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All 36 GK / GS questions asked in RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 on 16 June 2025 Shift 2, with correct answers and short solutions, subject-wise: Current Affairs, Chemistry, Computer, Polity, Static GK, Economics.

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Subjects: Current Affairs (11) · Chemistry (2) · Computer (5) · Polity (3) · Static GK (2) · Economics (3) · Modern History (4) · Ancient History (1) · Geography (4) · Biology (1)

Current Affairs (11)

Economy, Banking and Business · RBI and banking updates

Q1. Which of the following banks has reported a significant rise in its net short position in the forward book, which expanded to $77.5 billion by the end of January 2025, up from $67.9 billion in December 2024?

  1. (a) Bank of India
  2. (b) Indian Bank
  3. (c) State Bank of India
  4. (d) Reserve Bank of India
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Reserve Bank of India

Awards and Honours - Current · National awards - current

Q2. Anant Nag received the Padma Bhushan in 2025 for his work in which of the following fields?

  1. (a) Art
  2. (b) Literature
  3. (c) Public Affairs
  4. (d) Journalism
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Art

National Affairs and Government Initiatives · Court judgments and rulings - current

Q3. According to the Supreme Court ruling in 'The State of Madhya Pradesh vs Balveer Singh' (24 February 2025) case, which of the following statements is correct regarding 'child witnesses'?

  1. (a) Courts must reject a child’s testimony if there is any minor inconsistency.
  2. (b) The testimony of a child witness is inadmissible unless corroborated by an adult.
  3. (c) The Evidence Act mandates a minimum age for a person to be a witness in court.
  4. (d) A child’s evidence is admissible if found voluntary, reliable and untutored.
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) A child’s evidence is admissible if found voluntary, reliable and untutored.

Defence and Security - Current · Defence acquisitions and indigenous systems

Q4. In April 2025, the DRDO and the Indian Army successfully conducted four flight-tests of which missile system from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island?

  1. (a) Nag
  2. (b) Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM)
  3. (c) Akash
  4. (d) BrahMos
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM)

Books, Obituaries and Days - Current · Days and themes - current year

Q5. In March 2025, the theme of the 54ᵗʰ National Safety Week focused on which of the following?

  1. (a) Safety at Every Step
  2. (b) Workers First, Safety Always
  3. (c) Building Safer Factories
  4. (d) Safety & Well-being Crucial for Viksit Bharat
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Safety & Well-being Crucial for Viksit Bharat

Sports - Current · Tournaments and winners

Q6. Where did Anahat Singh win the women's squash title in 2025?

  1. (a) SRFI Indian Tour PSA Challenger tournament in Chennai
  2. (b) Chennai International Squash Tournament
  3. (c) Indian Open 2025 PSA Copper event in Mumbai
  4. (d) Indian Open 2025 PSA Gold event in Delhi
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Indian Open 2025 PSA Copper event in Mumbai

National Affairs and Government Initiatives · Court judgments and rulings - current

Q7. In the 'Suresh v. State Rep. by Inspector of Police case (March 2025)', what did the Supreme Court rule regarding ‘dying declarations’?

  1. (a) Dying declarations are inadmissible in court.
  2. (b) Suspicious dying declarations require corroborative evidence.
  3. (c) Dying declarations are always reliable.
  4. (d) Dying declarations are sacrosanct and do not require any supporting evidence.
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Suspicious dying declarations require corroborative evidence.

National Affairs and Government Initiatives · Policies, laws and bills

Q8. Which of the following is NOT a change of the new Income Tax bill introduced in the Parliament during February 2025?

  1. (a) Reorganisation of sections logically to facilitate ease of reference
  2. (b) Removal of redundant and repetitive provisions for better navigation
  3. (c) Deletion of existing taxation principles, without ensuring continuity and usability
  4. (d) Elimination of intricate language to enhance readability
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Deletion of existing taxation principles, without ensuring continuity and usability

National Affairs and Government Initiatives · Policies, laws and bills

Q9. In 2024, the Government of India replaced the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 by enacting a new law to modernise the telecom sector. What is the name of this new legislation?

  1. (a) Bharat Telecom Services Act, 2023
  2. (b) Information Infrastructure Modernization Act, 2024
  3. (c) Digital Communication Reform Act, 2024
  4. (d) The Telecommunication Act, 2023
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) The Telecommunication Act, 2023

International Affairs and Summits · Summits and conferences

Q10. Where will the World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2025 take place from 25–27 April 2025?

  1. (a) Mumbai
  2. (b) Bengaluru
  3. (c) New Delhi
  4. (d) Hyderabad
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) New Delhi

International Affairs and Summits · Summits and conferences

Q11. Which major tourism fair was held in Berlin from 4 to 6 March 2025?

  1. (a) Berlin Travel Expo
  2. (b) European Travel Market
  3. (c) World Tourism Forum
  4. (d) ITB Berlin
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) ITB Berlin

Chemistry (2)

Everyday and Industrial Chemistry · Combustion and flame

Q12. What type of combustion occurs when we bring a burning matchstick near a gas stove in the kitchen and turn on the knob of the gas stove?

  1. (a) Spontaneous combustion
  2. (b) Rapid combustion
  3. (c) Slow combustion
  4. (d) Delayed combustion
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Rapid combustion

Periodic Classification of Elements · Mendeleev's periodic table

Q13. In which year did Mendeleev publish the periodic table?

  1. (a) 1903
  2. (b) 1869
  3. (c) 1894
  4. (d) 1948
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 1869

Computer (5)

Software, Operating Systems and Programming · Operating system - functions and types

Q14. What is a good way to keep your files organized on a computer?

  1. (a) Remove folders regularly
  2. (b) Change file names every day
  3. (c) Store everything in a single folder
  4. (d) Use separate folders for different types of files
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Use separate folders for different types of files

Software, Operating Systems and Programming · Operating system - functions and types

Q15. What is the significance of the 'root directory' in a hierarchical file system structure?

  1. (a) It is a special directory that contains essential operating system kernel files.
  2. (b) It is a temporary directory used by the operating system for caching frequently accessed files.
  3. (c) It is the topmost directory in the file system hierarchy, from which all other directories branch.
  4. (d) It is the directory where all user-specific files are stored.
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) It is the topmost directory in the file system hierarchy, from which all other directories branch.

MS Office and Productivity Tools · MS PowerPoint

Q16. In MS PowerPoint, which of the following keys must be pressed to start a new line while typing inside a text box?

  1. (a) Enter
  2. (b) Spacebar
  3. (c) Shift
  4. (d) Tab
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Enter

Software, Operating Systems and Programming · Windows features and utilities

Q17. Which keyboard shortcut opens the Windows 11 OS Settings menu to change system settings?

  1. (a) Alt + Tab
  2. (b) Windows Key +S
  3. (c) Windows Key +I
  4. (d) Ctrl + Shift + Esc
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Windows Key +I

Software, Operating Systems and Programming · Windows features and utilities

Q18. What happens if you delete a file from a USB flash drive in Windows OS?

  1. (a) It is compressed to save space.
  2. (b) It becomes a hidden file.
  3. (c) It goes to the Recycle Bin.
  4. (d) It is permanently deleted immediately.
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) It is permanently deleted immediately.

Polity (3)

Amendments and Important Articles · Major constitutional amendments

Q19. What is the Forty-Second Amendment of the Indian Constitution commonly known as?

  1. (a) Constitutional Guide
  2. (b) Mini-Parliament
  3. (c) Major Bill
  4. (d) Mini-Constitution
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Mini-Constitution

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

Q20. Which of the following is considered an offense under the co-operative society laws?

  1. (a) Holding weekly meetings
  2. (b) Submitting correct returns
  3. (c) Giving false information
  4. (d) Skipping the presidential election
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Giving false information

Judiciary · Judicial review and judicial activism

Q21. Which landmark case first established the principle of judicial review in constitutional law?

  1. (a) Minerva Mills Case (1980)
  2. (b) McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
  3. (c) Kesavananda Bharati Case (1973)
  4. (d) Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Marbury v. Madison (1803)

Static GK (2)

Dances · Classical dances and their states

Q22. Which of the following classical dance forms' music belongs to the Carnatic system?

  1. (a) Kathak
  2. (b) Chhau
  3. (c) Odissi
  4. (d) Kuchipudi
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Kuchipudi

Music and Musical Instruments · Folk music and songs by state

Q23. Which of the following folk music forms is based on the tales of Mahabharata?

  1. (a) Bhagawati
  2. (b) Pandavani
  3. (c) Powada
  4. (d) Alha
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Pandavani

Economics (3)

Money and Banking · NPAs and banking reforms (Narasimham, SARFAESI, IBC)

Q24. Banking reforms were part of the 1991 economic reforms. Which of the following committees recommended banking sector liberalisation in 1991?

  1. (a) Kelkar Committee
  2. (b) Rangarajan Committee
  3. (c) Suresh Tendulkar Committee
  4. (d) Narasimham Committee
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Narasimham Committee

External Sector and International Economic Organisations · WTO

Q25. Post 1991 economic reforms, India engaged more actively in global trade agreements. Which organisation did India join in 1995 to boost global trade integration?

  1. (a) UNDP
  2. (b) World Bank
  3. (c) WTO
  4. (d) IMF
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) WTO

Basic Concepts and Economic Systems · Sectors of the economy (primary, secondary, tertiary)

Q26. Which of the following best reflects the change in sector importance in India over time?

  1. (a) Tertiary → Primary → Secondary
  2. (b) Secondary → Primary → Tertiary
  3. (c) Primary → Secondary → Tertiary
  4. (d) Tertiary → Secondary → Primary
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Primary → Secondary → Tertiary

Modern History (4)

Swadeshi, Revolutionaries and Home Rule · Home Rule Leagues

Q27. What was the main demand of the Home Rule Movement?

  1. (a) Abolition of taxes
  2. (b) Self-governance within the British Empire
  3. (c) Full independence from British rule
  4. (d) Ban on all western education in India
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Self-governance within the British Empire

Socio-Religious Reform Movements · Prarthana Samaj and Satyashodhak Samaj

Q28. Who founded the Prarthana Samaj?

  1. (a) Atmaram Pandurang
  2. (b) Narayan Mahadev Permanand
  3. (c) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
  4. (d) Vishnushastri Pandit
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Atmaram Pandurang

British Administration and Policies · Constitutional Acts under British rule

Q29. Which of the following acts reduced the number of directors of East India Company?

  1. (a) Charter Act of 1833
  2. (b) Charter Act of 1853
  3. (c) Charter Act of 1793
  4. (d) Charter Act of 1813
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Charter Act of 1853

Swadeshi, Revolutionaries and Home Rule · Early revolutionary activities

Q30. The Alipore Bomb Case of 1908 is associated with which Indian revolutionary?

  1. (a) Bhagat Singh
  2. (b) Jatin Das
  3. (c) Khudiram Bose
  4. (d) Aurobindo Ghosh
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Aurobindo Ghosh

Ancient History (1)

Mauryan Empire · Ashoka - Kalinga war and Dhamma

Q31. After which battle did Ashoka embrace Buddhism?

  1. (a) Battle of Takshashila
  2. (b) Battle of Panipat
  3. (c) Battle of Kalinga
  4. (d) Battle of Taxila
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Battle of Kalinga

Geography (4)

India - Location, Physiography and Neighbours · Mountain passes

Q32. Where is Rohtang Pass located?

  1. (a) On the Zanskar range, near Kargil
  2. (b) On the eastern Pir Panjal range, near Manali
  3. (c) On the Dhauladhar range, near Dharamshala
  4. (d) On the Shiwalik hills, near Dehradun
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) On the eastern Pir Panjal range, near Manali

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

Q33. Which of the following is NOT a part of the Peninsular Plateau’s major divisions?

  1. (a) Purvanchal Hills
  2. (b) Deccan Plateau
  3. (c) Central Highlands
  4. (d) Northeastern Plateau
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Purvanchal Hills

India - Location, Physiography and Neighbours · Mountain passes

Q34. What is the name of the point where India, China and Myanmar meet?

  1. (a) Kibithu
  2. (b) Anjaw Point
  3. (c) Diphu Pass
  4. (d) Tri-Junction Pass
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Diphu Pass

India - States and Union Territories · State boundaries and borders

Q35. Which of the following states is landlocked and does not touch any international boundary?

  1. (a) Rajasthan
  2. (b) Chhattisgarh
  3. (c) Assam
  4. (d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Chhattisgarh

Biology (1)

Control and Coordination · Peripheral and autonomic nervous system

Q36. Afferent neurons in the peripheral nervous system are responsible for which of the following?

  1. (a) Integrating reflex responses at the spinal cord level only
  2. (b) Conveying motor commands from the brain to muscles
  3. (c) Transmitting sensory information from receptors to the central nervous system
  4. (d) Facilitating secretion of neurotransmitters exclusively
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Transmitting sensory information from receptors to the central nervous system

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