RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 8 August 2025 Shift 1 GK questions

Question 1

Rural infrastructure development is crucial to improve connectivity and access to markets and services. Which scheme focuses on providing all-weather road connectivity to unconnected habitations?

Accepted Answer

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

Answer

Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana

Answer

Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission

Answer

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

Question 2

In 2025, the Indian government approved the setup of which numbered launch pad at Sriharikota?

Accepted Answer

Launch Pad Three

Answer

Launch Pad One

Answer

Launch Pad Zero

Answer

Launch Pad Four

Question 3

Who, in 1816, modified Newton's formula for the speed of sound to take into account adiabatic compression in air?

Accepted Answer

Pierre-Simon Laplace

Answer

Galileo Galilei

Answer

Hermann von Helmholtz

Answer

Lord Rayleigh

Question 4

The first systematisation of the Jain canonical literature took place at ____.

Accepted Answer

Pataliputra

Answer

Mathura

Answer

Lumbini

Answer

Vallabhi

Question 5

Which medical term describes an eating disorder in which energy expenditure is restricted below requirements, leading to significant weight loss?

Accepted Answer

Anorexia Nervosa

Answer

Bulimia Nervosa

Answer

Diabulimia Nervosa

Answer

Orthorexia Nervosa

Question 6

Which of the following Acts marked the beginning of British parliamentary control over the East India Company?

Accepted Answer

Regulating Act of 1773

Answer

Pitt’s India Act of 1784

Answer

Charter Act of 1813

Answer

Government of India Act, 1858

Question 7

The Right to Public Services legislation was first introduced by which Indian state?

Accepted Answer

Madhya Pradesh

Answer

Bihar

Answer

Karnataka

Answer

Maharashtra

Question 8

What was the name of the Indian contender at the 72ⁿᵈ edition of the Miss World, 2025, pageant, held in Telangana?

Accepted Answer

Nandini Gupta

Answer

Tanya Sharma

Answer

Rhea Singha

Answer

Nikita Porwal

Question 9

According to the exercise brief published by PIB, from 10–23 March 2025, Exercise Khanjar‑XII, the Joint Special Forces Drill between India and Kyrgyzstan focused primarily on:

Accepted Answer

counter-terrorism

Answer

naval fleet manoeuvres

Answer

air defense operations

Answer

amphibious warfare

Question 10

Recipient of President's Medal For Distinguished Service (PSM) on the occasion of Republic Day 2025, Shri Deepak Kumar Kedia belongs to which of the following organisations?

Accepted Answer

National Security Guard (NSG)

Answer

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)

Answer

Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

Answer

Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

Question 11

Which of the following is classified as micronutrients?

Accepted Answer

Vitamins

Answer

Fats

Answer

Carbohydrates

Answer

Proteins

Question 12

As of March 14, 2024, which of the following is the world's highest railway bridge?

Accepted Answer

Chenab Bridge

Answer

Nehru Setu Bridge

Answer

Jubilee Bridge

Answer

Vikramshila Setu

Question 13

The 'Special Food Grain Production Programme (SFPP) on Pulses' was implemented during the year ______.

Accepted Answer

1988-89

Answer

1968-69

Answer

1982-83

Answer

1972-73

Question 14

Which of the following Directive Principles of State Policy is provided under Article 43A of the Indian Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Participation of workers in industrial management

Answer

Right to education

Answer

Promotion of international peace

Answer

Living wage for workers

Question 15

Which Indian athlete won gold in the women's high jump at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships?

Accepted Answer

Pooja Singh

Answer

Swapna Barman

Answer

Sahana Kumari

Answer

Nandini Agasara

Question 16

Under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, Lok Adalats have no jurisdiction to settle which of the following cases?

Accepted Answer

Divorce and non-compoundable criminal cases

Answer

Compoundable criminal offences

Answer

Civil disputes pending in court

Answer

Motor accident claims

Question 17

Which of the following Indian states has all three types of physical divisions – plateau, plains, and coastal plains?

Accepted Answer

Tamil Nadu

Answer

Uttar Pradesh

Answer

Madhya Pradesh

Answer

Punjab

Question 18

What is the total worth of the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) announced in the Union Budget 2025–26 to encourage innovative urban development?

Accepted Answer

₹1 lakh crore

Answer

₹50,000 crore

Answer

₹5 lakh crore

Answer

₹2 lakh crore

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the Peninsular Plateau of India is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

The Peninsular plateau consists of three broad divisions, namely, the Northern Highlands, Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau.

Answer

The Deccan Plateau is a triangular landmass that lies to the south of the river Narmada.

Answer

The Peninsular plateau is a tableland composed of the old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks.

Answer

The Western Ghats are higher than the Eastern Ghats.

Question 20

What was the Supreme Court's decision regarding the Kamla Nehru Memorial Trust's land allotment in Uttar Pradesh?

Accepted Answer

Cancelled the land allotment due to lack of public benefit assessment

Answer

Ordered compensation to the Trust

Answer

Upheld the land allotment due to considerable public benefit assessment

Answer

Directed the state to provide alternative land

Question 21

What is the rank of the services sector in terms of the top recipient of FDI equity in FY 2024-25, as per the data of Ministry of Commerce and Industry?

Accepted Answer

First

Answer

Second

Answer

Fourth

Answer

Third

Question 22

The Lion Capital located at Sarnath, which is adopted as the national emblem of the Republic of India, was erected by which of the following Mauryan kings?

Accepted Answer

Ashoka

Answer

Devavarman Maurya

Answer

Samprati Maurya

Answer

Bindusara

Question 23

Which agency developed the Vikram 3201 and Kalpana 3201 microprocessors for space applications in 2025?

Accepted Answer

ISRO

Answer

DRDO

Answer

BARC

Answer

BEL

Question 24

Identify whether the given statements are correct or incorrect with respect to INDRA 2025.Statement 1: It is a bilateral naval exercise between India and South Africa.Statement 2: The 14ᵗʰ edition of this exercise included a wide range of activities and structured drills designed to enhance interoperability towards countering common maritime threats.

Accepted Answer

Statement 2 is correct and 1 is incorrect

Answer

Both Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

Answer

Statement 1 is correct and 2 is incorrect

Answer

Both Statements 1 and 2 are correct

Question 25

Which Indian State contributes the most to commercial floriculture cultivation, accounting for more than 20% of the country's total production in FY 2024?

Accepted Answer

Tamil Nadu

Answer

West Bengal

Answer

Gujarat

Answer

Chhattisgarh

Question 26

Who among the following became the first Indian chess player to qualify for the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025 through the second leg of the Champions Chess Tour?

Accepted Answer

Arjun Erigaisi

Answer

Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu

Answer

Bhubaneswar Kumar

Answer

Pentala Harikrishna

Question 27

Where was Gandhi's method of Satyagraha first evolved and later fully developed as a freedom struggle tool in India?

Accepted Answer

Champaran

Answer

Bombay

Answer

Kheda

Answer

South Africa

Question 28

Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee represented Calcutta University in the Bengal Legislative Council during _________.

Accepted Answer

1894 - 1895

Answer

1899 - 1900

Answer

1886 - 1887

Answer

1889 - 1890

Question 29

What does the abbreviation 'SRAM' stand for in computer memory?

Accepted Answer

Static Random Access Memory

Answer

Static Read Access Memory

Answer

Standard Random Access Memory

Answer

Synchronous Read Access Memory

Question 30

What significant change did the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) implement in 2025 regarding derivatives trading?

Accepted Answer

Introduction of limits on open positions in index options to reduce trading risks

Answer

Lifting all trading regulations to enhance India's appeal to investors

Answer

Eliminating the derivatives market entirely

Answer

Allowing unrestricted foreign investment in derivatives

Question 31

Which Article provides for the formation of Ward Committees in Municipal areas?

Accepted Answer

Article 243S

Answer

Article 243Z

Answer

Article 243T

Answer

Article 243R

Question 32

Which geographical feature separates India from Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar

Answer

Gulf of Kutch

Answer

Gulf of Aden

Answer

Strait of Hormuz

Question 33

The Golden Temple, which is situated in Amritsar, Punjab, is alternatively known as _____.

Accepted Answer

Sri Harmandir Sahib

Answer

Gurudwara Hemkunt Sahib

Answer

Akal Takht

Answer

Anandpur Sahib

Question 34

According to IQAir's World Air Quality Report released in March 2025, which place in Meghalaya is the most polluted globally?

Accepted Answer

Byrnihat

Answer

Jowai

Answer

Shilllong

Answer

Tura

Question 35

The Chagos Archipelago, recently in the news, is a disputed territory between which two countries?

Accepted Answer

United Kingdom and Mauritius

Answer

United States and United Kingdom

Answer

France and Mauritius

Answer

United Kingdom and India

Question 36

Article 19 of the Indian Constitution guarantees six freedoms. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

Freedom from arrest

Answer

Freedom to form associations or unions

Answer

Freedom to move freely throughout the territory of India

Answer

Freedom of speech and expression

Question 37

The initial form of Odissi dance was performed by women serving in temples. What was their traditional designation?

Accepted Answer

Maharis

Answer

Devadasis

Answer

Maharani

Answer

Maibis

Question 38

Which of the following is considered a poor file management practice on a computer system?

Accepted Answer

Saving temporary files in unrelated and scattered folders

Answer

Creating separate folders for documents, images and videos

Answer

Using nested folders to organise large sets of data

Answer

Giving files meaningful and descriptive names

Question 39

Who initiated the Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)?

Accepted Answer

Central Government

Answer

Panchayati Raj Institutions

Answer

Private Sector

Answer

State Governments

Question 40

Which of the following is a preventive measure for nuclear disasters?

Accepted Answer

Comprehensive monitoring and regular testing to detect equipment or operator failures

Answer

Ignoring minor radiation leaks to avoid panic

Answer

Constructing nuclear plants near residential areas

Answer

Disposing radioactive waste without treatment

Economics (5)

Q1. Rural infrastructure development is crucial to improve connectivity and access to markets and services. Which scheme focuses on providing all-weather road connectivity to unconnected habitations?

Q2. The 'Special Food Grain Production Programme (SFPP) on Pulses' was implemented during the year ______.

Q3. What is the total worth of the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) announced in the Union Budget 2025–26 to encourage innovative urban development?

Q4. What is the rank of the services sector in terms of the top recipient of FDI equity in FY 2024-25, as per the data of Ministry of Commerce and Industry?

Q5. Who initiated the Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)?

Current Affairs (11)

Q6. In 2025, the Indian government approved the setup of which numbered launch pad at Sriharikota?

Q7. What was the name of the Indian contender at the 72ⁿᵈ edition of the Miss World, 2025, pageant, held in Telangana?

Q8. According to the exercise brief published by PIB, from 10–23 March 2025, Exercise Khanjar‑XII, the Joint Special Forces Drill between India and Kyrgyzstan focused primarily on:

Q9. Recipient of President's Medal For Distinguished Service (PSM) on the occasion of Republic Day 2025, Shri Deepak Kumar Kedia belongs to which of the following organisations?

Q10. Which Indian athlete won gold in the women's high jump at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships?

Q11. What was the Supreme Court's decision regarding the Kamla Nehru Memorial Trust's land allotment in Uttar Pradesh?

Q12. Which agency developed the Vikram 3201 and Kalpana 3201 microprocessors for space applications in 2025?

Q14. Who among the following became the first Indian chess player to qualify for the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025 through the second leg of the Champions Chess Tour?

Q15. What significant change did the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) implement in 2025 regarding derivatives trading?

Q16. According to IQAir's World Air Quality Report released in March 2025, which place in Meghalaya is the most polluted globally?

Physics (1)

Q17. Who, in 1816, modified Newton's formula for the speed of sound to take into account adiabatic compression in air?

Ancient History (2)

Q18. The first systematisation of the Jain canonical literature took place at ____.

Q19. The Lion Capital located at Sarnath, which is adopted as the national emblem of the Republic of India, was erected by which of the following Mauryan kings?

Biology (2)

Q20. Which medical term describes an eating disorder in which energy expenditure is restricted below requirements, leading to significant weight loss?

Q21. Which of the following is classified as micronutrients?

Modern History (3)

Q22. Which of the following Acts marked the beginning of British parliamentary control over the East India Company?

Q23. Where was Gandhi's method of Satyagraha first evolved and later fully developed as a freedom struggle tool in India?

Q24. Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee represented Calcutta University in the Bengal Legislative Council during _________.

Polity (5)

Q25. The Right to Public Services legislation was first introduced by which Indian state?

Q26. Which of the following Directive Principles of State Policy is provided under Article 43A of the Indian Constitution?

Q27. Under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, Lok Adalats have no jurisdiction to settle which of the following cases?

Q28. Which Article provides for the formation of Ward Committees in Municipal areas?

Q29. Article 19 of the Indian Constitution guarantees six freedoms. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Static GK (3)

Q30. As of March 14, 2024, which of the following is the world's highest railway bridge?

Q31. The Golden Temple, which is situated in Amritsar, Punjab, is alternatively known as _____.

Q32. The initial form of Odissi dance was performed by women serving in temples. What was their traditional designation?

Geography (6)

Q33. Which of the following Indian states has all three types of physical divisions – plateau, plains, and coastal plains?

Q34. Which of the following statements about the Peninsular Plateau of India is NOT correct?

Q35. Which Indian State contributes the most to commercial floriculture cultivation, accounting for more than 20% of the country's total production in FY 2024?

Q36. Which geographical feature separates India from Sri Lanka?

Q37. The Chagos Archipelago, recently in the news, is a disputed territory between which two countries?

Q38. Which of the following is a preventive measure for nuclear disasters?

Computer (2)

Q39. What does the abbreviation 'SRAM' stand for in computer memory?

Q40. Which of the following is considered a poor file management practice on a computer system?