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RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 8 August 2025 Shift 2 GK Questions – with answers & solutions

All 40 GK / GS questions asked in RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 on 8 August 2025 Shift 2, with correct answers and short solutions, subject-wise: Polity, Current Affairs, Modern History, Ancient History, Static GK, Computer.

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Subjects: Polity (4) · Current Affairs (10) · Modern History (5) · Ancient History (1) · Static GK (3) · Computer (2) · Chemistry (2) · Geography (6) · Economics (5) · Physics (1) · Medieval History (1)

Polity (4)

Union, Territory and Citizenship · OCI, NRI and CAA

Q1. Which of the following communities may apply for Indian citizenship after just 6 years of residence, as per the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019?

  1. (a) Sikhs from Pakistan
  2. (b) Buddhists from Nepal
  3. (c) Jews from Israel
  4. (d) Hindus from Sri Lanka
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Sikhs from Pakistan

Parliament · Parliamentary committees

Q2. Which of the following Parliamentary Committees of India is considered a ‘Financial Committee’?

  1. (a) Estimates Committee
  2. (b) Committee on Privileges
  3. (c) Committee on Petitions
  4. (d) Committee on Welfare of SCs and STs
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Estimates Committee

Union Executive · Council of Ministers and Cabinet

Q3. Who was the Union Home Minister of India as of June 2025, following the general elections?

  1. (a) Rajnath Singh
  2. (b) Piyush Goyal
  3. (c) Nirmala Sitharaman
  4. (d) Amit Shah
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Amit Shah

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

Q4. Under which of the following conditions is a Tribal Advisory Council (TAC) established in a State?

  1. (a) When the tribal population exceeds 50%
  2. (b) If there is at least one Scheduled Tribe
  3. (c) When the tribal population exceeds 10%
  4. (d) If the State has any forest area
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) If there is at least one Scheduled Tribe

Current Affairs (10)

Sports - Current · Venues and hosts

Q5. Which Indian state hosted the 38ᵗʰ edition of the National Games in early 2025?

  1. (a) Gujarat
  2. (b) Goa
  3. (c) Uttarakhand
  4. (d) Kerala
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Uttarakhand

State News · State schemes and events

Q6. Which scheme has been launched by the Chief Minister of Kerala in May 2025 to educate migrant children?

  1. (a) Pratibha
  2. (b) Gargi
  3. (c) Jyothi
  4. (d) Usha
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Jyothi

State News · State elections and results

Q7. In how many assembly constituencies were the Delhi Assembly elections held on 5 February 2025?

  1. (a) 62
  2. (b) 78
  3. (c) 70
  4. (d) 55
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) 70

Sports - Current · Records and achievements

Q8. Who became the first athlete to break a national record at the Khelo India Para Games 2025 by lifting 101 kg in the 45 kg category powerlifting in March 2025?

  1. (a) Jaspreet Kaur
  2. (b) Sonam Patil
  3. (c) Kavipriya Raja
  4. (d) Khushboo Gill
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Jaspreet Kaur

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

Q9. Which global chip‑design conference, returning to San Francisco in June 2025, for its 62ⁿᵈ edition, announced a GenAI Chip Hackathon?

  1. (a) ISSCC
  2. (b) Hot Chips
  3. (c) ICCAD
  4. (d) DAC
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) DAC

Sports - Current · Venues and hosts

Q10. Which city hosted the opening ceremony of the 2025 National Games?

  1. (a) Haridwar
  2. (b) Patna
  3. (c) Dehradun
  4. (d) Nainital
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Dehradun

Appointments and Resignations · International appointments

Q11. In 2025, the Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) elected Hemant Patel as President for the 2025–2026 term. Where is this organisation based?

  1. (a) Chicago, USA
  2. (b) Toronto, Canada
  3. (c) London, UK
  4. (d) New Delhi, India
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Chicago, USA

International Affairs and Summits · Bilateral agreements and visits

Q12. President Murmu went to which country in April 2025 to represent India at the funeral of Pope Francis?

  1. (a) Germany
  2. (b) Italy
  3. (c) Vatican City
  4. (d) France
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Vatican City

International Affairs and Summits · Bilateral agreements and visits

Q13. In which border areas did India and China agree on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control on 21 October 2024?

  1. (a) Puga and Chumathang
  2. (b) Depsang and Demchok
  3. (c) Aksai and Lingzi Thang
  4. (d) Rudok and Guge
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Depsang and Demchok

Books, Obituaries and Days - Current · Days and themes - current year

Q14. Which of the following was the official theme for World Meteorological Day celebrated on 23 March 2025?

  1. (a) Closing the Early Warning Gap Together
  2. (b) Weather-Ready, Climate-Smart
  3. (c) Investing in Weather and Climate Services
  4. (d) Climate Knowledge for Climate Action
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Closing the Early Warning Gap Together

Modern History (5)

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

Q15. During the colonial period in India, which social reformer worked for widow remarriage and against child marriage in Bengal?

  1. (a) Swami Vivekananda
  2. (b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
  3. (c) Syed Ahmed Khan
  4. (d) Jyotiba Phule
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Advent of Europeans and British Expansion · Subsidiary Alliance and Doctrine of Lapse

Q16. The Nizam of Hyderabad accepted British subsidiary alliance under ________________.

  1. (a) Lord Cornwallis
  2. (b) Lord Hastings
  3. (c) Sir John Shore
  4. (d) Lord Wellesley
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Lord Wellesley

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

Q17. Which 18ᵗʰ-century revolt was led by Raja Chait Singh against British interference in the Benares region in 1781?

  1. (a) Chuar Revolt
  2. (b) Santhal Revolt
  3. (c) Benares Revolt
  4. (d) Kol Revolt
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Benares Revolt

British Administration and Policies · Constitutional Acts under British rule

Q18. Which Act created the post of the Governor-General of Bengal?

  1. (a) Regulating Act, 1773
  2. (b) Charter Act, 1813
  3. (c) Pitt’s India Act, 1784
  4. (d) Government of India Act, 1858
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Regulating Act, 1773

Socio-Religious Reform Movements · Muslim reform movements (Aligarh, Deoband)

Q19. The Faraizi Movement, led by Haji Shariatullah, focused on religious purification and resisting the British in which region?

  1. (a) Gujarat
  2. (b) Punjab
  3. (c) Bengal
  4. (d) Delhi
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Bengal

Ancient History (1)

Indus Valley Civilisation · Economy, trade and seals

Q20. Which of the following is INCORRECT about the Harappans?

  1. (a) They exported ornaments, timber, some objects of daily use.
  2. (b) The most favoured ornaments were beads of carnelian.
  3. (c) The Harappans were engaged in active trade.
  4. (d) The Harappans used only gold to make tools, pots and pans.
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) The Harappans used only gold to make tools, pots and pans.

Static GK (3)

Space, Defence and Technology · Launch vehicles and satellites

Q21. In 2025, what does the abbreviation NGLV stand for in ISRO’s latest rocket programme?

  1. (a) Nuclear Geo Launch Vehicle
  2. (b) National Geo Lander Vehicle
  3. (c) New Generation Lunar Vehicle
  4. (d) Next Generation Launch Vehicle
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Next Generation Launch Vehicle

Space, Defence and Technology · Indian space missions

Q22. In May 2025, ISRO's Aditya-L1 mission released its first set of scientific data. What is the primary objective of this mission?

  1. (a) Study Mars' atmosphere
  2. (b) Observe the Sun's outermost layer
  3. (c) Explore the Moon's surface
  4. (d) Investigate deep space phenomena
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Observe the Sun's outermost layer

Cinema and Media · Films and film personalities

Q23. Which of the following regional film industries is based in Chennai and produces movies in the Tamil language?

  1. (a) Bollywood
  2. (b) Tollywood
  3. (c) Kollywood
  4. (d) Mollywood
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Kollywood

Computer (2)

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

Q24. Which type of memory loses all its stored data when the power is turned off?

  1. (a) RAM
  2. (b) ROM
  3. (c) Hard disk drive
  4. (d) USB flash drive
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) RAM

Software, Operating Systems and Programming · Windows features and utilities

Q25. Which of the following allows users to delete a file using the mouse?

  1. (a) Minimize the window
  2. (b) Drag it to the Recycle Bin
  3. (c) Left-click the file
  4. (d) Copy the file
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Drag it to the Recycle Bin

Chemistry (2)

Carbon and its Compounds · Polymers and plastics

Q26. Which resilient and adaptable polymer is frequently found in industrial brushes, toothbrushes, and other cleaning supplies?

  1. (a) Terylene
  2. (b) Nylon 6, 6
  3. (c) Teflon
  4. (d) Neoprene
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Nylon 6, 6

Acids, Bases and Salts · Properties of acids

Q27. According to the Brønsted-Lowry theory, which of the following defines an acid?

  1. (a) Donates a hydroxide ion
  2. (b) Accepts a proton
  3. (c) Donates a proton
  4. (d) Accepts an electron pair
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Donates a proton

Geography (6)

India - Drainage System · River origins and lengths

Q28. A significant river of the Indian Desert, Luni originates from western slopes of the Aravalli ranges near which place in Rajasthan?

  1. (a) Udaipur
  2. (b) Sirohi
  3. (c) Rajsamand
  4. (d) Ajmer
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Ajmer

India - Drainage System · Dams and river valley projects

Q29. The Rihand Hydroelectric Project is located in which district of Uttar Pradesh?

  1. (a) Robertsganj
  2. (b) Saharanpur
  3. (c) Sonebhadra
  4. (d) Guna
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Sonebhadra

India - Location, Physiography and Neighbours · Coastal plains

Q30. What is the main reason behind the formation of lagoons along the Eastern Coastal Plains?

  1. (a) Sand deposition along the shallow coastlines
  2. (b) Tectonic activity and fault line shifts
  3. (c) Coral reef development and volcanic islands
  4. (d) Deposition by rivers and wave action along the coast
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Deposition by rivers and wave action along the coast

India - Agriculture · Types of farming (shifting, terrace, etc.)

Q31. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of subsistence farming?

  1. (a) Farming for family consumption
  2. (b) Commercial crop production
  3. (c) Use of modern irrigation techniques
  4. (d) Use of high-yielding varieties
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Farming for family consumption

Environment and Protected Areas · Environmental conventions and protocols (Montreal, Kyoto, Paris, CBD)

Q32. The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was a result of which global conference?

  1. (a) Kyoto Conference
  2. (b) Earth Summit, 1992
  3. (c) Stockholm Conference
  4. (d) Paris Agreement
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Earth Summit, 1992

Lithosphere - Earth's Interior and Landforms · Aeolian and karst landforms

Q33. Which of the following is a shallow desert depression formed by wind erosion?

  1. (a) Pediment
  2. (b) Deflation hollow
  3. (c) Playa
  4. (d) Inselberg
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Deflation hollow

Economics (5)

Government Schemes and Economic Reports · Social welfare schemes

Q34. What is the primary aim of the ‘Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana’?

  1. (a) Providing mobile phones to rural households
  2. (b) Providing employment in rural areas
  3. (c) Providing LPG connections to women
  4. (d) Providing free education to girls
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Providing LPG connections to women

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

Q35. Which of the following statements regarding the estimation of India’s national and per capita income during the colonial rule is correct?

  1. (a) The colonial government estimated India’s national and per capita income sincerely every year.
  2. (b) The colonial government estimated India’s per capita income but ignored national income.
  3. (c) The colonial government never made any sincere attempt to estimate India’s national and per capita income.
  4. (d) The colonial government estimated India’s national income but ignored per capita income.
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) The colonial government never made any sincere attempt to estimate India’s national and per capita income.

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

Q36. At the time of independence, which sector contributed the largest share to India's national income?

  1. (a) Industry
  2. (b) Trade
  3. (c) Service
  4. (d) Agriculture
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Agriculture

Industry and Infrastructure · Infrastructure sectors

Q37. Which of the following is an example of soft infrastructure?

  1. (a) Public education
  2. (b) Water pipelines
  3. (c) Bridges
  4. (d) Airports
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Public education

Industry and Infrastructure · Disinvestment

Q38. Privatisation aims to improve _____ in public enterprises.

  1. (a) political influence
  2. (b) operational efficiency and competitiveness
  3. (c) government expenditure
  4. (d) bureaucratic control
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) operational efficiency and competitiveness

Physics (1)

Sound and Waves · Doppler effect, resonance and shock waves

Q39. If an object moves up to four times faster than the speed of sound, the condition is called:

  1. (a) hypersonic
  2. (b) subsonic
  3. (c) transonic
  4. (d) supersonic
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) supersonic

Medieval History (1)

South Indian Kingdoms · Hoysalas, Yadavas and Kakatiyas

Q40. Which stone was mainly utilised in building the Chennakeshava Temple in Belur, India?

  1. (a) Granite
  2. (b) Marble
  3. (c) Sandstone
  4. (d) Soapstone
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Soapstone

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