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.
India's social protection coverage, which stood at 19% in 2015, has risen to what level in 2026?
Social protection coverage in India has moved up from 19% in 2015 to 68.4% in 2026, and this widening has brought more than one billion people inside the social protection framework.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is NOT one of the grounds on which the Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak is conferred?
The medal is given on five specified grounds: excellence in operations, outstanding service in investigation, exceptional performance, intelligence service marked by daring and determination, and meritorious work by serving government scientists in the field of forensic science.
Read the full explanation →Which ministry instituted the Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak through a notification dated 1 February 2024?
The medal was brought into existence by a notification of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, dated 1 February 2024, and the same ministry announces the recipients and publishes the list on its website.
Read the full explanation →How many personnel have been awarded the Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak for the year 2026?
The Ministry of Home Affairs conferred the Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak for the year 2026 on 490 personnel drawn from the police forces of various states and Union Territories, from the Central Armed Police Forces and from the Central Police Organisations.
Read the full explanation →The Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak is announced every year on the birth anniversary of which leader?
The Ministry of Home Affairs announces this medal on 31 October every year, and that date is observed as the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Read the full explanation →The National Handloom Day is observed on
National Handloom Day falls on 7 August because the Swadeshi Movement was launched on that day in 1905.
Read the full explanation →In which State did overall telecom network availability reach 99.18 percent after Cyclone Arnab, with eleven Cell on Wheels deployed?
Overall telecom network availability in the State was reported at 99.18 percent, and among the districts the cyclone hit hardest the figure stood at 98.5 per cent in West Godavari and 91.96 per cent in Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema.
Read the full explanation →What does the Intra-Circle Roaming (ICR) arrangement allow a mobile subscriber to do?
Intra-Circle Roaming is a telecom arrangement under which a subscriber latches on to another service provider's network inside the same circle, so mobile services keep working even where the subscriber's own operator has no coverage in that particular area.
Read the full explanation →Which cyclone's damage led the Department of Telecommunications to keep Intra-Circle Roaming operational across districts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha?
It came ashore along the coast of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, and the heavy rainfall, flash floods, tree falls and power infrastructure damage that followed disrupted telecom services in parts of both States and the adjoining regions.
Read the full explanation →Which mission, presented to the tourism ministers, focuses on redistributing tourism demand to lesser-known destinations?
The presentation made to the regional meeting of North Eastern tourism ministers described it as the Mission for Redistribution of Tourism Demand and Promotion of Lesser-Known Destinations, whose purpose is to promote places that are ready to receive visitors as alternatives to the crowded centres that already draw the bulk…
Read the full explanation →How many business-to-business meetings were held at the 14th International Tourism Mart?
The structured business-to-business meetings were the commercial heart of the Mart, bringing buyers and sellers face to face so that new tourism itineraries could be designed, commercial partnerships established and products of the North Eastern states promoted.
Read the full explanation →Where was the 14th International Tourism Mart held?
The Ministry of Tourism organised the Mart there with the state government and the other North Eastern states, and the edition brought the event back to the town after thirteen years, the second edition having been held at the same place in 2013.
Read the full explanation →Which payment institution partnered to enable UPI at Resorts World Sentosa?
The partnership for Singapore was announced on 9 September 2026, and the step was significant because the Singapore market welcomed 1.2 million Indian visitors in 2025.
Read the full explanation →Which country is set to become the eleventh where UPI is accepted?
A commercial agreement to bring UPI to that country was announced on 30 August 2026, during the visit of the Prime Minister of India to Uzbekistan, which places it next in line after the ten countries where the payment system already works.
Read the full explanation →Which attraction has become the first in the United Arab Emirates to accept UPI for e-commerce bookings?
NPCI International Payments Limited enabled UPI there in partnership with NEOPAY and Emaar Entertainment, and this is the first attraction anywhere in the Emirates to take UPI for online commerce rather than only for scanning a merchant code.
Read the full explanation →Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes charge as which Chief of the Air Staff?
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, who was holding the appointment of Vice Chief of the Air Staff, assumes charge as the head of the Indian Air Force on 31 October 2026, and it is his elevation that creates the vacancy filled by Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia a day later.
Read the full explanation →Which command was Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia heading before this appointment?
Air Marshal Walia was serving as its Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief when he was named Vice Chief of the Air Staff, and his link with this command runs deeper still, because he had earlier been its Senior Air Staff Officer before rising to lead it.
Read the full explanation →Who has been appointed Vice Chief of the Air Staff with effect from 1 November 2026?
The Ministry of Defence announced that this officer, decorated with the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Vayu Sena Medal, takes over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, the second-ranking appointment in the Indian Air Force.
Read the full explanation →Besides the Priority Sector Lending framework, which scheme has the committee been asked to review?
One head of the terms of reference asks the committee to review the Priority Sector Lending framework together with the Lead Bank Scheme, and to judge how relevant, effective and well coordinated the two remain in promoting inclusive, balanced and data-driven credit delivery in line with changing economic priorities and…
Read the full explanation →What is the tenure of the High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat?
The Government fixed that period when it constituted the panel, which means the committee must finish its review of banking practices, prudential norms, regulatory frameworks and capital needs and submit its recommendations within half a year.
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