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RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 12 June 2025 Shift 2 GK Questions – with answers & solutions

All 37 GK / GS questions asked in RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 on 12 June 2025 Shift 2, with correct answers and short solutions, subject-wise: Ancient History, Current Affairs, Modern History, Biology, Polity, Static GK.

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Subjects: Ancient History (4) · Current Affairs (7) · Modern History (2) · Biology (1) · Polity (5) · Static GK (2) · Economics (3) · Geography (6) · Computer (5) · Physics (2)

Ancient History (4)

Indus Valley Civilisation · Economy, trade and seals

Q1. Harappan seals were made mostly from which of the following?

  1. (a) Iron
  2. (b) Terracotta
  3. (c) Steatite
  4. (d) Marble
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Steatite

Sources and Prehistoric India · Ancient names of India and early foreign accounts

Q2. The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea was written in the:

  1. (a) 1ˢᵗ century AD
  2. (b) 3ʳᵈ century AD
  3. (c) 5ᵗʰ century AD
  4. (d) 2ⁿᵈ century BC
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 1ˢᵗ century AD

Ancient Art, Culture and Science · Cave architecture (Ajanta, Ellora, Elephanta, etc.)

Q3. 'The Flying Apsara' painting is a masterpiece in which of the following caves?

  1. (a) Karle
  2. (b) Ajanta
  3. (c) Elephanta
  4. (d) Ellora
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Ajanta

Ancient Art, Culture and Science · Cave architecture (Ajanta, Ellora, Elephanta, etc.)

Q4. The famous 'Trimurti' sculpture is present in which of the following caves?

  1. (a) Karle caves
  2. (b) Ajanta caves
  3. (c) Ellora caves
  4. (d) Elephanta caves
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Elephanta caves

Current Affairs (7)

Awards and Honours - Current · Sports and film awards - current

Q5. In January 2025, which filmmaker received the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award?

  1. (a) Aparna Sen
  2. (b) Anurag Kashyap
  3. (c) Shyam Benegal
  4. (d) Ramesh Sippy
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Aparna Sen

International Affairs and Summits · Summits and conferences

Q6. Where was the 2024 Regional World Children's Day commemorated by UNICEF from 15 to 17 November?

  1. (a) Johannesburg, South Africa
  2. (b) Nairobi, Kenya
  3. (c) Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
  4. (d) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

International Affairs and Summits · Summits and conferences

Q7. Where was the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting held in January 2025?

  1. (a) Basel, Switzerland
  2. (b) Davos, Switzerland
  3. (c) Zurich, Switzerland
  4. (d) Geneva, Switzerland
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Davos, Switzerland

Economy, Banking and Business · RBI and banking updates

Q8. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) 2025 reduced the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basis points with immediate effect to ____.

  1. (a) 6.0 per cent
  2. (b) 5.25 per cent
  3. (c) 6.25 per cent
  4. (d) 5.50 per cent
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 6.0 per cent

Sports - Current · Venues and hosts

Q9. In March 2025, which region was announced as the site for the world’s first high-altitude para sports centre to boost preparations for the 2028 Paralympics?

  1. (a) Kargil, Ladakh
  2. (b) Leh, Ladakh
  3. (c) Auli, Uttarakhand
  4. (d) Manali, Himachal Pradesh
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Leh, Ladakh

National Affairs and Government Initiatives · National events and launches

Q10. Where was the central celebration of Parakram Diwas, held in January 2025, to mark Subhas Chandra Bose's 128ᵗʰ birth anniversary?

  1. (a) Red Fort, New Delhi, Delhi
  2. (b) Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, West Bengal
  3. (c) Barabati Fort, Cuttack, Odisha
  4. (d) Netaji Bhawan, Kolkata, West Bengal
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Barabati Fort, Cuttack, Odisha

International Affairs and Summits · International organisations - current

Q11. Which country took over the presidency of the G7 in January 2025?

  1. (a) Canada
  2. (b) Australia
  3. (c) France
  4. (d) Britain
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Canada

Modern History (2)

British Administration and Policies · Civil services, police and judiciary under the British

Q12. Which of the following was the final court of appeal for India under British rule?

  1. (a) House of Commons
  2. (b) Supreme Court at Calcutta
  3. (c) Privy Council in London
  4. (d) Federal Court
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Privy Council in London

British Administration and Policies · Economic impact and drain of wealth

Q13. The 'Drain of Wealth' theory, which highlighted the economic exploitation of India under British rule, was prominently advocated by whom?

  1. (a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  2. (b) Dadabhai Naoroji
  3. (c) Lala Lajpat Rai
  4. (d) Bipin Chandra Pal
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Dadabhai Naoroji

Biology (1)

Diseases, Immunity and Health · Bacterial diseases

Q14. Which bacterial disease is specifically confirmed by a serological method?

  1. (a) Plague
  2. (b) Diphtheria
  3. (c) Pneumonia
  4. (d) Typhoid
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Typhoid

Polity (5)

Union, Territory and Citizenship · Union and its territory (Articles 1-4)

Q15. What type of majority is required to pass laws under Articles 2 and 3, as per Article 4(2) in Indian parliament?

  1. (a) Simple majority
  2. (b) Two-thirds majority
  3. (c) Special majority
  4. (d) State ratification
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Simple majority

Union Executive · President - powers (executive, legislative, veto, pardon, ordinance)

Q16. Under what circumstance can the President of India dissolve the Lok Sabha before its normal term expires?

  1. (a) When the Supreme Court orders a dissolution
  2. (b) After consulting a joint session of both Houses of Parliament
  3. (c) Whenever the President wishes, without any conditions
  4. (d) On the recommendation of the Prime Minister
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) On the recommendation of the Prime Minister

Special Provisions, Official Language and Miscellaneous Provisions · Co-operative societies (Part IXB)

Q17. Co-operative societies are primarily accountable to which of the following?

  1. (a) Co-operative Society Members
  2. (b) Central Government
  3. (c) Local Municipal Body
  4. (d) Reserve Bank of India
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Co-operative Society Members

Fundamental Rights · Right against Exploitation (Articles 23-24)

Q18. Which Article of the Constitution of India prevents any child below the age of 14 years from being employed in the factory, mine or hazardous occupation?

  1. (a) Article 19
  2. (b) Article 23
  3. (c) Article 21
  4. (d) Article 24
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Article 24

Local Government · Evolution and committees (Balwant Rai Mehta, Ashok Mehta, etc.)

Q19. When were the Municipal Corporations of Calcutta and Bombay established?

  1. (a) 1726
  2. (b) 1919
  3. (c) 1882
  4. (d) 1850
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 1726

Static GK (2)

Space, Defence and Technology · Evacuation and humanitarian relief operations

Q20. In March 2025, India launched 'Operation Brahma' in response to which event?

  1. (a) A volcanic eruption in the Andaman Islands
  2. (b) A major flood in northeastern India
  3. (c) A cyclone affecting the eastern coast of India
  4. (d) A devastating earthquake in Myanmar
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) A devastating earthquake in Myanmar

Space, Defence and Technology · Science and technology missions and schemes

Q21. Samudrayaan, scheduled for 2026, involves which of the following?

  1. (a) Launching underwater satellites
  2. (b) Testing ocean-based launch platforms
  3. (c) Deep-sea mining using robots
  4. (d) Sending scientists 6,000 meters underwater
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Sending scientists 6,000 meters underwater

Economics (3)

Poverty, Unemployment and Human Development · Human Development Index and UNDP

Q22. Which of the following is NOT a dimension measured by the Gender Inequality Index (GII)?

  1. (a) Labour market participation
  2. (b) Access to clean drinking water
  3. (c) Reproductive health
  4. (d) Empowerment
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Access to clean drinking water

Government Schemes and Economic Reports · Housing, sanitation and rural development schemes

Q23. Which programme of the Indian Government uses Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) data for identifying beneficiaries?

  1. (a) National Rural Health Mission
  2. (b) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
  3. (c) Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin
  4. (d) Digital India
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin

Poverty, Unemployment and Human Development · Poverty - measurement and committees

Q24. According to NITI Aayog, what was the reduction in the Poverty Headcount Ratio in India from 2013-14 to 2022-23?

  1. (a) From 25% to 10%
  2. (b) From 28% to 15%
  3. (c) From 30% to 12.5%
  4. (d) From 29.17% to 11.28%
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) From 29.17% to 11.28%

Geography (6)

India - Drainage System · Water resources and water-body census

Q25. The work 'Snowmelt Runoff Forecasting in Himalayan River Basin' has been taken up by the Central Water Commission (CWC) in association with _______.

  1. (a) Indian Space Research Organisation
  2. (b) Central Pollution Control Board
  3. (c) National Remote Sensing Centre
  4. (d) Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) National Remote Sensing Centre

World Geography · Straits, canals, gulfs and seas

Q26. The Palk Strait separates India from which of the following countries?

  1. (a) Myanmar
  2. (b) Maldives
  3. (c) Bangladesh
  4. (d) Sri Lanka
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Sri Lanka

India - Location, Physiography and Neighbours · Peninsular plateau and hills

Q27. What is the region lying to the north of the Narmada River called?

  1. (a) Eastern Ghats
  2. (b) Central Highlands
  3. (c) Deccan Plateau
  4. (d) Chota Nagpur Plateau
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Central Highlands

India - Transport and Communication · Ports and shipping

Q28. Which of the following ports is located in West Coastal Plain?

  1. (a) Paradip
  2. (b) Kolkata
  3. (c) Visakhapatnam
  4. (d) Mangalore
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Mangalore

India - Population and Census · Current population estimates and projections

Q29. According to the Economic Survey 2023-24, what percentage of India's population is expected to reside in urban areas by 2030?

  1. (a) 50%
  2. (b) 40%
  3. (c) 45%
  4. (d) 35%
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 40%

India - Location, Physiography and Neighbours · Extreme points and area facts

Q30. Which of these is the westernmost inhabited village in India?

  1. (a) Tanot
  2. (b) Lakhpat
  3. (c) Koteshwar
  4. (d) Ghuar Mota
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Ghuar Mota

Computer (5)

Software, Operating Systems and Programming · File extensions and formats

Q31. Which file format is used for saving MS PowerPoint templates?

  1. (a) .ppmx
  2. (b) .potx
  3. (c) .ppsx
  4. (d) .pptx
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) .potx

Software, Operating Systems and Programming · Popular operating systems

Q32. Which version of Windows introduced the Start menu?

  1. (a) Windows 95
  2. (b) Windows 7
  3. (c) Windows 10
  4. (d) Windows XP
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Windows 95

Software, Operating Systems and Programming · Windows features and utilities

Q33. In Windows OS, which of the following actions will permanently delete a file without sending it to the Recycle Bin?

  1. (a) Rename the file
  2. (b) Press Shift + Delete
  3. (c) Press the Delete key
  4. (d) Right-click and select Open
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Press Shift + Delete

Software, Operating Systems and Programming · Windows features and utilities

Q34. In Windows XP, which component provides a graphical interface for users to open and access software programs and applications?

  1. (a) Task Manager
  2. (b) File Explorer
  3. (c) Start Menu
  4. (d) Control Panel
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Start Menu

MS Office and Productivity Tools · Keyboard shortcuts

Q35. What happens when you press Ctrl + S while working on a document in computer system?

  1. (a) Saves the current document
  2. (b) Searches the document
  3. (c) Starts a slide show
  4. (d) Sends the document
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Saves the current document

Physics (2)

Magnetism and Magnetic Effects of Current · Magnetic materials (dia, para, ferro)

Q36. What happens to magnetic fields when a material becomes superconducting and experiences the Meissner effect?

  1. (a) Magnetic fields are increased in strength within the material.
  2. (b) Magnetic fields are completely expelled from the interior of the material.
  3. (c) Magnetic fields are absorbed and stored inside the material.
  4. (d) Magnetic fields penetrate the material freely.
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Magnetic fields are completely expelled from the interior of the material.

Heat and Thermodynamics · Temperature scales and conversions

Q37. What is the temperature of the triple point of water on the Celsius scale?

  1. (a) 100°C
  2. (b) 0°C
  3. (c) 0.01°C
  4. (d) -273.15°C
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) 0.01°C

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