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 13 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 13 January, 2021 Shift 2 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC |
| Phase | 1 |
| Date | 13/01/2021 |
| Test Time | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 13 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: Under the Indian political system, there is reservation for women in
the:
Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha
State Assemblies
Panchayati Raj Institutions
Q2: With which of the following musical instruments was V Balsara
associated?
Piano
Sarangi
Mandolin
Jal Tarang
Q3: What is the full form of UNDP?
United Nations Development Programme
United Nations Digital Programme
United Nations Digital Project
United Nations Development Project
Q4: Who among the following was NOT the member of Draft
Committee of the Indian Constitution?
Syed Mohammad Saadullah
A. V. Thakkar
Dr K.M. Munshi
N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar
Q5: In which year did King George-III establish the Supreme Court in Madras?
1857
1774
1757
1800
Q6: 'Humayun Nama' provides a glimpse into the world of Mughals. Who wrote
the book?
Nadira
Gulbadan Begum
Jahanara Begum
Abu'l Fazl
Q7: Who among the following won gold in boxing at the Asian Boxing
Championships held in Bangkok in 2019?
Mary Kom
Kavita Chahal
Bhagyabati Kachari
Pooja Rani
Q8: In 2019, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) adopted two
resolutions piloted by India. Which were these two resolutions?
Single-use plastic and sustainable nitrogen management
Check on water pollution and better drainage systems
Checks on air pollution and noise pollution
Better living standards and pollution control
Q9: Which country won the FIFA World Cup 2018?
France
Italy
Brazil
Croatia
Q10: _______ in Hyderabad is responsible for remote sensing satellite data
acquisition and processing, data dissemination, aerial remote sensing and
decision support for disaster management.
Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER)
National Informatics Centre (NIC)
National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Q11: Which of the following plant groups bear naked seeds?
Thallophytes
Gymnosperms
Angiosperms
Pteridophytes
Q12: Which of the following is NOT a conventional source of
energy?
Wind mill
Natural gas
Coal
Petroleum
Q13: Indian Standard Time (IST) is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) by
______.
6 h, 15 min
5 h, 10 min
5 h, 30 min
3 h, 30 min
Q14: What is the SI unit of power of a lens called?
Presbyopic
Dioptre
Hypermetropic
Myopic
Q15: Who is known as the 'Napoleon of India'?
Skandagupta
Kumaragupta
Chandragupta
Samudragupta
Q16: Which authority was successful in recovering Rs. 1514 crore of
depositors' money from The Peerless General Finance & Investment Co Ltd.
in April 2019?
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Q17: In which of the following years was 'Purna Swaraj' accepted as an
Indian National Congress goal at INC's Lahore session?
1928
1929
1939
1931
Q18: What is the full from of ASCII?
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
American Standard Code for International Interchange
American Stable Code for Institutional Interchange
American Stable Code for Information Interchange
Q19: Which of the following languages does a computer use to process data?
Binary
Windows
COBOL
BASIC
Q20: In which of the following locations was 'Nataraja', a stone male
dancing figure discovered?
Lothal
Harappa
Rangpur
Mohenjo-daro
Q21: What among the following is the Primary purpose of The Chipko Andolan?
Prevent Global warming
Save the Earth
Save Trees and forests
Reserve the Water Resources
Q22: Iodine is essential for the synthesis of ______.
Oestrogen
Thyroxine
Cytokinin
Insulin
Q23: As of 2022, how many nuclear reactors are in operation of India?
17
12
7
22
Q24: Which of the following UN agencies promotes International Labour
Rights?
ICAO
IMO
ILO
IMF
Q25: When did the Ministry of Human Resource Development launch Samagra
Shiksha Abhiyan which the scheme focuses on improving the quality of
education and using technology to empower children and teachers?
January 2015
July 2017
March 2019
May 2018
Q26: In which of the following cities is the famous Jallianwala Bagh
located?
Amritsar
Patna
Panipat
Ambala
Q27: What is the approximate percentage of female literacy in India
according to 2011 Census?
59.23%
46.89%
65.46%
29.32%
Q28: According to a 2019 stanford study, global warming has caused the
indian economy to shrink by _____ between 1961 and 2010.
31%
37%
31.6%
39%
Q29: Name the first country of the Soviet Republic (USSR) to declare its
independence.
Moldova
Georgia
Lithuania
Ukraine
Q30: Which of the following is the largest bauxite producing states of
India?
Maharashtra
Odisha
Bihar
Punjab
Q31: What is the full form of JNNURM?
Jawaharlal Nehru National Utility Renewal Mission
Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Rejuvenation Mission
Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
Jawaharlal Nehru National Utility Rural Mission
Q32: Which of the following satellites is India's first dedicated
multi-wavelength space observatory?
Astrosat
INSAT
JUGNU
IRS
Q33: How many banks were nationalised in India in the year 1969?
10
14
8
15
Q34: _______ honoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Zayed Medal, its
highest civilian honour in 2019.
Oman
Kuwait
UAE
Saudi Arabia
Q35: Which of the following devices is based on the phenomenon of
electromagnetic induction?
Bulb
Ammeter
Galvanometer
Generator
Q36: Into how many constituencies was India divided for the 2019 Lok Sabha
elections?
345
247
342
543
Q37: Which of the following is the energy currency for most cellular
processes?
ATP
Glucose
Pyruvate
ADP
Q38: Which of the following airlines suspended all of its operations for an
indefinite period on 17 April 2019 due to lack of funds?
Air Vistara
Kingfisher
Jet Airways
Spice Jet
Q39: Who among the following wrote the book 'Hind Swaraj'?
Mahatma Gandhi
Sarojini Naidu
Subhash Chandra Bose
Jawaharlal Nehru
Q40: ____ and _____ are the two kinds of sound effects files that can be
added in Microsoft PowerPoint.
.wav files, .mid files
.doc files, .gif files
.jpg files, .pdf files
.wav files, .jpg files
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Correct Answers: 0
Wrong Answers: 0
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