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All 40 GK / GS questions asked in RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 on 21 August 2025 Shift 1, with correct answers and short solutions, subject-wise: Current Affairs, Polity, Physics, Modern History, Computer, Economics.

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Subjects: Current Affairs (13) · Polity (6) · Physics (2) · Modern History (3) · Computer (2) · Economics (3) · Geography (6) · Biology (1) · Medieval History (2) · Static GK (1) · Ancient History (1)

Current Affairs (13)

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

Q1. Which player was honoured with the 2025 Football Writers' Association Men's Footballer of the Year award?

  1. (a) Erling Haaland
  2. (b) Mohamed Salah
  3. (c) Bukayo Saka
  4. (d) Harry Kane
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Mohamed Salah

National Affairs and Government Initiatives · National events and launches

Q2. What is the primary purpose of introducing e-passports in India in May 2025?

  1. (a) To change the colour of the passport cover
  2. (b) To reduce the cost of passport production
  3. (c) To increase the number of pages in the passport
  4. (d) To enhance security and prevent identity fraud
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) To enhance security and prevent identity fraud

Defence and Security - Current · Military exercises - current

Q3. What is the primary goal of the 'MILAN 2025' naval exercise hosted by India?

  1. (a) To promote maritime cooperation among friendly navies
  2. (b) To train for desert warfare
  3. (c) To launch new defence satellites
  4. (d) To build new submarines jointly with France
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) To promote maritime cooperation among friendly navies

Awards and Honours - Current · International awards - current

Q4. For her outstanding contributions towards films, which Indian filmmaker was honoured with the prestigious Officier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters) award by the French government in April 2025?

  1. (a) Payal Kapadia
  2. (b) Deepa Mehta
  3. (c) Mira Nair
  4. (d) Zoya Akhtar
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Payal Kapadia

Defence and Security - Current · Military exercises - current

Q5. In which location is the 17ᵗʰ edition of the India-Mongolia joint military Exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT being conducted, as of 29 May 2025?

  1. (a) Leh, Ladakh
  2. (b) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  3. (c) Umroi, Meghalaya
  4. (d) Thimphu, Bhutan
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

National Affairs and Government Initiatives · National events and launches

Q6. Which of the following organisations is NOT related to the development of 'DIGIPIN', which was launched in 2025?

  1. (a) DRDO
  2. (b) IIT Hyderabad
  3. (c) ISRO
  4. (d) Department of Posts
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) DRDO

Defence and Security - Current · Defence acquisitions and indigenous systems

Q7. In April 2025, which defence subsidiary signed a landmark defence MoU with Slovakia aimed at boosting India's indigenous defence manufacturing capabilities?

  1. (a) Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd
  2. (b) NewSpace India Ltd
  3. (c) BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd
  4. (d) Airbornics Defence & Space Pvt Ltd
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Airbornics Defence & Space Pvt Ltd

Books, Obituaries and Days - Current · Books released

Q8. Which 2025 book by Pankaj Mishra examines Middle Eastern conflicts in a global context?

  1. (a) Beyond Borders
  2. (b) The World After Gaza
  3. (c) Global Turmoil
  4. (d) Echoes of the East
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) The World After Gaza

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

Q9. Which Indian institute developed a fluorescent sensor capable of detecting cyanide in water and human cells, using just a UV light source?

  1. (a) IIT Guwahati
  2. (b) IIT Bombay
  3. (c) IIT Madras
  4. (d) IIT Delhi
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) IIT Guwahati

International Affairs and Summits · International organisations - current

Q10. Which of the following countries withdrew from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in April 2025?

  1. (a) Slovakia
  2. (b) Hungary
  3. (c) Czech Republic
  4. (d) Austria
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Hungary

Awards and Honours - Current · National awards - current

Q11. Who among the following was conferred with the Padma Shri Award 2025 in the field of Literature and Education in April 2025?

  1. (a) Prof. Nandamuri Balakrishna
  2. (b) Prof. Anil Kumar Boro
  3. (c) Prof. MT Vasudevan Nair
  4. (d) Prof. Sushil Kumar Modi
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Prof. Anil Kumar Boro

Appointments and Resignations · National appointments

Q12. Who was sworn in as the 52ⁿᵈ Chief Justice of India on 14 May 2025?

  1. (a) Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai
  2. (b) Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud
  3. (c) Justice Uday Umesh Lalit
  4. (d) Justice Sanjiv Khanna
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai

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

Q13. What did the Supreme Court direct regarding the investigation of 171 alleged fake encounters in Assam?

  1. (a) Ordered the Assam Human Rights Commission to investigate
  2. (b) Ordered the Assam Human Rights Commission to transferred the cases to the CBI
  3. (c) Declared the encounters justified
  4. (d) Dismissed the allegations
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Ordered the Assam Human Rights Commission to investigate

Polity (6)

Judiciary · High Courts

Q14. Who has the authority to transfer judges of the High Courts in India?

  1. (a) Chief Justice of India acting on behalf of the Supreme Court
  2. (b) Parliament of India
  3. (c) Chief Minister of the State
  4. (d) President of India
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) President of India

Judiciary · Supreme Court - composition and appointment

Q15. Which of the following constitutional bodies was created to recommend appointments and transfers of judges in India?

  1. (a) High Court Tribunal
  2. (b) Central Judicial Commission
  3. (c) National Judicial Appointments Commission
  4. (d) Supreme Council of Judges
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) National Judicial Appointments Commission

Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Bodies · Other bodies (NSC, NDMA, etc.)

Q16. In which year was the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) initially constituted under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister of India by an executive order?

  1. (a) 2007
  2. (b) 2008
  3. (c) 2010
  4. (d) 2005
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) 2005

Union Executive · Council of Ministers and Cabinet

Q17. Which of the following statements about the Council of Ministers is correct?

  1. (a) All members of the Council of Ministers are part of the Cabinet.
  2. (b) Ministers of State rank higher than Cabinet Ministers.
  3. (c) The Council of Ministers is appointed by the Chief Justice.
  4. (d) Cabinet Ministers are a smaller group within the Council of Ministers.
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Cabinet Ministers are a smaller group within the Council of Ministers.

Amendments and Important Articles · Major constitutional amendments

Q18. The provision of early childhood care and education to children below six years of age was introduced by which Constitutional Amendment?

  1. (a) Seventy-fourth Amendment Act, 1992
  2. (b) Eighty-sixth Amendment Act, 2002
  3. (c) Forty-fourth Amendment Act, 1978
  4. (d) Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Eighty-sixth Amendment Act, 2002

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

Q19. The RTI Act applies to which of the followings in India?

  1. (a) Only Judiciary
  2. (b) Only Central Government
  3. (c) All Public Authorities
  4. (d) Only State Government
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) All Public Authorities

Physics (2)

Heat and Thermodynamics · Laws of thermodynamics and heat engines

Q20. Which of the following is NOT a state function or state variable in a thermodynamic system?

  1. (a) Pressure
  2. (b) Work
  3. (c) Enthalpy
  4. (d) Internal energy
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Work

Units, Measurement & Dimensions · SI base units

Q21. The luminous efficacy of monochromatic radiation of frequency 540×10¹² Hz, Kcd, is to be ____ when expressed in the unit lumen per watt.

  1. (a) 655
  2. (b) 641
  3. (c) 683
  4. (d) 679
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) 683

Modern History (3)

Rise of Nationalism and Indian National Congress · Extremists - leaders and methods

Q22. Which trio of leaders is famously associated with the rise of Extremist ideology in Indian nationalism?

  1. (a) Gokhale-Tilak-Gandhi
  2. (b) Nehru-Gandhi-Patel
  3. (c) Lal-Bal-Pal
  4. (d) Aurobindo-Lajpat Rai-Gokhale
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Lal-Bal-Pal

British Administration and Policies · Constitutional Acts under British rule

Q23. Pitt’s India Act of 1784 established which of the following bodies?

  1. (a) Indian Civil Services
  2. (b) Board of Control
  3. (c) Dual Government in Bengal
  4. (d) Supreme Court at Calcutta
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Board of Control

Socio-Religious Reform Movements · Prarthana Samaj and Satyashodhak Samaj

Q24. Mahavdev Govind Ranade devoted his entire life to the _________.

  1. (a) Prarthana Samaj
  2. (b) Deva Samaj
  3. (c) Theosophical Society
  4. (d) Servants of India Society
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Prarthana Samaj

Computer (2)

MS Office and Productivity Tools · Keyboard shortcuts

Q25. While multitasking, which of the following best describes what happens when Alt + Tab is used repeatedly?

  1. (a) It opens the Task Manager.
  2. (b) It cycles through open applications in the order of last use.
  3. (c) It locks the computer.
  4. (d) It closes the active window.
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) It cycles through open applications in the order of last use.

Software, Operating Systems and Programming · Windows features and utilities

Q26. Which of the following helps in organizing files?

  1. (a) Naming files meaningfully
  2. (b) Placing all files on the desktop
  3. (c) Saving all files in one folder
  4. (d) Not saving any files
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Naming files meaningfully

Economics (3)

Agriculture and Food Security · Green Revolution and other agricultural revolutions

Q27. The Green Revolution in India primarily led to an increase in the production of which crops?

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

Answer: (c) Wheat and Rice

Agriculture and Food Security · Green Revolution and other agricultural revolutions

Q28. Which Five Year Plan marked the beginning of the Green Revolution in India?

  1. (a) Second Five Year Plan
  2. (b) First Five Year Plan
  3. (c) Third Five Year Plan
  4. (d) Fourth Five Year Plan
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Third Five Year Plan

Industry and Infrastructure · LPG reforms of 1991

Q29. Developing countries have often experienced mixed outcomes from globalisation. Which of the following is a potential disadvantage of globalisation for developing economies?

  1. (a) Export growth
  2. (b) Transfer of technology
  3. (c) Unequal income distribution
  4. (d) Job creation
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Unequal income distribution

Geography (6)

India - Agriculture · Land use pattern and land resources

Q30. In India, the area under 'Permanent Pastures and Grazing Lands' is mostly owned by:

  1. (a) the Forest Department
  2. (b) Village Panchayats
  3. (c) cooperatives
  4. (d) private companies
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Village Panchayats

Lithosphere - Earth's Interior and Landforms · Types of mountains, plateaus and plains

Q31. Which type of mountain range is formed by the uplifted folded sedimentary rocks?

  1. (a) Fold Mountains
  2. (b) Block Mountains
  3. (c) Volcanic Mountains
  4. (d) Residual Mountains
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Fold Mountains

India - Climate, Soils and Natural Vegetation · Soil types and distribution

Q32. Which soil is acidic in nature and found in high rainfall areas?

  1. (a) Black soil
  2. (b) Red soil
  3. (c) Laterite soil
  4. (d) Alluvial soil
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Laterite soil

India - Location, Physiography and Neighbours · Peninsular plateau and hills

Q33. Which physical feature marks the northeastern boundary of the Peninsular Block?

  1. (a) Eastern Ghats
  2. (b) Malda fault
  3. (c) Aravalli Range
  4. (d) Western Ghats
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Malda fault

India - Population and Census · Literacy rate

Q34. Which of the following best explains why adult literacy varies significantly across Indian states?

  1. (a) Socio-economic and educational disparities
  2. (b) Variations in population density
  3. (c) Different climate zones
  4. (d) Unequal industrial development
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Socio-economic and educational disparities

India - Climate, Soils and Natural Vegetation · Seasons of India

Q35. 'Blossom Shower' triggers the blossoming of the flowers of which crops in Kerala and nearby areas?

  1. (a) Tea
  2. (b) Sunflower
  3. (c) Coffee
  4. (d) Cotton
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Coffee

Biology (1)

Cell - Structure and Function · Biomolecules and enzymes

Q36. Which of the following elements is NOT generally found in proteins?

  1. (a) Nitrogen
  2. (b) Hydrogen
  3. (c) Phosphorus
  4. (d) Carbon
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Phosphorus

Medieval History (2)

Medieval Culture, Literature and Travellers · Medieval literature and authors

Q37. During the period of medieval Indian literature, which language began to decline as the dominant medium for Buddhist literary expression and scholarship?

  1. (a) Prakrit
  2. (b) Pali
  3. (c) Apabhramsha
  4. (d) Sanskrit
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Pali

Later Mughals and Regional Powers · Bengal, Awadh and Hyderabad

Q38. In which of the following years was Burhan-ul-Mulk appointed the Nazim of Awadh?

  1. (a) 1702
  2. (b) 1712
  3. (c) 1722
  4. (d) 1732
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) 1722

Static GK (1)

Festivals, Fairs, Paintings and Crafts · Folk theatre forms by state

Q39. Yakshagana is a folk theatre form from which of the following states of India?

  1. (a) Gujarat
  2. (b) Punjab
  3. (c) Karnataka
  4. (d) Tamil Nadu
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Karnataka

Ancient History (1)

Buddhism, Jainism and Other Sects · Gautama Buddha - life events

Q40. The primary cause for the rise of Jainism and Buddhism was the religious unrest in India in the ______.

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

Answer: (a) 6ᵗʰ century BCE

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