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All 39 GK / GS questions asked in RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 on 19 June 2025 Shift 1, with correct answers and short solutions, subject-wise: Economics, Chemistry, Modern History, Current Affairs, Ancient History, Biology.

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Subjects: Economics (5) · Chemistry (1) · Modern History (4) · Current Affairs (10) · Ancient History (3) · Biology (1) · Geography (4) · Computer (5) · Static GK (2) · Polity (4)

Economics (5)

Industry and Infrastructure · LPG reforms of 1991

Q1. India initiated structural reforms in 1991 to address a severe balance of payments crisis. Which global institution played a key role in supporting India’s 1991 reforms?
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  1. (a) International Monetary Fund
  2. (b) World Health Organization
  3. (c) United Nations
  4. (d) World Trade Organization
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) International Monetary Fund

Industry and Infrastructure · LPG reforms of 1991

Q2. Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding India after its adoption of new economic reforms in 1991?

  1. (a) After the economic reforms, the growth of agriculture sector declined in the country.
  2. (b) The 1991 reforms have caused a huge increase in public investment in the agriculture sector and increased its share in India’s GDP.
  3. (c) Liberalisation of trade and investment regime was initiated in India post 1991 to increase international competitiveness of industrial production.
  4. (d) The industrial sector does not show an enormous increase in the GDP contribution of India post 1991.
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) The 1991 reforms have caused a huge increase in public investment in the agriculture sector and increased its share in India’s GDP.

External Sector and International Economic Organisations · FDI, FPI and FEMA

Q3. Which of the following could be the factors that led Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to withdraw significant funds from Indian equities according to the Economic Survey 2024-25?
1. Slowing earnings growth
2. High valuations
3. Rising geopolitical tensions

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

Answer: (a) All 1, 2, and 3

Government Schemes and Economic Reports · Housing, sanitation and rural development schemes

Q4. In which year was the Smart Cities Mission launched to enhance the quality of life in 100 selected cities by providing efficient services, robust infrastructure, and a sustainable environment?

  1. (a) 2013
  2. (b) 2012
  3. (c) 2014
  4. (d) 2015
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) 2015

Public Finance - Budget and Taxation · Budget-announced schemes and missions

Q5. What is the purpose of the Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF) announced in the Union Budget 2023-24?

  1. (a) To promote agricultural exports
  2. (b) To increase healthcare facilities
  3. (c) To finance rural infrastructure
  4. (d) To utilise priority sector lending shortfall
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) To utilise priority sector lending shortfall

Chemistry (1)

Acids, Bases and Salts · Strong and weak acids and bases

Q6. If HF is a weak acid, what can be inferred about the strength of its conjugate base F⁻?

  1. (a) It is a weak base.
  2. (b) It is a strong base.
  3. (c) It is neutral.
  4. (d) It is a strong acid.
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) It is a weak base.

Modern History (4)

British Administration and Policies · Constitutional Acts under British rule

Q7. Which of the following acts of the East India Company formally separated the Legislative and Executive functions of Governor-General’s Council?

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

Answer: (b) Charter Act of 1853

British Administration and Policies · Civil services, police and judiciary under the British

Q8. The Recorder’s Court was later replaced by the ______.

  1. (a) Supreme Court
  2. (b) Privy Council
  3. (c) Sessions Courts
  4. (d) High Courts
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Supreme Court

Advent of Europeans and British Expansion · Portuguese

Q9. In 1510, Alfonzo de Albuquerque captured which place from the Sultan of Bijapur and made it the capital of the Portuguese eastern empire?

  1. (a) Calicut
  2. (b) Cochin
  3. (c) Surat
  4. (d) Goa
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Goa

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

Q10. Which of the following reformers was NOT associated with British India?

  1. (a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  2. (b) Aryabhatta
  3. (c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  4. (d) Swami Vivekananda
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Aryabhatta

Current Affairs (10)

Science, Technology and Space - Current · Research breakthroughs - current

Q11. What type of AI model did the Indian Institute of Science (IIS) team use in 2025 to generate synthetic images that help improve object detection?

  1. (a) Diffusion Model
  2. (b) Recurrent Neural Network (RNN)
  3. (c) Generative Adversarial Network (GAN)
  4. (d) Transformer Model
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Diffusion Model

Awards and Honours - Current · Sports and film awards - current

Q12. In January 2025, which film director received the Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema award at IIFA 2025?

  1. (a) Rakesh Roshan
  2. (b) Karan Johar
  3. (c) Rajkumar Hirani
  4. (d) Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Rakesh Roshan

Economy, Banking and Business · RBI and banking updates

Q13. Which Indian Bank has outlined the details of its Embassy Deposits, which are exclusively available to diplomats, non-diplomatic staff and diplomatic missions in March 2025?

  1. (a) HDFC Bank
  2. (b) Axis Bank
  3. (c) Bank of Baroda
  4. (d) Bandhan Bank
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) HDFC Bank

Defence and Security - Current · Military exercises - current

Q14. What was a notable feature of the 'Tiger Triumph 2025' joint military exercise between India and the United States?

  1. (a) Exclusive focus on counter-terrorism operations
  2. (b) Conducted solely in the Arabian Sea region
  3. (c) Inclusion of the United States Space Force for the first time
  4. (d) Participation limited to naval forces only
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Inclusion of the United States Space Force for the first time

Defence and Security - Current · Defence production, exports, policies and expos

Q15. In 2024, the Indian government approved defence acquisitions worth $17.3 billion. How much percentage of these acquisitions was sourced from domestic suppliers?

  1. (a) 75%
  2. (b) 100%
  3. (c) 99%
  4. (d) 50%
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) 99%

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

Q16. In January 2025, for the first time, the Government of India has decided to provide financial assistance to the Indian contingent participating in the 9ᵗʰ Asian Winter Games 2025 under which of the following schemes?

  1. (a) Assistance to National Sports Federations
  2. (b) Target Olympic Podium Scheme
  3. (c) Khelo India Scheme
  4. (d) Fit India Movement
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Assistance to National Sports Federations

Environment and Climate - Current · Environmental rules, campaigns and summits - current

Q17. Which edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) was held from 5ᵗʰ to 7ᵗʰ March 2025?

  1. (a) 24ᵗʰ
  2. (b) 23ʳᵈ
  3. (c) 28ᵗʰ
  4. (d) 20ᵗʰ
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 24ᵗʰ

Environment and Climate - Current · Environmental rules, campaigns and summits - current

Q18. The World Sustainable Development Summit 2025 took place in which city?

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

Answer: (d) New Delhi

Sports - Current · Cricket - current

Q19. Which cricket team won the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup held in the UAE, securing their first title in this format?

  1. (a) England
  2. (b) Australia
  3. (c) India
  4. (d) New Zealand
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) New Zealand

National Affairs and Government Initiatives · Policies, laws and bills

Q20. Which of the following changes did the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 make?

  1. (a) Added Muslim women to boards
  2. (b) Allowed private leasing
  3. (c) Removed audits
  4. (d) Abolished State Waqf boards
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Added Muslim women to boards

Ancient History (3)

Ancient Art, Culture and Science · Stupas and chaityas

Q21. The relics of Buddha are found inside which of the following Buddhist architectures?

  1. (a) Stupas
  2. (b) Chaitya Halls
  3. (c) Rock Edicts
  4. (d) Ashokan Pillars
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Stupas

Indus Valley Civilisation · Town planning and structures

Q22. What was the main purpose of the citadel in Harappan cities?

  1. (a) To function as a marketplace
  2. (b) To organise religious ceremonies
  3. (c) To function as a residential area
  4. (d) To organise administrative and public functions
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) To organise administrative and public functions

Post-Gupta Period · Pallavas

Q23. Which powerful ruler of the Pallavas constructed the Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram?

  1. (a) Narasimhavarman II
  2. (b) Mahendravarman I
  3. (c) Nandivarman
  4. (d) Simhavishnu
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Narasimhavarman II

Biology (1)

Diseases, Immunity and Health · Protozoan diseases

Q24. Which key event in the life cycle of Plasmodium causes rupture of red blood cells?

  1. (a) Sexual reproduction inside mosquitoes in the erythrocytes
  2. (b) Maturation and multiplication of merozoites inside the RBCs
  3. (c) Multiplication inside liver cells
  4. (d) Conversion into sporozoites
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Maturation and multiplication of merozoites inside the RBCs

Geography (4)

India - Agriculture · Types of farming (shifting, terrace, etc.)

Q25. Which of the following farming techniques is primarily practised by tribal groups in India?

  1. (a) Intensive farming
  2. (b) Plantation farming
  3. (c) Commercial farming
  4. (d) Shifting agriculture
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Shifting agriculture

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

Q26. The longitudinal valleys between the lesser Himalayas and the Shiwaliks are called:

  1. (a) Khadars
  2. (b) Meanders
  3. (c) Duns
  4. (d) Doabs
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Duns

India - Location, Physiography and Neighbours · Thar Desert

Q27. Most of the Thar Desert lies in which direction with respect to the Aravalli Hills?

  1. (a) North-West
  2. (b) North-East
  3. (c) South
  4. (d) East
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) North-West

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

Q28. Which of the following is the highest peak of the Maikal range?

  1. (a) Kalsubai
  2. (b) Anamudi
  3. (c) Guru Shikhar
  4. (d) Amarkantak
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Amarkantak

Computer (5)

Software, Operating Systems and Programming · Windows features and utilities

Q29. Which desktop element in Windows OS allows users to restore deleted files and folders?

  1. (a) Start Menu
  2. (b) Task Manager
  3. (c) Recycle Bin
  4. (d) Control Panel
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Recycle Bin

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

Q30. Which of the following Operating System concepts is most directly involved in ensuring that multiple processes can access and modify files concurrently without causing data corruption?

  1. (a) File locking mechanisms
  2. (b) Scheduling algorithms
  3. (c) Virtual memory management
  4. (d) Paging
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) File locking mechanisms

Software, Operating Systems and Programming · Windows features and utilities

Q31. What is the default name given to a folder on Windows systems?

  1. (a) Untitled Folder
  2. (b) New Folder
  3. (c) Folder
  4. (d) Default Folder
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) New Folder

MS Office and Productivity Tools · MS Excel

Q32. What is the proper way to print a spreadsheet in MS Excel?

  1. (a) Click on the 'Home' tab and select 'Print'
  2. (b) Press Ctrl + S
  3. (c) Press Ctrl + Pt
  4. (d) Click on the 'File' tab and choose 'Print'
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Click on the 'File' tab and choose 'Print'

MS Office and Productivity Tools · MS Word

Q33. What happens when a user presses the Bullets button (•) in MS Word?

  1. (a) The text alignment changes to center
  2. (b) The font size increases
  3. (c) The selected text is converted into a bulleted list
  4. (d) The selected text is converted into a numbered list
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) The selected text is converted into a bulleted list

Static GK (2)

Sports · Sports schemes and campaigns (Khelo India, Fit India)

Q34. As of February 2025, how many athletes trained under Khelo India have set international records?

  1. (a) 1250
  2. (b) 1802
  3. (c) 1631
  4. (d) 1424
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) 1424

Festivals, Fairs, Paintings and Crafts · Painting styles and schools

Q35. In Warli painting, what is the process called where cow dung and water are spread for background preparation?

  1. (a) Saravane
  2. (b) Lihane
  3. (c) Rangoli
  4. (d) Lipane
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Lipane

Polity (4)

Local Government · 74th Amendment - urban local bodies

Q36. Who among the following is responsible for implementing decisions made by a Municipal Corporation’s council and standing committees in India?

  1. (a) Deputy Mayor
  2. (b) Chairman
  3. (c) Municipal Commissioner
  4. (d) Standing Committee Head
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Municipal Commissioner

Judiciary · Judicial review and judicial activism

Q37. Who among the following first coined the term 'judicial activism'?

  1. (a) Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
  2. (b) DA Desai
  3. (c) Justice PN Bhagwati
  4. (d) Justice VR Krishna Iyer
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Arthur Schlesinger Jr.

Judiciary · Subordinate courts

Q38. Which court in the subordinate judiciary has unlimited pecuniary jurisdiction in civil cases?

  1. (a) Judge of District Court
  2. (b) Nyaya Panchayat
  3. (c) Court of Munsiff
  4. (d) Small Causes Court
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Judge of District Court

Union Executive · Council of Ministers and Cabinet

Q39. In some cases, the Prime Minister of India assigns an independent charge of a portfolio to a Minister of State. This implies that the Minister of State:

  1. (a) serves jointly with a Cabinet Minister to share and perform responsibilities of the assigned portfolio
  2. (b) functions as if in Cabinet rank with full independent responsibility for that portfolio
  3. (c) is demoted in responsibilities
  4. (d) loses the title of Minister of State
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) functions as if in Cabinet rank with full independent responsibility for that portfolio

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