RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 13 June 2025 Shift 1 GK questions

Question 1

What kind of architectural style is seen in the shikharas of the Jageshwar temple complexes in Uttarakhand, India?

Accepted Answer

Curvilinear shikharas

Answer

Buddhist stupas

Answer

Pyramidal towers

Answer

Flat brick shikharas

Question 2

When was municipal governance first introduced in British India?

Accepted Answer

1687

Answer

1850

Answer

1919

Answer

1882

Question 3

Who won Best Directorial Debut for 'Madgaon Express' at IIFA Awards, 2025?

Accepted Answer

Kunal Kemmu

Answer

Sriram Raghavan

Answer

Biplab Goswami

Answer

Kiran Rao

Question 4

How many religious communities are covered under the 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

7

Answer

3

Answer

5

Question 5

With reference to the 40ᵗʰ Amendment Act, 1976, which category of maritime zones came under the legislative jurisdiction of the Parliament?

Accepted Answer

Territorial waters and EEZ

Answer

Inland rivers and lakes

Answer

Groundwater reserves

Answer

Inter-state river waters

Question 6

Which characteristic of the CPU determines how many instructions it can process per second?

Accepted Answer

Clock speed

Answer

Power consumption

Answer

Number of registers

Answer

Cache size

Question 7

Which of these agricultural regions is best known for rice-wheat cropping system?

Accepted Answer

Indo-Gangetic Plains

Answer

Western India

Answer

Deccan Plateau

Answer

Eastern Coastal Plains

Question 8

Who among the following did Pankaj Advani defeat in the final of the 2025 Asian Snooker Championship?

Accepted Answer

Amir Sarkosh

Answer

Habib Shalaby

Answer

Mohsen Bukshaisha

Answer

Ahsan Ramzan

Question 9

Which country did PM Narendra Modi visit in March 2025 to attend its 57ᵗʰ National Day celebrations?

Accepted Answer

Mauritius

Answer

Maldives

Answer

Fiji

Answer

Seychelles

Question 10

In February 2025, an avalanche struck a Border Roads Organisation camp in which location, resulting in eight fatalities?

Accepted Answer

Mana, Uttarakhand

Answer

Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh

Answer

Leh, Ladakh

Answer

Kargil, Ladakh

Question 11

At Aero India 2025, the DRDO unveiled a new technology to enhance aircraft launch capabilities for the Indian Navy. What is this technology called?

Accepted Answer

Electro-Magnetic Launch System (EMLS)

Answer

Integrated Launch Assist System (ILAS)

Answer

Magnetic Aircraft Launch System (MALS)

Answer

Advanced Catapult Launch Mechanism (ACLM)

Question 12

A gas stove flame burns blue because of:

Accepted Answer

Complete combustion of fuel

Answer

Hazardous combustion

Answer

Presence of hydrogen in the air

Answer

Insufficient oxygen

Question 13

Under the SVAMITVA scheme, which modern technology is used to map land ownership in rural India?

Accepted Answer

Drone Surveying

Answer

Artificial Intelligence

Answer

Satellite Radar Imaging

Answer

Blockchain

Question 14

Since December 2022, the functions of the National Anti-Profiteering Authority established in association with GST reforms have been transferred to which body in India?

Accepted Answer

Competition Commission

Answer

Directorate General of Trade Remedies

Answer

NITI Aayog

Answer

Reserve Bank of India

Question 15

Which country ranked fourth in the Human Development Report 2025?

Accepted Answer

Denmark

Answer

Sierra Leone

Answer

Lebanon

Answer

Zimbabwe

Question 16

India adopted a policy of Import Substitution Industrialisation (ISI) after independence. Which of the following was a common limitation faced by ISI-led strategy by the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

Technological backwardness

Answer

Shortage of skilled labour

Answer

Lack of consumer demand

Answer

Excessive exports

Question 17

The Mahalwari system was prevalent in certain regions of northern and central India. From whom was the land revenue collected under the Mahalwari system?

Accepted Answer

Village head

Answer

Individual peasants

Answer

Religious institutions

Answer

Landlords

Question 18

Who among the following was NOT a Mauryan ruler?

Accepted Answer

Pushyamitra

Answer

Devavarman

Answer

Samprati

Answer

Brihadratha

Question 19

In many Windows applications, pressing Alt + Spacebar typically invokes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The system menu for the current window (containing options like Move, Size, Minimize, Maximize, Close)

Answer

The application's main menu bar

Answer

The 'Run' dialog box

Answer

The Task Manager

Question 20

In the context of managing multiple open applications within a graphical operating system, what is the typical behaviour initiated by pressing Ctrl + Tab?

Accepted Answer

It cycles through the open windows or tabs of the currently active application.

Answer

It opens a new tab or window within the currently active application.

Answer

It closes the currently active application window.

Answer

It minimises the currently active application window to the taskbar or dock.

Question 21

Which element on the Windows 11 desktop allows users to quickly access multiple open windows and virtual desktops?

Accepted Answer

Task View

Answer

File Explorer

Answer

Control Panel

Answer

Start Menu

Question 22

According to the 73ʳᵈ Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, which body functions as the foundation of the Panchayati Raj system, ensuring broad-based community participation?

Accepted Answer

Gram Sabha

Answer

Gram Panchayat

Answer

Zila Parishad

Answer

Nyaya Panchayat

Question 23

What is the function of subsidiary cells?

Accepted Answer

Support of guard cells in stomatal function

Answer

Transport of food through phloem

Answer

Secretion of enzymes for nutrient acquisition, defence and digestion

Answer

Absorption of light for photosynthesis

Question 24

_____ recorded the highest population density in 2011, as per the 2011 Census of India.

Accepted Answer

North East Delhi

Answer

Mumbai Sub-Urban

Answer

Chennai

Answer

Hyderabad

Question 25

Which of the following key centres of the 1857 Revolt was recaptured from the rebel forces in September 1857?

Accepted Answer

Delhi

Answer

Bombay

Answer

Surat

Answer

Madras

Question 26

The revolt of 1857 broke out on 10ᵗʰ May from which of the following places, when sepoys rose in rebellion and marched towards Delhi to restore Bahadur Shah II to the throne?

Accepted Answer

Meerut

Answer

Mysore

Answer

Awadh

Answer

Kanpur

Question 27

Which among the following contains a collection of eight poetic anthologies from ancient Tamil literature?

Accepted Answer

Ettuttokai

Answer

Silappatikaram

Answer

Tolkappiyam

Answer

Pattuppattu

Question 28

On 4 April 2025, which bank of India has launched a verified WhatsApp channel for Financial Updates?

Accepted Answer

Reserve Bank of India

Answer

State Bank of India

Answer

Axis Bank

Answer

Bank of Baroda

Question 29

What is the main advantage of saving an MS PowerPoint presentation as a .pdf file?

Accepted Answer

It reduces file size and prevents unwanted editing.

Answer

It allows all MS PowerPoint animations to run.

Answer

It automatically translates text into different languages.

Answer

It enables users to modify slides in any PDF viewer.

Question 30

Uninterrupted and seamless chain of Input Tax Credit (ITC) is a mechanism to avoid cascading of taxes in which of the following taxes?

Accepted Answer

GST

Answer

Countervailing duty

Answer

Equalisation levy

Answer

Angel tax

Question 31

Most of the Thar desert lies within India, spanning the states of _________.

Accepted Answer

Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana

Answer

Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, and Madhya Pradesh

Answer

Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh

Answer

Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh

Question 32

Rudradaman, who ruled in the middle of second century AD territories of Mathura and Gujarat belonged to which dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Shaka

Answer

Pala

Answer

Pahlavas

Answer

Shunga

Question 33

What were ‘privy purses’?

Accepted Answer

Pensions paid to the princes after integration

Answer

Travel allowances for royal families

Answer

Royal taxes

Answer

Loans from British government

Question 34

Which global observance did UNESCO mark on 24 January 2025?

Accepted Answer

International Day of Education

Answer

World Heritage Day

Answer

World Science Day

Answer

International Day of Peace

Question 35

Which canal project plays a major role in irrigation in the Thar Desert?

Accepted Answer

Indira Gandhi Canal

Answer

Sardar Sarovar Canal

Answer

Tehri Canal

Answer

Yamuna Canal

Question 36

Which of the following sentences passed by a Sessions Judge requires mandatory confirmation by the High Court?

Accepted Answer

Capital punishment

Answer

Life imprisonment

Answer

Imprisonment exceeding 10 years

Answer

Imprisonment exceeding 5 years

Question 37

The Chotanagpur Plateau is drained by which river system?

Accepted Answer

Damodar

Answer

Krishna

Answer

Godavari

Answer

Tapi

Question 38

Which of the following statements is correct with reference to the industrial use of freon?

Accepted Answer

It is used in refrigeration and aerosol production.

Answer

It is used as a pesticide and insecticide.

Answer

It is used for textile dyeing.

Answer

It is primarily used in food processing and as a food preservative.

Ancient History (4)

Q1. What kind of architectural style is seen in the shikharas of the Jageshwar temple complexes in Uttarakhand, India?

Q2. Who among the following was NOT a Mauryan ruler?

Q3. Which among the following contains a collection of eight poetic anthologies from ancient Tamil literature?

Q4. Rudradaman, who ruled in the middle of second century AD territories of Mathura and Gujarat belonged to which dynasty?

Polity (5)

Q5. When was municipal governance first introduced in British India?

Q6. How many religious communities are covered under the 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act?

Q7. With reference to the 40ᵗʰ Amendment Act, 1976, which category of maritime zones came under the legislative jurisdiction of the Parliament?

Q8. According to the 73ʳᵈ Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, which body functions as the foundation of the Panchayati Raj system, ensuring broad-based community participation?

Q9. Which of the following sentences passed by a Sessions Judge requires mandatory confirmation by the High Court?

Current Affairs (7)

Q10. Who won Best Directorial Debut for 'Madgaon Express' at IIFA Awards, 2025?

Q11. Who among the following did Pankaj Advani defeat in the final of the 2025 Asian Snooker Championship?

Q12. Which country did PM Narendra Modi visit in March 2025 to attend its 57ᵗʰ National Day celebrations?

Q13. In February 2025, an avalanche struck a Border Roads Organisation camp in which location, resulting in eight fatalities?

Q14. At Aero India 2025, the DRDO unveiled a new technology to enhance aircraft launch capabilities for the Indian Navy. What is this technology called?

Q15. Which country ranked fourth in the Human Development Report 2025?

Q16. On 4 April 2025, which bank of India has launched a verified WhatsApp channel for Financial Updates?

Computer (5)

Q17. Which characteristic of the CPU determines how many instructions it can process per second?

Q18. In many Windows applications, pressing Alt + Spacebar typically invokes which of the following?

Q19. In the context of managing multiple open applications within a graphical operating system, what is the typical behaviour initiated by pressing Ctrl + Tab?

Q20. Which element on the Windows 11 desktop allows users to quickly access multiple open windows and virtual desktops?

Q21. What is the main advantage of saving an MS PowerPoint presentation as a .pdf file?

Geography (5)

Q22. Which of these agricultural regions is best known for rice-wheat cropping system?

Q23. _____ recorded the highest population density in 2011, as per the 2011 Census of India.

Q24. Most of the Thar desert lies within India, spanning the states of _________.

Q25. Which canal project plays a major role in irrigation in the Thar Desert?

Q26. The Chotanagpur Plateau is drained by which river system?

Chemistry (2)

Q27. A gas stove flame burns blue because of:

Q28. Which of the following statements is correct with reference to the industrial use of freon?

Economics (4)

Q29. Under the SVAMITVA scheme, which modern technology is used to map land ownership in rural India?

Q30. Since December 2022, the functions of the National Anti-Profiteering Authority established in association with GST reforms have been transferred to which body in India?

Q31. India adopted a policy of Import Substitution Industrialisation (ISI) after independence. Which of the following was a common limitation faced by ISI-led strategy by the 1980s?

Q32. Uninterrupted and seamless chain of Input Tax Credit (ITC) is a mechanism to avoid cascading of taxes in which of the following taxes?

Modern History (4)

Q33. The Mahalwari system was prevalent in certain regions of northern and central India. From whom was the land revenue collected under the Mahalwari system?

Q34. Which of the following key centres of the 1857 Revolt was recaptured from the rebel forces in September 1857?

Q35. The revolt of 1857 broke out on 10ᵗʰ May from which of the following places, when sepoys rose in rebellion and marched towards Delhi to restore Bahadur Shah II to the throne?

Q36. What were ‘privy purses’?

Biology (1)

Q37. What is the function of subsidiary cells?

Static GK (1)

Q38. Which global observance did UNESCO mark on 24 January 2025?