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RRB JE GK Questions 2026

Static GK makes up most of the General Awareness syllabus of RRB JE, and General Science adds a larger block of its own. CEN 04/2026 lists Indian geography, the culture and history of India including the freedom struggle, Indian Polity and Constitution, the Indian Economy and environmental issues concerning India and the world. In CBT-1 these share 15 questions with current affairs, while General Science, which the CEN defines as Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences up to the 10th Standard CBSE syllabus, has 30 questions of its own. CBT-2 repeats the General Awareness syllabus in 15 questions and adds 15 on Physics and Chemistry, 10 on Basics of Computers and Applications and 10 on Basics of Environment and Pollution Control. This page holds GK24's topic-wise GK notes for RRB JE: Polity, History, Geography, the Economy, Art and Culture, Environment and Ecology, General Science and Computer basics. Each note is a set of short facts and tables in English and Hindi that can be revised in one sitting. Read one topic, solve its quiz and previous-year questions, and return to it a week later. With 15 General Awareness questions spread over eight areas, breadth matters more than depth, while General Science rewards thorough revision of Class 10 concepts.

RRB JE GK Questions with Answers

Q621.Environment & EcologyAsked in: RRB JE · CBT-1, 28 June 2019, Shift 3Easy

Which of the following is NOT a biodegradable waste?

  1. A.Vegetable peel
  2. B.Dead leaves
  3. C.Polythene bag
  4. D.Rotting fruit
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Correct answer: C. Polythene bag

Polythene is a synthetic plastic that bacteria and fungi cannot break down, so it is non-biodegradable. A plastic bag can stay in soil or water for hundreds of years.

Q623.Environment & EcologyAsked in: RRB JE · CBT-1, 16 Dec 2024, Shift 2Easy

Why is the depletion of the ozone layer a concern for humans?

  1. A.It promotes plant growth.
  2. B.It leads to increased water pollution.
  3. C.It protects us from harmful radiation.
  4. D.It increases soil fertility.
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Correct answer: C. It protects us from harmful radiation.

The ozone layer shields us from the Sun's harmful ultraviolet rays, so when it thins, that protection is lost. It lies in the stratosphere, roughly 15 to 35 km above the Earth, and absorbs most of the UV-B and UV-C radiation.

Q626.Computer AwarenessAsked in: RRB JE · CBT-2 (Civil), 22 Apr 2025, Shift 1Easy

What is the primary function of a computer firewall?

  1. A.To speed up internet connectivity
  2. B.To prevent unauthorised access to a private network
  3. C.To detect and remove computer viruses
  4. D.To store user passwords securely
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Correct answer: B. To prevent unauthorised access to a private network

A firewall stands between a trusted private network and an untrusted one such as the internet, and checks the data going in and out.

Q628.Computer AwarenessAsked in: RRB JE · CBT-2 (Civil), 22 Apr 2025, Shift 2Easy

Which of the following is NOT a component of a CPU?

  1. A.Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
  2. B.Control Unit (CU)
  3. C.Cache Memory
  4. D.Hard Disk
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Correct answer: D. Hard Disk

A hard disk is a secondary storage device that keeps programs and files permanently, even when the power is off, and it sits outside the processor.

Q630.General ScienceAsked in: RRB JE · CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 2Medium

What is the molecular formula of washing soda?

  1. A.NaHCO₃
  2. B.Na₂CO₃·10H₂O
  3. C.Na₂CO₃
  4. D.NaCl
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Correct answer: B. Na₂CO₃·10H₂O

Washing soda is sodium carbonate decahydrate: each unit of sodium carbonate holds ten molecules of water of crystallisation. It is made from common salt in steps: baking soda is heated to get anhydrous sodium carbonate, called soda ash, which is then recrystallised from water to give washing soda crystals.

Q631.General ScienceAsked in: RRB JE · CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 1Easy

Why are danger signals typically red in colour?

  1. A.Red light has a longer wavelength and is scattered the least, making it visible from a distance.
  2. B.Red light is more reflective than other colours.
  3. C.Red light is easier to produce artificially.
  4. D.The colour red is aesthetically pleasing.
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Correct answer: A. Red light has a longer wavelength and is scattered the least, making it visible from a distance.

Red has the longest wavelength in visible light, about 700 nm, so the tiny particles of air, fog, smoke and dust scatter it the least.

Q633.General ScienceAsked in: RRB JE · CBT-1, 16 Dec 2024, Shift 1Easy

Which of the following rules is used to determine the direction of the force on a current-carrying conductor in an electric motor?

  1. A.Ampere's Law
  2. B.Right-Hand Thumb Rule
  3. C.Fleming's Right-Hand Rule
  4. D.Fleming's Left-Hand Rule
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Correct answer: D. Fleming's Left-Hand Rule

It gives the direction of the force, and so of the motion, on a current-carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field, which is exactly what turns the coil of a motor.

Q634.General ScienceAsked in: RRB JE · CBT-1, 16 Dec 2024, Shift 1Easy

Which of the following reactions represents the combustion of methane?

  1. A.CH₄ + 2O₂ → CO₂ + 2H₂O
  2. B.CH₄ + Cl₂ → CH₃Cl + HCl
  3. C.CH₄ + O₂ → CO + H₂O
  4. D.CH₄ + H₂O → CO + H₂
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Correct answer: A. CH₄ + 2O₂ → CO₂ + 2H₂O

Combustion means burning in oxygen, and complete burning of methane gives carbon dioxide, water, heat and light. The equation is balanced: one carbon, four hydrogen and four oxygen atoms on each side.

Q637.General ScienceAsked in: RRB JE · CBT-1, 26 May 2019, Shift 2Easy

Which set of sign conventions is followed while dealing with reflection of light by spherical mirrors?

  1. A.System convention
  2. B.Sign convention
  3. C.Mirror convention
  4. D.New Cartesian sign convention
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Correct answer: D. New Cartesian sign convention

It is the standard set of rules used for reflection by spherical mirrors and for the mirror formula. Under this convention the pole of the mirror is the origin and the principal axis is the x-axis.