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RRB ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot) General Awareness & Current Affairs (CBT Stage 1 & Stage 2 Part A) Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering General Awareness & Current Affairs (CBT Stage 1 & Stage 2 Part A) as it is examined in RRB ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot). 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the General Awareness & Current Affairs (CBT Stage 1 & Stage 2 Part A) deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
Who is known as the chief architect/'Father of the Indian Constitution'?
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Chairman of the Drafting Committee.
How many Fundamental Rights are currently guaranteed by the Indian Constitution, and name them.
Six: Right to Equality, Right to Freedom, Right against Exploitation, Right to Freedom of Religion, Cultural and Educational Rights, and Right to Constitutional Remedies.
From which country's constitution did India borrow the Directive Principles of State Policy?
Ireland (Irish Constitution).
What are the two houses of the Indian Parliament called?
Lok Sabha (House of the People, lower house) and Rajya Sabha (Council of States, upper house).
Who is the constitutional head of the Indian State (Union), and who is the head of government?
The President is the constitutional/nominal head of state; the Prime Minister is the head of government (real executive).
What is the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha as per the Constitution?
552 members (530 from states, 20 from Union Territories, and earlier up to 2 nominated Anglo-Indians, now discontinued by the 104th Amendment).
Which body in India conducts elections to Parliament and State Legislatures?
The Election Commission of India (ECI), an autonomous constitutional body.
What does GDP stand for, and what does it measure?
Gross Domestic Product; the total monetary value of all final goods and services produced within a country's borders in a given period.
Which is the central bank of India, and what is its primary monetary function?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI); it controls monetary policy and the issue/supply of currency (except coins and one-rupee notes).
What is the full form of GST, and in which year was it implemented in India?
Goods and Services Tax; implemented on 1 July 2017.
What does 'inflation' mean in economics?
A sustained general rise in the price level of goods and services over time, which reduces the purchasing power of money.
Which Five-Year Plan model did India follow, and which body has now replaced the Planning Commission?
India followed Soviet-inspired Five-Year Plans; the Planning Commission was replaced by NITI Aayog in 2015.
On what date is World Environment Day observed each year?
5 June.
What does 26 January and 15 August commemorate respectively in India?
26 January is Republic Day (Constitution came into force); 15 August is Independence Day (freedom from British rule in 1947).
On which date is International Yoga Day celebrated worldwide?
21 June.
In which year were Indian Railways established (first passenger train run), and on which route?
1853; the first passenger train ran from Bombay (Mumbai) to Thane, a distance of about 34 km.
What is the headquarters of Indian Railways, and under which ministry does it function?
Rail Bhawan, New Delhi; it functions under the Ministry of Railways.
How many zones does Indian Railways have (approximately), and name the gauge widths used.
Indian Railways has 18 zones; gauges include Broad Gauge (1.676 m), Metre Gauge (1.0 m), and Narrow Gauge (0.762 m / 0.610 m).
What is the name of India's semi-high-speed indigenous train introduced as Train 18?
Vande Bharat Express.
Which is the fastest train route in India by scheduled speed, and what is the premium luxury train operated for tourism?
The Gatimaan Express (Delhi–Jhansi) was among the fastest; the Palace on Wheels is a famous luxury tourist train (Rajasthan).
What is the currency and capital of Japan?
Currency: Japanese Yen; Capital: Tokyo.
Which gas is most abundant in Earth's atmosphere, and what percentage does it form?
Nitrogen, about 78% of the atmosphere (oxygen is about 21%).
What is the national animal, national bird, and national flower of India?
National animal: Royal Bengal Tiger; national bird: Indian Peacock; national flower: Lotus.
How many spokes does the Ashoka Chakra on the Indian national flag have, and what does it represent?
24 spokes, representing the wheel of dharma (law/righteousness) and the 24 hours of the day, symbolising motion and progress.
What this deck covers
The General Awareness & Current Affairs (CBT Stage 1 & Stage 2 Part A) deck follows the RRB ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot) General Awareness & Current Affairs (CBT Stage 1 & Stage 2 Part A) syllabus — 5 chapters and 16 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 10.0 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 88 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
General Awareness & Current Affairs (CBT Stage 1 & Stage 2 Part A) flashcards FAQ
How many General Awareness & Current Affairs (CBT Stage 1 & Stage 2 Part A) flashcards are in this RRB ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot) deck?
50 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these RRB ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot) flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 50-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the General Awareness & Current Affairs (CBT Stage 1 & Stage 2 Part A) cards cover?
They follow the RRB ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot) General Awareness & Current Affairs (CBT Stage 1 & Stage 2 Part A) syllabus — 5 chapters and 16 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.