar drawing flamingos in the wet season.
Read the full explanation →Ranthambore, one of the nine reserves taken up when Project Tiger began in 1973, lies in which district?
Ranthambore lies in Sawai Madhopur district, where the Aravalli meets the Vindhyan plateau.
Read the full explanation →The Desert National Park of Rajasthan is the principal habitat of which bird?
The Desert National Park, spread over Jaisalmer and Barmer, is the largest protected area of Rajasthan and the main surviving habitat of the Great Indian Bustard, called godawan in Rajasthani and the state bird; the Sudasari enclosure within the park is set aside for it, and the Akal wood fossil…
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