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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

Q16322.Government SchemesEasy

What is the annual health cover available to a beneficiary under Ayushman Bharat, as cited by the Prime Minister on its eighth anniversary?

  1. A.Rs 1 lakh
  2. B.Rs 3 lakh
  3. C.Rs 5 lakh
  4. D.Rs 10 lakh
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Correct answer: C. Rs 5 lakh

In his anniversary message the Prime Minister said that more than sixty crore beneficiaries now have access to an annual health cover of this amount, and that the reach of the cover is what makes the initiative the largest healthcare scheme in the world.

Q16327.Indian PolityHard

In which case did the Supreme Court hold that the procedure for depriving a person of life or personal liberty under Article 21 must be fair, just and reasonable?

  1. A.Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978)
  2. B.A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras (1950)
  3. C.Golaknath v. State of Punjab (1967)
  4. D.Minerva Mills v. Union of India (1980)
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Correct answer: A. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978)

Article 21 says that no person shall be deprived of life or personal liberty except according to "procedure established by law".

Q16328.Indian PolityMedium

Which of the following Fundamental Rights is available only to citizens of India and not to foreigners?

  1. A.Equality before law (Article 14)
  2. B.Protection of life and personal liberty (Article 21)
  3. C.The six freedoms of speech, assembly, movement and others (Article 19)
  4. D.Freedom of religion (Article 25)
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Correct answer: C. The six freedoms of speech, assembly, movement and others (Article 19)

Article 19 opens with the words "All citizens shall have the right", so its freedoms of speech and expression, assembly, association, movement, residence and profession belong only to citizens of India.

Q16329.Indian PolityMedium

The writ of Quo Warranto is issued to:

  1. A.Inquire into the legality of a person's claim to a public office
  2. B.Release a person who has been unlawfully detained
  3. C.Command a public official to perform a duty
  4. D.Quash an order already passed by a lower court
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Correct answer: A. Inquire into the legality of a person's claim to a public office

Quo Warranto means "by what authority or warrant". Through it, a court asks a person holding a public office to show by what right they hold it, and if the claim is not valid, the court can remove them.

Q16331.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC CGL · 16 Aug 2017, Shift 2Easy

Which article was referred to as the 'the heart and soul' of the constitution by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar?

  1. A.Article 4
  2. B.Article 32
  3. C.Article 28
  4. D.Article 30
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Correct answer: B. Article 32

Speaking in the Constituent Assembly, Dr B.R. Ambedkar said that if he were asked to name the most important Article, one without which the Constitution would be a nullity, he could not refer to any other; it was "the very soul of the Constitution and the very heart of it".

Q16333.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC CGL · 5 Dec 2022, Shift 2Easy

The Right to Freedom of Religion is contained within which Articles of the Constitution of India?

  1. A.Article 19 to Article 22
  2. B.Article 29 to Article 30
  3. C.Article 25 to Article 28
  4. D.Article 14 to Article 18
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Correct answer: C. Article 25 to Article 28

The Right to Freedom of Religion has four Articles: Article 25 gives freedom of conscience and the right to freely profess, practise and propagate religion; Article 26 lets every religious denomination manage its own religious affairs; Article 27 says no one can be compelled to pay taxes for the promotion…

Q16335.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC CHSL · 13 Mar 2023, Shift 4Medium

Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Act added the Right to Education to the Indian constitution?

  1. A.85th
  2. B.88th
  3. C.87th
  4. D.86th
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Correct answer: D. 86th

The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002 made education a Fundamental Right by inserting Article 21A, under which the State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children aged six to fourteen years, in the manner it determines by law.

Q16336.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC CGL · 6 Dec 2022, Shift 1Easy

Article 19 of the Indian Constitution provides for how many types of freedoms?

  1. A.13
  2. B.44
  3. C.30
  4. D.6
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Correct answer: D. 6

Article 19(1) gives every citizen six freedoms: speech and expression; to assemble peaceably and without arms; to form associations, unions or co-operative societies; to move freely throughout India; to reside and settle in any part of India; and to practise any profession or carry on any occupation, trade or business.

Q16339.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC GD Constable · 16 Nov 2021, Shift 2Medium

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental right after the 44th Amendment Act, 1978 of Indian Constitution?

  1. A.Right to property
  2. B.Right to equality
  3. C.Right against exploitation
  4. D.Right to religion
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Correct answer: A. Right to property

When the Constitution came into force, property was protected as a Fundamental Right in two places: Article 19(1)(f), the freedom to acquire, hold and dispose of property, and Article 31, protection against being deprived of property.

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