RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 7 August 2025 Shift 1 GK questions

Question 1

On 19 February 2025, which state’s cabinet approved the Bhoo Kanoon (Land Law Amendment Bill) to regulate the purchase and sale of agricultural, horticultural and residential land by non-residents?

Accepted Answer

Uttarakhand

Answer

Himachal Pradesh

Answer

Jammu and Kashmir

Answer

Arunachal Pradesh

Question 2

A single narrative detailing one of Buddha's former existences is known by which of the following names?

Accepted Answer

Jataka

Answer

Sutra

Answer

Tripitaka

Answer

Vinaya

Question 3

Which international organisation supports globalisation and free trade?

Accepted Answer

WTO

Answer

UNESCO

Answer

IMF

Answer

WHO

Question 4

Which event marked the pivot moment in the extremist and moderate struggle during the Indian freedom struggle?

Accepted Answer

Surat Split

Answer

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

Answer

Champaran Satyagraha

Answer

Partition of Bengal

Question 5

Which Indian state hosted the 38ᵗʰ National Games in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Uttarakhand

Answer

Bihar

Answer

Odisha

Answer

Madhya Pradesh

Question 6

The term 'Sangam' refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A literary assembly of Tamil scholars

Answer

A Tamil dynasty

Answer

A type of Tamil poetry

Answer

South Indian religious texts

Question 7

What can happen if rocks are not weathered in the context of the movement of Earth's materials?

Accepted Answer

Erosion would be insignificant

Answer

Soil fertility would improve

Answer

Mass movement would be more frequent

Answer

Erosion would increase

Question 8

The Bhimbetka rock shelters, known for prehistoric cave paintings, are located in which of the following states of India?

Accepted Answer

Madhya Pradesh

Answer

Rajasthan

Answer

Uttar Pradesh

Answer

Gujarat

Question 9

What is the projected annual growth rate of India-UK bilateral trade under the new Free Trade Agreement (FTA)?

Accepted Answer

15%

Answer

12%

Answer

20%

Answer

10%

Question 10

As of March 14, 2024, which of the following is the world’s tallest statue?

Accepted Answer

Statue of Unity, Gujarat

Answer

Thiruvalluvar Statue, Kanyakumari

Answer

Tathagata Tsal, Sikkim

Answer

Adiyogi Shiva Statue, Coimbatore

Question 11

Which of the following operating systems is NOT typically used on desktop or laptop computers?

Accepted Answer

Android

Answer

Windows

Answer

macOS

Answer

Linux

Question 12

Which of the following elements is classified as an actinoid group element?

Accepted Answer

Thorium

Answer

Ytterbium

Answer

Cerium

Answer

Lanthanum

Question 13

Who is the highest law officer in a state?

Accepted Answer

Advocate General

Answer

Law Secretary

Answer

Attorney General

Answer

Legal Advisor

Question 14

Which of the following Acts aims to prevent money laundering in India?

Accepted Answer

PMLA

Answer

FEMA

Answer

SEBI

Answer

FCRA

Question 15

Who among the following was appointed as a Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in May 2025?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Poonam Gupta

Answer

Dr. Anshula Kant

Answer

Dr. Rakesh Mohan

Answer

Dr. Urjit Patel

Question 16

Which programme aims to ensure access to safe and adequate drinking water through tap connections by 2024?

Accepted Answer

Jal Jeevan Mission

Answer

Jal Kranti Abhiyan

Answer

Atal Bhujal Yojana

Answer

PM-KUSUM

Question 17

What legal document allowed Princely States to join either India or Pakistan after independence?

Accepted Answer

Instrument of Accession

Answer

Standstill Agreement

Answer

Treaty of Accession

Answer

Pact of Unity

Question 18

Which acid is used in non-ionic detergent reactions to improve cleaning qualities and thicken detergents?

Accepted Answer

Stearic acid

Answer

Propanoic acid

Answer

Oxalic acid

Answer

Barbituric acid

Question 19

Which department has notified rules for the use of radar equipment to measure vehicle speed under the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011?

Accepted Answer

Department of Consumer Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Home Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Answer

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Question 20

The indigenous CAR‑T therapy has shown maximum efficacy against B‑ALL and which other blood cancer?

Accepted Answer

Non‑Hodgkin Lymphoma

Answer

Hodgkin Lymphoma

Answer

Multiple Myeloma

Answer

Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia

Question 21

Protection of environment and wildlife is mentioned in which Article of the Indian Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Article 48A

Answer

Article 49

Answer

Article 48

Answer

Article 47

Question 22

The US Army contingent that participated in Exercise YUDH ABHYAS held in September 2024 belonged to which of the following divisions?

Accepted Answer

11ᵗʰ Airborne Division

Answer

82ⁿᵈ Airborne Division

Answer

101ˢᵗ Airborne Division

Answer

1ˢᵗ Infantry Division

Question 23

In April 2025, which Indian cricketer was named for Wisden Leading Cricketers in the World 2024 who scored 1659 runs across formats in 2024?

Accepted Answer

Smriti Mandhana

Answer

Harleen Deol

Answer

Harmanpreet Kaur

Answer

Jemimah Rodrigues

Question 24

What was a major focus of the 61ˢᵗ Constitutional Amendment?

Accepted Answer

Reduction of voting age from 21 to 18 years

Answer

Reservation of seats for women in Panchayats

Answer

Introduction of Anti-Defection Law

Answer

Abolition of Privy Purses for former rulers

Question 25

The distribution of population in India is:

Accepted Answer

uneven, with variations across regions

Answer

more in desert areas

Answer

denser in hilly regions

Answer

uniform across all regions

Question 26

According to Ibn Battuta, a Moroccan traveller to India during the Delhi Sultanate, the method of postal system in which the royal horses were used to transfer packages, is called:

Accepted Answer

Uluq

Answer

Dawa

Answer

Mansabdari

Answer

Ikat

Question 27

Which of the following is the easternmost range of the Himalayas?

Accepted Answer

Purvanchal Range

Answer

Zanskar

Answer

Dhauladhar

Answer

Pir Panjal

Question 28

What is the name of the programme that supports AI-based learning in government schools?

Accepted Answer

FLN-AXL

Answer

Digital India Learning

Answer

Vidya Connect

Answer

Smart EduTech

Question 29

Which of the following best describes the public sector's role in the Indian economy during 1947–1991?

Accepted Answer

Dominant in core and heavy industries

Answer

Only limited to agriculture

Answer

Minimal presence

Answer

Focussed only on foreign trade

Question 30

Which region of India is most suitable for tea cultivation due to its climate and soil?

Accepted Answer

Assam and North Bengal

Answer

Deccan Plateau

Answer

Punjab and Haryana

Answer

Western Rajasthan

Question 31

Which of the following best describes 'intergenerational equity'?

Accepted Answer

Fair use of resources to ensure availability for future generations

Answer

Fair distribution of resources among present-day nations

Answer

Fair allocation of resources among various income groups

Answer

Equal economic opportunities for all age-based population groups

Question 32

The desktop background is also known as:

Accepted Answer

wallpaper

Answer

icon

Answer

menu

Answer

file

Question 33

Which state became the leading beneficiary of the Green Revolution in India?

Accepted Answer

Punjab

Answer

Bihar

Answer

Assam

Answer

Odisha

Question 34

Which sweetener, first used in 1879, has received FDA approval for use in fruit juice beverages?

Accepted Answer

Saccharin

Answer

Aspartame

Answer

Sucralose

Answer

Neotame

Question 35

How many small states of present-day Odisha were integrated into the Indian Union at the time of Partition?

Accepted Answer

26

Answer

34

Answer

15

Answer

42

Question 36

At the Global Production Awards held on 20 May 2025 during the Cannes Film Festival, which city was honoured with the Best City of Film Award?

Accepted Answer

Belfast

Answer

Edinburgh

Answer

Dublin

Answer

Cardiff

Question 37

In which of the following regions in India are Tropical Evergreen Forests found?

Accepted Answer

Western Ghats

Answer

Rajasthan

Answer

Punjab

Answer

Sunderbans

Current Affairs (8)

Q1. On 19 February 2025, which state’s cabinet approved the Bhoo Kanoon (Land Law Amendment Bill) to regulate the purchase and sale of agricultural, horticultural and residential land by non-residents?

Q2. Which Indian state hosted the 38ᵗʰ National Games in 2025?

Q3. What is the projected annual growth rate of India-UK bilateral trade under the new Free Trade Agreement (FTA)?

Q4. Who among the following was appointed as a Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in May 2025?

Q5. Which department has notified rules for the use of radar equipment to measure vehicle speed under the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011?

Q6. The US Army contingent that participated in Exercise YUDH ABHYAS held in September 2024 belonged to which of the following divisions?

Q7. In April 2025, which Indian cricketer was named for Wisden Leading Cricketers in the World 2024 who scored 1659 runs across formats in 2024?

Q8. At the Global Production Awards held on 20 May 2025 during the Cannes Film Festival, which city was honoured with the Best City of Film Award?

Ancient History (3)

Q9. A single narrative detailing one of Buddha's former existences is known by which of the following names?

Q10. The term 'Sangam' refers to which of the following?

Q11. The Bhimbetka rock shelters, known for prehistoric cave paintings, are located in which of the following states of India?

Economics (5)

Q12. Which international organisation supports globalisation and free trade?

Q13. Which programme aims to ensure access to safe and adequate drinking water through tap connections by 2024?

Q14. What is the name of the programme that supports AI-based learning in government schools?

Q15. Which of the following best describes the public sector's role in the Indian economy during 1947–1991?

Q16. Which state became the leading beneficiary of the Green Revolution in India?

Modern History (3)

Q17. Which event marked the pivot moment in the extremist and moderate struggle during the Indian freedom struggle?

Q18. What legal document allowed Princely States to join either India or Pakistan after independence?

Q19. How many small states of present-day Odisha were integrated into the Indian Union at the time of Partition?

Geography (5)

Q20. What can happen if rocks are not weathered in the context of the movement of Earth's materials?

Q21. The distribution of population in India is:

Q22. Which of the following is the easternmost range of the Himalayas?

Q23. Which region of India is most suitable for tea cultivation due to its climate and soil?

Q24. In which of the following regions in India are Tropical Evergreen Forests found?

Static GK (1)

Q25. As of March 14, 2024, which of the following is the world’s tallest statue?

Computer (2)

Q26. Which of the following operating systems is NOT typically used on desktop or laptop computers?

Q27. The desktop background is also known as:

Chemistry (3)

Q28. Which of the following elements is classified as an actinoid group element?

Q29. Which acid is used in non-ionic detergent reactions to improve cleaning qualities and thicken detergents?

Q30. Which sweetener, first used in 1879, has received FDA approval for use in fruit juice beverages?

Polity (4)

Q31. Who is the highest law officer in a state?

Q32. Which of the following Acts aims to prevent money laundering in India?

Q33. Protection of environment and wildlife is mentioned in which Article of the Indian Constitution?

Q34. What was a major focus of the 61ˢᵗ Constitutional Amendment?

Biology (2)

Q35. The indigenous CAR‑T therapy has shown maximum efficacy against B‑ALL and which other blood cancer?

Q36. Which of the following best describes 'intergenerational equity'?

Medieval History (1)

Q37. According to Ibn Battuta, a Moroccan traveller to India during the Delhi Sultanate, the method of postal system in which the royal horses were used to transfer packages, is called: