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 12 March, 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 12 March, 2021 Shift 2 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC CBT-I |
| Phase | 5 |
| Date | 12/03/2021 |
| Test Time | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 12 March, 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: How many biodiversity hotspots does India host?
Two
Three
Five
Four
Q2: Where was Mahatma Gandhi during independence day celebration on 15th
August 1947?
Delhi (Birla House)
Kolkata
Ahmedabad (Sabarmati)
Varanasi
Q3: Who is the Founder Director of ISRO's Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC)?
Dr. K Sivan
Dr. S Unnikrishnan Nair
R Hutton
Dr. K Kasturirangan
Q4: Intestinal juice converts protein in food into which molecules?
Glucose
Fatty acid
Amino acid
Glycerol
Q5: Which of the following Indian states has no coastline?
Bihar
West Bengal
Andhra Pradesh
Gujarat
Q6: Which of the following product is formed due to burning of a magnesium
ribbon with a spirit lamp?
Magnesium oxide
Magnesium sulphate
Magnesium dioxide
Magnesium hydroxide
Q7: What will happen if we cover a burning candle with a glass jar?
Flame will slow down
It will continue burning
It will stop burning
Flame will be higher
Q8: The Sepoy Revolt of 1857 started on which date?
10 July
15 August
10 May
1 May
Q9: Cheraw, popularly known as bamboo dance, is a traditional cultural dance
of which state?
Uttarakhand
Mizoram
Jharkhand
Manipur
Q10: How much insurance cover is available for accidental death under the
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)?
Rs. 5 lakh
Rs. 2 lakh
Rs. 10 lakh
Rs. 3 lakh
Q11: Which of the following tribes belongs to the Andaman and Nicobar
Islands?
Sentinelese
Kharwar
Gond
Bhil
Q12: The Kakori Conspiracy case happened in ______.
1925
1928
1929
1923
Q13: Who is awarded the "Player of the Series" for the Cricket Test Series
between India and Australia concluded in Jan 2021?
Steve Smith
Shubman Gill
Rishabh Pant
Pat Cummins
Q14: Which of the following is NOT located in Assam?
Nameri National Park
Manas National Park
Kaziranga National Park
Dampa Tiger reserve
Q15: The symbol of Indian Rupee, was conceptualized and designed by whom?
Manoj Kumar
Hari Shankar
Dheeraj Tiwari
D Udaya Kumar
Q16: Which of the following groups consists of only output devices?
Plotter, printer and monitor
Scanner, printer and monitor
Mouse, printer and monitor
Keyboard, printer and monitor
Q17: Pandit Birju Maharaj is a legendary dancer of which Indian dance form?
Kathak
Bharatnatyam
Kuchipudi
Odissi
Q18: Which of the following is NOT a public sector bank?
South Indian Bank
Corporation Bank
UCO Bank
Indian Overseas Bank
Q19: Who among the former INA leaders was not charged with waging war
against the British India government?
Prem Kumar Sehgal
Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon
Mohan Singh
Shah Nawaz Khan
Q20: Which is the native state of Bharat Ratna awardee Bhupen
Hazarika?
Manipur
West Bengal
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Q21: In which year had ISRO launched EDUSAT (GSAT-3), a satellite
exclusively dedicated to die educational sector?
2004
2010
2007
2015
Q22: As of October 2020, which of the following is NOT recognised as a
national party?
Samajwadi Party
Bahujan Samaj Party
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Nationalist Congress Party
Q23: Who/What are the natural hosts of Nipah virus?
Pigs
Goats
Birds
Fruit bats
Q24: Which of the following is NOT an operating system?
Intel
Mac
Windows
Linux
Q25: Article 21A was added to the Constitution of India by which
constitutional amendment act?
86th Constitutional Amendment
93rd Constitutional Amendment
94th Constitutional Amendment
42nd Constitutional Amendment
Q26: How many states of India share borders with Bangladesh?
Three
Five
Four
Six
Q27: The Battle of Chausa between Humayun and Sher Shah Suri was fought in
the year:
1542
1539
1529
1540
Q28: Which of the following has conducted the NEET examination, 2020?
NTA
MCI
UGC
CBSE
Q29: Which of the following states does NOT share its border with Mizoram?
Meghalaya
Tripura
Manipur
Assam
Q30: In the absence of the President of India, who would take charge of the
President's office?
Chief Justice of India
Ex-officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha
Senior most judge of the Supreme Court
Prime Minister
Q31: Who was not amongst the First Awardee of Bharat Ratna-the highest
civilian award of the Republic of India?
C Rajagopalachari
M. Visvesvaraya
C. V. Raman
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Q32: Which of the following ministries has been allotted to Pratap Chandra
Sarangi as a minister of State in current Central Government (as of Dec
2020)?
Textiles
Parliamentary Affairs
Education
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Q33: Which Economic Census was conducted in 2019 in India?
Seventh
Sixth
Eighth
First
Q34: Which lens will be suitable for a myopic person?
Convex lens
Compound lens
Concave lens
Goggles
Q35: The UN General Assembly defined Sustainable Development Goals in the
year:
2015
2016
2014
2013
Q36: Which of the following is NOT a Navratna company?
Engineers India Limited
Bharat Electronics Limited
Oil India Limited
Airports Authority of India
Q37: Which of the following SAARC Centre is established in India?
SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC)
SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC)
SAARC Disaster Management Centre (SDMC)
SAARC Energy Centre (SEC)
Q38: The Madhubani painting originates from which state?
Odisha
Jharkhand
West Bengal
Bihar
Q39: Which of the following comes under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of
Mines?
Natural Gas
Copper
Coal
Petroleum
Q40: Which of the following nation is NOT a member of the BIMSTEC
organisation?
Myanmar
Maldives
Nepal
Bhutan
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