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 1 of the RRB NTPC 9 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 9 February, 2021 Shift 1 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC |
| Phase | 3 |
| Date | 09/02/2021 |
| Test Time | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 9 February, 2021 Shift 1 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 traveller and scholar wrote 'Kitab-ul-Hind'?
Ibn Battuta
Al Biruni
Seydi Ali Reis
Duarte Barbosa
Q2: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was established
in:
1950
1958
1947
1991
Q3: What is the name of the Indian Air Force's Wing Commander who was
captured and later released by Pakistani forces in 2019?
Ashutosh Varthaman
Ayushman Varthaman
Anjuman Varthaman
Abhinandan Varthaman
Q4: How many editions of the Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 Cricket
tournament have been held till 2020?
08
11
13
09
Q5: The South Indian counterpart of the North Indian instrument 'Nagada' is:
Been
Chenda
Damru
Uddukai
Q6: The temple at Elephanta Caves located near Mumbai is dedicated to
________.
Lord Krishna
Lord Shiva
Lord Vishnu
Goddess Kali
Q7: Which port city is called the 'Queen of Arabian Sea'?
Kochi
Mumbai
Chennai
Kolkata
Q8: India is an associate member of _________.
LAIA
ASEAN
SAFTA
NAFTA
Q9: Which supersonic cruise missile is named after the Indian river
Brahmaputra and the Russian river Moskva?
BrahMos
Mosbrahma
Putramos
Mosputra
Q10: How many moons does planet Mars have as of October 2020?
Six
Five
Two
Nine
Q11: Where in the body is villi found?
Large intestine
Small intestine
Liver
Stomach
Q12: In which place did Shah Mal lead the revolt in 1857?
Hisar
Baraut
Bhiwani
Rohtak
Q13: The researchers at which of the following institutes have designed and
booted up India's first indigenously-developed microprocessor that can be
used in mobile computing devices?
IIT Kanpur
IIT Roorkee
IIT Delhi
IIT Madras
Q14: Which of the following universities designed and built the first
electronic computer (ENIAC)?
University of Harvard
University of Oxford
University of Pennsylvania
University of Stanford
Q15: Name the plant froqm which the anti-malarial drug Quinine is extracted.
Eucalyptus
Basil
Cinchona
Dandelion
Q16: When was the Indian National Science Academy (NSA) established?
October 1950
December 1960
July 1947
January 1935
Q17: As per Census 2001 report, from which country does India receive most
number of migrants?
Bangladesh
Pakistan
China
Nepal
Q18: The phenomenon of 'dispersion of light' into its seven constituent
colours was discovered by ________ in 1666.
Henry Moseley
Mendeleev
Isaac Newton
Archimedes
Q19: Which of the following wildlife sanctuaries is located in Goa?
Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
Interview Island Wildlife Sanctuary
Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary
Q20: Where was Gautama Buddha born?
Lumbini
Vaishali
Magadha
Ayodhya
Q21: Where is the headquarters of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation located in
India?
Rajasthan
Uttarakhand
Jharkhand
Mumbai
Q22: By which river is the riverine island Majuli (Assam) formed?
Kaveri
Brahmaputra
Krishna
Narmada
Q23: Who was the first General Secretary of the Indian National Congress?
Mahatma Gandhi
WC Banerjee
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
AO Hume
Q24: When was the World Bank founded?
During the First World War
During the Second World War
After the Second World War
Before the First World War
Q25: Which of the following government Company manages steel plants in
India?
HSL
DVC
SAIL
GAIL
Q26: Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India provides
provisions for a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament?
Article 118
Article 108
Article 164
Article 129
Q27: What was the Indira Gandhi Canal Command Area previously called as?
Haryana Canal
Punjab Canal
Rajasthan Canal
Gujarat Canal
Q28: Which country has the longest written constitution in the world?
France
England
America
India
Q29: When was the Indian Constitution adopted?
On 26th January 1950
On 26th January 1947
On 26th November 1949
On 26th November 1946
Q30: Who founded the famous Vikramashila University in the 9th
century?
Ballalasena
Gopala
Samantasena
Dharmapala
Q31: Who among the following replaced Pahlaj Nihalani as the Chairperson of
Central Board of Film Certification?
Anupam Kher
Sheila Dikshit
Prasoon Joshi
Jaya Bachchan
Q32: The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) is a statutory
multi-disciplinary body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and
Climate Change (MoEF&CC). Its headquarters is in:
Hyderabad
Patna
New Delhi
Kolkata
Q33: The angle formed by the pages of a fully open book, with just few
pages, is theoretically:
Right angle
Obtuse angle
Straight angle
Acute angle
Q34: Which level of classification of organisms comes between 'Family' and
'Species'?
Order
Genus
Phylum
Class
Q35: Which organic compounds have suffix 'al'?
Alkynes
Aldehydes
Alcohols
Alkalenes
Q36: How many members are there in the Security Council of the UN as of
October 2020?
5 permanent members and 10 non-permanent members
5 permanent members and 5 non-permanent members
5 permanent members only
10 permanent members and 5 non-permanent members
Q37: The famous explorer _________ wanted to come to India, but instead
landed on the shores of America.
Genghis Khan
Vasco de Gama
Christopher Columbus
Alexander
Q38: What is the full form of PDF in the context of file formats?
Processing Digital File
Prefixed Detachable Format
Portable Document Format
Picture Disc Format
Q39: Which monarchy had the coronation ceremony of their king Maha
Vajiralongkorn in May 2019?
Bhutan
Tonga
Thailand
Cambodia
Q40: Who developed the concept of 'human development'?
Amartya Sen
Charles Darwin
Dalai Lama
Mahbub-ul-Haq
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