RRB Group D 2025-26 17 August 2026 Shift 1 GK questions

Question 1

Which chess player won the bronze medal at the 2025 FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship held in Doha in December 2025?

Accepted Answer

Arjun Erigaisi

Answer

Wesley So

Answer

Magnus Carlsen

Answer

Nodirbek Abdusattorov

Question 2

In January 2026, the Delhi Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which banking institution to act as its banker and debt manager?

Accepted Answer

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Answer

Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank)

Answer

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

Answer

State Bank of India (SBI)

Question 3

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), what was the theme of World AIDS Day observed on December 1, 2025?

Accepted Answer

Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response

Answer

Hope and Progress: Fighting HIV Together

Answer

United for a World Without AIDS

Answer

Ending AIDS: A Global Commitment

Question 4

After the 2026 assembly election results, in which state did the INC-led United Democratic Front (UDF) return to power after almost a decade?

Accepted Answer

Kerala

Answer

Andhra Pradesh

Answer

Karnataka

Answer

Tamil Nadu

Question 5

Which tennis player had won the men's singles title at the Australian Open 2026 and became the youngest male player to complete the career Grand Slam?

Accepted Answer

Carlos Alcaraz

Answer

Jannik Sinner

Answer

Novak Djokovic

Answer

Daniil Medvedev

Question 6

Which two countries signed an agreement in 2025 concerning the sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago?

Accepted Answer

United Kingdom and Mauritius

Answer

United States and Mauritius

Answer

India and Maldives

Answer

France and Seychelles

Question 7

Which force’s first all-women expedition team successfully scaled Mount Everest in 2026, receiving congratulations from Union Minister Jitendra Singh?

Accepted Answer

Indo-Tibetan Border Police

Answer

Sashastra Seema Bal

Answer

Central Reserve Police Force

Answer

Border Security Force

Question 8

Which important social justice legislation was passed during the Budget Session 2026?

Accepted Answer

Transgender Persons Protection of Rights Amendment Bill, 2026

Answer

Uniform Agricultural Land Redistribution and Rehabilitation Bill, 2026

Answer

National Digital Privacy and Electoral Authentication Act, 2026

Answer

National Urban Migration Regulation and Housing Equity Bill, 2026

Question 9

According to the MoSPI bulletin "Planet in Focus," which specific Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) represents India's progress in clean water and sanitation in 2026?

Accepted Answer

SDG 6

Answer

SDG 5

Answer

SDG 7

Answer

SDG 8

Question 10

According to the Supreme Court's 2026 ruling on trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of minors, traffickers may be prosecuted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in addition to which combination of laws?

Accepted Answer

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act

Answer

Juvenile Justice Act and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

Answer

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Juvenile Justice Act

Answer

Information Technology Act and Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act

Question 11

Which of the following Northeast cities was selected for the inauguration of the Integrated Multipurpose Indoor Sports Complex in May 2026?

Accepted Answer

Shillong

Answer

Kohima

Answer

Agartala

Answer

Imphal

Question 12

On February 14, 2026, the Ministry of Women and Child Development organised the National Conference on Safety of Women at Workplace at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The conference was associated with which platform?

Accepted Answer

SHe-Box

Answer

Beti Bachao Dashboard

Answer

Nari Shakti Portal

Answer

Mission Poshan Tracker

Question 13

India assumed the Chairship of which international grouping for the year 2026?

Accepted Answer

BRICS

Answer

OECD

Answer

ASEAN

Answer

G7

Question 14

In December 2025, Armed Forces Medical Services in collaboration with eHealth AI Unit of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) launched the country’s first AI-assisted screening programme for which disease?

Accepted Answer

Diabetic Retinopathy

Answer

Tuberculosis

Answer

Breast Cancer

Answer

Stroke

Question 15

According to the Germanwatch Climate Risk Index 2026, which assesses climate-related impacts for the period 1995–2024, what rank did India secure?

Accepted Answer

9ᵗʰ

Answer

7ᵗʰ

Answer

12ᵗʰ

Answer

5ᵗʰ

Question 16

On May 2, 2026, India launched an indigenous Cell Broadcast System (CBS) for disaster alerts. Which organisation developed this technology?

Accepted Answer

C-DOT (Centre for Development of Telematics)

Answer

ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)

Answer

DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation)

Answer

TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India)

Question 17

Which novel won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2026 for its World War I narrative blending allegory, magical realism, and science fiction?

Accepted Answer

Angel Down

Answer

Trust

Answer

Demon Copperhead

Answer

The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store

Question 18

Which policy think tank and administrative body of the Government of India was in the news in May 2026 for launching the Central Prabhari Officer (CPO) Portal to strengthen real-time governance and last-mile delivery in Aspirational Districts and Blocks?

Accepted Answer

NITI Aayog

Answer

Union Public Service Commission

Answer

Election Commission of India

Answer

Finance Commission

Question 19

The 60th National Cross Country Championships held on 24 January 2026 was organized in which city?

Accepted Answer

Ranchi

Answer

Bhopal

Answer

Patiala

Answer

Guwahati

Question 20

In which month did the Grand Finale of the 63rd National Maritime Day Celebrations take place in Mumbai in 2026?

Accepted Answer

April

Answer

March

Answer

January

Answer

February

Question 21

A force of 300 N acts on an object. If displacement becomes three times larger while force remains constant, work done ____.

Accepted Answer

becomes three times

Answer

becomes one-third

Answer

becomes nine times

Answer

remains same

Question 22

Which plant tissue is dead at maturity but functional for transport of water and minerals?

Accepted Answer

Xylem

Answer

Phloem

Answer

Parenchyma

Answer

Collenchyma

Question 23

A student observes a pencil half-immersed in water (refractive index 1.33) and notices the apparent bending is less than when the pencil is in a liquid with refractive index 1.5. What does this suggest about the relationship between refractive index and light bending?

Accepted Answer

Greater refractive index increases bending

Answer

Refractive index has no effect on bending

Answer

Greater refractive index reduces bending

Answer

Bending is same for all liquids

Question 24

Imagine a scientist is analyzing an unknown atom and finds it has a mass number of 24 and an atomic number of 12. If the atom gains two neutrons due to a nuclear reaction, what will be its new mass number?

Accepted Answer

26

Answer

12

Answer

24

Answer

14

Question 25

Which of the following best describes a food web?

Accepted Answer

Interconnections between trophic levels in several food chains

Answer

Relationship between producers in different food chains

Answer

Role of decomposers at multiple trophic levels in food chains

Answer

Bidirectional pathway of energy transfer in food chains

Question 26

A prolonged drought in a forest causes widespread plant death. Based on the Earth's interconnected spheres, a likely consequence of this is:

Accepted Answer

Disrupted oxygen balance across spheres

Answer

Immediate rise in nitrogen levels in rocks

Answer

Stable carbon dioxide levels in the biosphere

Answer

Increased oxygen production in the atmosphere

Question 27

The study of metals and their properties belongs to which branch of chemistry?

Accepted Answer

Inorganic chemistry

Answer

Biochemistry

Answer

Analytical chemistry

Answer

Physical chemistry

Question 28

Which of the following statements best explains why sound can NOT travel through a vacuum?

Accepted Answer

Sound requires particles to transfer energy, but a vacuum has no particles.

Answer

Sound travels faster in a vacuum because there are no obstacles.

Answer

Sound waves in a vacuum change their pitch to inaudible levels.

Answer

Sound needs light to travel, and a vacuum lacks light.

Question 29

Which visible change confirms displacement reaction when iron reacts with copper sulphate solution?

Accepted Answer

Reddish-brown copper deposits appear

Answer

Solution temperature drops suddenly

Answer

Colourless gas evolves rapidly

Answer

White precipitate forms instantly

Question 30

Which simple permanent tissue in plants is mainly responsible for photosynthesis and storage of food?

Accepted Answer

Parenchyma

Answer

Sclerenchyma

Answer

Phloem

Answer

Collenchyma

Question 31

In Fleming's Left Hand Rule, which finger represents the direction of the magnetic field?

Accepted Answer

The index finger

Answer

The ring finger

Answer

The thumb

Answer

The middle finger

Question 32

Which of the following actions would most effectively reduce reverberation in a large auditorium?

Accepted Answer

Installing curtains and carpets throughout the space

Answer

Removing some of the seats in the auditorium

Answer

Painting the walls with regular paint

Answer

Adding more loudspeakers to the auditorium

Question 33

Industrial machines made of steel often operate in moist environments. Which routine maintenance task is most effective in minimizing corrosion and ensuring machine longevity?

Accepted Answer

Applying lubricating oil on exposed parts

Answer

Covering machines with paper sheets

Answer

Spraying water on the machines

Answer

Wiping machines with dry towels

Question 34

A scientist wants to obtain pure solid iodine from its mixture with sand. Which change of temperature process should they use?

Accepted Answer

Sublimation

Answer

Freezing

Answer

Condensation

Answer

Melting

Question 35

In a garden ecosystem with rose plants, jasmine plants, insects, snake, and birds, which group captures solar energy and converts it into food for other organisms?

Accepted Answer

Rose and Jasmine plants

Answer

Rose plant only

Answer

Birds

Answer

Insects

Question 36

Which of the following correctly defines the mass number of an atom?

Accepted Answer

Sum of protons and neutrons

Answer

Number of electrons plus neutrons

Answer

Number of protons only

Answer

Number of electrons only

Question 37

A force of 45 N causes an object to move 3 m in the direction of the force. Calculate the work done.

Accepted Answer

135 J

Answer

145 J

Answer

125 J

Answer

155 J

Question 38

If a person walks 5 meters east, then 12 meters west along a straight path, which value represents the magnitude of the person’s displacement?

Accepted Answer

7 meters

Answer

12 meters

Answer

17 meters

Answer

5 meters

Question 39

Salivation when seeing food is an example of which type of action?

Accepted Answer

Involuntary

Answer

Self-propagated

Answer

Planned

Answer

Voluntary

Question 40

All of the following are consequences of overuse of nitrogen fertilisers, EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

Increased oxygen in water bodies

Answer

Fish death due to oxygen depletion

Answer

Algal bloom formation

Answer

Soil and water degradation

Question 41

A 0.6 kg soccer ball and a 1.0 kg basketball are kicked with the same acceleration. Which will experience a greater force, according to Newton's second law?

Accepted Answer

The basketball, because it has greater mass

Answer

The ball with higher acceleration, regardless of mass

Answer

Both experience the same force

Answer

The soccer ball, because it is lighter

Question 42

The potential difference between two points in a circuit is 1 volt if:

Accepted Answer

1 joule of work is done in moving 1 coulomb of charge

Answer

1 ampere current flows for 1 second

Answer

1 coulomb of charge flows through a resistance of 1 ohm

Answer

1 joule of energy is consumed in 1 second

Question 43

How did Friedrich Wöhler challenge the vital force theory of organic compound synthesis?

Accepted Answer

By preparing urea from ammonium cyanate

Answer

By extracting natural substances from living systems

Answer

By synthesizing carbon dioxide in the lab

Answer

By discovering the catenation property of carbon

Current Affairs (17)

Q1. Which chess player won the bronze medal at the 2025 FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship held in Doha in December 2025?

Q2. In January 2026, the Delhi Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which banking institution to act as its banker and debt manager?

Q3. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), what was the theme of World AIDS Day observed on December 1, 2025?

Q4. After the 2026 assembly election results, in which state did the INC-led United Democratic Front (UDF) return to power after almost a decade?

Q5. Which tennis player had won the men's singles title at the Australian Open 2026 and became the youngest male player to complete the career Grand Slam?

Q6. Which two countries signed an agreement in 2025 concerning the sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago?

Q7. Which force’s first all-women expedition team successfully scaled Mount Everest in 2026, receiving congratulations from Union Minister Jitendra Singh?

Q8. Which important social justice legislation was passed during the Budget Session 2026?

Q9. According to the Supreme Court's 2026 ruling on trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of minors, traffickers may be prosecuted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in addition to which combination of laws?

Q10. Which of the following Northeast cities was selected for the inauguration of the Integrated Multipurpose Indoor Sports Complex in May 2026?

Q11. On February 14, 2026, the Ministry of Women and Child Development organised the National Conference on Safety of Women at Workplace at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The conference was associated with which platform?

Q12. In December 2025, Armed Forces Medical Services in collaboration with eHealth AI Unit of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) launched the country’s first AI-assisted screening programme for which disease?

Q13. According to the Germanwatch Climate Risk Index 2026, which assesses climate-related impacts for the period 1995–2024, what rank did India secure?

Q14. On May 2, 2026, India launched an indigenous Cell Broadcast System (CBS) for disaster alerts. Which organisation developed this technology?

Q15. Which novel won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2026 for its World War I narrative blending allegory, magical realism, and science fiction?

Q16. Which policy think tank and administrative body of the Government of India was in the news in May 2026 for launching the Central Prabhari Officer (CPO) Portal to strengthen real-time governance and last-mile delivery in Aspirational Districts and Blocks?

Q17. The 60th National Cross Country Championships held on 24 January 2026 was organized in which city?

Economics (2)

Q18. According to the MoSPI bulletin "Planet in Focus," which specific Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) represents India's progress in clean water and sanitation in 2026?

Q19. India assumed the Chairship of which international grouping for the year 2026?

Static GK (1)

Q20. In which month did the Grand Finale of the 63rd National Maritime Day Celebrations take place in Mumbai in 2026?

Physics (9)

Q21. A force of 300 N acts on an object. If displacement becomes three times larger while force remains constant, work done ____.

Q22. A student observes a pencil half-immersed in water (refractive index 1.33) and notices the apparent bending is less than when the pencil is in a liquid with refractive index 1.5. What does this suggest about the relationship between refractive index and light bending?

Q23. Which of the following statements best explains why sound can NOT travel through a vacuum?

Q24. In Fleming's Left Hand Rule, which finger represents the direction of the magnetic field?

Q25. Which of the following actions would most effectively reduce reverberation in a large auditorium?

Q26. A force of 45 N causes an object to move 3 m in the direction of the force. Calculate the work done.

Q27. If a person walks 5 meters east, then 12 meters west along a straight path, which value represents the magnitude of the person’s displacement?

Q28. A 0.6 kg soccer ball and a 1.0 kg basketball are kicked with the same acceleration. Which will experience a greater force, according to Newton's second law?

Q29. The potential difference between two points in a circuit is 1 volt if:

Biology (6)

Q30. Which plant tissue is dead at maturity but functional for transport of water and minerals?

Q31. Which of the following best describes a food web?

Q32. Which simple permanent tissue in plants is mainly responsible for photosynthesis and storage of food?

Q33. In a garden ecosystem with rose plants, jasmine plants, insects, snake, and birds, which group captures solar energy and converts it into food for other organisms?

Q34. Salivation when seeing food is an example of which type of action?

Q35. All of the following are consequences of overuse of nitrogen fertilisers, EXCEPT ______.

Chemistry (7)

Q36. Imagine a scientist is analyzing an unknown atom and finds it has a mass number of 24 and an atomic number of 12. If the atom gains two neutrons due to a nuclear reaction, what will be its new mass number?

Q37. The study of metals and their properties belongs to which branch of chemistry?

Q38. Which visible change confirms displacement reaction when iron reacts with copper sulphate solution?

Q39. Industrial machines made of steel often operate in moist environments. Which routine maintenance task is most effective in minimizing corrosion and ensuring machine longevity?

Q40. A scientist wants to obtain pure solid iodine from its mixture with sand. Which change of temperature process should they use?

Q41. Which of the following correctly defines the mass number of an atom?

Q42. How did Friedrich Wöhler challenge the vital force theory of organic compound synthesis?

Geography (1)

Q43. A prolonged drought in a forest causes widespread plant death. Based on the Earth's interconnected spheres, a likely consequence of this is: