RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 13 June 2025 Shift 3 GK questions

Question 1

To promote agricultural exports and global competitiveness, reforms were extended to the agricultural sector as well. Which of the following initiatives aims to create a seamless national market for agricultural commodities?

Accepted Answer

e-NAM

Answer

APMC Act

Answer

PM-KISAN

Answer

Kisan Credit Card

Question 2

When appointing judges to the High Courts, the President of India is required to consult which officials apart from the Chief Justice of India and the Chief Justice of the respective State?

Accepted Answer

The State Governor

Answer

The local district magistrates

Answer

The members of the State Legislature

Answer

Only the Union Cabinet

Question 3

Who among the following was appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in December 2024?

Accepted Answer

V Ramasubramanian

Answer

Arun Mishra

Answer

Justice HL Dattu

Answer

Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi

Question 4

In March 2025, which Indian state experienced violent clashes resulting in multiple injuries over demands to remove the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb?

Accepted Answer

Maharashtra

Answer

Uttar Pradesh

Answer

Karnataka

Answer

Rajasthan

Question 5

Who among the following was awarded the Ramsar Award for 'Wetland Wise Use' in March 2025?

Accepted Answer

Jayashree Vencatesan

Answer

Sunita Narain

Answer

Vandana Shiva

Answer

Medha Patkar

Question 6

In December 2024, Pooja Sharma was named among BBC’s 100 Most Inspiring Women. What remarkable social service is she known for?

Accepted Answer

Performing last rites for unclaimed bodies

Answer

Running a free kitchen

Answer

Educating tribal girls

Answer

Rescuing abandoned animals

Question 7

Post 1991 economic reforms, India witnessed significant changes in the banking sector. What is one major reform introduced in the banking sector?

Accepted Answer

Deregulation of interest rates

Answer

Abolition of all private banks

Answer

Freezing interest rates

Answer

Increase in SLR

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT allowed under the Citizenship Act, 1955?

Accepted Answer

Dual citizenship

Answer

Registration

Answer

Descent-based citizenship

Answer

Naturalisation

Question 9

In April 2025, India launched a strategic initiative to boost its defence exports by offering low-cost loans to countries traditionally reliant on Russian arms. Which Indian institution is primarily responsible for facilitating these loans?

Accepted Answer

Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank)

Answer

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Answer

State Bank of India (SBI)

Answer

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

Question 10

In India, judicial review is considered as:

Accepted Answer

the power of the judiciary to pronounce upon the constitutionality of laws and executive orders

Answer

the power of the judiciary to question the wisdom of the laws enacted by the legislatures

Answer

the power of the judiciary to review all the legislative enactments before they are assented to by the President

Answer

the power of the judiciary to question the wisdom of the executive orders after they are passed by the Union cabinet

Question 11

What is India's rank in Transparency International's 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index?

Accepted Answer

96ᵗʰ

Answer

95ᵗʰ

Answer

93ʳᵈ

Answer

98ᵗʰ

Question 12

Which Act transferred the power of governance from the East India Company to the British Crown?

Accepted Answer

Government of India Act, 1858

Answer

Pitt’s India Act, 1784

Answer

Charter Act, 1833

Answer

Regulating Act, 1773

Question 13

What is the IMF’s revised global growth forecast for 2025 as per IMF’s April 2025 Global Financial Stability Report?

Accepted Answer

2.8%

Answer

2.9%

Answer

1.7%

Answer

3.5%

Question 14

Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent extremist leader, wrote the newspaper 'Mahratta' in which language?

Accepted Answer

English

Answer

Bengali

Answer

Hindi

Answer

Marathi

Question 15

Chandragupta was succeeded by which of the following rulers, who ruled between 297 and 273 BCE?

Accepted Answer

Bindusara

Answer

Ashoka

Answer

Devavarman

Answer

Samprati

Question 16

Which of the following organisms exhibits both autotrophic and heterotrophic modes of nutrition?

Accepted Answer

Euglena

Answer

Paramecium

Answer

Amoeba

Answer

Plasmodium

Question 17

Which of the following scenarios would most likely result in a '#REF!' error in an MS Excel formula?

Accepted Answer

Deleting a row or column that contains cells referenced by a formula in another worksheet

Answer

Entering a formula that exceeds the maximum allowed length in Excel

Answer

Attempting to divide a number by zero within a cell

Answer

Referring to a cell that contains a text value in a mathematical operation

Question 18

Which feature in MS-PowerPoint 2019 allows you to reuse slides from another presentation without copying content manually?

Accepted Answer

Reuse Slides (under the Home tab)

Answer

Animation Painter

Answer

Slide Master

Answer

Format Painter

Question 19

When applying a watermark to an MS Word document, which of the following settings offers the LEAST control over its precise placement and size on each page?

Accepted Answer

Utilising a predefined watermark template from the 'Watermark' gallery

Answer

Inserting a graphic as a header or footer and positioning it behind the text

Answer

Inserting a custom picture watermark and adjusting its scale and wash-out settings

Answer

Inserting a custom text watermark with specific layout options

Question 20

How many major ragas are there in Carnatic music?

Accepted Answer

72

Answer

70

Answer

62

Answer

75

Question 21

Which of the following scheduling algorithms is most prone to convoy effect, where a long-running process blocks shorter processes behind it?

Accepted Answer

First-Come, First-Served (FCFS)

Answer

Priority Scheduling (non-preemptive)

Answer

Round Robin

Answer

Shortest Job First (SJF)

Question 22

Why did Mahatma Gandhi travel to Noakhali in 1946?

Accepted Answer

To promote communal harmony after religious violence

Answer

To lead a protest against British rule

Answer

To support the Bengal famine victims

Answer

To organise the Quit India Movement

Question 23

The Tapti River originates from which mountain range?

Accepted Answer

Satpura Range

Answer

Aravalli Range

Answer

Vindhya Range

Answer

Western Ghats

Question 24

Which of the following rivers forms the Majuli Island, the world's largest river island?

Accepted Answer

Brahmaputra

Answer

Godavari

Answer

Mahanadi

Answer

Ganga

Question 25

What is the primary focus of the S. Ramakrishnan Centre of Excellence in Fluid and Thermal Science Research 2025?

Accepted Answer

Critical advancements in spacecraft and launch vehicle thermal management

Answer

Artificial intelligence and machine learning

Answer

Robotics and automation

Answer

Renewable energy and sustainability

Question 26

What is the purpose of the Find and Replace feature (Ctrl + H) in MS Word 2019?

Accepted Answer

To search for specific text and replace it with other text

Answer

To adjust paragraph spacing

Answer

To change the font of the selected text

Answer

To insert hyperlinks

Question 27

Which darts tournament was held at the SACHSENarena in Riesa, Germany, from 4 to 6 April 2025?

Accepted Answer

International Darts Open

Answer

German Darts Championship

Answer

German Darts Grand Prix

Answer

European Darts Open

Question 28

Where is the Indian naval air station INS Baaz located?

Accepted Answer

Great Nicobar Island

Answer

Minicoy Island

Answer

Little Andaman Island

Answer

Car Nicobar Island

Question 29

Which Russian city hosted the 2024 BRICS Summit in October 2024?

Accepted Answer

Kazan

Answer

Moscow

Answer

St. Petersburg

Answer

Sochi

Question 30

What is the focus of the National Technical Textiles Mission?

Accepted Answer

Growth of technical textiles

Answer

Promoting traditional handloom textiles

Answer

Providing subsidies for fashion apparel industry

Answer

Import substitution of technical textiles

Question 31

Following the provisions of the 74ᵗʰ Constitutional Amendment, 1992, which of the following terms is used for urban governance in areas transitioning from rural to urban?

Accepted Answer

Nagar Panchayats

Answer

Special Economic Zones

Answer

Block Development Councils

Answer

Zila Parishads

Question 32

What major power did the 74ᵗʰ Amendment Act, 1992, provide to Urban Local Bodies?

Accepted Answer

Constitutional outline for governance

Answer

Authority to control State Legislatures

Answer

Complete independence from State control

Answer

Right to enact national laws

Question 33

In everyday life, higher population density in cities like Delhi leads to _____.

Accepted Answer

stress on the environment

Answer

decrease in school enrolments

Answer

increased per capita income

Answer

reduced land prices

Question 34

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

Accepted Answer

40%

Answer

50%

Answer

45%

Answer

35%

Question 35

Which of the following best describes the shape of a sinusoidal wave signal during one complete cycle?

Accepted Answer

S-shaped wave

Answer

Triangular wave

Answer

Square wave

Answer

Rectangular wave

Question 36

India Infoline Finance Limited (IIFL Finance), India’s leading non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), has rebranded how many of its existing branches as all-women staffed ‘Shakti’ branches to mark Women’s Day (8 March 2025)?

Accepted Answer

Seven

Answer

Five

Answer

Six

Answer

Eight

Question 37

In one of his famous works, Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi claims that the founder of the _____ was a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.

Accepted Answer

Sayyid Dynasty

Answer

Ghurid Dynasty

Answer

Tughlaq Dynasty

Answer

Ghaznavid Dynasty

Question 38

Which of the following statements regarding the Industrial Sector in India post the launch of the New Economic Policy in 1991 is/are NOT correct?1. Compulsory licensing on several industries was abolished.2. Many industries that were only reserved for the government were dereserved.3. There was quota and price control for all the goods produced in the industrial sector.

Accepted Answer

Only 3

Answer

Only 2 and 3

Answer

Only 2

Answer

Only 1 and 2

Question 39

What is the primary industrial process of producing phenol worldwide, and what is the intermediate used in this process?

Accepted Answer

Cumene process, cumene hydroperoxide

Answer

Hock process, benzene

Answer

Raschig process, chlorobenzene

Answer

Dow process, toluene

Economics (4)

Q1. To promote agricultural exports and global competitiveness, reforms were extended to the agricultural sector as well. Which of the following initiatives aims to create a seamless national market for agricultural commodities?

Q2. Post 1991 economic reforms, India witnessed significant changes in the banking sector. What is one major reform introduced in the banking sector?

Q3. What is the focus of the National Technical Textiles Mission?

Polity (5)

Q5. When appointing judges to the High Courts, the President of India is required to consult which officials apart from the Chief Justice of India and the Chief Justice of the respective State?

Q6. Which of the following is NOT allowed under the Citizenship Act, 1955?

Q7. In India, judicial review is considered as:

Q8. Following the provisions of the 74ᵗʰ Constitutional Amendment, 1992, which of the following terms is used for urban governance in areas transitioning from rural to urban?

Q9. What major power did the 74ᵗʰ Amendment Act, 1992, provide to Urban Local Bodies?

Current Affairs (11)

Q10. Who among the following was appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in December 2024?

Q11. In March 2025, which Indian state experienced violent clashes resulting in multiple injuries over demands to remove the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb?

Q12. Who among the following was awarded the Ramsar Award for 'Wetland Wise Use' in March 2025?

Q13. In December 2024, Pooja Sharma was named among BBC’s 100 Most Inspiring Women. What remarkable social service is she known for?

Q14. In April 2025, India launched a strategic initiative to boost its defence exports by offering low-cost loans to countries traditionally reliant on Russian arms. Which Indian institution is primarily responsible for facilitating these loans?

Q15. What is India's rank in Transparency International's 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index?

Q16. What is the IMF’s revised global growth forecast for 2025 as per IMF’s April 2025 Global Financial Stability Report?

Q17. What is the primary focus of the S. Ramakrishnan Centre of Excellence in Fluid and Thermal Science Research 2025?

Q18. Which darts tournament was held at the SACHSENarena in Riesa, Germany, from 4 to 6 April 2025?

Q19. Which Russian city hosted the 2024 BRICS Summit in October 2024?

Q20. India Infoline Finance Limited (IIFL Finance), India’s leading non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), has rebranded how many of its existing branches as all-women staffed ‘Shakti’ branches to mark Women’s Day (8 March 2025)?

Modern History (3)

Q21. Which Act transferred the power of governance from the East India Company to the British Crown?

Q22. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent extremist leader, wrote the newspaper 'Mahratta' in which language?

Q23. Why did Mahatma Gandhi travel to Noakhali in 1946?

Ancient History (1)

Q24. Chandragupta was succeeded by which of the following rulers, who ruled between 297 and 273 BCE?

Biology (1)

Q25. Which of the following organisms exhibits both autotrophic and heterotrophic modes of nutrition?

Computer (5)

Q26. Which of the following scenarios would most likely result in a '#REF!' error in an MS Excel formula?

Q27. Which feature in MS-PowerPoint 2019 allows you to reuse slides from another presentation without copying content manually?

Q28. When applying a watermark to an MS Word document, which of the following settings offers the LEAST control over its precise placement and size on each page?

Q29. Which of the following scheduling algorithms is most prone to convoy effect, where a long-running process blocks shorter processes behind it?

Q30. What is the purpose of the Find and Replace feature (Ctrl + H) in MS Word 2019?

Static GK (2)

Q31. How many major ragas are there in Carnatic music?

Q32. Where is the Indian naval air station INS Baaz located?

Geography (4)

Q33. The Tapti River originates from which mountain range?

Q34. Which of the following rivers forms the Majuli Island, the world's largest river island?

Q35. In everyday life, higher population density in cities like Delhi leads to _____.

Q36. According to the Economic Survey 2023-24, what percentage of India's population is expected to reside in urban areas by 2030?

Physics (1)

Q37. Which of the following best describes the shape of a sinusoidal wave signal during one complete cycle?

Medieval History (1)

Q38. In one of his famous works, Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi claims that the founder of the _____ was a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.

Chemistry (1)

Q39. What is the primary industrial process of producing phenol worldwide, and what is the intermediate used in this process?