RRB NTPC UG Mock Test (GS PYQ) 29/08/2025 SHIFT-3
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. Which of the following pairs of Union Territories were merged to form a single Indian Union Territory in 2020?
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep
Chandigarh and Puducherry
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
Q2. The government has made efforts to boost financial inclusion. Which 2014 scheme aimed to provide universal banking access in India?
JAM Trinity
PMAY
MUDRA Yojana
Jan Dhan Yojana
Q3. The 13th edition of the joint military exercise ‘Ekuverin’ 2025 was conducted in which country?
India
Cambodia
Maldives
Thailand
Q4. Which initiative is associated with the construction of individual household toilets in India?
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
AMRUT
Jal Jeevan Mission
Smart Cities Mission
Q5. The Mauryan Empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya in which of the following years?
350 BCE
375 BCE
300 BCE
322 BCE
Q6. In which of the following years did the Government of India disinvest 51% of shares of Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) to Sterlite Industries (India) Limited (now Vedanta Limited)?
1997
2008
2001
2004
Q7. At the 2025 British Book Awards gala in central London, who received the Freedom to Publish Award?
J.K. Rowling
Margaret Atwood
Salman Rushdie
Hilary Mantel
Q8. Which Indian astronaut participated in the Axiom Mission-4 to the ISS in 2025 to conduct space agriculture experiments?
Sunita Williams
Kalpana Chawla
Rakesh Sharma
Shubhanshu Shukla
Q9. Which hazardous pesticide was agreed to be eliminated under the Stockholm Convention held in Geneva in 2025?
Glyphosate
Chlorpyrifos
DDT
Atrazine
Q10. As of May 2025, what is the total number of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in India?
70,683
60,000
72,000
65,300
Q11. Which of the following Indian states is bordered by both the Bay of Bengal and the Eastern Ghats?
Odisha
Punjab
Gujarat
Karnataka
Q12. According to the National Forest Policy 1988, how much percentage of the total area of the country should be under forest to maintain ecological balance?
25%
33%
20%
28%
Q13. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution is citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution defined?
Article 6
Article 10
Article 11
Article 5
Q14. How can you resize a window using its corners or borders in Windows?
Click the middle of the window and press Ctrl
Press Alt + Enter to auto-resize the window
Drag the title bar to change the size
Place the mouse pointer over a border or corner until it turns into a double-headed arrow, then drag
Q15. Which of the following joint military exercises between India and Mongolia commenced its 17th edition in Ulaanbaatar on 31 May 2025?
Yudh Abhyas
Vajra Prahar
Garuda Shakti
Nomadic Elephant
Q16. Who was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Railway Board as on 1st May 2025?
Naveen Gulati
Satish Kumar
Hitendra Malhotra
Braj Mohan Agrawal
Q17. In the Gupta period, the term Udranga referred to ______.
Tax on trade goods
Toll tax on rivers
Land tax
Royal donation to temples
Q18. What was India’s total non-fossil fuel installed capacity as of November 2024, as per the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy?
223.70 GW
263.70 GW
243.70 GW
213.70 GW
Q19. Who has developed the technology enabling India to shoot down fixed-wing drones using a laser beam?
Armed Forces Tribunal, Delhi
Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC)
Aeronautical Development Agency
Defence Research and Development Organisation
Q20. Which of the following is the correct sequence to create a new file in WordPad on a Windows computer?
File → Open → New Document
File → New
Home → New File
Insert → New File
Q21. The hot weather season in India is generally observed from:
October to November
March to May
December to February
June to September
Q22. What is the relation between the speed of sound (v), its wavelength (λ) and time period (T)?
v = λ × T
v = λ / T
v = λ + T
v = T / λ
Q23. Which classical Sanskrit play was written by Kalidasa?
Mudrarakshasa
Svapnavasavadattam
Abhijnana-Shakuntalam
Mrichchhakatika
Q24. Which city hosted the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit in June 2025?
Hyderabad
Bengaluru
New Delhi
Mumbai
Q25. Which organisation was established in 1817 to promote Western education among Indians?
Hindoo College
Aligarh Movement
Arya Samaj
Brahmo Samaj
Q26. Tourism in India contributes to which type of economic activity?
Secondary
Tertiary
Quinary
Primary
Q27. He was a militant nationalist who believed that the only way to India’s freedom was through mass protests, especially by the youth. He popularised Ganesh Chaturthi and Shivaji Jayanti and was the editor of ‘Kesari’. Identify the leader.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bipin Chandra Pal
Lala Lajpat Rai
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Q28. Diabetes mellitus is caused by the inadequate secretion of which hormone?
Estrogen
Insulin
Adrenaline
Thyroxine
Q29. The earliest documented evidence of puppetry in India is in which of the following languages?
Bengali
Sanskrit
Gujarati
Tamil
Q30. The Right to Constitutional Remedies is provided under which Article of the Indian Constitution?
Article 31
Article 32
Article 30
Article 33
Q31. Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded which reform association?
Arya Samaj
Prarthana Samaj
Brahmo Samaj
Ramakrishna Mission
Q32. The ‘Handball at School’ initiative (2025) is a collaboration between which organisations?
International Handball Federation and Asian Handball Federation
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and National Handball Federation
All India School Sports Federation and Handball Association of India
Indian Olympic Association and Sports Authority of India
Q33. Which of the following pairs of Indian states share international borders with Bangladesh?
Manipur and Assam
Sikkim and Manipur
West Bengal and Tripura
Nagaland and Punjab
Q34. Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in India is primarily associated with:
Police investigations
Judicial activism
Election Commission
Judicial review
Q35. Under which Five-Year Plan were small-scale industries given specific protection and incentives?
Fifth Plan
Fourth Plan
Second Plan
Third Plan
Q36. What was a key change in funding norms for National Sports Federations (NSFs) announced in 2025?
At least 20% of the budget for junior/youth development
Elimination of foreign coaches
Decrease in coach salaries
Reduction in training funds
Q37. Which glycoprotein produced in the liver plays a crucial role in blood clotting?
Fibrinogen
Cadherin
Mucins
Selectin
Q38. The foundation day of which two states was celebrated on 20 February 2025?
Meghalaya and Tripura
Nagaland and Sikkim
Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram
Assam and Manipur
Q39. In the Human Development Index (HDI), a long and healthy life is measured by:
Number of doctors
Access to hospitals
Life expectancy at birth
Health insurance coverage
Q40. As per the PIB release (10 March 2025), what is a key feature of the Bills of Lading Bill, 2025?
Fixing freight rates
Biometric authentication
Modernising maritime laws by replacing the old law
Mandatory insurance for cargo vessels