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 11 January, 2021 exam, along with solutions.
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Complete RRB NTPC 11 January, 2021 Shift 2 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC |
| Phase | 1 |
| Date | 11/01/2021 |
| Test Time | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 11 January, 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 wrote the novel 'The White Tiger'?
Khushwant Singh
Vikram Seth
Aravind Adiga
Chetan Bhagat
Q2: When is 'World Environment Day' celebrated?
31st May
12th April
30th September
5th June
Q3: In which of the following Indian National Congress (INC) sessions was
the National Anthem sung for the first time?
1911, Kolkata
1907, Surat
1916, Lucknow
1917, Kolkata
Q4: Tea and coffee fall under which category of crops in India?
Horticulture crops
Food crops
Cash crops
Plantation crops
Q5: What is the full form of FORTRAN?
Formula Translation
Fortitude Translation
Foreign Translation
FoxPro Translation
Q6: In the First Five Year Plan _______, the Government of India sought to
get the country's economy out of the cycle of poverty.
1951-1956
1947-1952
1961-1965
1955-1960
Q7: Which movie won the 'Best Motion Picture of the Year' award at the
Oscars 2020?
Bohemian Rhapsody
Parasite
A Star is Born
Black Panther
Q8: One of the most important contributions of the British to India in 1853
which enabled people to travel long distance was_______.
the roadways
the railways
the airways
the waterways
Q9: Who is the co-founder of Apple Computers?
Bill Gates
Charles Flint
Paul Allen
Steve Jobs
Q10: Which of the following IITs has been declared one among the seven Eat
Right Campus by FSSAI?
IIT Gandhinagar
IIT Delhi
IITKanpur
IIT Ropar
Q11: If people cannot be used as a resource they naturally appear as _______
to the economy.
indispensable
important
an asset
a liability
Q12: Aedes mosquito is a carrier of:
malaria
cholera
dengue
typhoid
Q13: In the UN Security Council there are:
5 permanent and 5 non-permanent members
10 permanent and 10 non-permanent members
10 permanent and 5 non-permanent members
5 permanent and 10 non-permanent members
Q14: On which day is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
observed?
22nd May
5th June
17th June
22nd April
Q15: The organ of the government that primarily looks after the function of
implementation and administration is called the_______.
Executive
Parliament
Judiciary
Legislature
Q16: Which vitamin activates proteins and calcium essential for blood
clotting?
Vitamin K
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin B1
Q17: Demonetisation was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on:
October 8, 2016
September 8, 2016
December 8, 2016
November 8, 2016
Q18: As a social reformer, Gandhiji believed that Indians had to get rid of
social evils. Which of the following is NOT a social evil?
Untouchability
Inflation
Illiteracy
Child marriage
Q19: Gandhiji's campaign against the _______ was in response to the British
censorship of the press and detention without trial.
World War I
British Rule
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Rowlatt Act
Q20: World Health Organisation (WHO) is headquartered in__________.
Geneva, Switzerland
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vienna, Austria
New York City, America
Q21: Which of the following is NOT a desert in India?
Rann of Kutch
The Thar desert
Indus valley desert
Spiti valley cold desert
Q22: The earlier name of Bhabha Atomic Research Center was________.
Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited
Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay
Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam
Q23: Each elements has a name and _______.
a unique colour
a unique shape
a unique chemical symbol
a unique physical symbol
Q24: Clearance of snow in high altitude areas is undertakes by:
The Border Road Organisation
Inland Waterways Authority
Snow Authority of India
Public Works Department
Q25: As of October 2020, which of the following is NOT on
the World Heritage list?
Elephanta Caves
Sun Temple
Agra Fort
Hawa Mahal
Q26: The Congress annual session of December 1929 in Lahore was significant
because of:
Indians becoming self-reliant
commitment to Purna Swaraj
the work done by the people of the country
the overwhelming majority
Q27: Asia's largest Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip garden is situated in which
city?
Shimla
Manali
Srinagar
Ganatok
Q28: Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is a Government of India flagship programme,
making free and compulsory education to children in the age group of
_______.
7-14 years
5-14 years
6-14 years
8-14 years
Q29: The symbol used for Magnesium is:
Mo
Mn
Ma
Mg
Q30: Travellers in deserts often tend to have an optical illusion of a sheet
of water where none actually exists. What is this
Scattering
Mirage
Reflection
Diversion
Q31: As of November 2020, which team is number one in the ICC men's T20
Cricket rankings?
Austraila
England
India
West Indies
Q32: Which body is responsible to regulate, promote and ensure orderly
growth of the insurance industry in India?
CRISIL
RBI
IRDAI
ICICI
Q33: _______ is the process under which farmers grow trees for commercial
and non-commercial purposes on their lands.
Farm forestry
Tree conservation
Forest conservation
Tree forestry
Q34: Viticulture is__________.
flower cultivation
mango cultivation
grape cultivation
vegetable cultivation
Q35: Which of the following is the tallest tree in the world?
Cedar
Redwood
Pine
Spruce
Q36: Shah Jahan's daughter _______ participated in many architectural
project of the new capital of Shahjahanabad (Delhi).
Roshanara
Begum Ishrat
Jahanara
Gulbadan Begum
Q37: In a parliamentary system, the legislative, judicial and emergency
powers are in reality used by the President only on the advice of
the_______.
Vice President
Chief Minister
Council of Ministers
Members of the Parliament
Q38: Which of the following companies stopped making personal computers in
2005?
Acer
Asus
IBM
Dell
Q39: Which of the following cities is NOT in Madhya Pradesh?
Raipur
Gwalior
Bhopal
Jabalpur
Q40: What does PSLV stand for?
Public Satellite Launch Vehicle
Private Satellite Launch Vehicle
Partner Satellite Launch Vehicle
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
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