RRB NTPC 2026 Current Affairs & Railway GK: January–October 2026 Capsule with an Indian Railways Special

The current affairs of 2026 and the railway general knowledge that the RRB NTPC General Awareness section asks — in one short book, with 419 revision one-liners and 179 practice questions, every answer explained.

Current events are the largest single part of the General Awareness section, and "Transport Systems in India" and "Important Government and Public Sector Organizations" are in its official syllabus. This book covers both.

Part I — Current Affairs, 1 January to 24 October 2026: who holds which office; the 131st Amendment Bill, a Supreme Court of 38 judges and the renaming of Kerala as Keralam; Census 2027; the assembly elections of 2026; the Economic Survey, the Budget 2026-27 and the 16th Finance Commission; the RBI's rate rise of October 2026 and the new base years; the trade agreements; BRICS, SCO, G7 and the AI Impact Summit; the war in West Asia and the new governments next door; Artemis II, Gaganyaan and defence; Glaw Lake and the environment; the Padma, Jnanpith and film awards, the Nobel Prizes of 2026 and India's ranks in world reports; and the T20 World Cup, IPL, FIFA World Cup, Hockey World Cups, Commonwealth and Asian Games, tennis and chess.

Part II — Railway General Knowledge: the first trains and famous firsts; the 18 zones and their headquarters, including South Coast Railway (2026); the production units and railway companies; the Vande Bharat sleeper, Amrit Bharat, Namo Bharat and the hydrogen train; the Chenab, Anji Khad, Pamban and Bogibeel bridges and the longest tunnels; the freight and high-speed corridors; locomotive codes, coaches, tickets and the NTPC recruitment itself.

A mixed test of 40 questions ends the book. 61 pages.

Every note and question was written for this book; no question from any examination paper is printed here. Each fact was checked against published reports; confirm exact figures with the official release. This book is independent and is not published, approved or endorsed by the Railway Recruitment Boards or the Ministry of Railways.

Contents

• Getting Started
• How to Use This Book
• The General Awareness Section at a Glance
• Part I — Current Affairs, January–October 2026
• 1. India: Polity, Governance and Elections
• 2. The Economy, the Budget and Banking
• 3. India and the World
• 4. Science, Space, Defence and Environment
• 5. Awards, Reports and Books
• 6. Sports 2026
• Part II — Railway General Knowledge
• 7. Indian Railways: History and Firsts
• 8. Zones, Factories and Railway Companies
• 9. Trains, Bridges and Projects
• 10. Locomotives, Coaches, Tickets and Services
• Mixed Test
• 11. Mixed General Awareness Test