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RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 20 August 2025 Shift 2 GK Questions – with answers & solutions

All 39 GK / GS questions asked in RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 on 20 August 2025 Shift 2, with correct answers and short solutions, subject-wise: Current Affairs, Computer, Physics, Economics, Static GK, Polity.

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Subjects: Current Affairs (12) · Computer (2) · Physics (2) · Economics (5) · Static GK (2) · Polity (6) · Biology (3) · Modern History (2) · Geography (3) · Ancient History (2)

Current Affairs (12)

National Affairs and Government Initiatives · National events and launches

Q1. In May 2025, which Indian organisation successfully completed the 'Har Shikhar Tiranga' mission by summiting Mt. Kangchenjunga?

  1. (a) Border Roads Organisation
  2. (b) Himalayan Club
  3. (c) Indian Mountaineering Foundation
  4. (d) National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports

Sports - Current · Tournaments and winners

Q2. Who among the following bagged India’s first gold medal at International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup, Germany in May 2025?

  1. (a) Sainyam
  2. (b) Kanak
  3. (c) Parisha Gupta
  4. (d) Divanshi
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Kanak

International Affairs and Summits · Bilateral agreements and visits

Q3. Which two countries signed an agreement on 22 May 2025, regarding the future of the Chagos Archipelago?

  1. (a) United Kingdom and Republic of Mauritius
  2. (b) United States and Republic of Mauritius
  3. (c) United Kingdom and Seychelles
  4. (d) United Kingdom and India
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) United Kingdom and Republic of Mauritius

Science, Technology and Space - Current · Research breakthroughs - current

Q4. Which is the first country to develop genome-based rice variety?

  1. (a) China
  2. (b) India
  3. (c) France
  4. (d) The US
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) India

Science, Technology and Space - Current · Technology launches and AI

Q5. Which of the following organisations in India developed the world’s highest-resolution weather forecasting model in May 2025?

  1. (a) National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF)
  2. (b) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
  3. (c) Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM)
  4. (d) India Meteorological Department (IMD)
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM)

Awards and Honours - Current · International awards - current

Q6. Who became the first artist to win Best Male Act three times at the 2025 MOBO Awards?

  1. (a) Central Cee
  2. (b) Stormzy
  3. (c) Dave
  4. (d) Skepta
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Central Cee

National Affairs and Government Initiatives · Policies, laws and bills

Q7. Which organisation introduced new guidelines in 2025 to regulate the sale of radio equipment, including walkie-talkies, on e-commerce platforms?

  1. (a) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
  2. (b) Department of Telecommunications (DoT)
  3. (c) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
  4. (d) Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA)
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA)

Economy, Banking and Business · Energy and power sector - current

Q8. The Central Government approved the allocation of additional how many million tonnes of rice from the Food Corporation of India (FCI) for ethanol production in May 2025?

  1. (a) 2.8 million tonnes
  2. (b) 2.4 million tonnes
  3. (c) 2.1 million tonnes
  4. (d) 3.2 million tonnes
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 2.8 million tonnes

Defence and Security - Current · Defence acquisitions and indigenous systems

Q9. What is the primary purpose of the Raksha Kavach system showcased by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Republic Day, 2025?

  1. (a) Cyber warfare
  2. (b) Ground-based artillery support
  3. (c) Naval operations
  4. (d) Multi-layered defence protection
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Multi-layered defence protection

State News · State schemes and events

Q10. As per the Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservation) Act, 2025 implemented by Telangana government, what percentage of reservation will Group II get within the 15 percent quota for SC?

  1. (a) 5%
  2. (b) 7.5%
  3. (c) 3%
  4. (d) 9%
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) 9%

Defence and Security - Current · Defence acquisitions and indigenous systems

Q11. What is the codename of the Low-Level Transportable Radar (LLTR) to be procured by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) at a cost of ₹2,906 crore in March 2025?

  1. (a) Surya
  2. (b) Ashwini
  3. (c) Vayu
  4. (d) Indra
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Ashwini

Defence and Security - Current · Defence production, exports, policies and expos

Q12. As per the PIB report published on 17 April 2025, India's defence production has reached a new milestone by increasing from ₹40,000 crore in 2014 to over how much in the financial year 2023-24?

  1. (a) ₹1.33 lakh crore
  2. (b) ₹1.11 lakh crore
  3. (c) ₹1.27 lakh crore
  4. (d) ₹1.19 lakh crore
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) ₹1.27 lakh crore

Computer (2)

Software, Operating Systems and Programming · Windows features and utilities

Q13. What happens when user right-clicks on an empty area of the MS Windows desktop?

  1. (a) A context menu with view and display settings is opened.
  2. (b) The Start Menu is displayed.
  3. (c) The Task Manager opens.
  4. (d) The File Explorer is launched.
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) A context menu with view and display settings is opened.

Software, Operating Systems and Programming · Windows features and utilities

Q14. What is the correct way to rename a file or folder using the right mouse button?

  1. (a) Left-click on the file → Press Delete → Type new name
  2. (b) Double-click on the file → Type new name
  3. (c) Right-click on the desktop → Select New → Rename
  4. (d) Right-click on the file → Select Rename → Type new name → Press Enter
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Right-click on the file → Select Rename → Type new name → Press Enter

Physics (2)

Physics Miscellaneous · Scientific instruments and their uses

Q15. What instrument is used to measure lung volumes during breathing?

  1. (a) Respirometer
  2. (b) Sphygmomanometer
  3. (c) Spirometer
  4. (d) Barometer
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Spirometer

Sound and Waves · Reflection of sound, echo and reverberation

Q16. What is the term used for the persistence of sound in a large hall due to repeated reflections from walls and other surfaces?

  1. (a) Interference
  2. (b) Diffraction
  3. (c) Reverberation
  4. (d) Refraction
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Reverberation

Economics (5)

Planning and NITI Aayog · Five-Year Plans - objectives and models

Q17. Where was rural development particularly emphasised in the Seventh Five-Year Plan?

  1. (a) Rural capital formation areas
  2. (b) Urban centers
  3. (c) Industrial zones
  4. (d) Foreign markets
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Rural capital formation areas

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

Q18. Which of the following sectors includes banking, communication and transport?

  1. (a) Primary
  2. (b) Quaternary
  3. (c) Secondary
  4. (d) Tertiary
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Tertiary

Government Schemes and Economic Reports · Housing, sanitation and rural development schemes

Q19. Which of the following schemes focuses on providing rural connectivity through all-weather roads?

  1. (a) RURBAN Mission
  2. (b) Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
  3. (c) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Gramin
  4. (d) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

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

Q20. What is the primary aim of the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM)?

  1. (a) Providing subsidised housing to rural workers
  2. (b) Encouraging foreign investment in urban infrastructure
  3. (c) Promoting smart cities in Tier-2 towns
  4. (d) Reducing urban poverty through skill development and self-employment
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Reducing urban poverty through skill development and self-employment

Planning and NITI Aayog · Planning Commission and NDC

Q21. The Planning Commission was the nodal body for central planning in India. Who served as the first Chairman of the Planning Commission?

  1. (a) BR Ambedkar
  2. (b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  3. (c) CD Deshmukh
  4. (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Static GK (2)

Dances · Classical dances and their states

Q22. Which of the following classical dance forms is known for storytelling through facial expressions and hand gestures, and comes from Tamil Nadu?

  1. (a) Kuchipudi
  2. (b) Bharatanatyam
  3. (c) Odissi
  4. (d) Kathak
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Bharatanatyam

Monuments and Heritage · Temples and religious places

Q23. During which era was the Hazara Rama Temple, situated in Hampi, India, first established?

  1. (a) Early 15ᵗʰ century
  2. (b) Early 11ᵗʰ century
  3. (c) Early 19ᵗʰ century
  4. (d) Early 13ᵗʰ century
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Early 15ᵗʰ century

Polity (6)

State Government · Chief Minister and State Council of Ministers

Q24. Who acts as the real executive head in a state?

  1. (a) Chief Minister
  2. (b) Advocate General
  3. (c) Governor
  4. (d) Speaker
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Chief Minister

Constitutional Development and Making · Government of India Acts (1858, 1909, 1919, 1935)

Q25. Which of the following acts was aimed at establishing a federal polity in India?

  1. (a) Government of India Act, 1858
  2. (b) Indian Councils Act, 1892
  3. (c) Rowlatt Act, 1919
  4. (d) Government of India Act, 1935
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Government of India Act, 1935

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

Q26. The Rajya Sabha seat distribution among states is found in which Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

  1. (a) Fourth Schedule
  2. (b) Tenth Schedule
  3. (c) Second Schedule
  4. (d) First Schedule
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Fourth Schedule

Special Provisions, Official Language and Miscellaneous Provisions · Special provisions for SCs, STs and backward classes (Articles 330-342)

Q27. Which Article allows the President to appoint a Commission to investigate the condition of socially and educationally backward classes?

  1. (a) Article 330
  2. (b) Article 342
  3. (c) Article 332
  4. (d) Article 340
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Article 340

DPSP and Fundamental Duties · Important DPSP articles (39A, 40, 44, 45, 48A, 50, 51)

Q28. Provision for securing just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief comes under which Article of the Indian Constitution?

  1. (a) Article 39A
  2. (b) Article 47
  3. (c) Article 45
  4. (d) Article 42
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Article 42

Emergency and Centre-State Relations · Commissions on Centre-State relations (Sarkaria, Punchhi)

Q29. What was one recommendation of the Sarkaria Commission regarding Governors?

  1. (a) Governors should be military officers.
  2. (b) Governors should only be politicians.
  3. (c) Governors should be non-partisan.
  4. (d) Governors should be elected by States.
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Governors should be non-partisan.

Biology (3)

Biotechnology and Applied Biology · Agricultural practices (manures, fertilisers, irrigation, weeding)

Q30. Which strategy DOES NOT promote sustainable development in agriculture?

  1. (a) Use of drought-resistant crops
  2. (b) Excessive use of chemical fertilizers
  3. (c) Crop rotation and organic farming
  4. (d) Efficient irrigation systems
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Excessive use of chemical fertilizers

Nutrition and Digestion · Balanced diet and roughage

Q31. Which of the following foods is a rich source of dietary fibre for human beings?

  1. (a) Chicken
  2. (b) Fish
  3. (c) Oats
  4. (d) Cheese
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Oats

Biotechnology and Applied Biology · Crop improvement and hybridisation

Q32. DBW 371 (Karan Vrinda), DBW 303 (Karan Vaishnavi) and DBW 187 (Karan Vandana) are varieties of which crop in India?

  1. (a) Rice
  2. (b) Tea
  3. (c) Wheat
  4. (d) Maize
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Wheat

Modern History (2)

Socio-Religious Reform Movements · Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Brahmo Samaj

Q33. Which philosophical work did Rammohan Roy write in 1803 analysing world religions through reason and social relevance?

  1. (a) Satyarth Prakash
  2. (b) Hind Swaraj
  3. (c) Tuhfat-ul Muwahhidin
  4. (d) Precepts of Jesus
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Tuhfat-ul Muwahhidin

Personalities, Newspapers, Books and Slogans · Slogans and their authors

Q34. Bal Gangadhar Tilak gave which popular slogan to arouse nationalist sentiments among the Indians?

  1. (a) Quit India
  2. (b) Inquilab Zindabad
  3. (c) Swaraj is my birthright
  4. (d) Vande Mataram
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Swaraj is my birthright

Geography (3)

India - Location, Physiography and Neighbours · Islands (Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep)

Q35. Which group of Indian islands lies in the Arabian Sea near the Malabar Coast and consists of coral islands?

  1. (a) Sundarbans
  2. (b) Lakshadweep Islands
  3. (c) Andaman Islands
  4. (d) Nicobar Islands
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Lakshadweep Islands

Environment and Protected Areas · Endangered species and IUCN

Q36. Which of the following animals is listed as endangered and protected under the Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972?

  1. (a) Nilgai
  2. (b) Lion-tailed macaque
  3. (c) Hanuman langur
  4. (d) Peacock
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Lion-tailed macaque

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

Q37. Which of the following countries shares the longest land border with India?

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

Answer: (a) Bangladesh

Ancient History (2)

Post-Gupta Period · Pallavas

Q38. In Brahmadeya villages under the Pallavas, which caste predominantly managed the local Sabha assemblies?

  1. (a) Vaishyas
  2. (b) Shudras
  3. (c) Brahmanas
  4. (d) Kshatriyas
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Brahmanas

Mauryan Empire · Chandragupta Maurya

Q39. Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire and established a centralised administrative system?

  1. (a) Ashoka
  2. (b) Bindusara
  3. (c) Brihadratha
  4. (d) Chandragupta Maurya
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Chandragupta Maurya

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