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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

Q561.Government SchemesMedium

Which State joined Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) as the 36th State, launching the scheme on 16 August 2026?

  1. A.Odisha
  2. B.Delhi
  3. C.West Bengal
  4. D.Tamil Nadu
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Correct answer: C. West Bengal

At the National Review Meeting of the National Health Authority in Kolkata on 5–6 November 2026, Narayan Swaroop Nigam, Principal Secretary of West Bengal's Department of Health and Family Welfare, said the State joined AB PM-JAY as the 36th State.

Q563.NationalMedium

Tawang Monastery, where more than 21,000 devotees paid homage to the Buddha relics in November 2026, is also known by which name?

  1. A.Gaden Namgyal Lhatse
  2. B.Rumtek Monastery
  3. C.Hemis Gompa
  4. D.Tabo Monastery
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Correct answer: A. Gaden Namgyal Lhatse

This is the formal name of Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh, and the Ministry of Culture used it when it reported that more than 21,000 devotees had come to offer prayers before the sacred relics of Shakyamuni Buddha.

Q564.NationalMedium

The sacred relics of Shakyamuni Buddha on exposition at Tawang Monastery in November 2026 were originally discovered at which site?

  1. A.Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
  2. B.Piprahwa, Uttar Pradesh
  3. C.Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh
  4. D.Vaishali, Bihar
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Correct answer: B. Piprahwa, Uttar Pradesh

The relics of Shakyamuni Buddha now being venerated at Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh were dug up at Piprahwa in 1898, a find that is treated as a milestone in the archaeological history of Buddhism.

Q565.NationalMedium

Under NHAI's MLFF guidelines, how will National Highway projects that are already awarded or under construction adopt the new toll plaza design?

  1. A.By preparing a fresh Detailed Project Report
  2. B.Through applicable contractual provisions
  3. C.By closing the existing toll plaza first
  4. D.They are exempt from the new design
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Correct answer: B. Through applicable contractual provisions

The guidelines apply to all future and under-construction National Highway projects, but in two different ways.

Q566.NationalMedium

NHAI's November 2026 guidelines standardising Multi-Lane Free Flow toll plaza design apply to National Highways with how many lanes?

  1. A.Two lanes and above
  2. B.Four lanes and above
  3. C.Six lanes and above
  4. D.Only Expressways
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Correct answer: B. Four lanes and above

NHAI's policy circular standardises the design and infrastructure of toll plazas on four-lane and wider National Highways so that upcoming and ongoing projects are ready for barrier-less MLFF toll collection.

Q569.EconomyEasy

Under the order of 6 November 2026, on which day of the week must rice and paddy stockists update their stock positions on the Food Stock Portal?

  1. A.Monday
  2. B.Wednesday
  3. C.Friday
  4. D.Saturday
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Correct answer: C. Friday

The order directs traders and wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers and processors or millers in every State and Union Territory to disclose their rice and paddy stocks every Friday on the Food Stock Portal, under six categories: Basmati rice, non-Basmati premium rice, non-Basmati rice, parboiled rice, broken rice and paddy.

Q572.Government SchemesEasy

Digital Bharat Nidhi, which signed the BharatNet agreement for Telangana, was earlier known as:

  1. A.Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)
  2. B.Bharat Broadband Network Limited
  3. C.National Optical Fibre Network
  4. D.Telecom Development Fund
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Correct answer: A. Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)

The fund was established under the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Act, 2003, with effect from 1 April 2002, and under the Telecommunications Act, 2023 it became Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN).

Q573.Government SchemesMedium

How many Gram Panchayats in Telangana are covered under the Amended BharatNet Program agreement signed in November 2026?

  1. A.10,787
  2. B.12,769
  3. C.1,946
  4. D.14,500
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Correct answer: B. 12,769

This is the total scope of the Amended BharatNet Program in Telangana, made up of three parts: 1,946 Phase I Gram Panchayats that will be upgraded from linear to ring topology for a more resilient network, 10,787 Phase II Gram Panchayats that will be covered, and 36 newly created Gram…

Q575.Science & TechnologyMedium

The Semicon 2.0 Web Application Portal launched in November 2026 opened applications for which pillars?

  1. A.Pillars 1, 5 and 6
  2. B.Pillars 1, 2 and 3
  3. C.Pillars 2, 3 and 4
  4. D.Pillars 4, 5 and 6
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Correct answer: C. Pillars 2, 3 and 4

Semicon 2.0 has six pillars. Pillar 2 covers machines and materials, Pillar 3 covers setting up more fabs and Pillar 4 covers further strengthening of the ATMP/OSAT industry, and these three are the ones for which applications went live when Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the portal.

Q578.Summits & ConferencesHard

MAHASAGAR, India's maritime vision given clearer expression at IPRD-2026, stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Maritime Advancement for Shared Growth and Regions
  2. B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
  3. C.Maritime Harmony and Sustainable Growth in Asian Regions
  4. D.Mutual Assistance for Security and Growth of All in the Region
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Correct answer: B. Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

This is the expansion of MAHASAGAR, the maritime vision to which the dialogue was said to have given clearer expression.

Q579.Summits & ConferencesEasy

The Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue is the annual apex-level international strategic dialogue of which service, held with the National Maritime Foundation?

  1. A.Indian Army
  2. B.Indian Air Force
  3. C.Indian Navy
  4. D.Indian Coast Guard
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Correct answer: C. Indian Navy

The Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue is described as the Navy's annual apex-level international strategic dialogue, and the 2026 edition was organised in association with the National Maritime Foundation.

Q580.Summits & ConferencesMedium

What was the theme of the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2026 that concluded in New Delhi?

  1. A.Blue Economy and Coastal Security
  2. B.Science, Technology and Academic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
  3. C.Maritime Trade and Port Connectivity
  4. D.Climate Action in Island States
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Correct answer: B. Science, Technology and Academic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific

This was the unifying theme of IPRD-2026, the Indian Navy's annual apex-level international strategic dialogue, which was examined through five professional thematic sessions together with senior-level interactions meant to find practical routes to regional maritime cooperation.