RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 21 August 2025 Shift 3 GK questions

Question 1

What is the name of the Act that governs the rules and service conditions of All-India Services?

Accepted Answer

All-India Services Act, 1951

Answer

Civil Services Regulation Act, 1946

Answer

Indian Services Governance Act, 1955

Answer

All-India Civil Act, 1950

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a feature of India’s federal system, thereby reflecting its unitary character?

Accepted Answer

Single citizenship for the entire country

Answer

Division of powers between the Centre and States

Answer

An upper house of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) representing the states

Answer

Requirement of some Constitutional Amendments to be ratified by States

Question 3

Which of the following is a national waterway between Haldia (Sagar) and Prayagraj?

Accepted Answer

National Waterways 1

Answer

National Waterways 3

Answer

National Waterways 4

Answer

National Waterways 2

Question 4

Tussocky grass grows mainly in which type of forests?

Accepted Answer

Tropical Thorn forests

Answer

Evergreen forests

Answer

Tropical Deciduous forests

Answer

Montane forests

Question 5

Manimekali, a notable work within early Tamil literature, is categorised as which type of literary composition?

Accepted Answer

An Epic

Answer

An Autobiography

Answer

A Memoir

Answer

A Treatise

Question 6

Which of the following was a major criticism of the Green Revolution in India?

Accepted Answer

It led to regional and crop imbalances.

Answer

It promoted organic farming.

Answer

It reduced agricultural output.

Answer

It discouraged use of technology.

Question 7

Which fundamental law of chemistry is illustrated by the fact that hydrogen and oxygen always combine in a fixed 1 : 8 mass ratio to form water?

Accepted Answer

Law of Constant Proportions

Answer

Dalton's Atomic Theory

Answer

Law of Conservation of Energy

Answer

Law of Multiple Proportions

Question 8

Which organisation has released the India Justice Report (IJR) in April 2025?

Accepted Answer

Tata Trusts

Answer

National Trusts

Answer

Ambedkar Trusts

Answer

Bombay Public Trusts

Question 9

Which of the following options best represents the predictions of a Punnett square?

Accepted Answer

Genotype and phenotype probabilities

Answer

Genetic linkage relationships in siblings

Answer

DNA sequence in parents

Answer

Genetic mutations over several generations

Question 10

What special provision is granted under Article 371J of the Indian Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Special status for the Hyderabad–Karnataka region

Answer

Special powers to the Governor of Manipur for law and order

Answer

Creation of a common High Court for the northeastern states

Answer

Provision for official language use in Goa and Daman and Diu

Question 11

In how many cities of Bihar were the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 held?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

6

Answer

3

Answer

4

Question 12

Who laid the foundation stone of the Bageshwar Dham Medical and Science Research Institute in Madhya Pradesh?

Accepted Answer

Narendra Modi

Answer

JP Nadda

Answer

Mohan Yadav

Answer

Mangubhai C Patel

Question 13

Which district became the first in India to meet its entire power demand through solar energy, as of 2025?

Accepted Answer

Diu

Answer

Kavaratti

Answer

Silvassa

Answer

Leh

Question 14

Which of the following coast lies in Karnataka and Kerala states?

Accepted Answer

Malabar coast

Answer

Kathiawar coast

Answer

Kachchh coast

Answer

Konkan coast

Question 15

‘Milind Panho’ is a post-Mauryan text which contains the conversations between the Indo-Greek ruler Menander and the scholar and Buddhist monk ___________.

Accepted Answer

Nagasena

Answer

Badarayana

Answer

Patanjali

Answer

Kapila

Question 16

Which edition of the BIMSTEC Summit in Thailand did the Indian Prime Minister attend on 4 April 2025?

Accepted Answer

6ᵗʰ

Answer

5ᵗʰ

Answer

7ᵗʰ

Answer

8ᵗʰ

Question 17

When did Donald Trump officially take office as the 47ᵗʰ President of the United States?

Accepted Answer

20 January 2025

Answer

4 March 2025

Answer

6 January 2025

Answer

1 February 2025

Question 18

In February 2025, a self-cleaning, flexible heating fabric was developed by ___________.

Accepted Answer

IIT Guwahati

Answer

IIT Madras

Answer

IIT Delhi

Answer

IIT Bombay

Question 19

Which Amendment gave Constitutional recognition to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)?

Accepted Answer

102ⁿᵈ Amendment Act, 2018

Answer

98ᵗʰ Amendment Act, 2013

Answer

100ᵗʰ Amendment Act, 2015

Answer

99ᵗʰ Amendment Act, 2014

Question 20

Which Indian city, also called the 'Detroit of India,' hosts manufacturers like Hyundai, BMW, Ford and Ashok Leyland, making it a major automotive hub?

Accepted Answer

Chennai

Answer

Pune

Answer

Gurugram

Answer

Sanand

Question 21

Each modern industrialised country, including India, has a National Metrology Institute (NMI). What is the main role of an NMI?

Accepted Answer

To maintain standards of measurements

Answer

To regulate internet access in the country

Answer

To monitor weather conditions

Answer

To conduct medical research

Question 22

Which of the following DOES NOT produce Greenhouse gases?

Accepted Answer

Tidal energy

Answer

Natural gas transport fuel

Answer

Thermal power plant

Answer

Diesel generator

Question 23

In dry areas, water from underground comes up through the soil by capillary action and dries quickly, leaving salts behind. These salts form a hard layer called:

Accepted Answer

hardpans

Answer

granite

Answer

laterite

Answer

pedalfer

Question 24

Which organisation’s support was crucial in India’s globalisation process post 1991 economic crisis?

Accepted Answer

IMF

Answer

UNICEF

Answer

UNESCO

Answer

WHO

Question 25

Which of the following is the function of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) in a computer?

Accepted Answer

It processes data and controls operations of all parts of the computer.

Answer

It sends output to printers and monitors.

Answer

It stores all user files permanently.

Answer

It receives input from the keyboard and mouse only.

Question 26

The Eleventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists various subjects. Which level of government are these subjects intended for?

Accepted Answer

Panchayati Raj Institutions (village/local level)

Answer

Central Government (Union ministries)

Answer

State Governments (State legislative matters)

Answer

Urban Municipal Corporations

Question 27

Which Indian sprinter made a successful comeback by winning a silver medal in the women's 4×100m relay at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships?

Accepted Answer

Srabani Nanda

Answer

Hima Das

Answer

Dutee Chand

Answer

Dhanalakshmi Sekar

Question 28

When were Bahadur Shah Zafar and his wife Begum Zinat Mahal sent to prison in Rangoon?

Accepted Answer

October 1858

Answer

January 1859

Answer

October 1857

Answer

April 1857

Question 29

Which Constitutional Amendment Act abolished the provision for nominating members from the Anglo-Indian community to the State Legislative Assemblies?

Accepted Answer

104ᵗʰ Amendment Act, 2019

Answer

105ᵗʰ Amendment Act, 2021

Answer

102ⁿᵈ Amendment Act, 2018

Answer

101ˢᵗ Amendment Act, 2016

Question 30

Dr. Justice DY Chandrachud, former Chief Justice of India, joined which of the following institutions in May 2025 as a distinguished professor?

Accepted Answer

National Law University, Delhi (NLUD)

Answer

Faculty of Law, University of Delhi (DU)

Answer

Indian Law Institute (ILI)

Answer

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU)

Question 31

Colonial policies significantly altered India’s trade structure. Which of the following best describes India’s foreign trade pattern at the time of independence?

Accepted Answer

Export of raw materials and import of manufactured goods

Answer

Export of finished goods and import of raw materials

Answer

Export of capital goods and import of consumer goods

Answer

Balanced trade between agriculture and industry

Question 32

Which British policy promoted English education to create a loyal class serving British interests in India?

Accepted Answer

Education Policy

Answer

Trade Policy

Answer

Divide and Rule

Answer

Subsidiary Alliance

Question 33

The Government conducted a crocodile census in the Vishwamitri River to estimate the population of mugger crocodiles. In which state is the Vishwamitri River located?

Accepted Answer

Gujarat

Answer

Maharashtra

Answer

Madhya Pradesh

Answer

Rajasthan

Question 34

Which of the following films is considered the first Indian sound (talkie) film, marking the beginning of Bollywood?

Accepted Answer

Alam Ara

Answer

Raja Harishchandra

Answer

Mughal-e-Azam

Answer

Sholay

Question 35

What does the abbreviation 'PCB' stand for in operating systems?

Accepted Answer

Process Control Block

Answer

Program Control Block

Answer

Primary Communication Bus

Answer

Process Communication Block

Question 36

The main objective of British economic policies in India was to:

Accepted Answer

benefit the British economy

Answer

industrialise India

Answer

promote Indian self-sufficiency

Answer

support rural employment

Question 37

Which Latin American country became the first to pull out of China's Belt and Road Initiative in February 2025?

Accepted Answer

Panama

Answer

Argentina

Answer

Chile

Answer

Brazil

Question 38

Which of the following kings of Kalinga in the 2ⁿᵈ century B.C. professed Jainism in India?

Accepted Answer

Kharavela

Answer

Samprati

Answer

Bindusara

Answer

Ashoka

Question 39

Who among the following had given the idea to mobilise all the leading Indian political leaders under a common platform called the Indian National Congress?

Accepted Answer

A O Hume

Answer

Ananda Mohan Bose

Answer

Surendranath Bannerjee

Answer

W C Bannerjee

Question 40

What significant milestone did Pixxel achieve with its 2025 space launch?

Accepted Answer

Launch of the first private satellite constellation from India

Answer

Launch of a reusable rocket

Answer

Construction of a domestic space observatory

Answer

India’s first lunar lander by a startup

Polity (6)

Q1. What is the name of the Act that governs the rules and service conditions of All-India Services?

Q2. Which of the following is NOT a feature of India’s federal system, thereby reflecting its unitary character?

Q3. What special provision is granted under Article 371J of the Indian Constitution?

Q4. Which Amendment gave Constitutional recognition to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)?

Q5. The Eleventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists various subjects. Which level of government are these subjects intended for?

Q6. Which Constitutional Amendment Act abolished the provision for nominating members from the Anglo-Indian community to the State Legislative Assemblies?

Geography (6)

Q7. Which of the following is a national waterway between Haldia (Sagar) and Prayagraj?

Q8. Tussocky grass grows mainly in which type of forests?

Q9. Which of the following coast lies in Karnataka and Kerala states?

Q10. Which Indian city, also called the 'Detroit of India,' hosts manufacturers like Hyundai, BMW, Ford and Ashok Leyland, making it a major automotive hub?

Q11. In dry areas, water from underground comes up through the soil by capillary action and dries quickly, leaving salts behind. These salts form a hard layer called:

Q12. The Government conducted a crocodile census in the Vishwamitri River to estimate the population of mugger crocodiles. In which state is the Vishwamitri River located?

Ancient History (3)

Q13. Manimekali, a notable work within early Tamil literature, is categorised as which type of literary composition?

Q14. ‘Milind Panho’ is a post-Mauryan text which contains the conversations between the Indo-Greek ruler Menander and the scholar and Buddhist monk ___________.

Q15. Which of the following kings of Kalinga in the 2ⁿᵈ century B.C. professed Jainism in India?

Economics (4)

Q16. Which of the following was a major criticism of the Green Revolution in India?

Q17. Which organisation’s support was crucial in India’s globalisation process post 1991 economic crisis?

Q18. Colonial policies significantly altered India’s trade structure. Which of the following best describes India’s foreign trade pattern at the time of independence?

Q19. The main objective of British economic policies in India was to:

Chemistry (1)

Q20. Which fundamental law of chemistry is illustrated by the fact that hydrogen and oxygen always combine in a fixed 1 : 8 mass ratio to form water?

Current Affairs (9)

Q21. Which organisation has released the India Justice Report (IJR) in April 2025?

Q22. Who laid the foundation stone of the Bageshwar Dham Medical and Science Research Institute in Madhya Pradesh?

Q23. Which edition of the BIMSTEC Summit in Thailand did the Indian Prime Minister attend on 4 April 2025?

Q24. When did Donald Trump officially take office as the 47ᵗʰ President of the United States?

Q25. In February 2025, a self-cleaning, flexible heating fabric was developed by ___________.

Q26. Which Indian sprinter made a successful comeback by winning a silver medal in the women's 4×100m relay at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships?

Q27. Dr. Justice DY Chandrachud, former Chief Justice of India, joined which of the following institutions in May 2025 as a distinguished professor?

Q28. Which Latin American country became the first to pull out of China's Belt and Road Initiative in February 2025?

Q29. What significant milestone did Pixxel achieve with its 2025 space launch?

Biology (1)

Q30. Which of the following options best represents the predictions of a Punnett square?

Static GK (4)

Q31. In how many cities of Bihar were the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 held?

Q32. Which district became the first in India to meet its entire power demand through solar energy, as of 2025?

Q33. Each modern industrialised country, including India, has a National Metrology Institute (NMI). What is the main role of an NMI?

Q34. Which of the following films is considered the first Indian sound (talkie) film, marking the beginning of Bollywood?

Physics (1)

Q35. Which of the following DOES NOT produce Greenhouse gases?

Computer (2)

Q36. Which of the following is the function of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) in a computer?

Q37. What does the abbreviation 'PCB' stand for in operating systems?

Modern History (3)

Q38. When were Bahadur Shah Zafar and his wife Begum Zinat Mahal sent to prison in Rangoon?

Q39. Which British policy promoted English education to create a loyal class serving British interests in India?

Q40. Who among the following had given the idea to mobilise all the leading Indian political leaders under a common platform called the Indian National Congress?