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 10 January, 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 10 January, 2021 Shift 2 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC |
| Phase | 1 |
| Date | 10/01/2021 |
| Test Time | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 10 January, 2021 Shift 2 exam. We’ve provided all the questions from the General Awareness (GK) section along with solutions for each question.
Practice
Show All Answers
Q1: Which of the following was stated in the 'Gandhi-Irwin Pact' signed in
March 1931?
All Indians would get good education.
The manufacture of salt along the coast would be stopped.
Prisoners would not be released.
The Civil Disobedience Movement would be called off.
Q2: In ancient times, a person was weighed against a commodity and the
equivalent weight of that commodity was offered as donation. What was
this practice called?
Tulabhara
Jallikattu
Thimithi
Pulikali
Q3: A __________ is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances.
component
solution
molecule
particle
Q4: In which city was the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) signed between India and
Pakistan, in 1960?
Calcutta
Lahore
Bombay
Karachi
Q5: Which of the following is NOT a monument in Uttar Pradesh?
Bara Imambara
Sarnath Stupa
Safdarjung Tomb
Taj Mahal
Q6: From which constituencies did Congress leader Rahul Gandhi contest the
Lok Sabha Elections of 2019?
Amethi and Lucknow
Varanasi and Lucknow
Varanasi and Wayanad
Amethi and Wayanad
Q7: Which of the following is NOT a National Park in India?
Balphakram National Park
Anshi National Park
Dachigam National Park
Shandur National Park
Q8: As of October 2020, who is the captain of the Indian Men's Hockey Team?
Dilpreet Singh
Manpreet Singh
Gagandeep Singh
Harmanpreet Singh
Q9: As of October 2020, who is the Vice President of India?
Ram Nath Kovind
Rajnath Singh
Hamid Ansari
M Venkaiah Naidu
Q10: Which government organisation is the principal regulator of all the
players operating in the Indian securities markets?
SEBI
RBI
IRDAI
NABARD
Q11: Which strip of water separates India and Sri Lanka?
Durand line
Strait of Lombok
Strait of Malacca
Palk Strait
Q12: What is most likely to cause food poisoning?
Eating food spoilt by microorganisms
Eating home cooked food
Eating frozen foods
Eating food with preservatives
Q13: Reforestation means
Visiting the forests
Taking care of animals in the forests
Planting new trees in the destroyed forests
Reinforcing forests
Q14: Endemic species are those species of plants and animals which are
_________ .
found in a particular area
in very good health
suffering from an epidemic
found only in the forests
Q15: Which edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was played in 2020?
12th
13th
10th
11th
Q16: Which of the following was a result of the Non-Cooperation and Khilafat
movements?
Lawyers attended courts.
Students went to schools and colleges run by the government.
The working class went on strike in many towns and cities.
Peasants carried loads for colonial officers.
Q17: In which country did Manushi Chhillar win the Miss World 2017 title?
Japan
South Korea
China
Vietnam
Q18: With which Chinese technology company has the Trump Administration
banned the US government agencies from doing business?
Vivo
Xiaomi
Huawei
Oppo
Q19: Who is regarded as the father of modern economics?
Manmohan Singh
Adam Smith
Amartya Sen
John Maynard Keynes
Q20: Plants are divided into five groups. Which of the following is NOT one?
Bryophytes
Gymnosperms
Pteridophytes
Protochordata
Q21: As of October 2020, which of the following city in India does NOT have
an operational metro railway system yet?
Kochi
Pune
Lucknow
Jaipur
Q22: Who discovered Penicillin?
Charles Darwin
Alexander Fleming
Gregor Mendel
Louis Pasteur
Q23: Which country has the longest written constitution in the world?
USA
Russia
China
India
Q24: ___________ was celebrated as the First War of Indian Independence.
The Uprising of 1857
The Rowlatt Satyagraha of 1919
The Santhal Revolt of 1855-56
The Civil War of 1861
Q25: Who among the following did NOT advocate militant opposition to
colonial rule through the Swadeshi movement?
Bipin Chandra Pal
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Lala Lajpat Rai
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Q26: Which of the following incidents took place after the victory of the
British in the Battle of Plassey, in 1757?
No new buildings and institutions were developed.
Trade of the British East India Company expanded.
The port cities of Madras, Calcutta and Bombay were destroyed.
People stayed away from the colonial cities of Madras, Calcutta and Bombay.
Q27: If Bill Gates had his way, by what name was Windows OS planned to be
released?
Calculator
Interface Manager
Control Panel
Clipboard Viewer
Q28: Which Navratna company is fondly called 'Vizag steel'?
IISCO Steel Plant
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited
Rourkela Steel Plant
Bokaro Steel Plant
Q29: Which Indian art form is practiced in the Mithila region of Bihar and
Nepal?
Tanjore art
Kalamezhuthu
Madhubani painting
Pattachitra painting
Q30: In which state is the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, located?
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Q31: The Minamata Convention in 2013 was held at Japan to address the
emissions of which heavy metal?
Cobalt
Zinc
Nickel
Mercury
Q32: With the success of the anti-satellite (ASAT) test in 2019, with which
other countries did India join the league?
Russia, China, UK
US, Russia, UK
Russia, China, France
US, Russia, China
Q33: As per a new study by Greenpeace in 2018, which is the most polluted
city on earth?
Gurugram
Shanghai
Dhaka
Tokyo
Q34: Who is regarded as the Father of the Indian Nuclear Program?
Dr. Homi Bhabha
Raja Ramanna
APJ Abdul Kalam
Jawaharlal Nehru
Q35: What is the full form of COBOL?
Common Basic Operating Language
Computer Basic Oriented Language
Computer Based Operating Language
Common Business Oriented Language
Q36: Who invented the word 'Brexit'?
Peter Wilding
Nigel Farage
Tommy Robinson
Gerard Batten
Q37: The first woman to swim the English Channel was __________.
an Indian
a French
a British
an American
Q38: Which of the following rivers is NOT in Africa?
Orange
Niger
Nile
Amazon
Q39: What was the first domain name ever registered in the World Wide Web?
www.linux.com
www.server.com
www.symbolics.com
www.computer.com
Q40: Who initiated the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)?
Rajiv Gandhi
Manmohan Singh
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Narendra Modi
Report Card
Total Questions Attempted: 0
Correct Answers: 0
Wrong Answers: 0
Keep Practicing!
We hope that this RRB NTPC Previous Year Paper for 10 January, 2021 Shift 2 proves to be a valuable resource in your preparation journey. Consistent practice with real exam papers is one of the best ways to ensure you’re ready for the actual test day.
Stay updated with more previous year papers and study materials for the 2025 RRB NTPC exams on our website.
Good luck with your preparation!