Most Common GA Questions for RRB Group D Exam: The RRB Group D Notification 2025 has already been released for the applicants. The online registrations are now closed, and candidates are awaiting the release of exam dates. Candidates must utilise this time to prepare efficiently for the examination. In this article, we will provide the most common GA Questions for the RRB Group D Examination 2025.
Common GA Questions for RRB Group D Exam 2025
The RRB Group D Syllabus for Current Affairs includes topics from Geography, History, Polity, Economics, and other miscellaneous issues. Candidates must prepare for the important GA questions for the RRB Group D Exam to score well and qualify for the exam on the first attempt.
Most Common GA Questions for RRB Group D Exam
We have given below the most common GA Questions for the RRB Group D Exam 2025. Applicants will get an idea of the difficulty level from the questions listed below:
History
- Who was the first Governor-General of India?
(A) Lord Canning
(B) Lord Warren Hastings
(C) Lord Cornwallis
(D) Lord Wellesley
Ans: (B) Lord Warren Hastings - Who was the founder of the Maurya Dynasty?
(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Bindusara
(D) Chanakya
Ans: (B) Chandragupta Maurya - The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?
(A) 1757
(B) 1764
(C) 1857
(D) 1947
Ans: (A) 1757 - Who gave the slogan ‘Do or Die’?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Subhas Chandra Bose
(D) Bhagat Singh
Ans: (B) Mahatma Gandhi - Who was the first President of Indian National Congress?
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji
(B) W.C. Bannerjee
(C) A.O. Hume
(D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Ans: (B) W.C. Bannerjee
- Tropic of Cancer passes through how many states in India?
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8
Ans: (C) 8 - The largest river in India is:
(A) Ganga
(B) Godavari
(C) Brahmaputra
(D) Indus
Ans: (A) Ganga - Which is the highest peak in India?
(A) Mount Everest
(B) Kanchenjunga
(C) Nanda Devi
(D) K2
Ans: (B) Kanchenjunga - Which state is known as the ‘Land of Rising Sun’ in India?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Assam
(C) Nagaland
(D) Manipur
Ans: (A) Arunachal Pradesh - Hirakud Dam is built on which river?
(A) Mahanadi
(B) Godavari
(C) Krishna
(D) Narmada
Ans: (A) Mahanadi
- Who is known as the Father of Indian Constitution?
(A) B.R. Ambedkar
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Rajendra Prasad
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans: (A) B.R. Ambedkar - Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?
(A) Article 12 to 35
(B) Article 36 to 51
(C) Article 19 only
(D) Article 368
Ans: (A) Article 12 to 35 - The President of India is elected by:
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) Rajya Sabha
(C) Electoral College
(D) Parliament only
Ans: (C) Electoral College - How many schedules are there in the Indian Constitution?
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 9
(D) 8
Ans: (B) 12 - Right to Education is a Fundamental Right under which Article?
(A) Article 14
(B) Article 19
(C) Article 21A
(D) Article 32
Ans: (C) Article 21A
- The Reserve Bank of India was established in:
(A) 1935
(B) 1947
(C) 1950
(D) 1969
Ans: (A) 1935 - India’s first five-year plan was launched in:
(A) 1947
(B) 1951
(C) 1955
(D) 1961
Ans: (B) 1951 - GST was implemented in India from:
(A) 2016
(B) 2017
(C) 2018
(D) 2015
Ans: (B) 2017 - Which sector contributes the highest to India’s GDP?
(A) Agriculture
(B) Industry
(C) Services
(D) Manufacturing
Ans: (C) Services - The currency of Bangladesh is:
(A) Taka
(B) Rupiah
(C) Riyal
(D) Ringgit
Ans: (A) Taka
- Who is known as the father of Modern Physics?
(A) Isaac Newton
(B) Albert Einstein
(C) Galileo Galilei
(D) C.V. Raman
Ans: (B) Albert Einstein - Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
(A) Venus
(B) Mars
(C) Saturn
(D) Mercury
Ans: (B) Mars - The chemical symbol of Sodium is:
(A) Na
(B) So
(C) Sd
(D) Sm
Ans: (A) Na - Who discovered Penicillin?
(A) Alexander Fleming
(B) Edward Jenner
(C) Marie Curie
(D) Louis Pasteur
Ans: (A) Alexander Fleming - Which gas is used for respiration in humans?
(A) Nitrogen
(B) Oxygen
(C) Carbon dioxide
(D) Hydrogen
Ans: (B) Oxygen
- Which vitamin is known as Ascorbic Acid?
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin B
(C) Vitamin C
(D) Vitamin D
Ans: (C) Vitamin C - Blood in the human body is red due to the presence of:
(A) Chlorophyll
(B) Haemoglobin
(C) Iron
(D) Plasma
Ans: (B) Haemoglobin - Which device is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
(A) Thermometer
(B) Barometer
(C) Hygrometer
(D) Anemometer
Ans: (B) Barometer - SI unit of Force is:
(A) Watt
(B) Joule
(C) Newton
(D) Pascal
Ans: (C) Newton - Which organ in the human body purifies blood?
(A) Heart
(B) Kidney
(C) Lungs
(D) Stomach
Ans: (B) Kidney
- Who is known as the Missile Man of India?
(A) Dr. Homi Bhabha
(B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(C) Vikram Sarabhai
(D) Satish Dhawan
Ans: (B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam - Which city hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Delhi
(C) Bangalore
(D) Kolkata
Ans: (B) Delhi - Who is the current Chief Justice of India (as of 2025)?
(A) N.V. Ramana
(B) U.U. Lalit
(C) D.Y. Chandrachud
(D) Sharad Arvind Bobde
Ans: (C) D.Y. Chandrachud - The first Indian woman to go into space was:
(A) Sunita Williams
(B) Kalpana Chawla
(C) Tessy Thomas
(D) Indira Gandhi
Ans: (B) Kalpana Chawla - Who is the current Prime Minister of Bangladesh?
(A) Sheikh Hasina
(B) Khaleda Zia
(C) Muhammad Yunus
(D) None of these
Ans: (A) Sheikh Hasina
- Where is the headquarters of Indian Railways?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Kolkata
(C) New Delhi
(D) Chennai
Ans: (C) New Delhi - When was the first passenger train in India started?
(A) 1853
(B) 1857
(C) 1861
(D) 1870
Ans: (A) 1853 - The first passenger train in India ran between:
(A) Mumbai – Delhi
(B) Mumbai – Thane
(C) Howrah – Delhi
(D) Chennai – Arakkonam
Ans: (B) Mumbai – Thane - Which is the longest railway platform in India?
(A) Gorakhpur
(B) Kharagpur
(C) Kollam
(D) Mughalsarai
Ans: (A) Gorakhpur - Who is the current Railway Minister of India (2025)?
(A) Piyush Goyal
(B) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(C) Suresh Prabhu
(D) Nitin Gadkari
Ans: (B) Ashwini Vaishnaw
- Who was the first Mughal Emperor of India?
(A) Akbar
(B) Babur
(C) Humayun
(D) Aurangzeb
Ans: (B) Babur - Who was the first Indian woman President of India?
(A) Sarojini Naidu
(B) Indira Gandhi
(C) Pratibha Patil
(D) Sonia Gandhi
Ans: (C) Pratibha Patil - Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in which year?
(A) 1915
(B) 1919
(C) 1920
(D) 1925
Ans: (B) 1919 - The Quit India Movement was launched in:
(A) 1939
(B) 1940
(C) 1942
(D) 1945
Ans: (C) 1942 - Who was the last Governor-General of Independent India?
(A) Lord Wavell
(B) Lord Mountbatten
(C) Rajendra Prasad
(D) C. Rajagopalachari
Ans: (D) C. Rajagopalachari - Which is the largest state in India by area?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (B) Rajasthan - Which state is the largest producer of rice in India?
(A) Punjab
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) West Bengal
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (C) West Bengal - Which is the southernmost point of India?
(A) Indira Point
(B) Kanyakumari
(C) Lakshadweep
(D) Rameshwaram
Ans: (A) Indira Point - Which Indian state is called the ‘Spice Garden of India’?
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Assam
Ans: (A) Kerala - The smallest state in India by area is:
(A) Goa
(B) Sikkim
(C) Tripura
(D) Nagaland
Ans: (A) Goa
- The minimum age to become the President of India is:
(A) 30 years
(B) 35 years
(C) 40 years
(D) 25 years
Ans: (B) 35 years - Panchayati Raj System was first introduced in which state?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (A) Rajasthan - The Union Parliament of India consists of:
(A) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(B) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and President
(C) Prime Minister and Lok Sabha
(D) President and Rajya Sabha
Ans: (B) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and President - How many members are nominated by the President to Rajya Sabha?
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 20
Ans: (B) 12 - The national song of India ‘Vande Mataram’ was composed by:
(A) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
(B) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) Sarojini Naidu
(D) Iqbal
Ans: (A) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
- Which is the largest public sector bank in India?
(A) ICICI Bank
(B) HDFC Bank
(C) Punjab National Bank
(D) State Bank of India
Ans: (D) State Bank of India - The term ‘Bull’ and ‘Bear’ are used in:
(A) Banking
(B) Agriculture
(C) Share Market
(D) Mining
Ans: (C) Share Market - Which organization publishes the World Development Report?
(A) IMF
(B) World Bank
(C) WTO
(D) United Nations
Ans: (B) World Bank - Which tax is abolished by GST?
(A) Excise Duty
(B) Service Tax
(C) VAT
(D) All of the above
Ans: (D) All of the above - NITI Aayog replaced:
(A) Planning Commission
(B) Finance Commission
(C) Election Commission
(D) None of these
Ans: (A) Planning Commission
- The powerhouse of the cell is:
(A) Nucleus
(B) Mitochondria
(C) Ribosome
(D) Cytoplasm
Ans: (B) Mitochondria - Which gas is also called Laughing Gas?
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Oxygen
(C) Nitrous Oxide
(D) Methane
Ans: (C) Nitrous Oxide - Which part of the plant conducts photosynthesis?
(A) Root
(B) Stem
(C) Leaf
(D) Flower
Ans: (C) Leaf - Which acid is found in lemon?
(A) Acetic Acid
(B) Citric Acid
(C) Lactic Acid
(D) Sulphuric Acid
Ans: (B) Citric Acid - The speed of light is approximately:
(A) 1.5 × 10⁵ km/s
(B) 3 × 10⁵ km/s
(C) 3 × 10³ km/s
(D) 1 × 10⁶ km/s
Ans: (B) 3 × 10⁵ km/s
- Which country won the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023?
(A) India
(B) England
(C) Australia
(D) New Zealand
Ans: (C) Australia - Who is the current President of India (2025)?
(A) Ram Nath Kovind
(B) Pratibha Patil
(C) Droupadi Murmu
(D) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Ans: (C) Droupadi Murmu - Which Indian city is called the “Silicon Valley of India”?
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Pune
(C) Bangalore
(D) Chennai
Ans: (C) Bangalore - Who is the UN Secretary-General (2025)?
(A) António Guterres
(B) Ban Ki-moon
(C) Kofi Annan
(D) Boutros Ghali
Ans: (A) António Guterres - In which year was the Make in India initiative launched?
(A) 2010
(B) 2012
(C) 2014
(D) 2016
Ans: (C) 2014
- The mascot of Indian Railways is:
(A) Elephant
(B) Horse
(C) Bholu the Guard Elephant
(D) Engine
Ans: (C) Bholu the Guard Elephant - Which is the fastest train in India (2025)?
(A) Rajdhani Express
(B) Shatabdi Express
(C) Vande Bharat Express
(D) Gatimaan Express
Ans: (C) Vande Bharat Express - Where is the Integral Coach Factory located?
(A) Chennai
(B) Kolkata
(C) Delhi
(D) Lucknow
Ans: (A) Chennai - Which is the longest railway route in India?
(A) Dibrugarh – Kanyakumari
(B) Howrah – Mumbai
(C) Jammu – Trivandrum
(D) Guwahati – Delhi
Ans: (A) Dibrugarh – Kanyakumari - Indian Railways was nationalised in which year?
(A) 1947
(B) 1950
(C) 1951
(D) 1955
Ans: (C) 1951
- Who was the first Vice President of India?
(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(B) Zakir Hussain
(C) V.V. Giri
(D) Rajendra Prasad
Ans: (A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan - Who is known as the Iron Man of India?
(A) Subhas Chandra Bose
(B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(C) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Ans: (B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel - Mohenjo-Daro is situated in present-day:
(A) India
(B) Pakistan
(C) Afghanistan
(D) Iran
Ans: (B) Pakistan - The language of the Vedas is:
(A) Prakrit
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Pali
(D) Tamil
Ans: (B) Sanskrit - The Bhakti Movement was started by:
(A) Kabir
(B) Ramananda
(C) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
(D) Shankaracharya
Ans: (B) Ramananda
- The Indian Standard Time (IST) is based on:
(A) 82.5° E Longitude
(B) 90° E Longitude
(C) 75.5° E Longitude
(D) 60° E Longitude
Ans: (A) 82.5° E Longitude - Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”?
(A) Ganga
(B) Kosi
(C) Son
(D) Gandak
Ans: (B) Kosi - Which plateau is known as the “Deccan Plateau”?
(A) Malwa Plateau
(B) Chotanagpur Plateau
(C) Peninsular Plateau
(D) Southern Plateau
Ans: (C) Peninsular Plateau - The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through which state?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Odisha
(D) Tripura
Ans: (C) Odisha - Which is the largest desert in India?
(A) Kutch
(B) Thar
(C) Ladakh
(D) Rann
Ans: (B) Thar
- The national flower of India is:
(A) Rose
(B) Sunflower
(C) Lotus
(D) Marigold
Ans: (C) Lotus - The currency of Japan is:
(A) Yen
(B) Won
(C) Dollar
(D) Yuan
Ans: (A) Yen - Who is the author of ‘Discovery of India’?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) B.R. Ambedkar
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Rabindranath Tagore
Ans: (C) Jawaharlal Nehru - The headquarters of ISRO is located in:
(A) Chennai
(B) Mumbai
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Hyderabad
Ans: (C) Bengaluru - Nobel Prize is not awarded in which field?
(A) Physics
(B) Chemistry
(C) Literature
(D) Mathematics
Ans: (D) Mathematics
- First Indian satellite was:
(A) Aryabhata
(B) Bhaskara
(C) INSAT-1A
(D) Rohini
Ans: (A) Aryabhata - Which is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
(A) Iron
(B) Diamond
(C) Quartz
(D) Platinum
Ans: (B) Diamond - Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
(A) Sodium
(B) Mercury
(C) Aluminium
(D) Zinc
Ans: (B) Mercury - Who invented the Telephone?
(A) Alexander Graham Bell
(B) Thomas Edison
(C) Nikola Tesla
(D) Marconi
Ans: (A) Alexander Graham Bell - Which organ is affected by Tuberculosis (TB) primarily?
(A) Liver
(B) Kidney
(C) Lungs
(D) Heart
Ans: (C) Lungs
- Which country will host the 2028 Olympic Games?
(A) China
(B) USA
(C) Japan
(D) France
Ans: (B) USA - Which city is known as the Financial Capital of India?
(A) Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Kolkata
(D) Chennai
Ans: (B) Mumbai - Which is the largest organ of the human body?
(A) Heart
(B) Liver
(C) Skin
(D) Lungs
Ans: (C) Skin - Who wrote the Indian National Anthem?
(A) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
(B) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) Iqbal
(D) Subramania Bharati
Ans: (B) Rabindranath Tagore - Which day is celebrated as World Environment Day?
(A) 5th June
(B) 21st June
(C) 1st May
(D) 22nd April
Ans: (A) 5th June
RRB Group D Exam Pattern 2025
The RRB Group D Exam Pattern is divided into four major sections – General Science, Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness and Current Affairs. The details of the exam pattern are tabulated below:
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Marking Scheme: +1 for every correct answer
- Negative Marking: -1/3 for every wrong answer
- Total Questions: 100
| Subjects | Questions | Marks |
| General Science | 25 | 25 |
| Mathematics | 25 | 25 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| General Awareness and Current Affairs | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Best Books for RRB Group D General Awareness
It is recommended that candidates follow the recommended books to prepare for the General Awareness section. Some of the best books are given below:
| Book Name | Publisher |
| Lucent’s General Knowledge | Lucent Publication |
| Pratiyogita Darpan | Upkar Publication |
| Manorama Year Book (English) | Malayala Manorama |
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FAQs
Q.1 When will the RRB Group D Notification be released?
The RRB Group D Notification 2025 has already been released for the applicants
Q.2 What are the important topics in the General Awareness section?
The RRB Group D Syllabus for Current Affairs includes topics from Geography, History, Polity, Economics, and other miscellaneous issues.
Q.3 What are some of the best books for General Awareness?
Books such as Lucent’s General Knowledge, Pratiyogita Darpan, and Manorama Year Book (English) are useful for the General Awareness preparation.
Q.4 How many questions are there in the General Awareness section?
There are 20 questions in the General Awareness section, each carrying one mark.
Q.5 Is there any negative marking in the RRB Group D Exam?
Yes, there is a negative marking of -1/3 mark for every incorrect answer.
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