RRB NTPC UG Mock Test (GS PYQ) 08/09/2025 SHIFT-2
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. In the Mauryan period, the text “Arthashastra,” which formed the basis of administration and governance, discussed which of the following problems of citizens?
Geopolitical problems of the state
Ethical and moral issues of rulers
Cross-border and educational issues
Socio-economic problems
Q2. What is the primary objective of the Inter-Services Organisation (Command, Control and Discipline) Rules, which came into effect in May 2025?
Establish an integrated military command structure
Centralize intelligence operations
Integrate paramilitary forces under the Ministry of Defence
Privatize defence manufacturing
Q3. According to a meeting organized under the Real-Time Governance Society (RTGS) in April 2025, where is India’s first quantum computing village proposed to be established?
Patna, Bihar
Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Q4. The ampere is defined by fixing the numerical value of the elementary charge equal to ____________.
1.655908436 × 10⁻¹⁸ C
1.624432754 × 10⁻¹⁷ C
1.611547243 × 10⁻¹⁹ C
1.602176634 × 10⁻¹⁹ C
Q5. Which of the following is the largest source of electricity generation in India?
Solar energy
Thermal energy
Nuclear energy
Wind energy
Q6. Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?
Exfoliation
Abrasion
Oxidation
Frost action
Q7. Who is the author of the book “Chunautiyan Mujhe Pasand Hain,” launched by former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar in May 2025?
Santosh Kumar Gangwar
Tapas Shukla
Anandiben Patel
Thawar Chand Gehlot
Q8. Which tribal leader led the Munda Ulgulan (rebellion) in the 1890s?
Gunda Dhur
Tana Bhagat
Birsa Munda
Tilka Manjhi
Q9. Aruna Asaf Ali is widely remembered for hoisting the Indian National Flag at ______ during the Quit India Movement in 1942.
August Kranti Maidan, Delhi
Gandhi Maidan, Patna
Shivaji Park, Bombay
Gowalia Tank Maidan, Bombay
Q10. The Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme approved by the Government of India in January 2025 provides what percentage of guarantee coverage for loans?
50%
60%
40%
80%
Q11. In which state will northern India’s first nuclear project be established?
Himachal Pradesh
Haryana
Uttarakhand
Punjab
Q12. What was India’s rank among the world economies in 2014?
10th largest
7th largest
15th largest
12th largest
Q13. Which initiative was launched by the Department of Posts in May 2025 to modernize India’s addressing system and improve last-mile delivery?
Know Your DigiPIN and Know Your PIN Code Web Platform
Digital India Address Mapping and National Pole Tracker
GeoLocate India and Pole Code Finder
India Address Precision System and Pole Service Enhancer
Q14. Which Chilean filmmaker won the top prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival for the debut feature film “The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo”?
Andrés Wood
Diego Céspedes
Sebastián Lelio
Pablo Larraín
Q15. Which of the following actions will move a file to the Recycle Bin in Windows?
Right-click the file → Select Delete
Press Enter on the selected file
Drag the file to the Taskbar
Right-click the file → Select Rename
Q16. The physiography of which state is mainly defined by the Indo-Gangetic Plain?
Jharkhand
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Uttar Pradesh
Q17. What is the name of India’s indigenous long-range surface-to-air missile system expected to become operational by 2028–29?
Agni-V
Project Kusha
Trishul
Akash-NG
Q18. Under which Article does the Supreme Court of India exercise original jurisdiction in cases related to the violation of Fundamental Rights?
Article 32
Article 136
Article 131
Article 226
Q19. Which tribunal specifically deals with service-related matters of public servants?
National Green Tribunal
Central Administrative Tribunal
Armed Forces Tribunal
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
Q20. Clear skies, rising temperatures, and humid conditions—commonly known as “October Heat”—are associated with which phenomenon in the Indian context?
Monsoon winds striking the western coast
Cyclonic depressions in the Bay of Bengal
Cyclonic depressions in the Arabian Sea
Retreating monsoon
Q21. Between 1991 and 2020, India’s export-import trends showed ____________.
Trade surplus every year
Export-import ratio remained at 1:1
Continuous decline in imports
Increase in imports compared to exports and rising trade deficit
Q22. Which Indian minister highlighted India’s economic growth and IT progress at Davos 2025?
Ashwini Vaishnaw
Nirmala Sitharaman
Rajnath Singh
Piyush Goyal
Q23. The Golden Quadrilateral connects which four major metro cities?
Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai
Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata
Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai
Mumbai, Kolkata, Bhopal, Bengaluru
Q24. According to the World Happiness Report 2024, which country was ranked as the happiest country in the world?
Sweden
Denmark
Iceland
Finland
Q25. In relation to a magnetic field, what does the closeness of magnetic field lines indicate?
Relative strength of the magnetic field
Direction of the electric field
Presence of electric charge
Direction of the magnetic field
Q26. Equal pay for equal work is ensured under which Article?
Article 42
Article 39(d)
Article 43
Article 39(a)
Q27. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched with both its abbreviation and function?
PCB – Printed Chip Base – Transfers data from CPU to display
ROM – Read Only Memory – Stores boot instructions required when the computer starts
RAM – Random Access Memory – Runs the operating system even after power off
CPU – Central Processing Unit – Permanently stores user files
Q28. What was the theme of the World Sustainable Development Summit organized by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in New Delhi in March 2025?
Invest In Our Planet
Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience
Ecosystem Restoration
Partnerships for Accelerating Sustainable Development and Climate Solutions
Q29. Which sector has been most affected by liberalization in India?
IT
Industry and Services
Agriculture
Public Distribution
Q30. Who is referred to as the “Permanent Executive”?
Elected members of Parliament
Permanent civil servants managing day-to-day administration
Head of the government and ministers
Judges of the Supreme Court
Q31. The PM SVANidhi scheme is available only to beneficiaries in those States/UTs that have notified the rules and scheme under the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, ____________.
2001
2005
2008
2014
Q32. In the financial year 2023–24, which sector contributed the most to India’s defence exports?
Only the private sector
Private sector contributed around 60% and DPSUs around 40%
Equal contribution by private sector and DPSUs
Only DPSUs
Q33. Which technique was used by the Harappans to make bronze statues?
Engraving
Stone carving
Decorative plating
Lost-wax casting
Q34. Which major urban feature of the Indus Valley cities reflected planned layouts with roads intersecting at right angles and covered drainage systems?
Grid-pattern layout
Slum settlement
Fortification
Citadel only
Q35. Which of the following changes requires ratification by at least half of the State Legislatures?
Amendment of Emergency Provisions in Part XVIII
Changes in Fundamental Rights
Changes in the Union List
Rewriting the text of the Preamble
Q36. In which year was the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award officially renamed as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award?
2017
2015
2021
2019
Q37. Which private firm manufactured the first rear fuselage for the Light Combat Aircraft Mk1A and handed it over to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru?
Mahindra Defence
Tata Advanced Systems
Alpha Tocol Engineering Services
Larsen & Toubro
Q38. What was India’s rank in the 2025 Human Development Index (HDI) released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)?
140
130
135
125
Q39. Which of the following quantities has both magnitude and direction?
Velocity
Time
Distance
Speed
Q40. Who was the sole representative of the Indian National Congress at the Second Round Table Conference in 1931?
Mahatma Gandhi
Chittaranjan Das
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Jawaharlal Nehru