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 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 13 March, 2021 Shift 2 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC CBT-I |
| Phase | 5 |
| Date | 13/03/2021 |
| Test Time | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 13 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: Who was the grandson of Bhim and Hidimba as per Mahabharata?
Barbarika
Parikshit
Babruvahana
Iravan
Q2: Who has been appointed as UNICEF India's first ever Youth Ambassador in
2018?
Nahid Aafreen
Hima Das
Mary Kom
Sakshi Malik
Q3: Which of the following events is the oldest one?
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Poona Pact
Non-Cooperation Movement
Quit India Movement
Q4: Who gave M. K. Gandhi a title of Mahatma?
Rabindranath Tagore
Dadabhai Naoroji
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Lokmanya Tilak
Q5: Who was the secretary of UNO between the year 1997-2006?
Ban ki-Moon
Trigvi Li
Kofi Annan
U-Thant
Q6: Which of the following is NOT listed as a 'fundamental right' in the
Indian Constitution?
Right to Speech
Right to Freedom
Cultural and Educational Right
Right to Equality
Q7: The book titled 'Soul of New Machine' was awarded with:
Pulitzer
Man booker
Hugo
Neustadt International Prize for literature
Q8: In the following group of materials, which group contains only
non-biodegradable materials?
Plastic, DDT, bakelite
Food scraps, animal waste
Wood, paper, leather
Scraps, cotton, wool
Q9: Who designed the National Flag of India?
Ram Prasad Bismil
Pingali Venkaya
Tatya tope
Dr. Maghfoor Ahmed Ajazi
Q10: The process of digestion of food in the humans begins in _______ and is
completed in ________.
food pipe; small intestine
stomach; large intestine
food pipe; large intestine
mouth; small intestine
Q11: Name the first Indian newspaper that became available on the Internet.
The Statesman
The Hindu
National Herald
Times of India
Q12: Which of the following museum is situated in Kerala?
Napier Museum
Salar Jung Museum
Albert Hall Museum
Dakshinachitra Museum
Q13: Which one of the following is the largest compartment of stomach in
hoofed animals?
Omasum
Abomas
Reticulum
Rumen
Q14: Which rank was given by EIU Global Democracy Index to India for the
year 2019?
31st
51st
41st
21st
Q15: Which of the following Nations was the member of "Allied Powers" group
in World War II?
USA
Japan
Italy
Germany
Q16: Which temple is known as 'black pagoda'?
Shani Shingnapur
Konark Sun Temple
Martand Sun Temple
Suryanar Temple
Q17: Which institution introduced the Udyam Abhilasha Program?
IDBI
ICICI
SIDBI
IFCI
Q18: Name the vehicle developed by DRDO to detect and dispose a bomb.
Daksh
Vajra
Rakshak
Prahar
Q19: The human species have genetic roots in:
Antarctica
Australia
Africa
America
Q20: What is the objective of the KUSUM programme launched by the Indian
government?
Promotion of organic farming in the country
Starts ups for women and youth
Protection of women
Providing financial security to farmers through harnessing solar energy
capacities
Q21: Which of the following pairs is correct?
Khajuraho Temple - Andhra Pradesh
Lingraj temple - Madhya Pradesh
Tijara Mandir - Rajasthan
Venkateswara Temple - Odisha
Q22: Which one of the following is the largest natural freshwater lake in
India?
Bhimtal
Wular
Loktak
Barapani
Q23: Name the Indian sportsman who became the youngest Gold Medalist at the
"Khelo India" games in Shooting in 2019.
Abhinav Bindra
Manu Bhaker
Abhinav Shaw
Abhsihek Verma
Q24: What is the SI unit of radioactivity?
Rutherford
Faraday
Curie
Becquerel
Q25: Who is known as the 'Martin Luther of India'?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Pandit Lekhraj
Dayanand Saraswati
Swami Vivekanand
Q26: Which country's President suggested the name "United Nations"?
Russia
United States of America
France
Germany
Q27: Pons is a part of human:
heart
kidney
brain
adrenal gland
Q28: Which term is used for the tropical cyclone that originates in the
north eastern Pacific and north Atlantic?
Twister
Typhoon
Hurricane
Tornado
Q29: Which of the following organs of the digestive system has the shape
similar to the English alphabet "J"?
Mouth
Intestine
Stomach
Liver
Q30: Which of the following scheme is the Micro Finance Scheme for
women with rebate in interest.
Social Security Pilot Scheme
National Maternity Benefit Scheme
Mahila samriddhi Yojna
Rajrajeshwari Mahila kalyan Yojna
Q31: Ram Nath Kovind is the ________ President of India.
14th
17th
19th
12th
Q32: Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank have recently merged with:
Bank of India
Bank or Baroda
Punjab National Bank
State Bank of India
Q33: Name the satellite launched by NASA to precisely track Earth's
shrinking polar ice cover.
ICESat-2
SLINEX-2018
CYGNSS
HYSIS
Q34: Which is the highest peak of the Hindu Kush?
Tirich Mir
Udren Zom
Karakonam
Nanda Devi
Q35: Which country's constitution has been considered by India for the
'Principles of Liberty, Equality & Fraternity'?
France
Britain
Australia
Ireland
Q36: The part of the Himalayan mountains that is lying between Tista and
Dihang river is known as:
Kashmir & Himachal Himalayas
Punjab Himalayas
Kumaon Himalayas
Assam Himalayas
Q37: Which of the following is the operation started by the Government of
India in the year 2018-19 to ensure the availability of tomato, onion and
potatoes round the year without price volatility?
Operation Greens
Operation Green Hunt
Operation Sukoon
Operation Raahat
Q38: Desktop computers, laptop computers, tablets and smartphones are
different types of:
mainframe computers
mini computers
microcomputers
super computers
Q39: Which planet is known as the 'Earth's Twin'?
Venus
Mars
Moon
Carla
Q40: Which statement regarding the "green rail corridor' (launched in Tamil
Nadu) is NOT correct?
The trains under green rail corridor are equipped with bio toilets.
It is India's first green rail corridor.
It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The stretch of the green rail corridor is 114 km.
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