RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 12 August 2025 Shift 2 GK questions

Question 1

What is the dimensional formula for mechanical energy that refers to the total energy of an object due to its position and motion?

Accepted Answer

[M¹L²T⁻²]

Answer

[M¹L²]

Answer

[M²L²T⁻1]

Answer

[ML²T⁻³]

Question 2

What is the significance of DRDO's successful test of the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRAShM) in 2025?

Accepted Answer

It enhances India's strategic deterrence capabilities

Answer

It marked India's first hypersonic missile test

Answer

It replaced the need for aircraft carriers

Answer

It was the first missile to use solar propulsion

Question 3

What is baking soda chemically known as?

Accepted Answer

Sodium bicarbonate

Answer

Sodium carbonate

Answer

Calcium carbonate

Answer

Magnesium hydroxide

Question 4

Which of the following types of cases is NOT generally taken up by Lok Adalats in India?

Accepted Answer

Murder trials

Answer

Motor accident claims

Answer

Utility bill disputes

Answer

Divorce settlements

Question 5

What was the name of stadium where India beat Bangladesh in South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-19 Championship 2025?

Accepted Answer

Yupia Outdoor Stadium, Arunachal Pradesh

Answer

Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata

Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi

Answer

JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur

Question 6

The first cross-country pipeline in Asia connected the Naharkatiya oilfield in Assam to which refinery?

Accepted Answer

Barauni Refinery

Answer

Panipat Refinery

Answer

Haldia Refinery

Answer

Mathura Refinery

Question 7

The primary sector saw uneven regional development during 1947-91. Which region benefitted the most from the Green Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Northern India

Answer

Western India

Answer

Southern India

Answer

Eastern India

Question 8

Which of the following is a Buddhist text containing stories related to the previous births of the Buddha?

Accepted Answer

Jatakas

Answer

Manusmriti

Answer

Panchatantra

Answer

Arthashastra

Question 9

Which of the following natural regions is known for evergreen dense forests and high biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

Equatorial region

Answer

Steppe region

Answer

Mediterranean region

Answer

Tundra region

Question 10

A mixed economy involves both private and public ownership. What was a distinctive feature of India's mixed economy model?

Accepted Answer

Public sector dominance in core industries

Answer

Focus on consumerism

Answer

Full privatisation

Answer

Absence of licensing

Question 11

What was the mascot name of Khelo India Youth Games 2025 held in Bihar in May 2025?

Accepted Answer

Gajsimha

Answer

Nini

Answer

Appu

Answer

Dou Dou

Question 12

Which country won both the Men’s and Women’s titles at the Kabaddi World Cup 2025, held at Wolverhampton in England?

Accepted Answer

India

Answer

Bangladesh

Answer

Pakistan

Answer

Iran

Question 13

Which is the first Indian state/UT to launch the nPROUD (New Programme for Removal of Unused Drugs) project?

Accepted Answer

Kerala

Answer

Maharashtra

Answer

Delhi

Answer

Telangana

Question 14

Who was called the 'Grand Old Man of India' and the first Indian to demand Swaraj?

Accepted Answer

Dadabhai Naoroji

Answer

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Answer

Surendranath Banerjee

Answer

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Question 15

Which of the following options best describes the state of Indian industries under British rule?

Accepted Answer

Systematic decline of traditional industries

Answer

Promotion of indigenous entrepreneurship

Answer

Widespread industrialisation across rural India

Answer

Rapid growth of modern manufacturing

Question 16

The 25ᵗʰ Amendment curtailed the right to property by amending which Article of Indian Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Article 31

Answer

Article 12

Answer

Article 13

Answer

Article 33

Question 17

Which of the following initiatives was launched by the National Commission for Women (NCW) on 22 May 2025 to promote AI literacy and digital safety among women, especially in rural and semi-urban areas?

Accepted Answer

Yashoda AI: Your AI SAKHI

Answer

Cyber Sakhi: AI Awareness Program

Answer

Digital Shakti: Women in Tech

Answer

Tech Sakhi: Empowering Women

Question 18

As per Deloitte, how much will AI in healthcare boost India’s GDP by 2025?

Accepted Answer

USD 25–30 billion

Answer

USD 35–40 billion

Answer

USD 45–50 billion

Answer

USD 12–18 billion

Question 19

Crafted using the lost-wax technique in Mohenjo-daro, a significant city of the Indus Valley Civilisation, the prehistoric Dancing Girl figurine is primarily made of which of the following materials?

Accepted Answer

Bronze

Answer

Terracotta

Answer

Stone

Answer

Copper

Question 20

After its 1971 electoral victory, Indira Gandhi’s government amended the Constitution to remove legal obstacles to abolishing which of the following privileges?

Accepted Answer

Privy purses of former princely rulers

Answer

Monopoly trade licenses

Answer

Zamindari system

Answer

Separate electorates for minorities

Question 21

The Harappans were first in Eurasia to grow ___.

Accepted Answer

Cotton

Answer

Potato

Answer

Mustard Seeds

Answer

Indigo

Question 22

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Dweep is a part of which island?

Accepted Answer

Andaman Islands

Answer

Rameswaram Island

Answer

Lakshadweep Islands

Answer

Majuli Island

Question 23

Which country hosted the 6ᵗʰ BIMSTEC Summit in March 2025?

Accepted Answer

Thailand

Answer

India

Answer

Sri Lanka

Answer

Bangladesh

Question 24

As per the ‘India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023), which Indian state has the largest forest cover (area-wise) in the country?

Accepted Answer

Madhya Pradesh

Answer

Uttar Pradesh

Answer

Arunachal Pradesh

Answer

Chhattisgarh

Question 25

Harsabardhan Sahu who built a new record in the field of 49 kg (Clean and Jerk) Weightlifting category, at Khelo India Youth Games 2025 is from which state?

Accepted Answer

Odisha

Answer

Assam

Answer

Mizoram

Answer

Bihar

Question 26

The Queen's Stepwell in Gujarat, known officially as Rani-ki-Vav, is situated along the course of which river?

Accepted Answer

Saraswati

Answer

Sabarmati

Answer

Tapi

Answer

Narmada

Question 27

If the temperature of air increases, what happens to the speed of sound and the minimum distance to hear an echo?

Accepted Answer

Speed increases, minimum distance increases

Answer

Speed decreases, minimum distance increases

Answer

Speed increases, minimum distance decreases

Answer

Speed decreases, minimum distance decreases

Question 28

Tariff reforms were central to the liberalisation of trade. What happened to import tariffs after 1991?

Accepted Answer

It gradually reduced

Answer

It remained unchanged

Answer

It increased

Answer

It was replaced with import bans

Question 29

Which two countries signed a historic peace treaty on 13 March 2025, ending nearly four decades of conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region?

Accepted Answer

Armenia and Azerbaijan

Answer

Azerbaijan and Georgia

Answer

Armenia and Turkey

Answer

Georgia and Russia

Question 30

In the 2024 Global Innovation Index, which country was ranked as the most innovative?

Accepted Answer

Switzerland

Answer

Sweden

Answer

United States

Answer

Singapore

Question 31

The vast network of railways that helped people meet their family and relatives was pioneered during the latter half of which of the following centuries in India?

Accepted Answer

19ᵗʰ

Answer

18ᵗʰ

Answer

17ᵗʰ

Answer

20ᵗʰ

Question 32

On 15 May 2025, the Supreme Court of India issued an immediate direction to the Centre to set up dedicated courts to deal with which cases?

Accepted Answer

Child sexual abuse

Answer

Serious offenses like murder

Answer

Constitutional interpretations

Answer

Dowry harassment

Question 33

Which of the following statements about the Gram Sabha is correct?

Accepted Answer

It comprises all adult voters in the Panchayat area; its role is defined by state law.

Answer

It meets only once every five years.

Answer

It consists only of elected members of the Gram Panchayat.

Answer

It has authority to override the decisions of the Panchayat.

Question 34

Which of the following best defines the strategy of Passive Resistance as advocated by Extremists?

Accepted Answer

Boycott, Swadeshi and non-cooperation with rulers

Answer

Assassination of British officers

Answer

Armed confrontation with colonial forces

Answer

Military training of Indian youth abroad

Question 35

Which of the following is a water pollutant?

Accepted Answer

Lead

Answer

Oxygen

Answer

Nitrogen gas

Answer

Carbon dioxide

Question 36

What happens when you create a folder with the same name in the same location?

Accepted Answer

It gives an error.

Answer

It opens the original folder.

Answer

The system automatically renames it.

Answer

It replaces the old folder.

Question 37

The typical landform seen in the Thar Desert is:

Accepted Answer

sand dunes

Answer

alluvial plains

Answer

river deltas

Answer

glacial moraines

Question 38

Which of the following is the main objective of the Right to Information Act?

Accepted Answer

To promote transparency and accountability

Answer

To prevent public access to government records

Answer

To provide private data to media houses

Answer

To ensure secrecy in public administration

Question 39

Which of the following types of memory is volatile, meaning its contents are lost when the computer is turned off?

Accepted Answer

RAM

Answer

Pen Drive

Answer

ROM

Answer

Hard Disk

Question 40

According to a Times of India report from April 2025, there have been plans to locally manufacture which tetravalent dengue vaccine under the ‘Make‑in‑India’ initiative?

Accepted Answer

QDENGA (TAK‑003)

Answer

Dengvaxia

Answer

TV003 / TV005

Answer

CYD‑TDCV

Physics (2)

Q1. What is the dimensional formula for mechanical energy that refers to the total energy of an object due to its position and motion?

Q2. If the temperature of air increases, what happens to the speed of sound and the minimum distance to hear an echo?

Current Affairs (13)

Q3. What is the significance of DRDO's successful test of the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRAShM) in 2025?

Q4. What was the name of stadium where India beat Bangladesh in South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-19 Championship 2025?

Q5. What was the mascot name of Khelo India Youth Games 2025 held in Bihar in May 2025?

Q6. Which country won both the Men’s and Women’s titles at the Kabaddi World Cup 2025, held at Wolverhampton in England?

Q7. Which is the first Indian state/UT to launch the nPROUD (New Programme for Removal of Unused Drugs) project?

Q8. Which of the following initiatives was launched by the National Commission for Women (NCW) on 22 May 2025 to promote AI literacy and digital safety among women, especially in rural and semi-urban areas?

Q9. As per Deloitte, how much will AI in healthcare boost India’s GDP by 2025?

Q10. Which country hosted the 6ᵗʰ BIMSTEC Summit in March 2025?

Q11. Harsabardhan Sahu who built a new record in the field of 49 kg (Clean and Jerk) Weightlifting category, at Khelo India Youth Games 2025 is from which state?

Q12. Which two countries signed a historic peace treaty on 13 March 2025, ending nearly four decades of conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region?

Q13. In the 2024 Global Innovation Index, which country was ranked as the most innovative?

Q14. On 15 May 2025, the Supreme Court of India issued an immediate direction to the Centre to set up dedicated courts to deal with which cases?

Q15. According to a Times of India report from April 2025, there have been plans to locally manufacture which tetravalent dengue vaccine under the ‘Make‑in‑India’ initiative?

Chemistry (2)

Q16. What is baking soda chemically known as?

Q17. Which of the following is a water pollutant?

Polity (5)

Q18. Which of the following types of cases is NOT generally taken up by Lok Adalats in India?

Q19. The 25ᵗʰ Amendment curtailed the right to property by amending which Article of Indian Constitution?

Q20. After its 1971 electoral victory, Indira Gandhi’s government amended the Constitution to remove legal obstacles to abolishing which of the following privileges?

Q21. Which of the following statements about the Gram Sabha is correct?

Q22. Which of the following is the main objective of the Right to Information Act?

Geography (5)

Q23. The first cross-country pipeline in Asia connected the Naharkatiya oilfield in Assam to which refinery?

Q24. Which of the following natural regions is known for evergreen dense forests and high biodiversity?

Q25. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Dweep is a part of which island?

Q26. As per the ‘India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023), which Indian state has the largest forest cover (area-wise) in the country?

Q27. The typical landform seen in the Thar Desert is:

Economics (3)

Q28. The primary sector saw uneven regional development during 1947-91. Which region benefitted the most from the Green Revolution?

Q29. A mixed economy involves both private and public ownership. What was a distinctive feature of India's mixed economy model?

Q30. Tariff reforms were central to the liberalisation of trade. What happened to import tariffs after 1991?

Ancient History (3)

Q31. Which of the following is a Buddhist text containing stories related to the previous births of the Buddha?

Q32. Crafted using the lost-wax technique in Mohenjo-daro, a significant city of the Indus Valley Civilisation, the prehistoric Dancing Girl figurine is primarily made of which of the following materials?

Q33. The Harappans were first in Eurasia to grow ___.

Modern History (3)

Q34. Who was called the 'Grand Old Man of India' and the first Indian to demand Swaraj?

Q35. Which of the following options best describes the state of Indian industries under British rule?

Q36. Which of the following best defines the strategy of Passive Resistance as advocated by Extremists?

Static GK (2)

Q37. The Queen's Stepwell in Gujarat, known officially as Rani-ki-Vav, is situated along the course of which river?

Q38. The vast network of railways that helped people meet their family and relatives was pioneered during the latter half of which of the following centuries in India?

Computer (2)

Q39. What happens when you create a folder with the same name in the same location?

Q40. Which of the following types of memory is volatile, meaning its contents are lost when the computer is turned off?

Q15. According to a Times of India report from April 2025, there have been plans to locally manufacture which tetravalent dengue vaccine under the ‘Make‑in‑India’ initiative?