RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 19 August 2025 Shift 3 GK questions

Question 1

Financial inclusion helps reduce income inequality in rural areas. Which platform provides a unified digital database for unorganised workers?

Accepted Answer

E-Shram portal

Answer

UPI dashboard

Answer

Jan Dhan Yojana

Answer

BHIM app

Question 2

Landslides due to mining and land subsidence are commonly seen in:

Accepted Answer

Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh

Answer

Rajasthan and Haryana

Answer

Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand

Answer

Assam and West Bengal

Question 3

Which of the following Constitutional Amendments introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India?

Accepted Answer

101ˢᵗ Amendment

Answer

103ʳᵈ Amendment

Answer

97ᵗʰ Amendment

Answer

108ᵗʰ Amendment

Question 4

What is the primary objective of the e-Zero FIR initiative launched by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs in May 2025?

Accepted Answer

Fast-track cyber fraud FIRs

Answer

Provide compensation for cyber fraud victims

Answer

Create a national crime database

Answer

Launch an online cyber safety portal

Question 5

Which of the following organisations launched the Bharatpol platform to enhance coordination with Interpol in January 2025?

Accepted Answer

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

Answer

National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)

Answer

National Investigation Agency (NIA)

Answer

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

Question 6

The Tripartite Struggle was a prolonged conflict among the Gurjara-Pratiharas, Palas, and which southern Indian dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Rashtrakutas

Answer

Satavahanas

Answer

Cholas

Answer

Pallavas

Question 7

As per VarIndia (April 2025), India’s draft ‘6G THz Testbed’ specifically targets components operating in frequencies above:

Accepted Answer

100 GHz

Answer

300 GHz

Answer

60 GHz

Answer

6 GHz

Question 8

Why does the eastern coastal plain have fewer ports and harbours compared to the western coastal plain?

Accepted Answer

It is an emergent coast

Answer

It has more tourist beaches

Answer

It is closer to the Equator

Answer

It receives more rainfall

Question 9

The World Government Summit 2025, focusing on shaping future governments, was convened in which city?

Accepted Answer

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Answer

Doha, Qatar

Answer

Geneva, Switzerland

Answer

Singapore

Question 10

What was the effect of English education and western thought on Indian nationalism?

Accepted Answer

Ignited national awakening

Answer

Suppressed nationalism

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Encouraged partition

Answer

Supported casteism

Question 11

'Diyaslai’ is the autobiography of which social activist of India, on which the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture held a dedicated discussion in February 2025 in an event graced by former President Ram Nath Kovind as the chief guest?

Accepted Answer

Kailash Satyarthi

Answer

Kamla Bhasin

Answer

Laxmi Agarwal

Answer

Kiran Bedi

Question 12

What has the Supreme Court of India ruled regarding the independence of tribunals?

Accepted Answer

Tribunals, being quasi-judicial bodies, must be independent of the executive, just like regular courts.

Answer

Tribunals can be managed by the subject-matter ministry to improve efficiency.

Answer

Tribunals must be headed by sitting High Court judges to ensure credibility.

Answer

Tribunals are executive bodies and need not be independent of the executive.

Question 13

Which of the following languages is most notably associated with the literary contributions of Girish Karnad, exemplified by his acclaimed play 'Tughlaq'?

Accepted Answer

Kannada

Answer

Marathi

Answer

Tamil

Answer

Telugu

Question 14

During the Gupta period, who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Gupta Army?

Accepted Answer

Mahasenapati

Answer

Mahamatya

Answer

Sandhivigrahika

Answer

Amatya

Question 15

In which city is India's first AI-focused Special Economic Zone (SEZ) being established in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Nava Raipur

Answer

Hyderabad

Answer

Pune

Answer

Bengaluru

Question 16

In 2025, the Central Government granted a one-year extension to Dr. Samir V Kamat, extending his tenure as Chief of which organisation till May 2026?

Accepted Answer

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

Answer

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Answer

National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS)

Answer

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

Question 17

Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the impeachment procedure of the President?

Accepted Answer

Article 61

Answer

Article 54

Answer

Article 52

Answer

Article 66

Question 18

Which test was successfully conducted by ISRO in the development of the semicryogenic engine in March 2025?

Accepted Answer

Hot test of the engine power head test article

Answer

Static fire test of the rocket booster

Answer

Cold test of the fuel system

Answer

Flight test of the complete launch vehicle

Question 19

Which architectural style characterises the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) building in Mumbai, India, completed in 1887?

Accepted Answer

Victorian Gothic

Answer

Indo-Saracenic

Answer

Rajput

Answer

Mughal

Question 20

Who presides over the sessions of the Vidhan Sabha in a State?

Accepted Answer

The Speaker elected by members

Answer

The Chief Minister of the State

Answer

The Governor of the State

Answer

The Deputy Speaker by rotation

Question 21

Which MS Windows feature allows users to personalize their desktop background, theme and screensaver settings?

Accepted Answer

Personalization Settings

Answer

Device Manager

Answer

Task Scheduler

Answer

Disk Management

Question 22

In which of the following years was the first ever National Agriculture Policy announced?

Accepted Answer

2000

Answer

2010

Answer

2005

Answer

2003

Question 23

What is the value of one carat when expressed in SI units?

Accepted Answer

200 milligrams

Answer

1 gram

Answer

100 milligrams

Answer

500 milligrams

Question 24

In March 2025, the Gujarat government launched which scheme to uplift 50,000 Antyodaya families through economic development and women empowerment programmes?

Accepted Answer

G-SAFAL

Answer

G-SWARUPA

Answer

G-SHAKTI

Answer

G-SAMRIDHI

Question 25

Who first presided over the first Indian National Congress session at Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

W C Bannerjee

Answer

Dadabhai Naoroji

Answer

Surendranath Bannerjee

Answer

Anand Mohan Bose

Question 26

Bangladesh is located in which direction of India?

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

Northwest

Answer

North

Answer

West

Question 27

Who was the first Portuguese explorer to reach India in 1498, arriving at Calicut on the Malabar Coast?

Accepted Answer

Vasco da Gama

Answer

Columbus

Answer

Albuquerque

Answer

Nino-da-Cunha

Question 28

Who took over as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in May 2025?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Poonam Gupta

Answer

Swaminathan J

Answer

Indranil Bhattacharyya

Answer

Ajit Ratnakar Joshi

Question 29

Pykara was marked as the first water power station in which state of India?

Accepted Answer

Tamil Nadu

Answer

Odisha

Answer

Kerala

Answer

Madhya Pradesh

Question 30

What is the specific heat of copper, which is often used for pots and pans because it heats up quickly?

Accepted Answer

386.4 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹

Answer

604.2 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹

Answer

239.3 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹

Answer

712.1 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹

Question 31

What has been the trend in India’s per capita income since the 1991 reforms?

Accepted Answer

Gradual increase

Answer

Fluctuating without a pattern

Answer

Constant decline

Answer

No significant change

Question 32

Which sector in India saw significant growth due to globalisation and outsourcing after the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

IT and Services

Answer

Mining

Answer

Real Estate

Answer

Agriculture

Question 33

How many pairs of false ribs are located above the floating ribs that are connected to each other by costal cartilage?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

2

Answer

5

Answer

6

Question 34

Which initiative promotes rooftop solar installations for households?

Accepted Answer

Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana

Answer

URJA Mission

Answer

Solar India

Answer

PM-KUSUM

Question 35

In Windows 11, what does the Alt + D keyboard shortcut do in File Explorer or a web browser?

Accepted Answer

Focuses the address bar

Answer

Duplicates the current tab

Answer

Deletes the selected file or folder

Answer

Displays desktop

Question 36

Mont Blanc is the highest peak of which mountain range?

Accepted Answer

Alps

Answer

Himalayas

Answer

Andes

Answer

Western Ghats

Question 37

One of the major natural lakes in India, the Sambhar Lake of Rajasthan, is located in which of the following districts of the state?

Accepted Answer

Jaipur

Answer

Jhunjhunu

Answer

Barmer

Answer

Jaisalmer

Question 38

Which of the following is a socio-economic Directive Principle?

Accepted Answer

Equal pay for equal work

Answer

Independence of the judiciary

Answer

Separation of powers

Answer

Promotion of international peace

Question 39

Which state is in the news for achieving full functional literacy in May 2025?

Accepted Answer

Mizoram

Answer

Tripura

Answer

Nagaland

Answer

Meghalaya

Economics (5)

Q1. Financial inclusion helps reduce income inequality in rural areas. Which platform provides a unified digital database for unorganised workers?

Q2. In which of the following years was the first ever National Agriculture Policy announced?

Q3. What has been the trend in India’s per capita income since the 1991 reforms?

Q4. Which sector in India saw significant growth due to globalisation and outsourcing after the 1990s?

Q5. Which initiative promotes rooftop solar installations for households?

Geography (6)

Q6. Landslides due to mining and land subsidence are commonly seen in:

Q7. Why does the eastern coastal plain have fewer ports and harbours compared to the western coastal plain?

Q8. Bangladesh is located in which direction of India?

Q9. Pykara was marked as the first water power station in which state of India?

Q10. Mont Blanc is the highest peak of which mountain range?

Q11. One of the major natural lakes in India, the Sambhar Lake of Rajasthan, is located in which of the following districts of the state?

Polity (5)

Q12. Which of the following Constitutional Amendments introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India?

Q13. What has the Supreme Court of India ruled regarding the independence of tribunals?

Q14. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the impeachment procedure of the President?

Q15. Who presides over the sessions of the Vidhan Sabha in a State?

Q16. Which of the following is a socio-economic Directive Principle?

Current Affairs (9)

Q17. What is the primary objective of the e-Zero FIR initiative launched by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs in May 2025?

Q18. Which of the following organisations launched the Bharatpol platform to enhance coordination with Interpol in January 2025?

Q19. The World Government Summit 2025, focusing on shaping future governments, was convened in which city?

Q20. In which city is India's first AI-focused Special Economic Zone (SEZ) being established in 2025?

Q21. In 2025, the Central Government granted a one-year extension to Dr. Samir V Kamat, extending his tenure as Chief of which organisation till May 2026?

Q22. Which test was successfully conducted by ISRO in the development of the semicryogenic engine in March 2025?

Q23. In March 2025, the Gujarat government launched which scheme to uplift 50,000 Antyodaya families through economic development and women empowerment programmes?

Q24. Who took over as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in May 2025?

Q25. Which state is in the news for achieving full functional literacy in May 2025?

Medieval History (1)

Q26. The Tripartite Struggle was a prolonged conflict among the Gurjara-Pratiharas, Palas, and which southern Indian dynasty?

Computer (3)

Q27. As per VarIndia (April 2025), India’s draft ‘6G THz Testbed’ specifically targets components operating in frequencies above:

Q28. Which MS Windows feature allows users to personalize their desktop background, theme and screensaver settings?

Q29. In Windows 11, what does the Alt + D keyboard shortcut do in File Explorer or a web browser?

Modern History (3)

Q30. What was the effect of English education and western thought on Indian nationalism?

Q31. Who first presided over the first Indian National Congress session at Mumbai?

Q32. Who was the first Portuguese explorer to reach India in 1498, arriving at Calicut on the Malabar Coast?

Static GK (3)

Q34. Which of the following languages is most notably associated with the literary contributions of Girish Karnad, exemplified by his acclaimed play 'Tughlaq'?

Q35. Which architectural style characterises the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) building in Mumbai, India, completed in 1887?

Ancient History (1)

Q36. During the Gupta period, who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Gupta Army?

Physics (2)

Q37. What is the value of one carat when expressed in SI units?

Q38. What is the specific heat of copper, which is often used for pots and pans because it heats up quickly?

Biology (1)

Q39. How many pairs of false ribs are located above the floating ribs that are connected to each other by costal cartilage?

Q27. As per VarIndia (April 2025), India’s draft ‘6G THz Testbed’ specifically targets components operating in frequencies above: