RRB NTPC UG Mock Test (GS PYQ) 08/09/2025 SHIFT-3
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. Which Jain text is recognised in the West and known for its verses on monk conduct, sermons, and poetic teachings?
Uttaradhyayana Sutra
Kalpa Sutra
Acaranga Sutra
Bhagavati Sutra
Q2. Why is Sanskrit counted among the modern Indian languages by the Constitution of India?
Given its designation as India’s national language
Because it continues to be actively used
Due to its status as the most ancient classical language
As it serves as the linguistic root for all contemporary Indian languages
Q3. The division of subjects between the Union and the States is laid out in which Schedule of the Constitution?
Schedule IX
Schedule V
Schedule X
Schedule VII
Q4. Which key combination is used to permanently delete a file without sending it to the Recycle Bin?
Ctrl + D
Alt + F4
Shift + F2
Shift + Delete
Q5. The Bhimbetka rock shelters are associated with which prehistoric period?
Upper Neolithic
Lower Paleolithic
Iron Age
Lower Chalcolithic
Q6. 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?
Enhance the Indian Army’s artillery capabilities
Strengthen the Indian Navy’s maritime strike capacity
Upgrade the Indian Air Force’s fighter jets
Develop indigenous missile technology
Q7. Which of the following practices promotes sustainable agriculture?
Monocropping
Crop rotation and organic farming
Slash and burn cultivation
Use of chemical pesticides
Q8. The office of Governor-General was renamed after 1858 as ____.
Secretary of State
Viceroy of India
Chief Administrator
Prime Minister
Q9. 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?
Karnataka
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Himachal Pradesh
Q10. Which amendment granted constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions?
Seventy-fourth Amendment Act, 1992
Eighty-sixth Amendment Act, 2002
Seventy-third Amendment Act, 1992
Seventy-second Amendment Act, 1992
Q11. India’s first prototype fast-breeder reactor to be commissioned by September 2026, is located at which of the following places?
Kalpakkam
Tarapur
Bhavnagar
Jaduguda
Q12. Which of the following was a major fiscal reform introduced in India as part of the 1991 economic reforms?
Introduction of GST
Introduction of the Modified Value Added Tax
Abolition of wealth tax
Implementation of the FRBM Act
Q13. Which of the following commissions was appointed to look into the question of states based on language?
Gadgil Commission
Sarkaria Commission
Swaran Singh Committee
Dhar Commission
Q14. Which of the following is a compound?
Oxygen
Iron
Water
Sulphur
Q15. 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?
BrahMos Anti-Ship Missile
Naval Anti-Ship Missile – Short Range
Prithvi Surface-to-Surface Missile
Agni Ballistic Missile
Q16. Which major reform was aimed at redistributing land to the landless after independence?
Land Ceiling Acts
Crop Insurance Scheme
Green Revolution
Agricultural Export Policy
Q17. Which island group lies to the south-east of the Indian mainland?
Agatti island
Minicoy
Andaman and Nicobar
Lakshadweep
Q18. 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?
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
Bharat Dynamics Ltd
Q19. Which of the following crops is grown in waterlogged conditions?
Maize
Bajra
Groundnut
Rice
Q20. The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme is aimed at boosting manufacturing. Which of the following sectors is NOT covered under the PLI scheme?
Pharmaceuticals
Automobiles
Tourism
Electronics
Q21. What was the main objective of the Pitt’s India Act of 1784, passed by the British Parliament?
Empower provincial councils
Trade monopoly
Abolish company rule
Establish dual government
Q22. In 2025, on which date was the International Day for Biological Diversity observed globally?
5 June
5 May
22 May
15 May
Q23. Which scheme aimed to achieve 100% household electrification in rural India?
Ujjwala Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
Saubhagya Yojana
Swabhimaan Scheme
Q24. Which of the following companies launched a commercial space surveillance satellite named SCOT in March 2025?
Tata Advanced Systems
Digantara
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Mahindra Aerospace
Q25. Who was assigned the portfolio of Health & Family Welfare, Transport, and Information Technology in the new Delhi cabinet formed in February 2025?
Pankaj Kumar Singh
Ravinder Indraj Singh
Ashish Sood
Manjinder Singh Sirsa
Q26. How did Public Interest Litigation (PIL) emerge in India as a tool of judicial activism?
42nd Amendment
Lok Adalat system
1979 Supreme Court initiative allowing public interest cases
Emergency period
Q27. Which government-owned organisation is primarily responsible for electricity transmission in India?
National Thermal Power Corporation Limited
Central Electricity Authority
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
Q28. After deleting a file, which step restores it?
Ctrl + Z repeatedly
Restart computer
Recycle Bin → Right-click → Restore
Alt + Tab
Q29. Which organisation conducted the first flight trial of a stratospheric airship platform at Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh?
BEL
HAL
DRDO
ISRO
Q30. The Northern Plains of India are primarily formed by the deposits of which rivers?
Narmada and Tapti
Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra
Yamuna and Chambal
Krishna and Godavari
Q31. Which element from Group 17 is used for disinfection of water and surfaces?
Bromine
Fluorine
Iodine
Chlorine
Q32. What was the key electoral innovation introduced in the 1909 Act?
Separate electorates
Proportional representation
Voting rights for all
Women’s suffrage
Q33. First Indian cricketer to receive Padma Bhushan?
CK Nayudu
Sunil Gavaskar
Sachin Tendulkar
Kapil Dev
Q34. The Congo River is located on which continent?
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Q35. When was K Sanjay Murthy sworn in as CAG of India?
April 2025
December 2024
November 2024
February 2025
Q36. Which feature of the 73rd Amendment ensures continuity of PRIs?
Lok Adalat system
Elections within six months of dissolution
Inclusion in Union List
Direct funding from Union Government
Q37. Which major donor withdrew from WHO pandemic pact negotiations in 2025?
United States
United Kingdom
Germany
Japan
Q38. Full form of NAKSHA programme?
New Analytical Knowledge for Housing Areas
NAtional geospatial Knowledge-based land Survey of urban HAbitations
National Geo-based Urban Survey
National Area Keeping Survey for Habitats
Q39. RBI directed migration to ‘.bank.in’ domain by:
31 October 2025
31 December 2025
31 August 2025
31 March 2026
Q40. According to Modern Periodic Law, properties are periodic functions of:
Atomic number
Isotopic mass
Atomic weight
Atomic mass