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.
The Saubhagya Scheme aims at universal
Saubhagya, the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana, was launched to give an electricity connection to every household in the country.
Read the full explanation →In which of the following groups of organisms, is food material broken down outside the body and absorbed?
All three are fungi that feed saprophytically: they release enzymes onto dead organic matter, digest it outside their bodies and then absorb the dissolved food.
Read the full explanation →Suppose, due to an accident, the delicate lining of the mouth and the oesophagus of a person is injured. In this case, which one of the following tissues will be affected?
The inner lining of the mouth and the oesophagus is made of squamous epithelium, so an injury to that lining damages this tissue.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following statements about starch and glycogen is correct ?
Both are stored forms of glucose, but plants store it as starch and animals as glycogen. Starch and glycogen are polysaccharides, long chains of glucose units.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following statements is not correct with regard to genetically modified organisms?
Genetic modification is used in plants, animals and microbes alike, so this statement is false. A genetically modified organism is one whose DNA has been changed, usually by taking a useful gene from one organism and putting it into another.
Read the full explanation →Cl⁻ is not isoelectronic with
The chloride ion has 18 electrons, while the magnesium ion has only 10, so the two are not isoelectronic. Isoelectronic species have the same number of electrons.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following statements with regard to the reaction given below are correct? CaO(s) + H₂O(l) → Ca(OH)₂(aq) + Heat 1. Quicklime is used for white-washing of walls. 2. The solution of slaked lime is used for whitewashing of walls. 3. CaO reacts slowly with CO₂ in air to form a thin layer of CaCO₃ on walls. 4. Calcium hydroxide called 'slaked lime' is an inorganic compound. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Walls are whitewashed with a solution of slaked lime, calcium hydroxide, which is an inorganic compound; quicklime itself is not applied, and the shiny layer comes from Ca(OH)₂, not CaO.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements regarding burning of magnesium ribbon in air : 1. White powder of MgO is formed. 2. It is an example of combustion reaction. 3. Heat and light are produced. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Magnesium ribbon burns in air with a dazzling white flame, giving off heat and light and leaving a white powder of magnesium oxide.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following is the language of the famous political treatise Amuktmalyada ?
Amuktamalyada was written in Telugu by Krishnadevaraya, the greatest ruler of the Tuluva dynasty of Vijayanagara. Krishnadevaraya ruled from 1509 to 1529.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following correctly describes the principle of the working of an atomic clock?
An atomic clock keeps time by locking onto the fixed frequency of radiation that makes atoms such as cesium-133 or rubidium jump between two energy levels.
Read the full explanation →Which one among the following metals is not stored under oil ?
Lithium is so light that it floats on kerosene or paraffin oil, so it is kept coated in petroleum jelly or paraffin wax, or under an inert gas, instead of under oil.
Read the full explanation →Van de Graaff generator generates :
A Van de Graaff generator is an electrostatic machine that builds up a very large static charge on a hollow metal sphere, raising it to millions of volts.
Read the full explanation →Twinkling of a star is due to :
Starlight is bent again and again by layers of air of changing density, so its path and brightness keep shifting and the star seems to twinkle.
Read the full explanation →An object is placed at a distance of 15 cm in front of a concave mirror with a radius of curvature of 20 cm. Which one among the following statements is correct for the image formed?
The focal length is 10 cm, and an object between F and C of a concave mirror gives a real image beyond C, in front of the mirror.
Read the full explanation →An X-ray beam can be deflected by :
X-rays are electromagnetic waves made of photons, which carry no electric charge, so electric and magnetic fields cannot bend them.
Read the full explanation →Which body signed the YETI development agreement with ideaForge Technology Limited?
The TDB works under the Department of Science and Technology and it is the body that signed the agreement with ideaForge Technology Limited of Mumbai for support under the Research Development and Innovation Fund.
Read the full explanation →Up to what altitude above mean sea level is YETI designed to operate?
YETI is designed for an operating altitude of up to 6,500 metres above mean sea level, which is what allows it to be considered for high-altitude work in the mountains, and its weather-resistant build is also meant for deserts and marine conditions.
Read the full explanation →What is the maximum payload YETI is designed to carry?
YETI is designed to lift payloads of up to 200 kg, and by a neat coincidence the same figure is its targeted range in kilometres, which makes the pair easy to remember together.
Read the full explanation →How much financial support has the Technology Development Board agreed to give for the YETI project?
That is the support the Technology Development Board has agreed to extend to ideaForge Technology Limited under the Research Development and Innovation Fund, and it comes in the form of debt financing.
Read the full explanation →Roughly how many training hours were generated by CTF 154 activities during the Indian Navy's command?
Across the Indian Navy's tenure, the activities of CTF 154 added up to more than 7,800 hours of training, with personnel from 39 countries taking part.
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