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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

Q13321.Indian HistoryAsked in: SSC CHSL · 03 Aug, 2023, Shift 2Easy

Who founded the Chola empire?

  1. A.Dantidurga
  2. B.Singhavishnu
  3. C.Upendrarai
  4. D.Vijayalaya
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Correct answer: D. Vijayalaya

Vijayalaya founded the line known as the Imperial Cholas around 850 CE by taking Thanjavur from the Muttaraiyar chiefs, who held it as feudatories of the Pallavas.

Q13322.Computer AwarenessAsked in: SSC CHSL · 08 Jul, 2024, Shift 1Easy

Which of the following is an example of system software?

  1. A.Adobe Photoshop
  2. B.Windows operating system
  3. C.Google Chrome
  4. D.Microsoft Word
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Correct answer: B. Windows operating system

System software is the software that runs the machine itself. It manages the processor, the memory, the disk and the attached devices, and it gives other programs a platform on which to run.

Q13325.Indian HistoryAsked in: SSC CHSL · 19 April 2021, Shift 2Easy

When did the peasant movement in Bardoli begin?

  1. A.1928
  2. B.1934
  3. C.1919
  4. D.1943
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Correct answer: A. 1928

The Bardoli Satyagraha began in February 1928 in Bardoli taluka of Surat district in Gujarat, after the Bombay government raised the land revenue by about twenty-two per cent in a year when the crop had already been poor.

Q13328.Indian HistoryAsked in: SSC CHSL · 13 Oct 2020, Shift 2Medium

Which Chola ruler was popularly called 'Victor of the Ganges'?

  1. A.Vijayalaya Chola
  2. B.Gandaraditya Chola
  3. C.Parantaka Chola I
  4. D.Rajendra Chola I
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Correct answer: D. Rajendra Chola I

He took the title Gangaikonda Chola, the one who won the Ganga, after his army marched north about 1022 CE, defeated the Pala ruler Mahipala and carried Ganga water back to the Tamil country.

Q13329.Computer AwarenessAsked in: SSC CHSL · 6 Aug 2021, Shift 3Easy

Which of the following is the correct full form of JPEG?

  1. A.Joint Photography Exports Group
  2. B.Joint Pixel Experts Group
  3. C.Joint Photographic Experts Group
  4. D.Joint Pixel Exports Group
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Correct answer: C. Joint Photographic Experts Group

The format is named after the committee of experts that drew up the standard, which was published in 1992 for compressing photographs.

Q13330.Environment & EcologyAsked in: SSC CHSL · 5 Aug 2021, Shift 2Medium

Which of the following watershed development projects is sponsored by the Central Government and aims at enabling the rural population to conserve water?

  1. A.Arvary Pani Sansad
  2. B.Haryali
  3. C.Jal Kranti Abhiyan
  4. D.Neeru-Meeru
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Correct answer: B. Haryali

Haryali is a centrally sponsored watershed development project launched in 2003 by the Ministry of Rural Development, and its whole point is that the village panchayat plans and carries out the work itself.

Q13331.Indian HistoryAsked in: SSC CHSL · 16 Oct 2020, Shift 3Easy

Which dynasty did not have its capital in South India?

  1. A.Chola
  2. B.Chera
  3. C.Pallava
  4. D.Pala
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Correct answer: D. Pala

The Palas ruled eastern India, that is Bengal and Bihar, so their capital was never in the south. The line was founded by Gopala around 750 CE, who was chosen by the chiefs of Bengal to end a long spell of disorder.

Q13332.NationalMedium

Foundation stones for which of the following were laid along with the dedication of Barapullah Elevated Road Phase-3?

  1. A.A metro corridor and a ring road
  2. B.The Modi Mill-Savitri Cinema Flyover and the Loni Underpass
  3. C.Two pedestrian skywalks
  4. D.A bus rapid transit corridor
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Correct answer: B. The Modi Mill-Savitri Cinema Flyover and the Loni Underpass

Along with dedicating the completed elevated road, the Union Home Minister laid the foundation stones of these two works, which together with the road make up the package of projects worth more than Rs 1,941 crore.

Q13333.NationalMedium

Barapullah Elevated Road Phase-3 provides signal-free connectivity between which two parts of Delhi?

  1. A.North Delhi and West Delhi
  2. B.East Delhi and South Delhi
  3. C.Central Delhi and North Delhi
  4. D.West Delhi and South Delhi
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Correct answer: B. East Delhi and South Delhi

The Home Minister stated that the newly dedicated phase of the Barapullah corridor would give signal-free connectivity between the eastern and the southern parts of the capital, so that commuting becomes smoother, motorists get relief from traffic jams and travel time is saved.

Q13335.InternationalMedium

The two sides discussed tourism cooperation in the context of which proposed bilateral observance?

  1. A.India-Italy Year of Trade and Investment 2026
  2. B.India-Italy Year of Culture and Tourism 2027
  3. C.India-Italy Year of Science and Innovation 2028
  4. D.India-Italy Year of Youth Exchange 2030
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Correct answer: B. India-Italy Year of Culture and Tourism 2027

At the meeting the two delegations examined the opportunities that this proposed observance would open for tourism cooperation, with the aim of further strengthening cultural and tourism exchanges between the two countries.

Q13336.InternationalMedium

Which of the following was agreed as the key outcome of the second India-Italy Joint Working Group on Tourism?

  1. A.A visa-free travel arrangement between the two countries
  2. B.Setting up focused technical groups and designating points of contact
  3. C.A joint tourism promotion fund of fixed size
  4. D.Merging the two national tourism boards
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Correct answer: B. Setting up focused technical groups and designating points of contact

This was described as the key outcome of the meeting, and its purpose is to carry forward the areas of cooperation that were identified, namely exchange of tourism data, promotion of lesser-known destinations, cine-tourism, destination twinning, skilling and capacity building, and business-to-business engagement, and to keep stakeholders talking between formal…

Q13337.InternationalMedium

ENIT, which took part in the India-Italy Joint Working Group on Tourism, is which organisation?

  1. A.Italy's national railway operator
  2. B.The Italian National Tourism Board
  3. C.Italy's civil aviation regulator
  4. D.An Italian hotel industry association
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Correct answer: B. The Italian National Tourism Board

ENIT was part of the Italian delegation, which also included senior officials of Italy's Ministry of Tourism, its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and the Embassy of Italy in New Delhi.

Q13339.Science & TechnologyMedium

What is the targeted response time of the multi-gas sensor platform being developed with TDB support?

  1. A.Less than 20 milliseconds
  2. B.Less than 200 milliseconds
  3. C.Less than 2 seconds
  4. D.Less than 20 seconds
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Correct answer: B. Less than 200 milliseconds

The platform is being designed around high sensitivity, low power consumption, a miniaturised form and intelligent signal processing, and among its stated design targets is a response time below 200 milliseconds so that it suits applications requiring rapid detection and monitoring, such as leak detection in refineries and piped natural…

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