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

Question 1

Rapid industrialisation was a hallmark of India's early planning efforts. Which Five-Year Plan laid the foundation for India's public sector steel plants?

Accepted Answer

Second Plan

Answer

Fifth Plan

Answer

Fourth Plan

Answer

First Plan

Question 2

Which authority can dissolve the Council of Ministers at the state level?

Accepted Answer

Governor

Answer

President

Answer

Prime Minister

Answer

High Court

Question 3

In April 2025, the Supreme Court reinterpreted which Article of the Constitution to direct amendment in KYC digital norms to ensure access for 'persons with disabilities'?

Accepted Answer

Article 21

Answer

Article 14

Answer

Article 30

Answer

Article 25

Question 4

Who was honoured with the Humanitarian Award at the 72ⁿᵈ Miss World Festival, held in May 2025, for philanthropic work during the Covid pandemic?

Accepted Answer

Sonu Sood

Answer

Akshay Kumar

Answer

Amitabh Bachchan

Answer

Shah Rukh Khan

Question 5

Which of the following sectors was the primary focus of India's First Five-Year Plan (1951–56)?

Accepted Answer

Agriculture and Irrigation

Answer

Defence and Security

Answer

Industry and Infrastructure

Answer

Services and Education

Question 6

Which fault in the Peninsular Plateau is known for recurrent seismic activity?

Accepted Answer

Bhima Fault

Answer

Malda Fault

Answer

Vindhya Fault

Answer

Narmada Fault

Question 7

On which date did Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurate the WAVES 2025, India’s first-of-its-kind World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit, held at Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

1 May 2025

Answer

20 April 2025

Answer

1 April 2025

Answer

4 May 2025

Question 8

Who was the first Portuguese governor in India, sent in 1505 to establish naval supremacy?

Accepted Answer

De Almeida

Answer

Nino-da-Cunha

Answer

De Souza

Answer

Albuquerque

Question 9

Who was appointed as the Director General of Defence Estates (DGDE) in June 2025?

Accepted Answer

Shailendra Nath Gupta

Answer

Anil Choudhary

Answer

Vikram Singh Rathore

Answer

Rajesh Kumar Singh

Question 10

Who assumed charge as the 18ᵗʰ Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN) on 1 June 2025?

Accepted Answer

Lt General Dinesh Singh Rana

Answer

Lt General Rajesh Mehta

Answer

Lt General Vijay Kumar Singh

Answer

Lt General Anil Chatterjee

Question 11

Which of the following Ministries is responsible for granting Indian citizenship by naturalisation?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Home Affairs

Answer

Ministry of External Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Law and Justice

Question 12

Which of the following minerals is essential for oxygen transport in the blood?

Accepted Answer

Iron

Answer

Calcium

Answer

Zinc

Answer

Magnesium

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a role of the President of India?

Accepted Answer

Conducting elections

Answer

Passing bills into laws

Answer

Appointing the Prime Minister

Answer

Summoning and dissolving the Parliament

Question 14

Which gas was least abundant in the early atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Free oxygen

Answer

Carbon dioxide

Answer

Water vapour

Answer

Nitrogen

Question 15

Which of the following was the biggest armed resistance to colonialism in the 19ᵗʰ century in India?

Accepted Answer

Sepoy Mutiny

Answer

First Anglo-Maratha War

Answer

Quit India Movement

Answer

Battle of Buxar

Question 16

Which reform movement in Kerala focused on the upliftment of the backward castes through education and social equality?

Accepted Answer

SNDP Sabha

Answer

Singh Sabha

Answer

Arya Samaj

Answer

Kayastha Sabha

Question 17

Which of the following metals is used as a catalyst in the Haber process for ammonia synthesis?

Accepted Answer

Iron

Answer

Platinum

Answer

Nickel

Answer

Copper

Question 18

At the 2025 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Table Tennis Championships Finals held in Doha, who emerged as the men's singles champion?

Accepted Answer

Wang Chuqin

Answer

Lin Gaoyuan

Answer

Ma Long

Answer

Fan Zhendong

Question 19

How can you permanently delete a file in MS Windows so that it DOES NOT go to the Recycle Bin?

Accepted Answer

Right-click on the file and press 'Shift + Delete'

Answer

Right-click on the file and Press Ctrl + D

Answer

Drag the file to the Recycle Bin

Answer

Right-click on the file and select 'Delete'

Question 20

When was the Gurjara Pratihara dynasty founded by Nagabhatta I in the region of Malwa?

Accepted Answer

8ᵗʰ century

Answer

10ᵗʰ century

Answer

12ᵗʰ century

Answer

6ᵗʰ century

Question 21

Which institute of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) developed India’s first genome-edited rice variety DRR Rice 100 (Kamla)?

Accepted Answer

ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad

Answer

ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal

Answer

ICAR-National Rice Research Institute (NRRI), Cuttack

Answer

ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

Question 22

Which year was the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana launched?

Accepted Answer

2014

Answer

2015

Answer

2016

Answer

2013

Question 23

The 2025 edition of the Sheila Bharat Ram Theatre Festival took place at which of the following locations?

Accepted Answer

Shri Ram Centre of Performing Arts, Delhi

Answer

India Habitat Centre, Delhi

Answer

Kamani Auditorium, Delhi

Answer

National School of Drama, Delhi

Question 24

Following the Pahalgam attack in April 2025, India suspended which treaty with Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

Indus Waters Treaty

Answer

Lahore Treaty

Answer

Simla Agreement

Answer

Tashkent Agreement

Question 25

Which Indian university showcased India's first fully automated vegetable sapling transplanter at the Ente Keralam exhibition, held in May 2025 at Marine Drive, Kochi, as part of the Kerala government's fourth-anniversary celebrations?

Accepted Answer

Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat)

Answer

Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru

Answer

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M)

Answer

Kerala Agricultural University

Question 26

Which of the following is the conjugate base of HCl?

Accepted Answer

Cl⁻

Answer

Cl⁺

Answer

H₃O⁺

Answer

OH⁻

Question 27

Which of the following government initiatives was launched in 1973 to conserve a key apex predator and its ecosystem in India?

Accepted Answer

Project Tiger

Answer

Project Rhino

Answer

Project Elephant

Answer

Project Asiatic Lion

Question 28

Which of the following is the genome-edited rice varieties launched by India in 2025?

Accepted Answer

DRR Rice 100

Answer

Shakti Rice

Answer

Super Rice 21

Answer

Basmati Gold

Question 29

Land revenue systems under British rule varied regionally. Which land revenue system was primarily followed in Bombay and Madras Presidencies?

Accepted Answer

Ryotwari

Answer

Jagirdari

Answer

Mahalwari

Answer

Zamindari

Question 30

What is the name of the first indigenously designed and built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) inducted into the Indian Navy in May 2025?

Accepted Answer

INS Arnala

Answer

INS Tushil

Answer

INS Arighaat

Answer

INS Garuda

Question 31

Which of the following classical theatre forms is associated with Karnataka and features dance-drama with colourful costumes?

Accepted Answer

Yakshagana

Answer

Jatra

Answer

Bhavai

Answer

Kathakali

Question 32

Who among the following laid the foundation stone of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi, commonly called IGRUA, in 1985?

Accepted Answer

Rajiv Gandhi

Answer

Morarji Desai

Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer

Gulzari Lal Nanda

Question 33

The energy produced by using the heat from the Earth’s interior is called:

Accepted Answer

Geothermal energy

Answer

Biomass energy

Answer

Tidal energy

Answer

Solar energy

Question 34

What is the name of the herbal cream developed by CSIR-CIMAP for treating psoriasis released in May 2025?

Accepted Answer

PsoriaCIM

Answer

DermaHerb

Answer

Herbaloid

Answer

SkinCure

Question 35

What was the official mascot of the 2025 National Games?

Accepted Answer

Mauli

Answer

Shikhar

Answer

Tejaswini

Answer

Gajasimha

Question 36

In 2025, India assumed the chairmanship of which international body focused on productivity and sustainability during a meeting held in Jakarta?

Accepted Answer

Asian Productivity Organisation (APO) for the 2025–26 term

Answer

ASEAN Council for Economic Growth (ACEG) for a two-year term

Answer

South Asian Association for Productivity (SAAP) till the 2026 term

Answer

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) for the 2025–26 term

Question 37

Which of the following Articles deals with the rights of citizenship at the commencement of the Indian Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Article 5

Answer

Article 10

Answer

Article 11

Answer

Article 7

Question 38

Among which of the following powers did the ‘Tripartite Struggle’ take place during the 8ᵗʰ and 9ᵗʰ centuries?

Accepted Answer

Palas, Pratiharas and Rashtrakutas

Answer

Rashtrakutas, Cholas and Vardhanas

Answer

Cholas, Chalukyas and Satavahanas

Answer

Pandyas, Pallavas and Cholas

Economics (3)

Q1. Rapid industrialisation was a hallmark of India's early planning efforts. Which Five-Year Plan laid the foundation for India's public sector steel plants?

Q2. Which of the following sectors was the primary focus of India's First Five-Year Plan (1951–56)?

Q3. Which year was the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana launched?

Polity (4)

Q4. Which authority can dissolve the Council of Ministers at the state level?

Q5. Which of the following Ministries is responsible for granting Indian citizenship by naturalisation?

Q6. Which of the following is NOT a role of the President of India?

Q7. Which of the following Articles deals with the rights of citizenship at the commencement of the Indian Constitution?

Current Affairs (15)

Q8. In April 2025, the Supreme Court reinterpreted which Article of the Constitution to direct amendment in KYC digital norms to ensure access for 'persons with disabilities'?

Q9. Who was honoured with the Humanitarian Award at the 72ⁿᵈ Miss World Festival, held in May 2025, for philanthropic work during the Covid pandemic?

Q10. On which date did Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurate the WAVES 2025, India’s first-of-its-kind World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit, held at Mumbai?

Q11. Who was appointed as the Director General of Defence Estates (DGDE) in June 2025?

Q12. Who assumed charge as the 18ᵗʰ Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN) on 1 June 2025?

Q13. At the 2025 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Table Tennis Championships Finals held in Doha, who emerged as the men's singles champion?

Q14. Which institute of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) developed India’s first genome-edited rice variety DRR Rice 100 (Kamla)?

Q15. The 2025 edition of the Sheila Bharat Ram Theatre Festival took place at which of the following locations?

Q16. Following the Pahalgam attack in April 2025, India suspended which treaty with Pakistan?

Q17. Which Indian university showcased India's first fully automated vegetable sapling transplanter at the Ente Keralam exhibition, held in May 2025 at Marine Drive, Kochi, as part of the Kerala government's fourth-anniversary celebrations?

Q18. Which of the following is the genome-edited rice varieties launched by India in 2025?

Q19. What is the name of the first indigenously designed and built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) inducted into the Indian Navy in May 2025?

Q20. What is the name of the herbal cream developed by CSIR-CIMAP for treating psoriasis released in May 2025?

Q21. What was the official mascot of the 2025 National Games?

Q22. In 2025, India assumed the chairmanship of which international body focused on productivity and sustainability during a meeting held in Jakarta?

Geography (4)

Q23. Which fault in the Peninsular Plateau is known for recurrent seismic activity?

Q24. Which gas was least abundant in the early atmosphere?

Q25. Which of the following government initiatives was launched in 1973 to conserve a key apex predator and its ecosystem in India?

Q26. Who among the following laid the foundation stone of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi, commonly called IGRUA, in 1985?

Modern History (4)

Q27. Who was the first Portuguese governor in India, sent in 1505 to establish naval supremacy?

Q28. Which of the following was the biggest armed resistance to colonialism in the 19ᵗʰ century in India?

Q29. Which reform movement in Kerala focused on the upliftment of the backward castes through education and social equality?

Q30. Land revenue systems under British rule varied regionally. Which land revenue system was primarily followed in Bombay and Madras Presidencies?

Biology (1)

Q31. Which of the following minerals is essential for oxygen transport in the blood?

Chemistry (2)

Q32. Which of the following metals is used as a catalyst in the Haber process for ammonia synthesis?

Q33. Which of the following is the conjugate base of HCl?

Computer (1)

Q34. How can you permanently delete a file in MS Windows so that it DOES NOT go to the Recycle Bin?

Medieval History (2)

Q35. When was the Gurjara Pratihara dynasty founded by Nagabhatta I in the region of Malwa?

Q36. Among which of the following powers did the ‘Tripartite Struggle’ take place during the 8ᵗʰ and 9ᵗʰ centuries?

Static GK (1)

Q37. Which of the following classical theatre forms is associated with Karnataka and features dance-drama with colourful costumes?

Physics (1)

Q38. The energy produced by using the heat from the Earth’s interior is called: