If you’re preparing for the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) exam, this post is the perfect resource for you. We’ve compiled the complete General Knowledge questions set of from Shift 2 of the RRB NTPC 2 February, 2021 exam, along with solutions.
This will help you understand the exam pattern, identify key topics, and assess your preparation effectively. You can also practice this to check your preparation for the exam.
Complete RRB NTPC 2 February, 2021 Shift 2 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC |
| Phase | 3 |
| Date | 02/02/2021 |
| Test Time | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 2 February, 2021 Shift 2 exam. We’ve provided all the questions from the General Awareness (GK) section along with solutions for each question.
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Q1: _______ is the only State of India where the Sangai deer is found.
Assam
Manipur
Kerela
Madhya Pradesh
Q2: As of January 2020, which of the following is NOT a Maharatna company?
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
Hindustan Newsprint Limited (HNL)
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL)
Q3: Who won the women's doubles Australian Open 2020?
Kristina Mladenovic and Caroline Garcia
Samantha Stosur and Zhang Shuai
Gabriela Dabrowski and Mate Pavic
Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic
Q4: In which of the following years, Queen Victoria's Proclamation declared
that thereafter India would be governed by and in the name of the British
Monarch through a secretary of State?
1855
1858
1856
1857
Q5: The Sepoy Mutiny or First war of Independence against British rule took
place in the year:
1716
1757
1857
1836
Q6: Where did the Prime Minister inaugurate the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya
Institute of Archaeology in 2019?
Varanasi
Mumbai
Greater Noida
Mughalsarai
Q7: Which is the highest waterfall of the world on land?
Angel
Gavarnie
Jog
Ribbon
Q8: Entomophily pollination occurs with the help of:
wind
animals
water
insects
Q9: Which is the longest river in the world?
Nile
Yangtze
Amazon
Ganga
Q10: Who was the first person to fly into space?
Neil Armstrong
Yuri Gagarin
Yelena Serova
Valentina Tereshkova
Q11: National Skill Development Mission was launched by the Prime Minister
of India in:
2015
2014
2016
2013
Q12: When was the National Green Tribunal established by the Government of
India?
2011
2009
2012
2010
Q13: Amir Khusrau was born at ________ in Uttar Pradesh.:
Ghaziabad
Patiyali
Kanpur
Agra
Q14: Which gas is produced during the process of photosynthesis?
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Carbon monoxide
Hydrogen
Q15: Which of the following is CORRECT statement for Kishor category under
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana?
Loan to small businessmen from 35 thousand up to 7.5 lakhs
Loan to small businessmen from 50 thousand up to 5 lakhs
Loan to small business from 75 thousand up to 15 lakhs
Loan to small businessmen from 25 thousand up to 5 lakhs
Q16: The energy currency of the cell is called as:
DNA
RNA
AMP
ATP
Q17: Who wrote the novel 'A Passage to India'?
Aziz Ahmed
EM Forster
Gunnar Myrdal
Nirad C Chaudhari
Q18: The OECD (The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
headquarters are situated in:
Washington DC
Paris
Geneva
Tokyo
Q19: Who among the following is the author of the book 'The Indian
Struggle'?
Subhash Chandra Bose
Jawaharlal Nehru
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Mahatma Gandhi
Q20: The Indian Air Force was established on:
8 October 1932
10 April 1932
10 September 1932
16 December 1932
Q21: The compound of a metal found in nature is called:
flux
slag
mineral
ore
Q22: The battle in which Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi was the:
Battle of Chanderi
Battle of Khanwa
Battle of Chausa
Battle of Panipat
Q23: _______ a 17 year old girl from Surat has been appointed as regional
Ambassador for India by United Nations Environment Programme Tunza
Eco-Generation in Sept 2020.
Rani Patel
Khushi Chindaliya
Rina Navlekha
Janhvi Shah
Q24: Settling down of heavier insoluble components of a mixture of water and
insoluble substances is called:
sedimentation
decantation
evaporation
filtration
Q25: What was the total time taken to draft the Constitution of India?
2 years, 10 months and 17 days
2 years, 9 months and 10 days
2 years, 7 months and 17 days
2 years, 11 months and 17 days
Q26: Kaziranga National Park is famous for:
Thar
Tiger
One-horn rhino
Lion
Q27: Which article of Indian Constitution says, 'The state shall take steps
to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the
state'?
Article 50
Article 35
Article 55
Article 25
Q28: Which of the following nations was the part of 'Axis Powers' in World
War II?
Britain
Germany
USA
Russia
Q29: Who has built the Hawa Mahal?
Raja Jai Singh
Maharaja Kumar Singh
Maharana Pratap Singh
Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
Q30: ESS is a Computer based system that allows users to transform
enterprise data. ESS stands for:
Executive Series system
Executive Senior System
Executive Support System
Executive Service System
Q31: As of October 2020, who is the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
Sunil Arora
Om Prakash Rawat
Nasim Zaidi
Achal Kumar Jyoti
Q32: When did India carry out the first nuclear test at Pokhran?
18 June 1974
28 May 2005
18 May 1974
18 May 1975
Q33: Who among the following represents the full authority of the Lok Sabha?
Prime Minister
Speaker
Vice President
President
Q34: Who has won the 'battle of Hydaspes'?
Babur
Alexander
Porus
Ashoka
Q35: In 1991, the government set up the Tax Reforms Committee under the
chairmanship of:
Narasimha Rao
Raja J Chelliah
Vijay Kelkar
Raghuram Rajan
Q36: The Quit India Movement started in the year:
1942
1940
1922
1935
Q37: Who is/are the author/s of the book 'The General Theory of Employment,
Interest and Money'?
David Ricardo
John Maynard Keynes
Lewis Carroll
Harrod and Domar
Q38: Which Article of the Constitution of India provides for universal adult
suffrage?
327
325
329A
326
Q39: Who among the following were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2018?
Denis Mukwege and Arthur Ashkin
Arthur Ashkin and George P Smith
Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad
Nadia Murad and Arthur Ashkin
Q40: Which among the following is the tallest tree species in the world?
Eucalyptus
Redwood
Deodar
Oak
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Correct Answers: 0
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