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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

Q1841.Summits & ConferencesEasy

Who delivered the valedictory address at the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, held at the Constitution House of the Parliament of India?

  1. A.The Rajya Sabha Chairman
  2. B.The Lok Sabha Speaker
  3. C.The Minister of External Affairs
  4. D.The Prime Minister
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Correct answer: B. The Lok Sabha Speaker

He had inaugurated the two-day Forum a day earlier and he delivered the valedictory address at the historic Constitution House of the Parliament of India, speaking to presiding officers, delegates and parliamentarians from BRICS member and partner nations.

Q1842.Summits & ConferencesMedium

The Joint Declaration of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum endorsed UN Security Council reform by referring to which paragraph of the New Delhi Declaration?

  1. A.Paragraph 13
  2. B.Paragraph 40
  3. C.Paragraph 24
  4. D.Paragraph 7
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Correct answer: A. Paragraph 13

Reaffirming the consensus of the New Delhi Declaration, the member parliaments issued an explicit endorsement of UN Security Council reform with a reference to Paragraph 13 of that declaration, the aim being to make global governance more representative of the Global South.

Q1843.Summits & ConferencesEasy

Which country assumes the BRICS chair for the year 2027, as announced at the valedictory session of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum?

  1. A.Brazil
  2. B.Russia
  3. C.China
  4. D.South Africa
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Correct answer: C. China

At the close of the Forum the Lok Sabha Speaker handed over the chairship of the BRICS Parliamentary Forum to China, which takes the BRICS chair for the year 2027, and expressed confidence that cooperation would continue to flourish under its leadership.

Q1844.Summits & ConferencesEasy

What was the theme of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum held in New Delhi?

  1. A.Fostering Parliaments for People-Centric Development
  2. B.Parliaments for a Sustainable Planet
  3. C.Democracy, Dialogue and Development
  4. D.Strengthening the Global South Together
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Correct answer: A. Fostering Parliaments for People-Centric Development

The Forum was organised on this theme, and the deliberations over the two days followed it closely: delegates discussed people-centric development, strong democratic institutions, cooperation between parliaments, and the responsible use of digital technology and Artificial Intelligence, together with resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability.

Q1845.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKEasy

Which one of the following is a west-flowing river?

  1. A.Mahanadi
  2. B.Godavari
  3. C.Krishna
  4. D.Narmada
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Correct answer: D. Narmada

The Narmada flows west through a rift valley and falls into the Arabian Sea. The Narmada rises at Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh and flows west for about 1,300 km between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges, along a rift valley formed by faulting.

Q1848.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2024, GKEasy

On which among the following is National Waterway No. 2 situated?

  1. A.The Ganga, Haldia-Prayagraj
  2. B.West Coast Canal, Kottapuram-Kollam
  3. C.The Brahmaputra, Sadiya-Dhubri
  4. D.Godavari and Krishna, Kakinada-Puducherry
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Correct answer: C. The Brahmaputra, Sadiya-Dhubri

National Waterway 2 is the 891 km stretch of the Brahmaputra between Sadiya and Dhubri in Assam. It was declared a national waterway in 1988 and is managed by the Inland Waterways Authority of India, set up in 1986 with its headquarters at Noida.

Q1849.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKEasy

Light travels in a straight line (rectilinear propagation of light). This statement does hold if the medium of travel for light is

  1. A.of variable refractive index
  2. B.made up of slabs of different refractive indices
  3. C.homogeneous and transparent
  4. D.inhomogeneous and transparent
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Correct answer: C. homogeneous and transparent

Light keeps to a straight line only while its speed stays the same, which happens in a homogeneous, transparent medium.

Q1850.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

  1. A.The cathode rays originate from cathode and proceed towards the anode in a cathode-ray discharge tube.
  2. B.The television picture tubes are nothing but cathode-ray tubes.
  3. C.The cathode rays themselves are not visible.
  4. D.The characteristics of cathode rays depend upon the nature of the gas present in the cathode-ray tube.
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Correct answer: D. The characteristics of cathode rays depend upon the nature of the gas present in the cathode-ray tube.

. Cathode rays behave the same whatever gas is in the tube, so the statement that they depend on the gas is not correct.

Q1854.Environment & EcologyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2024, GKEasy

Which organisation publishes worldwide list of endangered species?

  1. A.The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
  2. B.The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
  3. C.The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
  4. D.The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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Correct answer: A. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

The IUCN publishes the Red List of Threatened Species, the world's main list of species at risk. The IUCN was founded in 1948 and has its headquarters at Gland in Switzerland.

Q1856.State NewsMedium

Which approach to fertiliser use was recommended at the programme?

  1. A.A fixed dose for every orchard
  2. B.Nutrient management based on soil testing
  3. C.Stopping all mineral fertiliser at once
  4. D.Applying fertiliser only after harvest
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Correct answer: B. Nutrient management based on soil testing

The scientist leading the session explained that fertiliser applied indiscriminately pushes up the cost of cultivation and causes nutrient imbalances, whereas application decided by soil-test results, the requirement of the crop and the condition of the orchard improves nutrient-use efficiency and supports production that can be sustained.

Q1857.State NewsEasy

The ICAR-MGIFRI programme under Khet Bachao Abhiyan 2026 dealt with the sustainable management of which orchards?

  1. A.Apple and walnut
  2. B.Mango and litchi
  3. C.Grape and pomegranate
  4. D.Coconut and areca nut
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Correct answer: B. Mango and litchi

The programme was built around balanced fertilisation, soil health, nutrient recycling, crop diversification and the sustainable management of mango and litchi orchards, and the institute described its aim as strengthening climate-resilient livelihoods in the mango and litchi growing areas of East Champaran in Bihar.

Q1858.State NewsMedium

ICAR-MGIFRI, which held a farmer programme under Khet Bachao Abhiyan 2026, is located at which place?

  1. A.Motihari, Bihar
  2. B.Samastipur, Bihar
  3. C.Ranchi, Jharkhand
  4. D.Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
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Correct answer: A. Motihari, Bihar

The ICAR-Mahatma Gandhi Integrated Farming Research Institute is situated at Motihari and functions under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education; it organised the farmer awareness and field interaction programme at Kothia Hariram village in the Mehsi block of East Champaran district.

Q1859.NationalEasy

The National Handloom Development Corporation, highlighted for its work under Special Campaign 6, works under which ministry?

  1. A.Ministry of Textiles
  2. B.Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
  3. C.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  4. D.Ministry of Rural Development
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Correct answer: A. Ministry of Textiles

The ministry highlighted the contribution of the National Handloom Development Corporation Limited at Noida, whose offices held cleanliness drives, competitions and a tree plantation under Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam between 2 and 23 October 2026.

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