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 1 April, 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 1 April, 2021 Shift 2 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC CBT-I |
| Phase | 6 |
| Date | 01/04/2021 |
| Test Time | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 1 April, 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: Who has been crowned as the winner of VLCC Femina Miss India World 2020?
Manasa Varanasi
Manika Sheokand
Suman Ratan Singh Rao
Manya Singh
Q2: The plants/trees of which of the following forests have their roots
submerged under water?
Pine forests
Tropical deciduous forests
The thorn forests and scrubs
Mangrove forests
Q3: Which is the brightest planet in the night sky?
Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
Mercury
Q4: Which plant is termed as Green Gold?
Neem
Tulsi
Ginger
Bamboo
Q5: Who became the first player in the world to hit 500 sixes in
international cricket?
Virat Kohli
Rohit Sharma
Chris Gayle
MS Dhoni
Q6: In which state of India is Namdroling Monastery located?
Himachal Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Sikkim
Karnataka
Q7: Haidar Ali was the ruler of:
Kittur
Hyderabad
Awadh
Mysore
Q8: Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana is the flagship programme for
boosting investment in:
infrastructure
Swachh Bharat Mission
education
food processing
Q9: Which of the following National Parks is an UNESCO world heritage site?
Dudhwa National Park
Jim Corbett National Park
Kaziranga National Park
Periyar National Park
Q10: The _____film "Koozhangal" has won the Tiger award at the 50th
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021.
Kannada
Malayalam
Telugu
Tamil
Q11: In which of these sites of Indus Civilization have evidences of
reservoirs been found?
Lothal
Kalibangan
Dholavira
Kot Diji
Q12: Mangrove Forest are found in _____.
Thar desert region
Coasts influenced by tides
Vindhya mountain region
Upper Himalayan region
Q13: MS Swaminathan is:
an ecologist
a journalist
an ornithologist
an agricultural scientist
Q14: Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the:
Lok Sabha
President
Prime Ministe
Rajya Sabha
Q15: 'Track ball' falls under which of the following categories?
Output Device
Storage Device
Processing Device
Input Device
Q16: Which of the following is described as the soul of the Constitution of
India?
Directive Principles of State Policy
Rajya Sabha
Lok Sabha
Fundamental Rights
Q17: When did India launch its first satellite?
19th April 1975
18th April 1975
20th April 1975
21th April 1975
Q18: Which part of a Hindu temple incorporates space for large number of
worshippers?
Garbhagriha
Mandapa
Shikhar
Vimana
Q19: Who gave "Dilli Chalo" slogan during Indian freedom struggle?
Mahatama Gandhi
Subhas Chandra Bose
Jawaharlal Nehru
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Q20: In which of the following states, India's only Naval Aviation Museum is
located?
Andhra Pradesh
Goa
Odisha
Gujarat
Q21: Who wrote the book 'Early Indus Civilisation' in 1948?
GF Dales
John Marshall
Ernest Mackay
REM Wheeler
Q22: Which of the following is an output device?
Joysticks
Scanner
Keyboard
Monitor
Q23: Which Viceroy of India proposed the Vernacular Press Act?
Lord Reading
Lord Lytton
Lord Lawrence
Lord Mayo
Q24: Prime Minister Rozgar Yojgar (PMRY), to create self-employment
opportunities for educated unemployed youth, was implemented in which year?
1995
1993
1992
1994
Q25: Which part of the earth is the main source of magma?
Core
Inner Crust
Mantle
Outer Crust
Q26: Who was the author of Padmaavat?
Malik Muhammad Jayasi
Gulbadan Begum
Firdausi
Abul Fazal
Q27: The correct full form of ISCII from the below is:
International Standard Code for Indian Interaction
International Standard Code for Information Interchange
Indian Standard Code for International Interaction
Indian Standard Code for Information Interchange
Q28: Who won the gold in women's badminton singles at the Rio 2016 Summer
Olympics Games?
Nozomi Okuhara
PV Sindhu
Sania Nehwal
Carolina Marin
Q29: Which one of the following is a member of BRICS?
Brazil
Canada
Bhutan
Indonesia
Q30: The largest coastal salt water lake of India lies in which of the
following states?
West Bengal
Kerala
Odisha
Andhra Pradesh
Q31: The river Tapi has its source at:
Satpura
Brahmagiri
Mansarovar lake
Amarkantak
Q32: PSLV-C37 successfully carried and deployed a record _____ satellite in
sun-synchronous orbits.
104
106
108
105
Q33: Rajaji National Park is located in:
Uttarakhand
Punjab
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Q34: Where is the headquarters of the Bank for International Settlements
located?
Barcelona
Basel
Berlin
Bangkok
Q35: In which year was the Liberalized Exchange Rate Management System
(LERMS) instituted in India?
1986
2001
2005
1992
Q36: Synthetic fibres catch fire easily, however, the uniforms of firemen
have a coating of _____ plastic to make them flame resistant.
acrylic
melamine
nylon
rayon
Q37: How many laws of motion were given by Isaac Newton?
Three
Four
Five
Two
Q38: Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution deals with
the protection of the interests of minorities?
Article 20
Article 21A
Article 29
Article 24
Q39: Towards the close of the summer season, the pre-monsoon showers are
common, especially, in Kerala and Karnataka, which are often referred to as:
Mango showers
Kaal Baisakhi
Western depressions
Jet streams
Q40: Which nuclear power reactor is located in Gujarat?
Rana Pratap Sagar
Tarapur
Kakrapar
Narora
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