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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

Q13141.Indian EconomyEasy

The Foreign Exchange Management Act, FEMA, replaced which of the following laws?

  1. A.Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973
  2. B.Banking Regulation Act, 1949
  3. C.Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969
  4. D.Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992
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Correct answer: A. Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973

FERA treated foreign exchange as a scarce resource, forbade most dealings unless permitted and made breaches criminal offences.

Q13142.Indian EconomyAsked in: SSC CGL · 09 Sept, 2024, Shift 1Easy

What challenge does foreign investment often face in India?

  1. A.Excessive foreign competition
  2. B.Inconsistent regulatory environment
  3. C.Lack of skilled labour
  4. D.Lack of consumer base
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Correct answer: B. Inconsistent regulatory environment

Foreign investors bring in foreign exchange and look for predictable rules, and the difficulty most often listed for India is regulatory uncertainty: changing rules, clearances spread across departments and states, and disputes that take long to settle.

Q13143.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2022Hard

Consider the following statements: 1. Tight monetary policy of US Federal Reserve could lead to capital flight. 2. Capital flight may increase the interest cost of firms with existing External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs). 3. Devaluation of domestic currency decreases the currency risk associated with ECBs. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

Statement 1 is right because when the United States Federal Reserve tightens, returns there become attractive and portfolio money flows out of emerging markets, which is capital flight.

Q13144.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2022Hard

With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements: 1. An increase in the Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) indicates the appreciation of rupee. 2. An increase in the Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) indicates an improvement in trade competitiveness. 3. An increasing trend in domestic inflation relative to inflation in other countries is likely to cause an increasing divergence between NEER and REER. Which of the above statements are correct?

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

Statement 1 is right because the NEER is a trade weighted index of the rupee against a basket of partner currencies, so a rise in the index means the rupee has appreciated in nominal terms.

Q13145.GeographyMedium

Under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, which group of rivers was allotted to India for unrestricted use?

  1. A.Indus, Jhelum and Chenab
  2. B.Ravi, Beas and Sutlej
  3. C.Jhelum, Ravi and Beas
  4. D.Chenab, Sutlej and Beas
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Correct answer: B. Ravi, Beas and Sutlej

The Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960 with the World Bank as a party to the arrangement, gave India the unrestricted use of the three eastern rivers, the Ravi, the Beas and the Sutlej, and gave the three western rivers to Pakistan, with India allowed limited uses such as run…

Q13147.GeographyEasy

The Hirakud dam is built on which river?

  1. A.Mahanadi
  2. B.Godavari
  3. C.Narmada
  4. D.Sutlej
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Correct answer: A. Mahanadi

Hirakud dam stands on the Mahanadi in the Sambalpur district of Odisha and is among the longest earthen dams in the world, built for flood control, irrigation and power in a basin that used to flood badly.

Q13153.GeographyAsked in: SSC CHSL · 16 Oct 2020, Shift 2Medium

River Sutlej enters India through which pass?

  1. A.Zoji La
  2. B.Nathu La
  3. C.Lipulekh
  4. D.Shipki La
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Correct answer: D. Shipki La

The Sutlej rises from the Rakas lake near Mansarovar in Tibet, where it is called the Langchen Khambab, and enters India through the Shipki La pass in Himachal Pradesh before flowing on to join the Beas at Harike.

Q13160.General ScienceEasy

The acid present in the sting of an ant is

  1. A.Formic acid
  2. B.Citric acid
  3. C.Lactic acid
  4. D.Tartaric acid
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Correct answer: A. Formic acid

The sting of an ant and the hairs of the nettle plant inject formic acid, also called methanoic acid, which is why the skin burns; rubbing on a mild base such as baking soda or the leaf of the dock plant relieves it by neutralising the acid.