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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

Q1962.Government SchemesMedium

When was the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan launched?

  1. A.2 October 2019
  2. B.15 August 2020
  3. C.26 January 2021
  4. D.15 August 2022
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Correct answer: B. 15 August 2020

The campaign was launched on that date to reduce the demand for drugs through preventive education, awareness, treatment, rehabilitation and community participation, and it is now in its seventh year.

Q1963.Government SchemesMedium

The 'Nasha Mukt Yuva, Viksit Bharat Quiz' has been launched by which ministry?

  1. A.Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
  2. B.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  3. C.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  4. D.Ministry of Home Affairs
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

The correct answer is the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, which runs the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan and has opened this quiz under it.

Q1964.Government SchemesMedium

Which of the following is NOT one of the three national corporations whose beneficiaries the Shilp Samagam Mela supports?

  1. A.NSFDC
  2. B.NSKFDC
  3. C.NBCFDC
  4. D.NMDFC
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Correct answer: D. NMDFC

The three corporations named in connection with the mela are the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation, or NSFDC, the National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation, or NSKFDC, and the National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation, or NBCFDC.

Q1966.Government SchemesMedium

What does BHARAT-TULIP, promoted at the Shilp Samagam Mela, stand for?

  1. A.Traditional Artisans' Upliftment Livelihood Programme
  2. B.Tribal Udyog Livelihood Investment Programme
  3. C.Textile Upgradation and Local Industry Promotion
  4. D.Training for Urban Livelihoods and Industrial Production
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Correct answer: A. Traditional Artisans' Upliftment Livelihood Programme

BHARAT-TULIP is the programme through which the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment helps artisans of its target groups sell their products, both at physical outlets and on e-commerce platforms, so that a craftsperson is not limited to buyers who walk into a fairground.

Q1967.Government SchemesEasy

Shilp Samagam Mela is organised by which ministry?

  1. A.Ministry of Textiles
  2. B.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  3. C.Ministry of Rural Development
  4. D.Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

The correct answer is the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, which runs the Shilp Samagam Mela to give marketing support to artisans and beneficiaries attached to its three national corporations.

Q1971.NationalEasy

The Vice-President addressed the Ruby Jubilee celebrations of which university in October 2026?

  1. A.Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
  2. B.Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada
  3. C.Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati
  4. D.Osmania University, Hyderabad
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Correct answer: B. Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada

Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan addressed its 40th anniversary, called the Ruby Jubilee, in Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, released a souvenir on the university's forty-year journey and asked its researchers to aim for global recognition in medical science.

Q1972.Important DaysMedium

Which of the following is NOT one of the commitments made in the Integrity Pledge?

  1. A.Neither to give nor to take a bribe
  2. B.To report instances of corruption to the appropriate authority
  3. C.To act in the public interest and lead by personal example
  4. D.To declare all movable and immovable property every quarter
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Correct answer: D. To declare all movable and immovable property every quarter

A quarterly declaration of movable and immovable property is not part of the Integrity Pledge; the pledge is a statement of personal commitment, not a disclosure requirement.

Q1975.Important DaysEasy

What is the theme of Vigilance Awareness Week 2026?

  1. A.Probity for Prosperity
  2. B.Vigilance for Viksit Bharat
  3. C.Say No to Corruption, Commit to the Nation
  4. D.Integrity Begins at Home
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Correct answer: A. Probity for Prosperity

The theme set for the week is 'Satyanishtha se Samriddhi', which the government renders in English as Probity for Prosperity, and it treats honesty, integrity and openness as the pillars that hold up good governance and public trust in institutions.

Q1977.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2021, GATMedium

Imagine a current-carrying straight conductor with magnetic field of lines in anti-clockwise direction. Then the direction of current is determined by

  1. A.the Right-Hand Thumb rule and it would be in the downward direction.
  2. B.the Left-Hand Thumb rule and it would be in the downward direction.
  3. C.the Right-Hand Thumb rule and it would be in the upward direction.
  4. D.the Left-Hand Thumb rule and it would be in the upward direction.
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Correct answer: C. the Right-Hand Thumb rule and it would be in the upward direction.

For a straight wire, the right-hand thumb rule links the current to the circular field lines around it. Hold the wire in the right hand with the thumb along the current; the curled fingers then show the direction of the magnetic field lines, which form concentric circles around the wire.

Q1978.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2023, GATEasy

Which one of the following statements is true for sound waves propagating in air?

  1. A.Sound is an electromagnetic wave and transverse in nature
  2. B.Sound is a mechanical wave and longitudinal in nature
  3. C.Sound is a mechanical wave and transverse in nature
  4. D.Sound is an electromagnetic wave and longitudinal in nature
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Correct answer: B. Sound is a mechanical wave and longitudinal in nature

Sound needs a material medium to travel, and in air its particles vibrate back and forth along the direction the wave moves.

Q1980.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2017, GATHard

Which one of the following statements is correct about the magnification of an optical microscope?

  1. A.Magnification increases with the increase in focal length of eyepiece
  2. B.Magnification increases with the increase in focal length of objective
  3. C.Magnification does not depend upon the focal length of eyepiece
  4. D.Magnification decreases with the increase in focal length of eyepiece
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Correct answer: D. Magnification decreases with the increase in focal length of eyepiece

A compound microscope magnifies more when both its lenses have short focal lengths. In a compound microscope the objective forms a real, enlarged image, and the eyepiece magnifies it further like a simple magnifier.