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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

Q1081.Banking & FinanceEasy

Who has been appointed Chairman of the High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat?

  1. A.Shirish Chandra Murmu
  2. B.Suresh N. Patel
  3. C.Padmaja Chunduru
  4. D.N. S. Vishwanathan
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Correct answer: B. Suresh N. Patel

He is a former Central Vigilance Commissioner, and the Government has named him Chairman of the newly constituted High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat, the panel that will recommend structural, institutional, regulatory and legislative reform of the banking sector.

Q1082.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKMedium

For an ideal gas, which one of the following statements does not hold true?

  1. A.The speed of all gas molecules is same.
  2. B.The kinetic energies of all gas molecules are not same.
  3. C.The potential energy of the gas molecules is zero.
  4. D.There is no interactive force between the molecules.
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Correct answer: A. The speed of all gas molecules is same.

In an ideal gas the molecules move with a whole range of speeds, so this statement is false. The kinetic theory treats an ideal gas as a large number of tiny molecules in random motion that collide elastically with one another and with the walls.

Q1083.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKEasy

Consider the following statement : "If you feel you are trapped in a black hole, don't give up. There is a way out." Who among the following made the above statement?

  1. A.Albert Einstein
  2. B.Stephen Hawking
  3. C.C. V. Raman
  4. D.Abdus Salam
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Correct answer: B. Stephen Hawking

The British physicist said these words in a lecture in January 2016, using his own work on black holes as a message of hope for people facing depression.

Q1084.EconomyHard

Under current policies, NITI Aayog projects India's coal demand by 2050 at what level?

  1. A.Over 1.5 billion tonnes
  2. B.Over 2.6 billion tonnes
  3. C.Over 3.4 billion tonnes
  4. D.Over 4.2 billion tonnes
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Correct answer: B. Over 2.6 billion tonnes

The projection quoted at the consultation shows demand rising from about 1.25 billion tonnes in 2025 to more than 2.6 billion tonnes by 2050 if present policies continue, and staying above 1.8 billion tonnes even along a net zero path, because steel, cement and power, the three largest consumers, are…

Q1086.EconomyMedium

Of the commercial coal mines allotted since 2020, how many are producing, according to the Ministry of Coal?

  1. A.25 of 137
  2. B.37 of 125
  3. C.52 of 137
  4. D.25 of 90
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Correct answer: A. 25 of 137

The ministry said at its consultation in Goa that of the commercial mines allotted since the reform framework came in, only a small fraction has reached production, and the Coal Secretary described an allotted but idle block as capacity the country has set aside yet cannot use.

Q1088.EconomyHard

How much was transferred to state governments as devolution of the share of taxes up to September 2026?

  1. A.Rs 4,80,732 crore
  2. B.Rs 6,54,547 crore
  3. C.Rs 6,99,409 crore
  4. D.Rs 6,46,010 crore
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Correct answer: C. Rs 6,99,409 crore

The monthly accounts record that this sum was transferred to the state governments as devolution of their share of central taxes during the first half of the financial year, and that it was Rs 67,658 crore higher than the amount devolved in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Q1090.EnvironmentMedium

On which principle does the PAVAN Integrated Command and Control Centre operate?

  1. A.Detect, Analyse, Act
  2. B.Measure, Report, Verify
  3. C.Monitor, Warn, Penalise
  4. D.Observe, Forecast, Inform
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Correct answer: A. Detect, Analyse, Act

The minister explained that the centre works on this principle, bringing data from many agencies onto a common platform for real-time and historical study of pollution levels, identification of sources, assessment of trends and tracking of compliance in the field against prescribed standards.

Q1092.EnvironmentMedium

In the name of CAQM's new command centre, what does PAVAN stand for?

  1. A.Pollution Alert and Vigilance Agency Network
  2. B.Platform for Air quality Vigilance and Analytics for NCR
  3. C.Programme for Air Ventilation and Atmospheric Nowcasting
  4. D.Platform for Ambient Verification and Air Numbers
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Correct answer: B. Platform for Air quality Vigilance and Analytics for NCR

The Commission for Air Quality Management built this Integrated Command and Control Centre in New Delhi as a single-window digital nerve centre for the capital region, and the Union Environment Minister reviewed its technological framework and operational readiness.

Q1093.DefenceHard

Which organisation partnered DRDO in organising VISV-2026?

  1. A.Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers
  2. B.Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
  3. C.Centre for Joint Warfare Studies
  4. D.National Defence College
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Correct answer: C. Centre for Joint Warfare Studies

The event was organised by the Defence Research and Development Organisation in collaboration with CENJOWS at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi, and featured a seminar on DRDO defence solutions for partner nations, moving from technology to strategic partnerships.

Q1094.DefenceMedium

The compendium of DRDO products released at the event was brought out in which languages?

  1. A.Russian, German and Japanese
  2. B.Arabic, Spanish and French
  3. C.Arabic, Portuguese and Russian
  4. D.French, German and Korean
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Correct answer: B. Arabic, Spanish and French

The Minister of State for Defence released a foreign-language compendium of DRDO products in these three languages so that partner nations which do not work in English can follow India's defence offerings and engage with Indian agencies more easily.

Q1095.DefenceEasy

What do the four letters of VISV-2026 stand for?

  1. A.Vision, Industry, Strength, Valour
  2. B.Vision, Innovation, Synergy, Values
  3. C.Victory, Innovation, Science, Vision
  4. D.Vision, Integration, Security, Valour
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Correct answer: B. Vision, Innovation, Synergy, Values

The Minister of State for Defence described these as the four pillars of the event while inaugurating it at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi.

Q1096.NationalMedium

Which force gave operational assistance in both the interceptions?

  1. A.Border Security Force
  2. B.Central Reserve Police Force
  3. C.Indo-Tibetan Border Police
  4. D.Assam Rifles
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Correct answer: D. Assam Rifles

In both interceptions, the one outside Aizawl on 29 October 2026 and the one at Dholai on 30 October 2026, officers of the revenue intelligence wing worked with the Assam Rifles, which is the force deployed along the stretch of the international boundary through which these consignments move.

Q1097.NationalMedium

The 50 kg of methamphetamine recovered in the two operations was made up of which quantities?

  1. A.25 kg of tablets and 25 kg of crystal meth
  2. B.35 kg of tablets and 15 kg of crystal meth
  3. C.30 kg of tablets and 20 kg of crystal meth
  4. D.40 kg of tablets and 10 kg of crystal meth
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Correct answer: C. 30 kg of tablets and 20 kg of crystal meth

In the first operation, near Aizawl on the Aizawl-Champhai road, officers recovered 30 brick-shaped packets of pinkish-orange tablets weighing 30 kg from a cavity built inside an office table with a storage cabinet.

Q1098.NationalEasy

Which agency seized 50 kg of methamphetamine in Mizoram and Assam in October 2026?

  1. A.Narcotics Control Bureau
  2. B.Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
  3. C.Central Bureau of Investigation
  4. D.National Investigation Agency
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Correct answer: B. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

The agency, which functions under the Ministry of Finance, carried out two intelligence-led operations one after the other in Mizoram and Assam and recovered 50 kg of methamphetamine, partly as tablets and partly as crystal meth, with the operational help of the Assam Rifles.

Q1099.Government SchemesEasy

Which state corporation signed the BharatNet utilisation agreement along with Digital Bharat Nidhi and the state government?

  1. A.Tamil Nadu FibreNet Corporation
  2. B.Bharat Broadband Network Limited
  3. C.RailTel Corporation of India
  4. D.Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation
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Correct answer: A. Tamil Nadu FibreNet Corporation

The agreement at Sanchar Bhawan was a three-way one: Digital Bharat Nidhi under the Department of Telecommunications, the Government of Tamil Nadu, and TANFINET, which is the state agency that will carry the work on the ground under the state-led model.

Q1100.Government SchemesMedium

On which date did the Union Cabinet approve the Amended BharatNet Programme?

  1. A.4 August 2021
  2. B.15 August 2022
  3. C.4 August 2023
  4. D.1 April 2019
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Correct answer: C. 4 August 2023

The Union Cabinet approved the Amended BharatNet Programme on that day, with the stated aim of upgrading, consolidating and expanding the BharatNet network already laid, so that every gram panchayat and, on a demand basis, every village gets robust and future-ready broadband.