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

Question 1

Which of the following mountain ranges belongs to the Peninsular Plateau?

Accepted Answer

Ajanta range

Answer

Zanskar range

Answer

Karakoram range

Answer

Shivalik range

Question 2

At the 8ᵗʰ Indian Ocean Conference held in Muscat on 16-17 February 2025, which theme was unveiled to enhance maritime partnerships among member nations?

Accepted Answer

Voyage to New Horizons of Maritime Partnership

Answer

Strengthening Maritime Alliances

Answer

Bridging Oceans: A New Era

Answer

Navigating New Waters

Question 3

Who hosted the 6ᵗʰ BIMTEC Summit in April 2025?

Accepted Answer

Thailand

Answer

Bhutan

Answer

Sri Lanka

Answer

Indonesia

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of globalisation in India post-1991?

Accepted Answer

Entry of multinational companies like Amazon and Apple

Answer

Licensing requirement for all businesses

Answer

Nationalisation of major private banks

Answer

Closure of ports

Question 5

The Kherwar movement was led by which charismatic leader?

Accepted Answer

Bhagirath Manjhi

Answer

Tilka Manjhi

Answer

Sidhu Murmu

Answer

Birsa Munda

Question 6

Which Union Territory of India is located in the Arabian Sea?

Accepted Answer

Lakshadweep

Answer

Chandigarh

Answer

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Answer

Puducherry

Question 7

Which of the following places is most likely to experience an equable climate with minimal seasonal variation due to its proximity to the sea?

Accepted Answer

Mumbai

Answer

Delhi

Answer

Amritsar

Answer

Bhopal

Question 8

Who among the following led the official media briefing on India's Operation Sindoor in May 2025?

Accepted Answer

Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh

Answer

General Anil Chauhan and Air Marshal AK Bharti

Answer

Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai and Commodore Raghu R Nair

Answer

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Question 9

During the Mauryan period, the village headman in North India was known by ______.

Accepted Answer

Gramika

Answer

Gavunda

Answer

Mununda

Answer

Pattakila

Question 10

Where was the 6ᵗʰ summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) held on 4 April 2025?

Accepted Answer

Bangkok

Answer

New Delhi

Answer

Colombo

Answer

Dhaka

Question 11

What is self-induction?

Accepted Answer

Induction of EMF in a coil due to a change in its own current

Answer

Induction of EMF in one coil due to a current in a nearby coil

Answer

Induction of EMF in a coil due to motion in a magnetic field

Answer

Generation of current in a coil due to temperature changes

Question 12

Union Cabinet approved PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana in 2024, to provide subsidy for the installation of rooftop solar in how many households across India?

Accepted Answer

One crore

Answer

Three crore

Answer

Four crore

Answer

Two crore

Question 13

The Priest-King statue from Mohenjo-daro, a famous stone sculpture, is predominantly made of which of the following substances?

Accepted Answer

Steatite

Answer

Limestone

Answer

Bronze

Answer

Terracotta

Question 14

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India empowers the President to declare Scheduled Areas?

Accepted Answer

Article 244

Answer

Article 370

Answer

Article 338

Answer

Article 146

Question 15

Which of the four Vedas is traditionally paired with the Upaveda known as Gandharvaveda?

Accepted Answer

Samaveda

Answer

Rigveda

Answer

Atharvaveda

Answer

Yajurveda

Question 16

Which Act ended the monopoly of the East India Company over trade with India?

Accepted Answer

Charter Act of 1813

Answer

Charter Act of 1833

Answer

Regulating Act of 1773

Answer

Pitt’s India Act of 1784

Question 17

Which of these elements is NOT part of the standard Windows 7 desktop?

Accepted Answer

Control Panel

Answer

Taskbar

Answer

Start Button

Answer

Notification Area

Question 18

Which country topped the World Press Freedom Index, 2025, released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)?

Accepted Answer

Norway

Answer

Sweden

Answer

Denmark

Answer

Finland

Question 19

Who is the Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) as of May 2025?

Accepted Answer

Amrit Mohan Prasad

Answer

Daljit Singh Chaudhary

Answer

Somit Joshi

Answer

Anupama Nilekar Chandra

Question 20

What is the primary function of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Indian Parliament?

Accepted Answer

To review CAG audit reports

Answer

To recommend the Union Budget

Answer

To assist in the election of the Speaker

Answer

To evaluate government schemes

Question 21

During the 1857 Revolt, Indian sepoys declared which of the following as their symbolic leader?

Accepted Answer

Bahadur Shah II

Answer

Tantia Tope

Answer

Nana Saheb

Answer

Rani Lakshmibai

Question 22

Which method is employed in the refining of petroleum to separate crude oil from high boiling point fractions like lubricating oils?

Accepted Answer

Fractional distillation

Answer

Rotary sublimation

Answer

Differential extraction

Answer

Vacuum filtration

Question 23

Under Article 254(2) of the Indian Constitution, a State law repugnant to a Central law can prevail in the State only if:

Accepted Answer

it is reserved for the President’s consideration and gets his assent

Answer

it is certified by the Governor as necessary for public welfare

Answer

it is published in the State Gazette after legislative approval

Answer

it is passed by a special majority in the State Legislature

Question 24

Lakhwar Multipurpose Project belongs to which state?

Accepted Answer

Uttarakhand

Answer

Uttar Pradesh

Answer

Rajasthan

Answer

Madhya Pradesh

Question 25

Which tunnel was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jammu and Kashmir on 13 January 2025?

Accepted Answer

Sonamarg tunnel

Answer

Banihal Qazigund tunnel

Answer

Nandni tunnel

Answer

Chenani-Nashri tunnel

Question 26

Which of the following states hosted the 7ᵗʰ edition of the Khelo India Youth Games in May 2025 along with New Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Bihar

Answer

Karnataka

Answer

Maharashtra

Answer

Gujarat

Question 27

Under Article 5 of the Indian Constitution, which of the following is NOT required for a person to be considered a citizen at the commencement of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Holding an Indian passport

Answer

Having at least one parent born in India

Answer

Being born in India

Answer

Having domicile in the territory of India

Question 28

As announced on 30 April 2025, what major decision did the Indian Cabinet take regarding the upcoming decennial census?

Accepted Answer

To include a caste-based enumeration in the next census

Answer

To eliminate caste data collection

Answer

To conduct the first ever digital-only census

Answer

To postpone the census indefinitely

Question 29

Which Constitutional Amendment removed the Right to Property from the list of Fundamental Rights in India?

Accepted Answer

44ᵗʰ Amendment Act, 1978

Answer

73ʳᵈ Amendment Act, 1992

Answer

42ⁿᵈ Amendment Act, 1976

Answer

52ⁿᵈ Amendment Act, 1985

Question 30

Which of the following options is used to change the system settings in MS Windows?

Accepted Answer

Control Panel

Answer

Task Manager

Answer

File Explorer

Answer

Command Prompt

Question 31

Which State government launched a cryogenic facility to preserve endangered plant species in February 2025?

Accepted Answer

Tamil Nadu

Answer

Karnataka

Answer

Telangana

Answer

Kerala

Question 32

Which of the following energy sources remained the dominant contributor to India’s renewable energy growth, accounting for 47% of the total installed renewable energy capacity in 2024?

Accepted Answer

Solar Power

Answer

Small Hydro Power

Answer

Wind Power

Answer

Bio-Power

Question 33

Which Indian institute was officially notified as an 'Institution Deemed to be University' by the Union Ministry of Education?

Accepted Answer

Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune

Answer

National School of Drama (NSD), Delhi

Answer

K R Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts, Kerala

Answer

Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi

Question 34

Bori, which is considered to be the first Lower Palaeolithic site, is in which of the following states of India?

Accepted Answer

Maharashtra

Answer

Tamil Nadu

Answer

Arunachal Pradesh

Answer

Gujarat

Question 35

What was one of the key effects of globalisation on the Indian economy after 1991?

Accepted Answer

Entry of foreign companies and capital

Answer

Reduction in foreign exchange reserves

Answer

Closure of Indian banks

Answer

Decrease in exports

Question 36

Employment generation became a focus in later Five-Year Plans. Which Five-Year Plan introduced the Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP)?

Accepted Answer

Sixth Plan

Answer

Fourth Plan

Answer

Fifth Plan

Answer

Seventh Plan

Question 37

Which Indian non‑profit, profiled by IEEE Spectrum (December 2024), built AI models to predict adverse TB outcomes?

Accepted Answer

Wadhwani AI

Answer

PATH India

Answer

e‑VIN

Answer

Piramal Swasthya

Question 38

Gender disparities significantly affect human development outcomes. Which of the following indicators is NOT part of the Gender Inequality Index (GII)?

Accepted Answer

Food consumption

Answer

Political representation

Answer

Maternal mortality

Answer

Labour force participation

Question 39

Researchers from which Indian institute developed an advanced agricultural robot designed to detect plant diseases and apply pesticides precisely?

Accepted Answer

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP)

Answer

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B)

Answer

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-D)

Answer

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M)

Geography (5)

Q1. Which of the following mountain ranges belongs to the Peninsular Plateau?

Q2. Which Union Territory of India is located in the Arabian Sea?

Q3. Which of the following places is most likely to experience an equable climate with minimal seasonal variation due to its proximity to the sea?

Q4. Lakhwar Multipurpose Project belongs to which state?

Q5. Which of the following energy sources remained the dominant contributor to India’s renewable energy growth, accounting for 47% of the total installed renewable energy capacity in 2024?

Current Affairs (12)

Q6. At the 8ᵗʰ Indian Ocean Conference held in Muscat on 16-17 February 2025, which theme was unveiled to enhance maritime partnerships among member nations?

Q7. Who hosted the 6ᵗʰ BIMTEC Summit in April 2025?

Q8. Who among the following led the official media briefing on India's Operation Sindoor in May 2025?

Q9. Where was the 6ᵗʰ summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) held on 4 April 2025?

Q10. Which country topped the World Press Freedom Index, 2025, released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)?

Q11. Who is the Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) as of May 2025?

Q12. Which tunnel was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jammu and Kashmir on 13 January 2025?

Q13. As announced on 30 April 2025, what major decision did the Indian Cabinet take regarding the upcoming decennial census?

Q14. Which State government launched a cryogenic facility to preserve endangered plant species in February 2025?

Q15. Which Indian institute was officially notified as an 'Institution Deemed to be University' by the Union Ministry of Education?

Q16. Which Indian non‑profit, profiled by IEEE Spectrum (December 2024), built AI models to predict adverse TB outcomes?

Q17. Researchers from which Indian institute developed an advanced agricultural robot designed to detect plant diseases and apply pesticides precisely?

Economics (5)

Q18. Which of the following is an example of globalisation in India post-1991?

Q19. Union Cabinet approved PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana in 2024, to provide subsidy for the installation of rooftop solar in how many households across India?

Q20. What was one of the key effects of globalisation on the Indian economy after 1991?

Q21. Employment generation became a focus in later Five-Year Plans. Which Five-Year Plan introduced the Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP)?

Q22. Gender disparities significantly affect human development outcomes. Which of the following indicators is NOT part of the Gender Inequality Index (GII)?

Modern History (3)

Q23. The Kherwar movement was led by which charismatic leader?

Q24. Which Act ended the monopoly of the East India Company over trade with India?

Q25. During the 1857 Revolt, Indian sepoys declared which of the following as their symbolic leader?

Ancient History (4)

Q26. During the Mauryan period, the village headman in North India was known by ______.

Q27. The Priest-King statue from Mohenjo-daro, a famous stone sculpture, is predominantly made of which of the following substances?

Q28. Which of the four Vedas is traditionally paired with the Upaveda known as Gandharvaveda?

Q29. Bori, which is considered to be the first Lower Palaeolithic site, is in which of the following states of India?

Physics (1)

Q30. What is self-induction?

Polity (5)

Q31. Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India empowers the President to declare Scheduled Areas?

Q32. What is the primary function of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Indian Parliament?

Q33. Under Article 254(2) of the Indian Constitution, a State law repugnant to a Central law can prevail in the State only if:

Q34. Under Article 5 of the Indian Constitution, which of the following is NOT required for a person to be considered a citizen at the commencement of the Constitution?

Q35. Which Constitutional Amendment removed the Right to Property from the list of Fundamental Rights in India?

Computer (2)

Q36. Which of these elements is NOT part of the standard Windows 7 desktop?

Q37. Which of the following options is used to change the system settings in MS Windows?

Chemistry (1)

Q38. Which method is employed in the refining of petroleum to separate crude oil from high boiling point fractions like lubricating oils?

Static GK (1)

Q39. Which of the following states hosted the 7ᵗʰ edition of the Khelo India Youth Games in May 2025 along with New Delhi?

Q16. Which Indian non‑profit, profiled by IEEE Spectrum (December 2024), built AI models to predict adverse TB outcomes?