RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 16 June 2025 Shift 1 GK questions

Question 1

The award (decision) made by the Lok Adalats is deemed to be a decree of a civil court and is final and binding on all parties because:

Accepted Answer

No appeal is permissible

Answer

An appeal can be filed in the High Court

Answer

A review petition can be filed

Answer

An appeal can be filed in the Supreme Court

Question 2

Who among the following has become the 11ᵗʰ Chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India in February 2025?

Accepted Answer

Tuhin Kanta Pandey

Answer

Ajay Seth

Answer

Manan Kumar Mishra

Answer

Dr. Mayank Sharma

Question 3

In January 2025, who became the first Indian to be nominated for Best Director (Motion Picture) at the Golden Globe Awards?

Accepted Answer

Payal Kapadia

Answer

Zoya Akhtar

Answer

Mira Nair

Answer

Meghna Gulzar

Question 4

Which bank has officially partnered with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) as its exclusive banking partner in March 2025?

Accepted Answer

City Union Bank

Answer

Axis Bank

Answer

HDFC Bank

Answer

ICICI Bank

Question 5

Which of the following states recorded the highest Schedule Tribes (ST) sex ratio in 2011, as per the Census of India data?

Accepted Answer

Goa

Answer

Mizoram

Answer

Arunachal Pradesh

Answer

Tamil Nadu

Question 6

Where can people of Indian origin living abroad apply for Indian citizenship under Article 8?

Accepted Answer

Indian Embassy at their country of living

Answer

Indian Embassy in Delhi only

Answer

State government office

Answer

Supreme Court

Question 7

What major tax reform was introduced by the 101ˢᵗ Amendment Act, 2016?

Accepted Answer

Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Answer

Income Tax

Answer

Wealth Tax

Answer

Excise Duty

Question 8

According to the Press Information Bureau, by what percentage did India's Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) exports grow in the fiscal year 2024-25 compared to the previous year?

Accepted Answer

42.85%

Answer

35.7%

Answer

50.2%

Answer

25.5%

Question 9

In which of the following countries did the United Nations Biodiversity Convention 2024 (COP16) conclude in February 2025?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Answer

Colombia

Answer

Germany

Answer

France

Question 10

The endangered bird species found in the Thar Desert is:

Accepted Answer

Great Indian Bustard

Answer

Hornbill

Answer

Flamingo

Answer

Pelican

Question 11

When appointing Governors of States and Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories, the President of India acts on the advice of which body?

Accepted Answer

The Union Council of ministers

Answer

The Election Commission

Answer

The Supreme Court of India

Answer

The State Legislatures

Question 12

What is the advantage of keeping food in an airtight container?

Accepted Answer

It slows down oxidation.

Answer

It enhances the taste of the food.

Answer

It promotes anaerobic bacterial growth.

Answer

It changes the colour of the food.

Question 13

Who was honoured with the title 'Assam Kesari' for his courageous role in the Indian freedom movement?

Accepted Answer

Ambikagiri Raichoudhury

Answer

Chandraprabha Saikiani

Answer

Tarun Ram Phukan

Answer

Gopinath Bordoloi

Question 14

Which Fundamental Right was introduced by the 86ᵗʰ Constitutional Amendment Act of 2002 specifically for children?

Accepted Answer

Right of children to free and compulsory education

Answer

Right to vote

Answer

Right to free electricity

Answer

Right to travel abroad

Question 15

Who inaugurated 'Srjanam', a biomedical waste conversion system, at AIIMS Delhi in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Union Minister for Science and Technology

Answer

Director of AIIMS Delhi

Answer

Director of CSIR-NIIST

Answer

NITI Aayog Member

Question 16

Who among the following is NOT eligible for the subsidy under the PMAY-U 2.0 scheme launched in 2024?

Accepted Answer

Families given housing by any government scheme in the past 20 years

Answer

Individuals with annual income up to ₹6 lakh

Answer

Individuals from Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs)

Answer

Middle Income Groups (MIG) having an annual income of up to ₹9 lakh per year

Question 17

The Ministry of MSMEs in India celebrates the MSME Day on ______.

Accepted Answer

27 June

Answer

30 January

Answer

7 June

Answer

14 April

Question 18

‘Pradeshtris’ word is used for which officers during the Mauryan Empire?

Accepted Answer

Officers responsible for suppression of criminals

Answer

Chief minister

Answer

Commander of army

Answer

Judges

Question 19

Which Delhi Sultanate ruler was associated with the expedition of Bhilsa (Vidisha) in AD 1292?

Accepted Answer

Alauddin Khilji

Answer

Iltutmish

Answer

Ghazi Malik

Answer

Ulugh Khan

Question 20

The mention of DNA as a long polymer of deoxyribonucleotides implies which structural characteristic?

Accepted Answer

It is composed of a sugar-phosphate backbone and nitrogenous bases.

Answer

Each nucleotide is linked by hydrogen bonds in a parallel fashion.

Answer

The molecule consists of multiple independent short chains.

Answer

The sequence is circular and self-replicating.

Question 21

Which shortcut key combination is used to insert a hyperlink in MS PowerPoint 365?

Accepted Answer

Ctrl + K

Answer

Ctrl + N

Answer

Alt + X

Answer

Ctrl + Shift + X

Question 22

In MS Word 2019, which of the following features can you use to change the page orientation of your document?

Accepted Answer

Page Layout → Orientation

Answer

View → Print Layout

Answer

Insert → Page Number

Answer

Review → Spelling & Grammar

Question 23

In MS Word, if you want to duplicate a selected text without removing it from its original location, which set of commands should you use?

Accepted Answer

Copy → Paste

Answer

Cut → Paste

Answer

Select → Move

Answer

Delete → Undo

Question 24

In MS Word 365, which feature allows users to set specific spacing before and after paragraphs to control the vertical space between paragraphs and improve document readability?

Accepted Answer

Paragraph Spacing

Answer

Indentation

Answer

Page Layout

Answer

Line Spacing

Question 25

Which of the following statements about the December 2024 appointments to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

Shri Priyank Kanoongo was appointed as the Secretary General of NHRC.

Answer

Justice V Ramasubramanian was appointed as the Chairperson of NHRC.

Answer

The appointments were made by the President of India in December 2024.

Answer

Justice (Dr.) Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi joined NHRC as a Member.

Question 26

In Windows-based systems, which Alt key combination is most likely to display the contextual control menu of the active window, especially when the title bar is inaccessible?

Accepted Answer

Alt + Space

Answer

Alt + Del

Answer

Alt + F10

Answer

Alt + F4

Question 27

In which year did the English East India Company pass a new law that required every new person who took up employment in the Company’s army to serve overseas if required?

Accepted Answer

1856

Answer

1860

Answer

1840

Answer

1850

Question 28

What is the dimensional formula of pressure?

Accepted Answer

[M L⁻¹ T⁻²]

Answer

[M L T⁻²]

Answer

[M L⁻² T⁻²]

Answer

[M L² T⁻²]

Question 29

According to a Morgan Stanley Report, how much is India’s infrastructure investment expected to increase as a percentage of GDP by FY29?

Accepted Answer

6.5%

Answer

5.3%

Answer

4.5%

Answer

7.0%

Question 30

Bholanath Singh was the leader of which of the following revolts?

Accepted Answer

Tamar Revolt

Answer

Farazi Movement

Answer

Santhal Revolt

Answer

Wahabi Movement

Question 31

How many rural households were graded based on deprivation criteria, as per Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) that was concluded by the Ministry of Rural Development in March, 2016?

Accepted Answer

8.72 crore

Answer

6.72 crore

Answer

9.72 crore

Answer

7.72 crore

Question 32

Which aspect of life is explored under the theme of akam in Sangam literary works?

Accepted Answer

Love

Answer

Deed

Answer

War

Answer

Politics

Question 33

Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve spans which of the following groups of Indian states?

Accepted Answer

Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka

Answer

Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala

Answer

Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka

Answer

Kerala, Telangana, Tamil Nadu

Question 34

Anti-dumping and anti-subsidies & countervailing measures in India are administered by which Ministry?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Answer

Ministry of Home Affairs

Answer

Ministry of External Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Finance

Question 35

Which Indian state/Union territory had the highest urbanised population, as per the Census 2011?

Accepted Answer

Delhi

Answer

Goa

Answer

Maharashtra

Answer

Tamil Nadu

Question 36

In which type of musical instruments, sound is produced by blowing air into a hollow column?

Accepted Answer

Sushira Vadya

Answer

Avanaddha Vadya

Answer

Ghana Vadya

Answer

Tata Vadya

Question 37

Which of the following countries experienced widespread protests in May 2025 due to the government's decision to dissolve all political parties and extend the presidential term?

Accepted Answer

Mali

Answer

Sudan

Answer

Chad

Answer

Niger

Question 38

In February 2025, which international organisation signed a strategic partnership with the African Union to boost vaccine manufacturing on the continent?

Accepted Answer

GAVI – The Vaccine Alliance

Answer

International Monetary Fund

Answer

World Bank

Answer

World Health Organization

Question 39

Which of the following is NOT located in the Andaman group?

Accepted Answer

Minicoy

Answer

Barren

Answer

Havelock

Answer

Neil

Question 40

Who among the following was awarded the Grand Collar of the Timor-Leste in August 2024?

Accepted Answer

Droupadi Murmu

Answer

Om Birla

Answer

Dr. S Jaishankar

Answer

Narendra Modi

Polity (5)

Q1. The award (decision) made by the Lok Adalats is deemed to be a decree of a civil court and is final and binding on all parties because:

Q2. Where can people of Indian origin living abroad apply for Indian citizenship under Article 8?

Q3. What major tax reform was introduced by the 101ˢᵗ Amendment Act, 2016?

Q4. When appointing Governors of States and Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories, the President of India acts on the advice of which body?

Q5. Which Fundamental Right was introduced by the 86ᵗʰ Constitutional Amendment Act of 2002 specifically for children?

Current Affairs (11)

Q6. Who among the following has become the 11ᵗʰ Chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India in February 2025?

Q7. In January 2025, who became the first Indian to be nominated for Best Director (Motion Picture) at the Golden Globe Awards?

Q8. Which bank has officially partnered with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) as its exclusive banking partner in March 2025?

Q9. According to the Press Information Bureau, by what percentage did India's Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) exports grow in the fiscal year 2024-25 compared to the previous year?

Q10. In which of the following countries did the United Nations Biodiversity Convention 2024 (COP16) conclude in February 2025?

Q11. Who inaugurated 'Srjanam', a biomedical waste conversion system, at AIIMS Delhi in 2025?

Q12. Which of the following statements about the December 2024 appointments to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is INCORRECT?

Q13. According to a Morgan Stanley Report, how much is India’s infrastructure investment expected to increase as a percentage of GDP by FY29?

Q14. Which of the following countries experienced widespread protests in May 2025 due to the government's decision to dissolve all political parties and extend the presidential term?

Q15. In February 2025, which international organisation signed a strategic partnership with the African Union to boost vaccine manufacturing on the continent?

Q16. Who among the following was awarded the Grand Collar of the Timor-Leste in August 2024?

Geography (6)

Q17. Which of the following states recorded the highest Schedule Tribes (ST) sex ratio in 2011, as per the Census of India data?

Q18. The endangered bird species found in the Thar Desert is:

Q19. How many rural households were graded based on deprivation criteria, as per Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) that was concluded by the Ministry of Rural Development in March, 2016?

Q20. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve spans which of the following groups of Indian states?

Q21. Which Indian state/Union territory had the highest urbanised population, as per the Census 2011?

Q22. Which of the following is NOT located in the Andaman group?

Chemistry (1)

Q23. What is the advantage of keeping food in an airtight container?

Modern History (3)

Q24. Who was honoured with the title 'Assam Kesari' for his courageous role in the Indian freedom movement?

Q25. In which year did the English East India Company pass a new law that required every new person who took up employment in the Company’s army to serve overseas if required?

Q26. Bholanath Singh was the leader of which of the following revolts?

Economics (2)

Q27. Who among the following is NOT eligible for the subsidy under the PMAY-U 2.0 scheme launched in 2024?

Q28. Anti-dumping and anti-subsidies & countervailing measures in India are administered by which Ministry?

Static GK (2)

Q29. The Ministry of MSMEs in India celebrates the MSME Day on ______.

Q30. In which type of musical instruments, sound is produced by blowing air into a hollow column?

Ancient History (2)

Q31. ‘Pradeshtris’ word is used for which officers during the Mauryan Empire?

Q32. Which aspect of life is explored under the theme of akam in Sangam literary works?

Medieval History (1)

Q33. Which Delhi Sultanate ruler was associated with the expedition of Bhilsa (Vidisha) in AD 1292?

Biology (1)

Q34. The mention of DNA as a long polymer of deoxyribonucleotides implies which structural characteristic?

Computer (5)

Q35. Which shortcut key combination is used to insert a hyperlink in MS PowerPoint 365?

Q36. In MS Word 2019, which of the following features can you use to change the page orientation of your document?

Q37. In MS Word, if you want to duplicate a selected text without removing it from its original location, which set of commands should you use?

Q38. In MS Word 365, which feature allows users to set specific spacing before and after paragraphs to control the vertical space between paragraphs and improve document readability?

Q39. In Windows-based systems, which Alt key combination is most likely to display the contextual control menu of the active window, especially when the title bar is inaccessible?

Physics (1)

Q40. What is the dimensional formula of pressure?