Railway Recruitment Examination

General Knowledge Questions and Answers – 24 January 2026

1. On opposing the takeover of Greenland, on which European countries did US President Trump announce a 10% tariff?
   a. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany
   b. United Kingdom, Netherlands, Finland
   c. Australia, Germany, Russia, UK
   d. Both a and b
   
   Answer: d. Both a and b
2. Who was appointed as the Vigilance Commissioner of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)?
   a. Ranjana Kumar
   b. Praveen Vashisth
   c. V. S. Mathur
   d. Deepak Thakkar
   
   Answer: b. Praveen Vashisth
3. Who became India’s 92nd Chess Grandmaster after winning the Andranik Margaryan Memorial Title 2026?
   a. Sahaj Grover
   b. Vaibhav Suri
   c. Prithu Gupta
   d. Aryan Varshney
   
   Answer: d. Aryan Varshney
4. In which southern state was the Mahamagha Festival held, known as the ‘First Kumbh of South India’?
   a. Telangana
   b. Tamil Nadu
   c. Kerala
   d. Andhra Pradesh
   
   Answer: c. Kerala
5. In which state and district was the world’s largest Shivling installed?
   a. Samastipur, Bihar
   b. Bhubaneswar, Odisha
   c. Bokaro, Jharkhand
   d. Motihari, Bihar
   
   Answer: d. Motihari, Bihar