RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 11 August 2025 Shift 3 GK questions

Question 1

Where was the 55ᵗʰ World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, 2025, held?

Accepted Answer

Switzerland

Answer

Brazil

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Peru

Answer

Belgium

Question 2

Which of the following Vedas mentions the names of some learned ladies like Viswavara, Apala and Ghosa who composed mantras and attained the rank of Rishis?

Accepted Answer

The Rigveda

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The Samaveda

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The Atharvaveda

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The Yajurveda

Question 3

The Immigration and Foreigners Bill 2025, repeals which of the following Acts?

Accepted Answer

The Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920

Answer

The Immigration (Carriers Liability) Amendment Act, 2005

Answer

The Emigration Act, 1983

Answer

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010

Question 4

Which team did the United States defeat to win the gold medal at the 2025 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship?

Accepted Answer

Switzerland

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Finland

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Sweden

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Canada

Question 5

How does the use of renewable energy contribute to sustainable development?

Accepted Answer

It reduces environmental pollution and conserves resources.

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It increases dependency on fossil fuels.

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It rapidly depletes natural ecosystems.

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It provides unlimited profits to energy companies.

Question 6

What is the phenomenon called when a wire passes through a block of ice without splitting it and the water refreezes after the wire passes?

Accepted Answer

Regelation

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Sublimation

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Condensation

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Fusion

Question 7

Which of the following locations was among the venues that hosted the inaugural Khelo India Beach Games in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Diu

Answer

Chennai

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Goa

Answer

Kochi

Question 8

Which colonial policy is often blamed for the decline of India's traditional handicraft industries?

Accepted Answer

De-industrialisation policy

Answer

Doctrine of lapse

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Zamindari system

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Green revolution

Question 9

Where is the Genome India data officially hosted during its launch in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Indian Biological Data Centre

Answer

Indian Science Informatics Centre

Answer

HealthTech Data Repository

Answer

National Genome Archive

Question 10

Which body acts as the apex at the district level in Panchayati Raj?

Accepted Answer

Zilla Parishad

Answer

Gram Panchayat

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Municipal Corporation

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Panchayat Samiti

Question 11

The term 'License Raj' is related to which sector of the Indian economy?

Accepted Answer

Industry

Answer

Services

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Foreign Trade

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Agriculture

Question 12

What was India’s rank in the Global Gender Gap Report, 2025?

Accepted Answer

131ˢᵗ out of 148 nations

Answer

135ᵗʰ out of 150 nations

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129ᵗʰ out of 148 nations

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130ᵗʰ out of 147 nations

Question 13

What is the focus of the Scheme of Human Resources Development in Sports?

Accepted Answer

Training and development of sports professionals

Answer

Construction of gyms in every part of India

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Establishing fitness clubs for youngsters

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Building swimming pools for agile swimmers

Question 14

With which country did India conduct a joint military exercise called 'Cyclone-III' at Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan in February 2025?

Accepted Answer

Egypt

Answer

France

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Singapore

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Japan

Question 15

What feature of Indus Valley town planning indicates advanced civic amenities and engineering skills of the civilisation?

Accepted Answer

Drainage systems

Answer

Temples

Answer

Rock-cut caves

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Underground railways

Question 16

Which of the following continents is located entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

Australia

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Africa

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South America

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Europe

Question 17

In January 2025, how many sportspeople were awarded with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award for the year 2024?

Accepted Answer

04

Answer

06

Answer

03

Answer

05

Question 18

In May 2025, an Indian medical team contributed to an international study demonstrating that AI can predict life-threatening heart arrhythmias up to two weeks in advance. Which condition was the AI model primarily designed to predict?

Accepted Answer

Fast Ventricular Tachycardia

Answer

Atrial Fibrillation

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Heart Block

Answer

Bradycardia

Question 19

Why is legal enforceability of rules important in a society?

Accepted Answer

It provides assurance that others will follow the rules.

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So people can break them without fear

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It gives power to the police only.

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To punish minorities

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of an operating system commonly used on laptops?

Accepted Answer

Windows 11

Answer

Google Chrome

Answer

Microsoft Word

Answer

Adobe Photoshop

Question 21

Which of the following Directive Principles of State Policy was added by the Forty-fourth Amendment Act, 1978?

Accepted Answer

Reduction of inequalities in income and status among individuals and groups

Answer

Protection and improvement of the environment and wildlife

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Provision for free legal aid to the poor

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Participation of workers in industrial management

Question 22

What is the area around the equator called where the trade winds from both hemispheres converge?

Accepted Answer

Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)

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Subtropical High

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Horse Latitudes

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Polar Front

Question 23

Which of the following elements is found in the p-block?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen

Answer

Barium

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Sodium

Answer

Chromium

Question 24

Which public sector organisation is the largest provider of surface transport services in India?

Accepted Answer

Indian Railways

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National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)

Answer

State Transport Corporation

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Shipping Corporation of India

Question 25

Who among the following promoted, raised funds for and ran the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company (SSNCo) from Tuticorin, a coastal town in southern Tamil Nadu, to take on the might of the British India Steam Navigation Company?

Accepted Answer

VO Chidambaram Pillai

Answer

Velu Nachiyar

Answer

Garimella Satyanarayana

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Alluri Sitarama Raju

Question 26

Which of the following statements correctly distinguishes between the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers?

Accepted Answer

The Cabinet includes senior ministers, while the Council includes all categories of ministers

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The Cabinet is not part of the executive, but the Council is part of the executive

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The Cabinet is larger and includes all ministers, while the Council is a smaller group

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The Council of Ministers does not include the Prime Minister

Question 27

In May 2025, who took charge as the new Vice Chief of the Air Staff?

Accepted Answer

Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari

Answer

Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor

Answer

Air Marshal Vijay Kumar Garg

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Air Marshal Sujeet Pushpakar Dharkar

Question 28

In February 2021, which of the following was amended, enabling the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to also look after the development of Ropeways and Alternate Mobility Solutions?

Accepted Answer

Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules 1961

Answer

Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules 1951

Answer

Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules 1971

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Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules 1981

Question 29

Who among the following was arrested and imprisoned for refusing to give evidence against Aurobindo Ghosh in the Bande Mataram conspiracy case?

Accepted Answer

Bipin Chandra Pal

Answer

Garimella Satyanarayana

Answer

Peer Ali Khan

Answer

Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi

Question 30

Which is the deadliest species of Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans?

Accepted Answer

Plasmodium falciparum

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Plasmodium ovale

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Plasmodium knowlesi

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Plasmodium inui

Question 31

Which river in Jammu and Kashmir has the world’s highest railway bridge built over it?

Accepted Answer

Chenab

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Beas

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Ravi

Answer

Jhelum

Question 32

The Devi Movement took place in which of the following regions of India?

Accepted Answer

South Gujarat

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North Gujarat

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Western Maharashtra

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Eastern Madhya Pradesh

Question 33

What is the name of the genome-edited rice variety developed to improve yield and productivity in May 2025?

Accepted Answer

DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa DST Rice 1

Answer

Samba Mahsuri and MTU 1010

Answer

Malaviya Manila Sinchit Dhan-1 and Pusa Basmati 1121

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IR64 and Swarna Sub1

Question 34

Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution defines the money bill?

Accepted Answer

Article 110

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Article 117

Answer

Article 105

Answer

Article 112

Question 35

Which neighbouring country of India is an island nation in the Indian Ocean?

Accepted Answer

Maldives

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Nepal

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Myanmar

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Bhutan

Question 36

What does privatisation mean in the Indian economic context?

Accepted Answer

Selling government companies to private companies

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Making all jobs government-based

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Nationalising all banks

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Giving more subsidies to farmers

Question 37

Which of the following is a characteristic of primary memory in a computer?

Accepted Answer

It holds data temporarily for quick access during processing.

Answer

It stores data permanently.

Answer

It is slower than secondary memory.

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It is used to back up files externally.

Current Affairs (10)

Q1. Where was the 55ᵗʰ World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, 2025, held?

Q2. The Immigration and Foreigners Bill 2025, repeals which of the following Acts?

Q3. Which team did the United States defeat to win the gold medal at the 2025 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship?

Q4. Where is the Genome India data officially hosted during its launch in 2025?

Q5. What was India’s rank in the Global Gender Gap Report, 2025?

Q6. With which country did India conduct a joint military exercise called 'Cyclone-III' at Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan in February 2025?

Q7. In January 2025, how many sportspeople were awarded with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award for the year 2024?

Q8. In May 2025, an Indian medical team contributed to an international study demonstrating that AI can predict life-threatening heart arrhythmias up to two weeks in advance. Which condition was the AI model primarily designed to predict?

Q9. In May 2025, who took charge as the new Vice Chief of the Air Staff?

Q10. What is the name of the genome-edited rice variety developed to improve yield and productivity in May 2025?

Ancient History (2)

Q11. Which of the following Vedas mentions the names of some learned ladies like Viswavara, Apala and Ghosa who composed mantras and attained the rank of Rishis?

Q12. What feature of Indus Valley town planning indicates advanced civic amenities and engineering skills of the civilisation?

Physics (2)

Q13. How does the use of renewable energy contribute to sustainable development?

Q14. What is the phenomenon called when a wire passes through a block of ice without splitting it and the water refreezes after the wire passes?

Static GK (4)

Q15. Which of the following locations was among the venues that hosted the inaugural Khelo India Beach Games in 2025?

Q16. What is the focus of the Scheme of Human Resources Development in Sports?

Q17. Which public sector organisation is the largest provider of surface transport services in India?

Q18. Which river in Jammu and Kashmir has the world’s highest railway bridge built over it?

Modern History (4)

Q19. Which colonial policy is often blamed for the decline of India's traditional handicraft industries?

Q20. Who among the following promoted, raised funds for and ran the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company (SSNCo) from Tuticorin, a coastal town in southern Tamil Nadu, to take on the might of the British India Steam Navigation Company?

Q21. Who among the following was arrested and imprisoned for refusing to give evidence against Aurobindo Ghosh in the Bande Mataram conspiracy case?

Q22. The Devi Movement took place in which of the following regions of India?

Polity (6)

Q23. Which body acts as the apex at the district level in Panchayati Raj?

Q24. Why is legal enforceability of rules important in a society?

Q25. Which of the following Directive Principles of State Policy was added by the Forty-fourth Amendment Act, 1978?

Q26. Which of the following statements correctly distinguishes between the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers?

Q27. In February 2021, which of the following was amended, enabling the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to also look after the development of Ropeways and Alternate Mobility Solutions?

Q28. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution defines the money bill?

Economics (2)

Q29. The term 'License Raj' is related to which sector of the Indian economy?

Q30. What does privatisation mean in the Indian economic context?

Geography (3)

Q31. Which of the following continents is located entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?

Q32. What is the area around the equator called where the trade winds from both hemispheres converge?

Q33. Which neighbouring country of India is an island nation in the Indian Ocean?

Computer (2)

Q34. Which of the following is an example of an operating system commonly used on laptops?

Q35. Which of the following is a characteristic of primary memory in a computer?

Chemistry (1)

Q36. Which of the following elements is found in the p-block?

Biology (1)

Q37. Which is the deadliest species of Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans?