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RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 29 August 2025 Shift 2 GK Questions – with answers & solutions

All 36 GK / GS questions asked in RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 on 29 August 2025 Shift 2, with correct answers and short solutions, subject-wise: Chemistry, Economics, Modern History, Polity, Ancient History, Current Affairs.

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Subjects: Chemistry (3) · Economics (5) · Modern History (3) · Polity (4) · Ancient History (3) · Current Affairs (11) · Computer (2) · Geography (5)

Chemistry (3)

Atoms, Molecules and Mole Concept · Dalton's atomic theory

Q1. Which postulate of Dalton’s atomic theory explains the Law of Definite Proportions?

  1. (a) Atoms of the same element are identical in mass and size.
  2. (b) Atoms are indivisible and indestructible.
  3. (c) Atoms of different elements have different masses and properties.
  4. (d) Atoms combine in simple whole-number ratios to form compounds.
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Atoms combine in simple whole-number ratios to form compounds.

Acids, Bases and Salts · pH scale and its importance

Q2. A solution with a pH of 2 is how many times more acidic than a solution with pH 4?

  1. (a) 2 times
  2. (b) 100 times
  3. (c) 200 times
  4. (d) 10 times
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 100 times

Periodic Classification of Elements · Periodic trends (atomic size, metallic character, electronegativity, ionisation energy)

Q3. Which of the following properties generally increases across a period (left to right) in the periodic table?

  1. (a) Atomic radius
  2. (b) Metallic character
  3. (c) Reduction
  4. (d) Ionisation enthalpy
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Ionisation enthalpy

Economics (5)

Agriculture and Food Security · Green Revolution and other agricultural revolutions

Q4. The spread of the Green Revolution technology enabled India to achieve self-sufficiency in __________.

  1. (a) food grains
  2. (b) oil seeds
  3. (c) sugarcane
  4. (d) vegetables
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) food grains

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

Q5. Which of the following Five-Year Plans was based on the Harrod-Domar Model?

  1. (a) Fifth
  2. (b) Third
  3. (c) Seventh
  4. (d) First
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) First

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

Q6. What are quaternary activities mainly associated with?

  1. (a) Agriculture
  2. (b) Information and research
  3. (c) Transportation
  4. (d) Industrial work
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Information and research

Industry and Infrastructure · LPG reforms of 1991

Q7. What happened to employment opportunities after the 1991 reforms?

  1. (a) Only grew in agriculture
  2. (b) Decreased in all sectors
  3. (c) Increased, especially in private and service sectors
  4. (d) Stayed the same
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Increased, especially in private and service sectors

Government Schemes and Economic Reports · Energy and power sector schemes

Q8. Which initiative was launched to provide reliable electricity to all households in India, especially in rural areas?

  1. (a) Shakti Scheme
  2. (b) UJALA Scheme
  3. (c) Saubhagya Scheme
  4. (d) GARV Dashboard
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Saubhagya Scheme

Modern History (3)

British Administration and Policies · Constitutional Acts under British rule

Q9. Which of the following subjects was NOT a part of the Transferred Subjects under the Government of India Act of 1919?

  1. (a) Health
  2. (b) Education
  3. (c) Police
  4. (d) Local self-government
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Police

British Administration and Policies · Land revenue systems (Permanent, Ryotwari, Mahalwari)

Q10. In the context of British plantations in India, what does the term ‘bigha’ refer to?

  1. (a) A revenue estate which has one or more villages
  2. (b) An agreement made with the ryots
  3. (c) A plant that replaced indigo in Britain
  4. (d) A unit of measurement of land
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) A unit of measurement of land

British Administration and Policies · Education policies and commissions

Q11. Who among the following strongly criticised British education for being too Western and disconnected from Indian realities?

  1. (a) Charles Wood
  2. (b) Rabindranath Tagore
  3. (c) Macaulay
  4. (d) Raja Rammohan Roy
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Rabindranath Tagore

Polity (4)

Union, Territory and Citizenship · Citizenship Act - acquisition and loss

Q12. Which of the following is a mode of losing Indian citizenship?

  1. (a) Registration
  2. (b) Birth
  3. (c) Naturalization
  4. (d) Renunciation
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Renunciation

Judiciary · Tribunals, Lok Adalats and legal services

Q13. Lok Adalats in India have statutory status under which of the following enactments?

  1. (a) The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
  2. (b) The Civil Procedure Code, 1908
  3. (c) The Indian Penal Code, 1860
  4. (d) The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987

Judiciary · Chief Justices of India

Q14. Before becoming the Chief Justice of India, Justice BR Gavai served in which court?

  1. (a) Bombay High Court
  2. (b) Madras High Court
  3. (c) Allahabad High Court
  4. (d) Delhi High Court
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Bombay High Court

Emergency and Centre-State Relations · Legislative relations and Seventh Schedule lists

Q15. Which Article of the Indian Constitution empowers the Parliament and State Legislatures to make laws for the whole or any part of the territory of India?

  1. (a) Article 245
  2. (b) Article 250
  3. (c) Article 256
  4. (d) Article 249
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Article 245

Ancient History (3)

Post-Mauryan Period · Indo-Greeks

Q16. Which Indo-Greek ruler's envoy Heliodorus installed a pillar in Vidisha and was a devotee of Lord Krishna?

  1. (a) Antialkidas
  2. (b) Demetrius
  3. (c) Diodotus
  4. (d) Menander
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Antialkidas

Post-Gupta Period · Vakatakas, Maitrakas and Maukharis

Q17. Yagnavarman, Sardulavarman and Anantavarman were the kings of which of the following kingdoms?

  1. (a) Magadha Guptas
  2. (b) Maukharis of Kanauj
  3. (c) Pushyabhutis of Thanesar
  4. (d) Maitrakas of Valabhi
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Maukharis of Kanauj

Ancient Art, Culture and Science · Stupas and chaityas

Q18. During which period of Indian history were the stupas of Sanchi and Sarnath built, reflecting its architectural style?

  1. (a) Gupta rule
  2. (b) Vakataka rule
  3. (c) Mauryan rule
  4. (d) Kushan rule
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Mauryan rule

Current Affairs (11)

Sports - Current · Venues and hosts

Q19. In January 2025, which state cricket association unveiled plans to construct the largest cricket stadium in India, with a seating capacity of 1.25 lakh spectators?

  1. (a) Punjab Cricket Association
  2. (b) Odisha Cricket League
  3. (c) Delhi District Cricket Association
  4. (d) Andhra Cricket Association
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Andhra Cricket Association

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

Q20. By when has India aimed to achieve its defence production of ₹3 lakh crore, which will strengthen its position as a global defence manufacturing hub?

  1. (a) 2028
  2. (b) 2029
  3. (c) 2032
  4. (d) 2030
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 2029

Appointments and Resignations · Heads of organisations

Q21. Ashok Chandra assumed charge as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ____________ on 16ᵗʰ January 2025.

  1. (a) Punjab National Bank
  2. (b) Union Bank of India
  3. (c) Canara Bank
  4. (d) Central Bank of India
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Punjab National Bank

Awards and Honours - Current · International awards - current

Q22. Who among the following translated the book ‘Heart Lamp’ from Kannada to English, for which the author won the prestigious International Booker Prize in May 2025?

  1. (a) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
  2. (b) Geeta Singh
  3. (c) Deepa Bhasthi
  4. (d) Manorama Mishra
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Deepa Bhasthi

National Affairs and Government Initiatives · Policies, laws and bills

Q23. Which agency on 2025 authorised to share information with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act to combat cyber fraud?

  1. (a) Cyber and Information Security Division (CISD)
  2. (b) Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)
  3. (c) National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP)
  4. (d) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)

International Affairs and Summits · International organisations - current

Q24. Which of the following countries was elected to the Vice Presidency of the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) in 2025?

  1. (a) Japan
  2. (b) Australia
  3. (c) India
  4. (d) France
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) India

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

Q25. What is the purpose of the submarine cable project launched by the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) in 2025?

  1. (a) Improve underwater defense systems
  2. (b) Support ocean tourism
  3. (c) Enhance long-term Indian Ocean observations
  4. (d) Increase internet speed in coastal areas
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Enhance long-term Indian Ocean observations

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

Q26. The 'Nuclear Energy Mission for Viksit Bharat' aims to achieve how much nuclear energy capacity by 2047?

  1. (a) 50 GW
  2. (b) 125 GW
  3. (c) 75 GW
  4. (d) 100 GW
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) 100 GW

Science, Technology and Space - Current · Space sector policy, industry and start-ups - current

Q27. What is the projected valuation of India's satellite communication (satcom) market by 2028?

  1. (a) $5 billion
  2. (b) $10 billion
  3. (c) $20 billion
  4. (d) $15 billion
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) $20 billion

International Affairs and Summits · Summits and conferences

Q28. Where was the 12ᵗʰ World Government Summit, 2025, held?

  1. (a) Dubai, UAE
  2. (b) Delhi, India
  3. (c) Muscat, Oman
  4. (d) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Dubai, UAE

Appointments and Resignations · National appointments

Q29. Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in 2025, succeeding Preeti Sudan?

  1. (a) Rajiv Gauba
  2. (b) Ajay Kumar
  3. (c) Sanjay Mitra
  4. (d) Anil Swarup
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Ajay Kumar

Computer (2)

Computer Organisation and Hardware · CPU - ALU, CU and registers

Q30. Which of the following accurately represents the two main components of the CPU and their functions?

  1. (a) ALU and CU – Perform calculations and control all computer operations
  2. (b) RAM and ROM – Store data and instructions permanently
  3. (c) Monitor and Keyboard – Control the speed of data processing
  4. (d) HDD and SSD – Perform data input and output tasks
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) ALU and CU – Perform calculations and control all computer operations

Software, Operating Systems and Programming · Operating system - functions and types

Q31. In FIFO scheduling, which process is executed first?

  1. (a) The process with the shortest execution time
  2. (b) The process that arrives first
  3. (c) The process that arrives last
  4. (d) The process with the highest priority
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) The process that arrives first

Geography (5)

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

Q32. What is the general slope of the Deccan Plateau?

  1. (a) West to East
  2. (b) South to North
  3. (c) North to South
  4. (d) East to West
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) West to East

India - Agriculture · Irrigation in India

Q33. Canal irrigation is best suited for which of the following geographical regions?

  1. (a) River basins and flat lands
  2. (b) High mountain regions
  3. (c) Rocky plateaus
  4. (d) Desert regions
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) River basins and flat lands

India - Location, Physiography and Neighbours · Thar Desert

Q34. The largest area of the Great Indian Desert in India is located in which state?

  1. (a) Haryana
  2. (b) Rajasthan
  3. (c) Gujarat
  4. (d) Punjab
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Rajasthan

Environment and Protected Areas · Environmental conventions and protocols (Montreal, Kyoto, Paris, CBD)

Q35. In which year was the Paris Agreement adopted?

  1. (a) 2017
  2. (b) 2015
  3. (c) 2016
  4. (d) 2013
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 2015

Universe and Solar System · Universe, galaxies and Big Bang

Q36. The process of planet formation through collision and sticking of small celestial bodies is called:

  1. (a) Fragmentation
  2. (b) Accretion
  3. (c) Degassing
  4. (d) Differentiation
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Accretion

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