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RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 29 August 2025 Shift 3 GK Questions – with answers & solutions

All 40 GK / GS questions asked in RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 on 29 August 2025 Shift 3, with correct answers and short solutions, subject-wise: Modern History, Computer, Economics, Geography, Biology, Polity.

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Subjects: Modern History (3) · Computer (2) · Economics (6) · Geography (5) · Biology (2) · Polity (4) · Current Affairs (10) · Static GK (3) · Miscellaneous (1) · Physics (1) · Ancient History (3)

Modern History (3)

British Administration and Policies · Education policies and commissions

Q1. Which organisation was established in 1817 to promote Western education among Indians?

  1. (a) Arya Samaj
  2. (b) Brahmo Samaj
  3. (c) Aligarh Movement
  4. (d) Hindoo College
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Hindoo College

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

Q2. He was a militant nationalist who believed that the only way to India’s freedom is through mass protests, especially by the youth. For this purpose, he began celebrating local festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi and Shivaji Jayanti on a grand scale, urging the youth to join in. He was also the editor of ‘Kesari’, a Marathi newspaper, which became one of the strongest critics of British rule. The leader in question is:

  1. (a) Bipin Chandra Pal
  2. (b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  3. (c) Lala Lajpat Rai
  4. (d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

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

Q3. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was an active social reformer who spoke greatly for the problems faced by women. He was an inseparable agent who brought down the social evil of ‘sati’. The reform association founded by him was:

  1. (a) Brahmo Samaj
  2. (b) Ramakrishna Mission
  3. (c) Arya Samaj
  4. (d) Prarthana Samaj
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Brahmo Samaj

Computer (2)

Software, Operating Systems and Programming · Windows features and utilities

Q4. Which of the following is the correct sequence to create a new file in WordPad on a Windows computer?

  1. (a) Home → New File
  2. (b) File → New
  3. (c) Insert → New File
  4. (d) File → Open → New Document
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) File → New

Software, Operating Systems and Programming · Windows features and utilities

Q5. How can you resize a window using its corners or borders in Windows?

  1. (a) Click the middle of the window and press Ctrl.
  2. (b) Place the mouse pointer over a border or corner until it turns into a double-headed arrow, then drag.
  3. (c) Drag the title bar to change the size.
  4. (d) Press Alt + Enter to auto-resize the window.
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Place the mouse pointer over a border or corner until it turns into a double-headed arrow, then drag.

Economics (6)

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

Q6. Tourism in India contributes to which type of economic activity?

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

Answer: (a) Tertiary

Government Schemes and Economic Reports · Financial inclusion schemes (PMJDY, PMJJBY, PMSBY, APY)

Q7. The government has made efforts to boost financial inclusion. Which 2014 scheme aimed to provide universal banking access in India?

  1. (a) Jan Dhan Yojana
  2. (b) MUDRA Yojana
  3. (c) PMAY
  4. (d) JAM Trinity
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Jan Dhan Yojana

Poverty, Unemployment and Human Development · Human Development Index and UNDP

Q8. How is a long and healthy life measured in HDI?

  1. (a) Access to hospitals
  2. (b) Life expectancy at birth
  3. (c) Health insurance coverage
  4. (d) Number of doctors
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Life expectancy at birth

Industry and Infrastructure · Disinvestment

Q9. In which of the following years did the Government of India disinvest 51% of shares of Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) to Sterlite Industries (India) Limited, now Vedanta Limited?

  1. (a) 2001
  2. (b) 2004
  3. (c) 1997
  4. (d) 2008
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 2001

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

Q10. Which initiative is associated with the construction of individual household toilets in India?

  1. (a) Smart Cities Mission
  2. (b) AMRUT
  3. (c) Jal Jeevan Mission
  4. (d) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

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

Q11. Centralised planning influenced India's industrial strategy for decades. Under which five-year plan were small-scale industries given specific protection and incentives?

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

Answer: (a) Second Plan

Geography (5)

India - States and Union Territories · State capitals and formation dates

Q12. The foundation day anniversaries of which two Indian states was celebrated on 20 February 2025?

  1. (a) Assam and Manipur
  2. (b) Meghalaya and Tripura
  3. (c) Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram
  4. (d) Nagaland and Sikkim
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram

India - States and Union Territories · State-wise geographical features

Q13. Which of the following Indian states is bordered by both the Bay of Bengal and the Eastern Ghats?

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

Answer: (a) Odisha

India - Climate, Soils and Natural Vegetation · Forest cover and mangroves

Q14. According to the National Forest Policy 1988, how much percentage of the total area of the country should be under forest in order to maintain ecological balance?

  1. (a) 20%
  2. (b) 28%
  3. (c) 33%
  4. (d) 25%
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) 33%

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

Q15. Which of the following pairs of Indian states share international borders with Bangladesh?

  1. (a) Manipur and Assam
  2. (b) Nagaland and Punjab
  3. (c) West Bengal and Tripura
  4. (d) Sikkim and Manipur
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) West Bengal and Tripura

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

Q16. The hot weather season in India is generally observed from:

  1. (a) October to November
  2. (b) March to May
  3. (c) June to September
  4. (d) December to February
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) March to May

Biology (2)

Human Physiology - Respiration, Circulation and Excretion · Blood - components and functions

Q17. What is the name of the glycoprotein produced in the liver that plays a crucial role in blood clotting?

  1. (a) Selectin
  2. (b) Mucins
  3. (c) Fibrinogen
  4. (d) Cadherin
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Fibrinogen

Control and Coordination · Hormonal disorders

Q18. Diabetes mellitus is caused by the inadequate secretion of which hormone?

  1. (a) Estrogen
  2. (b) Insulin
  3. (c) Adrenaline
  4. (d) Thyroxine
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Insulin

Polity (4)

Union, Territory and Citizenship · Citizenship provisions (Articles 5-11)

Q19. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution is citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution defined?

  1. (a) Article 5
  2. (b) Article 6
  3. (c) Article 11
  4. (d) Article 10
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Article 5

Judiciary · Public Interest Litigation

Q20. Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in India is primarily associated with which of the following?

  1. (a) Police investigations
  2. (b) Judicial review
  3. (c) Judicial activism
  4. (d) Election Commission
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Judicial activism

Union, Territory and Citizenship · Reorganisation of states and new states

Q21. Which of the following pairs of Union Territories were merged to form a single Indian Union Territory in 2020?

  1. (a) Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
  2. (b) Chandigarh and Puducherry
  3. (c) Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep
  4. (d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Fundamental Rights · Right to Constitutional Remedies (Article 32) and writs

Q22. The Right to Constitutional Remedies, allowing individuals to move the Supreme Court directly for the enforcement of rights, is given under:

  1. (a) Article 30
  2. (b) Article 33
  3. (c) Article 31
  4. (d) Article 32
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Article 32

Current Affairs (10)

Defence and Security - Current · Military exercises - current

Q23. The 13ᵗʰ edition of the joint military exercise 'Ekuverin' 2025 was conducted in which country?

  1. (a) Cambodia
  2. (b) Maldives
  3. (c) Thailand
  4. (d) India
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Maldives

National Affairs and Government Initiatives · Policies, laws and bills

Q24. What was the significant change in funding norms for National Sports Federations (NSFs) announced by the Indian government in 2025?

  1. (a) Reduction in financial assistance for training athletes
  2. (b) Elimination of funding for foreign coaches in order to promote Indian coaches and youth development programmes
  3. (c) Decrease in coach salaries
  4. (d) Allocation of at least 20% of their annual budget toward junior and youth development programmes
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Allocation of at least 20% of their annual budget toward junior and youth development programmes

Defence and Security - Current · Defence acquisitions and indigenous systems

Q25. Who has developed the technology enabling India to shoot down fixed-wing drones using a laser beam?

  1. (a) Armed Forces Tribunal, Delhi
  2. (b) Defence Research Development Organisation
  3. (c) Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC)
  4. (d) Aeronautical Development Agency
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Defence Research Development Organisation

Science, Technology and Space - Current · Space missions - current

Q26. Which Indian astronaut participated in the Axiom Mission-4 to the ISS in 2025 to conduct space agriculture experiments?

  1. (a) Kalpana Chawla
  2. (b) Sunita Williams
  3. (c) Shubhanshu Shukla
  4. (d) Rakesh Sharma
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Shubhanshu Shukla

National Affairs and Government Initiatives · Policies, laws and bills

Q27. As per the Press Information Bureau release dated March 10, 2025, what is a major feature of the Bills of Lading Bill, 2025?

  1. (a) Mandating insurance for all cargo vessels
  2. (b) Replacing paper bills with biometric authentication
  3. (c) Fixing freight rates for maritime shipments
  4. (d) Modernising India's maritime laws by replacing the old law
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Modernising India's maritime laws by replacing the old law

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

Q28. What was India's total non-fossil fuel installed capacity as of November 2024, as per the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy?

  1. (a) 213.70 GW
  2. (b) 223.70 GW
  3. (c) 263.70 GW
  4. (d) 243.70 GW
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 213.70 GW

Awards and Honours - Current · International awards - current

Q29. At the 2025 British Book Awards gala in central London, who received the Freedom to Publish award?

  1. (a) Salman Rushdie
  2. (b) Margaret Atwood
  3. (c) JK Rowling
  4. (d) Hilary Mante
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Margaret Atwood

International Affairs and Summits · Summits and conferences

Q30. Which city hosted the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit in June 2025?

  1. (a) Mumbai
  2. (b) Bengaluru
  3. (c) New Delhi
  4. (d) Hyderabad
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) New Delhi

Defence and Security - Current · Military exercises - current

Q31. Which of the following joint military exercises between India and Mongolia commenced its 17ᵗʰ edition in Ulaanbaatar on 31 May 2025?

  1. (a) Garuda Shakti
  2. (b) Yudh Abhyas
  3. (c) Vajra Prahar
  4. (d) Nomadic Elephant
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Nomadic Elephant

Environment and Climate - Current · Environmental rules, campaigns and summits - current

Q32. Which hazardous pesticide was agreed to be eliminated under the Stockholm Convention held in Geneva in 2025?

  1. (a) Chlorpyrifos
  2. (b) Glyphosate
  3. (c) Atrazine
  4. (d) DDT
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Chlorpyrifos

Static GK (3)

Indian Railways · Railway Board and administration

Q33. Who was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Railway Board as on 1ˢᵗ May 2025?

  1. (a) Satish Kumar
  2. (b) Braj Mohan Agrawal
  3. (c) Hitendra Malhotra
  4. (d) Naveen Gulati
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Satish Kumar

Festivals, Fairs, Paintings and Crafts · Puppetry and theatre forms

Q34. The earliest documented evidence of puppetry in India is in which of the following languages?

  1. (a) Sanskrit
  2. (b) Gujarati
  3. (c) Bengali
  4. (d) Tamil
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Tamil

Sports · Sports schemes and campaigns (Khelo India, Fit India)

Q35. The 'Handball at School' initiative launched in 2025 to promote handball at the grassroots level in India is a collaboration between which organisations?

  1. (a) International Handball Federation and Asian Handball Federation
  2. (b) All India School Sports Federation and Handball Association of India
  3. (c) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and National Handball Federation
  4. (d) Indian Olympic Association and Sports Authority of India
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) International Handball Federation and Asian Handball Federation

Miscellaneous (1)

General Miscellaneous · Other miscellaneous facts

Q36. As of May 2025, what is the total number of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in India?

  1. (a) 72,000
  2. (b) 70,683
  3. (c) 60,000
  4. (d) 65,300
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 70,683

Physics (1)

Sound and Waves · Wave characteristics (frequency, wavelength, amplitude, time period)

Q37. What is the relation between the speed of sound (v), its wavelength (λ) and time period (T)?

  1. (a) v = λ/T
  2. (b) v = λ+T
  3. (c) v = T/λ
  4. (d) v = λ×T
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) v = λ/T

Ancient History (3)

Mauryan Empire · Chandragupta Maurya

Q38. The Mauryan empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya in which of the following years?

  1. (a) 350 BCE
  2. (b) 375 BCE
  3. (c) 322 BCE
  4. (d) 300 BCE
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) 322 BCE

Gupta Empire · Gupta literature and scholars

Q39. Which classical Sanskrit play was written by Kalidasa?

  1. (a) Svapnavasavadattam
  2. (b) Mudrarakshasa
  3. (c) Mrichchhakatika
  4. (d) Abhijnana-Shakuntalam
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Abhijnana-Shakuntalam

Gupta Empire · Gupta administration and economy

Q40. In the Gupta period, the term Udranga referred to ______.

  1. (a) toll tax on rivers
  2. (b) tax on trade goods
  3. (c) land tax
  4. (d) royal donation to temples
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) land tax

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