RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 22 August 2025 Shift 3 GK questions

Question 1

Which of the following refers to the newer and younger deposits of the floodplains in the Northern Plains of India, which are renewed almost every year and are therefore very fertile?

Accepted Answer

Khadar

Answer

Terai

Answer

Bhangar

Answer

Kankar

Question 2

Where was the 2025 Global Artificial Intelligence Summit & Awards (GAISA) held?

Accepted Answer

Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

Answer

Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

Answer

Taj Palace, New Delhi

Answer

Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre

Question 3

The provisions for salaries and emoluments of constitutional authorities are mentioned in which Schedule?

Accepted Answer

Second Schedule

Answer

Third Schedule

Answer

Ninth Schedule

Answer

Seventh Schedule

Question 4

Which of the following sectors employed the largest share of India’s population before independence?

Accepted Answer

Agriculture

Answer

Trade

Answer

Industry

Answer

Services

Question 5

Exercise Desert Hunt 2025, an integrated tri-service special forces exercise was conducted by the Indian Air Force at which of the following stations?

Accepted Answer

Airforce station at Jodhpur

Answer

Airforce station at Prayagraj

Answer

Airforce station at Gandhi Nagar

Answer

Airforce station at Agra

Question 6

In May 2025, IBM and TCS partnered with Andhra Pradesh to build the “Quantum Valley Tech Park” in __________.

Accepted Answer

Amaravati

Answer

Kakinada

Answer

East Godavari

Answer

Srikakulam

Question 7

Which of the following authors penned the novel "Midnight's Children," famous for its fusion of historical narratives with elements of magical realism?

Accepted Answer

Salman Rushdie

Answer

Arundhati Roy

Answer

Rohinton Mistry

Answer

Vikram Seth

Question 8

China deployed a sophisticated Large Phased Array Radar (LPAR) system near the __________ raising concerns over increased surveillance capabilities.

Accepted Answer

India-Myanmar border

Answer

India-Bangladesh border

Answer

India-Bhutan border

Answer

India-Nepal border

Question 9

In which of the following years was the monetary policy framework moved towards flexible inflation targeting and a six member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) constituted for setting the policy rate?

Accepted Answer

2016

Answer

2013

Answer

1998

Answer

1992

Question 10

Which law is most frequently applied when calculating the electric field, particularly when high symmetry is present?

Accepted Answer

Gauss's Law

Answer

Coulomb's law

Answer

Faraday's Law

Answer

Lenz's Law

Question 11

Yakshagana is a folk theatre form from which of the following States of India?

Accepted Answer

Karnataka

Answer

Gujarat

Answer

Punjab

Answer

Tamil Nadu

Question 12

Which of the following players was awarded with National Sports award 2024 in the field of Para-Badminton in January 2025?

Accepted Answer

Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan

Answer

PV Sindhu

Answer

S Muralidharan

Answer

Saina Nehwal

Question 13

Which among the following South Indian kingdoms is known for the conquest that crossed the river Ganga in the north?

Accepted Answer

Chola

Answer

Chalukya

Answer

Pallava

Answer

Pandyas

Question 14

Who was awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2025 for his leadership in Indian hockey?

Accepted Answer

Harmanpreet Singh

Answer

Manpreet Singh

Answer

PR Sreejesh

Answer

Rupinder Pal Singh

Question 15

Which of the following groups is provided support under the One-Stop Centre (OSC) scheme?

Accepted Answer

All women and girls below 18 years of age affected by violence

Answer

Only women working in government offices

Answer

Only women from a specific caste or religion

Answer

Only married women in urban areas

Question 16

Which type of rural settlement is most common in the northeastern states and Northern Plains of India?

Accepted Answer

Clustered

Answer

Hamleted

Answer

Dispersed

Answer

Semi-clustered

Question 17

The government tracks the performance of eight core industries to monitor industrial activity. What is the approximate weight of the core industries in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP)?

Accepted Answer

40%

Answer

20%

Answer

45%

Answer

30%

Question 18

In May 2025, Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone for the permanent campus of the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) in Nagpur. At which location did this ceremony take place?

Accepted Answer

Mouza Chicholi, Kamptee tehsil, Nagpur district

Answer

Subhash Nagar, Nagpur

Answer

Swasthi Nivas, Nagpur

Answer

Vishwas Cell, Nagpur University

Question 19

Which of the following athletes set a new record in triple jump with a 15.66 m leap at the 2025 Khelo India Youth Games in May 2025?

Accepted Answer

Sheikh Zeeshan

Answer

Qadir Khan

Answer

Tushar Chaudhary

Answer

Animesh Kujur

Question 20

You want to create a file called "Notes.txt". Which tool would you use?

Accepted Answer

Notepad

Answer

Windows Media Player

Answer

Paint

Answer

Calculator

Question 21

What types of climate and vegetation characterise the Taiga natural region?

Accepted Answer

Cold climate with coniferous forests

Answer

Dense tropical vegetation

Answer

Flood-prone swamp areas

Answer

Arid deserts with cactus

Question 22

One of the largest terminals in the world, Terminal-3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), was inaugurated in which year with a capacity to handle up to 40 million passengers annually?

Accepted Answer

2010

Answer

2005

Answer

2020

Answer

2015

Question 23

The 2025 Sheikh Zayed Book Award recognised which author as the Cultural Personality of the Year?

Accepted Answer

Haruki Murakami

Answer

Nairithi Konduru

Answer

Sophie Elmhirst

Answer

Michael Crummey

Question 24

In angiosperms, which of the following organs represents the male reproductive part of a flower?

Accepted Answer

Androecium

Answer

Sepals

Answer

Gynoecium

Answer

Petals

Question 25

The Santhal Revolt of 1855-56 was against which groups along with the British officials?

Accepted Answer

Zamindars and moneylenders

Answer

Marathas and Nawabs

Answer

French traders

Answer

Afghan invaders

Question 26

Which Act first recognised the political and administrative functions of the East India Company in India?

Accepted Answer

Regulating Act 1773

Answer

Charter Act 1813

Answer

Pitt’s India Act 1784

Answer

Government of India Act 1858

Question 27

Which of the following options best defines 'Sustainable Development'?

Accepted Answer

Development that meets present needs without compromising future generations

Answer

Maximising profits from natural resources

Answer

Using only renewable resources

Answer

Industrialisation without any restrictions

Question 28

The Indus River system includes all of the following rivers EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Godavari

Answer

Sutlej

Answer

Jhelum

Answer

Ravi

Question 29

Which chemical process results in the formation of plaque on copper, the rusting of iron and the blackening of silver?

Accepted Answer

Corrosion

Answer

Encapsulation

Answer

Flocculation

Answer

Extrusion

Question 30

The world's first Pandemic Agreement was adopted during which session of the World Health Assembly held in May 2025?

Accepted Answer

78ᵗʰ World Health Assembly

Answer

79ᵗʰ World Health Assembly

Answer

77ᵗʰ World Health Assembly

Answer

76ᵗʰ World Health Assembly

Question 31

Which Amendment of the Citizenship Act introduced the provision that an illegal migrant cannot acquire citizenship by naturalisation or registration?

Accepted Answer

2003 Amendment

Answer

1986 Amendment

Answer

2015 Amendment

Answer

2005 Amendment

Question 32

How did the Industrial Revolution alter the British economic interests in India?

Accepted Answer

From trade to industry and raw material use

Answer

From plantations to nomadic life

Answer

From control to cultural ties

Answer

From taxes to feudal rule

Question 33

According to the report titled “India Revives ₹44,000 Crore Plan to Boost Defence Manufacturing”, published in 2025, what is the primary purpose of this plan?

Accepted Answer

Safeguarding ports and trade routes

Answer

Enhancing cyber defence capabilities

Answer

Developing fifth-generation fighter jets

Answer

Acquiring advanced radar systems

Question 34

Which of the following are main subsystems of the Central Processing Unit (CPU)?

Accepted Answer

Control Unit, Arithmetic Unit and Logic Unit

Answer

Arithmetic Unit, Memory Unit and Output Unit

Answer

Logic Unit, Input Unit and Storage Unit

Answer

Arithmetic Unit, Graphics Unit and Control Bus

Question 35

Which of the following correctly describes the impact of 1991 reforms on agricultural exports?

Accepted Answer

Export promotion was encouraged through de-regulation.

Answer

Only wheat and rice were allowed for export.

Answer

Export restrictions were imposed to ensure food security.

Answer

Agricultural exports were completely banned.

Question 36

Which state has special constitutional provisions to protect its tribal customs and laws under Article 371A?

Accepted Answer

Nagaland

Answer

Tripura

Answer

Assam

Answer

Mizoram

Question 37

In 2022, which of the following states made headlines for having discovered the oldest Iron Age site in the Indian subcontinent?

Accepted Answer

Tamil Nadu

Answer

Uttar Pradesh

Answer

Meghalaya

Answer

Gujarat

Geography (5)

Q1. Which of the following refers to the newer and younger deposits of the floodplains in the Northern Plains of India, which are renewed almost every year and are therefore very fertile?

Q2. Which type of rural settlement is most common in the northeastern states and Northern Plains of India?

Q3. What types of climate and vegetation characterise the Taiga natural region?

Q4. One of the largest terminals in the world, Terminal-3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), was inaugurated in which year with a capacity to handle up to 40 million passengers annually?

Q5. The Indus River system includes all of the following rivers EXCEPT:

Current Affairs (10)

Q6. Where was the 2025 Global Artificial Intelligence Summit & Awards (GAISA) held?

Q7. Exercise Desert Hunt 2025, an integrated tri-service special forces exercise was conducted by the Indian Air Force at which of the following stations?

Q8. In May 2025, IBM and TCS partnered with Andhra Pradesh to build the “Quantum Valley Tech Park” in __________.

Q9. China deployed a sophisticated Large Phased Array Radar (LPAR) system near the __________ raising concerns over increased surveillance capabilities.

Q10. Which of the following players was awarded with National Sports award 2024 in the field of Para-Badminton in January 2025?

Q11. Who was awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2025 for his leadership in Indian hockey?

Q12. In May 2025, Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone for the permanent campus of the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) in Nagpur. At which location did this ceremony take place?

Q13. The 2025 Sheikh Zayed Book Award recognised which author as the Cultural Personality of the Year?

Q14. The world's first Pandemic Agreement was adopted during which session of the World Health Assembly held in May 2025?

Q15. According to the report titled “India Revives ₹44,000 Crore Plan to Boost Defence Manufacturing”, published in 2025, what is the primary purpose of this plan?

Polity (3)

Q16. The provisions for salaries and emoluments of constitutional authorities are mentioned in which Schedule?

Q17. Which Amendment of the Citizenship Act introduced the provision that an illegal migrant cannot acquire citizenship by naturalisation or registration?

Q18. Which state has special constitutional provisions to protect its tribal customs and laws under Article 371A?

Economics (5)

Q19. Which of the following sectors employed the largest share of India’s population before independence?

Q20. In which of the following years was the monetary policy framework moved towards flexible inflation targeting and a six member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) constituted for setting the policy rate?

Q21. Which of the following groups is provided support under the One-Stop Centre (OSC) scheme?

Q22. The government tracks the performance of eight core industries to monitor industrial activity. What is the approximate weight of the core industries in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP)?

Q23. Which of the following correctly describes the impact of 1991 reforms on agricultural exports?

Static GK (3)

Q24. Which of the following authors penned the novel "Midnight's Children," famous for its fusion of historical narratives with elements of magical realism?

Q25. Yakshagana is a folk theatre form from which of the following States of India?

Q26. Which of the following athletes set a new record in triple jump with a 15.66 m leap at the 2025 Khelo India Youth Games in May 2025?

Physics (1)

Q27. Which law is most frequently applied when calculating the electric field, particularly when high symmetry is present?

Medieval History (1)

Q28. Which among the following South Indian kingdoms is known for the conquest that crossed the river Ganga in the north?

Computer (2)

Q29. You want to create a file called "Notes.txt". Which tool would you use?

Q30. Which of the following are main subsystems of the Central Processing Unit (CPU)?

Biology (2)

Q31. In angiosperms, which of the following organs represents the male reproductive part of a flower?

Q32. Which of the following options best defines 'Sustainable Development'?

Modern History (3)

Q33. The Santhal Revolt of 1855-56 was against which groups along with the British officials?

Q34. Which Act first recognised the political and administrative functions of the East India Company in India?

Q35. How did the Industrial Revolution alter the British economic interests in India?

Chemistry (1)

Q36. Which chemical process results in the formation of plaque on copper, the rusting of iron and the blackening of silver?

Ancient History (1)

Q37. In 2022, which of the following states made headlines for having discovered the oldest Iron Age site in the Indian subcontinent?