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 of the following vitamins are fat-soluble?
Vitamins A, D, E and K dissolve in fat, while the B group and vitamin C dissolve in water.
Read the full explanation →An inverted pyramid of biomass can be found in which ecosystem?
In the sea the producers are tiny phytoplankton. At any given moment their total mass is smaller than the mass of the zooplankton and fish that feed on them, so the pyramid of biomass stands upside down.
Read the full explanation →The Index of Industrial Production, which is a measure of industrial activity in the Indian economy, does not include which of the following?
The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) covers only three sectors: mining, manufacturing and electricity.
Read the full explanation →Doddabetta peak is located in
Doddabetta, about 2,637 metres high, is the highest peak of the Nilgiri Hills and stands close to Ooty (Udhagamandalam) in Tamil Nadu.
Read the full explanation →Under Article 103 of the Constitution of India, before giving any decision on any question relating to the disqualification of members of the Lok Sabha, the President shall obtain the opinion of which of the following?
Article 103 says the President shall obtain the opinion of the Election Commission and shall act according to that opinion.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following doctrines are related to Jainism?
(i) Anekantavada
(ii) Sarvastivada
(iii) Shunyavada
(iv) Syadvada
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Anekantavada and Syadvada are the two central Jain ideas about knowledge and truth. Anekantavada means 'many-sidedness': reality has many aspects, and no single point of view can capture all of it.
Read the full explanation →Which pollution causes Itai-Itai disease in human beings?
Itai-itai disease is long-term cadmium poisoning, first noticed around 1912 in the Toyama region of Japan, where mines upstream released cadmium into the Jinzu river and it built up in the rice and water used by villagers.
Read the full explanation →Match the following pairs and identify the correct code:
Biosphere Reserve Area – State
1. Nokrek – a. Odisha
2. Manas – b. Meghalaya
3. Similipal – c. Andhra Pradesh
4. Seshachalam – d. Assam
Code: 1 2 3 4
Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya; Manas is in Assam along the Bhutan border; Similipal is in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha; and Seshachalam lies in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is the smallest muscle in the human body?
The stapedius, only about 1 millimetre long, is the smallest skeletal muscle in the human body. It lies in the middle ear and is attached to the stapes, which is itself the smallest bone of the body.
Read the full explanation →Monosodium glutamate (MSG) in food is used as
Monosodium glutamate is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, an amino acid, and it is added to soups, sauces, noodles and snacks to strengthen their savoury taste.
Read the full explanation →Transfer of pollen grains from the anther to stigma of another flower of the same plant is called
Geitonogamy is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower on the same plant.
Read the full explanation →What is the range of audibility of human beings?
A healthy human ear can hear sound waves with frequencies from about 20 hertz to 20,000 hertz (20 kHz); this band is called the audible range.
Read the full explanation →What is the main objective of monetary policy?
Monetary policy is run by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, which controls the supply and the cost of money in the economy.
Read the full explanation →Who is the author of the book ‘Planned Economy for India’?
Sir M. Visvesvaraya, the engineer and former Diwan of Mysore, wrote ‘Planned Economy for India’ in 1934, the first book to set out a plan for India’s development.
Read the full explanation →How many banks were nationalized in India in 1980?
On 15 April 1980 the government nationalised six more private banks, each with deposits of over ₹200 crore, which raised the number of nationalised banks to 20.
Read the full explanation →Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I (Mining Area) – List – II (Mineral Wealth)
1. Kalahandi – i. Gold
2. Zawar – ii. Copper
3. Kolar – iii. Bauxite
4. Mosabani – iv. Zinc and Lead
Codes: 1 2 3 4
Kalahandi in Odisha is known for the large bauxite deposits of the Eastern Ghats; Zawar near Udaipur in Rajasthan is India’s best-known zinc and lead mine, worked since ancient times; Kolar in Karnataka is famous for the Kolar Gold Fields, among the deepest gold mines in the world until they…
Read the full explanation →Which of the following States recorded the lowest decadal growth rate of population, according to the 2011 census?
In the 2011 Census, Nagaland was the only state whose population actually fell, with a decadal growth rate of about minus 0.6 per cent for 2001–2011, the lowest in India.
Read the full explanation →Match List – I with List – II and using the given codes select the correct answer:
List – I (Grassland) – List – II (Country/Continent)
a. Steppes – 1. United States of America
b. Prairies – 2. South Africa
c. Velds – 3. Russia
d. Downs – 4. Australia
Codes: a b c d
The Steppes are the temperate grasslands of Eurasia, stretching across Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan; the Prairies cover the central plains of the United States and Canada; the Velds are the grassy plateaus of South Africa; and the Downs are the grasslands of south-eastern Australia, famous for sheep rearing and merino…
Read the full explanation →Match the following pairs and identify the correct code:
River – Region of origin
(1) Kaveri – (i) Satpura Range
(2) Sabarmati – (ii) Brahmagiri Hills
(3) Tapti (Tapi) – (iii) Mewar Hills
(4) Damodar – (iv) Chhotanagpur Plateau
Code: (1) (2) (3) (4)
The Kaveri rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri hills of Kodagu in Karnataka; the Sabarmati begins in the Aravalli hills of Mewar in Udaipur district of Rajasthan; the Tapti rises near Multai in Betul district, on the Satpura range of Madhya Pradesh; and the Damodar starts on the Chhotanagpur plateau…
Read the full explanation →The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide the dispute between the Centre and States falls under which jurisdiction?
Under Article 131, only the Supreme Court can hear disputes between the Centre and one or more states, between the Centre and some states on one side and other states on the other, and between two or more states.
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