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.
Which hormone is released from the testes?
Testosterone is made by the Leydig cells of the testes and is the main male sex hormone.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following is NOT true of WBCs?
White blood cells are usually about 8 to 20 micrometres across, larger than red cells but not in the range given here.
Read the full explanation →Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched in:
The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched on 1 May 2016 at Ballia in Uttar Pradesh. It is run by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and gives a free LPG connection, with a deposit-free cylinder and a fitted regulator, to women of poor households.
Read the full explanation →The third battle of Panipat was fought in the year _______.
The Third Battle of Panipat was fought on 14 January 1761 between the Marathas, led by Sadashivrao Bhau with Vishwasrao, and the Afghan ruler Ahmad Shah Abdali, who was helped by Najib-ud-Daulah of Rohilkhand and Shuja-ud-Daulah of Awadh.
Read the full explanation →Kakrapar Atomic Energy Station is located in the state of ______.
The Kakrapar Atomic Power Station stands near Vyara in the Tapi district of Gujarat, on the bank of the Tapi river, and is run by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited.
Read the full explanation →Name the process through which gaseous exchange takes place across the cell membrane.
Gases move across the cell membrane by diffusion, the spread of particles from a region where they are more concentrated to a region where they are less concentrated.
Read the full explanation →The first subsidiary treaty was signed by the Nizam of Hyderabad in __________.
The Nizam of Hyderabad was the first Indian ruler to accept the Subsidiary Alliance, signing the treaty with Lord Wellesley in 1798, the year Wellesley took charge as Governor-General.
Read the full explanation →The terms 'Birdie' and 'Eagle' are used in which of the following sports/games?
Birdie and eagle are scoring terms used in golf. Every hole on a golf course is given a par, the number of strokes a good player is expected to take on it.
Read the full explanation →Which statement about the Chess Olympiad is correct?
Nations send teams rather than lone players, so the standings are read country by country, and a side needs several players in form at the same time to finish near the top.
Read the full explanation →FIDE is the international governing body of which sport?
FIDE stands for Federation Internationale des Echecs, the French name by which the world chess federation is known, and it is the body that runs the Chess Olympiad as well as the authority that confers titles such as Grandmaster.
Read the full explanation →Indian players were congratulated by the Prime Minister for their success at which edition of the FIDE Chess Olympiad?
The message issued by the Prime Minister's Office on 28 September 2026 congratulated India's chess players on their success at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad, and it is that edition number which is the examinable fact in this item.
Read the full explanation →On which day does Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 culminate with a nationwide Shramdaan?
The campaign began on 17 September 2026 and closes on 2 October 2026 with Shramdaan across the country, honouring the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and carrying forward the aim of making cleanliness a way of life.
Read the full explanation →Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 has been launched jointly by which two bodies?
The correct answer is the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, the urban and the rural arms of the sanitation effort respectively, which launched this edition together.
Read the full explanation →What is the theme of Swachhata Hi Seva 2026?
That is the theme of the 10th edition of Swachhata Hi Seva, which is being observed from 17 September to 2 October 2026 and was launched jointly by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
Read the full explanation →Where is the Global Automotive Research Centre (GARC), in the news for upgrades under PM E-DRIVE, located?
The Global Automotive Research Centre sits at Oragadam on the outskirts of Chennai and works under the National Automotive Board of the Ministry of Heavy Industries.
Read the full explanation →What is the total outlay of the PM E-DRIVE scheme?
That is the total outlay of the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement scheme, and within it Rs 780 crore has been earmarked for upgrading the testing agencies that certify vehicles in India.
Read the full explanation →Under which central scheme is the Global Automotive Research Centre (GARC) upgrading its vehicle testing infrastructure?
GARC, which works under the National Automotive Board, is modernising its laboratories with funds from this scheme, and it has been allotted Rs 221.13 crore for the purpose.
Read the full explanation →In the context of plant nutrition, which of the following pair type of nutrient – nutrients is correct? I. Macronutrient – Iron II. Micronutrient – Calcium
Iron is a micronutrient, needed by plants only in very small amounts, and calcium is a macronutrient, needed in large amounts.
Read the full explanation →According to the 2011 census, what is the difference in the male and female literacy rates in India?
In the Census of 2011 the male literacy rate was 82.14 per cent and the female literacy rate was 65.46 per cent, so the gap between them was 16.68 percentage points.
Read the full explanation →The 'Gandhara' School of Art was influenced by the art from which of the following European countries?
The Gandhara School of Art, which grew in the north west around Taxila and Peshawar between the first and fifth centuries, was shaped by Greek or Hellenistic sculpture that had reached the region after Alexander's campaign and stayed on through the Indo Greek and Kushana rulers.
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