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Complete RRB NTPC 8 February, 2021 Shift 2 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC |
| Phase | 3 |
| Date | 08/02/2021 |
| Test Time | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 8 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: Where is the Red Panda Winter Carnival celebrated?
Nagaland
Sikkim
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Q2: National Handloom day is celebrated every year on ________.
7 August
19 January
19 July
15 August
Q3: Which native Indian dynasty issued their own coins with portraits of
their rulers on them?
The Satavahana Dynasty
The Peshwa Dynasty
The Rashtrakuta Dynasty
The Pandya Dynasty
Q4: ________ is the first synthetic fibre made by man.
Acrylic
Spandex
Nylon
Silicon
Q5: Under which plan, for the first time, was the private sector given
priority over the public sector?
Seventh Five-Year Plan
Sixth Five-Year Plan
Tenth Five-Year Plan
Second Five-Year Plan
Q6: The study of cells is called ________.
cytoplasm
etiology
cytology
serology
Q7: Which club won the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup?
Monterrey
Kashima Antlers
Liverpool
Flamengo
Q8: What is the full form of BHEL, the famous public sector unit of the
Government of India?
Bhagalpur Heavy Electricals Limited
Bharatpur Heavy Engineering Limited
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
Bharat Heavy Equipment Limited
Q9: The 'Seven Sisters of India' does NOT include which of the following
states?
Arunachal Pradesh
Nagaland
Meghalaya
Sikkim
Q10: Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
Buzz Aldrin
Neil Armstrong
Katherine Johnson
George Tailor
Q11: From the given options, which country has the largest deposit of mica
in the world?
England
South Africa
India
America
Q12: Newton is the unit to measure ________.
resistance
pressure
power
force
Q13: As of October 2020, who is the Union Minister for Road Transport and
Highways?
Sushma Swaraj
Nitin Jairam Gadkari
Piyush Goyal
Nirmala Sitharaman
Q14: Which of the following was introduced to separate electorates, to widen
the gap between Hindus and Muslims?
The Ilbert Bill
The Rowlatt Act
The Morely-Minto Reforms
Diarchy
Q15: Which of the following is a type of sedimentary rock?
Lignite
Granite
Sandstone
Slate
Q16: Choose the correct statement from the given options. The press is a
democracy must:
be committed to the policies of the government
be free and impartial
criticise the policies of the government
highlight the achievements of the government without criticising its
policies
Q17: Which of the following is NOT an eye condition/disease?
Dry eye
Goiter
Cataract
Glaucoma
Q18: Pushkar Mela is held in Pushkar. Which district does it come under?
Ajmer
Bikaner
Amer
Kota
Q19: Who is the father of binomial nomenclature of all species of living
things?
Carolus Linnaeus
Louis Pasteur
James Watson
Charles Darwin
Q20: Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization
(UNO)?
U Thant
Dag Hammarskjold
Trygve Lie
Kurt Waldheim
Q21: Who was the court poet of King Harshavardhana?
Vallal
Banabhatta
Jayachandra
Ananda Bhatta
Q22: What do you call the process of erosion due to the action of snow?
Nivation
Bio-erosion
Morine-formation
Sedimentation
Q23: Which eminent English writer was awarded the Jnanpith Award in 2018?
Krishna Sobti
Raghuveer Chaudhary
Shankha Ghosh
Amitav Ghosh
Q24: Select the option with the INCORRECT full form for the corresponding
acronyms.
CHOGM : Commonwealth Heads of Government Ministries
CCI : Competition Commission of India
CITES : Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
C-DAC : Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
Q25: From the given options, which is India's first indigenously built
nuclear-armed submarine?
INS Khukhri
INS Kalvari
INS Chakra
INS Arihant
Q26: What was the Government of India Act 1935 based on?
The acceptance of the idea of a constituent assembly to draft a constitution
The acceptance of the independence of India
The principle of session of the British India provinces
The principle of a federation and parliamentary system
Q27: Which of the following is a government initiated insurance scheme,
administered by LIC, for rural landless households?
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
Jeevan Umang Bima Yojana
Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana
Janashree Bima Yojana
Q28: Which of the following is NOT the capital of the corresponding country?
Ottawa, Canada
Cairo, Egypt
New Delhi, India
Sydney, Australia
Q29: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan plays which of the following instruments?
Santoor
Shehnai
Sarod
Bansuri
Q30: Which two articles of the Constitution of India most clearly express
the power of judicial review?
Article 21 and Article 446
Article 32 and Article 226
Article 44 and Article 152
Article 17 and Article 143
Q31: From the given options, select the developer of 'PARAM 10000', a
supercomputer of Indian origin.
C-DAC, Pune
IIT Kanpur
IIT Kharagpur
TATA
Q32: During British rule, the Sharda Act was passed in 1929 for preventing
________.
Infanticide
the practice of sati
Polygamy
Child marriage
Q33: What is 'Bhuvan'
A space telescope developed by India.
A mini satellite launched by ISRO for promoting distance education in India.
A geo-portal of ISRO with 3D imaging capabilities.
The name given to the Moon Impact Probe for Chandrayaan-2.
Q34: Which of the following countries is NOT a member of SAARC?
Afghanistan
Nepal
Pakistan
Malaysia
Q35: From the given options, which dynasty developed shipping ventures in
Southeast Asia?
The Chera Dynasty
The Gupta Dynasty
The Chalukya Dynasty
The Chola Dynasty
Q36: The Government of India Constituted Narcotics Control Bureau in
________.
1980
1982
1984
1986
Q37: In which year was the National Human Rights Commission launched in
India?
2002
1995
1993
2012
Q38: The United Nations has ________ principal organs.
4
6
8
3
Q39: What does the acronym SMPS stand for?
Single-Mode Power Supply
Store-Mode Power Supply
Start-Mode Power Supply
Switched-Mode Power Supply
Q40: Who formulated the Equation E = mc2 ?
Stephen Hawking
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Marie Curie
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