RRB Group D 2025-26 12 August 2026 Shift 3 GK questions

Question 1

On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched a series of military strikes targeting which country's nuclear and ballistic missile programme, with the stated goal of regime change?

Accepted Answer

Iran

Answer

Syria

Answer

Iraq

Answer

Yemen

Question 2

Which Indian swimmer made history in 2026 by becoming the youngest and fastest swimmer in his age category to cross the 29-kilometre Palk Strait between Sri Lanka and India?

Accepted Answer

Ishank Singh

Answer

Srihari Nataraj

Answer

Sajan Prakash

Answer

Virdhawal Khade

Question 3

Who won the gold medal in the Women’s Category at the Para Throwball National Federation Cup 2026?

Accepted Answer

Jharkhand

Answer

Karnataka

Answer

Rajasthan

Answer

Maharashtra

Question 4

According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for January–March 2026, how did unemployment rates change compared with the October–December 2025 quarter?

Accepted Answer

Rural unemployment increased, while urban unemployment declined marginally.

Answer

Rural and urban unemployment rates increased during the quarter.

Answer

Rural unemployment declined, while urban unemployment increased marginally.

Answer

Rural and urban unemployment rates remained unchanged during the quarter.

Question 5

Which country had retained the top position in the ICC Men’s T20I rankings with 275 rating points in May 2026 after successfully defending the T20 World Cup title?

Accepted Answer

India

Answer

Australia

Answer

South Africa

Answer

England

Question 6

Which novel by Daniel Kraus won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction — described as a World War I story blending allegory, magical realism, and science fiction, uniquely told in a single sentence?

Accepted Answer

Angel Down

Answer

Audition

Answer

Whalefall

Answer

Vigil

Question 7

Who moved the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha on behalf of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs?

Accepted Answer

Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Harsh Malhotra

Answer

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal

Answer

Minister of Corporate Affairs Piyush Goyal

Answer

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Question 8

In the context of annual observances in India, which theme was officially declared by the Department of Science and Technology for National Science Day 2026?

Accepted Answer

Women in Science: Catalyzing Viksit Bharat

Answer

Empowering Youth through Science

Answer

Science for Rural Development

Answer

Innovating for Sustainable India

Question 9

In the context of the December 2025 breakthrough in computer-aided drug discovery, the novel open-source computational framework PathGennie primarily addresses which key limitation of traditional molecular dynamics (MD) simulations?

Accepted Answer

Difficulty in accurately simulating rare unbinding events without introducing artificial bias forces

Answer

Incompatibility of MD simulations with quantum chemical calculations

Answer

Excessive memory consumption during protein structure visualization

Answer

Inability to compute drug binding affinity under physiological pH

Question 10

Which of the following technologies was highlighted by Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) in May 2026 for its ability to enable direct communication between the human and external devices?

Accepted Answer

Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) system

Answer

Integrated Battlefield Sensor (IBS) system

Answer

Quantum Communication Network (QCN) system

Answer

Satellite Navigation Interface (SNI) system

Question 11

Which country won the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 in the final held at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad?

Accepted Answer

India

Answer

Australia

Answer

New Zealand

Answer

England

Question 12

Which organisation had successfully completed the development trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in Air-to-Ground and Air-to-Air modes near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, in May 2026?

Accepted Answer

Defence Research and Development Organisation

Answer

Indian Space Research Organisation

Answer

Bharat Dynamics Limited

Answer

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

Question 13

The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, which received Presidential assent in April 2026, proposed to amend how many Central Acts to reduce the criminalisation of minor offences?

Accepted Answer

79 Central Acts

Answer

95 Central Acts

Answer

45 Central Acts

Answer

62 Central Acts

Question 14

Which agreement was jointly announced at the Sixteenth India–European Union Summit held during the visit of the European leaders to India in January 2026, marking a significant milestone in economic relations between the two regions?

Accepted Answer

India–European Union Free Trade Agreement

Answer

India–European Union Common Currency Integration Pact

Answer

India–European Union Multilateral Nuclear Supply Accord

Answer

India–European Union Unified Military Command Treaty

Question 15

Who among the following is the author of the book "The Star from Calcutta" published in March 2026?

Accepted Answer

Sujata Massey

Answer

Shashi Tharoor

Answer

Ramachandra Guha

Answer

Vikram Sampath

Question 16

India launched the Cell Broadcast System (CBS) in 2026 to improve disaster alerts. During a cyclone threat, which CBS feature enables authorities to instantly warn everyone in the affected area?

Accepted Answer

Geo-targeted broadcasting

Answer

Individual call routing

Answer

Manual message forwarding

Answer

Satellite image sharing

Question 17

Which of the following portals was launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in January 2026 to enhance ease of living for Women & Children?

Accepted Answer

PANKHUDI Portal

Answer

SAKSHAM Portal

Answer

CARA Portal

Answer

SACHET Portal

Question 18

Which of the following National Parks witnessed the birth of four cubs to an Indian-born female cheetah in the wild in April 2026?

Accepted Answer

Kuno National Park

Answer

Sundarbans National Park

Answer

Kanha National Park

Answer

Bandhavgarh National Park

Question 19

In its April 2026 bi-monthly policy, the RBI proposed the removal of the requirement for due diligence at the time of onboarding entities onto which platform, primarily to support MSMEs?

Accepted Answer

The Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS)

Answer

The National Automated Clearing House (NACH)

Answer

The Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme

Answer

The Factoring Regulation Act (FRA) portal

Question 20

Who was crowned as Femina Miss India World 2026 at the grand finale in Bhubaneswar, representing Goa?

Accepted Answer

Sadhvi Satish Sail

Answer

Priya Singh

Answer

Riya Kumari Sharma

Answer

Ananya Nair

Question 21

Why can a solenoid be used to magnetise a piece of soft iron placed inside it?

Accepted Answer

Because the solenoid produces a strong and uniform magnetic field inside it

Answer

Because the solenoid creates a weak and scattered magnetic field inside it

Answer

Because the solenoid blocks magnetic fields from entering soft iron

Answer

Because the solenoid produces a non-uniform field only outside it

Question 22

What property of an object does the first law of motion primarily describe?

Accepted Answer

Inertia

Answer

Momentum

Answer

Acceleration

Answer

Energy

Question 23

Which of the following is a chemical change and NOT a physical change?

Accepted Answer

Rusting of iron

Answer

Melting of ice

Answer

Dissolving sugar in water

Answer

Boiling of water

Question 24

What will happen to the resistance of a wire if both the current and voltage are increased by the same factor?

Accepted Answer

The resistance will remain unchanged.

Answer

The resistance will depend on the factor increase.

Answer

The resistance will increase.

Answer

The resistance will decrease.

Question 25

A student shouts facing a tall building 176 meters away and hears the echo after 1 second. What is the speed of sound in air based on this observation?

Accepted Answer

352 m/s

Answer

400 m/s

Answer

330 m/s

Answer

176 m/s

Question 26

A scientist groups forest animals first by their feeding habits and then by habitat. Which is the main advantage of this multi-criteria classification approach?

Accepted Answer

It reveals functional relationships

Answer

It reduces the number of groups

Answer

It focuses on genetic similarity

Answer

It simplifies taxonomy

Question 27

Which of the following statements are correct according to Bohr's model of the atom? Electrons revolve around the nucleus in fixed circular paths called energy levels or shells. The energy of electrons changes continuously while revolving in a particular orbit. Energy is absorbed or emitted only when an electron jumps from one energy level to another.

Accepted Answer

Only 1 and 3 are correct

Answer

Only 2 and 3 are correct

Answer

Only 1 and 2 are correct

Answer

All statements are correct

Question 28

Which of the following situations shows an object with zero linear velocity on a position-time graph?

Accepted Answer

A horizontal straight line parallel to the time axis.

Answer

An upward-sloping straight line from the origin.

Answer

A downward-sloping straight line from the origin.

Answer

A curved line rising from left to right.

Question 29

A student heats ethanol with alkaline potassium permanganate. Which observation confirms that the oxidation process occurred?

Accepted Answer

purple color of KMnO4 fades and a sharp-smelling liquid forms

Answer

formation of a sweet-smelling ester

Answer

no change in color or smell

Answer

evolution of a gas with a burning smell

Question 30

Which of the following statements best describes a saturated carbon compound?

Accepted Answer

A saturated carbon compound contains only single bonds between carbon atoms.

Answer

A saturated carbon compound contains at least one double bond between carbon atoms.

Answer

A saturated carbon compound contains a benzene ring in its structure.

Answer

A saturated carbon compound contains at least one triple bond between carbon atoms.

Question 31

A new land plant has vascular tissues but no flowers or seeds. Which group does it belong to, and which significant challenge does this group face?

Accepted Answer

Pteridophyta; absence of seeds limits reproductive success

Answer

Bryophyta; lack of vascular tissues for transport

Answer

Gymnosperm; reliance on water for fertilisation

Answer

Angiosperm; seeds exposed to environment

Question 32

During aerobic respiration in animals, the breakdown of a three-carbon pyruvate molecule produces carbon dioxide and _______.

Accepted Answer

Water

Answer

Glucose

Answer

Lactic acid

Answer

Ethanol

Question 33

A worker is choosing among four levers to lift a heavy concrete block. To reduce the effort required as much as possible, which lever should the worker select?

Accepted Answer

Effort arm = 40 cm, Load arm = 10 cm

Answer

Effort arm = 20 cm, Load arm = 20 cm

Answer

Effort arm = 50 cm, Load arm = 25 cm

Answer

Effort arm = 30 cm, Load arm = 15 cm

Question 34

Which factor does NOT contribute to immediate plant movement after a stimulus?

Accepted Answer

Muscle contraction

Answer

Water flow

Answer

Shape change

Answer

Signal transfer

Question 35

Sodium carbonate (washing soda) is used in which of the following industries?a. glassb. soapc. paper

Accepted Answer

a, b and c

Answer

Only a and b

Answer

Only a and c

Answer

Only b and c

Question 36

Which statement best describes the law of conservation of energy?

Accepted Answer

Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it only changes form.

Answer

Energy is used up during physical processes and disappears.

Answer

Energy always increases in a closed system.

Answer

Energy can be destroyed but not created.

Question 37

Why do the seven colors of sunlight emerge separately after passing through a prism?

Accepted Answer

Different colors travel at different speeds in glass

Answer

All colors move at the same speed in glass

Answer

Colors are absorbed at different rates

Answer

Prism shape blocks some colors

Question 38

Which of the following statements best describes how the speed of sound changes as it moves from air into water?

Accepted Answer

The speed of sound increases when moving from air to water.

Answer

The speed of sound decreases when moving from air to water.

Answer

The speed of sound remains the same in both air and water.

Answer

The speed of sound is slower in water than in air.

Question 39

A botanist is designing a water-efficient vertical garden for a city building. Which simple permanent tissue should be mainly used to provide both support and flexibility to withstand wind?

Accepted Answer

Collenchyma

Answer

Parenchyma

Answer

Sclerenchyma

Answer

Epidermal tissue

Question 40

Where are protons located within an atom?

Accepted Answer

In the nucleus of an atom

Answer

Outside the atom

Answer

In the atomic shell

Answer

In the electron cloud

Question 41

A patient who frequently chews tobacco products develops difficulty in swallowing and persistent mouth sores. Which health condition is most likely indicated?

Accepted Answer

Oral cancer

Answer

Hepatitis

Answer

Asthma

Answer

Diabetes

Question 42

What chemical process mainly causes unpleasant smell and taste in oily food items?

Accepted Answer

Oxidation of fats and oils

Answer

Fermentation of sugars

Answer

Action of enzymes

Answer

Evaporation of water

Question 43

A couple is considering permanent surgical contraception to avoid future pregnancies. Which of these is a limitation of this approach in the context of sexually transmitted diseases?

Accepted Answer

Does not prevent infections

Answer

Is reversible by oral pills

Answer

Causes uterine irritation

Answer

Increases hormonal side effects

Question 44

Which statement correctly compares information conduction in plants and animals?

Accepted Answer

Plants lack specialized tissue

Answer

Plants use nerves

Answer

Animals lack conduction

Answer

Both use same tissue

Current Affairs (20)

Q1. On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched a series of military strikes targeting which country's nuclear and ballistic missile programme, with the stated goal of regime change?

Q2. Which Indian swimmer made history in 2026 by becoming the youngest and fastest swimmer in his age category to cross the 29-kilometre Palk Strait between Sri Lanka and India?

Q3. Who won the gold medal in the Women’s Category at the Para Throwball National Federation Cup 2026?

Q4. According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for January–March 2026, how did unemployment rates change compared with the October–December 2025 quarter?

Q5. Which country had retained the top position in the ICC Men’s T20I rankings with 275 rating points in May 2026 after successfully defending the T20 World Cup title?

Q6. Which novel by Daniel Kraus won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction — described as a World War I story blending allegory, magical realism, and science fiction, uniquely told in a single sentence?

Q7. Who moved the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha on behalf of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs?

Q8. In the context of annual observances in India, which theme was officially declared by the Department of Science and Technology for National Science Day 2026?

Q9. In the context of the December 2025 breakthrough in computer-aided drug discovery, the novel open-source computational framework PathGennie primarily addresses which key limitation of traditional molecular dynamics (MD) simulations?

Q10. Which of the following technologies was highlighted by Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) in May 2026 for its ability to enable direct communication between the human and external devices?

Q11. Which country won the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 in the final held at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad?

Q12. Which organisation had successfully completed the development trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in Air-to-Ground and Air-to-Air modes near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, in May 2026?

Q13. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, which received Presidential assent in April 2026, proposed to amend how many Central Acts to reduce the criminalisation of minor offences?

Q14. Which agreement was jointly announced at the Sixteenth India–European Union Summit held during the visit of the European leaders to India in January 2026, marking a significant milestone in economic relations between the two regions?

Q15. Who among the following is the author of the book "The Star from Calcutta" published in March 2026?

Q16. India launched the Cell Broadcast System (CBS) in 2026 to improve disaster alerts. During a cyclone threat, which CBS feature enables authorities to instantly warn everyone in the affected area?

Q17. Which of the following portals was launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in January 2026 to enhance ease of living for Women & Children?

Q18. Which of the following National Parks witnessed the birth of four cubs to an Indian-born female cheetah in the wild in April 2026?

Q19. In its April 2026 bi-monthly policy, the RBI proposed the removal of the requirement for due diligence at the time of onboarding entities onto which platform, primarily to support MSMEs?

Q20. Who was crowned as Femina Miss India World 2026 at the grand finale in Bhubaneswar, representing Goa?

Physics (9)

Q21. Why can a solenoid be used to magnetise a piece of soft iron placed inside it?

Q22. What property of an object does the first law of motion primarily describe?

Q23. What will happen to the resistance of a wire if both the current and voltage are increased by the same factor?

Q24. A student shouts facing a tall building 176 meters away and hears the echo after 1 second. What is the speed of sound in air based on this observation?

Q25. Which of the following situations shows an object with zero linear velocity on a position-time graph?

Q26. A worker is choosing among four levers to lift a heavy concrete block. To reduce the effort required as much as possible, which lever should the worker select?

Q27. Which statement best describes the law of conservation of energy?

Q28. Why do the seven colors of sunlight emerge separately after passing through a prism?

Q29. Which of the following statements best describes how the speed of sound changes as it moves from air into water?

Chemistry (7)

Q30. Which of the following is a chemical change and NOT a physical change?

Q32. A student heats ethanol with alkaline potassium permanganate. Which observation confirms that the oxidation process occurred?

Q33. Which of the following statements best describes a saturated carbon compound?

Q34. Sodium carbonate (washing soda) is used in which of the following industries?a. glassb. soapc. paper

Q35. Where are protons located within an atom?

Q36. What chemical process mainly causes unpleasant smell and taste in oily food items?

Biology (8)

Q37. A scientist groups forest animals first by their feeding habits and then by habitat. Which is the main advantage of this multi-criteria classification approach?

Q38. A new land plant has vascular tissues but no flowers or seeds. Which group does it belong to, and which significant challenge does this group face?

Q39. During aerobic respiration in animals, the breakdown of a three-carbon pyruvate molecule produces carbon dioxide and _______.

Q40. Which factor does NOT contribute to immediate plant movement after a stimulus?

Q41. A botanist is designing a water-efficient vertical garden for a city building. Which simple permanent tissue should be mainly used to provide both support and flexibility to withstand wind?

Q42. A patient who frequently chews tobacco products develops difficulty in swallowing and persistent mouth sores. Which health condition is most likely indicated?

Q43. A couple is considering permanent surgical contraception to avoid future pregnancies. Which of these is a limitation of this approach in the context of sexually transmitted diseases?

Q44. Which statement correctly compares information conduction in plants and animals?