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 1 on 3rd 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: 03 December, 2024 Shift 1
- 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 (9:00 AM - 10:30 AM)
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Q1: Which of the following mountain passes DOES NOT lie in Uttarakhand?
Lampiya Dhura
Lipu Lekh
Lwa Dhura
Nathu La
Q2: Who among the following was the first Secretary of Bethune School
established at Calcutta (now Kolkata)?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Debendranath Tagore
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Q3: Which of the following is the standard unit of energy in the
International System of Units (SI)?
Joule (J)
Watt (W)
Pascal (Pa)
Newton (N)
Q4: Which of the following states recorded a population of more than 10
crore in the Census of India 2011?
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Bihar
Madhya Pradesh
Q5: A lens has a power of -0.25D. What is the nature and focal length of
this lens?
Convex lens of focal length 4 metres
Concave lens of focal length -2 metres
Convex lens of focal length -8 metres
Concave lens of focal length -4 metres
Q6: Which of the following statements is/are true for the Carnatic Music in
India?
1. Gitam is the simplest type of composition.
2. Khayal is a part of Carnatic Classical music.
3. Padams are scholarly compositions in Telugu and Tamil languages.
Both 2 and 3
Both 1 and 2
Only 2
Both 1 and 3
Q7: Which of the following is a form of folk music?
Sufiana kalam
Bhand pather
Naworia-geet
Dhrupad
Q8: QUEQIAO-2 signal relay satellite was launched by which country in 2024
to serve as the communication bridge for its future lunar probe missions?
Japan
South Korea
North Korea
China
Q9: According to the basic road statistics (2017-18) provided by the
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, which state has the largest total
surface road length in India?
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Q10: Who wrote the book 'Women Freedom Fighters of India'?
Sanjay Yadav
EB Havell
Aravind Adiga
Shashi Tharoor
Q11: In 1991, in order to make international adjustment the rupee was:
stabilised
appreciated
printed
devalued
Q12: How has the advancement of technology impacted employment trends in
India?
Technology has uniformly reduced employment opportunities across all sectors
It has created new job opportunities, especially in the IT and service
sectors, while also displacing traditional jobs
Only manual and low-skill jobs have been affected by technological
advancements
Technological advancement has had no significant impact on employment trends
Q13:
___________ is a quantitative process of change of scale and
size, which can be
measured and aided by ethics and norms.
Evolution
Development
Progress
Growth
Q14: In which of the following years was the Overseas Citizenship of India
Scheme introduced by amending Citizenship Act 1955?
2004
2001
2009
2005
Q15: Which of the following statements is FALSE?
According to Article 77, all executive actions of the Government of India
shall be executed in the name of the President.
According to Article 74, the President will act only on the advice of the
Council of Ministers.
All members of the Council of Ministers hold office during the pleasure of
the President.
Article 76 provides for a Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister.
Q16: During Delhi Sultanate period who brought capital back from Lahore to
Delhi?
Illutmish
Qutbuddin Aibak
Chenghiz Khan
Nasiruddin Qubacha
Q17: Manohar Lal Khattar, who resigned in March 2024, was the Chief Minister
of which of the following states of India?
Chhattisgarh
Goa
Jharkhand
Haryana
Q18: The elastic potential energy of a strained body is:
stress/strain
stress × strain / volume
stress × strain
1/2 × stress × strain × volume
Q19: Who among the following was elected unopposed as the Deputy Speaker of
the 8th Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly?
Kardo Nyigyor
Omak Nitik
Solai Kri
Tapir Gao
Q20: Which of the following sites is better known as a Chalcolithic Site?
Kayatha
Burzahom
Umur
Mehrgarh
Q21: How many indicators were used to calculate the recently published
India's National MPI report?
16
10
14
12
Q22: Which writ is issued against executive and inferior judicial bodies to
perform their duties which they have failed to perform?
Quo Warranto
Mandamus
Prohibition
Certiorari
Q23: In which of the following years was the first round table conference
held?
1933
1928
1930
1932
Q24: What is the main focus of the 'Kuposhan Mukt Jharkhand' event chaired
by Annpurna Devi?
Improving women standards
Increasing child participation in politics
Improving child education for their welfare
Improving nutritional standards and child welfare
Q25: The World Bank comprises of _______ .
WTO
GATT
IMF
IBRD
Q26: In which year was Gibberellic acid discovered by Eiichi Kurosawa, which
is known to stimulate seed germination and cell proliferation?
1950
1926
1910
1975
Q27: Which Amendment has made the Right to Education a Fundamental Right?
$75^{\text{th}}$ Amendment
$92^{\text{nd}}$ Amendment
$86^{\text{th}}$ Amendment
$90^{\text{th}}$ Amendment
Q28: Kulottunga I was a king of which of the following dynasties?
Chola
Pandya
Rashtrakuta
Gurjara-Pratihara
Q29: 'Globbatyrnaensis', a species of ginger, was discovered for the first
time in September 2024 by scientists from the Indian Institute of Science
Education and Research, Bhopal, from which of the following states?
Kerala
Uttarakhand
Madhya Pradesh
Meghalaya
Q30: Which of the following rivers is known for NOT draining into the sea
but rather into salt lakes or sand?
Chambal
Krishna
Mahanadi
Luni
Q31: Which of the following roles does the Small Industries Development Bank
of India (SIDBI) perform in Indian economy?
Financing and promoting Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
Managing government pension funds
Regulating foreign exchange transactions
Supervising credit rating agencies
Q32: Cold sores are painful blisters caused by infection from which virus?
H7N9
WNV
HSV-1
HPV
Q33: Who is the head of Union Executive in India?
The Governor
Chief Justice of Supreme Court
The Prime Minister
The President
Q34: Which of the following is the 'Utility of a commodity'?
It is the want of satisfying the capacity of a commodity
It is the desire to satisfy the capacity of a commodity
It is the want of dissatisfying the capacity of a commodity
It is the desire of dissatisfying the capacity of a commodity
Q35: Name the scientist who developed the process of deciphering the genetic
code in the living cells in the 1960s.
Archibald Garrod
Marshall Nirenberg
Wilhelm Johannsen
Erich von Tschermak
Q36: What was the name of India's first rocket with a single piece 3D
printed engine launched from Sriharikota in May 2024?
Dhara
Agnibaan
Pushpak
Dhanush
Q37: The Kharif season in India is associated with the cultivation of which
of the following crops?
Rice
Wheat
Gram
Barley
Q38: The Barak River, a headstream of Meghna, rises in which of the
following states?
Assam
Manipur
Arunachal Pradesh
West Bengal
Q39: 'Kathasaritasagara' is a collection of stories composed in _______.
Tamil
Telugu
Sanskrit
Prakrit
Q40: When was 'Victoria Memorial' built in India?
1857
1900
1806
1906
Q41: Which of the following north-eastern states reported the highest
literacy rate according to the Census of India 2011?
Manipur
Assam
Mizoram
Meghalaya
Q42: Rohit Sharma finished at which position in the table of leading
run-scorers in the Men's T20 World Cup 2024 tournament?
Third
Second
Fifth
First
Q43: Vigyan Yuva 2024 awardee in Biological Sciences category, Prof. Aravind
Penmatsa, is Assistant Professor at which of the following institutions?
IIM Dhanbad
IIT Bombay
IISER Bhopal
IISc Bengaluru
Q44: Where was the inaugural edition of the India-Saudi Arabia Joint
Military Exercise 'SADA TANSEEQ' conducted in 2024?
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Suratgarh, Rajasthan
Mahajan, Rajasthan
Jaipur, Rajasthan
Q45: Which of the following is responsible for the protection and
enforcement of Fundamental Rights in India?
Supreme Court of India
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Election Commission of India
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
Q46: Who among the following founded the 'Satya Shodhak Samaj', in 1873?
Jyotirao Govindrao Phule
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Raja Rammohan Roy
Radhakant Deb
Q47: The Indian Airforce and Army jointly conducted the Vayu-Prahar Exercise
in which of the following theatre commands?
Northern Theatre
Eastern Theatre
Western Theatre
Southern Theatre
Q48: The world's only multilateral decision-making forum on climate change
with almost complete membership of every country in the world, the United
Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, took place at which place from 30
November to 12 December 2023?
Dubai
New Delhi
Glasgow
Baku
Q49: The __________ direct(s) and guide(s) the nation/state for equitable
society and provide(s) module to the government in formulating policies and
enactment of laws.
Judiciary
Bureaucracy
Enforcement Directorate
Directive Principles
Q50: Indian cricketer Virat Kohli equalled Sachin Tendulkar's record of the
most ODI centuries with his 49th hundred against which country in November
2023?
Pakistan
Australia
South Africa
England
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 2, 3, and 4th 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!