RRB NTPC 2025 Current Affairs Questions (06 June 2025)
The RRB NTPC 6 June 2025 Exam included a strong emphasis on Current Affairs, with nearly 40 questions dedicated to this section alone. This highlights the crucial role of staying updated with national and international events for aspirants preparing for railway exams.
Covering topics such as recent government schemes, sports, awards, international summits, appointments, and economic developments, these questions tested not just memory but also awareness of trending issues. For many candidates, Current Affairs became the deciding factor in their overall performance, as the section is both high-scoring and time-saving compared to mathematics or reasoning.
Q1. Who has been appointed as Principal Secretary-2 to PM Narendra Modi in February 2025?
(a) Manish Singhal
(b) Rajiv Gauba
(c) Ajay Kumar
(d) Shaktikanta Das
Answer: (d) Shaktikanta Das
Ex-RBI Governor appointed as Principal Secretary-2 to PM Modi.
First time PM has two Principal Secretaries (Dr. P.K. Mishra is PS-1).
Approved by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet.
Q2. According to Fine Acers 2025, India’s market for branded residences will reach ₹8,610 crore by which year?
(a) 2026
(b) 2029
(c) 2028
(d) 2027
Answer: (d) 2027
India’s branded residences/resorts market to touch US$1 billion by 2027.
Driven by luxury housing, tourism, HNI investments.
Highest demand: Goa, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh.
Q3. As per Global Debt Report 2025, central bank holdings of domestic sovereign bonds in OECD countries (2024) was:
(a) 35%
(b) 19%
(c) 25%
(d) 42%
Answer: (b) 19%
Fell from 29% (2021) to 19% (2024).
Due to shift from quantitative easing → tightening.
Foreign investors’ share rose to 34%.
Q4. Who won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 (Dogri literature) for Ik Hor Ashwthama?
(a) Padma Sachdev
(b) Chaman Arora
(c) Mohan Singh
(d) Ved Rahi
Answer: (b) Chaman Arora
Awarded posthumously in 2025.
Prize: ₹1,00,000 + plaque.
Recognized for literary excellence in Dogri.
Q5. UCPMP 2024 extended its guidelines to which sector in Sept 2024?
(a) Medical devices
(b) Ayurvedic medicines
(c) Veterinary pharma
(d) Online consultations
Answer: (a) Medical devices
Now medical device firms must follow ethical marketing rules.
Ensures transparency & anti-bribery norms.
Aligns with global best practices.
Q6. Name of the MALE drone discussed at Drone Industry Conclave 2025?
(a) VARUNA
(b) NISAR
(c) RUSTOM
(d) TAPAS
Answer: (d) TAPAS
DRDO-developed TAPAS BH-201 (Rustom-II).
Operates at 30,000 ft, 20–24 hr endurance.
Supports surveillance & ISR missions.
Q7. Economic Survey 2025: India’s unemployment rate in 2023–24 was?
(a) 4.5%
(b) 6.5%
(c) 5.2%
(d) 3.2%
Answer: (d) 3.2%
Lowest in years (down from 6% in 2017–18).
Based on PLFS data.
Sign of job growth & recovery.
Q8. India’s renewable energy target by 2030 is?
(a) 500 GW
(b) 300 GW
(c) 175 GW
(d) 100 GW
Answer: (a) 500 GW
Target: 500 GW non-fossil capacity by 2030.
Solar (280 GW), Wind (140 GW).
Announced at COP26 (Glasgow, 2021).
Q9. Which state topped NITI Aayog’s Fiscal Health Index 2025?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Odisha
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Maharashtra
Answer: (b) Odisha
Scored 67.8, top among 18 states.
Strong in debt management & revenue mobilization.
Ranked in “Achievers” category.
Q10. Primary purpose of ASCII code?
(a) Encryption
(b) GUI design
(c) Programming language
(d) Text representation
Answer: (d) Text representation
ASCII standardizes text & control characters (0–127).
Ensures compatibility across systems.
Example: A=65, a=97.
Q11. Host of 78th Cannes Film Festival (May 2025)?
(a) Spain
(b) France
(c) Netherlands
(d) Germany
Answer: (b) France
Held 13–24 May 2025 in Cannes.
Known for awarding Palme d’Or.
Hosted in France since 1946.
Q12. WEF 2025 launched which India initiative?
(a) Indo-Pacific Forum
(b) Global India Dialogues
(c) Bharat 2030
(d) India Rising
Answer: (b) Global India Dialogues
Focuses on India’s global role in innovation & geopolitics.
Launched at Davos 2025.
Supported by Motwani Jadeja Foundation.
Q13. First footballer to reach 900 career goals (April 2025)?
(a) Messi
(b) Mbappé
(c) Ronaldo
(d) Lewandowski
Answer: (c) Cristiano Ronaldo
Crossed 900 goals (club + country).
Still active with Al-Nassr & Portugal.
Known for longevity & fitness.
Q14. The Immigration and Foreigners Bill 2025 repealed which Act?
(a) Emigration Act, 1983
(b) Citizenship Act, 1955
(c) Foreigners Act, 1946
(d) National Security Act, 1980
Answer: (c) Foreigners Act, 1946
Replaced colonial-era law.
Creates modern rules for entry, stay, deportation.
Passed in March 2025.
Q15. Jaigir, first relocated village in Jharkhand, was inside which reserve?
(a) Jim Corbett NP
(b) Palamu TR
(c) Amangarh TR
(d) Dudhwa TR
Answer: (b) Palamu Tiger Reserve
22 families shifted from core area → Polpol.
Aim: reduce human–wildlife conflict.
Part of tiger conservation.
Q16. NITI Aayog’s April 2025 report on automotive industry focused on?
(a) Compare policies
(b) Strategies for GVC role
(c) Export analysis
(d) Environmental impact
Answer: (b) Enhancing role in global value chains
Goal: raise auto component exports to $60B by 2030.
Create 2–2.5 million jobs.
Align with EV & mobility trends.
Q17. Which indicator reflects income inequality?
(a) Lorenz Curve
(b) Dependency Ratio
(c) CPI
(d) LFPR
Answer: (a) Lorenz Curve
Graph of income distribution.
Basis for Gini coefficient.
Wider curve = more inequality.
Q18. Labour Bureau survey: which age group had highest LFPR?
(a) 25–29
(b) 15–18
(c) 30+
(d) 18–24
Answer: (a) 25–29
Highest participation in workforce.
Linked to post-education, early careers.
Target group for Skill India.
Q19. Budget 2023–24 allocation for Ministry of Rural Development?
(a) ₹1,75,000 cr
(b) ₹1,29,000 cr
(c) ₹1,59,964 cr
(d) ₹1,50,000 cr
Answer: (c) ₹1,59,964 crore
Includes ₹1.57 lakh cr (Rural Dev.), ₹2,419 cr (Land Resources).
Key schemes: MGNREGA, PMAY-G, PMGSY.
Focus: rural housing, jobs, infrastructure.
Q20. How many greenfield expressways targeted by FY 2024–25?
(a) 30
(b) 10
(c) 15
(d) 22
Answer: (d) 22
Part of Bharatmala Pariyojana.
Major ones: Delhi–Mumbai, Bengaluru–Chennai.
Aim: reduce logistics cost, improve connectivity.
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