RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 18 June 2025 Shift 2 GK questions

Question 1

Who among the following was appointed as the Managing Director of National Agriculture Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED), in October 2024?

Accepted Answer

Deepak Agarwal

Answer

Vipin Kumar

Answer

Ashok Chandra

Answer

Praveena Rai

Question 2

Who among the following has won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 in Dogri for his book 'Ik Hor Ashwthama'?

Accepted Answer

Chaman Arora

Answer

Vilas Dangre

Answer

Madhav Kaushik

Answer

Velu Aasaan

Question 3

The Lipulekh Pass, important for India’s border trade, lies between India and ___________.

Accepted Answer

Tibet (China)

Answer

Bangladesh

Answer

Bhutan

Answer

Afghanistan

Question 4

What defines a conjoint vascular bundle?

Accepted Answer

Xylem and phloem present on the same radius

Answer

Xylem and phloem alternate along the radii

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Cambium is absent

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Xylem only on the outer side

Question 5

What is Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay best known for in the context of British India?

Accepted Answer

Drafting the Indian Penal Code and promoting English education

Answer

Leading the revolt of 1857

Answer

Introducing the Vernacular Press Act

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Framing the Government of India Act, 1858

Question 6

Which provision was introduced in the Constitution of India through the 74ᵗʰ Amendment Act?

Accepted Answer

Part IX-A

Answer

Part X

Answer

Part IX

Answer

Part XI

Question 7

The doctrine of judicial review originated in which country?

Accepted Answer

United States of America

Answer

United Kingdom

Answer

India

Answer

France

Question 8

Which city hosted the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) Global Cooperative Conference and General Assembly in November 2024?

Accepted Answer

New Delhi

Answer

Hyderabad

Answer

Mumbai

Answer

Bengaluru

Question 9

Which of the following classical dance forms was performed by 'Maharis' as part of temple service?

Accepted Answer

Odissi

Answer

Kuchipudi

Answer

Kathak

Answer

Kathakali

Question 10

What percentage of the urban population in India lives in slum conditions as per the Census 2011?

Accepted Answer

17.4%

Answer

14.7%

Answer

18.2%

Answer

12.8%

Question 11

As per April 2025, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allows flexibility in UPI transaction limits for in-person merchant payments, ranging from ₹2 lakh to _____. .

Accepted Answer

₹5 lakh

Answer

₹3 lakh

Answer

₹4 lakh

Answer

₹6 lakh

Question 12

Which of the following physical quantities has the dimension [M L−³]?

Accepted Answer

Density

Answer

Work

Answer

Energy

Answer

Pressure

Question 13

The enactment of the first Cooperative Credit Societies Act in 1904 was influenced by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Indian Famine Commission

Answer

Simon Commission

Answer

Royal Commission on Agriculture

Answer

Hunter Commission

Question 14

In industrial settings, Freon-12 is most commonly manufactured by which chemical reaction?

Accepted Answer

Swarts reaction

Answer

Elimination reaction

Answer

Wurtz reaction

Answer

Substitution reaction

Question 15

What was the poverty headcount ratio in urban areas in 2019-21, as per the National Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023?

Accepted Answer

5.27%

Answer

32.59%

Answer

19.28%

Answer

8.65%

Question 16

Which power suffered a decisive defeat in the Malabar region during the Battle of Colachel in 1741?

Accepted Answer

Dutch East India Company

Answer

Austrian East India Company

Answer

Spanish East India Company

Answer

English East India Company

Question 17

Who administers the oath of office and secrecy to the Union Ministers under Article 75(4) of the Constitution of India?

Accepted Answer

President of India

Answer

Prime Minister

Answer

Chief Justice of India

Answer

Vice President

Question 18

In which year was the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), a flagship mission aimed at addressing the urban housing shortage in India, launched?

Accepted Answer

2015

Answer

2014

Answer

2022

Answer

2018

Question 19

Which of the following key combinations is primarily used to access the File menu in most legacy and standard Windows applications?

Accepted Answer

Alt + F

Answer

Alt + Insert

Answer

Alt + Tab

Answer

Alt + Delete

Question 20

In which year was 'Make in India' launched by the Government of India to facilitate investment, foster innovation, enhance skill development, protect intellectual property, and build best in class manufacturing infrastructure in India?

Accepted Answer

2014

Answer

2015

Answer

2019

Answer

2016

Question 21

Which metal was extensively used for coinage in the Mauryan Empire?

Accepted Answer

Silver

Answer

Copper

Answer

Gold

Answer

Iron

Question 22

With whose assistance did Chandragupta Maurya overthrow the Nanda dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Chanakya

Answer

Megasthenes

Answer

Bindusara

Answer

Bimbisara

Question 23

Which sequence of steps correctly initiates a blank presentation in MS PowerPoint 2016 or later?

Accepted Answer

File → New → Blank Presentation

Answer

View → New Window → Blank

Answer

File → Save As → Blank Template

Answer

Home → Layout → Clear All

Question 24

In MS PowerPoint's Slide Master view, what is the primary benefit of customising the top-level master slide versus individual layout masters?

Accepted Answer

Customising the top-level master ensures consistency of universal elements across all slide layouts

Answer

Changes to the top-level master overrides all formatting on individual layout masters

Answer

The top-level master is only relevant when exporting the presentation to other formats

Answer

Individual layout masters cannot be edited unless the top-level master is modified first

Question 25

Which of the following methods is used to create a new folder in Windows 11 OS from Desktop?

Accepted Answer

Right-click → Select New → Folder

Answer

Drag a file to Desktop

Answer

Press Alt + F4

Answer

Press Ctrl + N

Question 26

What is the primary benefit of having local self-government institutions like Panchayats in India?

Accepted Answer

They are closest to the people and understand local problems.

Answer

They provide direct access to national policy-making.

Answer

They replace the entire administrative framework of the State.

Answer

They solely focus on revenue collection.

Question 27

The Shillong Plateau is divided into several parts. Which of the following is not a part of it?

Accepted Answer

Maikala Range

Answer

Garo Hills

Answer

Mikir Hills

Answer

Khasi Hills

Question 28

Which of the following options is INCORRECT regarding the factors that inflamed the feelings of the Sepoys and led to the Revolt of 1857?

Accepted Answer

Compulsion on sepoys to wear their caste marks and follow their own caste

Answer

Forceful conversions to Christianity

Answer

Army maintaining chaplains at state cost and promotion of Christian propaganda among the sepoys

Answer

Act that required every new recruit to give an undertaking to serve overseas

Question 29

Which of the following is a tributary of the Yamuna river?

Accepted Answer

Tons

Answer

Son

Answer

Gomti

Answer

Teesta

Question 30

Which of the following caves are famous for its high citadel?

Accepted Answer

Junagadh caves

Answer

Ellora caves

Answer

Sudama caves

Answer

Bagh caves

Question 31

Commemorated on National Science Day, CV Raman established key scientific platforms in India. The scientific journal founded by him was _______.

Accepted Answer

Indian Journal of Physics

Answer

Nature India

Answer

Science India Monthly

Answer

Current Science

Question 32

As per World Bank’s State of Social Protection Report 2025, between 2010 and 2022, social protection coverage in low- and middle-income countries increased from 41% to ______.

Accepted Answer

51%

Answer

47%

Answer

43%

Answer

45%

Question 33

What is the primary purpose of the 'Formula Bar' in MS Excel?

Accepted Answer

To display and edit the contents of a cell

Answer

To insert charts and images

Answer

To navigate between worksheets

Answer

To change the background color of cells

Question 34

Which Indian state hosted the Khelo India Youth Games in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Bihar

Answer

Uttar Pradesh

Answer

Madhya Pradesh

Answer

West Bengal

Question 35

Consider the following statements regarding the Indian Navy's initiative of Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar in April 2025. The IOS Sagar initiative involves the deployment of INS Sunayna to the Southwest Indian Ocean Region (IOR) with a combined crew of India and nine Friendly Foreign Countries (FFCs). The FFC personnel would undergo training at various naval professional schools at Visakhapatnam. The ship INS Sunayna was planned to be deployed for over a month in April 2025, undertaking port calls at Dar-es-Salaam, Nacala, Port Louis, Port Victoria and Male.Which of the above statements are correct?

Accepted Answer

Only 1 and 3

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

Only 2 and 3

Answer

Only 1 and 2

Question 36

What has been the trend in the unemployment rate for individuals aged 15 years and above from 2017-18 to 2023-24?

Accepted Answer

Decreased from 6% to 3.2%

Answer

Increased from 6% to 7%

Answer

Fluctuated between 5% and 6%

Answer

Remained constant at 6%

Question 37

Which mission, launched by ISRO in January 2025, carried the NVS-02 navigation satellite?

Accepted Answer

GSLV-F15

Answer

GSLV-F16

Answer

LVM3-M5

Answer

PSLV-C55

Question 38

In the 2024 Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections, from which constituency did the current Chief Minister of J&K contest, and which party does he/she represent?

Accepted Answer

Ganderbal, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC)

Answer

Ganderbal, Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party (JKPDP)

Answer

Baramulla, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC)

Answer

Srinagar, Indian National Congress (INC)

Question 39

On the map of India, the Malwa Plateau is located in which direction relative to the Chotanagpur Plateau?

Accepted Answer

West

Answer

North

Answer

South

Answer

East

Current Affairs (8)

Q1. Who among the following was appointed as the Managing Director of National Agriculture Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED), in October 2024?

Q2. Who among the following has won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 in Dogri for his book 'Ik Hor Ashwthama'?

Q3. Which city hosted the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) Global Cooperative Conference and General Assembly in November 2024?

Q4. As per April 2025, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allows flexibility in UPI transaction limits for in-person merchant payments, ranging from ₹2 lakh to _____. .

Q5. As per World Bank’s State of Social Protection Report 2025, between 2010 and 2022, social protection coverage in low- and middle-income countries increased from 41% to ______.

Q7. Which mission, launched by ISRO in January 2025, carried the NVS-02 navigation satellite?

Q8. In the 2024 Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections, from which constituency did the current Chief Minister of J&K contest, and which party does he/she represent?

Geography (5)

Q9. The Lipulekh Pass, important for India’s border trade, lies between India and ___________.

Q10. What percentage of the urban population in India lives in slum conditions as per the Census 2011?

Q11. The Shillong Plateau is divided into several parts. Which of the following is not a part of it?

Q12. Which of the following is a tributary of the Yamuna river?

Q13. On the map of India, the Malwa Plateau is located in which direction relative to the Chotanagpur Plateau?

Biology (1)

Q14. What defines a conjoint vascular bundle?

Modern History (3)

Q15. What is Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay best known for in the context of British India?

Q16. Which power suffered a decisive defeat in the Malabar region during the Battle of Colachel in 1741?

Q17. Which of the following options is INCORRECT regarding the factors that inflamed the feelings of the Sepoys and led to the Revolt of 1857?

Polity (4)

Q18. Which provision was introduced in the Constitution of India through the 74ᵗʰ Amendment Act?

Q19. The doctrine of judicial review originated in which country?

Q20. Who administers the oath of office and secrecy to the Union Ministers under Article 75(4) of the Constitution of India?

Q21. What is the primary benefit of having local self-government institutions like Panchayats in India?

Static GK (2)

Q22. Which of the following classical dance forms was performed by 'Maharis' as part of temple service?

Q23. Which Indian state hosted the Khelo India Youth Games in 2025?

Physics (2)

Q24. Which of the following physical quantities has the dimension [M L−³]?

Q25. Commemorated on National Science Day, CV Raman established key scientific platforms in India. The scientific journal founded by him was _______.

Economics (5)

Q26. The enactment of the first Cooperative Credit Societies Act in 1904 was influenced by which of the following?

Q27. What was the poverty headcount ratio in urban areas in 2019-21, as per the National Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023?

Q28. In which year was the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), a flagship mission aimed at addressing the urban housing shortage in India, launched?

Q29. In which year was 'Make in India' launched by the Government of India to facilitate investment, foster innovation, enhance skill development, protect intellectual property, and build best in class manufacturing infrastructure in India?

Q30. What has been the trend in the unemployment rate for individuals aged 15 years and above from 2017-18 to 2023-24?

Chemistry (1)

Q31. In industrial settings, Freon-12 is most commonly manufactured by which chemical reaction?

Computer (5)

Q32. Which of the following key combinations is primarily used to access the File menu in most legacy and standard Windows applications?

Q33. Which sequence of steps correctly initiates a blank presentation in MS PowerPoint 2016 or later?

Q34. In MS PowerPoint's Slide Master view, what is the primary benefit of customising the top-level master slide versus individual layout masters?

Q35. Which of the following methods is used to create a new folder in Windows 11 OS from Desktop?

Q36. What is the primary purpose of the 'Formula Bar' in MS Excel?

Ancient History (3)

Q37. Which metal was extensively used for coinage in the Mauryan Empire?

Q38. With whose assistance did Chandragupta Maurya overthrow the Nanda dynasty?

Q39. Which of the following caves are famous for its high citadel?