RRB Group D 2025-26 10 August 2026 Shift 3 GK questions

Question 1

What was the name of the mobile application launched by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment in May 2026 to enhance safety, welfare, healthcare access, and social inclusion for senior citizens in India?

Accepted Answer

JEEVAN

Answer

SAHARA

Answer

JEEVIKA

Answer

SENIOR

Question 2

At the ISSF World Cup in Munich in May 2026, which shooter set a new World Record score of 43 to win gold in the Women’s 25m Pistol event?

Accepted Answer

Esha Singh

Answer

Manu Bhaker

Answer

Heena Sidhu

Answer

Shreyasi Singh

Question 3

On March 11, 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered a historic first-of-its-kind order in the case of Harish Rana v. Union of India, permitting the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for a man who had been in a Persistent Vegetative State for over 13 years. Which constitutional right did the Court invoke as the basis for this landmark passive euthanasia ruling?

Accepted Answer

Article 21

Answer

Article 19

Answer

Article 32

Answer

Article 14

Question 4

Which organization was entrusted with the responsibility of implementing the 'Bharat Industrial Development Scheme' (BHAVYA) in March 2026?

Accepted Answer

National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation

Answer

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Answer

Industrial Finance Corporation of India

Answer

National Small Industries Corporation

Question 5

A landmark defence pact between India and Russia came into force in early 2026, allowing reciprocal access to military bases. What is this agreement called?

Accepted Answer

RELOS (Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support)

Answer

BECA (Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement)

Answer

COMCASA (Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement)

Answer

LEMOA (Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement)

Question 6

In the Union Budget 2025–26, India’s total defense allocation reached a record high of approximately how much, reflecting the government's sustained focus on military modernization and Atmanirbharta (self-reliance)?

Accepted Answer

₹6.81 lakh crore

Answer

₹5.61 lakh crore

Answer

₹8.81 lakh crore

Answer

₹4.33 lakh crore

Question 7

In March 2026, India hosted the 12th Steering Committee Meeting of which international anti-corruption network in New Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities (GlobE Network)

Answer

Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units

Answer

International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA)

Answer

Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

Question 8

Who among the following was awarded the Padma Shri in January 2026 for contribution in the field of sports?

Accepted Answer

Baldev Singh

Answer

Deepika Reddy

Answer

Inderjit Singh Sidhu

Answer

Gambir Singh Yonzone

Question 9

The Union Budget 2026–27 announced "Biopharma SHAKTI" to develop India as a global biopharma hub. What does the acronym SHAKTI in Biopharma-SHAKTI stands for?

Accepted Answer

Strategy for Healthcare Advancement through Knowledge, Technology and Innovation

Answer

Scheme for Health and Knowledge Advancement through Technology and Industry

Answer

Strategy for Healthcare Access through Knowledge, Training and Infrastructure

Answer

System for High-value Advancement through Knowledge Transfer and Innovation

Question 10

Which long-term national vision does Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, as reinforced in the April 2026 MoUs, align with?

Accepted Answer

Viksit Bharat @2047

Answer

Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0

Answer

Make in India Vision

Answer

Digital India 2030

Question 11

Which state hosted the Maroon Beret Ceremonial Parade in 2026 marking the successful completion of training of the Indian Air Force Special Forces operatives at Air Force Station, Chandinagar?

Accepted Answer

Uttar Pradesh

Answer

Punjab

Answer

Haryana

Answer

Rajasthan

Question 12

As per the Union Budget 2025-26, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit for the insurance sector is to be raised for those companies which invest the entire premium in India from 74% to a maximum of _____________.̲

Accepted Answer

100%

Answer

95%

Answer

80%

Answer

90%

Question 13

Which film actor received the Padma Bhushan award in the field of arts in January 2026?

Accepted Answer

Mammootty

Answer

Kamal Haasan

Answer

Ranveer Singh

Answer

Rajinikanth

Question 14

What was the primary objective of the Constitution (131ˢᵗ Amendment) Bill, 2026?

Accepted Answer

To operationalise women’s reservation through delimitation

Answer

To create a new constitutional court system

Answer

To establish simultaneous elections across India

Answer

To abolish the Rajya Sabha nomination process

Question 15

At the Seiko Golden Grand Prix in Tokyo in May 2026, Yemi Mary John became the first European in 2026 to break the 50-second barrier in which event?

Accepted Answer

400 meters

Answer

300 meters

Answer

600 meters

Answer

800 meters

Question 16

Which U.S. Secretary of State had called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May 2026 and briefed him on the progress in bilateral cooperation across sectors including defence, trade, and energy security?

Accepted Answer

Marco Rubio

Answer

Pete Hegseth

Answer

Jake Sullivan

Answer

Antony Blinken

Question 17

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, passed by the Parliament in March 2026, removed which major safeguard that had been recognised under the original 2019 Act?

Accepted Answer

Recognition of self-perceived gender identity

Answer

Statutory protection against discrimination

Answer

Establishment of welfare and rehabilitation schemes

Answer

Constitution of the National Council for Transgender Persons

Question 18

In May 2026, which two Indian journalists, along with Bloomberg's Natalie Obiko Pearson, won the Pulitzer Prize in the Illustrated Reporting and Commentary category for a project exposing cybercrime in India?

Accepted Answer

Anand RK and Suparna Sharma

Answer

Anand RK and Aniruddha Ghosal

Answer

Suparna Sharma and Aniruddha Ghosal

Answer

Aniruddha Ghosal and Ravish Kumar

Question 19

Which cinema legend was honored with a Padma Bhushan at the 2026 Civil Investiture Ceremony for contributions to Malayalam and Indian cinema?

Accepted Answer

Mammootty

Answer

Kamal Haasan

Answer

Chiranjeevi

Answer

Mohanlal

Question 20

Which former Olympic gold medalist received the Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hockey India Awards in March 2026?

Accepted Answer

Zafar Iqbal

Answer

PR Sreejesh

Answer

Harbinder Singh

Answer

Ashok Dhyanchand

Question 21

Why does a tightly stretched drum skin make a different sound than a loose one?

Accepted Answer

A tightly stretched drum skin vibrates faster than a loose one

Answer

A tightly stretched drum skin is heavier than a loose one

Answer

A tightly stretched drum skin contains more air than a loose one

Answer

A tightly stretched drum skin is thicker than a loose one

Question 22

A force of 60 N is used to push a box, causing it to accelerate at 3 m/s². What is the mass of the box?

Accepted Answer

20 kg

Answer

180 kg

Answer

18 kg

Answer

15 kg

Question 23

A patient with severe lung disease has reduced oxygen intake. Which cellular pathway is likely to be upregulated in their muscle cells during exertion, and what product accumulates as a result?

Accepted Answer

Anaerobic conversion of pyruvate to lactic acid, leading to lactic acid accumulation

Answer

Direct conversion of glucose to ATP without any by-products

Answer

Anaerobic conversion of pyruvate to ethanol and carbon dioxide

Answer

Aerobic breakdown of pyruvate to carbon dioxide and water

Question 24

Which part of the plant vascular tissue is mainly responsible for transporting amino acids and soluble products of photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

Phloem

Answer

Cortex

Answer

Epidermis

Answer

Xylem

Question 25

What is used as an anode in the electrolytic refining of nickel?

Accepted Answer

Impure nickel

Answer

Nickel acetate

Answer

Nickel sulphate

Answer

Nickel carbonate

Question 26

Which of the following bacteria is INCORRECTLY paired with its role?

Accepted Answer

Pseudomonas — Nitrification

Answer

Rhizobium — Nitrogen fixation in legumes

Answer

Nitrobacter — Conversion of nitrite to nitrate

Answer

Azotobacter — Nitrogen fixation in soil

Question 27

The commonly used catalysts for hydrogenation reactions are _________ and _________.

Accepted Answer

palladium, nickel

Answer

conc. sulphuric acid, nickel

Answer

palladium, conc. sulphuric acid

Answer

nickel, sodium hydroxide

Question 28

A student calculates the work done on an object and its kinetic energy. In which SI unit should both quantities be expressed?

Accepted Answer

Joule (J)

Answer

Newton (N)

Answer

Pascal (Pa)

Answer

Watt (W)

Question 29

Why does carbon form a large number of compounds?

Accepted Answer

Because the carbon-carbon bond is very strong and stable

Answer

Because carbon is highly reactive

Answer

Because carbon forms only single bonds

Answer

Because carbon cannot form rings

Question 30

What does a sphygmomanometer measure in the human body?

Accepted Answer

Blood pressure

Answer

Heart rate

Answer

Body temperature

Answer

Blood sugar

Question 31

Most of the energy fixed by autotrophs is ______ at each trophic level.

Accepted Answer

Lost to the environment as heat

Answer

Utilized for locomotion

Answer

Stored in the organism

Answer

Converted into organic matter

Question 32

Which statement correctly describes the difference between position vector and displacement vector?

Accepted Answer

Position vector locates a point; displacement vector shows the change between two points

Answer

Both always have the same magnitude

Answer

Both always point in the same direction

Answer

Position vector always shows the path traveled

Question 33

What happens to the magnetic field around a straight current-carrying conductor if the direction of the current is reversed?

Accepted Answer

The magnetic field direction reverses around the conductor.

Answer

The magnetic field around the conductor becomes zero.

Answer

The magnetic field around the conductor disappears.

Answer

The magnetic field strength doubles around the conductor.

Question 34

A couple is unable to conceive naturally due to blocked oviducts in the female. Which medical technique can help them achieve pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

In-vitro Fertilisation

Answer

Artificial insemination

Answer

Ultrasound imaging

Answer

Hormone therapy

Question 35

Which of the following statements best explains why striking a bell in a vacuum does NOT produce sound we can hear?

Accepted Answer

Sound needs a medium to travel from the bell to our ears

Answer

The bell does not vibrate in a vacuum

Answer

Light from the bell reaches our ears instead

Answer

The bell’s material prevents sound from traveling

Question 36

Consider the following statements about a seesaw used in a playground.1. The central support acts as the fulcrum.2. The weight of a child on one side may act as the load.3. The force applied by a child on the opposite side may act as the effort.4. A seesaw is an example of a first-class lever.Which of the above statements are correct?

Accepted Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 2 and 3 only

Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

1, 2 and 4 only

Question 37

A researcher collects air samples from 90° North latitude and finds a persistent high-pressure system. The underlying process that explains this observation is:

Accepted Answer

Sinking of cold, dense air in polar regions

Answer

Surface flow from equatorial regions

Answer

Convergence at sub-tropical latitudes

Answer

Rising of warm air from the surface

Question 38

Which of the following best describes the image formed by a concave mirror when the object is placed just beyond the focal point but before the center of curvature?

Accepted Answer

Real, inverted, and magnified

Answer

Virtual, inverted, and magnified

Answer

Real, upright, and same size

Answer

Virtual, upright, and diminished

Question 39

If you mix aqueous solutions of sodium sulphate and barium chloride, what type of chemical reaction occurs and what is the evidence for it?

Accepted Answer

Double displacement; formation of a precipitate

Answer

Single displacement; color of substance changes

Answer

Decomposition; heat release

Answer

Redox reaction; gas evolution occurs

Question 40

Two identical coils are placed near each other. If the current in the first coil is switched off suddenly, what will happen in the second coil?

Accepted Answer

A current is momentarily induced in the second coil in a direction that tries to keep the magnetic field constant.

Answer

A current is induced in the second coil that helps decrease the original magnetic field.

Answer

No current is induced in the second coil because the coils are not connected.

Answer

A steady current is induced in the second coil as long as the first coil remains off.

Question 41

Two siblings from the same parents often look different from each other. Which process mainly causes this difference?

Accepted Answer

Meiosis

Answer

Photosynthesis

Answer

Mitosis

Answer

Respiration

Question 42

Consider two elements, X with atomic number 7 and Y with atomic number 8. Which of the following is correct about their number of protons?

Accepted Answer

Y has one more proton than X.

Answer

Both have same number of protons.

Answer

Both have no protons.

Answer

X has one more proton than Y.

Question 43

Which of the following reactions violates the Law of Conservation of Mass?

Accepted Answer

2Mg + O₂ → MgO

Answer

Ca + Cl₂ → CaCl₂

Answer

H₂ + Cl₂ → 2HCl

Answer

2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O

Current Affairs (16)

Q1. What was the name of the mobile application launched by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment in May 2026 to enhance safety, welfare, healthcare access, and social inclusion for senior citizens in India?

Q2. At the ISSF World Cup in Munich in May 2026, which shooter set a new World Record score of 43 to win gold in the Women’s 25m Pistol event?

Q4. Which organization was entrusted with the responsibility of implementing the 'Bharat Industrial Development Scheme' (BHAVYA) in March 2026?

Q5. A landmark defence pact between India and Russia came into force in early 2026, allowing reciprocal access to military bases. What is this agreement called?

Q6. In March 2026, India hosted the 12th Steering Committee Meeting of which international anti-corruption network in New Delhi?

Q7. Who among the following was awarded the Padma Shri in January 2026 for contribution in the field of sports?

Q8. Which long-term national vision does Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, as reinforced in the April 2026 MoUs, align with?

Q9. Which film actor received the Padma Bhushan award in the field of arts in January 2026?

Q10. What was the primary objective of the Constitution (131ˢᵗ Amendment) Bill, 2026?

Q11. At the Seiko Golden Grand Prix in Tokyo in May 2026, Yemi Mary John became the first European in 2026 to break the 50-second barrier in which event?

Q12. Which U.S. Secretary of State had called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May 2026 and briefed him on the progress in bilateral cooperation across sectors including defence, trade, and energy security?

Q13. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, passed by the Parliament in March 2026, removed which major safeguard that had been recognised under the original 2019 Act?

Q14. In May 2026, which two Indian journalists, along with Bloomberg's Natalie Obiko Pearson, won the Pulitzer Prize in the Illustrated Reporting and Commentary category for a project exposing cybercrime in India?

Q15. Which cinema legend was honored with a Padma Bhushan at the 2026 Civil Investiture Ceremony for contributions to Malayalam and Indian cinema?

Q16. Which former Olympic gold medalist received the Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hockey India Awards in March 2026?

Economics (3)

Q17. In the Union Budget 2025–26, India’s total defense allocation reached a record high of approximately how much, reflecting the government's sustained focus on military modernization and Atmanirbharta (self-reliance)?

Q18. The Union Budget 2026–27 announced "Biopharma SHAKTI" to develop India as a global biopharma hub. What does the acronym SHAKTI in Biopharma-SHAKTI stands for?

Q19. As per the Union Budget 2025-26, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit for the insurance sector is to be raised for those companies which invest the entire premium in India from 74% to a maximum of _____________.̲

Static GK (1)

Q20. Which state hosted the Maroon Beret Ceremonial Parade in 2026 marking the successful completion of training of the Indian Air Force Special Forces operatives at Air Force Station, Chandinagar?

Physics (10)

Q21. Why does a tightly stretched drum skin make a different sound than a loose one?

Q22. A force of 60 N is used to push a box, causing it to accelerate at 3 m/s². What is the mass of the box?

Q23. A student calculates the work done on an object and its kinetic energy. In which SI unit should both quantities be expressed?

Q24. What does a sphygmomanometer measure in the human body?

Q25. Which statement correctly describes the difference between position vector and displacement vector?

Q26. What happens to the magnetic field around a straight current-carrying conductor if the direction of the current is reversed?

Q27. Which of the following statements best explains why striking a bell in a vacuum does NOT produce sound we can hear?

Q29. Which of the following best describes the image formed by a concave mirror when the object is placed just beyond the focal point but before the center of curvature?

Q30. Two identical coils are placed near each other. If the current in the first coil is switched off suddenly, what will happen in the second coil?

Biology (6)

Q31. A patient with severe lung disease has reduced oxygen intake. Which cellular pathway is likely to be upregulated in their muscle cells during exertion, and what product accumulates as a result?

Q32. Which part of the plant vascular tissue is mainly responsible for transporting amino acids and soluble products of photosynthesis?

Q33. Which of the following bacteria is INCORRECTLY paired with its role?

Q34. Most of the energy fixed by autotrophs is ______ at each trophic level.

Q35. A couple is unable to conceive naturally due to blocked oviducts in the female. Which medical technique can help them achieve pregnancy?

Q36. Two siblings from the same parents often look different from each other. Which process mainly causes this difference?

Chemistry (6)

Q37. What is used as an anode in the electrolytic refining of nickel?

Q38. The commonly used catalysts for hydrogenation reactions are _________ and _________.

Q39. Why does carbon form a large number of compounds?

Q40. If you mix aqueous solutions of sodium sulphate and barium chloride, what type of chemical reaction occurs and what is the evidence for it?

Q41. Consider two elements, X with atomic number 7 and Y with atomic number 8. Which of the following is correct about their number of protons?

Q42. Which of the following reactions violates the Law of Conservation of Mass?

Geography (1)

Q43. A researcher collects air samples from 90° North latitude and finds a persistent high-pressure system. The underlying process that explains this observation is:

Q38. The commonly used catalysts for hydrogenation reactions are _ and _.