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RRB NTPC Previous Year Paper February 9, 2021 Shift 2 | 40 GK MCQs

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 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.

RRB NTPC Previous Year Paper Feb 9, 2021 Shift 2 | 40 GK MCQs

Complete RRB NTPC 9 February, 2021 Shift 2 Paper:

Exam RRB NTPC
Phase 3
Date 09/02/2021
Test Time 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 9 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 of the following is NOT a vertebrate class?

Cyclostomata
Annelida
Pisces
Reptilla

Q2:

Which of the following is NOT a type of personal computer?

Desktop computer
Palmtop computer
Mainframe computer
Laptop

Q3:

Which part of the plant is responsible for transporting water from roots of the plant to the rest of the plant?

Phloem tissue
Xylem tissue
Collenchyma
Parenchyma

Q4:

Deficiency of ________ induces a disorder known as kwashiorkor.

Fats
Minerals
Protein
Carbohydrates

Q5:

What is the full form of ATM?

Automatic Teller Machine
Automated Totalling Machine
Automated Teller Machine
Automatic Totalling Machine

Q6:

The first sounding rocket, Nike -Apache was launched by India in ________.

1950
2000
1990
1963

Q7:

Where did the Special Olympics World Games 2019 take place?

Athens, Greece
Lake Tahoe, US
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Toronto, Canada

Q8:

Which of the following organisations deals with formulation and implementation of global trade?

ILO
IMF
WHO
WTO

Q9:

Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) comes into existence as a part of the _______ Five-Year Plan.

Sixth
Second
Fifth
First

Q10:

What is the full form of EVM?

Electronic Voting Machine
Election Voting Machine
Essential Voting Machine
Electric Voting Machine

Q11:

Which Indian personality received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014?

Kailash Satyarthi
Rajendra Kumar Pachauri
Amartya Sen
Har Gobind Khorana

Q12:

Who was the captain of Indian cricket team when India won the Cricket World Cup in 1983?

Mohinder Amarnath
Sunil Gavaskar
Kapil Dev
Ravi Shastri

Q13:

Which of the following is responsible for providing safe, efficient air traffic and aeronautical communication services in the Indian air space?

Airports Association of India
Airports and Aeronautical Authority of India
Aeronautical Authority of India
Airports Authority of India

Q14:

Why were stupas built?

They contained sacred relics
To hold religious meetings
To keep Buddhist scriptures
To worship the Buddha

Q15:

‘Agenda 21’ was a set of practices recommended at the ________.

Nairobi Earth Summit, 1982
UNCHS, Stockholm, 1972
WSSD, Johannesburg, 2002
Rio Summit, 1992

Q16:

Name the space shuttle in which Kalpana Chawla, an Indian-American astronaut, died in 2003.

Columbia
Discovery
Challenger
Atlantis

Q17:

The cultivation of high value crops such as vegetables, fruits and flowers is called ________.

Apiculture
Horticulture
Pisiculture
Sericulture

Q18:

The Similipal Biosphere Reserve that promotes conservation of biodiversity and alternative livelihood is located in:

Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Odisha
Uttar Pradesh

Q19:

Which energy of the wind does a windmill use?

Heat energy
Thermal energy
Hydro energy
Kinetic energy

Q20: How many times does a GPS satellite circle the earth?
Once every 48 hours
Once every 24 hours
Once every 2 hours
Once every 12 hours

Q21:

Which is the most important feature of federal government adopted by India?

The state government has more power than the union government.
The jurisdiction of all governments is the same.
The relationship between the state and the center should be based on cooperation.
The center is financially dependent on states.

Q22:

In which year did the Non-Cooperation Movement begin in India?

1930
1910
1920
1940

Q23:

The Gateway of India in Mumbai was built to welcome:

King George V
Sir William Jones
Lord Dalhousie
Portuguese traders

Q24:

Which of the following was proposed by the British Government with regards to structuring the Indian Government in 1909?

Cripps Mission
Rowlatt Act
Wavell Plan
Morley-Minto Reforms

Q25:

Where did Brahmo Samaj originate?

Bengal
Bihar
Maharashtra
Gujarat

Q26:

________ describe(s) India as a secular state.

Article 475
Directive Principles of State Policy
Article 44
The Preamble of the Constitution

Q27:

Which of the following is NOT a sub-field of Economic Geography?

Geography of Resources
Demography
Geography of Tourism
Geography of Marketing

Q28:

To which Indian state does Madhubani art belong?

Maharashtra
Bihar
Punjab
Bengal

Q29:

Which was India’s first venture into interplanetary space?

Chandrayaan-1
MOM
AstroSat
GSAT-31

Q30:

What kind of a resource is water?

Abiotic
Non-cyclic
Cyclic
Non-renewable

Q31: Which two steel plants were set up in collaboration with Russia (former USSR)?
Rourkela Steel Plant and Bhilai Steel Plant
Rourkela Steel Plant and Bokaro Steel Plant
Bokaro Steel Plant and Bhilai Steel Plant
Durgapur Steel Plant and Bokaro Steel Plant

Q32:

Which state had more than one-third of the total sugar production in India in 2019-2020?

Uttar Pradesh
Haryana
Bihar
Punjab

Q33:

As per Census of India, 2011, Urban Agglomerations having more than ________ million population are known as Mega Cities.

15
20
5
10

Q34:

Which of the following did Rowlatt Act 1919 entail?

Indefinite detention without trial and censorship of the press
Open fire and lathi-charge on Indians
Ban on Indian goods
Levying of heavy taxes

Q35:

In which tear was Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi killed in battle?

1885
1835
1853
1858

Q36:

After the Mars Mission, which inter-planetary mission is India eyeing at?

the Sun
Mercury
Saturn
Venus

Q37:

What is the full form of WCED (also known as Brundtland Commission) formed by the United Nations for sustainable development?

World Commission on Environmental Delegation
World Commission on Educational Development
World Commission on Environment and Development
World Commission on Ecological Development

Q38:

The first passenger train in India ran between ________ and ________ in the year 1853.

Pune, Goa
Bombay, Thane
Pune, Thane
Bombay, Pune

Q39: What is the atomicity of Phosphorous?
Diatomic
Tetra-Atomic
Poly-Atomic
Monoatomic

Q40:

What is oxidization?

A substance gaining hydrogen during a chemical reaction
A substance losing both oxygen and hydrogen in a chemical reaction
A substance gaining oxygen during a chemical reaction
A substance losing oxygen during a chemical reaction

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