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RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 3 September 2025 Shift 2 GK Questions – with answers & solutions

All 39 GK / GS questions asked in RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 on 3 September 2025 Shift 2, with correct answers and short solutions, subject-wise: Polity, Computer, Geography, Current Affairs, Modern History, Static GK.

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Subjects: Polity (7) · Computer (2) · Geography (6) · Current Affairs (10) · Modern History (3) · Static GK (3) · Ancient History (2) · Chemistry (2) · Economics (3) · Biology (1)

Polity (7)

State Government · Chief Minister and State Council of Ministers

Q1. In a State government, a minister holds office:

  1. (a) during the pleasure of the President
  2. (b) during the pleasure of the Governor
  3. (c) for a fixed five-year term
  4. (d) as long as they enjoy the confidence of the State Legislative Council
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) during the pleasure of the Governor

Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Bodies · Election Commission of India

Q2. What does the Constitution of India stipulate regarding the composition of the Election Commission of India (ECI)?

  1. (a) It must include one Election Commissioner from each major state to ensure federal balance
  2. (b) It must always be a three-member body (one Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners).
  3. (c) It may be single or multi-member; initially, there was only a Chief Election Commissioner until 1989.
  4. (d) It is constitutionally fixed as a single-member body headed by the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) only.
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) It may be single or multi-member; initially, there was only a Chief Election Commissioner until 1989.

Judiciary · Judicial review and judicial activism

Q3. Which of the following courts is known as the 'Guardian of the Constitution' in India?

  1. (a) Supreme Court
  2. (b) Lok Adalat
  3. (c) District Court
  4. (d) High Court
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Supreme Court

Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Bodies · UPSC and State PSCs

Q4. Which body is responsible for recruitment to All India Services like IAS and IPS?

  1. (a) Finance Commission
  2. (b) Election Commission
  3. (c) Comptroller and Auditor General
  4. (d) Union Public Service Commission
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Union Public Service Commission

Polity Miscellaneous · Important acts and rights laws (RTI, RTE, etc.)

Q5. When was the Mines Act enacted in India?

  1. (a) 1962
  2. (b) 1982
  3. (c) 1972
  4. (d) 1952
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) 1952

Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Bodies · National Commissions for SC, ST and BC

Q6. The First Backward Classes Commission was appointed in which year?

  1. (a) 1967
  2. (b) 1966
  3. (c) 1993
  4. (d) 1953
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) 1953

Amendments and Important Articles · Major constitutional amendments

Q7. The 105ᵗʰ Constitutional Amendment Act, 2021, is related to which of the following?

  1. (a) Powers of state governments to identify OBCs
  2. (b) GST reforms
  3. (c) Creation of a National Judicial Commission
  4. (d) Women's reservation
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Powers of state governments to identify OBCs

Computer (2)

Data Representation and Logic · Computer codes (ASCII, Unicode, BCD, EBCDIC)

Q8. What does the abbreviation ASCII stand for?

  1. (a) Automated System Code for International Interfacing
  2. (b) Advanced Standard Communication for Information Integration
  3. (c) American Standard Code for Information Interchange
  4. (d) American Standard Code for Internet Information
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) American Standard Code for Information Interchange

Data Representation and Logic · Computer codes (ASCII, Unicode, BCD, EBCDIC)

Q9. What does the abbreviation EBCDIC stand for?

  1. (a) Electronic Binary Code for Data Interchange Communication
  2. (b) Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
  3. (c) Encoded Binary Character Data Interchange Code
  4. (d) Extended Binary Code for Digital Information Communication
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

Geography (6)

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

Q10. The Paris Agreement, adopted in 2015, aims to:

  1. (a) halt desertification
  2. (b) limit global temperature rise
  3. (c) eliminate air pollution
  4. (d) promote water conservation
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) limit global temperature rise

Environment and Protected Areas · Biosphere reserves

Q11. Which of the following Biosphere Reserves is located in Madhya Pradesh?

  1. (a) Manas Biosphere Reserve
  2. (b) Nanda Biosphere Reserve
  3. (c) Panna Biosphere Reserve
  4. (d) Similipal Biosphere Reserve
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Panna Biosphere Reserve

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

Q12. Which of the following states shares its boundary with Bangladesh?

  1. (a) Nagaland
  2. (b) Tripura
  3. (c) Odisha
  4. (d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Tripura

Lithosphere - Earth's Interior and Landforms · Geomorphic processes and mass movements

Q13. Slump is a type of:

  1. (a) rock fall
  2. (b) landslide
  3. (c) weathering
  4. (d) erosion
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) landslide

India - Transport and Communication · Ports and shipping

Q14. As per the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways of the Government of India, which port is known as the largest container port in India (as of May 2025)?

  1. (a) Paradip
  2. (b) Kandla
  3. (c) Chennai
  4. (d) Nhava Sheva
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Nhava Sheva

India - Population and Census · Demographic concepts and transition

Q15. What was the major demographic feature of India at the time of independence?

  1. (a) Aging population
  2. (b) High death rate and infant mortality
  3. (c) High life expectancy
  4. (d) Low birth rate
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) High death rate and infant mortality

Current Affairs (10)

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

Q16. Where was the semicryogenic engine hot test held in April 2025?

  1. (a) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram
  2. (b) Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
  3. (c) ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendra Giri
  4. (d) Down Range Station, Port Blair
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendra Giri

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

Q17. In May 2025, which venture capital firm launched a new investment vertical to support startups in India's defence and strategic technology sectors?

  1. (a) Accel Partners
  2. (b) Nexus Venture Partners
  3. (c) Titan Capital
  4. (d) Sequoia Capital
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Titan Capital

Appointments and Resignations · International appointments

Q18. Who among the following is the first African woman to assume office as the Commonwealth Secretary General in April 2025?

  1. (a) Tansu Ciller
  2. (b) Shirley Botchwey
  3. (c) Sylvie Kinigi
  4. (d) Hanna Suchocka
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Shirley Botchwey

Reports, Indices and Rankings · Reports and their publishers

Q19. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released which edition of its publication titled 'Women and Men in India 2024: Selected Indicators and Data' in April 2025?

  1. (a) 30ᵗʰ
  2. (b) 20ᵗʰ
  3. (c) 26ᵗʰ
  4. (d) 22ⁿᵈ
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) 26ᵗʰ

State News · State schemes and events

Q20. Which Indian state announced a ₹6,124 crore investment to boost road connectivity and infrastructure expansion in 2025?

  1. (a) Tamil Nadu
  2. (b) Maharashtra
  3. (c) Gujarat
  4. (d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Uttar Pradesh

International Affairs and Summits · International organisations - current

Q21. In May 2025, China announced visa-free access for all member states of which regional organisation?

  1. (a) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
  2. (b) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
  3. (c) European Union (EU)
  4. (d) Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

Defence and Security - Current · Defence acquisitions and indigenous systems

Q22. Which among the following developed Bhargavastra, a multi-layered counter-drone system designed to neutralise drone threats, in May 2025?

  1. (a) Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited
  2. (b) Tata Advanced Systems
  3. (c) Bharat Electronics
  4. (d) Defence Research and Development Organisation
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited

Defence and Security - Current · Military exercises - current

Q23. In May 2025, the Indian Army held the 'Teesta Prahar' integrated field exercise in which state to demonstrate operational readiness and combined operational capabilities?

  1. (a) West Bengal
  2. (b) Madhya Pradesh
  3. (c) Rajasthan
  4. (d) Assam
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) West Bengal

Awards and Honours - Current · National awards - current

Q24. Who among the following Grammy-winning Indian musicians was awarded the Padma Shri in 2025?

  1. (a) Ricky Kej
  2. (b) Zakir Hussain
  3. (c) Shankar Mahadevan
  4. (d) AR Rahman
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Ricky Kej

Defence and Security - Current · Military exercises - current

Q25. Which unit of the Indonesian Special Forces participated in Exercise GARUD SHAKTI, held in November 2024?

  1. (a) TNI-AU
  2. (b) Kostrad
  3. (c) Marinir
  4. (d) Kopassus
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Kopassus

Modern History (3)

Gandhian Era · Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala Bagh

Q26. The infamous Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred when Gandhi called all the Indians to observe April 6, 1919, as a day of non-violent protest against which of the following colonial policies?

  1. (a) Partition of Bengal
  2. (b) Minto-Morley reforms
  3. (c) Simon Commission
  4. (d) Rowlatt Act
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Rowlatt Act

British Administration and Policies · Economic impact and drain of wealth

Q27. Which of the following leaders is associated with the concept of ‘Drain of Wealth’ theory?

  1. (a) C Rajagopalachari
  2. (b) Subhash Chandra Bose
  3. (c) MG Ranade
  4. (d) Dadabhai Naoroji
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Dadabhai Naoroji

Gandhian Era · Gandhi in South Africa

Q28. What was Gandhi’s view about the relation between means and ends in Satyagraha?

  1. (a) Violence is necessary for pure ends.
  2. (b) The ends justify the means.
  3. (c) Pure ends require pure means.
  4. (d) Only ends matter, not the means.
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Pure ends require pure means.

Static GK (3)

Sports · Khelo India Games editions

Q29. Who among the following inaugurated seventh edition of the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 held at Bihar?

  1. (a) Arif Mohammad Khan
  2. (b) Mansukh Mandaviya
  3. (c) Narendra Modi
  4. (d) Nitish Kumar
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Narendra Modi

Cinema and Media · Films and film personalities

Q30. Which type of Indian cinema refers to commercial, mainstream films primarily produced in Hindi, known for their songs, drama and spectacle?

  1. (a) Regional cinema
  2. (b) Parallel cinema
  3. (c) Bollywood
  4. (d) Indie films
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Bollywood

Tribes, Languages and Religions · Classical and scheduled languages

Q31. Which of the following Indian languages is spoken mainly in the state of Odisha?

  1. (a) Odia
  2. (b) Marathi
  3. (c) Punjabi
  4. (d) Kannada
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Odia

Ancient History (2)

Post-Mauryan Period · Sangam Age - Cheras, Cholas, Pandyas

Q32. Which of the following was NOT a kingdom based on the modern-day Tamil Nadu?

  1. (a) Pandya
  2. (b) Rashtrakutas
  3. (c) Chera
  4. (d) Chola
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Rashtrakutas

Gupta Empire · Gupta administration and economy

Q33. The village headman during the Gupta period was commonly known as _____.

  1. (a) Gramadhyaksha
  2. (b) Mahattara
  3. (c) Amatyas
  4. (d) Uparika
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Gramadhyaksha

Chemistry (2)

Chemistry Miscellaneous · Chemists and their discoveries

Q34. Which two researchers independently suggested that acid-base reactions could be thought of as proton-transfer reactions for the first time, in 1923?

  1. (a) Gilbert N Lewis and SPL Sorensen
  2. (b) Guillaume F Rouelle and Humphry Davy
  3. (c) Svante Arrhenius and Peter Waage
  4. (d) JN Brønsted and Thomas M Lowry
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) JN Brønsted and Thomas M Lowry

Periodic Classification of Elements · Groups and periods - position of elements

Q35. Transition elements are generally found in which block of the periodic table?

  1. (a) s-block
  2. (b) p-block
  3. (c) d-block
  4. (d) f-block
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) d-block

Economics (3)

Government Schemes and Economic Reports · Economic Survey and economic reports

Q36. The India Infrastructure Report 2023, released in December 2023 by Shri M Venkaiah Naidu, is related to _________.

  1. (a) Forest Planning and Development
  2. (b) Coastal Planning and Development
  3. (c) Urban Planning and Development
  4. (d) Rural Planning and Development
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Urban Planning and Development

Industry and Infrastructure · LPG reforms of 1991

Q37. Which of the following was NOT a component of globalisation in India's economic reforms?

  1. (a) Allowing foreign technology
  2. (b) Liberalising imports
  3. (c) Promoting local-only trade
  4. (d) Encouraging foreign direct investment
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Promoting local-only trade

Public Finance - Budget and Taxation · FRBM Act and fiscal policy

Q38. The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act set limits on the fiscal deficit and public debt. What was the fiscal deficit target under the original FRBM Act by 2008-09?

  1. (a) 4.5% of GDP
  2. (b) 6% of GDP
  3. (c) Zero deficit
  4. (d) 3% of GDP
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) 3% of GDP

Biology (1)

Biology Miscellaneous · Scientific names of common organisms

Q39. The seeds of which plant of the Fabaceae family are used as a spice, flavouring agent and food supplement?

  1. (a) Cajanus cajan
  2. (b) Dolichos oleifera lablab
  3. (c) Trigonella foenum graecum
  4. (d) Arachis hypogea
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Trigonella foenum graecum

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