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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

Q7441.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IMedium

Which of the following pairs of list and contents is/are correctly matched ? 1. State list : Public health and sanitation 2. Union list : Citizenship, naturalisation and aliens 3. Concurrent list : Legal, medical and other professions Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

All three subjects sit in the list named against them in the Seventh Schedule. The Seventh Schedule, read with Article 246, divides law-making powers into three lists.

Q7442.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IEasy

Magnesium is used in

  1. A.fireworks to make a bright white light
  2. B.gemstones in jewellery
  3. C.examination of alimentary canal of the patient
  4. D.purification of water
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Correct answer: A. fireworks to make a bright white light

Magnesium burns in air with a dazzling white flame, which is why it goes into fireworks, sparklers and flares. When magnesium ribbon is heated it reacts with oxygen to form white magnesium oxide (2Mg + O2 → 2MgO), giving out intense heat and brilliant white light, including ultraviolet.

Q7443.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following statements with regard to Newton's third law of motion is NOT correct ?

  1. A.Force never occurs singly in nature
  2. B.When the earth pulls a stone downwards due to gravity, the stone exerts a force on the earth
  3. C.There is a cause-effect relation implied in the third law
  4. D.There is no cause-effect relation implied in the third law
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Correct answer: C. There is a cause-effect relation implied in the third law

The third law does not make one force the cause and the other the effect; action and reaction arise together, at the same instant.

Q7444.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2021, Paper IMedium

An object is placed 10 cm in front of a lens. The image formed is real, inverted and of same size as the object. What is the focal length and nature of the lens?

  1. A.5 cm, converging
  2. B.10 cm, diverging
  3. C.20 cm, converging
  4. D.20 cm, diverging
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Correct answer: A. 5 cm, converging

A real, inverted image of the same size forms only when the object sits at twice the focal length of a convex lens, so 2f = 10 cm and f = 5 cm.

Q7447.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2021, Paper IEasy

Which electromagnetic radiation(s) is/are used to cook food?

  1. A.Infrared radiation only
  2. B.Microwave radiation only
  3. C.Infrared and microwave radiations
  4. D.All electromagnetic radiations
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Correct answer: C. Infrared and microwave radiations

Both kinds of radiation carry energy that food absorbs as heat, and both are used in everyday kitchens. Infrared radiation is the heat radiation given out by hot bodies: a grill, a toaster, an oven element or glowing coals cook the surface of food mainly by infrared rays.

Q7448.Science & TechnologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2016, GS Paper IEasy

With reference to 'LiFi', recently in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It uses light as the medium for high-speed data transmission.

2. It is a wireless technology and is several times faster than 'WiFi'.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2

LiFi (Light Fidelity) sends data wirelessly by switching LED light on and off far too fast for the eye to notice, and it can be many times faster than WiFi.

Q7453.Science & TechnologyEasy

Roughly how many national and international participants took part in the APARC Early Career Researcher Workshop 2026 at IITM Pune?

  1. A.About 60
  2. B.About 120
  3. C.About 250
  4. D.About 500
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Correct answer: B. About 120

Around 120 participants from India and other countries joined the workshop, and the gathering deliberately mixed early career researchers with senior scientists, subject experts, journal editors and professionals from a range of scientific and institutional backgrounds.

Q7454.Science & TechnologyMedium

What is the vision statement of ESTIC 2026?

  1. A.Creative Minds, Catalyzing Science, Empowering Technologies
  2. B.Science for Society, Technology for All
  3. C.Innovate in India, Innovate for the World
  4. D.Young Minds, Green Technologies, Strong Nation
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Correct answer: A. Creative Minds, Catalyzing Science, Empowering Technologies

This is the stated vision guiding the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave in its 2026 edition.

Q7455.Science & TechnologyMedium

Who delivered the principal address at the curtain-raiser event for the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave held on 11 October 2026?

  1. A.Dr. Suryachandra A. Rao
  2. B.Dr. T. Srinivasa Kumar
  3. C.Dr. Maria Molina
  4. D.Dr. Suvarna Fadnavis
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Correct answer: B. Dr. T. Srinivasa Kumar

He gave the pivotal address, setting out the conclave's vision and strategic objectives and arguing that the convergence of science, technology and policy is central to India's future development and to building a strong research ecosystem.

Q7456.Science & TechnologyEasy

Which institute hosted the APARC Early Career Researcher Workshop 2026 that acted as the curtain-raiser for ESTIC?

  1. A.Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
  2. B.Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
  3. C.National Institute of Oceanography, Goa
  4. D.National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting, Noida
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Correct answer: B. Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune

The workshop for early career researchers, titled 'The ECR Nexus: Connecting Voices, Tools, and Science to Society', was held at IITM Pune in Meghdoot Hall, and the same event served as the curtain-raiser for the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave.

Q7457.NationalEasy

Under which Act were the three persons arrested in these poppy straw cases?

  1. A.The Customs Act, 1962
  2. B.The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
  3. C.The Essential Commodities Act, 1955
  4. D.The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
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Correct answer: B. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

Poppy straw is a narcotic substance covered by this law, so both the Neemuch case and the Mandsaur case were registered under its provisions and all three arrests were made under it.

Q7458.NationalEasy

What was loaded over the poppy straw in the Mandsaur case to disguise the consignment?

  1. A.Bags of wheat
  2. B.Crates of fruit
  3. C.Bales of cotton
  4. D.Sacks of cement
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Correct answer: A. Bags of wheat

When the Tata truck with a Rajasthan registration number was stopped on the Gandhisagar-Bhanpura road on 9 October 2026 and taken to the CBN office at Garoth for a detailed search, officers found 3,280.72 kg of poppy straw underneath 100 bags of wheat that were being carried as cover cargo.