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.
The Parang La Pass connects the Spiti Valley with which region?
The Parang La Pass, standing at 5,578 metres, links the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh with the Changthang region of Ladakh, and the trek accordingly ran from Kibber in Himachal Pradesh to Karzok in Ladakh.
Read the full explanation →Who flagged off the Aparajita - Parang La 2026 trek from New Delhi?
The correct answer is Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, who flagged the trek off from New Delhi on 18 August 2026.
Read the full explanation →At what altitude is the Parang La Pass, crossed during the Aparajita - Parang La 2026 trek?
The team of 20 NCC girl cadets crossed the Parang La Pass at this height during the All India Girls High Altitude Long Trek.
Read the full explanation →How many exhibitors featured in the exhibition organised alongside the forum?
Additional Secretary and Central Pollution Control Board Chairman Amandeep Garg told the closing session that the exhibition held concurrently with the forum featured that many national and international exhibitors, offering a view of how circular solutions are being put into practice on the ground.
Read the full explanation →Which institution will host the World Circular Economy Forum 2027?
At the closing ceremony in Gandhinagar, Kristo Lehtonen, Director of International Programmes at SITRA, handed over the baton for organising the next edition of the forum to Columbia University.
Read the full explanation →Where was the World Circular Economy Forum 2026 held?
The forum, written in short as WCEF2026, ran for two days and concluded there on 16 September 2026, bringing together around 2,700 delegates and 260 speakers from more than 60 countries, including governments, international organisations, industry, start-ups, academia and civil society.
Read the full explanation →How many Industrial Training Institutes have been adopted by refrigeration and air-conditioning manufacturers?
The announcement was made at the World Ozone Day function in Mumbai, where 12 refrigeration and air-conditioning manufacturers agreed to adopt that many Industrial Training Institutes.
Read the full explanation →Which two digital platforms were launched on World Ozone Day 2026?
Union Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh launched both in Mumbai on the occasion of World Ozone Day.
Read the full explanation →What was the theme of the 32nd World Ozone Day celebration held in Mumbai?
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change organised the national celebration of the 32nd World Ozone Day in Mumbai on 16 September 2026 under this theme, with Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh presiding and Maharashtra's Environment Minister Pankaja Munde also present.
Read the full explanation →According to the report, what rank does India now hold among exporters of digitally delivered services?
India's exports of digitally delivered services rose from $277 billion in 2024 to $317 billion in 2025, a gain of about 15 per cent in a single year, and that growth lifted the country from the fifth position to the fourth among global exporters of such services.
Read the full explanation →What is the thematic focus of the ninth edition of Trade Watch Quarterly?
The edition treats this as a strategically important sector for manufacturing, infrastructure, the energy transition and advanced industries, and it examines both export competitiveness and rising import dependence.
Read the full explanation →Which edition of Trade Watch Quarterly was released by NITI Aayog on 16 September 2026?
Ashok Kumar Lahiri, Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog, released it in New Delhi along with the chief executive officer and other senior officials of the institution, and the edition covers the first quarter of FY27, that is April to June 2026.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following was NOT among the charges cited against the Shahzad Bhatti Network?
That charge was not part of the grounds cited when the Ministry of Home Affairs declared the network a terrorist organisation, which is what makes it the odd one out in this list.
Read the full explanation →Which minister announced the declaration of the Shahzad Bhatti Network as a terrorist organisation?
Amit Shah, who is Union Home Minister and also Minister of Cooperation, announced that the Ministry of Home Affairs had declared the Shahzad Bhatti Network a terrorist organisation under the UAPA.
Read the full explanation →Under which law has the Shahzad Bhatti Network been declared a terrorist organisation?
The Ministry of Home Affairs used this law on 16 September 2026 to declare the Shahzad Bhatti Network a terrorist organisation, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the step.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following statements about Anant Nag is correct?
The correct answer is that he made his acting debut in the Kannada feature Sankalp.
Read the full explanation →At which venue will the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony be held?
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting stated that Anant Nag would be handed the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony, and that the ceremony was fixed for 22 September 2026 at Kevadia.
Read the full explanation →Who has been selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2024?
The Government of India announced on 16 September 2026, acting on the recommendation of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award Selection Committee, that the veteran actor would receive the country's highest cinema honour for the year 2024.
Read the full explanation →Which ministry moved the proposal to raise the EPFO wage ceiling?
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation works under this ministry, so the proposal to widen compulsory coverage came from it and was then placed before the Union Cabinet.
Read the full explanation →From which date does the revised EPFO wage ceiling take effect?
Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, the Union Minister of Labour and Employment and also of Youth Affairs and Sports, told a press briefing that the higher ceiling would come into force on that day, which is observed as Vishwakarma Jayanti and as Sewa Divas.
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