RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 18 June 2025 Shift 3 GK questions

Question 1

Who among the following travelled from Bithoor to Kalpi, Delhi and Lucknow in 1857 to rally the support of native princes for an uprising against the British?

Accepted Answer

Nana Saheb

Answer

Bahadur Shah Zafar

Answer

Rani of Jhansi

Answer

Tantia Tope

Question 2

Which of the following pairs is an acid-base conjugate pair?

Accepted Answer

NH₄⁺ and NH₃

Answer

H⁺ and O²⁻

Answer

H₂O and H₂O₂

Answer

HCl and Cl₂

Question 3

The farming system that involves both crop cultivation and livestock raising is known as:

Accepted Answer

Mixed farming

Answer

Terrace agriculture

Answer

Plantation farming

Answer

Subsistence farming

Question 4

Who among the following has become the first woman officer to take over as the Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services, in October 2024?

Accepted Answer

Arti Sarin

Answer

Deena Mehta

Answer

Anju Rathi Rana

Answer

Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar

Question 5

Which of the following films was selected as India's official entry for Oscar 2025?

Accepted Answer

Laapataa Ladies

Answer

Jawan

Answer

12ᵗʰ Fail

Answer

Animal

Question 6

For which of the given bills can the President of India summon a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament?1. Ordinary Bill2. Money Bill3. Constitutional Amendment Bill

Accepted Answer

1 only

Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

2 and 3 only

Question 7

Which of the following novels, published in 1961, was written by Attia Hosain and portrays the impact of the Partition on a feudal family?

Accepted Answer

Sunlight on the Broken Column

Answer

Clear Light of Day

Answer

Midnight’s Children

Answer

Ice Candy Man

Question 8

Cardiomyocytes rely heavily on which mechanism to maintain their membrane potential and ensure proper contraction?

Accepted Answer

A combination of voltage-gated ion channels and active ion pumps

Answer

Passive diffusion through gap junctions only

Answer

Facilitated diffusion of nutrients exclusively

Answer

Endocytosis of extracellular fluid

Question 9

Which institution was established in 1921 as a deliberative body for princes?

Accepted Answer

Chamber of Princes

Answer

Imperial Assembly

Answer

Royal Consultation Board

Answer

Indian Council

Question 10

Which international event focused on climate change was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November 2024?

Accepted Answer

COP29

Answer

Global Climate Forum

Answer

COP28

Answer

Earth Summit 2024

Question 11

What is the typical direction of jet streams influencing the Indian climate in winter?

Accepted Answer

West to east

Answer

Southeast to northwest

Answer

East to west

Answer

Southwest to northeast

Question 12

Which of the following memory types is also called solid-state storage?

Accepted Answer

Flash Memory

Answer

Cache Memory

Answer

Crystal Storage

Answer

Primary Memory

Question 13

In which landmark case did the Supreme Court of India rule that the Council of Ministers DOES NOT cease to hold office even after the dissolution of the Lok Sabha?

Accepted Answer

UNR Rao vs. Indira Gandhi, 1971

Answer

Kesavananda Bharati vs. State of Kerala, 1973

Answer

Golaknath vs. State of Punjab, 1967

Answer

SR Bommai vs. Union of India, 1994

Question 14

Which union territory was added to India by the Fourteenth Amendment Act, 1962?

Accepted Answer

Puducherry

Answer

Daman and Diu

Answer

Lakshadweep

Answer

Goa

Question 15

Following the 2024 Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections, who was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister, and which political party does he represent?

Accepted Answer

Surinder Kumar Choudhary, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC)

Answer

Ravinder Raina, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Answer

Surinder Kumar Choudhary, Indian National Congress (INC)

Answer

Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Indian National Congress (INC)

Question 16

Which city did PM Modi and President Macron visit to inaugurate a new Indian consulate in February 2025?

Accepted Answer

Marseille

Answer

Toulouse

Answer

Lyon

Answer

Baku

Question 17

In which early INC session was the demand first raised for the Indianisation of the higher administrative services, including the civil services?

Accepted Answer

Bombay Session, 1885

Answer

Calcutta Session, 1886

Answer

Madras Session, 1887

Answer

Allahabad Session, 1890

Question 18

What does PCB stand for in electric circuits?

Accepted Answer

Printed Circuit Board

Answer

Process Control Board

Answer

Programmed Control Base

Answer

Peripheral Circuit Bridge

Question 19

What was the theme of the World Sustainable Development Summit 2025?

Accepted Answer

Partnership for Accelerating Sustainable Development and Climate Solutions

Answer

Partnership for Approaching Sustainable Development and Climate Change

Answer

Partnership for Accessing Sustainable Development and Climate Solutions

Answer

Partnerships for Accessing Supportive Development and Climate Solutions

Question 20

Which two policy areas are explicitly managed by the Union Cabinet in India as part of its coordinating functions?

Accepted Answer

Foreign Relations and Defence

Answer

Tourism and Sports

Answer

Agriculture and Labour

Answer

Education and Health

Question 21

Which of the following actions will create a new folder on a Windows desktop?

Accepted Answer

Right-clicking on the desktop and selecting 'New' → 'Folder'

Answer

Clicking on the Recycle Bin icon

Answer

Pressing Ctrl + F

Answer

Pressing Alt + Tab

Question 22

Gaddi Nati is the famous folk dance of which of the following States?

Accepted Answer

Himachal Pradesh

Answer

Uttar Pradesh

Answer

Madhya Pradesh

Answer

Andhra Pradesh

Question 23

India’s dependency on food aid reduced after the Green Revolution. Which US program had earlier provided wheat aid to India?

Accepted Answer

PL-480

Answer

Green Aid

Answer

KL-580

Answer

Marshall Plan

Question 24

Privatisation was a key pillar of the New Economic Policy of 1991. Which of the following is NOT a form of privatisation?

Accepted Answer

Sovereign borrowing

Answer

Strategic sale

Answer

Disinvestment

Answer

Asset monetisation

Question 25

Which of the following statements regarding the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections are correct?1. The BJP formed the government for a third consecutive term in Haryana.2. The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) secured 2 seats in the election.3. Independent candidates secured more than 5 seats in the assembly.4. The majority mark in the Haryana Legislative Assembly was 48 seats.

Accepted Answer

Only 1 and 2

Answer

Only 1, 2 and 4

Answer

Only 1 and 3

Answer

Only 2 and 3

Question 26

In March 2025, Ordnance Factories Day was observed to commemorate the founding of India’s first ordnance factory in _______.

Accepted Answer

Cossipore

Answer

Jabalpur

Answer

Hyderabad

Answer

Pune

Question 27

The royal title used by Chandragupta I was:

Accepted Answer

Maharajadhiraja

Answer

Maharaj

Answer

Chakravartin

Answer

Samrat

Question 28

What does 'Dhamma' primarily refer to in Ashoka’s inscriptions?

Accepted Answer

Moral law

Answer

Slogans of Buddha

Answer

Royal decree

Answer

Buddhist doctrine

Question 29

In MS PowerPoint, what is the significance of the aspect ratio setting (e.g. 16 : 9, 4 : 3) when you are setting up your slide size?

Accepted Answer

It defines the proportions of the slide displayed on the screen, influencing how the content is laid out and how it appears on different display devices.

Answer

It determines the file size of the saved presentation.

Answer

It controls the number of slides that can be included in the presentation.

Answer

It sets the default font size and style for all text boxes in the presentation.

Question 30

Which feature allows you to create a multi-level numbered list (e.g., 1.1, 1.2) in MS Word 2019?

Accepted Answer

Define New Multilevel List

Answer

Increase Indent button

Answer

Format Painter

Answer

Change Styles option

Question 31

What happens if a no‑confidence motion is passed in the Indian Lok Sabha against the union government?

Accepted Answer

The entire Council of Ministers must resign.

Answer

The Prime Minister is given a chance to reorganise the Cabinet.

Answer

Only the dissenting ministers resign.

Answer

A re-election is triggered.

Question 32

Which of the following statements is NOT correct with reference to the periodic trend of metallic character?

Accepted Answer

Metallic character increases across a period from left to right.

Answer

Metallic character increases down a group.

Answer

The change from metallic to non-metallic is gradual.

Answer

Metallic character decreases across a period from left to right.

Question 33

Which zone of the Great Indian Plains has high humidity and marshy conditions?

Accepted Answer

Terai

Answer

Bhangar

Answer

Delta

Answer

Bhabar

Question 34

India's telecom revolution is a major outcome of liberalisation. Which regulatory authority was established in 1997 to oversee the telecom sector?

Accepted Answer

TRAI

Answer

SEBI

Answer

NABARD

Answer

IRDAI

Question 35

Which department at the Indian Institute of Science (IIS) led the 2025 research project on synthetic image generation for MR applications?

Accepted Answer

Department of Design and Manufacturing

Answer

Department of Computer Science

Answer

Department of Artificial Intelligence

Answer

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Question 36

Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi initiated the Seventh Five-Year Plan (1985–90) in India. Which of the following was a key focus area of the Seventh Five-Year Plan?

Accepted Answer

Modernisation and technology upgrade

Answer

Structural reforms

Answer

Liberalisation

Answer

Privatisation

Question 37

In March 2025, the Indian Government has introduced a ______ incentive scheme for banks to encourage small-value UPI transactions in the financial year 2024-25?

Accepted Answer

₹1,500 crore

Answer

₹1,700 crore

Answer

₹1,600 crore

Answer

₹1,800 crore

Question 38

Which Indian states are covered under the CITI-CDRA project as of March 2025?

Accepted Answer

Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra

Answer

Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala

Answer

Odisha, West Bengal, Assam

Answer

Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab

Question 39

Which irrigation system is commonly used in arid regions of India to conserve water by directly delivering irrigation water to the roots of plants?

Accepted Answer

Drip irrigation

Answer

Canal irrigation

Answer

Sprinkler irrigation

Answer

Tank irrigation

Modern History (3)

Q1. Who among the following travelled from Bithoor to Kalpi, Delhi and Lucknow in 1857 to rally the support of native princes for an uprising against the British?

Q2. Which institution was established in 1921 as a deliberative body for princes?

Q3. In which early INC session was the demand first raised for the Indianisation of the higher administrative services, including the civil services?

Chemistry (2)

Q4. Which of the following pairs is an acid-base conjugate pair?

Q5. Which of the following statements is NOT correct with reference to the periodic trend of metallic character?

Geography (4)

Q6. The farming system that involves both crop cultivation and livestock raising is known as:

Q7. What is the typical direction of jet streams influencing the Indian climate in winter?

Q8. Which zone of the Great Indian Plains has high humidity and marshy conditions?

Q9. Which irrigation system is commonly used in arid regions of India to conserve water by directly delivering irrigation water to the roots of plants?

Current Affairs (10)

Q10. Who among the following has become the first woman officer to take over as the Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services, in October 2024?

Q11. Which of the following films was selected as India's official entry for Oscar 2025?

Q12. Which international event focused on climate change was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November 2024?

Q13. Following the 2024 Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections, who was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister, and which political party does he represent?

Q14. Which city did PM Modi and President Macron visit to inaugurate a new Indian consulate in February 2025?

Q15. What was the theme of the World Sustainable Development Summit 2025?

Q17. Which department at the Indian Institute of Science (IIS) led the 2025 research project on synthetic image generation for MR applications?

Q18. In March 2025, the Indian Government has introduced a ______ incentive scheme for banks to encourage small-value UPI transactions in the financial year 2024-25?

Q19. Which Indian states are covered under the CITI-CDRA project as of March 2025?

Polity (5)

Q20. For which of the given bills can the President of India summon a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament?1. Ordinary Bill2. Money Bill3. Constitutional Amendment Bill

Q21. In which landmark case did the Supreme Court of India rule that the Council of Ministers DOES NOT cease to hold office even after the dissolution of the Lok Sabha?

Q22. Which union territory was added to India by the Fourteenth Amendment Act, 1962?

Q23. Which two policy areas are explicitly managed by the Union Cabinet in India as part of its coordinating functions?

Q24. What happens if a no‑confidence motion is passed in the Indian Lok Sabha against the union government?

Static GK (3)

Q25. Which of the following novels, published in 1961, was written by Attia Hosain and portrays the impact of the Partition on a feudal family?

Q26. Gaddi Nati is the famous folk dance of which of the following States?

Q27. In March 2025, Ordnance Factories Day was observed to commemorate the founding of India’s first ordnance factory in _______.

Biology (1)

Q28. Cardiomyocytes rely heavily on which mechanism to maintain their membrane potential and ensure proper contraction?

Computer (5)

Q29. Which of the following memory types is also called solid-state storage?

Q30. What does PCB stand for in electric circuits?

Q31. Which of the following actions will create a new folder on a Windows desktop?

Q32. In MS PowerPoint, what is the significance of the aspect ratio setting (e.g. 16 : 9, 4 : 3) when you are setting up your slide size?

Q33. Which feature allows you to create a multi-level numbered list (e.g., 1.1, 1.2) in MS Word 2019?

Economics (4)

Q34. India’s dependency on food aid reduced after the Green Revolution. Which US program had earlier provided wheat aid to India?

Q35. Privatisation was a key pillar of the New Economic Policy of 1991. Which of the following is NOT a form of privatisation?

Q36. India's telecom revolution is a major outcome of liberalisation. Which regulatory authority was established in 1997 to oversee the telecom sector?

Q37. Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi initiated the Seventh Five-Year Plan (1985–90) in India. Which of the following was a key focus area of the Seventh Five-Year Plan?

Ancient History (2)

Q38. The royal title used by Chandragupta I was:

Q39. What does 'Dhamma' primarily refer to in Ashoka’s inscriptions?