RRB Group D 2025-26 17 August 2026 Shift 3 GK questions

Question 1

The theme of National Youth Day 2026 was ‘Ignite the Self, Impact the World’. This day marks the birth anniversary of whom?

Accepted Answer

Swami Vivekananda

Answer

Rabindranath Tagore

Answer

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

Answer

Sri Aurobindo

Question 2

Which of the following institution's P-Quest Group developed India's first indigenous Quantum Diamond Microscope (QDM) in November 2025?

Accepted Answer

IIT Bombay

Answer

TIFR Mumbai

Answer

IIT Delhi

Answer

IISc Bengaluru

Question 3

At the 98ᵗʰ Academy Awards 2026, which actor won the 'Best Actor' award for his performance in the film “Sinners”, securing his first Academy Award victory?

Accepted Answer

Michael B. Jordan

Answer

Wagner Moura

Answer

Timothée Chalamet

Answer

Leonardo DiCaprio

Question 4

In January 2026, FIFA announced prize money for the winners of the inaugural Women’s Champions Cup. What is the amount awarded to the champions?

Accepted Answer

$2.3M

Answer

$1.5M

Answer

$4.0M

Answer

$3.0M

Question 5

India’s updated climate commitment for 2035 includes which emissions-intensity target?

Accepted Answer

Reducing emissions intensity of GDP by 47% from 2005 levels

Answer

Reducing fossil fuel consumption by 90% from 2020 levels

Answer

Cutting agricultural methane emissions by 75% nationwide

Answer

Achieving complete industrial decarbonisation by the year 2035

Question 6

As per Union Budget 2025-26, how many Atal Tinkering Labs are to be set up in Government schools in the next 5 years?

Accepted Answer

50,000

Answer

80,000

Answer

60,000

Answer

70,000

Question 7

In January 2026, the Padma Awards were officially announced on the occasion of which national event?

Accepted Answer

Republic Day

Answer

Constitution Day

Answer

National Unity Day

Answer

National Civilian Day

Question 8

Which film, directed by Neeraj Ghaywan and submitted as India’s entry to the Academy Awards, swept the 8th Critics’ Choice Awards 2026 by winning Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor?

Accepted Answer

Homebound

Answer

All We Imagine as Light

Answer

Black Warrant

Answer

Dhurandhar

Question 9

According to the PLFS Annual Report 2025 (released in March 2026), what was the unemployment rate among youth aged 15–29 years in India under the usual status (ps+ss) approach?

Accepted Answer

9.9%

Answer

12.4%

Answer

14.8%

Answer

7.9%

Question 10

At the inaugural National Indoor Athletics Championships held in Bhubaneswar in March 2026, what national-best timing did Gurindervir Singh clock while winning the men's 60-m event?

Accepted Answer

6.60 seconds

Answer

5.65 seconds

Answer

6.65 seconds

Answer

7.65 seconds

Question 11

Which city hosted the 2nd Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) Young Authors' Conference from September 25 to 26, 2025?

Accepted Answer

New Delhi

Answer

Astana

Answer

Tashkent

Answer

Beijing

Question 12

In May 2026, which online portal was launched by the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) to provide information on government schemes, policies, approved projects under the Semicon India Programme, and regulatory requirements for investors in the semiconductor sector?

Accepted Answer

Investors Support

Answer

Semiconductor Connect

Answer

Digital Semiconductor Portal

Answer

Invest India Semicon

Question 13

Between 21 February and 1 March 2026, DRDO and the Indian Navy successfully conducted four in-flight release trials of which indigenous system?

Accepted Answer

Air-Droppable Container (ADC-150)

Answer

Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher

Answer

Akash-NG missile

Answer

Astra Mk-II missile

Question 14

As per the 2026 NITI Aayog report, which sector was identified as the largest contributor to India’s greenhouse gas emissions, prompting targeted emission reduction strategies?

Accepted Answer

Energy production including coal-based power plants

Answer

Transportation systems and logistics

Answer

Agriculture and allied activities

Answer

Industrial manufacturing and processing

Question 15

At which championship had India created history by winning five medals in May 2026, including gold in the men’s category through Amar Singh Devanda in Japan?

Accepted Answer

International Association of Ultrarunners 24-Hour Asia and Oceania Championships

Answer

Asian Endurance Running Championships

Answer

Asian Athletics Championships

Answer

World Ultrarunning Championships

Question 16

For which defence organization Rajesh Kumar Singh is serving as Chairman as of May 2026?

Accepted Answer

Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO)

Answer

Indian Air Force (IAF)

Answer

Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

Answer

Indian Navy (IN)

Question 17

In April 2026, the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal was associated with a dispute involving which pair of states?

Accepted Answer

Odisha and Chhattisgarh water sharing

Answer

Gujarat and Maharashtra irrigation planning

Answer

Telangana and Karnataka reservoir usage

Answer

Punjab and Haryana canal allocation

Question 18

Who had set a national men’s pole vault record of 5.41 m at the inaugural Indian Indoor Open Combined Events and Pole Vault Competition held in Bhubaneswar?

Accepted Answer

Kuldeep Kumar

Answer

Siva Subramani

Answer

Dev Kumar Meena

Answer

Reegan G

Question 19

Anutin Charnvirakul, who was reconfirmed by parliament as Prime Minister in March 2026 following the electoral victory of the Bhumjaithai Party, became the Prime Minister of which Southeast Asian country?

Accepted Answer

Thailand

Answer

Malaysia

Answer

Vietnam

Answer

Indonesia

Question 20

On 26ᵗʰ May 2026, the Supreme Court (SaveLIFE Foundation & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.) ruled that access to trauma and emergency care is an integral part of the Right to Life under _________.

Accepted Answer

Article 21 of the Indian constitution

Answer

Article 41 of the Indian constitution

Answer

Article 11 of the Indian constitution

Answer

Article 31 of the Indian constitution

Question 21

Why top-level consumers are most affected by biological magnification in a food chain?

Accepted Answer

They accumulate the highest concentration of toxins through the food chain

Answer

They are primary producers and thus first to be exposed to toxins

Answer

They eat less quantity of food compared to others

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They have the shortest lifespan in the ecosystem

Question 22

Which pair CORRECTLY matches the Greek root with its meaning?

Accepted Answer

Leukos — White

Answer

Pro — True

Answer

Chroma — Green

Answer

Karyon — Wall

Question 23

A stone of mass 0.5 kg is moving with a speed of 8 m/s. Its kinetic energy is ________.

Accepted Answer

16 J

Answer

64 J

Answer

128 J

Answer

32 J

Question 24

How is the object distance measured in the sign convention for spherical lenses?

Accepted Answer

It is measured from the optical center towards the position of the object.

Answer

It is measured from the focal point towards the position of the image.

Answer

It is measured from the optical center towards the position of the image.

Answer

It is measured from the focal point towards the position of the object.

Question 25

Food webs help in maintaining ecosystem stability because they:

Accepted Answer

provide alternative food sources

Answer

increase competition

Answer

stop energy flow

Answer

reduce the number of consumers

Question 26

A student is asked why solar panels are less efficient during early morning hours. Which electromagnetic property explains this observation?

Accepted Answer

Sunlight is less intense at low angle

Answer

Speed of light is reduced in air

Answer

Earth's rotation increases intensity

Answer

Wavelength distribution changes

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a property typically associated with most covalent compounds of carbon?

Accepted Answer

They are good conductors of electricity

Answer

They have low melting points

Answer

They have low boiling points

Answer

Carbon forms covalent bonds with other carbon atoms

Question 28

Baking soda is commonly used in fire extinguishers because it releases a specific gas when heated. What is the gas released and how does it help extinguish fires?

Accepted Answer

It releases carbon dioxide, which displaces oxygen and stops combustion

Answer

It releases nitrogen, which cools the burning material

Answer

It releases sulfur dioxide, which reacts with the flames

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It releases oxygen, which smothers the fire and prevents it from spreading

Question 29

A student observes that the image formed by a lens is twice the size of the object and is real. Where is the object placed relative to the lens?

Accepted Answer

Between F and 2F

Answer

Between 2F and infinity

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At 2F

Answer

At F

Question 30

The gas evolved when calcium reacts with water is:

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen

Answer

Oxygen

Answer

Nitrogen

Answer

Carbon dioxide

Question 31

Which of the following properties is unique to the parallel combination of resistors compared to the series combination?

Accepted Answer

Each resistor receives the same voltage

Answer

Total resistance equals sum of resistors

Answer

Current through each resistor is the same

Answer

All resistors must be identical

Question 32

A science fair project uses a convex mirror to monitor a hallway. If a person stands at various distances from the mirror, what remains constant about the images formed, regardless of their position?

Accepted Answer

The images are always diminished and virtual

Answer

The images are always real and inverted

Answer

The images are always enlarged and real

Answer

The images are always magnified and behind the mirror

Question 33

What do the raisins represent in Thomson’s plum-pudding model of the atom?

Accepted Answer

Electrons embedded in positively charge sphere

Answer

Protons and neutrons present in the atom

Answer

Electrons present in various orbits of atom

Answer

Neutrons spread out throughout the atom

Question 34

Which of the following is an example of chemical energy?

Accepted Answer

Energy stored in food

Answer

Energy from a spinning wheel

Answer

Energy from a stretched rubber band

Answer

Energy from moving objects

Question 35

Two specimens: one has undifferentiated body living in water, the other has true roots, stems, and leaves. Which of the following correctly matches them with their classes?

Accepted Answer

Thallophyta and Pteridophyta

Answer

Bryophyta and Angiosperm

Answer

Bryophyta and Thallophyta

Answer

Pteridophyta and Gymnosperm

Question 36

When hydrochloric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide to form sodium chloride and water, which type of reaction is primarily demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

Double displacement reaction

Answer

Redox reaction

Answer

Displacement reaction

Answer

Combination reaction

Question 37

Which of the following pairs correctly represents biodegradable and non-biodegradable substances, respectively?

Accepted Answer

Paper – Plastic

Answer

Plastic – Cotton

Answer

Metal – Food waste

Answer

Glass – Leaves

Question 38

Which factor must be considered before using a separating funnel for two liquids?

Accepted Answer

The liquids must be immiscible

Answer

Both liquids have high boiling point

Answer

The liquids must have different colors

Answer

The liquids must have strong odors

Question 39

Which type of blood vessel is best suited for rapid exchange of gases and nutrients with body tissues?

Accepted Answer

Capillaries

Answer

Veins

Answer

Arteries

Answer

Lymph vessels

Question 40

Apart from the nucleus and plastids, which of the following organelle contains its own DNA?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondrion

Answer

Golgi Apparatus

Answer

Ribosome

Answer

Lysosome

Question 41

Which of the following best describes uniform circular motion?

Accepted Answer

An object moving at a constant speed along a circular path

Answer

An object moving at a constant speed in a straight line

Answer

An object at rest in a circular path

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An object moving at a changing speed along a curved path

Question 42

Which component is best represented by a symbol with multiple alternating long and short lines in a circuit diagram?

Accepted Answer

A battery or a combination of cells

Answer

A resistor of resistance R

Answer

An electric cell

Answer

Electric bulb

Question 43

What happens when hydrogen (H₂) is added to an alkene in the presence of a catalyst?

Accepted Answer

Alkene converts into an alkane

Answer

Alkene undergoes substitution

Answer

Alkene breaks down

Answer

Alkene forms an alcohol

Question 44

If the distance between two points on a straight line distance-time graph is 120 meters and the corresponding time interval is 4 seconds, what is the uniform speed?

Accepted Answer

30 m/s

Answer

60 m/s

Answer

24 m/s

Answer

15 m/s

Question 45

What type of reaction occurs when ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol in the presence of an acid catalyst?

Accepted Answer

Esterification reaction

Answer

Combustion reaction

Answer

Saponification reaction

Answer

Neutralization reaction

Static GK (2)

Q1. The theme of National Youth Day 2026 was ‘Ignite the Self, Impact the World’. This day marks the birth anniversary of whom?

Q2. In January 2026, the Padma Awards were officially announced on the occasion of which national event?

Current Affairs (15)

Q3. Which of the following institution's P-Quest Group developed India's first indigenous Quantum Diamond Microscope (QDM) in November 2025?

Q4. At the 98ᵗʰ Academy Awards 2026, which actor won the 'Best Actor' award for his performance in the film “Sinners”, securing his first Academy Award victory?

Q5. In January 2026, FIFA announced prize money for the winners of the inaugural Women’s Champions Cup. What is the amount awarded to the champions?

Q6. India’s updated climate commitment for 2035 includes which emissions-intensity target?

Q7. Which film, directed by Neeraj Ghaywan and submitted as India’s entry to the Academy Awards, swept the 8th Critics’ Choice Awards 2026 by winning Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor?

Q8. According to the PLFS Annual Report 2025 (released in March 2026), what was the unemployment rate among youth aged 15–29 years in India under the usual status (ps+ss) approach?

Q9. At the inaugural National Indoor Athletics Championships held in Bhubaneswar in March 2026, what national-best timing did Gurindervir Singh clock while winning the men's 60-m event?

Q10. Which city hosted the 2nd Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) Young Authors' Conference from September 25 to 26, 2025?

Q11. In May 2026, which online portal was launched by the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) to provide information on government schemes, policies, approved projects under the Semicon India Programme, and regulatory requirements for investors in the semiconductor sector?

Q12. Between 21 February and 1 March 2026, DRDO and the Indian Navy successfully conducted four in-flight release trials of which indigenous system?

Q13. At which championship had India created history by winning five medals in May 2026, including gold in the men’s category through Amar Singh Devanda in Japan?

Q14. For which defence organization Rajesh Kumar Singh is serving as Chairman as of May 2026?

Q15. Who had set a national men’s pole vault record of 5.41 m at the inaugural Indian Indoor Open Combined Events and Pole Vault Competition held in Bhubaneswar?

Q16. Anutin Charnvirakul, who was reconfirmed by parliament as Prime Minister in March 2026 following the electoral victory of the Bhumjaithai Party, became the Prime Minister of which Southeast Asian country?

Q17. On 26ᵗʰ May 2026, the Supreme Court (SaveLIFE Foundation & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.) ruled that access to trauma and emergency care is an integral part of the Right to Life under _________.

Economics (1)

Q18. As per Union Budget 2025-26, how many Atal Tinkering Labs are to be set up in Government schools in the next 5 years?

Chemistry (9)

Q19. As per the 2026 NITI Aayog report, which sector was identified as the largest contributor to India’s greenhouse gas emissions, prompting targeted emission reduction strategies?

Q20. Which of the following is NOT a property typically associated with most covalent compounds of carbon?

Q21. Baking soda is commonly used in fire extinguishers because it releases a specific gas when heated. What is the gas released and how does it help extinguish fires?

Q22. The gas evolved when calcium reacts with water is:

Q23. What do the raisins represent in Thomson’s plum-pudding model of the atom?

Q24. When hydrochloric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide to form sodium chloride and water, which type of reaction is primarily demonstrated?

Q25. Which factor must be considered before using a separating funnel for two liquids?

Q26. What happens when hydrogen (H₂) is added to an alkene in the presence of a catalyst?

Q27. What type of reaction occurs when ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol in the presence of an acid catalyst?

Geography (1)

Q28. In April 2026, the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal was associated with a dispute involving which pair of states?

Biology (7)

Q29. Why top-level consumers are most affected by biological magnification in a food chain?

Q30. Which pair CORRECTLY matches the Greek root with its meaning?

Q31. Food webs help in maintaining ecosystem stability because they:

Q32. Two specimens: one has undifferentiated body living in water, the other has true roots, stems, and leaves. Which of the following correctly matches them with their classes?

Q33. Which of the following pairs correctly represents biodegradable and non-biodegradable substances, respectively?

Q34. Which type of blood vessel is best suited for rapid exchange of gases and nutrients with body tissues?

Q35. Apart from the nucleus and plastids, which of the following organelle contains its own DNA?

Physics (10)

Q36. A stone of mass 0.5 kg is moving with a speed of 8 m/s. Its kinetic energy is ________.

Q37. How is the object distance measured in the sign convention for spherical lenses?

Q38. A student is asked why solar panels are less efficient during early morning hours. Which electromagnetic property explains this observation?

Q39. A student observes that the image formed by a lens is twice the size of the object and is real. Where is the object placed relative to the lens?

Q40. Which of the following properties is unique to the parallel combination of resistors compared to the series combination?

Q41. A science fair project uses a convex mirror to monitor a hallway. If a person stands at various distances from the mirror, what remains constant about the images formed, regardless of their position?

Q42. Which of the following is an example of chemical energy?

Q43. Which of the following best describes uniform circular motion?

Q44. Which component is best represented by a symbol with multiple alternating long and short lines in a circuit diagram?

Q45. If the distance between two points on a straight line distance-time graph is 120 meters and the corresponding time interval is 4 seconds, what is the uniform speed?