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

Question 1

What is the official name of Kerala’s 2025 healthcare reform initiative?

Accepted Answer

Kerala Health System Improvement Programme

Answer

Comprehensive Health Kerala

Answer

Care4Kerala Mission

Answer

Better Health Blueprint

Question 2

Which Indian judgment laid down the concept of ‘Basic Structure’ of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

Answer

Golaknath v. State of Punjab

Answer

Minerva Mills v. Union of India

Answer

Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India

Question 3

Which of the following Indian players won ICC Men’s Player of the Month for March 2025?

Accepted Answer

Shreyas Iyer

Answer

Virat Kohli

Answer

KL Rahul

Answer

Rohit Sharma

Question 4

What does globalisation mainly mean in economic terms?

Accepted Answer

Connecting to the world economy

Answer

Stopping foreign investment

Answer

Limiting trade

Answer

Closing borders

Question 5

Who among the following is eligible to be appointed as the Chairperson of the Lokpal, as per the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013?

Accepted Answer

A former Judge of the Supreme Court

Answer

A current Member of Parliament

Answer

A sitting judge of a High Court

Answer

A retired Cabinet Secretary of India

Question 6

Who was the Chief Architect behind the integration of over 560 princely states into the Indian Union?

Accepted Answer

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer

Rajendra Prasad

Answer

Lord Mountbatten

Question 7

Hills of Kaimur, the easternmost part of the Vindhya Range, which begins near Jabalpur districts of Madhya Pradesh, ends near which district of Bihar?

Accepted Answer

Rohtas

Answer

Munger

Answer

Patna

Answer

Nawada

Question 8

The Pallava kings adopted which title to reflect that their rule was guided by the principles of the Dharmashastras?

Accepted Answer

Dharma-Maharaja

Answer

Maharajadhiraja

Answer

Rajadhiraja

Answer

Chakravarti

Question 9

What is the disintegration of rocks into smaller fragments without any change in their chemical composition called?

Accepted Answer

Mechanical weathering

Answer

Block disintegration

Answer

Frost Action

Answer

Exfoliation

Question 10

In which of the following cities was the 2ⁿᵈ edition of Khelo India Para Games 2025 held in March 2025?

Accepted Answer

New Delhi

Answer

Mumbai

Answer

Bengaluru

Answer

Hyderabad

Question 11

Technological innovation was key to the success of the Green Revolution. The success of HYV seeds in India was contingent on which critical input?

Accepted Answer

Chemical fertilisers

Answer

Organic compost

Answer

Forest cover

Answer

Hand tools

Question 12

Which Schedule of the Constitution deals with the administration of Scheduled Areas in states, other than the Northeast?

Accepted Answer

Fifth Schedule

Answer

Ninth Schedule

Answer

Sixth Schedule

Answer

Seventh Schedule

Question 13

Who among the following joined the Planning Commission as its Vice-Chairman in March 1950?

Accepted Answer

Gulzarilal Nanda

Answer

John Mathai

Answer

Jagjeevan Ram

Answer

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

Question 14

Which of the following is a major challenge for Indian cities due to rapid urbanisation?

Accepted Answer

Pressure on infrastructure and services

Answer

Decline in urban unemployment

Answer

Improved access to green spaces

Answer

Enhanced walkability in all city zones

Question 15

Which Indian institution, on 15 May 2025, collaborated with Japan's Sharp Semiconductor Innovation Corporation (SSIC) to successfully test Beyond 5G (B5G) and 6G wireless technologies?

Accepted Answer

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H)

Answer

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-D)

Answer

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M)

Answer

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B)

Question 16

Which Indian Army unit represented India in VINBAX, conducted in November 2024?

Accepted Answer

Corps of Engineers

Answer

Gorkha Rifles

Answer

Mechanised Infantry Regiment

Answer

Parachute Regiment

Question 17

The 91ˢᵗ Amendment of the Indian Constitution was enacted in which year?

Accepted Answer

2003

Answer

2000

Answer

1978

Answer

1989

Question 18

Jharkhand has announced its first tiger safari in the Barwadih Western Forest Range; it is a part of which tiger reserve?

Accepted Answer

Palamau Tiger Reserve

Answer

Pench Tiger Reserve

Answer

Bandipur Tiger Reserve

Answer

Sanjay Gandhi Tiger Reserve

Question 19

As of April 2025, what amount of monthly pension is given to players under Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons (PDUNWFS) scheme?

Accepted Answer

₹5,000

Answer

₹3,000

Answer

₹6,000

Answer

₹4,000

Question 20

Who introduced the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam that was passed in the Rajya Sabha in December 2024?

Accepted Answer

Ram Mohan Naidu

Answer

Kiren Rijiju

Answer

Hardeep Singh Puri

Answer

Jyotiraditya M Scindia

Question 21

Which river from the following originates from the Amarkantak Plateau?

Accepted Answer

Narmada

Answer

Ganga

Answer

Mahanadi

Answer

Tapti

Question 22

What is the tenure duration of Justice BR Gavai as the Chief Justice of India?

Accepted Answer

6 months

Answer

3 years

Answer

2 years

Answer

1 year

Question 23

The United Kingdom has signed an agreement to hand over Chagos Island to which of the following countries?

Accepted Answer

Mauritius

Answer

Indonesia

Answer

Malaysia

Answer

Madagascar

Question 24

Which of the following combinations of shortcut keys and functions is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

Ctrl + C – Copies content to the clipboard

Answer

Ctrl + V – Finds a specific word in the document

Answer

Ctrl + F – Switches between open tabs

Answer

Ctrl + Tab – Copies the selected text

Question 25

Where and when is the final in‑flight testing of the Kaveri Derivative Engine (KDE) scheduled, as part of its certification process?

Accepted Answer

Russia, late 2025

Answer

China, mid‑2026

Answer

India, early 2025

Answer

France, late 2025

Question 26

Which renewable energy source has the largest installed capacity in India as of the year 2025?

Accepted Answer

Solar energy

Answer

Hydro power

Answer

Wind energy

Answer

Geothermal energy

Question 27

Which reaction occurs when an alkoxide ion attacks a primary alkyl halide via SN2 mechanism?

Accepted Answer

Williamson synthesis

Answer

Coumarin synthesis

Answer

Arndt-Eistert synthesis

Answer

Friedlaender synthesis

Question 28

Which law states that a compound always contains the same elements in the same proportion by mass?

Accepted Answer

Law of Definite Proportions

Answer

Law of Conservation of Mass

Answer

Law of Multiple Proportions

Answer

Avogadro’s Law

Question 29

The five village committees (variyams) such as neernilai variyam and needhi variyam were a unique administrative feature of which of the following dynasties?

Accepted Answer

Pandyas

Answer

Mauryas

Answer

Guptas

Answer

Satavahanas

Question 30

In which of the following years was the Central Goods and Services Tax Act enacted?

Accepted Answer

2017

Answer

2013

Answer

2007

Answer

2009

Question 31

Which of these is a distinct feature of a statutory corporation in India?

Accepted Answer

It is established by an Act, has a separate legal identity, and can sue or be sued.

Answer

Its employees are considered government civil servants under the usual rules.

Answer

It is fully owned by private shareholders and receives no government funding.

Answer

It has no legal existence separate from the government.

Question 32

Which of the following is true about the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India?

Accepted Answer

It settles disputes between the Union and states

Answer

It deals with criminal appeals only

Answer

It grants pardons to criminals

Answer

It reviews the decisions of tribunals

Question 33

Which Indian athlete broke the women’s shot put indoor national record at the Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships 2025?

Accepted Answer

Krishna Jayasankar

Answer

Manpreet Kaur

Answer

Kamalpreet Kaur

Answer

Navjeet Kaur Dhillon

Question 34

Which of the following methods is used to rename a file or folder in MS Windows?

Accepted Answer

Right-click the file and select 'Rename'

Answer

Double-click the file to open it

Answer

Right-click the file and select 'Delete'

Answer

Press 'Ctrl + R'

Question 35

What was the main characteristic of the Indian economy at the time of independence in 1947?

Accepted Answer

Predominantly agrarian with low productivity

Answer

High per capita income

Answer

Self-sufficiency in food grains

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Dominance of the industrial sector

Question 36

What is the main objective of the Khelo India scheme?

Accepted Answer

Strengthen sports culture and identify young talent

Answer

Encourage traditional games and sports

Answer

Promote yoga in schools and colleges

Answer

Build sport organisations and stadiums in metro cities

Question 37

Which tribal revolt in 1831-32 was led by Buddho Bhagat and targeted exploitative landlords and British officials?

Accepted Answer

Kol Revolt

Answer

Munda Revolt

Answer

Bhil Revolt

Answer

Santhal Revolt

Question 38

Which of the following factors most influences the uneven distribution of population in India?

Accepted Answer

Soil fertility and water availability

Answer

Trade union policies

Answer

Language diversity

Answer

National income

Question 39

In which year was the first cases of the disease now known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) identified?

Accepted Answer

1981

Answer

1992

Answer

1977

Answer

1988

Question 40

Which country took over the Chairmanship of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on 1 January 2025?

Accepted Answer

Australia

Answer

Canada

Answer

New Zealand

Answer

Japan

Current Affairs (10)

Q1. What is the official name of Kerala’s 2025 healthcare reform initiative?

Q2. Which of the following Indian players won ICC Men’s Player of the Month for March 2025?

Q3. Which Indian institution, on 15 May 2025, collaborated with Japan's Sharp Semiconductor Innovation Corporation (SSIC) to successfully test Beyond 5G (B5G) and 6G wireless technologies?

Q4. Which Indian Army unit represented India in VINBAX, conducted in November 2024?

Q5. Who introduced the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam that was passed in the Rajya Sabha in December 2024?

Q6. What is the tenure duration of Justice BR Gavai as the Chief Justice of India?

Q7. The United Kingdom has signed an agreement to hand over Chagos Island to which of the following countries?

Q8. Where and when is the final in‑flight testing of the Kaveri Derivative Engine (KDE) scheduled, as part of its certification process?

Q9. Which Indian athlete broke the women’s shot put indoor national record at the Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships 2025?

Q10. Which country took over the Chairmanship of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on 1 January 2025?

Polity (6)

Q11. Which Indian judgment laid down the concept of ‘Basic Structure’ of the Constitution?

Q12. Who among the following is eligible to be appointed as the Chairperson of the Lokpal, as per the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013?

Q13. Which Schedule of the Constitution deals with the administration of Scheduled Areas in states, other than the Northeast?

Q14. The 91ˢᵗ Amendment of the Indian Constitution was enacted in which year?

Q15. Which of these is a distinct feature of a statutory corporation in India?

Q16. Which of the following is true about the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India?

Economics (5)

Q17. What does globalisation mainly mean in economic terms?

Q18. Technological innovation was key to the success of the Green Revolution. The success of HYV seeds in India was contingent on which critical input?

Q19. Who among the following joined the Planning Commission as its Vice-Chairman in March 1950?

Q20. In which of the following years was the Central Goods and Services Tax Act enacted?

Q21. What was the main characteristic of the Indian economy at the time of independence in 1947?

Modern History (2)

Q22. Who was the Chief Architect behind the integration of over 560 princely states into the Indian Union?

Q23. Which tribal revolt in 1831-32 was led by Buddho Bhagat and targeted exploitative landlords and British officials?

Geography (7)

Q24. Hills of Kaimur, the easternmost part of the Vindhya Range, which begins near Jabalpur districts of Madhya Pradesh, ends near which district of Bihar?

Q25. What is the disintegration of rocks into smaller fragments without any change in their chemical composition called?

Q26. Which of the following is a major challenge for Indian cities due to rapid urbanisation?

Q27. Jharkhand has announced its first tiger safari in the Barwadih Western Forest Range; it is a part of which tiger reserve?

Q28. Which river from the following originates from the Amarkantak Plateau?

Q29. Which renewable energy source has the largest installed capacity in India as of the year 2025?

Q30. Which of the following factors most influences the uneven distribution of population in India?

Ancient History (1)

Q31. The Pallava kings adopted which title to reflect that their rule was guided by the principles of the Dharmashastras?

Static GK (3)

Q32. In which of the following cities was the 2ⁿᵈ edition of Khelo India Para Games 2025 held in March 2025?

Q33. As of April 2025, what amount of monthly pension is given to players under Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons (PDUNWFS) scheme?

Q34. What is the main objective of the Khelo India scheme?

Computer (2)

Q35. Which of the following combinations of shortcut keys and functions is correctly matched?

Q36. Which of the following methods is used to rename a file or folder in MS Windows?

Chemistry (2)

Q37. Which reaction occurs when an alkoxide ion attacks a primary alkyl halide via SN2 mechanism?

Q38. Which law states that a compound always contains the same elements in the same proportion by mass?

Medieval History (1)

Q39. The five village committees (variyams) such as neernilai variyam and needhi variyam were a unique administrative feature of which of the following dynasties?

Biology (1)

Q40. In which year was the first cases of the disease now known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) identified?