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RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 16 June 2025 Shift 3 GK Questions – with answers & solutions

All 37 GK / GS questions asked in RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 on 16 June 2025 Shift 3, with correct answers and short solutions, subject-wise: Ancient History, Current Affairs, Polity, Computer, Economics, Physics.

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Subjects: Ancient History (1) · Current Affairs (9) · Polity (5) · Computer (6) · Economics (3) · Physics (2) · Modern History (4) · Biology (1) · Medieval History (1) · Static GK (1) · Geography (4)

Ancient History (1)

Buddhism, Jainism and Other Sects · Buddhist teachings and texts

Q1. The Milindapanho is a:

  1. (a) civil code
  2. (b) military manual
  3. (c) Buddhist philosophical text
  4. (d) political treaty
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Buddhist philosophical text

Current Affairs (9)

Awards and Honours - Current · National awards - current

Q2. Who among the following received the Padma Bhushan posthumously in 2025 for his contribution to music?

  1. (a) Pankaj Udhas
  2. (b) Anant Nag
  3. (c) Sharda Sinha
  4. (d) Lakshminarayana Subramaniam
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Pankaj Udhas

Appointments and Resignations · National appointments

Q3. In April 2025, who was appointed as the new Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

  1. (a) Urjit Patel
  2. (b) Michael Patra
  3. (c) Raghuram Rajan
  4. (d) Poonam Gupta
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Poonam Gupta

Environment and Climate - Current · Climate summits (COP)

Q4. What was the slogan of the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Convention (COP16) initially held in 2024?

  1. (a) Biodiversity to Peace
  2. (b) From Biodiversity to Nature
  3. (c) Peace with Nature
  4. (d) Environmental Peace
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Peace with Nature

National Affairs and Government Initiatives · Policies, laws and bills

Q5. The Draft Greenhouse Gases Emissions Intensity (GEI) Target Rules, 2025, was notified by which Ministry of India in April 2025?

  1. (a) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
  2. (b) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
  3. (c) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare
  4. (d) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Reports, Indices and Rankings · Global indices and India's rank

Q6. Which airport was named the World's Best Airport in 2025 by Skytrax?

  1. (a) Singapore Changi Airport
  2. (b) Incheon International Airport
  3. (c) Hamad International Airport
  4. (d) Tokyo Haneda Airport
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Singapore Changi Airport

Defence and Security - Current · Defence personnel, firsts and ceremonial events

Q7. During the third leg of Navika Sagar Parikrama II, which significant milestone did INSV Tarini achieve in January 2025?

  1. (a) Docked at Port Stanley for the first time
  2. (b) Completed a full circumnavigation of Antarctica
  3. (c) Crossed the International Date Line
  4. (d) Crossed Point Nemo, the Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Crossed Point Nemo, the Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility

National Affairs and Government Initiatives · New government schemes and missions

Q8. Which of the following statements about the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF), launched in 2024, is/are correct? NMNF aims to reach 1 crore farmers and cover 7.5 lakh ha. Model Demonstration Farms will be set up only at Agricultural Universities. Natural Farming practices aim to reduce dependency on externally purchased inputs. It is a Central Sector Scheme under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.

  1. (a) Only 1
  2. (b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
  3. (c) Only 1 and 3
  4. (d) Only 2 and 3
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Only 1 and 3

Sports - Current · Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games - current

Q9. What was the breakdown of India's medals in the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2025?

  1. (a) 12 gold, 10 silver, 11 bronze
  2. (b) 10 gold, 15 silver, 8 bronze
  3. (c) 8 gold, 18 silver, 7 bronze
  4. (d) 15 gold, 10 silver, 8 bronze
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) 8 gold, 18 silver, 7 bronze

International Affairs and Summits · Summits and conferences

Q10. Which city will host the Web Summit 2025 from 10 to 13 November?

  1. (a) Barcelona, Spain
  2. (b) Rome, Italy
  3. (c) Lisbon, Portugal
  4. (d) Dublin, Ireland
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Lisbon, Portugal

Polity (5)

Union, Territory and Citizenship · OCI, NRI and CAA

Q11. Which of the following communities was NOT included for fast-track citizenship under Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) of 2019?

  1. (a) Muslims
  2. (b) Sikh
  3. (c) Hindu
  4. (d) Christian
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Muslims

DPSP and Fundamental Duties · Socialistic principles

Q12. Which Article of the Constitution of India provides directives to the state for taking steps to raise the standard of living?

  1. (a) Article 50
  2. (b) Article 47
  3. (c) Article 48
  4. (d) Article 49
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Article 47

DPSP and Fundamental Duties · Important DPSP articles (39A, 40, 44, 45, 48A, 50, 51)

Q13. Which Constitutional provision directs the State to ensure that justice is not denied to any citizen due to economic or other disabilities?

  1. (a) Article 21
  2. (b) Article 14
  3. (c) Article 32
  4. (d) Article 39A
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Article 39A

Emergency and Centre-State Relations · National Emergency (Article 352)

Q14. Which Constitutional Amendment explicitly inserted the term 'Cabinet' into the Indian Constitution in the context of Article 352?

  1. (a) 45ᵗʰ Constitutional Amendment Act, 1980
  2. (b) 44ᵗʰ Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978
  3. (c) 42ⁿᵈ Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976
  4. (d) 43ʳᵈ Constitutional Amendment Act, 1977
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 44ᵗʰ Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978

Preamble, Features, Parts and Schedules · Nature of the Constitution (federal, unitary, parliamentary)

Q15. How does the parliamentary system ensure a “responsible government”?

  1. (a) By making the council of ministers collectively accountable to the Parliament
  2. (b) By allowing the President to dismiss the Prime Minister at any time
  3. (c) By giving the judiciary the power to review executive decisions
  4. (d) By permitting the military to oversee governance
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) By making the council of ministers collectively accountable to the Parliament

Computer (6)

MS Office and Productivity Tools · Keyboard shortcuts

Q16. Considering the fundamental operations of a computer, what is the immediate effect of pressing the Tab key within a command-line interface (CLI) or terminal?

  1. (a) It deletes the last typed character.
  2. (b) It attempts to auto-complete the currently typed command or filename.
  3. (c) It executes the currently typed command.
  4. (d) It switches to a different virtual terminal or console.
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) It attempts to auto-complete the currently typed command or filename.

Emerging Technologies and E-Governance · E-governance and Digital India

Q17. The Digital India initiative, launched in 2015, marked a significant step in India’s post-reform development trajectory. Which of the following is NOT a pillar of the Digital India initiative?

  1. (a) Digital Infrastructure as a Utility to Every Citizen
  2. (b) Privatisation of Internet Services
  3. (c) Governance and Services on Demand
  4. (d) Digital Empowerment of Citizens
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Privatisation of Internet Services

MS Office and Productivity Tools · Keyboard shortcuts

Q18. Which of the following is the keyboard shortcut to save an MS Excel workbook?

  1. (a) Tab + S
  2. (b) Ctrl + S
  3. (c) Ctrl + K
  4. (d) Alt + S
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Ctrl + S

MS Office and Productivity Tools · Keyboard shortcuts

Q19. Which of the following actions is performed when the Ctrl + V shortcut is used in most computer applications?

  1. (a) Opens the new file creation dialog box
  2. (b) Paste the copied or cut content
  3. (c) Opens the Find dialog box
  4. (d) Saves the current document
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Paste the copied or cut content

MS Office and Productivity Tools · MS Excel

Q20. Which of the following is an example of a mixed cell reference in MS Excel?

  1. (a) =SUM(A1:A5)
  2. (b) A1
  3. (c) $A$1
  4. (d) $A1
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) $A1

MS Office and Productivity Tools · MS PowerPoint

Q21. On the MS PowerPoint 2019 home screen, which option or section should you click to start a new blank presentation when the 'Start Screen' is enabled?

  1. (a) The Design tab from the ribbon
  2. (b) The Open button at the bottom left corner
  3. (c) The tile labeled 'Blank Presentation' on the right panel
  4. (d) The Recent tab in the left sidebar
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) The tile labeled 'Blank Presentation' on the right panel

Economics (3)

Public Finance - Budget and Taxation · FRBM Act and fiscal policy

Q22. The NK Singh Committee, which was formed in 2016, was associated with which of the following?

  1. (a) Introduction of Monetary Policy Committee
  2. (b) Introduction of Standing Deposit Facility
  3. (c) Reviewing the trade deficit in India
  4. (d) Reviewing the FRBM Act, 2003
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Reviewing the FRBM Act, 2003

Public Finance - Budget and Taxation · Union Budget - latest highlights

Q23. Which of the following is the new criteria for becoming a small enterprise in the definition of the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) that was announced in Union Budget 2025-26?

  1. (a) Turnover less than ₹100 crore
  2. (b) Turnover more than ₹500 crore
  3. (c) Turnover more than ₹100 crore
  4. (d) Turnover more than ₹125 crore
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Turnover less than ₹100 crore

Public Finance - Budget and Taxation · Direct taxes

Q24. In which year did the Government of India introduce Securities Transaction Tax (STT) to reduce the complexities involved in the taxation of securities transactions, promote fair trading, and prevent market manipulation?

  1. (a) 2015
  2. (b) 2004
  3. (c) 2010
  4. (d) 2000
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 2004

Physics (2)

Electricity · Electric circuits and circuit symbols

Q25. Why is a voltmeter connected in parallel in a circuit?

  1. (a) To measure the difference in potential between two points
  2. (b) To allow maximum current through it
  3. (c) To measure the total resistance
  4. (d) To reduce the voltage drop
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) To measure the difference in potential between two points

Heat and Thermodynamics · Heat and temperature

Q26. The caloric theory replaced which older theory of heat and combustion?

  1. (a) Entropy theory
  2. (b) Kinetic theory
  3. (c) Thermodynamic theory
  4. (d) Phlogiston theory
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Phlogiston theory

Modern History (4)

Personalities, Newspapers, Books and Slogans · Freedom fighters and their titles

Q27. Sewa Singh Thikriwala was commemorated on his death anniversary on 20ᵗʰ January 2025. Which movement was he primarily associated with?

  1. (a) White Revolution
  2. (b) Praja Mandal Movement
  3. (c) Green Revolution
  4. (d) Goa’s Liberation Movement
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Praja Mandal Movement

Rise of Nationalism and Indian National Congress · INC sessions, venues and presidents

Q28. What was the main issue debated during the 1905 Banaras Session of the INC, right after the announcement of Bengal’s partition?

  1. (a) Immediate resignation of British administrators in Bengal
  2. (b) Use of Swadeshi and Boycott
  3. (c) Formation of All India Muslim League
  4. (d) Demand for Swaraj
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Use of Swadeshi and Boycott

Socio-Religious Reform Movements · Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Brahmo Samaj

Q29. ‘Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin’ was written by:

  1. (a) Rammohan Roy
  2. (b) Keshub Chandra Sen
  3. (c) Sayyid Ahmed Khan
  4. (d) Akshay Kumar Dutt
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Rammohan Roy

Peasant, Tribal and Civil Uprisings · Leaders of tribal movements

Q30. Which of the following tribal uprising leaders was/were NOT executed during the revolt but deported to another country?

  1. (a) Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu
  2. (b) Nilamber and Pitamber
  3. (c) Tilka Manjhi
  4. (d) Tirot Sing
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Tirot Sing

Biology (1)

Heredity and Evolution · Chromosomes, genes and DNA

Q31. Which of the following best describes the impact of human genome sequencing?

  1. (a) It eliminated the need for classical genetics.
  2. (b) It clarified all RNA-related functions.
  3. (c) It marked a milestone toward transcriptional regulation.
  4. (d) It initiated a new scientific domain.
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) It initiated a new scientific domain.

Medieval History (1)

Mughal Empire · Mughal architecture

Q32. Which of the following materials has been mainly used for building the Jahangiri Mahal in Agra Fort?

  1. (a) Ceramic
  2. (b) Concrete
  3. (c) Red sandstone
  4. (d) White marble
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Red sandstone

Static GK (1)

Music and Musical Instruments · Musical instruments and exponents

Q33. Which of the following is a 'Tata Vadya'?

  1. (a) Manjira
  2. (b) Veena
  3. (c) Dhol
  4. (d) Bansuri
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Veena

Geography (4)

India - Location, Physiography and Neighbours · Himalayas - ranges and peaks

Q34. The Shivalik Hills, forming the outermost part of the Himalayan ranges, extend across which Indian states?

  1. (a) Jammu and Kashmir to Uttarakhand
  2. (b) Bihar to West Bengal
  3. (c) Arunachal Pradesh to Manipur
  4. (d) Punjab to Sikkim
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Jammu and Kashmir to Uttarakhand

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

Q35. The distance between the easternmost and westernmost points of India is approximately:

  1. (a) 2933 km
  2. (b) 3500 km
  3. (c) 3214 km
  4. (d) 2500 km
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 2933 km

India - Climate, Soils and Natural Vegetation · Forest types and distribution

Q36. What type of vegetation is predominantly found in the Thar Desert?

  1. (a) Evergreen forests
  2. (b) Alpine meadows
  3. (c) Low herbs and shrubs
  4. (d) Mangroves
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Low herbs and shrubs

India - Transport and Communication · Expressways and corridors

Q37. The Eastern Peripheral Expressway is built to decongest traffic in _____.

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

Answer: (c) Delhi

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