RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 8 September 2025 Shift 3 GK questions

Question 1

Which island group lies to the south-east of the Indian mainland?

Accepted Answer

Andaman and Nicobar

Answer

Minicoy

Answer

Lakshadweep

Answer

Agatti island

Question 2

The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme is aimed at boosting manufacturing. Which of the following sectors is NOT covered under the PLI scheme?

Accepted Answer

Tourism

Answer

Automobiles

Answer

Electronics

Answer

Pharmaceuticals

Question 3

What was the key electoral innovation introduced in the 1909 Act?

Accepted Answer

Separate electorates

Answer

Proportional representation

Answer

Voting rights for all

Answer

Women’s suffrage

Question 4

Which major reform was aimed at redistributing land to the landless after independence?

Accepted Answer

Land Ceiling Acts

Answer

Green Revolution

Answer

Agricultural Export Policy

Answer

Crop Insurance Scheme

Question 5

Reserve Bank of India advised all banks in india to commence the migration of their existing domains to the ‘.bank.in’ domain and complete the process latest by __________________.

Accepted Answer

31 October 2025

Answer

31 December 2025

Answer

31 August 2025

Answer

31 March 2026

Question 6

Who among the following was the first Indian cricketer to receive the Padma Bhushan award?

Accepted Answer

CK Nayudu

Answer

Sachin Tendulkar

Answer

Kapil Dev

Answer

Sunil Gavaskar

Question 7

According to the 'List of India’s Major Defence Deals of 2024–2025' report, what is the primary objective of India's ₹20,506.65 crore acquisition of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles?

Accepted Answer

Strengthen the Indian Navy's maritime strike capacity

Answer

Upgrade the Indian Air Force's fighter jets

Answer

Develop indigenous missile technology

Answer

Enhance the Indian Army's artillery capabilities

Question 8

Which government-owned organisation is primarily responsible for electricity transmission in India?

Accepted Answer

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited

Answer

National Thermal Power Corporation Limited

Answer

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

Answer

Central Electricity Authority

Question 9

WHO member states reached a draft legally‑binding pandemic preparedness pact on 16 April 2025, despite which major donor’s withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

United States

Answer

Germany

Answer

Japan

Answer

United Kingdom

Question 10

Which of the following features introduced by the 73ʳᵈ Constitutional Amendment ensures the continuous functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)?

Accepted Answer

Elections within six months of dissolution of a Panchayat

Answer

Creation of Lok Adalats at Panchayat level

Answer

Inclusion of Panchayati Raj in the Union List

Answer

Provision for direct funding from the Union government

Question 11

What is the full form of the NAKSHA programme, the second phase of which was launched in 2025 by the Ministry of Rural Development?

Accepted Answer

NAtional geospatial Knowledge-based land Survey of urban HAbitations

Answer

National Area Keeping Survey for Habitats

Answer

New Analytical Knowledge for Housing Areas

Answer

National Geo-based Urban Survey

Question 12

Which of the following practices promotes sustainable agriculture?

Accepted Answer

Crop rotation and organic farming

Answer

Use of chemical pesticides

Answer

Slash and burn cultivation

Answer

Monocropping

Question 13

The Idukki Disaster Resilience and Information System (IDRIS), India’s first integrated early warning and planning platform using AI and real-time data, was launched in which Indian state?

Accepted Answer

Kerala

Answer

Tamil Nadu

Answer

Karnataka

Answer

Himachal Pradesh

Question 14

Which key combination is used to permanently delete a file without sending it to the Recycle Bin?

Accepted Answer

Shift + Delete

Answer

Ctrl + D

Answer

Alt + F4

Answer

Shift + F2

Question 15

The Congo River is the deepest river in the world. It is located on which continent?

Accepted Answer

Africa

Answer

South America

Answer

Asia

Answer

Europe

Question 16

Which missile was successfully flight-trialed by DRDO and the Indian Navy from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha, in 2025, demonstrating capability against ship targets when launched from a Sea King helicopter?

Accepted Answer

Naval Anti-Ship Missile - Short Range

Answer

Prithvi Surface-to-Surface Missile

Answer

Agni Ballistic Missile

Answer

BrahMos Anti-Ship Missile

Question 17

The office of Governor-General was renamed after 1858 as ____.

Accepted Answer

Viceroy of India

Answer

Secretary of State

Answer

Chief Administrator

Answer

Prime Minister

Question 18

The division of subjects between the Union and the States is laid out in which Schedule of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Schedule VII

Answer

Schedule X

Answer

Schedule V

Answer

Schedule IX

Question 19

After deleting a file from a folder, a user realises that it was an important file. Which of the following steps should they follow to restore it?

Accepted Answer

Open Recycle Bin → Right-click the file → Click Restore

Answer

Press Ctrl + Z repeatedly until it reappears

Answer

Restart the computer and the file will return

Answer

Use Alt + Tab to recover the file

Question 20

What was the main objective of the Pitt’s India Act of 1784, passed by the British Parliament?

Accepted Answer

Establish dual government

Answer

Trade monopoly

Answer

Abolish company rule

Answer

Empower provincial councils

Question 21

Akashteer, which is India’s fully indigenous, automated Air Defence Control and Reporting System, that played a vital role during conflict with Pakistan in May 2025, was developed by which of the following organisations?

Accepted Answer

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)

Answer

Bharat Dynamics Ltd

Answer

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

Answer

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

Question 22

The Bhimbetka rock shelters are associated with which prehistoric period?

Accepted Answer

Lower Paleolithic

Answer

Iron Age

Answer

Lower Chalcolithic

Answer

Upper Neolithic

Question 23

Which of the following crops is grown in waterlogged conditions?

Accepted Answer

Rice

Answer

Bajra

Answer

Groundnut

Answer

Maize

Question 24

Rural electrification has been a longstanding priority to support livelihoods and education in villages. Which scheme aimed to achieve 100% household electrification in rural India?

Accepted Answer

Saubhagya Yojana

Answer

Ujjwala Yojana

Answer

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

Answer

Swabhimaan Scheme

Question 25

In 2025, on which date was the International Day for Biological Diversity observed globally?

Accepted Answer

22 May

Answer

15 May

Answer

5 May

Answer

5 June

Question 26

The Northern Plains of India are primarily formed by the deposits of which rivers?

Accepted Answer

Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra

Answer

Narmada and Tapti

Answer

Krishna and Godavari

Answer

Yamuna and Chambal

Question 27

In accordance with the Modern Periodic Law, the characteristics of elements are periodic functions of their:

Accepted Answer

atomic number

Answer

atomic mass

Answer

atomic weight

Answer

isotopic mass

Question 28

Which of the following companies has launched a commercial space surveillance satellite named SCOT in March 2025?

Accepted Answer

Digantara

Answer

Mahindra Aerospace

Answer

Tata Advanced Systems

Answer

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

Question 29

Which of the following organisations successfully conducted the first flight trial of a stratospheric airship platform at Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh, to enhance military surveillance capabilities?

Accepted Answer

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

Answer

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

Answer

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

Answer

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)

Question 30

When was K Sanjay Murthy sworn in as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India by the president of India?

Accepted Answer

November 2024

Answer

December 2024

Answer

February 2025

Answer

April 2025

Question 31

Why is Sanskrit counted among the modern Indian languages by the Constitution of India?

Accepted Answer

Because it continues to be actively used

Answer

Due to its status as the most ancient classical language

Answer

Given its designation as India's national language

Answer

As it serves as the linguistic root for all contemporary Indian languages

Question 32

Which element from Group 17 is used to eliminate bacteria and viruses from surfaces, drinking water, sewage, industrial waste, and swimming pools and spas?

Accepted Answer

Chlorine

Answer

Bromine

Answer

Fluorine

Answer

Iodine

Question 33

How did Public Interest Litigation (PIL) emerge in India as a tool of judicial activism?

Accepted Answer

It began in 1979 when the Supreme Court allowed individuals to file cases for public interest.

Answer

It was introduced by the Lok Adalat system in 2005.

Answer

It originated under the 42ⁿᵈ Constitutional Amendment (1976).

Answer

It was first used during the Emergency (1975-77).

Question 34

Which amendment granted constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions?

Accepted Answer

Seventy-third Amendment Act, 1992

Answer

Seventy-fourth Amendment Act, 1992

Answer

Eighty-sixth Amendment Act, 2002

Answer

Seventy-second Amendment Act, 1992

Question 35

Which of the following commissions was appointed to look into the question of states based on language?

Accepted Answer

Dhar Commission

Answer

Gadgil Commission

Answer

Swaran Singh Committee

Answer

Sarkaria Commission

Question 36

India's first prototype fast-breeder reactor to be commissioned by September 2026, is located at which of the following places?

Accepted Answer

Kalpakkam

Answer

Jaduguda

Answer

Bhavnagar

Answer

Tarapur

Question 37

Who was assigned the portfolio of Health & Family Welfare, Transport, and Information Technology in the new Delhi cabinet formed in February 2025?

Accepted Answer

Pankaj Kumar Singh

Answer

Ravinder Indraj Singh

Answer

Ashish Sood

Answer

Manjinder Singh Sirsa

Question 38

Which of the following is a compound?

Accepted Answer

Water

Answer

Oxygen

Answer

Iron

Answer

Sulphur

Geography (5)

Q1. Which island group lies to the south-east of the Indian mainland?

Q2. Which of the following practices promotes sustainable agriculture?

Q3. The Congo River is the deepest river in the world. It is located on which continent?

Q4. Which of the following crops is grown in waterlogged conditions?

Q5. The Northern Plains of India are primarily formed by the deposits of which rivers?

Economics (4)

Q6. The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme is aimed at boosting manufacturing. Which of the following sectors is NOT covered under the PLI scheme?

Q7. Which major reform was aimed at redistributing land to the landless after independence?

Q8. Which government-owned organisation is primarily responsible for electricity transmission in India?

Q9. Rural electrification has been a longstanding priority to support livelihoods and education in villages. Which scheme aimed to achieve 100% household electrification in rural India?

Modern History (3)

Q10. What was the key electoral innovation introduced in the 1909 Act?

Q11. The office of Governor-General was renamed after 1858 as ____.

Q12. What was the main objective of the Pitt’s India Act of 1784, passed by the British Parliament?

Current Affairs (11)

Q13. Reserve Bank of India advised all banks in india to commence the migration of their existing domains to the ‘.bank.in’ domain and complete the process latest by __________________.

Q14. According to the 'List of India’s Major Defence Deals of 2024–2025' report, what is the primary objective of India's ₹20,506.65 crore acquisition of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles?

Q15. WHO member states reached a draft legally‑binding pandemic preparedness pact on 16 April 2025, despite which major donor’s withdrawal?

Q16. What is the full form of the NAKSHA programme, the second phase of which was launched in 2025 by the Ministry of Rural Development?

Q17. The Idukki Disaster Resilience and Information System (IDRIS), India’s first integrated early warning and planning platform using AI and real-time data, was launched in which Indian state?

Q18. Which missile was successfully flight-trialed by DRDO and the Indian Navy from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha, in 2025, demonstrating capability against ship targets when launched from a Sea King helicopter?

Q19. Akashteer, which is India’s fully indigenous, automated Air Defence Control and Reporting System, that played a vital role during conflict with Pakistan in May 2025, was developed by which of the following organisations?

Q20. Which of the following companies has launched a commercial space surveillance satellite named SCOT in March 2025?

Q21. Which of the following organisations successfully conducted the first flight trial of a stratospheric airship platform at Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh, to enhance military surveillance capabilities?

Q22. When was K Sanjay Murthy sworn in as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India by the president of India?

Q23. Who was assigned the portfolio of Health & Family Welfare, Transport, and Information Technology in the new Delhi cabinet formed in February 2025?

Static GK (3)

Q24. Who among the following was the first Indian cricketer to receive the Padma Bhushan award?

Q25. In 2025, on which date was the International Day for Biological Diversity observed globally?

Q26. India's first prototype fast-breeder reactor to be commissioned by September 2026, is located at which of the following places?

Polity (6)

Q27. Which of the following features introduced by the 73ʳᵈ Constitutional Amendment ensures the continuous functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)?

Q28. The division of subjects between the Union and the States is laid out in which Schedule of the Constitution?

Q29. Why is Sanskrit counted among the modern Indian languages by the Constitution of India?

Q30. How did Public Interest Litigation (PIL) emerge in India as a tool of judicial activism?

Q31. Which amendment granted constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions?

Q32. Which of the following commissions was appointed to look into the question of states based on language?

Computer (2)

Q33. Which key combination is used to permanently delete a file without sending it to the Recycle Bin?

Q34. After deleting a file from a folder, a user realises that it was an important file. Which of the following steps should they follow to restore it?

Ancient History (1)

Q35. The Bhimbetka rock shelters are associated with which prehistoric period?

Chemistry (3)

Q36. In accordance with the Modern Periodic Law, the characteristics of elements are periodic functions of their:

Q37. Which element from Group 17 is used to eliminate bacteria and viruses from surfaces, drinking water, sewage, industrial waste, and swimming pools and spas?

Q38. Which of the following is a compound?

Q15. WHO member states reached a draft legally‑binding pandemic preparedness pact on 16 April 2025, despite which major donor’s withdrawal?