RRB NTPC UG Mock Test (GS PYQ) 21/08/2025 SHIFT-2
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. Which organisation has released the India Justice Report (IJR) in April 2025?
Ambedkar Trusts
National Trusts
Tata Trusts
Bombay Public Trusts
Q2. Which of the following is a national waterway between Haldia (Sagar) and Prayagraj?
National Waterway 1
National Waterway 3
National Waterway 4
National Waterway 2
Q3. Which Indian sprinter made a successful comeback by winning a silver medal in the women’s 4×100m relay at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships?
Hima Das
Dhanalakshmi Sekar
Dutee Chand
Srabani Nanda
Q4. Which organisation’s support was crucial in India’s globalisation process post 1991 economic crisis?
WHO
UNICEF
IMF
UNESCO
Q5. Which district became the first in India to meet its entire power demand through solar energy, as of 2025?
Silvassa
Kavaratti
Leh
Diu
Q6. In February 2025, a self-cleaning, flexible heating fabric was developed by ___________.
IIT Madras
IIT Delhi
IIT Guwahati
IIT Bombay
Q7. When were Bahadur Shah Zafar and his wife Begum Zinat Mahal sent to prison in Rangoon?
April 1857
October 1858
January 1859
October 1857
Q8. Which of the following coast lies in Karnataka and Kerala states?
Kachchh coast
Kathiawar coast
Malabar coast
Konkan coast
Q9. Which Amendment gave Constitutional recognition to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)?
98th Amendment Act, 2013
102nd Amendment Act, 2018
99th Amendment Act, 2014
100th Amendment Act, 2015
Q10. Which edition of the BIMSTEC Summit in Thailand did the Indian Prime Minister attend on 4 April 2025?
6th
7th
5th
8th
Q11. Manimekalai, a notable work within early Tamil literature, is categorised as which type of literary composition?
An Epic
An Autobiography
A Treatise
A Memoir
Q12. In dry areas, water from underground comes up through the soil by capillary action and dries quickly, leaving salts behind. These salts form a hard layer called:
Hardpans
Pedalfer
Laterite
Granite
Q13. The main objective of British economic policies in India was to:
Support rural employment
Promote Indian self-sufficiency
Benefit the British economy
Industrialise India
Q14. Which of the following kings of Kalinga in the 2nd century B.C. professed Jainism in India?
Kharavela
Ashoka
Samprati
Bindusara
Q15. Each modern industrialised country, including India, has a National Metrology Institute (NMI). What is the main role of an NMI?
To maintain standards of measurements
To monitor weather conditions
To regulate internet access in the country
To conduct medical research
Q16. What is the name of the Act that governs the rules and service conditions of All-India Services?
All-India Civil Act, 1950
Indian Services Governance Act, 1955
All-India Services Act, 1951
Civil Services Regulation Act, 1946
Q17. Colonial policies significantly altered India’s trade structure. Which of the following best describes India’s foreign trade pattern at the time of independence?
Export of capital goods and import of consumer goods
Export of finished goods and import of raw materials
Balanced trade between agriculture and industry
Export of raw materials and import of manufactured goods
Q18. Which British policy promoted English education to create a loyal class serving British interests in India?
Education Policy
Subsidiary Alliance
Divide and Rule
Trade Policy
Q19. Tussocky grass grows mainly in which type of forests?
Tropical Thorn forests
Tropical Deciduous forests
Evergreen forests
Montane forests
Q20. Which of the following DOES NOT produce greenhouse gases?
Tidal energy
Natural gas transport fuel
Thermal power plant
Diesel generator
Q21. Dr. Justice DY Chandrachud, former Chief Justice of India, joined which of the following institutions in May 2025 as a distinguished professor?
National Law University, Delhi (NLUD)
Faculty of Law, University of Delhi (DU)
Indian Law Institute (ILI)
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU)
Q22. Which of the following was a major criticism of the Green Revolution in India?
It reduced agricultural output
It discouraged use of technology
It promoted organic farming
It led to regional and crop imbalances
Q23. Which of the following options best represents the predictions of a Punnett square?
Genotype and phenotype probabilities
Genetic linkage relationships in siblings
Genetic mutations over several generations
DNA sequence in parents
Q24. Which Constitutional Amendment Act abolished the provision for nominating members from the Anglo-Indian community to the State Legislative Assemblies?
104th Amendment Act, 2019
105th Amendment Act, 2021
101st Amendment Act, 2016
102nd Amendment Act, 2018
Q25. The Government conducted a crocodile census in the Vishwamitri River to estimate the population of mugger crocodiles. In which state is the Vishwamitri River located?
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Q26. Which of the following films is considered the first Indian sound (talkie) film, marking the beginning of Bollywood?
Sholay
Raja Harishchandra
Alam Ara
Mughal-e-Azam
Q27. Who laid the foundation stone of the Bageshwar Dham Medical and Science Research Institute in Madhya Pradesh?
Mangubhai C Patel
Narendra Modi
Mohan Yadav
JP Nadda
Q28. What special provision is granted under Article 371J of the Indian Constitution?
Provision for official language use in Goa and Daman and Diu
Special status for the Hyderabad–Karnataka region
Creation of a common High Court for the northeastern states
Special powers to the Governor of Manipur for law and order
Q29. What significant milestone did Pixxel achieve with its 2025 space launch?
Launch of a reusable rocket
India’s first lunar lander by a startup
Launch of the first private satellite constellation from India
Construction of a domestic space observatory
Q30. Which of the following is the function of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) in a computer?
It receives input from the keyboard and mouse only
It stores all user files permanently
It processes data and controls operations of all parts of the computer
It sends output to printers and monitors
Q31. Which of the following is NOT a feature of India’s federal system, thereby reflecting its unitary character?
Single citizenship for the entire country
Requirement of some Constitutional Amendments to be ratified by States
An upper house of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) representing the states
Division of powers between the Centre and States
Q32. Which Latin American country became the first to pull out of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in February 2025?
Panama
Argentina
Chile
Brazil
Q33. The Eleventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists various subjects. Which level of government are these subjects intended for?
Urban Municipal Corporations
State Governments (State legislative matters)
Panchayati Raj Institutions (village/local level)
Central Government (Union ministries)
Q34. What does the abbreviation ‘PCB’ stand for in operating systems?
Program Control Block
Process Control Block
Primary Communication Bus
Process Communication Block
Q35. Who among the following had given the idea to mobilise all the leading Indian political leaders under a common platform called the Indian National Congress?
A.O. Hume
W.C. Bannerjee
Surendranath Bannerjee
Ananda Mohan Bose
Q36. Which fundamental law of chemistry is illustrated by the fact that hydrogen and oxygen always combine in a fixed 1 : 8 mass ratio to form water?
Law of Conservation of Energy
Dalton’s Atomic Theory
Law of Multiple Proportions
Law of Constant Proportions
Q37. In how many cities of Bihar were the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 held?
3
5
6
4
Q38. ‘Milind Panho’ is a post-Mauryan text which contains the conversations between the Indo-Greek ruler Menander and the scholar and Buddhist monk ___________.
Nagasena
Badarayana
Patanjali
Kapila
Q39. When did Donald Trump officially take office as the 47th President of the United States?
20 January 2025
4 March 2025
1 February 2025
6 January 2025
Q40. Which Indian city, also called the ‘Detroit of India,’ hosts manufacturers like Hyundai, BMW, Ford and Ashok Leyland, making it a major automotive hub?
Gurugram
Pune
Sanand
Chennai