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RRB NTPC GK Questions 2026

Static General Knowledge makes up the rest of the General Awareness section in RRB NTPC, and the notices name its topics: General Science and Life Science up to Class 10, History of India and the freedom struggle, Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and the world, Indian Polity and Governance, Indian Economy, Art and Culture, Indian Literature, Monuments and Places, Flora and Fauna, Famous Personalities, the UN and other world organisations, environmental issues, Transport Systems in India, Important Government and Public Sector Organisations, Common Abbreviations, and Basics of Computers and Computer Applications. RRB frames these as short factual questions: the unit of a physical quantity, the year of a battle, the article of the Constitution, the river a city stands on, the full form of an abbreviation, the headquarters of an organisation. GK24's GK notes on this page cover each topic in English and Hindi, arranged the way the syllabus lists them, with the facts RRB tends to ask placed first. Work through one topic at a time, note the lists (national parks, dances, articles, schedules, awards), and pair each topic with its quiz on GK24 to check what has stayed with you.

RRB NTPC GK Questions with Answers

Q1981.EnvironmentEasy

Which two countries were cited as already making wide use of flex fuel technology?

  1. A.Brazil and the United States
  2. B.Germany and Japan
  3. C.China and South Korea
  4. D.Australia and Canada
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Correct answer: A. Brazil and the United States

While explaining the amendment, the Ministry noted that flex fuel technology is already in use in these countries, where vehicles are built to operate on a range of ethanol and petrol blends drawn from a single fuel tank.

Q1982.EnvironmentEasy

E85 fuel contains up to what share of ethanol by volume?

  1. A.20 per cent
  2. B.50 per cent
  3. C.85 per cent
  4. D.100 per cent
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Correct answer: C. 85 per cent

E85 is a blend of petrol and ethanol in which ethanol forms up to that share by volume. In this notation the letter E denotes ethanol while the number indicates the proportion of ethanol present in the fuel, which is why E100 refers to a fuel consisting predominantly of ethanol.

Q1983.EnvironmentMedium

Which rules has the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways amended to support E85 and E100 flex fuel vehicles?

  1. A.The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
  2. B.The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989
  3. C.The Environment Protection Rules, 1986
  4. D.The Energy Conservation Rules, 2001
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Correct answer: B. The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989

The Ministry notified amendments to these rules so that vehicles capable of running on E85 and other high ethanol fuels can be certified and brought into use.

Q1985.Government SchemesMedium

Which institution will coordinate the capacity building programme for professionals in drug de-addiction services?

  1. A.NIMHANS, Bengaluru
  2. B.PGIMER, Chandigarh
  3. C.NDDTC, AIIMS, New Delhi
  4. D.Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi
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Correct answer: C. NDDTC, AIIMS, New Delhi

The training will be delivered through six central government institutions under the Drug De-addiction Programme, and the NDDTC at AIIMS, which is located at Ghaziabad, will coordinate the overall implementation of the initiative.

Q1986.Government SchemesEasy

How many service providers is the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to train in de-addiction services by March 2029?

  1. A.5,000
  2. B.10,000
  3. C.20,000
  4. D.50,000
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Correct answer: B. 10,000

Under the Vision Document on Narcotic Control for the period 2026 to 2029, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has been entrusted with building the capacity of this many service providers, including medical and allied healthcare personnel engaged in de-addiction services, by March 2029.

Q1987.NationalMedium

According to the West Bengal Chief Minister, what is the state's railway budget allocation for 2026-27?

  1. A.Rs 4,380 crore
  2. B.Rs 7,500 crore
  3. C.Rs 14,205 crore
  4. D.Rs 75,000 crore
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Correct answer: C. Rs 14,205 crore

Chief Minister Shri Suvendu Adhikari, speaking at the flagging-off ceremony, said the annual average railway allocation for West Bengal during the years from 2009 to 2014 was Rs 4,380 crore, and that it has risen to the figure in option C for the current year.

Q1990.DefenceMedium

Which roadmap did the Raksha Mantri ask for, to identify technologies serving both civil and military requirements?

  1. A.Positive Indigenisation Roadmap
  2. B.Dual Technology Roadmap
  3. C.Joint Capability Roadmap
  4. D.Strategic Supply Chain Roadmap
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Correct answer: B. Dual Technology Roadmap

Speaking at the seminar, the Raksha Mantri said indigenisation needed a broader approach and asked for such a roadmap to identify and prioritise technologies that can serve civilian as well as military needs, including those required for civil and military shipping.

Q1991.DefenceMedium

How many challenges issued by the Indian Navy under iDEX have drawn more than 4,000 proposals from start-ups and MSMEs?

  1. A.129
  2. B.229
  3. C.329
  4. D.429
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Correct answer: B. 229

The Raksha Mantri said that start-ups and micro, small and medium enterprises had submitted more than 4,000 proposals against 229 challenges issued by the Indian Navy under the Innovations for Defence Excellence scheme, which he treated as a measure of both the depth of Indian talent and the enthusiasm of…

Q1993.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2019, GKEasy

Which one of the following is monatomic?

  1. A.Hydrogen
  2. B.Sulphur
  3. C.Phosphorus
  4. D.Helium
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Correct answer: D. Helium

A monatomic element exists as single, separate atoms. Helium is a noble gas of group 18: its only shell, the first, is full with two electrons, so a helium atom has no tendency to share or transfer electrons and does not bond even with another helium atom.

Q1998.InternationalMedium

Who is the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) who shared the World Maritime Day roundtable platform with Sarbananda Sonowal?

  1. A.Kitack Lim
  2. B.Arsenio Dominguez
  3. C.Moon Seong-hyeok
  4. D.Nam Jaeheon
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Correct answer: B. Arsenio Dominguez

He was on the roundtable platform with the Indian Minister, who called IMO conventions an operational lighthouse for shipping at a time of geopolitical instability, piracy and disruption in the Red Sea, protecting seafarers, trade and supply chains.

Q2000.NationalHard

Kumartuli Ghat in Kolkata is being restored as a clean public space by which port, working with Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd?

  1. A.Paradip Port
  2. B.Haldia Dock Complex
  3. C.Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
  4. D.Visakhapatnam Port
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Correct answer: C. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port

The ghat had fallen into a dilapidated state through long neglect, and the plan is to turn it into an inclusive, clean and lasting public space, an example of the campaign reaching beyond office premises to shared civic spaces.