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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

Q15803.GeographyAsked in: Rajasthan · RPSC RAS Pre, 27 Oct 2021Easy

Doddabetta peak is located in

  1. A.Vindhyachal Range
  2. B.Satpura Range
  3. C.Nilgiri Hills
  4. D.Anamalai Hills
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Correct answer: C. Nilgiri Hills

Doddabetta, about 2,637 metres high, is the highest peak of the Nilgiri Hills and stands close to Ooty (Udhagamandalam) in Tamil Nadu.

Q15804.Indian PolityAsked in: Rajasthan · RPSC RAS Pre, 27 Oct 2021Medium

Under Article 103 of the Constitution of India, before giving any decision on any question relating to the disqualification of members of the Lok Sabha, the President shall obtain the opinion of which of the following?

  1. A.Attorney General
  2. B.Election Commission
  3. C.Supreme Court
  4. D.Speaker of the Lok Sabha
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Correct answer: B. Election Commission

Article 103 says the President shall obtain the opinion of the Election Commission and shall act according to that opinion.

Q15805.Indian HistoryAsked in: Rajasthan · RPSC RAS Pre, 27 Oct 2021Medium

Which of the following doctrines are related to Jainism?

(i) Anekantavada

(ii) Sarvastivada

(iii) Shunyavada

(iv) Syadvada

Choose the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. A.(i) and (iv)
  2. B.(ii) and (iii)
  3. C.(ii) and (iv)
  4. D.(i), (ii) and (iii)
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Correct answer: A. (i) and (iv)

Anekantavada and Syadvada are the two central Jain ideas about knowledge and truth. Anekantavada means 'many-sidedness': reality has many aspects, and no single point of view can capture all of it.

Q15806.Environment & EcologyAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 21 May 2023Medium

Which pollution causes Itai-Itai disease in human beings?

  1. A.Mercury pollution
  2. B.Cadmium pollution
  3. C.Arsenic pollution
  4. D.Nitrate pollution
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Correct answer: B. Cadmium pollution

Itai-itai disease is long-term cadmium poisoning, first noticed around 1912 in the Toyama region of Japan, where mines upstream released cadmium into the Jinzu river and it built up in the rice and water used by villagers.

Q15807.Environment & EcologyAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 17 Dec 2023Medium

Match the following pairs and identify the correct code:

Biosphere Reserve Area – State

1. Nokrek – a. Odisha

2. Manas – b. Meghalaya

3. Similipal – c. Andhra Pradesh

4. Seshachalam – d. Assam

Code: 1 2 3 4

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

Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya; Manas is in Assam along the Bhutan border; Similipal is in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha; and Seshachalam lies in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh.

Q15809.General ScienceAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 25 Jul 2021Easy

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) in food is used as

  1. A.Colour enhancer
  2. B.Flavour enhancer
  3. C.Preserver
  4. D.Emulsifier
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Correct answer: B. Flavour enhancer

Monosodium glutamate is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, an amino acid, and it is added to soups, sauces, noodles and snacks to strengthen their savoury taste.

Q15811.General ScienceAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 18 Feb 2018Easy

What is the range of audibility of human beings?

  1. A.20 Hz – 20000 Hz
  2. B.80 Hz – 100 Hz
  3. C.2 lakh Hz – 4 lakh Hz
  4. D.0 Hz – 20 Hz
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Correct answer: A. 20 Hz – 20000 Hz

A healthy human ear can hear sound waves with frequencies from about 20 hertz to 20,000 hertz (20 kHz); this band is called the audible range.

Q15812.Indian EconomyAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 16 Feb 2025Easy

What is the main objective of monetary policy?

  1. A.To increase government expenditure
  2. B.To maintain price stability and ensure economic growth
  3. C.To reduce the fiscal deficit
  4. D.To control foreign exchange reserves
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Correct answer: B. To maintain price stability and ensure economic growth

Monetary policy is run by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, which controls the supply and the cost of money in the economy.

Q15815.GeographyAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 12 Jan 2020Medium

Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

List – I (Mining Area) – List – II (Mineral Wealth)

1. Kalahandi – i. Gold

2. Zawar – ii. Copper

3. Kolar – iii. Bauxite

4. Mosabani – iv. Zinc and Lead

Codes: 1 2 3 4

  1. A.i ii iii iv
  2. B.i iv iii ii
  3. C.iii iv i ii
  4. D.iii ii iv i
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Correct answer: C. iii iv i ii

Kalahandi in Odisha is known for the large bauxite deposits of the Eastern Ghats; Zawar near Udaipur in Rajasthan is India’s best-known zinc and lead mine, worked since ancient times; Kolar in Karnataka is famous for the Kolar Gold Fields, among the deepest gold mines in the world until they…

Q15817.GeographyAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 25 Jul 2021Easy

Match List – I with List – II and using the given codes select the correct answer:

List – I (Grassland) – List – II (Country/Continent)

a. Steppes – 1. United States of America

b. Prairies – 2. South Africa

c. Velds – 3. Russia

d. Downs – 4. Australia

Codes: a b c d

  1. A.2 1 3 4
  2. B.1 4 2 3
  3. C.3 1 2 4
  4. D.4 2 3 1
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Correct answer: C. 3 1 2 4

The Steppes are the temperate grasslands of Eurasia, stretching across Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan; the Prairies cover the central plains of the United States and Canada; the Velds are the grassy plateaus of South Africa; and the Downs are the grasslands of south-eastern Australia, famous for sheep rearing and merino…

Q15818.GeographyAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 23 Jun 2024Medium

Match the following pairs and identify the correct code:

River – Region of origin

(1) Kaveri – (i) Satpura Range

(2) Sabarmati – (ii) Brahmagiri Hills

(3) Tapti (Tapi) – (iii) Mewar Hills

(4) Damodar – (iv) Chhotanagpur Plateau

Code: (1) (2) (3) (4)

  1. A.(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
  2. B.(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
  3. C.(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
  4. D.(iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
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Correct answer: C. (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)

The Kaveri rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri hills of Kodagu in Karnataka; the Sabarmati begins in the Aravalli hills of Mewar in Udaipur district of Rajasthan; the Tapti rises near Multai in Betul district, on the Satpura range of Madhya Pradesh; and the Damodar starts on the Chhotanagpur plateau…

Q15819.Indian PolityAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 19 Jun 2022Easy

The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide the dispute between the Centre and States falls under which jurisdiction?

  1. A.Appellate Jurisdiction
  2. B.Advisory Jurisdiction
  3. C.Constitutional Jurisdiction
  4. D.Original Jurisdiction
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Correct answer: D. Original Jurisdiction

Under Article 131, only the Supreme Court can hear disputes between the Centre and one or more states, between the Centre and some states on one side and other states on the other, and between two or more states.

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