RRB NTPC UG Mock Test (GS PYQ) 03/09/2025 SHIFT-2
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. In May 2025, which venture capital firm launched a new investment vertical to support startups in India’s defence and strategic technology sectors?
Titan Capital
Nexus Venture Partners
Accel Partners
Sequoia Capital
Q2. Which of the following states shares its boundary with Bangladesh?
Nagaland
Arunachal Pradesh
Odisha
Tripura
Q3. Which Indian state announced a ₹6,124 crore investment to boost road connectivity and infrastructure expansion in 2025?
Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Tamil Nadu
Q4. Which among the following developed Bhargavastra, a multi-layered counter-drone system designed to neutralise drone threats, in May 2025?
Bharat Electronics
Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited
Defence Research and Development Organisation
Tata Advanced Systems
Q5. In May 2025, China announced visa-free access for all member states of which regional organisation?
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
European Union (EU)
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
Q6. In May 2025, the Indian Army held the ‘Teesta Prahar’ integrated field exercise in which state to demonstrate operational readiness and combined operational capabilities?
Madhya Pradesh
West Bengal
Assam
Rajasthan
Q7. The village headman during the Gupta period was commonly known as _____.
Mahattara
Uparika
Amatyas
Gramadhyaksha
Q8. What was the major demographic feature of India at the time of independence?
High life expectancy
High death rate and infant mortality
Aging population
Low birth rate
Q9. The seeds of which plant of the Fabaceae family are used as a spice, flavouring agent and food supplement?
Dolichos oleifera lablab
Trigonella foenum graecum
Cajanus cajan
Arachis hypogea
Q10. The First Backward Classes Commission was appointed in which year?
1967
1966
1953
1993
Q11. The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act set limits on the fiscal deficit and public debt. What was the fiscal deficit target under the original FRBM Act by 2008-09?
4.5% of GDP
Zero deficit
6% of GDP
3% of GDP
Q12. Which two researchers independently suggested that acid-base reactions could be thought of as proton-transfer reactions for the first time, in 1923?
Guillaume F Rouelle and Humphry Davy
Svante Arrhenius and Peter Waage
Gilbert N Lewis and SPL Sorensen
JN Brønsted and Thomas M Lowry
Q13. The 105th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2021, is related to which of the following?
Creation of a National Judicial Commission
GST reforms
Powers of state governments to identify OBCs
Women’s reservation
Q14. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released which edition of its publication titled ‘Women and Men in India 2024: Selected Indicators and Data’ in April 2025?
20th
22nd
26th
30th
Q15. Who among the following Grammy-winning Indian musicians was awarded the Padma Shri in 2025?
Shankar Mahadevan
Ricky Kej
Zakir Hussain
AR Rahman
Q16. Who among the following is the first African woman to assume office as the Commonwealth Secretary General in April 2025?
Tansu Ciller
Hanna Suchocka
Sylvie Kinigi
Shirley Botchwey
Q17. Which of the following Indian languages is spoken mainly in the state of Odisha?
Punjabi
Odia
Marathi
Kannada
Q18. Which of the following courts is known as the ‘Guardian of the Constitution’ in India?
District Court
High Court
Supreme Court
Lok Adalat
Q19. Transition elements are generally found in which block of the periodic table?
s-block
p-block
d-block
f-block
Q20. What does the abbreviation EBCDIC stand for?
Encoded Binary Character Data Interchange Code
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
Extended Binary Code for Digital Information Communication
Electronic Binary Code for Data Interchange Communication
Q21. The India Infrastructure Report 2023, released in December 2023 by Shri M Venkaiah Naidu, is related to _________.
Forest Planning and Development
Coastal Planning and Development
Urban Planning and Development
Rural Planning and Development
Q22. Which of the following was NOT a component of globalisation in India’s economic reforms?
Allowing foreign technology
Promoting local-only trade
Encouraging foreign direct investment
Liberalising imports
Q23. Which of the following Indian players won two Olympic medals in a single edition of the Games in Paris 2025 and was awarded with Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in January 2025?
Swapnil Suresh Kusale
Minu Bhaker
Sarabjot Singh
Manu Bhaker
Q24. Who among the following inaugurated seventh edition of the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 held at Bihar?
Narendra Modi
Arif Mohammad Khan
Nitish Kumar
Mansukh Mandaviya
Q25. In a State government, a minister holds office:
for a fixed five-year term
during the pleasure of the Governor
as long as they enjoy the confidence of the State Legislative Council
during the pleasure of the President
Q26. Which unit of the Indonesian Special Forces participated in Exercise GARUD SHAKTI, held in November 2024?
Kostrad
Marinir
TNI-AU
Kopassus
Q27. Which body is responsible for recruitment to All India Services like IAS and IPS?
Election Commission
Comptroller and Auditor General
Finance Commission
Union Public Service Commission
Q28. The Paris Agreement, adopted in 2015, aims to:
limit global temperature rise
halt desertification
eliminate air pollution
promote water conservation
Q29. Which of the following was NOT a kingdom based on the modern-day Tamil Nadu?
Rashtrakutas
Chola
Chera
Pandya
Q30. Slump is a type of:
rock fall
weathering
erosion
landslide
Q31. What was Gandhi’s view about the relation between means and ends in Satyagraha?
Only ends matter, not the means.
The ends justify the means.
Violence is necessary for pure ends.
Pure ends require pure means.
Q32. Where was the semicryogenic engine hot test held in April 2025?
ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendra Giri
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
Down Range Station, Port Blair
Q33. When was the Mines Act enacted in India?
1962
1972
1982
1952
Q34. Which type of Indian cinema refers to commercial, mainstream films primarily produced in Hindi, known for their songs, drama and spectacle?
Indie films
Regional cinema
Bollywood
Parallel cinema
Q35. The infamous Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred when Gandhi called all the Indians to observe April 6, 1919, as a day of non-violent protest against which of the following colonial policies?
Partition of Bengal
Rowlatt Act
Simon Commission
Minto-Morley reforms
Q36. What does the Constitution of India stipulate regarding the composition of the Election Commission of India (ECI)?
Single-member body headed by CEC only
Always three-member body
One member from each state
Initially single or multi-member; only CEC until 1989
Q37. What does the abbreviation ASCII stand for?
Automated System Code for International Interfacing
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
Advanced Standard Communication for Information Integration
American Standard Code for Internet Information
Q38. Which of the following Biosphere Reserves is located in Madhya Pradesh?
Manas Biosphere Reserve
Nanda Biosphere Reserve
Similipal Biosphere Reserve
Panna Biosphere Reserve
Q39. Which of the following leaders is associated with the concept of ‘Drain of Wealth’ theory?
Subhash Chandra Bose
MG Ranade
Dadabhai Naoroji
C Rajagopalachari
Q40. As per the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways of the Government of India, which port is known as the largest container port in India (as of May 2025)?
Nhava Sheva
Chennai
Kandla
Paradip