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RPF Constable sets 50 General Awareness questions for 50 marks in the Computer Based Test, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.
This is the most scoring section per minute because there is nothing to work out — you either know it or you do not. Banking and current affairs of the last six months dominate, so a steady daily habit beats last-minute cramming, and static facts (polity, history, geography) fill the rest.
How much General Awareness is worth in each RPF Constable stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Based Test | 50 | 50 | — | 42% |
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
Written to the RPF Constable pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.
Microfinance · solved example
The Grameen Bank model of microfinance originated in:
Solution
The Grameen Bank microfinance model was pioneered in Bangladesh by Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Peace laureate.
Polity · solved example
On which date did the Constitution of India come into force?
Solution
The Constitution came into force on 26 January 1950.
Rural schemes · solved example
The PMGSY (launched 2000) is aimed at providing:
Solution
The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana provides all-weather road connectivity to unconnected rural habitations.
Monetary policy · solved example
The Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is maintained as a percentage of a bank's:
Solution
CRR is the share of a bank's Net Demand and Time Liabilities that must be kept as cash with the RBI.
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Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.
General Awareness shows up in every RPF Constable mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
RPF Constable Latest notified cycle sets 50 General Awareness questions for 50 marks in the Computer Based Test.
Yes. RPF Constable deducts one third of a mark for each wrong answer, General Awareness included, so unsure guesses cost you. One third of a mark is deducted for each wrong answer. Questions left blank carry no penalty.
The RPF Constable syllabus lists Indian history and the freedom struggle, Indian polity and the constitution, Indian and world geography, Indian economy basics, General science at school level, Sports, awards and honours and more. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.
Every General Awareness question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the RPF Constable mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.