RRB Group D 2025-26 6 August 2026 Shift 1 GK questions

Question 1

Under the Khelo India Mission announced in the Union Budget 2026–27, which of the following was listed as a key feature?

Accepted Answer

Integrated talent pathway through multi-level training centres

Answer

Compulsory foreign coaching for all district-level athletes

Answer

Exclusive private-league scholarships for senior athletes

Answer

Pension-linked incentives for retired national coaches

Question 2

In May 2026, India successfully test-launched the short-range ballistic missile "Agni-1" from which facility under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command?

Accepted Answer

Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha

Answer

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram

Answer

Pokhran Test Range, Rajasthan

Answer

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha

Question 3

The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 is linked with which major governance reform agenda?

Accepted Answer

Trust-based ease of business governance

Answer

Privatization of public sector enterprises

Answer

Space mission reforms

Answer

Expansion of direct tax collection

Question 4

Who among the following is the author of the book titled ‘The Director’?

Accepted Answer

Daniel Kehlmann

Answer

George Orwell

Answer

Haruki Murakami

Answer

Orhan Pamuk

Question 5

According to the 2025 Kantar BrandZ report, which financial services giant has reclaimed its crown as India's most valued brand?

Accepted Answer

HDFC Bank

Answer

State Bank of India

Answer

ICICI Bank

Answer

Axis Bank

Question 6

Who was sworn in as the fifteenth Vice President of India and ex officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha in 2025?

Accepted Answer

C.P. Radhakrishnan

Answer

Jagdeep Dhankhar

Answer

Ramesh Bais

Answer

Acharya Devvrat

Question 7

Which of the following individuals became a Full-time Member of NITI Aayog during 2026?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Joram Aniya

Answer

Gobardhan Das

Answer

Rajiv Gauba

Answer

Suman K. Bery

Question 8

Which institutional body's Frontier Tech Hub unveiled the groundbreaking agricultural roadmap titled “Reimagining Agriculture: A Roadmap for Frontier Technology Led Transformation” in 2025?

Accepted Answer

NITI Aayog

Answer

Indian Council of Agricultural Research

Answer

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Answer

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

Question 9

Which of the following players made the highest individual score in the 2026 Men'sT20 World Cup final?

Accepted Answer

Sanju Samson

Answer

Tilak Varma

Answer

Ishan Kishan

Answer

Abhishek Sharma

Question 10

Which city was selected to host the 2026 Pickleball World Cup, marking the tournament's first edition to be held in Asia?

Accepted Answer

Da Nang

Answer

Tokyo

Answer

Beijing

Answer

Singapore

Question 11

During the COP30 negotiations in Belém, India strongly advocated for developing countries by highlighting the urgent need for enhanced _____.

Accepted Answer

Climate finance support

Answer

Industrial production cuts

Answer

Cross-border trade curbs

Answer

Commercial bank deregulation

Question 12

Which major mental healthcare institution was announced in the Union Budget 2026–27 to address the absence of a national-level mental health institute in North India?

Accepted Answer

NIMHANS-2

Answer

National Psychiatry Mission

Answer

Rashtriya Manasik Swasthya Kendra

Answer

AIIMS Mental Health Centre

Question 13

According to the Padma Awards 2026, which of the following awardees is linked with Literature and Education from West Bengal?

Accepted Answer

Asok Kumar Haldar

Answer

Dr. Anjali Menon

Answer

Prakash Gupta

Answer

Meena Raju

Question 14

In 2026, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reviewed and expanded an early warning system for Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) after a pilot project in which Himalayan state?

Accepted Answer

Himachal Pradesh

Answer

Sikkim

Answer

Uttarakhand

Answer

Arunachal Pradesh

Question 15

On January 9, 2026, Defence Research and Development Laboratory successfully conducted a long-duration ground test of an Actively Cooled Full-Scale Scramjet Combustor. This technology is primarily associated with the development of which type of propulsion systems?

Accepted Answer

Hypersonic air-breathing propulsion system

Answer

Cryogenic rocket propulsion system

Answer

Turbofan propulsion system

Answer

Nuclear-powered propulsion system

Question 16

The Government of India emphasized HPV vaccination during 2025–26 primarily to reduce the burden of which disease among women?

Accepted Answer

Cervical cancer among women

Answer

Diabetes among urban patients

Answer

Malaria among pregnant mothers

Answer

Tuberculosis among rural women

Question 17

Which team won the Indian Super League football championship title, 2026?

Accepted Answer

East Bengal

Answer

Mumbai City FC

Answer

Mohun Bagan

Answer

Odisha FC

Question 18

Which of these states launched India's first deep tech start-up policy in January 2026?

Accepted Answer

Tamil Nadu

Answer

Maharashtra

Answer

Uttar Pradesh

Answer

Bihar

Question 19

On April 28, 2026, the Meeting of Defence Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States was held under the chairmanship of which country?

Accepted Answer

Kyrgyz Republic

Answer

Republic of India

Answer

Republic of Uzbekistan

Answer

Russian Federation

Question 20

As of February 2026, how many projects were approved for research and development in 6G technology?

Accepted Answer

104 projects

Answer

126 projects

Answer

78 projects

Answer

92 projects

Question 21

Read the following two statements carefully and choose the correct option:Statement I: When methane reacts with chlorine in the presence of sunlight, hydrogen atoms in methane are gradually replaced by chlorine atoms.Statement II: The reaction between methane and chlorine is called an addition reaction.

Accepted Answer

Only Statement I is correct.

Answer

Only Statement II is correct.

Answer

Both statements are correct.

Answer

Both statements are incorrect.

Question 22

A student dips an iron nail in a blue solution of copper sulphate. After 30 minutes, the blue colour fades and a reddish-brown deposit forms on the nail. The reddish-brown deposit is due to _______.

Accepted Answer

copper sulphate converting to metallic copper

Answer

Fe converting to copper oxide

Answer

copper sulphate converting to iron oxide (rust)

Answer

copper sulphate converting to Cu⁺

Question 23

Which statement best describes a straight line sloping upwards on a distance-time graph for an object moving with uniform speed?

Accepted Answer

The object covers equal distances in equal intervals of time

Answer

The object is stationary at all times

Answer

The object moves with varying speed throughout

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The object returns to its starting point repeatedly

Question 24

Which of the following statements best explains why elements with the same atomic number exhibit identical chemical properties, even if their mass numbers are different?

Accepted Answer

Because they have the same number of protons and electrons

Answer

Because they are found in the same physical state

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Because they have similar atomic mass

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Because they contain the same number of neutrons

Question 25

Why are ultrasound waves used for cleaning delicate objects such as jewelry?

Accepted Answer

They cause tiny vibrations that dislodge dirt

Answer

They heat the jewelry to remove stains

Answer

They dissolve dirt using special chemicals

Answer

They attract dirt particles with magnetism

Question 26

A pond contains a large cluster of jelly-like eggs laid by a female frog. What is the most likely mode of fertilisation in frogs?

Accepted Answer

External fertilisation in water

Answer

Asexual budding of the jelly-like eggs

Answer

In-vitro fertilisation by scientists

Answer

Internal fertilisation inside pond plants

Question 27

After the dendrite receives information, what is the next structure the impulse moves to?

Accepted Answer

Cell body

Answer

Axon end

Answer

Dendrite

Answer

Axon

Question 28

Why do basic solutions conduct electricity when dissolved in water?

Accepted Answer

Hydroxide ions act as charge carriers

Answer

Heat energy produces electric current

Answer

Bases release free electrons

Answer

Bases dissolve completely without ions

Question 29

Researchers studying genetic similarity in hornbill species are most likely to use which characteristic for classification?

Accepted Answer

DNA sequence comparison

Answer

Nesting site location

Answer

Diet composition

Answer

Beak shape and size

Question 30

If the displacement of an object doubles while the constant force remains unchanged, the area under the force–displacement graph _________.

Accepted Answer

becomes twice the original area

Answer

becomes half of the original area

Answer

remains unchanged

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becomes four times the original area

Question 31

Consider the reaction:Na₂SO₄(aq) + BaCl₂(aq) → BaSO₄(s) + 2NaCl(aq)Which statement best justifies classifying this reaction as a double displacement reaction?

Accepted Answer

Exchange of ions produces two new compounds

Answer

Reactants combine forming only one product

Answer

Heat causes compound to break into products

Answer

One metal displaces another from compound

Question 32

Venus is hotter than Mercury, even though Mercury is closer to the Sun. Based on Earth’s atmospheric science, which is the most plausible explanation?

Accepted Answer

Venus's atmosphere creates a strong greenhouse effect

Answer

Venus receives more sunlight due to its size

Answer

Mercury lacks any significant atmospheric layers

Answer

Mercury’s proximity to the Sun creates rapid heat loss

Question 33

Which statement best describes the velocity of an object undergoing uniform circular motion?

Accepted Answer

The magnitude of velocity remains constant, but its direction continuously changes around the circle.

Answer

The object’s speed increases and decreases as it moves around the circle.

Answer

The object moves with a changing velocity along a straight path.

Answer

The velocity remains unchanged in both magnitude and direction throughout motion.

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT a function of epithelial tissues?

Accepted Answer

Formation of red blood cells

Answer

Secretion

Answer

Absorption

Answer

Protection

Question 35

Why are food chains generally made of only 3-4 trophic levels?

Accepted Answer

Energy availability to next trophic level is very low

Answer

Producer population is low

Answer

Decomposers terminate the food chain

Answer

Top carnivores cannot be eaten by any organism

Question 36

According to the Bohr–Bury rules, what is the maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in the L shell of an atom?

Accepted Answer

Eight electrons only

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Two electrons only

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Sixteen electrons only

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Four electrons only

Question 37

Which of the following best explains why a pencil partially immersed in water appears bent at the surface?

Accepted Answer

Light changes direction as it moves from air to water

Answer

Light reflects off the pencil and back to your eyes

Answer

The pencil absorbs light and emits it at a different angle

Answer

Water makes the pencil look thicker

Question 38

What is the ability of the eye lens to adjust its focal length called?

Accepted Answer

Power of Accommodation

Answer

Refraction

Answer

Myopia

Answer

Persistence of vision

Question 39

A manufacturer wants to design heating elements that generate more heat when a current passes through. Which material property should be maximized for this purpose?

Accepted Answer

Resistivity should be maximized to increase heat generation for a given current.

Answer

Conductivity should be maximized to increase heat generation for a given current.

Answer

A material with zero resistivity should be used for maximum heat generation.

Answer

Resistivity should be minimized to increase heat generation for a given current.

Question 40

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of a suspension?

Accepted Answer

Particles can be seen with the naked eye and settle on standing.

Answer

It is a homogeneous mixture with solute dissolved uniformly.

Answer

The particles are too small to settle down on standing.

Answer

Suspension shows Tyndall effect but is transparent.

Question 41

How does saponification relate to soap formation?

Accepted Answer

Saponification produces sodium or potassium salts of long chain carboxylic acids, which are soaps

Answer

Saponification makes ethanol for cleaning

Answer

Saponification is unrelated to soap production

Answer

Saponification produces only esters used in flavoring

Question 42

Which statement CORRECTLY describes systolic and diastolic pressure in the human circulatory system?

Accepted Answer

Systole is contraction,diastole is relaxation

Answer

Systole and diastole are both relaxations

Answer

Systole and diastole are both contractions

Answer

Systole is relaxation, diastole is contraction

Question 43

A machine develops a power of 10 W. What does this imply?

Accepted Answer

It does 10 J of work every second

Answer

It does 10 J of work every minute

Answer

It stores 10 J of energy

Answer

It applies a force of 10 N

Question 44

A circuit consists of three resistors of 4 ohms, 6 ohms, and 12 ohms connected in parallel. Which statement is correct about the total resistance?

Accepted Answer

The total resistance is less than the smallest individual resistance

Answer

The total resistance is equal to the largest individual resistance

Answer

The total resistance equals the sum of all resistances

Answer

The total resistance is equal to one of the individual resistances

Question 45

What is the process in which organisms take in oxygen and use it to break down food for cellular activities called?

Accepted Answer

Respiration

Answer

Photosynthesis

Answer

Transpiration

Answer

Fermentation

Economics (2)

Q1. Under the Khelo India Mission announced in the Union Budget 2026–27, which of the following was listed as a key feature?

Q2. Which major mental healthcare institution was announced in the Union Budget 2026–27 to address the absence of a national-level mental health institute in North India?

Current Affairs (16)

Q3. In May 2026, India successfully test-launched the short-range ballistic missile "Agni-1" from which facility under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command?

Q4. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 is linked with which major governance reform agenda?

Q5. According to the 2025 Kantar BrandZ report, which financial services giant has reclaimed its crown as India's most valued brand?

Q6. Who was sworn in as the fifteenth Vice President of India and ex officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha in 2025?

Q7. Which of the following individuals became a Full-time Member of NITI Aayog during 2026?

Q8. Which institutional body's Frontier Tech Hub unveiled the groundbreaking agricultural roadmap titled “Reimagining Agriculture: A Roadmap for Frontier Technology Led Transformation” in 2025?

Q9. Which of the following players made the highest individual score in the 2026 Men'sT20 World Cup final?

Q10. Which city was selected to host the 2026 Pickleball World Cup, marking the tournament's first edition to be held in Asia?

Q11. During the COP30 negotiations in Belém, India strongly advocated for developing countries by highlighting the urgent need for enhanced _____.

Q12. According to the Padma Awards 2026, which of the following awardees is linked with Literature and Education from West Bengal?

Q13. In 2026, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reviewed and expanded an early warning system for Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) after a pilot project in which Himalayan state?

Q14. On January 9, 2026, Defence Research and Development Laboratory successfully conducted a long-duration ground test of an Actively Cooled Full-Scale Scramjet Combustor. This technology is primarily associated with the development of which type of propulsion systems?

Q15. Which team won the Indian Super League football championship title, 2026?

Q16. Which of these states launched India's first deep tech start-up policy in January 2026?

Q17. On April 28, 2026, the Meeting of Defence Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States was held under the chairmanship of which country?

Q18. As of February 2026, how many projects were approved for research and development in 6G technology?

Static GK (1)

Q19. Who among the following is the author of the book titled ‘The Director’?

Biology (8)

Q20. The Government of India emphasized HPV vaccination during 2025–26 primarily to reduce the burden of which disease among women?

Q21. A pond contains a large cluster of jelly-like eggs laid by a female frog. What is the most likely mode of fertilisation in frogs?

Q22. After the dendrite receives information, what is the next structure the impulse moves to?

Q23. Researchers studying genetic similarity in hornbill species are most likely to use which characteristic for classification?

Q24. Which of the following is NOT a function of epithelial tissues?

Q25. Why are food chains generally made of only 3-4 trophic levels?

Q26. Which statement CORRECTLY describes systolic and diastolic pressure in the human circulatory system?

Q27. What is the process in which organisms take in oxygen and use it to break down food for cellular activities called?

Chemistry (8)

Q29. A student dips an iron nail in a blue solution of copper sulphate. After 30 minutes, the blue colour fades and a reddish-brown deposit forms on the nail. The reddish-brown deposit is due to _______.

Q30. Which of the following statements best explains why elements with the same atomic number exhibit identical chemical properties, even if their mass numbers are different?

Q31. Why do basic solutions conduct electricity when dissolved in water?

Q32. Consider the reaction:Na₂SO₄(aq) + BaCl₂(aq) → BaSO₄(s) + 2NaCl(aq)Which statement best justifies classifying this reaction as a double displacement reaction?

Q33. According to the Bohr–Bury rules, what is the maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in the L shell of an atom?

Q34. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of a suspension?

Q35. How does saponification relate to soap formation?

Physics (9)

Q36. Which statement best describes a straight line sloping upwards on a distance-time graph for an object moving with uniform speed?

Q37. Why are ultrasound waves used for cleaning delicate objects such as jewelry?

Q38. If the displacement of an object doubles while the constant force remains unchanged, the area under the force–displacement graph _________.

Q39. Which statement best describes the velocity of an object undergoing uniform circular motion?

Q40. Which of the following best explains why a pencil partially immersed in water appears bent at the surface?

Q41. What is the ability of the eye lens to adjust its focal length called?

Q42. A manufacturer wants to design heating elements that generate more heat when a current passes through. Which material property should be maximized for this purpose?

Q43. A machine develops a power of 10 W. What does this imply?

Q44. A circuit consists of three resistors of 4 ohms, 6 ohms, and 12 ohms connected in parallel. Which statement is correct about the total resistance?

Geography (1)

Q45. Venus is hotter than Mercury, even though Mercury is closer to the Sun. Based on Earth’s atmospheric science, which is the most plausible explanation?