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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

Q2983.DefenceEasy

Which Indian Navy ship took part in Exercise INDRA 2026 with the Russian Federation Navy?

  1. A.INS Shivalik
  2. B.INS Sahyadri
  3. C.INS Talwar
  4. D.INS Tabar
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Correct answer: B. INS Sahyadri

The Ministry of Defence said that Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri departed Vladivostok in the Russian Federation on 20 October 2026 after the bilateral naval exercise INDRA 2026 between the Indian Navy and the Russian Federation Navy was completed, so Sahyadri is the Indian warship tied to this edition of the…

Q2984.NationalMedium

Which campaign did Swami Chinmayananda begin to take the Upanishads and Vedanta to ordinary people?

  1. A.Gita Gyana Yagna
  2. B.Satyarth Prakash Abhiyan
  3. C.Vedanta Padyatra
  4. D.Dharma Jagaran Yatra
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Correct answer: A. Gita Gyana Yagna

Swami Chinmayananda launched it so that the Upanishads, Vedanta and the scriptures would reach people in ordinary life rather than remain with a few scholars, and the Prime Minister described this effort as an important chapter in India's cultural and spiritual revival.

Q2987.Sports GKAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2023, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following pairs with regard to sports awards : 1. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award : For the most spectacular and outstanding performance by a sportsperson over period of last four years 2. Arjuna Award : For the lifetime achievement by a sportsperson 3. Dronacharya Award : To honour eminent coaches who have successfully trained sportspersons or teams 4. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar : To recognize the contribution made by sportspersons even after their retirement How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

  1. A.Only one
  2. B.Only two
  3. C.Only three
  4. D.All four
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Correct answer: B. Only two

Pairs 1 and 3 are correctly matched, while pairs 2 and 4 describe other awards. The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting honour, is given for the most spectacular and outstanding performance by a sportsperson over the previous four years, so pair 1 is correct.

Q2988.Science & TechnologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2016, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements : The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO 1. is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission 2. made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit the Mars after USA 3. made India the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbit the Mars in its very first attempt Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Mangalyaan is the popular name of ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission, and India reached Mars orbit on its first attempt, but it was not the second country to do so.

Q2989.Reports & IndicesHard

Under the revised design, how many Second Stage Strata will there be and how many households will be canvassed in each First Stage Unit?

  1. A.Four rural and five urban strata, with 14 households per First Stage Unit
  2. B.Five rural and four urban strata, with 12 households per First Stage Unit
  3. C.Three rural and three urban strata, with 16 households per First Stage Unit
  4. D.Four rural and four urban strata, with 15 households per First Stage Unit
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Correct answer: A. Four rural and five urban strata, with 14 households per First Stage Unit

A new Second Stage Stratum based on digital platform work is being introduced because experience showed that the earlier arrangement did not capture an adequate number of such workers, while the rest of the stratum structure and composition is retained.

Q2990.Reports & IndicesMedium

From which month will the modified sampling design and schedule of the Periodic Labour Force Survey take effect?

  1. A.January 2025
  2. B.January 2026
  3. C.January 2027
  4. D.April 2027
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Correct answer: C. January 2027

The modified sampling design, the changed estimation procedure and the revised schedule all take effect from that month, when fresh samples for the two-year period 2027-2028, known as Panel 6, will be drawn from an updated sampling frame.

Q2991.Reports & IndicesEasy

Which body conducts the Periodic Labour Force Survey in India?

  1. A.The Reserve Bank of India
  2. B.The National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
  3. C.NITI Aayog
  4. D.The Ministry of Labour and Employment
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Correct answer: B. The National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

That office has been conducting the Periodic Labour Force Survey since 2017, and the survey has steadily widened to meet the demand for labour market statistics that arrive sooner and can be broken down further.

Q2992.DefenceMedium

How many countries will send experts to the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2026, and how many thematic sessions does it have?

  1. A.12 countries and three sessions
  2. B.18 countries and five sessions
  3. C.25 countries and seven sessions
  4. D.18 countries and seven sessions
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Correct answer: B. 18 countries and five sessions

Maritime practitioners, scientists, academicians, policymakers and experts from 18 countries across the Indo-Pacific will contribute to the dialogue, and the conference has five professional thematic sessions spread over its three days.

Q2993.DefenceHard

At which summit did Prime Minister Narendra Modi announce the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative?

  1. A.The 14th East Asia Summit in Bangkok
  2. B.The 14th G20 Summit in Osaka
  3. C.The 13th East Asia Summit in Singapore
  4. D.The 15th East Asia Summit in Hanoi
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Correct answer: A. The 14th East Asia Summit in Bangkok

The initiative sets out seven interconnected maritime lines of thrust, and successive editions of the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue have taken up selected dimensions of those lines of thrust.

Q2994.DefenceMedium

What is the theme of the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2026 to be held by the Indian Navy?

  1. A.Maritime Security and Blue Economy
  2. B.Science, Technology and Academic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
  3. C.Collaborative Approaches to Ocean Governance
  4. D.Powering the Global South
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Correct answer: B. Science, Technology and Academic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific

The Indian Navy will hold the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue in New Delhi from 3 to 5 November 2026 on this theme, with the National Maritime Foundation as the principal organiser, and experts from 18 countries of the region taking part.

Q2995.Awards & HonoursMedium

The National Academy of Agricultural Sciences signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the event with which organisation?

  1. A.Indian Council of Agricultural Research
  2. B.World Food Prize Foundation
  3. C.Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, USA
  4. D.Department of Agricultural Research and Education
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Correct answer: C. Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, USA

The National Academy of Agricultural Sciences signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CAST at the 2026 Norman E Borlaug International Dialogue, and the agreement is meant to open new avenues of cooperation in agricultural research, in capacity development and in the exchange of knowledge, strengthening institutional links and creating room…