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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

Q15402.Science & TechnologyMedium

Which of the following is not a parameter assessed under the Digital Connectivity Rating framework?

  1. A.Fibre readiness of the property
  2. B.Availability of mobile network
  3. C.Carpet area and the number of parking slots
  4. D.Wi-Fi infrastructure in the building
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Correct answer: C. Carpet area and the number of parking slots

The rating framework is about how well a building is wired and covered for communication, so its yardsticks are fibre readiness, whether a mobile network is available inside, the connectivity solutions built into the structure and the Wi-Fi the property offers, with benchmarks that differ from one category of property…

Q15404.Science & TechnologyEasy

Which body launched the Digital Connectivity Rating (DCR) Platform?

  1. A.Department of Telecommunications
  2. B.Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
  3. C.Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
  4. D.Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
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Correct answer: B. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

The Digital Connectivity Rating Platform was launched by the telecom regulator, which functions under the Ministry of Communications, and the launch was announced on 25 September 2026.

Q15408.Computer AwarenessAsked in: RRB NTPC · 05 Jun, 2025, Shift 2Easy

What is the primary function of an operating system in a laptop?

  1. A.To type documents
  2. B.To run internet browsers only
  3. C.To manage hardware and software resources
  4. D.To edit videos
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Correct answer: C. To manage hardware and software resources

An operating system is the system software that loads when a laptop starts and then runs the machine: it shares out memory, decides which program gets the processor and for how long, keeps files and folders in order on the disk, talks to the keyboard, screen and printer through device…

Q15409.Indian PolityAsked in: RRB NTPC · 10 May 2022, Shift 1Easy

The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution of India by the ________________.

  1. A.51st Amendment Act
  2. B.23rd Amendment Act
  3. C.42nd Amendment Act
  4. D.1st Amendment Act
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Correct answer: C. 42nd Amendment Act

The Fundamental Duties were written into the Constitution in 1976 by the 42nd Amendment, on the advice of the Swaran Singh Committee, and the idea was borrowed from the Constitution of the erstwhile Soviet Union.

Q15412.Indian EconomyAsked in: RRB NTPC · 16 June 2022, Shift 3Medium

Which of the following is the correct explanation of the term 'Capital Receipts'?

  1. A.The receipts that do not lead to a claim on the government
  2. B.The receipts of the government which create liability or reduce financial assets
  3. C.The receipts of the grants given to state governments and other parties
  4. D.The receipts of the government which result in the reduction of financial liabilities
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Correct answer: B. The receipts of the government which create liability or reduce financial assets

In the Union Budget, money coming to the government is split into revenue receipts and capital receipts, and the test is exactly this one.

Q15413.Art & CultureAsked in: RRB NTPC · 13 June 2022, Shift 2Easy

The Sun temple at Konark, is popularly known as the __________.

  1. A.White Pagoda
  2. B.Black Pagoda
  3. C.Golden Pagoda
  4. D.Bronze Pagoda
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Correct answer: B. Black Pagoda

European sailors called the Konark Sun temple the Black Pagoda because its dark stone tower stood out on the Odisha coast and served them as a landmark, in contrast to the whitewashed Jagannath temple at Puri, which they called the White Pagoda.

Q15416.Books & AuthorsAsked in: RRB NTPC · 25 Mar, 2026, Shift 1Easy

A book published in 2025, authored by Narendra Modi and titled 'The Emergency Diaries – Years That Forged a Leader', is thematically associated with which of the following periods in Indian political history?

  1. A.1962–1965
  2. B.1989–1991
  3. C.1975–1977
  4. D.1969–1971
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Correct answer: C. 1975–1977

The book takes its title from the Emergency, which ran from 1975 to 1977, and recalls those years through the author's own experience of them.

Q15418.Computer AwarenessAsked in: RRB NTPC · 28 Dec 2020, Shift 1Easy

What is 'UBUNTU'?

  1. A.Malware
  2. B.Operating system
  3. C.External hard drive
  4. D.Web Browser
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Correct answer: B. Operating system

Ubuntu is a free, open-source operating system built on the Linux kernel and based on the Debian distribution. It was first released in 2004 by Canonical, and its name comes from a Nguni Bantu word of southern Africa meaning humanity towards others.

Q15419.General ScienceAsked in: RRB NTPC · 15 June 2022, Shift 1Easy

The statement that the upward buoyant force that is exerted on a body immersed in a fluid, whether fully or partially, is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces is related to:

  1. A.Archimedes' Principle
  2. B.Bernoulli's Principle
  3. C.Beer Lambert Law
  4. D.Pascal's Law
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Correct answer: A. Archimedes' Principle

It states that the upthrust on a body dipped fully or partly in a fluid equals the weight of the fluid the body pushes aside.

Q15420.Indian HistoryAsked in: RRB NTPC · 13 Aug, 2025, Shift 3Medium

Which of the following Buddhist texts is often called the 'Gita of Buddhism' for its importance and teachings?

  1. A.Mahayana Sutra
  2. B.Dhammapada
  3. C.Vamsathapakasini
  4. D.Saddharmapundarīka Sūtra
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Correct answer: B. Dhammapada

The Dhammapada gathers the Buddha's teaching into 423 short verses arranged in 26 chapters, and because it holds the heart of the doctrine in verses anyone can remember, it is often called the Gita of Buddhism.

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