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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

Q462.NationalMedium

How were the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha carried from Tawang to Bomdila?

  1. A.By an Indian Navy ship
  2. B.By a special train
  3. C.By an Indian Air Force Chinook helicopter
  4. D.By an Indian Army convoy from Namsai
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Correct answer: C. By an Indian Air Force Chinook helicopter

The relics were flown from Tawang to Bomdila aboard a Chinook of the Indian Air Force, accompanied by Bhikkhu Khemachara, the Deputy Secretary General of the International Buddhist Confederation, and officials of the Ministry of Culture, the National Museum in New Delhi and the IBC.

Q463.NationalEasy

In which state is Thubchog Gatsel Ling Monastery, where the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha were enshrined in November 2026?

  1. A.Sikkim
  2. B.Arunachal Pradesh
  3. C.Himachal Pradesh
  4. D.Ladakh
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Correct answer: B. Arunachal Pradesh

Thubchog Gatsel Ling Monastery, known locally as the Lower Gompa, stands at Bomdila in Arunachal Pradesh, and the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha were enshrined there on 8 November 2026 for public darshan until 13 November 2026.

Q466.EconomyMedium

Which authority capped the trade margins on the maximum retail price of 137 anti-cancer drugs?

  1. A.Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation
  2. B.Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
  3. C.National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
  4. D.Directorate General of Health Services
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Correct answer: C. National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority

The NPPA works under the Department of Pharmaceuticals in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, and it is the body that capped trade margins on the retail prices of 137 anti-cancer drugs, with the revised rates applying from 9 November 2026.

Q468.EnvironmentMedium

Which body implements the Graded Response Action Plan in the National Capital Region?

  1. A.Central Pollution Control Board
  2. B.Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas
  3. C.WWF-India
  4. D.Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
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Correct answer: B. Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas

The correct answer is the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas, known by its short form CAQM, which was applying measures under the Graded Response Action Plan across the region to prevent any further decline in air quality, and citizens were urged to support those efforts…

Q472.DefenceMedium

Approximately how many names of fallen heroes are inscribed in golden letters at the National War Memorial in New Delhi?

  1. A.16,000
  2. B.21,000
  3. C.26,000
  4. D.31,000
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Correct answer: C. 26,000

Speaking in Sikkim, the Raksha Mantri recalled that the National War Memorial was established in New Delhi to honour the gallant soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation, and said that approximately twenty six thousand names of the fallen have been inscribed there in golden…

Q473.DefenceMedium

Who is the Chief of the Army Staff who accompanied the Raksha Mantri to Sikkim for the Deepawali visit?

  1. A.General Dhiraj Seth
  2. B.Lieutenant General V M B Krishnan
  3. C.Lieutenant General Man Raj Singh Mann
  4. D.Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai
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Correct answer: A. General Dhiraj Seth

The correct answer is General Dhiraj Seth, who is named as the Chief of the Army Staff accompanying the Raksha Mantri to the forward areas of Sikkim for the Deepawali celebration with the Trishakti Corps.

Q475.NationalHard

Under the special development drive in Left-Wing Extremism affected areas, how many kilometres of roads were built?

  1. A.Over 5,000 km
  2. B.Over 10,000 km
  3. C.Over 15,000 km
  4. D.Over 25,000 km
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Correct answer: C. Over 15,000 km

The Prime Minister said the fight against Naxalism was fought together with a special campaign for the development of the affected areas, and listed what it delivered: roads of more than fifteen thousand kilometres, over nine thousand five hundred mobile towers, nearly one hundred and seventy five Eklavya schools, around…

Q476.NationalMedium

At its peak, Left-Wing Extremism affected how many districts of India, as recalled in the Bastar address?

  1. A.Over 130 districts
  2. B.Over 230 districts
  3. C.Over 330 districts
  4. D.Over 430 districts
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Correct answer: B. Over 230 districts

Recalling the grim years, the Prime Minister said Left-Wing Extremism had gripped more than two hundred and thirty districts spread across nearly twenty states, among them Bihar, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

Q479.Persons in NewsMedium

Besides his political life, how did the Prime Minister describe L.K. Advani in his tribute?

  1. A.A voracious reader and prolific writer with a love for culture and cinema
  2. B.A classical musician and sportsperson
  3. C.A painter and an architect
  4. D.A scientist and an educationist
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Correct answer: A. A voracious reader and prolific writer with a love for culture and cinema

In the article and the message marking Advani entering his 100th year, the Prime Minister wrote about these other facets of the veteran leader besides the political milestones, saying he had also covered Advani’s deep appetite for reading, his affection for culture and cinema and his substantial body of writing.