Brief Theory Overview

Static General Knowledge (Static GK) refers to facts that remain constant over time—such as capital cities, national symbols, important dates, geographical features, and historical records. In Railway exams (RRB-NTPC, Group-D, JE, ALP, Technician, RPF-SI & Constable), 8–12 questions in the General Awareness section are purely Static GK. These questions are memory-based, do not change with current events, and can be mastered once-and-for-all through repeated revision.

The Railway Board usually frames Static GK questions around six pillars: (1) India & World Geography – highest waterfalls, longest rivers, largest lakes, soil types, national parks; (2) Indian Polity – constitutional articles, amendments, schedules, parliamentary procedures; (3) Indian Economy – five-year plans, nationalization years, regulatory bodies; (4) Culture & Heritage – dance forms, temple styles, award winners, folk traditions; (5) Basic Science & Technology – inventions, discoveries, SI units, scientific instruments; (6) Miscellaneous Records – first in India, superlatives, sobriquets, important days. A smart aspirant keeps 1-page short notes for each pillar and revises them in 7-10 minute slots every day.

Practice MCQs

1. Which is the longest river of peninsular India?
   A. Godavari
   B. Krishna
   C. Kaveri
   D. Mahanadi

2. The Constitution of India was adopted on
   A. 26 Jan 1950
   B. 26 Nov 1949
   C. 15 Aug 1947
   D. 24 Jan 1950

3. ‘Golden Fiber’ refers to
   A. Cotton
   B. Jute
   C. Silk
   D. Hemp

4. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
   A. Tamil Nadu
   B. Andhra Pradesh
   C. Gujarat
   D. Maharashtra

5. The book ‘The Discovery of India’ was written by
   A. Mahatma Gandhi
   B. Jawaharlal Nehru
   C. Subhash Chandra Bose
   D. Sardar Patel

6. Which amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?
   A. 42nd
   B. 44th
   C. 61st
   D. 73rd

7. The instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure is
   A. Hygrometer
   B. Barometer
   C. Lactometer
   D. Seismograph

8. India’s first underground nuclear test (1974) was codenamed
   A. Operation Shakti
   B. Operation Vijay
   C. Operation Smiling Buddha
   D. Operation White Tiger

9. Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest twice?
   A. Bachendri Pal
   B. Santosh Yadav
   C. Dicky Dolma
   D. Premlata Agarwal

10. The largest brackish-water lake in India is
    A. Chilika
    B. Wular
    C. Pulicat
    D. Loktak

11. Which day is observed as ‘National Science Day’?
    A. 30 Jan
    B. 28 Feb
    C. 22 May
    D. 15 Sept

12. The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is at
    A. Geneva
    B. The Hague
    C. New York
    D. Vienna

13. Which state has the highest literacy rate as per Census 2011?
    A. Kerala
    B. Mizoram
    C. Goa
    D. Tripura

14. The Dachigam National Park is famous for conserving the
    A. Lion-tailed macaque
    B. Hangul (Kashmir stag)
    C. One-horned rhino
    D. Great Indian bustard

15. Who is known as the ‘Father of White Revolution’ in India?
    A. M. S. Swaminathan
    B. Verghese Kurien
    C. Norman Borlaug
    D. C. Subramaniam

16. The planet with the shortest day (fastest rotation) is
    A. Mercury
    B. Venus
    C. Jupiter
    D. Mars

17. The first Indian to win the Booker Prize is
    A. Arundhati Roy
    B. Salman Rushdie
    C. Kiran Desai
    D. Aravind Adiga

18. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the ‘Right to Constitutional Remedies’?
    A. Art 19
    B. Art 21
    C. Art 32
    D. Art 44

19. The largest desert in the world is
    A. Gobi
    B. Kalahari
    C. Sahara
    D. Antarctic

20. India’s first indigenously built submarine is
    A. INS Shalki
    B. INS Arihant
    C. INS Kalvari
    D. INS Chakra

21. The currency of Argentina is
    A. Peso
    B. Real
    C. Franc
    D. Dollar

22. The first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha is
    A. Meira Kumar
    B. Sumitra Mahajan
    C. Sushma Swaraj
    D. Najma Heptulla

23. Which element has the highest electrical conductivity at room temperature?
    A. Gold
    B. Copper
    C. Silver
    D. Aluminium

24. The boundary line between India and China is known as
    A. Radcliffe Line
    B. McMahon Line
    C. Durand Line
    D. 24th Parallel

25. India’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory is
    A. Astrosat
    B. Chandrayaan-1
    C. Mangalyaan
    D. GSAT-30

Quick Shortcuts & Tips

1. CAB-Rule for National Symbols: Calendar bird – Peacock; Animal – Tiger; Blossom – Lotus.
2. G-5 Rivers Lengthwise in India: Ganga > Godavari > Krishna > Yamuna > Narmada (remember G-G-K-Y-N).
3. Amendment Trick: ‘61-18’ → 61st Amendment gave 18-year vote.
4. Desert Size: Remember ‘A-C-G-S-K’ – Antarctic > Arctic > Sahara > Arabian > Gobi (descending).
5. First in Space: 1st person – Gagarin; 1st woman – Tereshkova; 1st Indian – Rakesh Sharma (1984).
6. Peak Hours Revision: Stick 1-page cheat sheets inside your cupboard; glance during morning/evening chores.
7. Elimination Rule: In 4-option Static GK, eliminate 2 extreme outliers first; 50 % accuracy jumps to 80 %.