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RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 7 August 2025 Shift 2 GK Questions – with answers & solutions

All 38 GK / GS questions asked in RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 on 7 August 2025 Shift 2, with correct answers and short solutions, subject-wise: Computer, Current Affairs, Physics, Polity, Economics, Modern History.

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Subjects: Computer (2) · Current Affairs (13) · Physics (1) · Polity (3) · Economics (3) · Modern History (3) · Geography (5) · Static GK (4) · Chemistry (1) · Biology (1) · Medieval History (2)

Computer (2)

MS Office and Productivity Tools · Keyboard shortcuts

Q1. What does the shortcut key Ctrl + S do in most software applications?

  1. (a) Selects all content
  2. (b) Searches for text in a document
  3. (c) Starts a new page
  4. (d) Saves the current document
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Saves the current document

Software, Operating Systems and Programming · Windows features and utilities

Q2. Which of the following is responsible for managing shortcut links and desktop visual layout?

  1. (a) File Explorer
  2. (b) Command Prompt
  3. (c) Task Scheduler
  4. (d) Windows Shell
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Windows Shell

Current Affairs (13)

Economy, Banking and Business · Energy and power sector - current

Q3. Which new electricity trading tool did India propose in 2025 to help companies meet renewable energy targets?

  1. (a) Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPAs)
  2. (b) Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
  3. (c) Time-of-Day Net Metering
  4. (d) Green Energy Tariffs
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPAs)

Economy, Banking and Business · Energy and power sector - current

Q4. India has unveiled a comprehensive plan worth ₹9.15 lakh crore (US$ 109.50 billion) to enhance its power infrastructure and meet a projected demand of 458 GW by ____________.

  1. (a) 2036
  2. (b) 2030
  3. (c) 2032
  4. (d) 2034
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) 2032

International Affairs and Summits · Summits and conferences

Q5. Where was the 2025 Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (RFSD) for the UNECE region held on April 2–3?

  1. (a) Oslo
  2. (b) Geneva
  3. (c) Vienna
  4. (d) Brussels
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Geneva

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

Q6. Which Indian startup unveiled a system to run AI without advanced chips in April 2025?

  1. (a) Eka Software
  2. (b) Ziroh Labs
  3. (c) Closeloop Technology
  4. (d) BharatPe
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Ziroh Labs

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

Q7. Who is the director of the Indian film ‘Tanvi: The Great’, which had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Market during the 78ᵗʰ Cannes Film Festival in 2025?

  1. (a) Shabana Azmi
  2. (b) Kiran Rao
  3. (c) Anupam Kher
  4. (d) Naseeruddin Shah
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Anupam Kher

Awards and Honours - Current · International awards - current

Q8. Which Indian author won the 2025 International Booker Prize for the short story collection 'Heart Lamp'?

  1. (a) Deepa Bhasthi
  2. (b) Banu Mushtaq
  3. (c) Jeet Thayil
  4. (d) Pratibha Satpathy
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Banu Mushtaq

Defence and Security - Current · Security operations

Q9. Which neighbouring country did India accuse of supporting cross-border infiltration attempts in Jammu and Kashmir in early 2025?

  1. (a) Pakistan
  2. (b) Bangladesh
  3. (c) Sri Lanka
  4. (d) Nepal
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Pakistan

Awards and Honours - Current · International awards - current

Q10. Who translated the book 'Heart Lamp' into English, making it the first Kannada work to win the 2025 International Booker Prize?

  1. (a) Annie Zaidi
  2. (b) Arshia Sattar
  3. (c) Meena Kandasamy
  4. (d) Deepa Bhasthi
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Deepa Bhasthi

Reports, Indices and Rankings · National indices and rankings

Q11. Which Indian state had the highest Human Development Index (HDI) value according to the NITI Aayog's SDG India Index 2023?

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

Answer: (d) Kerala

Defence and Security - Current · Military exercises - current

Q12. Which of the following multinational air combat exercises did the Indian Air Force (IAF) participate in at Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE from 21 April to 8 May 2025?

  1. (a) Blue Flag-5
  2. (b) Red Flag
  3. (c) Iron Fist
  4. (d) Desert Flag-10
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Desert Flag-10

Defence and Security - Current · Defence acquisitions and indigenous systems

Q13. In March 2025, the Defence Ministry signed contracts with which two companies for the procurement of 155 mm/52 calibre Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS)?

  1. (a) Larsen & Toubro Ltd and MTAR Technologies Ltd
  2. (b) Bharat Dynamics Ltd and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
  3. (c) Mahindra Defence Systems Ltd and Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd
  4. (d) Bharat Forge Ltd and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Bharat Forge Ltd and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd

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

Q14. Where was the BrahMos Aerospace Integration and Testing Facility inaugurated on 11 May 2025?

  1. (a) Pune, Maharashtra
  2. (b) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
  3. (c) Hyderabad, Telangana
  4. (d) Bengaluru, Karnataka
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

International Affairs and Summits · Global events and elections

Q15. Which of the following countries will restrict the Mt. Everest Permit to only those who have already climbed 7000 m?

  1. (a) Nepal
  2. (b) Japan
  3. (c) USA
  4. (d) Mongolia
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Nepal

Physics (1)

Magnetism and Magnetic Effects of Current · Force on a moving charge in a magnetic field

Q16. Which of the following quantities remains unchanged when a charged particle moves in a magnetic field?

  1. (a) Direction of velocity
  2. (b) Kinetic energy
  3. (c) Momentum direction
  4. (d) Angular momentum
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Kinetic energy

Polity (3)

Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Bodies · Election Commission of India

Q17. Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?

  1. (a) MC Setalvad
  2. (b) V Narahari Rao
  3. (c) Sukumar Sen
  4. (d) HK Kripalani
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Sukumar Sen

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

Q18. In which list of the Seventh Schedule does the Central Government have exclusive power to legislate?

  1. (a) State List
  2. (b) Union List
  3. (c) Residual List
  4. (d) Concurrent List
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Union List

Special Provisions, Official Language and Miscellaneous Provisions · Scheduled and tribal areas (Fifth and Sixth Schedules)

Q19. Which Schedule of the Constitution deals with the administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribes?

  1. (a) Eleventh Schedule
  2. (b) Sixth Schedule
  3. (c) Fifth Schedule
  4. (d) Ninth Schedule
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Fifth Schedule

Economics (3)

Agriculture and Food Security · Agricultural credit and institutions (NABARD, KCC)

Q20. Which policy initiative aims to digitise all Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS)?

  1. (a) Co-op Net
  2. (b) PACS Digitization Project
  3. (c) National Digital Agri Mission
  4. (d) e-Kisan Portal
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) PACS Digitization Project

Poverty, Unemployment and Human Development · Poverty - measurement and committees

Q21. The National Multidimensional Poverty Index, published by NITI Aayog, measures poverty beyond income by considering multiple deprivations. Which of the following dimensions is NOT included in India's National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)?

  1. (a) Employment
  2. (b) Health
  3. (c) Education
  4. (d) Standard of living
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Employment

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

Q22. Which of the following was a major drawback of the Indian economy at the time of independence?

  1. (a) Self-sufficiency in food grains
  2. (b) High industrial output
  3. (c) High unemployment and poverty
  4. (d) Strong infrastructure
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) High unemployment and poverty

Modern History (3)

British Administration and Policies · Constitutional Acts under British rule

Q23. Under the Government of India Act, 1919, which subjects were transferred to Indian ministers?

  1. (a) Education and Health
  2. (b) Judiciary and Foreign Affairs
  3. (c) Police and Revenue
  4. (d) Defence and Railways
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Education and Health

Rise of Nationalism and Indian National Congress · Moderates - leaders and methods

Q24. Which method best characterises the approach of the Moderates?

  1. (a) Armed revolution
  2. (b) Guerrilla warfare
  3. (c) Cultural renaissance
  4. (d) Petition and prayer
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Petition and prayer

Peasant, Tribal and Civil Uprisings · Early civil and tribal revolts

Q25. Which of the following movements is also known as the 'Ulgulan' or the 'Great Tumult' movement?

  1. (a) Munda uprising
  2. (b) Santhal rebellion
  3. (c) Chuar uprising
  4. (d) Kol rebellion
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Munda uprising

Geography (5)

Lithosphere - Earth's Interior and Landforms · Interior of the Earth - layers and discontinuities

Q26. What evidence supports the layered structure of the Earth’s interior?

  1. (a) Fossil records
  2. (b) Seismic wave behaviour
  3. (c) Volcanic eruptions
  4. (d) Magnetic poles
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Seismic wave behaviour

India - Transport and Communication · Ports and shipping

Q27. Pamban Port is located in which state of India?

  1. (a) Maharashtra
  2. (b) Kerala
  3. (c) Karnataka
  4. (d) Tamil Nadu
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Tamil Nadu

Lithosphere - Earth's Interior and Landforms · Fluvial landforms

Q28. Which of the following factors best explains the formation of ox-bow lakes along river courses?

  1. (a) Tectonic uplift disrupting the flow
  2. (b) Sudden uplift of riverbeds by tectonic activity
  3. (c) Glacial retreat leaving depressions
  4. (d) Lateral erosion on the outer banks and deposition on the inner banks
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Lateral erosion on the outer banks and deposition on the inner banks

Environment and Protected Areas · Biosphere reserves

Q29. Which of the following is the first biosphere reserve established in India?

  1. (a) Nanda Devi
  2. (b) Gulf of Mannar
  3. (c) Sundarbans
  4. (d) Nilgiri
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Nilgiri

India - Climate, Soils and Natural Vegetation · Seasons of India

Q30. Which term refers to the pre-monsoon showers that occur with a sudden rise in temperature, especially in southern India?

  1. (a) Loo
  2. (b) Break in monsoon
  3. (c) Mango showers
  4. (d) Nor’wester
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Mango showers

Static GK (4)

Indian Railways · Railway projects and technology (Kavach, DFC, high-speed rail)

Q31. In which of the following cities' suburban trains was Kavach 5.0 launched in April 2025 to enable more trains to run safely and efficiently?

  1. (a) New Delhi
  2. (b) Mumbai
  3. (c) Chennai
  4. (d) Lucknow
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Mumbai

Dances · Folk dances by state

Q32. In which of the following Indian states does the Jagar dance form has its primary roots?

  1. (a) Jammu and Kashmir
  2. (b) Bihar
  3. (c) Uttarakhand
  4. (d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Uttarakhand

Cinema and Media · Firsts in cinema

Q33. Which of the following is considered the first full-length Indian feature film, released in 1913?

  1. (a) Alam Ara
  2. (b) Raja Harishchandra
  3. (c) Keechaka Vadham
  4. (d) Sant Tukaram
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Raja Harishchandra

Monuments and Heritage · Forts and palaces

Q34. The Aguada Fort, which is a monument to Portuguese construction and engineering, is situated in which of the following states of India?

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

Answer: (b) Goa

Chemistry (1)

Physical Chemistry · Surface chemistry and catalysis

Q35. The Contact Process is used for the manufacturing of which of the following chemicals?

  1. (a) Nitric acid
  2. (b) Sulphuric acid
  3. (c) Hydrochloric acid
  4. (d) Ammonia
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Sulphuric acid

Biology (1)

Diseases, Immunity and Health · Protozoan diseases

Q36. Which of the following diseases is caused by protozoa?

  1. (a) Polio
  2. (b) Malaria
  3. (c) Typhoid
  4. (d) Chicken Pox
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Malaria

Medieval History (2)

Mughal Empire · Akbar's Navratnas and Din-i-Ilahi

Q37. During the rule of which of the following Mughal rulers did Sunnis and Shias meet in one mosque and Christians and Jews in one church to pray, thus following the principle of 'universal peace' (sulh-i kul)?

  1. (a) Babar
  2. (b) Humayun
  3. (c) Akbar
  4. (d) Jahangir
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Akbar

Later Mughals and Regional Powers · Third Battle of Panipat

Q38. The Third Battle of Panipat in 1761 was fought between Ahmad Shah Abdali and which Indian power?

  1. (a) British
  2. (b) Marathas
  3. (c) Rajputs
  4. (d) Mughals
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Marathas

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