If you’re preparing for the RPF SI CBT 1 Exam 2025, practicing previous shifts’ questions can be a game-changer. This post shares the 50 General Knowledge (GK) questions from the total 120 questions asked in Shift 3 on 2nd December 2024 in RRB RPF SI CBT-I to help you gauge the exam’s scope, difficulty, and trending topics. This targeted resource is your key to unlocking a competitive edge, sharpening your readiness and confidence for the actual test.
Exam Overview (2024)
The RRB RPF SI CBT-1 exam evaluates candidates across 3 key subjects:
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Arithmetic | 35 | 35 |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 35 | 35 |
| Total | 120 | 120 |
RRB RPF SI CBT-1 Paper: 02 December, 2024 Shift 3
- Duration: 90 minutes.
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Marks for Correct Answers: +1
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Marks for Un-attempted Questions: 0
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Negative Marking: 1/3 marks deducted for wrong answers.
- Shift:1 (4:30 PM - 6:00 PM)
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Q1: Earth's magnetism is caused by the:
Doppler effect
solar effect
Magnus effect
dynamo effect
Q2: As per announcement made by the All India Football Federation on 2
October 2024, which city will host the final rounds of the 78\(^\text{th}\)
National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy?
Hyderabad
Guwahati
Lucknow
Shillong
Q3: Mahmud Gawan was granted the title of Chief of the Merchants or
Malik-ut-Tujjar by ______.
Ahmad III
Bahman Shah
Humayun Shah
Muhammad Shah
Q4: When was the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj established in British India?
1830
1878
1868
1875
Q5: Which of the following names of 'slash and burn' agriculture is related
to India?
Masole
Koman
Conuco
Roca
Q6: Which of the following arguments is NOT in favour of globalisation?
It is enabled with advanced technology
It promises better future prospects for large industries of developing
countries
It provides greater access to global markets
It compromises the welfare of the people of the developing countries
Q7: What is the term used to describe the different forms of a gene?
Allele
Phenotype
Genotype
Chromosome
Q8: Who among the following was the Architect of the ‘Victoria Memorial’ in
India?
George Gilbert Scott
Arthur Shoosmith
Erbert Baker
William Emerson
Q9: Which of the following Parts of the Indian constitution deals with
District Judiciary of India?
VI
III
IV
V
Q10: Provisions of Directive Principles of State policy are under:
Articles 36-51
Articles 32-45
Articles 32-42
Articles 32-52
Q11: A UV light is passed from an optical fiber into air at an angle of 45°
and the refractive index of the fiber is √2. The angle of refraction will
be:
90°
60°
30°
0°
Q12: The UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Government of Barbados
organised the first Global Supply Chain Forum in Barbados in which month in
2024?
May
August
September
March
Q13: Which of the following is the main characteristic of the convergent
plate boundary?
Plates move in the same direction.
Plates come towards each other.
Plates slide past each other horizontally.
Plates move away from each other.
Q14: Fort William College was founded by ______ to train the young British
recruits to the civil services in India.
Warren Hastings
Lord Wellesley
Lord Mayo
Lord Dalhousie
Q15: Kristalina Georgieva has been re-appointed as the MD of which
international organisation for a second 5-year term starting from 1 October
2024?
World Health Organization
International Monetary Fund
United Nations Children’s Fund
Food and Agriculture Organization
Q16: With the objective of developing a vibrant semiconductor ecosystem, in
September 2024, the Union Cabinet approved the proposal of Kaynes Semicon
Pvt Ltd to set up a semiconductor unit in which of the following places?
Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Sanand, Gujarat
Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
Khammam, Telangana
Q17: In which year did C Rajagopalachari voice the demand for a constituent
assembly based on adult franchise?
1939
1940
1938
1937
Q18: In which year did India achieve a milestone in defense R&D as DRDO
conducted a successful flight test of the Indigenous Technology Cruise
Missile (ITCM)?
2021
2022
2024
2023
Q19: Which of the following is the Average propensity to save?
It is the savings per unit of income.
It is the change in saving per unit change in income.
It is the consumption per unit income.
It is the change in consumption per unit change in income.
Q20: The Dark Patterns Buster Hackathon was launched by the Indian
government in October 2023 to develop apps, plug-ins, add-ons etc. to
identify dark patterns in ______.
e-Commerce platforms
artificial intelligence based chatbots
online drug dealing
cyber security
Q21: Who among the following is credited as the originator of the Kirana
gharana, a prominent lineage in Hindustani classical music?
Ustad Abdul Karim Khan
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
Ustad Allauddin Khan
Q22: Select the correct option if pH=pKa in the Henderson-Hasselbalch
equation.
[HA]=[A$^-$]
[HA]=log[A$^-$]
[HA]<[A$^-$]
[HA]>[A$^-$]
Q23: Which of the following is NOT a component of privatisation?
Public management
Private ownership
Private control
Certain volume of Government control of PPP
Q24: Who was the first Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
after independence?
Ashok Mitra
MWM Yeatts
RB Chari
Vijay S Verma
Q25: Pala Rulers were primarily great patrons of which religion/sect?
Jainism
Vaishnavism
Shaivism
Buddhism
Q26: There were constant conflicts between Vijayanagar and ______ over the
control of the Raichur doab, which was the land between the rivers Krishna
and Tungabhadra.
Bidar
Bahmani
Ahmednagar
Golconda
Q27: By which of the following processes, do plants release water from the
structures called ‘hydathodes’, on the edges or margins of leaves?
Guttation
Wilting
Cytomixis
Cavitation
Q28: Which of the following was the objective of the Setu Bharatam project
unveiled by PM Narendra Modi on 4 March 2016?
To construct bridges and overpasses on all major rivers
To enhance connectivity between rural and urban areas
To improve the quality of roads and highways across the country
To remove railway crossings from all national highways
Q29: India’s Lakshya Sen lost his men’s singles bronze medal match at the
Paris 2024 Olympics badminton tournament against a player of which country?
Malaysia
Indonesia
China
Thailand
Q30: Who wrote the book ‘Reenchantment - Masterworks of Sculpture in Village
Temples of Bihar and Orissa’?
Henry David Thoreau
Hermann Hesse
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Robert N. Linrothe
Q31: Which of the following is NOT considered as technical agrarian reforms?
Mechanised means of cultivation
Abolition of intermediaries
Scientific farm management practices
Use of insecticides and pesticides
Q32: Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution deals with
the extent of executive power of the Union?
Article 70
Article 61
Article 78
Article 73
Q33: In the Thar desert, the day temperature can soar up to 50°C, while at
night, it can drop to as low as 15°C. Based on the statement, which of the
following types of temperature variation is observed in the Thar desert?
Extreme variation between day and night
Constant temperature
Minimal variation
Moderate variation
Q34: Dena bank was merged with which public sector bank?
Bank of Baroda
Punjab National Bank
State Bank of India
Indian Bank
Q35: Under which writ the court orders a lower court or another authority to
transfer a matter pending before it to the higher authority or court?
Prohibition
Certiorari
Habeas Corpus
Mandamus
Q36: Which of the following is the primary function of the cell membrane?
Synthesising proteins
Regulating the passage of substances in and out of the cell
Storing genetic information
Providing structural support
Q37: Which Indian Nobel Peace Laureate credited with innovative approach to
Child Empowerment through Bal Mitra Gram and Bal Panchayat was made the
Sustainable Development Goals Advocate for 2021-2023?
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
Kailash Satyarthi
Abhijit Banerjee
Amartya Sen
Q38: Who among the following announced the establishment of two National
Centres of Excellence (NCOE) exclusively for women on the occasion of
International Women’s Day on 8 March 2024?
President of India, Droupadi Murmu
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi
Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Anupurna Devi
Sports Minister of India, Anurag Thakur
Q39: Which of the following years is called the great divide year because of
the all time low population of India?
1931
1911
1941
1921
Q40: Which of the following is INCORRECT in relation to the Indian political
system?
Parliamentary system of government
Secular state
Presidential system of government
Quasi federal system
Q41: According to the ancient Indian history, Sulvasutras was related to
which of the following?
Architecture
Economics
Geometry
Science
Q42: Which of the following authorities constitute the Ethics Committee in
the Rajya Sabha?
the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
The President
The Prime Minister
The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
Q43: From which coast, India Successfully carried out a test launch of
tactical ballistic missile Pritiwi-II on January 10, 2023?
Karnataka
West Bengal
Odisha
Gujarat
Q44: Who among the following was awarded with the prestigious International
Astronautical Federation World Space Award in October, 2024?
S Somanathan
P Veeramuthuvel
K Sivan
L Murugan
Q45: In which of the following places was the Prarthana Samaj set up?
Nagpur
Bombay
Allahabad
Calcutta
Q46: Which of the following is NOT a sub-scheme under the PRITIWI scheme of
the Ministry of Earth Sciences?
Seismology and Geosciences (SAGE)
Atmosphere and Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems and Services
(ACROSS)
Ocean Modelling Agenda (OMEGA)
Polar Science and Cryosphere Research (PACER)
Q47: What unique role does the Small Industries Development Bank of India
(SIDBI) play in the growth of SMEs?
Granting educational loans
Facilitating access to finance for small and medium enterprises
Regulating the pharmaceutical industry
Providing direct funding to agricultural projects
Q48: The National Commission on Agriculture (1976) of India has classified
social forestry into three categories:
Urban Forestry, Semi Urban Forestry and Wild Forestry
Urban Forestry, Tribal Forestry and Wild Forestry
Urban Forestry, Rural Forestry and Farm Forestry
Urban Forestry, Semi Urban Forestry and Rural Forestry
Q49: Who is credited with systematising the Hindustani Ragas under the
‘Thaat’ system?
Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande
Miyan Tansen
Ustad Vilayat Khan
Pandit Jasraj
Q50: Which of the following statements is true with respect to cropping
seasons in India?
The kharif season begins with the onset of winter in October-November and
ends in March-April under which the cultivation of tropical crops such as
rice, cotton, jute, jowar and bajra is possible.
The rabi season begins in October-November and facilitates the cultivation
of temperate and subtropical crops such as rice, cotton, jute, jowar and
bajra.
The kharif season largely coincides with the southwest monsoon under which
tropical crops such as wheat, gram and mustard are cultivated.
Zaid is a short summer cropping season for cultivating watermelons,
cucumbers, vegetables and fodder crops on irrigated lands.
Report Card
Total Questions Attempted: 0
Correct Answers: 0
Wrong Answers: 0
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Why These Questions Matter
Studying real exam questions from recent shifts offers three advantages:
1. Pattern Recognition: Identify recurring topics like current affairs, Indian polity, or science.
2. Difficulty Benchmark: Understand if questions are fact-based, conceptual, or application-oriented.
3. Revision Efficiency: Prioritize high-weightage areas (e.g., government schemes, sports awards) for targeted preparation.
Pro Tip for Aspirants
Pair these questions with daily current affairs updates (January–December 2024) and static GK notes on history, geography, and the Indian Constitution. This combo will strengthen your speed and accuracy!
How to Use These Questions Effectively
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Daily Practice: Solve 10-15 questions daily to retain facts.
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Mock Tests: Mix these questions with other shifts’ GK sets for a broader practice range.
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Analyze Mistakes: Revisit incorrect answers and clarify concepts immediately.
Final Thoughts
The RPF SI CBT 1 Exam demands consistent practice and strategic preparation. By working through these 50 GK questions, you’ll build confidence and adaptability for the actual test. Bookmark this post for quick revision, and pair it with our topic-wise guides to cover all bases!
Next Steps
After mastering this shift’s questions, explore our posts for
3rd December, 2024 Shift 1, 2, 3, and 9th December Shift 1, 2, 3 and others
Shifts of 2024 RRB RRB SI CBT-1 Shifts
to gain a complete understanding of the exam. Consistent practice with real
questions is your best tool for success!