🔥RRB Group D 2026 | General Awareness Expected Paper - 6 | Important Questions | Shashank Sir

Main ideas / concepts covered

• General Awareness (Current Affairs) practice session: The speaker runs a rapid MCQ-style question set on current affairs and static GK—asking viewers to answer and then sharing the correct option with supporting facts.
• Exam-focused schedule + course promotion:
  • Mentions an overall daily timetable across subjects and highlights a “mega offer” with an end date.
  • Encourages joining structured batches:
    • Railway-oriented
    • GK/current-issues (current affairs) oriented
  • Notes that PDFs are shared on Telegram and the class is also available for free through the app.
• Core GK themes that appear across questions:
  • Indian banking history: SBI origins (Imperial Bank of India), nationalization, and the Gorewala Committee.
  • Indian polity: National Voters’ Day, Election Commission formation, and constitutional basis (Part 15, Articles 324–329).
  • Defence/technology and governance: Indian Army year theme; HAL and jet-engine co-development context.
  • Science/environment and governance directives: Supreme Court orders for GPS/CCTV monitoring; wildlife sanctuary location.
  • Reports/data interpretation: bat counts (SolBat/Solvet), startup numbers/demographics, seafood export values.
  • Space/ISRO updates: ISSAR 2025 successes, satellite counts, debris clean-up goal.
  • Education/technology infrastructure: quantum computing test facility in Amravati/Amaravati; World Quantum Day linkage.
  • Current affairs topics: luxury resort opposition; IPL stats; India’s seafood export record.

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Methodology / instruction-style content

• Study workflow / class usage

  • Watch previous classes if you haven’t—today’s session builds on earlier material.
  • Read current affairs from the last Sunday onward; don’t expect full repetition.
  • Use elimination across four MCQ options.
  • Revise thoroughly after the class—many questions may repeat from the revision set.
  • Even if you solved questions from only a few classes, study the complete set, since earlier coverage can reappear.

• Attendance and materials

  • Daily current affairs class at 9:00 pm.
  • PDF shared on Telegram (mentioned as “Maths Sahil Sir”).
  • Free course access available via the app.

• Course enrollment guidance

  • Offer valid until 10th August.
  • Download the app and enroll before the deadline (10th August / Monday).
  • Suggested batches:
    • Railway Prime Batch: from-scratch railway preparation (concept + practice) targeting 2026–27.
    • GK/GS Current Affairs Static Computer: static GK/current affairs focus—where “the real trouble comes.”

• Exam-advice

  • If admit cards are delayed or not received, follow platform instructions (message/contact as advised).
  • If not possible, focus on the next opportunity and continue preparation.

• Additional live/next sessions

  • Mentions upcoming Monday planning and a Sunday-to-Monday schedule.
  • Mentions a separate “Quick Tricks” / “Exam channel” approach; viewers should join as instructed (even if not live).

• General motivation

  • “Keep reading” and “keep moving forward”—study seriously and avoid distractions.

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Key factual takeaways (as stated in the subtitles)

1) Largest public sector bank (by assets)

• Answer: State Bank of India (SBI)
• Formation narrative (as stated):
  • Bank of Kolkata (1806) founded/built by British
  • Bank of Bombay (1840)
  • Bank of Madras (1843)
  • Merged in 1921 to become Imperial Bank of India
  • Gorewala Committee recommended nationalization
  • Nationalized in 1955 as State Bank of India
• Headquarters: Mumbai
• Tagline: “The banker to every Indian.”
• Mentioned chairman: C. S. Shetty (CS Shetty)

2) National Voters’ Day

• Date: 25th January
• Reason: Election Commission of India formed on 25 January 1950
• Celebration start: from 2011
• President mentioned at the time: Pratibha Patil
• Constitutional reference: Part 15, Articles 324–329

3) Jet engine co-development question (HAL vs “wrong Boeing option” correction)

• Correct direction: HAL collaborated for co-development of advanced jet engines (agreement referenced as April 2026)
• Jet engine mentioned: GF 414 (spelled GF414 / GF 414 in the subtitles)
• HAL formation and HQ (as stated):
  • Formed: 1940 (previously referred to as “Hindustan Aircraft”)
  • HQ: Bengaluru, Karnataka

4) Indian Army technology-driven year theme (2026)

• Networking and Data Centricity Year (as stated as the correct option)

5) Supreme Court directions: GPS + CCTV for mining routes

• States emphasized (repeated focus): Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
• Why (as stated): to protect National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary and prevent illegal activities (illegal mining/sand mafia)
• Monitoring purpose: oversight by forest department and authorities

6) Bat status in India (SolBat / Solvet referenced)

• Total bat species in India: 135
• Endemic species: 16
• Highest bat species state: West Bengal — 68 species
• Second highest mentioned: Meghalaya — about 66 species
• Endangered species: 7 (as per IUCN/ICN-style list wording)

7) World Creativity and Innovation Day 2026

• Date: 21st April
• Theme: “Harnessing creativity for global progress.”

8) OCI eligibility expansion (Sri Lanka)

• Eligibility increased from 4th generation to 6th generation
• Benefits stated:
  • OCI card provides a lifetime multipurpose visa
  • OCI holders can buy non-agricultural property (not agricultural land) while abroad

9) India’s first indigenous quantum computing test facility (AQRF)

• Facility name: Amaravati Quantum Reference Facility (AQRF) (spelled as “Amravati/Amaravati” in subtitles)
• Location: Amravati/Amaravati (as stated)
• Inauguration: 14th April 2026
• Linked observance: 14th April = World Quantum Day
• Additional claim: Amaravati being developed as a global quantum hub

10) River basin/valley management plan extension

• Extension approval period: 2026–27 to 2030–31
• Ministry: Ministry of Jal Shakti
• Minister mentioned: CR Patil
• Financial allocation: ₹2183 crore

11) National Civil Services Day

• Date: 21st April
• Basis: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel addressed officers on 21 April 1947
• First celebration: 2006
• Quote referenced: IAS as “steel frame of India.”

12) BSE Index Services: new housing finance performance index

• Correct issuer/launcher: BSE Index Services
• BSE basics mentioned:
  • “BSE” = Bombay Stock Exchange
  • HQ: Mumbai
  • Mentions “oldest stock exchange” claim (with a date reference sequence including 1875 and 9 July 1900)

13) Apple CEO succession (Sept 1, 2026)

• Speaker claim: next CEO as of September 1, 2026 will be John Turner
• Tim Cook mentioned as current CEO; John Turner as successor
• John Turner’s role mentioned: Head of Hardware Engineering (with a China sourcing remark)

14) Startup India—recognized startups (FY 2025–26)

• Recognized new startups: more than 55,200
• Additional metrics (as stated):
  • Startups located in India: about 2.23 lakh
  • Employment: about 24 lakh people
  • Employment in the mentioned time: 5–6 lakh
  • Top startup states: Maharashtra, Karnataka
  • Female representation: about 48% (subtitles also mention “40%” as an assumption)

15) India’s first water-neutral railway depot

• Answer given: Kakariya Coaching Depot, Ahmedabad
• Claimed mechanisms:
  • Wastewater treatment/reuse with multiple treatment steps (sand filter, carbon filter, UV disinfection mentioned)
• Claimed saving: ~5.84 crore litres per year

16) ISSAR 2025 (ISRO) — successful global launches in 2025

• Total global launch attempts mentioned: 328
• Successful: 315
• New satellites installed: 4198
• Debris clean-up claim: to clean completely by 2030

17) Sports genomics programme—state + scope

• Launched in: Gujarat (Gujarat Sports Authority referenced)
• Target: Commonwealth Games Ahmedabad 2030
• Funding: ₹26.05 crore

18) Luxury resort project cancellation (Lumpong Daeng/Lumpong Island), Meghalaya

• State: Meghalaya
• Location context: Umiam Lake
• Spread: 36 acres (subtitles varied between acres/km while speaking)
• Lease period: 60 years
• Opposition basis: environmental group objections

19) IPL record: fastest double-century in <50 balls

• First Indian cricketer to score more than one century in less than 50 balls (as stated): Abhishek Sharma
• Mentioned centuries:
  • 47 balls
  • another 40 balls
• Also stated: “first to score a century twice in less than 50 balls”
• Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad

20) India’s seafood exports highest value (FY 2025–26)

• Highest ever export value mentioned: ₹72,723.85.82 crore (later simplified in the subtitles to “8.28 billion”)
• Export agency: MPEDA (Marine Products Export Development Authority)
• Most exported seafood stated: frozen prawn
• Major importers mentioned: China and European Union (also referenced: South East Asian countries)

21) Ending recap prompt

• Encourages revision and remembering earlier current affairs questions
• Mentions upcoming class topics and continued exam preparation

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Speakers / sources featured (identified in subtitles)

• Shashank Sir (speaker name from video title)
• Sahil Sir (Telegram channel: “Maths Sahil Sir”)
• Gorewala Committee (SBI nationalization recommendation)
• Election Commission of India (formation on 25 Jan 1950)
• IUCN list / ICN list wording (endangered species reference)
• SolBat / Solvet report (bat status referenced)
• ISRO (ISSAR 2025 referenced)
• MPEDA (seafood export agency)
• BSE Index Services (housing finance index)
• Ministry of Jal Shakti / Government of India (river basin management approvals)
• Gujarat Sports Authority (sports genomics programme execution)
• CR Patil (minister mentioned)
• Pratibha Patil (President referenced)
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (National Civil Services Day context)
• Sachin Tendulkar (story used to explain the lesson context)
• Tim Cook and John Turner (Apple CEO succession context)
• Apple founders referenced: Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak (spelled “Bozniak”), Ronald Wayne