Railway Recruitment Examination
General Knowledge Questions & Answers
Date: 26 February 2026
1. Helpline 14490 provides quick and more accessible assistance to which category of citizens?
a) Children separated from their parents
b) Women in distress
c) Senior citizens living alone
d) Railway passengers
Answer: b) Women in distress
2. Which of the following has been nominated for inclusion in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List for the year 2026-27?
a) Baisakhi Festival
b) Ganesh Chaturthi
c) Chhath Festival
d) Rasleela
Answer: c) Chhath Festival
3. What is India’s rank in the Climate Change Performance Index 2026?
a) 7th
b) 8th
c) 10th
d) 23rd
Answer: d) 23rd
4. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the Atal Pension Yojana?
a) The Atal Pension Yojana was launched in May 2015.
b) The Atal Pension Yojana is being implemented by the Life Insurance Corporation of India.
c) The scheme is available to all Indian citizens aged 18-40 years (except income taxpayers) who have a savings account in a bank/post office.
d) As of 31 October 2025, women’s enrollment under the Atal Pension Yojana is 48%.
Answer: b) The Atal Pension Yojana is being implemented by the Life Insurance Corporation of India.
5. “Your Capital, Your Pride” focuses on which of the following ideas?
a) Protection of retail investors' interests in the stock market
b) Transferring unclaimed financial assets to their legal heirs/nominees
c) Investor/depositor awareness
d) Preventing fraud in the stock market
Answer: b) Transferring unclaimed financial assets to their legal heirs/nominees