RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 20 August 2025 Shift 1 GK questions

Question 1

What was the outcome of the 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections?

Accepted Answer

BJP won a majority, forming the government.

Answer

Congress won for the first time in over a decade.

Answer

Hung assembly; a coalition was formed between BJP and Congress.

Answer

AAP retained power with an increased majority.

Question 2

Which undersea defence weapon was successfully trialed by the Indian Navy in May 2025?

Accepted Answer

Multi-Influence Ground Mine

Answer

Hydro Depth Torpedo

Answer

Deep-Sea Explosive

Answer

Submarine Neutralizer

Question 3

Which international observance, celebrated on 3 March 2025, had the theme 'Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet'?

Accepted Answer

World Wildlife Day

Answer

International Day for Biological Diversity

Answer

Earth Day

Answer

World Environment Day

Question 4

What does Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) deal with?

Accepted Answer

Cruelty by husband or his relatives towards a woman

Answer

Dowry death

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Child marriage

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Domestic violence protection

Question 5

The main reason for the Partition of India in 1947 was ___.

Accepted Answer

Communal tensions and political disagreements

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British administrative failure

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Language dispute

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Social and Economic differences in community

Question 6

In which state did the Indian Army conduct the tri-service integrated multi-domain warfare exercise, 'Prachand Prahaar', in March 2025?

Accepted Answer

Arunachal Pradesh

Answer

Meghalaya

Answer

Sikkim

Answer

Assam

Question 7

When was the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) enacted to regulate and promote the real estate sector, ensuring transparency and accountability in transactions and protecting the interests of homebuyers?

Accepted Answer

2016

Answer

2020

Answer

2018

Answer

2012

Question 8

Which of the following is India's first cheetah conservation breeding centre, approved by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) in 2024?

Accepted Answer

Banni grasslands

Answer

Tadoba National Park

Answer

Bandhavgarh National Park

Answer

Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary

Question 9

Which author released 'The Himalaya in a Small House' in 2025, chronicling life in a Himalayan village?

Accepted Answer

Anuradha Roy

Answer

Amitav Ghosh

Answer

Namita Gokhale

Answer

Ruskin Bond

Question 10

Which of the following Fundamental Rights is guaranteed under Article 14 of the Indian Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Equality before the law

Answer

Protection of life and personal liberty

Answer

Right to freedom of religion

Answer

Prohibition of child labour

Question 11

Identify the correct combination of the abbreviation, its full form and its application.

Accepted Answer

ASCII – American Standard Code for Information Interchange – Encodes text in computers

Answer

CD – Compact Disk – Used for high-speed internet access

Answer

LAN – Large Area Network – Used for connecting computers across continents

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ASCII – Automated Symbolic Code for Integrated Input – Converts images to code

Question 12

Where is the primary focus of the Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)?

Accepted Answer

Rural areas

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Industrial areas

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Urban areas

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Coastal areas

Question 13

Which of the following Indian states received a World Bank loan of ₹2,424 crore to upgrade healthcare?

Accepted Answer

Kerala

Answer

Gujarat

Answer

Andhra Pradesh

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Rajasthan

Question 14

How many mutually independent base quantities are there in the current International System of Units (SI)?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

6

Answer

13

Answer

10

Question 15

Liberalisation reduced government control over economic activities. What did liberalisation in 1991 primarily aim to eliminate?

Accepted Answer

Industrial licensing and quota system

Answer

Public sector employment

Answer

Banking services

Answer

Agricultural subsidies

Question 16

Which Indian city is home to the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), where research on lightning impact on planes is being conducted?

Accepted Answer

Prayagraj

Answer

Lucknow

Answer

Kanpur

Answer

Varanasi

Question 17

As of May 2025, former cricketer Harbhajan Singh represents which political party in the Rajya Sabha?

Accepted Answer

Aam Aadmi Party

Answer

Indian National Congress

Answer

Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal)

Answer

Bharatiya Janata Party

Question 18

Which of the following is the most abundant protein in the biosphere?

Accepted Answer

RuBisCO

Answer

GLUT-4

Answer

Collagen

Answer

Myosin

Question 19

At the Doha Diamond League 2025, after throwing beyond 90 metres, Neeraj Chopra achieved which historic distinction for Indian athletics?

Accepted Answer

He became the 1ˢᵗ Indian athlete to surpass the 90-metre mark in javelin throw.

Answer

He broke the world record for the longest javelin throw.

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He became the 2ⁿᵈ Indian athlete to surpass the 90-metre mark in javelin throw.

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He became the 3ʳᵈ Indian athlete to surpass the 90-metre mark in javelin throw.

Question 20

Which of the following rivers belongs to the Peninsular Plateau?

Accepted Answer

Krishna river

Answer

Dibang river

Answer

Beas river

Answer

Lohit river

Question 21

When was the Community Development Programme (CDP) launched in India?

Accepted Answer

2 October 1952

Answer

1 January 1947

Answer

1 July 1951

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1 March 1950

Question 22

According to the Census of India 2011, which is the most Urbanised state of India?

Accepted Answer

Goa

Answer

Punjab

Answer

Haryana

Answer

Kerala

Question 23

The names of Dora Bisoi and Chakra Bisoi are associated with the uprising against political unrest, the unsuitability of British laws and regulations and the economic suffering of the Khonds in ______.

Accepted Answer

Ghumusar, Odisha

Answer

Jandiala, Punjab

Answer

Mandawa, Rajasthan

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Eluru, Andhra Pradesh

Question 24

VARUNA is a bilateral naval exercise between India and:

Accepted Answer

France

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the US

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South Korea

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the UK

Question 25

Which mountain is located in South America?

Accepted Answer

Andes

Answer

Vosges

Answer

Rockies

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Alps

Question 26

With which of the following countries has Armenia signed a peace treaty in March 2025?

Accepted Answer

Azerbaijan

Answer

Georgia

Answer

Turkey

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Syria

Question 27

Which of the following shortcut keys is used to switch between open applications in Windows?

Accepted Answer

Alt + Tab

Answer

Alt + F4

Answer

Alt + Ins

Answer

Alt + Del

Question 28

In which of the following years did Lord Curzon pass the Indian Universities Act, imposing strict control over Indian universities?

Accepted Answer

1904

Answer

1897

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1886

Answer

1889

Question 29

The Fifth Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains provisions for the administration and control of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes

Answer

Official languages of India

Answer

Union and State Lists of the Seventh Schedule

Answer

Disqualification of legislators on grounds of defection

Question 30

Who administers the oath of office to the Governor?

Accepted Answer

Chief Justice of High Court

Answer

President

Answer

Vice-President

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Chief Minister

Question 31

Which Indian football club won the 2025 Kalinga Super Cup?

Accepted Answer

FC Goa

Answer

ATK Mohun Bagan

Answer

Jamshedpur FC

Answer

Bengaluru FC

Question 32

Under Article 244(2) of the Constitution of India, the provisions of the Sixth Schedule apply to the administration of tribal areas in which of the following sets of States?

Accepted Answer

Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram

Answer

Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal and Assam

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Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh

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Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh

Question 33

Which of the following options lies between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea?

Accepted Answer

Western Coastal Plain

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Eastern Coastal Plain

Answer

Deccan Plateau

Answer

Malwa Plateau

Question 34

Which Delhi Sultan captured Bukka and Harihara after the fall of the Kakatiya Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Muhammad bin Tughlaq

Answer

Balban

Answer

Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Answer

Alauddin Khalji

Question 35

Which of the following kitchen chemicals is commonly used to preserve pickles?

Accepted Answer

Vinegar

Answer

Sugar

Answer

Baking soda

Answer

Yeast

Question 36

During which of the following dynasties was the Kailasa Temple at Ellora built?

Accepted Answer

Rashtrakutas

Answer

Pallavas

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Cholas

Answer

Chalukyas

Question 37

The Sarkaria Commission primarily focussed on strengthening which type of federalism in India?

Accepted Answer

Co-operative federalism

Answer

Fiscal federalism

Answer

Competitive federalism

Answer

Unitary federalism

Current Affairs (10)

Q1. What was the outcome of the 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections?

Q2. Which undersea defence weapon was successfully trialed by the Indian Navy in May 2025?

Q3. Which international observance, celebrated on 3 March 2025, had the theme 'Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet'?

Q4. In which state did the Indian Army conduct the tri-service integrated multi-domain warfare exercise, 'Prachand Prahaar', in March 2025?

Q5. Which of the following is India's first cheetah conservation breeding centre, approved by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) in 2024?

Q6. Which author released 'The Himalaya in a Small House' in 2025, chronicling life in a Himalayan village?

Q7. Which of the following Indian states received a World Bank loan of ₹2,424 crore to upgrade healthcare?

Q8. At the Doha Diamond League 2025, after throwing beyond 90 metres, Neeraj Chopra achieved which historic distinction for Indian athletics?

Q9. With which of the following countries has Armenia signed a peace treaty in March 2025?

Q10. Which Indian football club won the 2025 Kalinga Super Cup?

Polity (7)

Q11. What does Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) deal with?

Q12. When was the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) enacted to regulate and promote the real estate sector, ensuring transparency and accountability in transactions and protecting the interests of homebuyers?

Q13. Which of the following Fundamental Rights is guaranteed under Article 14 of the Indian Constitution?

Q14. The Fifth Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains provisions for the administration and control of which of the following?

Q15. Who administers the oath of office to the Governor?

Q16. Under Article 244(2) of the Constitution of India, the provisions of the Sixth Schedule apply to the administration of tribal areas in which of the following sets of States?

Q17. The Sarkaria Commission primarily focussed on strengthening which type of federalism in India?

Modern History (3)

Q18. The main reason for the Partition of India in 1947 was ___.

Q19. The names of Dora Bisoi and Chakra Bisoi are associated with the uprising against political unrest, the unsuitability of British laws and regulations and the economic suffering of the Khonds in ______.

Q20. In which of the following years did Lord Curzon pass the Indian Universities Act, imposing strict control over Indian universities?

Computer (2)

Q21. Identify the correct combination of the abbreviation, its full form and its application.

Q22. Which of the following shortcut keys is used to switch between open applications in Windows?

Economics (3)

Q23. Where is the primary focus of the Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)?

Q24. Liberalisation reduced government control over economic activities. What did liberalisation in 1991 primarily aim to eliminate?

Q25. When was the Community Development Programme (CDP) launched in India?

Physics (1)

Q26. How many mutually independent base quantities are there in the current International System of Units (SI)?

Static GK (3)

Q27. Which Indian city is home to the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), where research on lightning impact on planes is being conducted?

Q28. As of May 2025, former cricketer Harbhajan Singh represents which political party in the Rajya Sabha?

Q29. VARUNA is a bilateral naval exercise between India and:

Biology (1)

Q30. Which of the following is the most abundant protein in the biosphere?

Geography (4)

Q31. Which of the following rivers belongs to the Peninsular Plateau?

Q32. According to the Census of India 2011, which is the most Urbanised state of India?

Q33. Which mountain is located in South America?

Q34. Which of the following options lies between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea?

Medieval History (1)

Q35. Which Delhi Sultan captured Bukka and Harihara after the fall of the Kakatiya Kingdom?

Chemistry (1)

Q36. Which of the following kitchen chemicals is commonly used to preserve pickles?

Ancient History (1)

Q37. During which of the following dynasties was the Kailasa Temple at Ellora built?