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RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 2 September 2025 Shift 3 GK Questions – with answers & solutions

All 39 GK / GS questions asked in RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 on 2 September 2025 Shift 3, with correct answers and short solutions, subject-wise: Current Affairs, Chemistry, Computer, Static GK, Polity, Geography.

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Subjects: Current Affairs (12) · Chemistry (3) · Computer (1) · Static GK (3) · Polity (5) · Geography (4) · Modern History (4) · Economics (3) · Ancient History (1) · Physics (1) · Biology (1) · Medieval History (1)

Current Affairs (12)

Defence and Security - Current · Defence acquisitions and indigenous systems

Q1. In April 2025, India signed a $7.4 billion deal to purchase 26 Rafale fighter jets with which of the following countries?

  1. (a) Russia
  2. (b) Israel
  3. (c) France
  4. (d) United States
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) France

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

Q2. Which Indian startup successfully tested the country's first electric motor-driven semi-cryogenic rocket engine in May 2025?

  1. (a) Skyroot Aerospace
  2. (b) Bellatrix Aerospace
  3. (c) Agnikul Cosmos
  4. (d) Pixxel
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Agnikul Cosmos

Reports, Indices and Rankings · Reports and their publishers

Q3. Which of the following organisations released the World Social Protection Report (WSPR) 2024-2025?

  1. (a) World Health Organization
  2. (b) International Labour Organization
  3. (c) International Monetary Fund
  4. (d) United Nation Security Council
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) International Labour Organization

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

Q4. Who received the Best Actress award at the 25ᵗʰ IIFA Awards in 2025?

  1. (a) Neha Dixit
  2. (b) Manisha Kulsherstha
  3. (c) Subhashree Ganguly
  4. (d) Nitanshi Goel
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Nitanshi Goel

National Affairs and Government Initiatives · Court judgments and rulings - current

Q5. In the case of Vihaan Kumar vs. State of Haryana, what constitutional violation led the Supreme Court to declare the arrest illegal?

  1. (a) Violation of Article 19(1)(a) (Freedom of Speech)
  2. (b) Violation of Article 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty)
  3. (c) Violation of Article 22(1) (Failure to inform grounds of arrest)
  4. (d) Violation of Article 14 (Right to Equality)
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Violation of Article 22(1) (Failure to inform grounds of arrest)

Appointments and Resignations · National appointments

Q6. Who took charge as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) on 1 March 2025?

  1. (a) Dr. Mayank Sharma
  2. (b) Shailendra Nath Gupta
  3. (c) Alok Joshi
  4. (d) Ajay Kumar
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Dr. Mayank Sharma

International Affairs and Summits · Bilateral agreements and visits

Q7. On which day in 2025 did India and Pakistan agree to a US-brokered ceasefire with immediate effect?

  1. (a) 10 May
  2. (b) 11 May
  3. (c) 8 May
  4. (d) 9 May
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 10 May

International Affairs and Summits · Summits and conferences

Q8. Where was the 29ᵗʰ World Gas Conference (WGC), known as the 'Olympics' of the global gas industry, held for the first time in its nearly 100-year history in May 2025?

  1. (a) Beijing, China
  2. (b) Paris, France
  3. (c) Tokyo, Japan
  4. (d) Dubai, UAE
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Beijing, China

Defence and Security - Current · Defence acquisitions and indigenous systems

Q9. Which of the following developments followed the MoU signed between GRSE and Norway’s Kongsberg at Nor-Shipping 2025?

  1. (a) India will jointly operate a Polar Research Vessel with Norway.
  2. (b) India will purchase its first Polar Research Vessel from Norway.
  3. (c) India will fund Norway’s Polar Research under a new agreement.
  4. (d) India will begin building its first indigenously made Polar Vessel.
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) India will begin building its first indigenously made Polar Vessel.

Defence and Security - Current · Defence acquisitions and indigenous systems

Q10. In May 2025, which Indian company emerged as the lowest bidder for the Indian Navy’s Next Generation Corvettes (NGC) project, valued at over ₹25,000 crore?

  1. (a) Cochin Shipyard Limited
  2. (b) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
  3. (c) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
  4. (d) Hindustan Shipyard Limited
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers

International Affairs and Summits · Summits and conferences

Q11. Which international summit on artificial intelligence was held in Bengaluru in 2025, highlighting the importance of ethical and inclusive AI collaboration between India and France?

  1. (a) La French Tech India AI Summit
  2. (b) India‑US AI Conference
  3. (c) Indo‑European AI Partnership Meet
  4. (d) Global AI Ethics Forum
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) La French Tech India AI Summit

Sports - Current · Tournaments and winners

Q12. How many medals were won by the Indian team in Archery World Cup Stage 2 at Shanghai, China in May 2025?

  1. (a) 7
  2. (b) 3
  3. (c) 6
  4. (d) 5
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 7

Chemistry (3)

Environmental Chemistry · Greenhouse effect and greenhouse gases

Q13. The increase in Earth's average temperature due to trapped gases is called:

  1. (a) Climate Change
  2. (b) Ocean acidification
  3. (c) Greenhouse effect
  4. (d) Ozone depletion
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Greenhouse effect

Physical Chemistry · Thermochemistry

Q14. Which thermodynamic quantity helps determine the spontaneity of a chemical reaction?

  1. (a) Enthalpy
  2. (b) Entropy
  3. (c) Gibbs free energy
  4. (d) Internal free energy
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Gibbs free energy

Carbon and its Compounds · Ethanol and ethanoic acid

Q15. Industrially, which acid is mainly produced by the carbonylation of methanol using carbon monoxide?

  1. (a) Acetic acid
  2. (b) Hydrochloric acid
  3. (c) Nitric acid
  4. (d) Citric acid
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Acetic acid

Computer (1)

Software, Operating Systems and Programming · Windows features and utilities

Q16. What is the function of the Taskbar in the Windows operating system?

  1. (a) Opens the file manager window
  2. (b) Displays currently running applications and allows switching between them
  3. (c) Stores deleted files temporarily
  4. (d) Shuts down the computer immediately
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Displays currently running applications and allows switching between them

Static GK (3)

Dances · Classical dances and their states

Q17. Kathak is a classical dance form from which of the following regions of India?

  1. (a) North India
  2. (b) Western India
  3. (c) South India
  4. (d) Eastern India
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) North India

Tribes, Languages and Religions · Tribes by state

Q18. Lahaulas and Pangwala are major tribes found in which Indian state?

  1. (a) Himachal Pradesh
  2. (b) Goa
  3. (c) Assam
  4. (d) Jharkhand
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Himachal Pradesh

Sports · Sports schemes and campaigns (Khelo India, Fit India)

Q19. In May 2025, the Khelo India Multipurpose Hall in Arunachal Pradesh was officially opened in which district by Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya?

  1. (a) Kamle
  2. (b) Tawang
  3. (c) West Kameng
  4. (d) Lower Subansiri
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Kamle

Polity (5)

Polity Miscellaneous · Important acts and rights laws (RTI, RTE, etc.)

Q20. Who is responsible for implementing the RTI Act in public departments?

  1. (a) Central Vigilance Officer
  2. (b) Director General
  3. (c) District Magistrate
  4. (d) Central Public Information Officer
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Central Public Information Officer

Elections, Parties and Representation · Representation of the People Acts

Q21. To be eligible for membership of a State Legislature, a candidate must meet which of the following qualifications as laid down in the Representation of the People Act, 1951?

  1. (a) Pay income tax in the State
  2. (b) Be an elector (voter) in any State assembly constituency
  3. (c) Be a permanent resident of the State for 15 years
  4. (d) Have at least a graduate degree
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Be an elector (voter) in any State assembly constituency

Local Government · 74th Amendment - urban local bodies

Q22. Which Article deals with the constitution of Municipalities?

  1. (a) Article 243Z
  2. (b) Article 243Q
  3. (c) Article 243W
  4. (d) Article 243P
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Article 243Q

Preamble, Features, Parts and Schedules · Schedules of the Constitution

Q23. Which Constitutional Amendment Act added the Ninth Schedule to the Constitution of India?

  1. (a) First Amendment Act, 1951
  2. (b) Fourth Amendment Act, 1955
  3. (c) Seventeenth Amendment Act, 1964
  4. (d) Twenty-ninth Amendment Act, 1972
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) First Amendment Act, 1951

Union, Territory and Citizenship · Citizenship provisions (Articles 5-11)

Q24. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution empowers Parliament to make laws relating to the acquisition and termination of the Indian Citizenship?

  1. (a) Article 7
  2. (b) Article 10
  3. (c) Article 12
  4. (d) Article 11
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Article 11

Geography (4)

Lithosphere - Earth's Interior and Landforms · Volcanoes and volcanic landforms

Q25. What is the name given to a saucer-shaped intrusive igneous body that is concave to the sky?

  1. (a) Sill
  2. (b) Lapolith
  3. (c) Batholith
  4. (d) Phacolith
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Lapolith

India - Location, Physiography and Neighbours · Location, extent and Standard Meridian

Q26. What is the actual mainland distance of India from east to west?

  1. (a) 3143 km
  2. (b) 3214 km
  3. (c) 2933 km
  4. (d) 3014 km
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) 2933 km

India - Location, Physiography and Neighbours · Neighbouring countries and border states

Q27. The McMahon Line is the boundary between India and which country?

  1. (a) Myanmar
  2. (b) China
  3. (c) Afghanistan
  4. (d) Pakistan
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) China

India - Transport and Communication · Airports and aviation

Q28. Which of the following, set up in June 1986, is responsible for the management of civil aerodromes and civil enclaves as well as for maintenance and operation of aeronautical communication systems at all the airports?

  1. (a) Airports Authority of India
  2. (b) Airports Council International
  3. (c) Delhi International Airport Limited
  4. (d) National Airports Authority
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) National Airports Authority

Modern History (4)

Revolt of 1857 · Centres and leaders

Q29. This freedom fighter proclaimed himself the Peshwa during the Revolt of 1857 and gathered armed forces and expelled the British garrison from the city. He was the adopted son of the late Peshwa Baji Rao. The leader in question is:

  1. (a) Mangal Pandey
  2. (b) Tantia Tope
  3. (c) Nana Saheb
  4. (d) Kunwar Singh
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Nana Saheb

Socio-Religious Reform Movements · Muslim reform movements (Aligarh, Deoband)

Q30. Which of the following names is associated with the Faraizi Movement?

  1. (a) Nawab Salimullah
  2. (b) Muhammad Barkathulla
  3. (c) Haji Shariatullah
  4. (d) Hakim Ajmal Khan
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Haji Shariatullah

British Administration and Policies · Economic impact and drain of wealth

Q31. The commercialisation of agriculture under the British transformed the rural economy. What did 'commercialisation of agriculture' in British India lead to?

  1. (a) Increased production of cash crops
  2. (b) Growth of self-sufficient villages
  3. (c) Elimination of rural debt
  4. (d) Rise in food grain production
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Increased production of cash crops

Socio-Religious Reform Movements · Social reform laws (sati, widow remarriage, child marriage)

Q32. Which law allowed inter-caste and inter-religious marriages during the British period in India?

  1. (a) Widow Remarriage Act
  2. (b) Act of Settlement
  3. (c) Sarda Act
  4. (d) Act of 1872
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Act of 1872

Economics (3)

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

Q33. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA) provides a legal guarantee for how many days of employment per year to every rural household in India?

  1. (a) 180 days
  2. (b) 135 days
  3. (c) 100 days
  4. (d) 159 days
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) 100 days

Public Finance - Budget and Taxation · Budget-announced schemes and missions

Q34. In which of the following budget sessions was the Mission Antyodaya, a convergence and accountability framework aiming to bring optimum use and management of resources, adopted?

  1. (a) Union Budget 2018-19
  2. (b) Union Budget 2017-18
  3. (c) Union Budget 2015-16
  4. (d) Union Budget 2016-17
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Union Budget 2017-18

Basic Concepts and Economic Systems · Sectors of the economy (primary, secondary, tertiary)

Q35. How does the growth of tertiary activities reflect economic development in India?

  1. (a) It reflects improved services, urban growth and rising demand.
  2. (b) It shows a shift back to farm-based occupations.
  3. (c) It highlights a fall in manufacturing employment.
  4. (d) It indicates a slowdown in overall income generation.
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) It reflects improved services, urban growth and rising demand.

Ancient History (1)

Post-Gupta Period · Pallavas

Q36. What was the main source of revenue for the Pallava empire, used for maintaining their army and administrative expenses?

  1. (a) Trade tax
  2. (b) Land tax
  3. (c) Toll tax
  4. (d) Salt tax
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Land tax

Physics (1)

Heat and Thermodynamics · Laws of thermodynamics and heat engines

Q37. What is the function of a diathermic wall in a thermodynamic system?

  1. (a) It allows the flow of heat between systems.
  2. (b) It allows the exchange of matter only.
  3. (c) It prevents the exchange of both matter and energy.
  4. (d) It allows the flow of only work.
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) It allows the flow of heat between systems.

Biology (1)

Ecology and Environment · Waste management and biodegradable substances

Q38. Which State launched India' first PPP green waste processing plant?

  1. (a) Telangana
  2. (b) Madhya Pradesh
  3. (c) Chhattisgarh
  4. (d) Kerala
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Madhya Pradesh

Medieval History (1)

Mughal Empire · Mughal painting, literature and music

Q39. Abu’l Fazl was the court historian of which of the following rulers?

  1. (a) Aurangzeb
  2. (b) Akbar
  3. (c) Babar
  4. (d) Alauddin Khilji
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Akbar

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