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RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 4 September 2025 Shift 1 GK Questions – with answers & solutions

All 40 GK / GS questions asked in RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 on 4 September 2025 Shift 1, with correct answers and short solutions, subject-wise: Computer, Static GK, Geography, Ancient History, Current Affairs, Polity.

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Subjects: Computer (2) · Static GK (3) · Geography (5) · Ancient History (2) · Current Affairs (13) · Polity (6) · Economics (4) · Modern History (2) · Biology (3)

Computer (2)

Computer Memory · Primary memory (RAM, ROM and their types)

Q1. Which of the following is a primary memory of a computer?

  1. (a) Floppy Disk
  2. (b) RAM
  3. (c) Hard Disk
  4. (d) CD-ROM
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) RAM

Networking and Data Communication · Types of networks (LAN, MAN, WAN, PAN)

Q2. What does the abbreviation 'MAN' stand for in computer networking?

  1. (a) Medium Access Network
  2. (b) Metropolitan Area Network
  3. (c) Main Access Node
  4. (d) Mobile Area Network
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Metropolitan Area Network

Static GK (3)

Static GK Miscellaneous · Miscellaneous facts

Q3. In India, Red Bull India Private Limited (RBIL) has imported and sold Red Bull Energy Drink and its variants since _______.

  1. (a) 2005
  2. (b) 2000
  3. (c) 2002
  4. (d) 2007
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) 2007

Dances · Dance institutions and awards

Q4. Which of the following organisations oversees the Kutiyattam Kendra located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India?

  1. (a) Ministry of Culture
  2. (b) Kerala Tourism Department
  3. (c) UNESCO
  4. (d) Ministry of Education
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Ministry of Culture

Tribes, Languages and Religions · Classical and scheduled languages

Q5. Which of the following states of India has Konkani as a prominently spoken language?

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

Answer: (b) Goa

Geography (5)

India - Climate, Soils and Natural Vegetation · Forest types and distribution

Q6. Which of the following is a major difference between planted and natural vegetation?

  1. (a) Place of origin
  2. (b) Presence of fruits
  3. (c) Number of leaves
  4. (d) Human supervision involved
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Human supervision involved

India - Drainage System · Tributaries and confluences

Q7. Select the right bank tributary of the Indus River system.

  1. (a) Ravi River
  2. (b) Jhelum River
  3. (c) Chenab River
  4. (d) Kabul River
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Kabul River

India - Agriculture · Land use pattern and land resources

Q8. Why is the net sown area low in hilly states like Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand?

  1. (a) Because of steep slopes and thin soil layers
  2. (b) Because of poor soil fertility
  3. (c) Due to urban expansion
  4. (d) Due to frequent floods
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Because of steep slopes and thin soil layers

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

Q9. Which of the following plateaus lies between the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats?

  1. (a) Malwa Plateau
  2. (b) Deccan Plateau
  3. (c) Chhota Nagpur Plateau
  4. (d) Meghalaya Plateau
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Deccan Plateau

India - Agriculture · Land use pattern and land resources

Q10. What does the term 'net sown area' refer to?

  1. (a) Land covered with forests
  2. (b) Total area under irrigation
  3. (c) Total area cultivated with crops during the year
  4. (d) Land left uncultivated for more than five years
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Total area cultivated with crops during the year

Ancient History (2)

Sources and Prehistoric India · Palaeolithic Age

Q11. The Lower Palaeolithic period in India, including the Acheulian phase, spans approximately how many years BP?

  1. (a) 1,65,000–31,000 years BP
  2. (b) 40,000–12,000 years
  3. (c) 6,00,000–1,50,000 years BP
  4. (d) 1,00,000–10,000 years BP
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) 6,00,000–1,50,000 years BP

Gupta Empire · Gupta administration and economy

Q12. Which of the following officers managed stores and the supply of weapons like spears and swords during the Gupta period?

  1. (a) Mahadandanayaka
  2. (b) Ranabhandagarika
  3. (c) Sandhivigrahika
  4. (d) Kumaramatya
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Ranabhandagarika

Current Affairs (13)

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

Q13. In which of the following institutes was ‘Shri S. Ramakrishnan Centre of Excellence in Fluid and Thermal Science Research’ launched in March 2025?

  1. (a) Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
  2. (b) Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
  3. (c) Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
  4. (d) Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Appointments and Resignations · National appointments

Q14. Who is the 52ⁿᵈ Chief Justice of India?

  1. (a) Justice DY Chandrachud
  2. (b) Justice Sanjiv Khanna
  3. (c) Justice BR Gavai
  4. (d) Justice NV Ramana
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Justice BR Gavai

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

Q15. Which of the following Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) were granted 'Miniratna' Category-I status by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in May 2025?

  1. (a) Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)
  2. (b) Munitions India Limited (MIL)
  3. (c) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
  4. (d) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Munitions India Limited (MIL)

Defence and Security - Current · Defence personnel, firsts and ceremonial events

Q16. President Droupadi Murmu conferred how many Kirti Chakras, including four posthumous, during Phase-I of the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2025 in May 2025?

  1. (a) Twelve
  2. (b) Nine
  3. (c) Fifteen
  4. (d) Six
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Six

Art, Culture and Events - Current · Festivals and cultural events - current

Q17. Who is the director of the Indian entry at the 78ᵗʰ Cannes Film Festival named ‘Homebound’, starring Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa?

  1. (a) Anurag Basu
  2. (b) Neeraj Ghaywan
  3. (c) Karan Johar
  4. (d) Anurag Kashyap
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Neeraj Ghaywan

Reports, Indices and Rankings · Reports and their publishers

Q18. Which organisation unveiled the strategic report titled 'Designing a Policy for Medium Enterprises' emphasising their role in India’s development?

  1. (a) NITI Aayog
  2. (b) Ministry of MSME
  3. (c) Reserve Bank of India
  4. (d) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) NITI Aayog

Science, Technology and Space - Current · Technology launches and AI

Q19. In 2025, the Central government selected which of the following start-ups to build India’s first indigenous artificial intelligence (AI) large language model (LLM)?

  1. (a) Srijan
  2. (b) Sarvam
  3. (c) Sarvana
  4. (d) Sarvshresht
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Sarvam

Appointments and Resignations · National appointments

Q20. Tuhin Kanta Pandey succeeded whom as the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in March 2025?

  1. (a) Ajay Tyagi
  2. (b) Madhabi Puri Buch
  3. (c) UK Sinha
  4. (d) CB Bhave
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Madhabi Puri Buch

Awards and Honours - Current · International awards - current

Q21. Which novel earned Percival Everett the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2025?

  1. (a) Glyph
  2. (b) Erasure
  3. (c) The Trees
  4. (d) James
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) James

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

Q22. Which of the following Indian space missions captured its first image of a solar flare in February 2025?

  1. (a) Mangalyaan-2
  2. (b) Chandrayaan-3
  3. (c) Aditya-L1
  4. (d) AstroSat
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Aditya-L1

State News · State schemes and events

Q23. According to an official report released in April 2025, AI-based real-time forest monitoring system has been implemented for the first time in which state sensitive forest divisions?

  1. (a) Assam
  2. (b) Odisha
  3. (c) Madhya Pradesh
  4. (d) Gujarat
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Madhya Pradesh

National Affairs and Government Initiatives · National events and launches

Q24. Which two places are in the news due to the approval of Greenfield airports for better connectivity by the Central Government on 5 May 2025?

  1. (a) Shirdi and Kannur
  2. (b) Kota and Puri
  3. (c) Navi Mumbai and Itanagar
  4. (d) Pakyong and Kalaburagi
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Kota and Puri

International Affairs and Summits · International organisations - current

Q25. Which of the following is the first African country to sign the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in April 2025?

  1. (a) Mauritius
  2. (b) Lesotho
  3. (c) Senegal
  4. (d) Egypt
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Mauritius

Polity (6)

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

Q26. Which of the following states was NOT formed through the State Reorganisation Act of 1956?

  1. (a) Mysore State
  2. (b) Goa State
  3. (c) Rajasthan State
  4. (d) Bombay State
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Goa State

DPSP and Fundamental Duties · Important DPSP articles (39A, 40, 44, 45, 48A, 50, 51)

Q27. Which Article of the Indian Constitution directs the State for promotion of cottage industries in rural areas?

  1. (a) Article 36
  2. (b) Article 55
  3. (c) Article 41
  4. (d) Article 43
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Article 43

Judiciary · Tribunals, Lok Adalats and legal services

Q28. Who organises Lok Adalats in India?

  1. (a) Law Commission of India
  2. (b) Bar Council of India
  3. (c) Advocate General of State
  4. (d) National and State Legal Services Authorities
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) National and State Legal Services Authorities

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

Q29. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the States?

  1. (a) Article 246
  2. (b) Article 368
  3. (c) Article 280
  4. (d) Article 240
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Article 246

Special Provisions, Official Language and Miscellaneous Provisions · Official language (Part XVII) and Eighth Schedule languages

Q30. As of June 2025, how many languages are listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

  1. (a) 22
  2. (b) 14
  3. (c) 24
  4. (d) 18
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 22

Special Provisions, Official Language and Miscellaneous Provisions · Special provisions for SCs, STs and backward classes (Articles 330-342)

Q31. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides for the power of the President to specify the Scheduled Tribes under the Constitution?

  1. (a) Article 336
  2. (b) Article 342
  3. (c) Article 343
  4. (d) Article 340
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Article 342

Economics (4)

Industry and Infrastructure · LPG reforms of 1991

Q32. In which year did India officially start economic liberalisation?

  1. (a) 1995
  2. (b) 1991
  3. (c) 2000
  4. (d) 1985
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 1991

Poverty, Unemployment and Human Development · Sustainable Development Goals

Q33. Which one of the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all?

  1. (a) Goal 10
  2. (b) Goal 7
  3. (c) Goal 12
  4. (d) Goal 5
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Goal 7

Planning and NITI Aayog · Indian economy at independence and the 1950-90 phase

Q34. In 1947, the Indian economy was marked by deep poverty. Which sector dominated the Indian economy at the time of independence?

  1. (a) Manufacturing sector
  2. (b) Services sector
  3. (c) Agricultural sector
  4. (d) Industrial sector
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Agricultural sector

Industry and Infrastructure · LPG reforms of 1991

Q35. What is the main aim of globalisation?

  1. (a) Integrate the Indian economy with the world
  2. (b) Increase local production
  3. (c) Limit foreign trade
  4. (d) Reduce employment
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Integrate the Indian economy with the world

Modern History (2)

Gandhian Era · Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement

Q36. The Non-cooperation Movement in 1920 included all the following, EXCEPT:

  1. (a) refusal to pay taxes
  2. (b) closure of schools and colleges
  3. (c) boycott of British courts
  4. (d) violent attacks on officials
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) violent attacks on officials

Socio-Religious Reform Movements · Social reform laws (sati, widow remarriage, child marriage)

Q37. Which reformer is known for his efforts to promote widow remarriage and women’s education in Bengal?

  1. (a) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
  2. (b) Swami Vivekananda
  3. (c) Keshab Chandra Sen
  4. (d) Debendranath Tagore
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Biology (3)

Nutrition and Digestion · Nutrients - carbohydrates, proteins, fats

Q38. What is the main function of carbohydrates in the body?

  1. (a) It is crucial for growth.
  2. (b) It regulates hormones.
  3. (c) It provides energy.
  4. (d) It insulates the body.
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) It provides energy.

Biology Miscellaneous · Plant and animal facts and records

Q39. What pigment do petunias have that gives them a reddish-purple colour in an acidic environment (low pH)?

  1. (a) Carotenes
  2. (b) Betalains
  3. (c) Anthocyanins
  4. (d) Lycopene
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Anthocyanins

Nutrition and Digestion · Minerals - sources, functions and deficiency

Q40. Which mineral helps in the formation of insulin granules, digestion, metabolism and functioning of the male prostate?

  1. (a) Phosphorus
  2. (b) Iron
  3. (c) Zinc
  4. (d) Nickel
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Zinc

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