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General Awareness for RPF SI

RPF SI sets 50 General Awareness questions for 50 marks in the Computer Based Test, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.

50 questions50 marks10 topics

How to approach General Awareness in RPF SI

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.

Weightage in the paper

How much General Awareness is worth in each RPF SI stage, from the official pattern.

StageQuestionsMarksTimeShare
Computer Based Test5050—42%

General Awareness syllabus for RPF SI

Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.

  • 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
  • Art, culture and important days
  • Government schemes and flagship programmes
  • Indian Railways: organisation, zones and the role of the RPF
  • Current affairs of the previous six to twelve months

Sample General Awareness questions with solutions

Written to the RPF SI 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.

Polity · solved example

Which Article of the Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability?

  • Article 19
  • Article 17Correct
  • Article 21
  • Article 14

Solution

Article 17 abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice.

Money market · solved example

Treasury Bills issued by the Government of India have a maximum maturity of:

  • 364 daysCorrect
  • 5 years
  • 10 years
  • 30 days

Solution

T-Bills are short-term instruments with maturities of 91, 182 or 364 days, so at most 364 days.

Banking · solved example

The repo rate is the rate at which:

  • banks lend to the RBI
  • the RBI lends to commercial banksCorrect
  • the government borrows from abroad
  • banks lend to their customers

Solution

The repo rate is the rate at which the RBI lends short-term funds to commercial banks.

Geography · solved example

Which is the most populous state in India?

  • West Bengal
  • Uttar PradeshCorrect
  • Bihar
  • Maharashtra

Solution

Uttar Pradesh is the most populous Indian state.

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Practise General Awareness

Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.

General Awareness study material

Sit General Awareness under a real clock

General Awareness shows up in every RPF SI mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.

  • RPF SI: 27-question practice mock

    27 questions | 27 min

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Frequently asked questions

How many General Awareness questions are asked in RPF SI?

RPF SI Latest notified cycle sets 50 General Awareness questions for 50 marks in the Computer Based Test.

Is there negative marking for General Awareness in RPF SI?

Yes. RPF SI 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.

Which General Awareness topics matter most for RPF SI?

The RPF SI 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.

How can I practise General Awareness for RPF SI free?

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 SI mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.