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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

Q15721.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC GD Constable · 30 Jan 2023, Shift 1Easy

To develop scientific temper and humanism is a:

  1. A.constitutional remedy
  2. B.Fundamental Right
  3. C.Fundamental Duty
  4. D.Directive principles of state policy
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Correct answer: C. Fundamental Duty

Article 51A(h) asks every citizen "to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform". It means questioning superstition, looking for evidence before believing a claim, and being open to change.

Q15722.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC CPO · 9 Nov 2022, Shift 2Easy

Which of the following Fundamental Duty provisions has laid down that all Indians need to show respect to the Indian National Flag and the Indian National Anthem?

  1. A.Article 51A (d)
  2. B.Article 51A (a)
  3. C.Article 51A (b)
  4. D.Article 51A (c)
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Correct answer: B. Article 51A (a)

The very first Fundamental Duty asks every citizen to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem.

Q15723.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC MTS · 20 Jun 2023, Shift 2Medium

Under which amendment act, article 51A (k) of the Indian constitution was inserted in the constitution?

  1. A.Eighty - second amendment Act
  2. B.Eighty - sixth amendment Act
  3. C.Eighty - first amendment Act
  4. D.Eighty - fourth amendment Act
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Correct answer: B. Eighty - sixth amendment Act

The 86th Amendment Act, 2002 inserted clause (k) in Article 51A: "who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years." The same amendment made free and compulsory education for children…

Q15726.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC MTS · 2 Aug 2019, Shift 1Easy

Which of the following committees recommended inclusion of fundamental duties?

  1. A.Tarapore Committee
  2. B.Radha Krishnan Committee
  3. C.Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
  4. D.Swaran Singh Committee
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Correct answer: D. Swaran Singh Committee

In 1976 the government set up a committee under Sardar Swaran Singh to suggest changes to the Constitution. It recommended a separate chapter on Fundamental Duties, arguing that citizens should be conscious of their duties as well as their rights.

Q15727.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC CGL · 14 Jul 2023, Shift 4Easy

Which Constitutional Amendment added Fundamental Duties in the Constitution?

  1. A.Forty - Second Amendment Act, 1976
  2. B.Forty - Seventh Amendment, 1984
  3. C.Forty - Fourth Amendment Act 1978
  4. D.Fifty - Second Amendment, 1985
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Correct answer: A. Forty - Second Amendment Act, 1976

Passed during the Emergency on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee, the 42nd Amendment inserted Part IVA and Article 51A with ten Fundamental Duties.

Q15729.SportsEasy

Which of the following statements about India's medals at the Asian Games, as congratulated by the Prime Minister, is correct?

  1. A.The men's badminton team won a bronze medal
  2. B.The men's badminton team won a silver medal
  3. C.The women's badminton team won a gold medal
  4. D.The mixed badminton team won a bronze medal
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Correct answer: A. The men's badminton team won a bronze medal

The Prime Minister congratulated the squad and said the medal reflects the passion and hard work of the players, adding that the entire team displayed great spirit through the competition and wishing them well for the events still ahead.

Q15730.SportsMedium

Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Anantjeet Singh Naruka won a bronze medal in which event, described as India's first ever medal in it at the Asian Games?

  1. A.Trap mixed team
  2. B.Air rifle mixed team
  3. C.Skeet mixed team
  4. D.Air pistol mixed team
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Correct answer: C. Skeet mixed team

The Prime Minister congratulated Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Anantjeet Singh Naruka on the bronze and said their achievement marks the first ever Indian medal in this event at the Asian Games, adding that he hoped the success would inspire many more milestones.

Q15731.SportsEasy

Seema won a bronze medal for India at the Asian Games in which event?

  1. A.Women's marathon
  2. B.Women's 10,000m
  3. C.Women's 3000m steeplechase
  4. D.Women's 800m
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Correct answer: B. Women's 10,000m

Seema finished third in this long distance track race, and the Prime Minister said her determined performance had brought India a medal in the event after many years, describing it as a wonderful achievement reflecting endurance, discipline and years of hard work.

Q15732.InternationalMedium

Which agreement between India and ASEAN is currently under review, as discussed at the Manila consultation?

  1. A.ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement
  2. B.Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
  3. C.Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement with Singapore
  4. D.India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
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Correct answer: A. ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement

Its ongoing review was the main subject at the consultation, with the stated aim of raising trade flows and correcting the asymmetries that have grown within the pact.

Q15734.InternationalEasy

Where were the 14th East Asia Summit Economic Ministers Meeting and the 23rd ASEAN-India Economic Ministers Consultation held?

  1. A.Jakarta, Indonesia
  2. B.Manila, Philippines
  3. C.Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  4. D.Hanoi, Vietnam
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Correct answer: B. Manila, Philippines

The Indian delegation, led by Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce Shri Nitin Kumar Yadav, travelled to Manila for both meetings, and it was there that economic ministers or their representatives from every ASEAN member met the East Asia Summit partners.

Q15735.Science & TechnologyMedium

Which body gave the Rs 75 crore grant that supports the pilot facility for PLA and co-polymers?

  1. A.NITI Aayog
  2. B.Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
  3. C.Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council
  4. D.Technology Development Board
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Correct answer: C. Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council

Its grant of Rs 75 crore supports the pilot scale research facility of 100 TPA for Polylactic Acid and advanced co-polymers that Balrampur Chini Mills will operate at Kumbhi in Uttar Pradesh.

Q15736.Science & TechnologyMedium

The BioE3-supported pilot scale facility for PLA and co-polymers will be set up at Kumbhi in which state?

  1. A.Uttar Pradesh
  2. B.Maharashtra
  3. C.Karnataka
  4. D.Bihar
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Correct answer: A. Uttar Pradesh

The pilot scale research facility of 100 TPA for Polylactic Acid and co-polymers is to be built inside the integrated manufacturing complex of Balrampur Chini Mills Limited at Kumbhi in Uttar Pradesh, while the launch event itself was held at the Department of Biotechnology in New Delhi.

Q15737.Science & TechnologyEasy

What does the E3 in the BioE3 framework, under which the PLA biodegradable plastic venture was launched, stand for?

  1. A.Energy, Ecology and Efficiency
  2. B.Economy, Environment and Employment
  3. C.Education, Enterprise and Export
  4. D.Ethanol, Enzymes and Engineering
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Correct answer: B. Economy, Environment and Employment

BioE3 is the government framework named Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment, and the commercial launch of bio-based biodegradable plastic from Polylactic Acid by Balrampur Chini Mills has been taken forward under it.

Q15738.DefenceMedium

The indigenous development of the 20 mK dilution refrigerator is aligned with which national mission?

  1. A.National Supercomputing Mission
  2. B.National Quantum Mission
  3. C.National Green Hydrogen Mission
  4. D.Deep Ocean Mission
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Correct answer: B. National Quantum Mission

A dilution refrigerator of the 20 mK class produces the ultra-cold millikelvin environment in which quantum computing platforms and related quantum technologies are operated and tested, so building one in India directly serves the quantum mission and strengthens capability in quantum technology, advanced cryogenics and strategic technologies.

Q15740.DefenceMedium

Under which DRDO scheme was the first high-value deep tech project agreement with a start-up signed for a 20 mK dilution refrigerator?

  1. A.Technology Development Fund
  2. B.Innovations for Defence Excellence
  3. C.Make-II Procedure
  4. D.Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme
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Correct answer: A. Technology Development Fund

DRDO signed the agreement for an indigenous 20 mK dilution refrigerator with the start-up Zero mK India Private Limited under the TDF scheme, and it is the first high-value deep tech project agreement the scheme has supported.

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