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 one of the following organelles can be seen in a prokaryotic cell?
Ribosomes are the only one of these found in prokaryotic cells such as bacteria, because they are not enclosed by a membrane.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following statements regarding the similarity in glycogen in animal cell and starch in plant cell is/are NOT correct?
1. Both are mixtures of amylose and amylopectin
2. Starch and glycogen, both represent the storage form of carbohydrate in liver cells
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Neither statement is correct: only starch is a mixture of amylose and amylopectin, and only glycogen is stored in liver cells.
Read the full explanation →If the wavelengths corresponding to ultraviolet, visible and infrared radiations are given as λUV, λVIS and λIR respectively, then which one of the following gives the correct relationship among these wavelengths?
Ultraviolet rays have the shortest wavelength of the three, visible light comes next and infrared rays have the longest. The electromagnetic spectrum, in order of increasing wavelength, runs from gamma rays and X-rays to ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, microwaves and radio waves.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following lenses will bend the light rays through largest angle?
The power of a lens measures how strongly it bends light, and +2.5 D has the largest magnitude among the four options.
Read the full explanation →Who among the following set of players from India have either won or secured the runner-up position in the All England Badminton Tournament?
All three reached the final of the All England Championships: Gopichand won it, while Saina and Lakshya finished runners-up. The All England Open, first held in 1899 in England, is the oldest and one of the most respected badminton tournaments.
Read the full explanation →Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund was established with the view to help which one of the following groups?
The fund, run by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, gives financial help to sportspersons and their families who are in need.
Read the full explanation →Which one among the following is the purpose of firewall?
A firewall stands between a computer or private network and the outside world and blocks traffic that is not allowed.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following represent disaccharides?
Each of them is made of two simple sugar units joined together, which is exactly what a disaccharide is. Carbohydrates are grouped by the number of sugar units they contain.
Read the full explanation →The Textile Committee, whose achievements were highlighted under Special Campaign 6.0, functions under which ministry?
It was this ministry that highlighted the Textile Committee's work under Special Campaign 6.0 and that has asked its attached offices, subordinate organisations and associated institutions to take part in the drive and sustain the practices built up during it.
Read the full explanation →What is the duration of Special Campaign 6.0?
Special Campaign 6.0 is being undertaken across government offices during this period, with its attention fixed on institutional cleanliness, efficient management of records, the disposal of matters left pending and the promotion of sustainable working practices.
Read the full explanation →How much revenue did the Textile Committee generate through scrap disposal under Special Campaign 6.0?
The Ministry of Textiles reported that the Textile Committee earned this amount by undertaking extensive scrap disposal during Special Campaign 6.0.
Read the full explanation →Under which ministry does the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) function?
The office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) works under this ministry, and the Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central) at Jalandhar, whose conciliation produced the settlements at UltraTech, Bathinda, functions under that office.
Read the full explanation →With which two trade unions were the settlements at UltraTech, Bathinda concluded?
The management of UltraTech at Bathinda signed one Memorandum of Settlement with each of these two unions on 14 October 2026, and together the agreements are expected to deliver benefits of about Rs 3.36 crore to 217 workers over five years.
Read the full explanation →How many workers will benefit from the two Memorandums of Settlement signed at UltraTech, Bathinda?
The two Memorandums of Settlement signed on 14 October 2026 between the management of UltraTech, Bathinda and the workers' unions are expected to extend financial benefits of approximately Rs 3.36 crore to this many workers over the next five years.
Read the full explanation →The Punah Bharan Mobile App launched at the 19th Ganga Flood Control Board meeting serves which purpose?
The Punah Bharan Mobile App, released by the Union Minister of Jal Shakti at the 19th meeting of the Ganga Flood Control Board, is designed to help select suitable locations for artificial recharge work on scientific grounds, so that recharge structures are placed where they will actually raise groundwater levels.
Read the full explanation →When was the Ganga Flood Control Board constituted by the Government of India?
The Government of India set up the Ganga Flood Control Board on this date so that measures against floods, bank erosion and drainage problems in the Ganga Basin could be planned and implemented in a coordinated way instead of being left to individual states.
Read the full explanation →Who chairs the Ganga Flood Control Board?
The Ganga Flood Control Board is chaired by the Union Minister of Jal Shakti, and its 19th meeting was accordingly presided over by C. R. Patil at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on 27 October 2026.
Read the full explanation →Which platform was migrated to an Indian cloud operated by Yotta Data Services, as reported in February 2026?
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology reported in February 2026 that the BHASHINI language platform had been moved to an Indian cloud operated by Yotta Data Services, which keeps its language datasets, AI models and citizen interactions within India's own jurisdiction and therefore supports data sovereignty.
Read the full explanation →What is the approved outlay of the IndiaAI Mission?
The IndiaAI Mission was approved with this outlay and its purpose is to widen access to computing power for artificial intelligence work.
Read the full explanation →How many government departments had adopted MeghRaj 2.0 by September 2026?
MeghRaj 2.0, the second generation of the Government of India's national cloud computing initiative, had been adopted by that many government departments by September 2026.
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