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General Awareness for RRB Paramedical Staff

RRB Paramedical Staff sets 80 General Awareness questions for 80 marks across 2 stages, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.

80 questions80 marks5 topics

How to approach General Awareness in RRB Paramedical Staff

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 RRB Paramedical Staff stage, from the official pattern.

StageQuestionsMarksTimeShare
Computer Based Test7070—70%
Computer Based Test1010—10%

General Awareness syllabus for RRB Paramedical Staff

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

  • Professional Ability — entirely post-specific: nursing subjects for Nursing Superintendent, pharmacy for Pharmacist, dialysis technology for Dialysis Technician, radiography for Radiographer, ECG and cardiology basics for ECG Technician, laboratory technology for Laboratory Assistant, and public health chemistry for Health and Malaria Inspector (see Annexure C of CEN 03/2025)
  • General Awareness common to all posts: Indian polity, history, geography, economy and government schemes
  • Indian Railways: organisation, zones and health services structure
  • Sports, awards and important days
  • Current affairs of the previous six to twelve months

Sample General Awareness questions with solutions

Written to the RRB Paramedical Staff 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.

Indian Railways · solved example

Which organisation conducts recruitment for paramedical posts such as Nursing Superintendent and Pharmacist in Indian Railways?

  • Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB)Correct
  • Railway Protection Force
  • Union Public Service Commission
  • Staff Selection Commission

Solution

Railway Recruitment Boards, under the Railway Recruitment Control Board, conduct centralised employment notices for paramedical and other railway posts. RPF handles security; UPSC and SSC recruit for other central services.

Indian polity · solved example

The Directive Principles of State Policy are contained in which Part of the Indian Constitution?

  • Part III
  • Part IVCorrect
  • Part V
  • Part II

Solution

Directive Principles of State Policy are in Part IV (Articles 36–51). Part III contains Fundamental Rights; Part V deals with the Union government.

Geography · solved example

Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bengal' because of its frequent flooding and course changes?

  • DamodarCorrect
  • Hooghly
  • Teesta
  • Mahanadi

Solution

The Damodar river is called the 'Sorrow of Bengal' (and also of Bihar in parts of its course) because its floods have caused widespread damage. The Kosi is similarly called the 'Sorrow of Bihar'.

Government schemes · solved example

Ayushman Bharat primarily aims to provide which benefit to eligible families?

  • Free crop insurance
  • Health insurance coverage for hospitalisationCorrect
  • Pension for senior citizens
  • Housing loans at subsidised rates

Solution

Ayushman Bharat — Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) provides health insurance for secondary and tertiary hospitalisation to eligible families. Crop insurance is under PMFBY; housing schemes are separate.

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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.

Sit General Awareness under a real clock

General Awareness shows up in every RRB Paramedical Staff mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.

  • RRB Paramedical CEN 03/2025: 16-question general-section practice mock

    16 questions | 20 min

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Frequently asked questions

How many General Awareness questions are asked in RRB Paramedical Staff?

RRB Paramedical Staff CEN 03/2025 sets 80 General Awareness questions for 80 marks, split across 70 in the Computer Based Test and 10 in the Computer Based Test.

Is there negative marking for General Awareness in RRB Paramedical Staff?

Yes. RRB Paramedical Staff deducts one third of a mark for each wrong answer, General Awareness included, so unsure guesses cost you. One third of the mark allotted to a question is deducted for each wrong answer.

Which General Awareness topics matter most for RRB Paramedical Staff?

The RRB Paramedical Staff syllabus lists Professional Ability — entirely post-specific: nursing subjects for Nursing Superintendent, pharmacy for Pharmacist, dialysis technology for Dialysis Technician, radiography for Radiographer, ECG and cardiology basics for ECG Technician, laboratory technology for Laboratory Assistant, and public health chemistry for Health and Malaria Inspector (see Annexure C of CEN 03/2025), General Awareness common to all posts: Indian polity, history, geography, economy and government schemes, Indian Railways: organisation, zones and health services structure, Sports, awards and important days, Current affairs of the previous six to twelve months. 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 RRB Paramedical Staff 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 RRB Paramedical Staff mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.