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 2 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 2
- 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 (12:30 PM - 2:00 PM)
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Q1: From 1999 to 2000, how much percentage of working people in India were
employed in the secondary sector?
12.8 %
23.8 %
16.8 %
15.8 %
Q2: Which country held the G20 presidency from 1 December 2023 to 30
November 2024?
Brazil
Indonesia
India
South Africa
Q3: The term 'Ghatam' refers to which percussion instrument commonly used in
Carnatic music performances?
Drum
Pot
Tambourine
Cymbals
Q4: India's first artificial satellite, _________ was launched in space by
Indian Space Research Organisation.
Bhaskara
ScatSat
Rasourcesat
Aryabhatta
Q5: Which of the following articles is concerned with the Comptroller
Auditor General of India?
Article 142
Article 135
Article 154
Article 148
Q6: Which city won the Smart Cities India Award 2020?
Varanasi
Bengeluru
Surat
Pune
Q7: Which age group is targeted to be covered in the 'New India Literacy
Programme' launched by the Government of India?
15 years and above
25 years and below
7 years and above
15 years and below
Q8: 1 erg is equal to _________ .
$10^{-7} \mathrm{~J}$
$4.186 \mathrm{~J}$
$10^{-5} \mathrm{~J}$
$10^{7} \mathrm{~J}$
Q9: Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the tropical
deciduous forests?
Sparna vegetation
Trees with large leaves
Trees shed leaves seasonally
Dense canopy all year round
Q10: Which of the following reform organisations promoted studies of ancient
Indian religions, philosophies and doctrines under the guidance of Annie
Besant?
Ramakrishna Mission
Theosophical Society
Brahmo Samaj
Arya Samaj
Q11: The 'Soil Health Card' scheme involves all the following, EXCEPT:
promotion of nutrient management practices and balanced use of fertilisers
developing and strengthening the functioning of Soil Testing Laboratories
doubling of farmers' income
providing a basis to address nutrient deficiencies in fertilisation
practices
Q12: Which of the following countries has discontinued its 'Golden Visa'
programme from $1^{\text {st }}$ January 2024, introduced in 2013, offering
residence permits to affluent foreign investors?
The Netherlands
Denmark
Austria
Hungary
Q13: How does the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) utilise the repo rate to
control inflation?
Increasing the repo rate and making borrowing more expensive for banks,
thereby reducing the money supply in the economy
Decreasing the repo rate to increase the money supply, encouraging spending
and investment
Maintaining a constant repo rate regardless of inflation levels
Increasing the repo rate to directly lower the prices of goods and services
Q14: The $4^{\text {th }}$ edition of Bilateral Exercise between Indian Navy
and Bangladesh Navy, BONGOSAGAR-23 was held in the month of _________ in
2023.
January
May
August
November
Q15: What is the correct sequence of the following biosphere reserves of
India from north to south?
1. Dibru-Saikhowa 2. Manas 3. Nokrek
1, 2, 3
1, 3, 2
2, 3, 1
3, 1, 2
Q16: Which Article of the Indian Constitution is related to constitution of
High Courts in the Union Territories of India?
Article 226B
Article 241
Article 239
Article 252
Q17: Name the blue-fluorescent dye that can be used to stain living or fixed
cells.
Fuchsin
BODIPY
DAPI
Phalloidin
Q18: Under the Citizenship Act, 1955, for how many years does a person of
Indian origin need to reside in India to become an Indian Citizen?
10 years
7 years
3 years
5 years
Q19: Who among the following is known as the first sovereign ruler of the
Delhi sultanate?
Qutb al-Din Aybak
Ghaznavid Sultan Mahmud
Jalal al-Din Firuz Khalji
Shams al-Din Iltulmish
Q20: Serchhip, which recorded highest literacy in Census 2011, is a district
in which of the following states?
Rajasthan
Kerala
Andhra Pradesh
Mizoram
Q21: Which of the following Instruments is NOT commonly used in Hindustani
classical music?
Veena
Sarod
Sitar
Ghatam
Q22: Which of the following is the socio-religious festival of the Adi
community in Arunachal Pradesh?
Solung festival
Bohag Bihu
Chhath Puja
Rajgir dance festival
Q23: Who was the chairman of the eighth five-year plan of India?
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Manmohan Singh
PV Narasimha Rao
Nanendra Modi
Q24: The Abhinav Bharat Mandir (Young India Society) was founded by
_________ and his brother, as a secret organisation during the Indian War of
Independence.
Mahadev Govind Ranade
Vinayek Damodar Savarkar
Damodar Hari Chapekar
Sardar Vallabbhai Patel
Q25: The Kochi-Lakshadweep Submarine Optical Fibre Cable Project launched by
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January, 2024, is being funded by which of
the following entities?
Kerala Government
World Bank
Asian Development Bank
Universal Services Obligation Fund
Q26: Identify the economic infrastructure that supports financial activities
such as stock trading, a variety of investments and deposits, funding
initiatives, and loan remittances, both in India and globally.
Banking Institutions
Brokerage firms
Asset Management Companies(AMC)
Insurance sectors
Q27: Who among the following national leaders founded the Forward Block in
the year 1939?
Subhash Chandra Bose
Abul Kalam Azad
Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant
Jawahar Lal Nehru
Q28: In which year was the Purvanchal Expressway of Uttar Pradesh,
connecting Lucknow and Ghazipur, inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India?
2018
2023
2020
2021
Q29: Which of the following was a new introduction to the Advanced
Transportation Management system upgraded in October 2023?
Traffic Monitoring Camera System (TMCS)
Video Incident Detection and Enforcement System (VIDES)
Vehicle Speed Detection System (VISDS)
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Q30: In which year was the Mission Poshan 2.0 scheme launched in India?
2023
2021
2020
2024
Q31: Which of the following states in India has initiated the TANWA project
for women in Agriculture?
Final Bengal
Assam
Tamilnadu
Goa
Q32: What is the SI unit of luminous intensity?
watt
candela
joules
tation
Q33: During the second quarter of the $14^{\text {th }}$ century, three
independent kingdoms were established in South India. Which of the following
was NOT part of it?
Ma’bar
Vijaynagara
Daulatabad
Bahmani
Q34: In July 2024, Robert Jerard Ravi became the new Chairman and Managing
Director (CMD) of which of the following telecom companies?
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
Vodafone Idea Limited
Reliance Jio Infocomm
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MThL)
Q35: Which of the following eminent persons called the Indian Constitution
as 'Lawyer's Paradise and difficult to understand by common Citizen'?
Granville Austin
Ivor Jenning
KC Wheare
Morris Jones
Q36: Which of the following Acts is related to the establishment of High
Courts in India?
Indian High Courts Act, 1861
Indian Councils Act, 1861
Government of India Act, 1961
Constitution of India Act, 1945
Q37: Where was the $11^{\text {th }}$ edition of the SAMPRITI military
exercise conducted in 2023?
Chittagong, Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Kolkata, India
Umroi, India
Q38: Silver medalist at the Paris Paralympic games 2024, Thulasimathi
Murugesan is associated with which of the following games?
Athletics
Archery
Badminton
Shooting
Q39: How do sustainable agriculture practices contribute to rural
development?
Suatarakite practices have minimal impact on rural development and focus
only on environmental conservation
By increasing dependence on chemical fertilisers and pesticides
They restrict agricultural productivity by limiting the use of modern
technologies
Through enhancing soil health, water conservation and biodiversity, leading
to better long-term agricultural productivity and rural livelihoods
Q40: The Central Government introduced the Oilfields (Regulation and
Development) Amendment Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha in August 2024 to delink
petroleum operations from _________ .
maritime activities
mining
agriculture
forestry
Q41: Who was named captain of the India's squad for T20I cricket series
against Bangladesh played in October 2024?
Barju Samson
Suryakumar Yadav
Hardik Pandya
Honu Singh
Q42: Who among the following Sultans of Delhi started a new department for
the development of agriculture called Diwan-i Kohi?
Shamsuddin Iltutmish
Ghiyesuddin Balban
Alauddin Khalji
Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Q43: In the context of cellular biology, which of the following statements
best describes pseudopodia?
Temporary projections of the cell membrane used for movement and feeding
Permanent structures on the surface of cells used for locomotion and
respiration
Specialised organelles that produce energy for the cell
Rigid structures that provide mechanical support to the cell
Q44: Kupagal, a Neolithic site, is located in _________ .
Narayanan
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Karnataka
Q45: In the International System of Units (SI), which physical factor has
the value $6.62607015\times10^{-34}$ joule-hertz$^{−1}$?
Planck's constant
Von Klitzing constant
Avogadro constant
Stefan–Boltzmann constant
Q46: What is the scientific name of 'Eri Silkwarm', one of the most
exploited, domesticated and commercial non-mullberry silkworms?
Philosamia ricinii
Bombyx mori
Morus alba
Antheraea mylitta
Q47: Who among the following wrote the book, 'The Inheritance of Loss'?
Amitav Ghosh
Rajiv Malhotra
Kiran Desai
Alka Joshi
Q48: Who among the following is the chairperson of the Parliamentary
Affairs' Committee in India?
The Union Home Minister
The Union Finance Minister
The Union Defence Minister
The Prime Minister
Q49: Which of the following is a keystone species in the savanna ecosystem?
Giraffe
Lion
Zebra
Elephant
Q50: What is the minimum length of residency required by the Indian
Constitution for an individual of Indian descent to be eligible for
registration as an Indian citizen?
10 years
5 years
2 years
7 years
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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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Final Thoughts
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Next Steps
After mastering this shift’s questions, explore our posts for
2nd December, 2024 Shift 1, 3, and 3rd 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
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