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RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 18 August 2025 Shift 1 GK Questions – with answers & solutions

All 39 GK / GS questions asked in RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 on 18 August 2025 Shift 1, with correct answers and short solutions, subject-wise: Polity, Current Affairs, Biology, Geography, Static GK, Economics.

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Subjects: Polity (6) · Current Affairs (11) · Biology (3) · Geography (6) · Static GK (2) · Economics (3) · Physics (1) · Ancient History (1) · Modern History (3) · Computer (2) · Medieval History (1)

Polity (6)

Special Provisions, Official Language and Miscellaneous Provisions · Services under the Union and States (All India Services)

Q1. In which year were the Indian Civil Service (ICS) and Indian Police (IP) replaced by the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS), later recognised as All-India Services?

  1. (a) 1946
  2. (b) 1945
  3. (c) 1950
  4. (d) 1947
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) 1947

Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Bodies · Finance Commission

Q2. Which body recommends the distribution of tax revenue between the Centre and States?

  1. (a) Finance Commission
  2. (b) NITI Aayog
  3. (c) Supreme Court
  4. (d) Comptroller and Auditor General
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Finance Commission

Amendments and Important Articles · Major constitutional amendments

Q3. Which Constitutional Amendment Act restored the Parliament's power to amend Fundamental Rights?

  1. (a) 44ᵗʰ Amendment Act, 1978
  2. (b) 52ⁿᵈ Amendment Act, 1985
  3. (c) 42ⁿᵈ Amendment Act, 1976
  4. (d) 24ᵗʰ Amendment Act, 1971
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) 24ᵗʰ Amendment Act, 1971

Local Government · 73rd Amendment - Panchayati Raj

Q4. Women play a significant role in rural livelihoods and household management. What is the minimum percentage of seats reserved for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions?

  1. (a) 25%
  2. (b) 33%
  3. (c) 50%
  4. (d) 43%
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 33%

Judiciary · High Courts

Q5. Which Article empowers the High Courts to issue writs for the enforcement of Legal and Fundamental Rights?

  1. (a) Article 124
  2. (b) Article 324
  3. (c) Article 136
  4. (d) Article 226
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Article 226

Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Bodies · National Commissions for SC, ST and BC

Q6. Which Article of the Constitution mandates the establishment of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes?

  1. (a) Article 340
  2. (b) Article 335
  3. (c) Article 338
  4. (d) Article 342
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Article 338

Current Affairs (11)

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

Q7. Simone Biles, the winner of the 2025 Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award, is associated with the sport of _____.

  1. (a) gymnastics
  2. (b) track and field
  3. (c) swimming
  4. (d) tennis
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) gymnastics

International Affairs and Summits · Summits and conferences

Q8. Where was the third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) held in 2025?

  1. (a) Vienna
  2. (b) Brussels
  3. (c) Geneva
  4. (d) New York City
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) New York City

Appointments and Resignations · National appointments

Q9. How many new judges were sworn-in to the Supreme Court of India on 30 May 2025?

  1. (a) six
  2. (b) three
  3. (c) two
  4. (d) four
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) three

Defence and Security - Current · Defence acquisitions and indigenous systems

Q10. Which organisation successfully developed an indigenous nanoporous multilayered polymeric membrane for high-pressure seawater desalination in May 2025?

  1. (a) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
  2. (b) Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)
  3. (c) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
  4. (d) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)

Awards and Honours - Current · National awards - current

Q11. An economist and a renowned literary personality with a vast reader base in India and abroad, Prof. Arunoday Saha, who was honoured with Padma Shri in 2025, belongs to which Indian state?

  1. (a) Mizoram
  2. (b) Odisha
  3. (c) West Bengal
  4. (d) Tripura
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Tripura

Sports - Current · Cricket - current

Q12. Who among the following created history by scoring 9000 runs in T20 in May 2025?

  1. (a) Virat Kohli
  2. (b) Rohit Sharma
  3. (c) KL Rahul
  4. (d) Tilak Verma
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Virat Kohli

International Affairs and Summits · Summits and conferences

Q13. Which of the following leaders co-chaired the AI Action Summit in Paris with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

  1. (a) Mark Rutte
  2. (b) Valdamir Putin
  3. (c) Joe Biden
  4. (d) Emmanuel Macron
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Emmanuel Macron

National Affairs and Government Initiatives · New government schemes and missions

Q14. Which of the following agencies launched the ‘Medical Innovations Patent Mitra’ in 2025?

  1. (a) AIIMS New Delhi
  2. (b) DST
  3. (c) NITI Aayog
  4. (d) ICMR
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) ICMR

National Affairs and Government Initiatives · Policies, laws and bills

Q15. The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on 17 December 2024, seeks to empower:

  1. (a) the State to make any special provision for the advancement of the economically weaker section (EWS) of citizens
  2. (b) the President to declare different proclamations of national emergency on different grounds simultaneously
  3. (c) the Election Commission to conduct elections for Lok Sabha and all State Assemblies at the same time
  4. (d) the Parliament to make laws to deal with anti-national activities
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) the Election Commission to conduct elections for Lok Sabha and all State Assemblies at the same time

Appointments and Resignations · National appointments

Q16. Who is the chief judge of the Supreme Court of India, as of May 2025?

  1. (a) NV Ramana
  2. (b) Sharad Arvind Bobde
  3. (c) Bhushan R Gavai
  4. (d) DY Chandrachud
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Bhushan R Gavai

Science, Technology and Space - Current · Space sector policy, industry and start-ups - current

Q17. What significant milestone did India achieve in satellite communication (satcom) as of 21 May 2025?

  1. (a) Initiated the fastest global rollout of satellite-based communication services
  2. (b) Banned all foreign satellite communication providers
  3. (c) Launched the world's first 7G satellite
  4. (d) Completed the construction of a national space station
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Initiated the fastest global rollout of satellite-based communication services

Biology (3)

Diseases, Immunity and Health · Lifestyle and non-communicable diseases

Q18. In 2025 news, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) primarily impacts which part of the human body system?

  1. (a) Circulatory system
  2. (b) Peripheral nervous system
  3. (c) Immune system
  4. (d) Digestive system
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Peripheral nervous system

Plant Physiology and Morphology · Photosynthesis - process and factors

Q19. Which of the following pigments is present in vegetables like spinach, giving it the characteristic green colour?

  1. (a) Xanthophyll
  2. (b) Lutein
  3. (c) Chlorophyll
  4. (d) Anthocyanin
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Chlorophyll

Nutrition and Digestion · Vitamins - sources, functions and deficiency

Q20. Consider the following vitamins.1. Vitamin A2. Vitamin B63. Vitamin C4. Vitamin DWhich of them is/are fat-soluble?

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

Answer: (d) Only 1 and 4

Geography (6)

India - Climate, Soils and Natural Vegetation · Soil types and distribution

Q21. In the Great Indian Plains of India, which kind of soil is found on a large scale?

  1. (a) Red soil
  2. (b) Laterite soil
  3. (c) Alluvial soil
  4. (d) Black soil
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Alluvial soil

India - Transport and Communication · Transport geography - modes and networks

Q22. What is the main advantage of road transport over railways?

  1. (a) Suitable for long distances
  2. (b) Cheaper and faster than railway transport over long distances
  3. (c) Environment-friendly
  4. (d) Door-to-door service
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Door-to-door service

Environment and Protected Areas · Environment and climate schemes and missions

Q23. Under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), which mission specifically promotes the development of solar energy in India?

  1. (a) National Solar Mission
  2. (b) National Water Mission
  3. (c) Mission on Sustainable Habitat
  4. (d) National Green Mission
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) National Solar Mission

India - Location, Physiography and Neighbours · Western and Eastern Ghats

Q24. Which mountain range forms the eastern boundary of the Deccan Plateau?

  1. (a) Eastern Ghats
  2. (b) Vindhya Range
  3. (c) Western Ghats
  4. (d) Satpura Range
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Eastern Ghats

Environment and Protected Areas · Wildlife sanctuaries

Q25. Wildlife sanctuaries in India are primarily established for:

  1. (a) urban development
  2. (b) promoting eco-tourism
  3. (c) protecting endangered species
  4. (d) generating forest revenue
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) protecting endangered species

Universe and Solar System · Universe, galaxies and Big Bang

Q26. Which one of the following hypotheses/theories explains the formation of the solar system from a rotating cloud of gas and dust?

  1. (a) Big Bang Theory
  2. (b) Nebular Hypothesis
  3. (c) Continental Drift Theory
  4. (d) Plate Tectonics Theory
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Nebular Hypothesis

Static GK (2)

Personalities and Nicknames · Nicknames and titles of persons

Q27. Who among the following is regarded as the father of modern Hindi literature and theatre?

  1. (a) Jaishankar Prasad
  2. (b) Premchand
  3. (c) Bharatendu Harishchandra
  4. (d) Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Bharatendu Harishchandra

Tribes, Languages and Religions · Classical and scheduled languages

Q28. Which of the following is the official language of the state of Manipur?

  1. (a) Mizo
  2. (b) Meitei
  3. (c) Bodo
  4. (d) Khasi
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Meitei

Economics (3)

Poverty, Unemployment and Human Development · Poverty alleviation and employment programmes (MGNREGA, etc.)

Q29. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) provides legal assurance of wage employment in rural areas. Under MGNREGA, how many days of guaranteed wage employment per year is a rural household entitled to?

  1. (a) 100 days
  2. (b) 50 days
  3. (c) 200 days
  4. (d) 150 days
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 100 days

Money and Banking · Commercial banks and bank nationalisation

Q30. Which of the following was among the first financial institutions in India to receive an 'in principle' approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to set up a bank in the private sector?

  1. (a) Axis Bank Limited
  2. (b) IndusInd Bank Limited
  3. (c) HDFC Limited
  4. (d) Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) HDFC Limited

Poverty, Unemployment and Human Development · Types of unemployment

Q31. Which type of unemployment is most prevalent in Indian agriculture during the non-sowing season?

  1. (a) Disguised Unemployment
  2. (b) Cyclical Unemployment
  3. (c) Structural Unemployment
  4. (d) Seasonal Unemployment
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Seasonal Unemployment

Physics (1)

Physics Miscellaneous · Physicists and their discoveries

Q32. Who is best known for being associated with the theory of quantum mechanics, published in 1925?

  1. (a) Werner Heisenberg
  2. (b) Ernest Rutherford
  3. (c) Heinrich Rudolf Hertz
  4. (d) Wolfgang Pauli
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Werner Heisenberg

Ancient History (1)

Vedic Period · Vedic literature (Vedas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads)

Q33. What is the main content of the four Vedas composed during the Early Vedic period?

  1. (a) Agricultural manuals
  2. (b) Prayers and hymns
  3. (c) War strategies
  4. (d) Laws and rituals
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Prayers and hymns

Modern History (3)

Peasant, Tribal and Civil Uprisings · Leaders of tribal movements

Q34. What was the name of the legend who spearheaded the Munda Rebellion?

  1. (a) Prakash Munda
  2. (b) Kariya Munda
  3. (c) Birsa Munda
  4. (d) Nirmal Munda
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Birsa Munda

British Administration and Policies · Education policies and commissions

Q35. In which of the following years was Indian Universities Act enacted to impose stiff control over Indian Universities?

  1. (a) 1893
  2. (b) 1904
  3. (c) 1886
  4. (d) 1900
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 1904

Peasant, Tribal and Civil Uprisings · Peasant movements (Indigo, Pabna, Deccan riots)

Q36. The Faraizi Movement's no-tax campaign primarily targeted the ________.

  1. (a) Local tribal rulers
  2. (b) Indigo planters and zamindars
  3. (c) Mughal officials
  4. (d) British Army
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Indigo planters and zamindars

Computer (2)

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

Q37. What is the function of device drivers in an operating system?

  1. (a) To install software updates
  2. (b) To manage communication between OS and hardware
  3. (c) To create new user accounts
  4. (d) To clean temporary files
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) To manage communication between OS and hardware

Software, Operating Systems and Programming · Windows features and utilities

Q38. Which of the following steps correctly describes how to move a file or folder using the Cut and Paste method?

  1. (a) Select file → Press Ctrl + C → Go to new location → Press Delete
  2. (b) Open file → Click Close → Open Recycle Bin
  3. (c) Select file → Edit → Cut or Ctrl + X → Go to new location → Edit → Paste or Ctrl + V
  4. (d) Select file → Right-click → Copy → Go to new location → Right-click → Paste
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Select file → Edit → Cut or Ctrl + X → Go to new location → Edit → Paste or Ctrl + V

Medieval History (1)

Early Medieval North India · Feudatories (samantas) and early medieval polity

Q39. The governor of a province (bhukti) in the Pala and Pratihara empire was called:

  1. (a) Uparika
  2. (b) Rashtrapati
  3. (c) Visayapati
  4. (d) Koshtapala
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Uparika

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