RRB NTPC UG Mock Test (GS PYQ) 08/09/2025 SHIFT-1
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. What was India’s rank in the 2025 Human Development Index (HDI) released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)?
135
130
140
125
Q2. Which Indian minister highlighted India’s economic growth and IT advancements at Davos 2025?
Rajnath Singh
Nirmala Sitharaman
Piyush Goyal
Ashwini Vaishnaw
Q3. Which of the following initiatives were launched by the Department of Posts in May 2025 to modernise India’s addressing system and enhance last-mile delivery?
India Address Precision System and Postal Service Enhancer
GeoLocate India and Postal Code Finder
Know Your DIGIPIN and Know Your PIN Code web platforms
Digital India Address Mapping and National Postal Tracker
Q4. What was the position of India in 2014 among the economies of the world?
10th largest
7th largest
12th largest
15th largest
Q5. Which of the following techniques was used by the Harappans to create bronze sculptures?
Engraving
Lost-wax casting
Stone carving
Hand-molding
Q6. Launched by the former Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar in May 2025, who is the author of the book ‘Chunautiyan Mujhe Pasand Hain’?
Santosh Kumar Gangwar
Anandiben Patel
Thaawarchand Gehlot
Pratap Shukla
Q7. The Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme, approved by the Government of India in January 2025, provides what percentage of guarantee coverage for credit facility to member lending institutions?
80%
50%
60%
40%
Q8. Which of the following changes would need the approval of at least half of all State Legislatures?
Amending the Emergency provisions in Part XVIII
Rewriting the Preamble’s text
Changing the Guarantee of Fundamental Rights
Altering the Union List of subjects
Q9. Equal pay for equal work is ensured under which Article?
Article 39(d)
Article 43
Article 42
Article 39(a)
Q10. In which year was the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award officially renamed the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award?
2019
2015
2021
2017
Q11. Who is described as the ‘permanent executive’?
Members of the elected Parliament
The permanent civil servants who manage daily administration
Judges of the Supreme Court
The heads of government and their ministers
Q12. What is the primary objective of the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control & Discipline) Rules, which came into effect from May 2025?
To centralise intelligence operations
To establish a unified military command structure
To privatise defence manufacturing
To integrate paramilitary forces under the Ministry of Defence
Q13. Under which Article does the Supreme Court of India exercise original jurisdiction in cases involving the violation of Fundamental Rights?
Article 32
Article 136
Article 226
Article 131
Q14. Which Chilean filmmaker won the top award in the Un Certain Regard section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival for the debut feature ‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’?
Andrés Wood
Diego Céspedes
Sebastián Lelio
Pablo Larraín
Q15. What is the name of India’s indigenous long-range surface-to-air missile system under development, expected to be operational by 2028–29?
Agni-V
Trishul
Project Kusha
Akash-NG
Q16. What was the theme of the ‘World Sustainable Development Summit’ organised by TERI in March 2025?
Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience
Invest In Our Planet
Partnerships for Accelerating Sustainable Development and Climate Solutions
Ecosystem Restoration
Q17. The Golden Quadrilateral connects which of the following four major metro cities?
Mumbai, Kolkata, Bhopal, Bengaluru
Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata
Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai
Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai
Q18. Which of the following is the largest source of electricity generation in India?
Solar energy
Nuclear energy
Wind energy
Thermal power
Q19. Which sector contributed the most to India’s defence exports in FY 2023–24?
Private sector 60% and DPSUs 40%
Only the private sector
Only DPSUs
Equal contribution
Q20. In which State will north India’s first nuclear project be set up?
Haryana
Uttarakhand
Punjab
Himachal Pradesh
Q21. Which of the following quantities has both magnitude and direction?
Time
Distance
Speed
Velocity
Q22. Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?
Frost action
Exfoliation
Abrasion
Oxidation
Q23. Where is India’s first Quantum Computing Village proposed to be established?
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
Patna, Bihar
Q24. Which key urban feature of Indus Valley cities shows advanced planning?
Grid-pattern layout
Citadel only
Slums
Forts
Q25. PM SVANidhi scheme is available under the Street Vendors Act, _______.
2001
2008
2014
2005
Q26. Correctly matched pair:
ROM – Stores boot instructions needed when computer is powered on
PCB – Printed Chip Base – Transfers data from CPU to display
CPU – Stores user files permanently
RAM – Works even after power is off
Q27. Which state’s physiography is largely defined by the Indo-Gangetic Plain?
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Sikkim
Jharkhand
Q28. Aruna Asaf Ali hoisted the flag during Quit India Movement in 1942 at the ______.
Shivaji Park, Bombay
Gandhi Maidan, Patna
Pragati Maidan, Delhi
Gowalia Tank Maidan, Bombay
Q29. Which tribunal deals specifically with service-related matters of public servants?
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
Armed Forces Tribunal
National Green Tribunal
Central Administrative Tribunal
Q30. Elementary charge value is _______.
1.624432754 × 10⁻¹⁷ C
1.655908436 × 10⁻¹⁸ C
1.602176634 × 10⁻¹⁹ C
1.611547243 × 10⁻¹⁹ C
Q31. Which sector was most affected by liberalisation in India?
Public Distribution
Agriculture
Industry and Services
IT
Q32. Which action moves a file to Recycle Bin in Windows?
Rename
Press Enter
Right-click → Delete
Drag to Taskbar
Q33. 2024 World Happiness Report rank 1 country:
Iceland
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Q34. Closeness of magnetic field lines indicates:
Electric field direction
Presence of charge
Strength of magnetic field
Direction of magnetic field
Q35. Leader of Munda Ulgulan rebellion:
Tana Bhagat
Gunda Dhur
Tilka Manjhi
Birsa Munda
Q36. Arthashastra discussed:
Cross-border and educational issues
Socio-economic problems
Ethical issues of rulers
Geo-political problems
Q37. Which firm produced first LCA Mk1A rear fuselage?
Mahindra Defence
Alpha Tocol Engineering Services
Larsen & Toubro
Tata Advanced Systems
Q38. Sole INC representative in 2nd Round Table Conference:
Dr B R Ambedkar
Chittaranjan Das
Mahatma Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Q39. India’s export-import trend (1991–2020):
1:1 ratio
Trade surplus
Imports rising faster than exports
Decline of imports
Q40. ‘October heat’ is associated with:
Arabian Sea cyclonic depressions
Monsoon wind Western coast
Bay of Bengal cyclones
Retreating Monsoon