RRB NTPC UG Mock Test (GS PYQ) 04/09/2025 SHIFT-1
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. Which reformer is known for his efforts to promote widow remarriage and women’s education in Bengal?
Keshab Chandra Sen
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Debendranath Tagore
Swami Vivekananda
Q2. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides for the power of the President to specify the Scheduled Tribes under the Constitution?
Article 342
Article 343
Article 336
Article 340
Q3. Which of the following Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) were granted ‘Miniratna’ Category-I status by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in May 2025?
Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
Munitions India Limited (MIL)
Q4. In 2025, the Central government selected which of the following start-ups to build India’s first indigenous artificial intelligence (AI) large language model (LLM)?
Sarvana
Sarvam
Srijan
Sarvshresht
Q5. What does the abbreviation ‘MAN’ stand for in computer networking?
Mobile Area Network
Medium Access Network
Main Access Node
Metropolitan Area Network
Q6. As of June 2025, how many languages are listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
24
18
22
14
Q7. President Droupadi Murmu conferred how many Kirti Chakras, including four posthumous, during Phase-I of the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2025 in May 2025?
Fifteen
Nine
Six
Twelve
Q8. Tuhin Kanta Pandey succeeded whom as the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in March 2025?
Ajay Tyagi
UK Sinha
Madhabi Puri Buch
CB Bhave
Q9. Which of the following states was NOT formed through the State Reorganisation Act of 1956?
Rajasthan State
Goa State
Mysore State
Bombay State
Q10. Which Article of the Indian Constitution directs the State for promotion of cottage industries in rural areas?
Article 41
Article 36
Article 55
Article 43
Q11. Which of the following is the first African country to sign the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in April 2025?
Senegal
Lesotho
Mauritius
Egypt
Q12. Which of the following plateaus lies between the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats?
Chhota Nagpur Plateau
Deccan Plateau
Malwa Plateau
Meghalaya Plateau
Q13. Which organisation unveiled the strategic report titled ‘Designing a Policy for Medium Enterprises’ emphasising their role in India’s development?
Reserve Bank of India
Ministry of MSME
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
NITI Aayog
Q14. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the States?
Article 368
Article 240
Article 280
Article 246
Q15. What pigment do petunias have that gives them a reddish-purple colour in an acidic environment (low pH)?
Anthocyanins
Carotenes
Betalains
Lycopene
Q16. Which of the following organisations oversees the Kutiyattam Kendra located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India?
Kerala Tourism Department
Ministry of Education
UNESCO
Ministry of Culture
Q17. Which of the following officers managed stores and the supply of weapons like spears and swords during the Gupta period?
Ranabhandagarika
Sandhivigrahika
Kumaramatya
Mahadandanayaka
Q18. Which two places are in the news due to the approval of Greenfield airports for better connectivity by the Central Government on 5 May 2025?
Pakyong and Kalaburagi
Navi Mumbai and Itanagar
Kota and Puri
Shirdi and Kannur
Q19. Who is the director of the Indian entry at the 78th Cannes Film Festival named ‘Homebound’, starring Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa?
Neeraj Ghaywan
Karan Johar
Anurag Kashyap
Anurag Basu
Q20. Why is the net sown area low in hilly states like Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand?
Due to urban expansion
Because of steep slopes and thin soil layers
Because of poor soil fertility
Due to frequent floods
Q21. Which one of the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all?
Goal 12
Goal 5
Goal 7
Goal 10
Q22. According to an official report released in April 2025, AI-based real-time forest monitoring system has been implemented for the first time in which state sensitive forest divisions?
Assam
Odisha
Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
Q23. Which of the following is a primary memory of a computer?
Hard Disk
CD-ROM
Floppy Disk
RAM
Q24. Which mineral helps in the formation of insulin granules, digestion, metabolism and functioning of the male prostate?
Iron
Zinc
Phosphorus
Nickel
Q25. In India, Red Bull India Private Limited (RBIL) has imported and sold Red Bull Energy Drink and its variants since _______.
2005
2007
2000
2002
Q26. Which of the following Indian space missions captured its first image of a solar flare in February 2025?
Aditya-L1
AstroSat
Mangalyaan-2
Chandrayaan-3
Q27. In 1947, the Indian economy was marked by deep poverty. Which sector dominated the Indian economy at the time of independence?
Agricultural sector
Industrial sector
Services sector
Manufacturing sector
Q28. In which year did India officially start economic liberalisation?
1995
2000
1985
1991
Q29. Select the right bank tributary of the Indus River system.
Jhelum River
Ravi River
Kabul River
Chenab River
Q30. What is the main function of carbohydrates in the body?
It is crucial for growth
It regulates hormones
It provides energy
It insulates the body
Q31. The Lower Palaeolithic period in India, including the Acheulian phase, spans approximately how many years BP?
6,00,000–1,50,000 years BP
1,65,000–31,000 years BP
1,00,000–10,000 years BP
40,000–12,000 years
Q32. Who organises Lok Adalats in India?
Bar Council of India
National and State Legal Services Authorities
Law Commission of India
Advocate General of State
Q33. Which novel earned Percival Everett the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2025?
Erasure
The Trees
James
Glyph
Q34. In which of the following institutes was ‘Shri S. Ramakrishnan Centre of Excellence in Fluid and Thermal Science Research’ launched in March 2025?
IIT Madras
IIT Kanpur
IIT Bombay
IIT Delhi
Q35. Which of the following states of India has Konkani as a prominently spoken language?
Assam
Tripura
Goa
Arunachal Pradesh
Q36. Which of the following is a major difference between planted and natural vegetation?
Presence of fruits
Place of origin
Human supervision involved
Number of leaves
Q37. Who is the 52nd Chief Justice of India?
DY Chandrachud
NV Ramana
BR Gavai
Sanjiv Khanna
Q38. What does the term ‘net sown area’ refer to?
Total area cultivated with crops during the year
Total area under irrigation
Land covered with forests
Land left uncultivated for more than five years
Q39. What is the main aim of globalisation?
Limit foreign trade
Reduce employment
Increase local production
Integrate the Indian economy with the world
Q40. The Non-cooperation Movement in 1920 included all the following, EXCEPT:
violent attacks on officials
refusal to pay taxes
boycott of British courts
closure of schools and colleges