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 3 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 3 February, 2021 Shift 2 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC |
| Phase | 3 |
| Date | 03/02/2021 |
| Test Time | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 3 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: Which one of the following is NOT an element?
Silicon
Silica
Graphite
Germanium
Q2: If a solution changes the colour of blue litmus paper to red, what will
the pH of this solution be?
14
7
less than 7
more than 7
Q3: Who is the author of 'Early History of India’?
K.A. Nilakanta Sastri
R.G. Bhandarkar
R.C.Majumdar
Vincent Arthur Smith
Q4: What is the correct full form of NABARD from below?
National Bank for Agriculture and Resource Development
National Bank for Asian Research Development
National Bank for Agriculture Related Development
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Q5: The third Buddhist Council was held by:
Ashoka
Harshvardhana
Chandragupta
Kanishka
Q6: From the following options, identify the name of the user interface
element that is found on desktops as a small blinking symbol or an
arrow.
Cursor
Icons
Shortcut
Task-bar
Q7: What is the name of India’s first planned manned space flight?
Vayuyaan
Pushpakyaan
Gaganyaan
Gagan Viman
Q8: What is not the main feature of FAME-2 India Scheme?
It plans to support 1 million electric two wheelers, 500,000 electric three
wheelers, 55,000 electric four wheelers and 7000 electric buses.
Its target is only private transport vehicles
It is to encourage faster adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles
Total outlay will be Rs. 10,000 crore
Q9: Who is the first chairperson of the NITI Aayog?
Narendra Modi
Arvind Panagariya
Arun Jaitley
Amitabh Kant
Q10: Which type of mirror is used by dentists to see large images of
patients’ teeth?
Concave mirror
Spherical and Convex mirror
Convex mirror
Spherical mirror
Q11: Sonal Mansingh is famous for:
Dance
Acting
Singing
Playing
Q12: In July 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Supreme
Court Building of _____ which was completed with Indian assistance
Bhutan
Afghanistan
Maldives
Mauritius
Q13: Who among the following shall communicate to the President all the
decisions of the council of ministers under article 78?
Foreign Minister
Vice-President
Home Minister
Prime Minister
Q14: Which of the following is a cartilaginous fish?
Shark
Salmon
Tuna
Rohu
Q15: Who was known as the ‘Iron Man of India'?
Subhash Chandra Bose
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Jawahar Lal Nehru
Narendra Modi
Q16: Who among the following was involved in Alipore Bomb Case?
Sri Aurobindo
Bhagat Singh
Chandrashekhar Azad
Ramprasad Bismil
Q17: Of which of the following organisations is India NOT a member?
G20
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
United Nations(UN)
Q18: Which other two countries were at the top in the world to possess an
anti-satellite weapon system in 2010 when China became the third
country?
The USA and India
The USA and Russia
Germany and Russia
The USA and Germany
Q19: The number of non-permanent members of the UN Security Council is
12
10
9
11
Q20: In which year was the title 'Viceroy’ given to 'Governor-General’ of
India?
1858
1857
1905
1876
Q21: The blue colour of the sky is due to the:
scattering of light
diffraction of light
dispersion of light
refraction of light
Q22: Murudeshwar Temple is situated on Kanduka Giri in the state of_____
Kerala
Karnataka
Odisha
Tamilnadu
Q23: What do we call the force which affects the direction of wind and is
caused by the rotation of the earth on its axis?
Coriolis force
Gravitational force
Pressure gradient force
Frictional force
Q24: A computer monitor is also known by the name:
LED
CPU
CCTV
VDU
Q25: As of October 2020, who among the following is the youngest Nobel
Laureate?
Tawakkol Karman
Malala Yousafzai
Tsung-Dao Lee
Carl D. Anderson
Q26: Which is the Sixth largest country of the world in terms of area?
China
Brazil
Australia
India
Q27: Which is the outermost part of the earth?
Crust
Core
Asthenosphere
Mantle
Q28: A financial assistance of_______ rupees will be given to the
community health centres so that they can be strengthened to meet the
standards of sanitation, hygiene and infection control under the 'Swachh
Swasth Sarvatra’.
10 Lakh
15 Lakh
20 Lakh
12 Lakh
Q29: Forest Research Institute of India is located at_______
Guwahati
Dehradun
Trivandrum
Shimla
Q30:
The Government of India celebrates_______ every year as ‘Civil Services Day’ for the civil servants to rededicate themselves to the cause of citizens and renew their commitment to public service and excellence in work.
21 October
21 April
21 May
21 January
Q31: Kalidas Samman Award has been instituted by which state government ?
Government of Maharashtra
Government of Chhatisgarh
Government of Rajasthan
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Q32: What is RDX?
An instrument to measure blood pressure
An explosive
A chemical used in the manufacturing of pesticides
An instrument to measure current
Q33: The first general election of Lok Sabha was held in the year:
1949 - 1950
1951 - 1952
1953 - 1954
1957 - 1958
Q34: Which ministry of Government of India has published Goods and Service
Tax (GST) Act, 2017?
Ministry of Law and Justice
Office of the Prime Minister
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Q35: What was the main reason for calling off the Non-Cooperation Movement
by Gandhiji in 1922?
Gandhiji was seriously ill
A police station at Chauri Chaura in Uttar Pradesh was set on fire by a mob
Gandhiji was arrested and compelled to stop the movement
The movement was completed by achieving the target
Q36: The main aim of the 'Ganga Action Plan’ is:
Efficient use of Ganga water for irrigation
Using Ganga river for generating hydel energy
Efficient use of Ganga water for drinking purpose
Reduction of pollution in Ganga river
Q37: How many Indian states share their boundaries with Nepal?
4
8
3
5
Q38: Ajmer is associated with the Sufi saint:
Baba Farid
Bandanawaz Gisudaraz
Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti
Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya
Q39: When was the Planning Commission of India dissolved by the Union
Government of India?
2000
2015
2010
2014
Q40: On which of the following occasions the lunar eclipse occurs?
Full moon
Third quadrature
First quadrature
New moon
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Correct Answers: 0
Wrong Answers: 0
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