Top 100 GK Questions for RRB NTPC Exam
History & Freedom Struggle and Indian Polity & Constitution, Geography & Environment, Science & Technology, Awards & Honors, Sports & Games, Books & Authors, Miscellaneous & Current Affairs (2023-24), Economy & Banking, Defence & Security, Art & Culture, International Organizations, Indian Railways & RRB NTPC Specific, Famous Personalities, Important Days, Inventions & Discoveries
History & Freedom Struggle
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Who was the first President of India?
Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad -
The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in which year?
Answer: 1919 -
Who founded the Indian National Congress?
Answer: A.O. Hume (in 1885) -
The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in which year?
Answer: 1920 -
Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?
Answer: Annie Besant (1917) -
The Partition of Bengal was annulled in which year?
Answer: 1911 -
Who gave the slogan “Do or Die” during the Quit India Movement?
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi -
The Dandi March was associated with which movement?
Answer: Civil Disobedience Movement (1930) -
Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?
Answer: Lord Mountbatten -
The Poona Pact (1932) was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and which leader?
Answer: B.R. Ambedkar
Indian Polity & Constitution
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The Constitution of India was adopted on which date?
Answer: 26th November 1949 -
How many schedules are there in the Indian Constitution?
Answer: 12 -
Who is known as the “Father of the Indian Constitution”?
Answer: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar -
The “Right to Education” was added under which Article?
Answer: Article 21A -
The President of India is elected by whom?
Answer: Members of Electoral College (MPs + MLAs) -
The minimum age to become the President of India is?
Answer: 35 years -
Which amendment introduced the Anti-Defection Law?
Answer: 52nd Amendment (1985) -
The Lok Sabha can have a maximum of how many members?
Answer: 552 (530 States + 20 UTs + 2 Anglo-Indians) -
Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?
Answer: President of India -
The “Fundamental Duties” were added by which amendment?
Answer: 42nd Amendment (1976)
Geography & Environment
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The longest river in India is?
Answer: Ganga -
Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?
Answer: Wular Lake (J&K) -
The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?
Answer: 8 (Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, WB, Tripura, Mizoram) -
Dachigam National Park is located in which state?
Answer: Jammu & Kashmir -
The highest dam in India is?
Answer: Tehri Dam (Uttarakhand) -
Kaziranga National Park is famous for which animal?
Answer: One-horned Rhinoceros -
Which state is known as the “Land of Five Rivers”?
Answer: Punjab -
The Narmada River flows into which sea?
Answer: Arabian Sea -
Siachen Glacier is located in which mountain range?
Answer: Karakoram Range -
Which is the largest desert in India?
Answer: Thar Desert (Rajasthan)
Science & Technology
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The SI unit of electric current is?
Answer: Ampere -
Which gas is most abundant in the Earth’s atmosphere?
Answer: Nitrogen (78%) -
Vaccination was discovered by whom?
Answer: Edward Jenner -
Chlorophyll helps plants in which process?
Answer: Photosynthesis -
The chemical formula of Methane is?
Answer: CH₄ -
Which vitamin is obtained from sunlight?
Answer: Vitamin D -
The hardest substance in the human body is?
Answer: Tooth Enamel -
Newton’s First Law of Motion is also known as?
Answer: Law of Inertia -
Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
Answer: Mars -
DNA stands for?
Answer: Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Awards & Honors
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The first Indian to win a Nobel Prize was?
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore (1913, Literature) -
Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, was first given in which year?
Answer: 1954 -
Who was the first Indian to win an Oscar?
Answer: Bhanu Athaiya (Costume Design, 1983) -
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is given in which field?
Answer: Cinema -
Arjuna Award is associated with which field?
Answer: Sports
Sports & Games
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The 2023 Cricket World Cup was won by which country?
Answer: Australia -
Neeraj Chopra won a gold medal in which event at the Tokyo Olympics 2020?
Answer: Javelin Throw -
The first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal was?
Answer: Karnam Malleswari (Weightlifting, 2000) -
Sania Mirza is associated with which sport?
Answer: Tennis -
The National Game of India is?
Answer: Hockey
Books & Authors
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“The Discovery of India” was written by?
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru -
“God of Small Things” is written by?
Answer: Arundhati Roy -
“Midnight’s Children” is authored by?
Answer: Salman Rushdie -
“Wings of Fire” is the autobiography of?
Answer: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam -
“Gitanjali” was written by?
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
Miscellaneous & Current Affairs (2023-24)
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The Chief Justice of India (2024) is?
Answer: Justice D.Y. Chandrachud -
Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the Moon in which region?
Answer: South Pole -
The G20 Summit 2023 was held in which country?
Answer: India (New Delhi) -
“Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign was launched in which year?
Answer: 2022 -
The new Parliament building of India was inaugurated in which year?
Answer: 2023
Economy & Banking
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was established in which year?
Answer: 1935 -
GST (Goods and Services Tax) was implemented in India in which year?
Answer: 2017 -
The currency of Japan is?
Answer: Yen -
“Make in India” campaign was launched in which year?
Answer: 2014 -
The first Indian bank to introduce ATM was?
Answer: HSBC (1987)
Defence & Security
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The first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India was?
Answer: General Bipin Rawat -
National Security Day is observed on which date?
Answer: March 4 -
The Indian Army Day is celebrated on?
Answer: January 15 -
The headquarters of DRDO is located in?
Answer: New Delhi -
“Operation Vijay” is associated with which war?
Answer: Kargil War (1999)
Art & Culture
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“Kuchipudi” is a classical dance form of which state?
Answer: Andhra Pradesh -
The festival of “Bihu” is celebrated in which state?
Answer: Assam -
“Madhubani Painting” originated in which state?
Answer: Bihar -
The Rath Yatra of Puri is associated with which deity?
Answer: Lord Jagannath -
“Garba” is a traditional dance of which state?
Answer: Gujarat
International Organizations
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The headquarters of the United Nations (UN) is located in?
Answer: New York, USA -
SAARC was founded in which year?
Answer: 1985 -
The headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) is in?
Answer: Geneva, Switzerland -
BRICS consists of how many countries?
Answer: 5 (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) -
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is located in?
Answer: The Hague, Netherlands
Indian Railways & RRB NTPC Specific
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The first passenger train in India ran between which stations?
Answer: Mumbai to Thane (1853) -
The fastest train in India is?
Answer: Vande Bharat Express -
The first metro rail in India was started in which city?
Answer: Kolkata (1984) -
“Railway Budget” was merged with the Union Budget in which year?
Answer: 2017 -
The headquarters of Indian Railways is located in?
Answer: New Delhi
Famous Personalities
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Who is known as the “Missile Man of India”?
Answer: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam -
“Iron Man of India” refers to?
Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel -
The first Indian woman in space was?
Answer: Kalpana Chawla -
“Grand Old Man of India” refers to?
Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji -
“Nightingale of India” refers to?
Answer: Sarojini Naidu
Important Days
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Republic Day is celebrated on?
Answer: January 26 -
World Environment Day is observed on?
Answer: June 5 -
International Yoga Day is celebrated on?
Answer: June 21 -
National Women’s Day is celebrated on the birth anniversary of?
Answer: Sarojini Naidu (February 13) -
National Science Day is observed on?
Answer: February 28
Inventions & Discoveries
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Penicillin was discovered by?
Answer: Alexander Fleming -
Radioactivity was discovered by?
Answer: Henri Becquerel -
X-rays were discovered by?
Answer: Wilhelm Roentgen -
Gravity was discovered by?
Answer: Sir Isaac Newton -
The Theory of Relativity was given by?
Answer: Albert Einstein