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 1 of the RRB NTPC 16 February, 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 16 February, 2021 Shift 1 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC CBT-I |
| Phase | 4 |
| Date | 16/02/2021 |
| Test Time | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 16 February, 2021 Shift 1 exam. We’ve provided all the questions from the General Awareness (GK) section along with solutions for each question.
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Q1:
Wanawan is folk music from ________ which is sung during wedding
ceremonies.
Maharashtra
Haryana
Madhya Pradesh
Kashmir
Q2:
Who won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018 award in the 10 years
and under category?
Randeep Singh
Arshdeep Singh
Aadithyan Rajesh
Tanishq Abraham
Q3:
Which committee adopted the cost of living as the basis for identifying
poverty?
Lakdawala Committee
YK Alagh Committee
Shah Committee
Tendulkar Committee
Q4:
At which of the following places did Gautam Buddha attain enlightenment?
Kushinagar
Sarnath
Pavapuri
Bodh Gaya
Q5:
What is the range of the supersonic Akash missile?
Around 30 km
Around 35 km
Around 25 km
Around 20 km
Q6:
Which material was used to make beads in the Harappan civilisation?
Wood
Carnelian stone
Limestone
Plastic
Q7:
In which state is the Jog waterfalls situated?
Arunachal Pradesh
Nagaland
Karnataka
Telangana
Q8:
Which state achieved the highest literacy rate through its literacy
program 'Athulyam' in 2018?
Arunachal Pradesh
Bihar
Mizoram
Kerala
Q9:
Real-time video chatting uses the following internet application :
Internet Transfer Chat (ITC)
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
Internet Broadcast Chat (IBC)
Internet Publish Chat (IPC)
Q10:
Which was the first Asian country in the world to enter the Mars orbit in
its first attempt?
Philippines
China
Japan
India
Q11:
In which city was the 23rd National Conference on e-Governance
held?
New Delhi
Lucknow
Mumbai
Gurgaon
Q12:
Who got the purple cap for taking maximum number of wickets in IPL-13
season?
Andrew Tye
Dwayne Bravo
Kagiso Rabada
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Q13:
In 2018, which nuclear reactor did BARC re-commission with double capacity
compared to its earlier version?
Apsara
Arihant
Brahmos
Agni
Q14:
IRNSS - IG is the:
tenth navigation satellite
third navigation satellite
seventh navigation satellite
first navigation satellite
Q15:
Which function key is used to change the name of a specific file?
F4
ALT + S
CTRL + E
F2
Q16:
In which of the following states is the Mathuri folk dance practiced?
Telangana
Nagaland
Meghalaya
Odisha
Q17:
Which type of natural vegetation is found in the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta?
Indian chestnut trees
Mulberry trees
Mangrove trees
Rosewood trees
Q18:
In 1939, which Viceroy of India announced that India had entered the war
along with Britain?
Lord Willingdon
Lord Mountbatten
Lord Linlithgow
Lord Wavell
Q19:
Which of the following temples of India is called the Great Living Chola
Temple?
Kanchi Kailasanathar temple in Kanchipuram
Shree Jagannath temple in Puri
Brihadisvara temple in Thanjavur
Somnath temple in Saurashtra
Q20:
What is the height of the geostationary orbit?
33,638 km
42,164 km
35,786 km
22,150 km
Q21:
Which state has the highest percentage of its geographical area covered by
forests, as per IFSR, 2019?
Meghalaya
Assam
Mizoram
Nagaland
Q22:
To which family does the 'Touch-me-not' plant belong?
Malvaceae
Acanthaceae
Mimosaceae
Cyperaceae
Q23:
What are the criteria to be considered to get Maharatna status?
Having Miniratna category-1 status
Having significant global presence/international operations
Having inter-sectoral performance
Having positive net profit to net worth ratio
Q24:
In May 2019, Naveen Patnaik was sworn in as the Chief Minister of
Odisha for the ________ time.
fourth
sixth
fifth
third
Q25:
Who organized the Independent Labour Party and Scheduled Castes
Federation?
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Chandra Shekhar Azad
Dr. Zakir Hussain
Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
Q26:
According to PBL Netherlands Environment Assessment Agency report 2018,
what was the rate of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in India?
7%
5%
18%
13%
Q27:
Since 2008, the United Nations is running a program REDD to create
awareness for the importance of carbon stored in the forests, reduction of
carbon emissions and investment in low carbon development. What does REDD
stand for?
Recycling Energy from Deforestation and Forest Degradation
Reducing Emissions from Disintegration and Forest Degradation
Renewable Energy from Disintegration and Forest Degradation
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation
Q28:
What is the 69th amendment to the Constitution of India?
Introduced the Goods and Service Tax
Bodo, Dogri included as official languages
Delhi made National Capital Region and given special status.
Voting age lowered from 21 to 18 years
Q29:
Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner
and one is different. Select the odd one.
Nose
Ears
Tongue
Stomach
Q30:
Who designed the new Indian rupee symbol?
Udit Raj Hitesh
Nandita Correa-Mehrotra
D Uday Kumar
Padmashali
Q31:
Which polymer is used for the manufacturing of water pipes?
Bakelite
Polystyrene
Glyptal
PVC
Q32:
Which of the following was a para-military force of the Nizam of
Hyderabad?
Razakars
Ansars
Hizbul
Mujahideen
Q33:
India joined the UNO in the year:
1950
1945
1952
1947
Q34:
Which of the following programmes is implemented by NABARD?
Mid-day Meal Scheme
Prime Minister Rojgar Yojana
Umbrella Programme for Natural Resource Management
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
Q35:
What is the IUPAC name of glycerol?
Propan-1-ol
Ethane-1, 2-diol
Propane-1, 2, 3-triol
2-Methylpropan-1-ol
Q36:
The position of earth in its orbit when it is at its greatest distance
from the Sun is called:
Perihelion
Aphelion
Perigee
Apogee
Q37:
Who among the following flight lieutenants is the first woman pilot of the
IAF to qualify to undertake combat missions on a fighter jet?
Sunita Williams
Bhawana Kanth
Kalpana Chawla
Gunjan Saxena
Q38:
What is the common name of the compound NaHCO3?
Washing soda
Caustic soda
Bleaching powder
Baking soda
Q39:
What does ASCII stand for?
Asian Schema Code for Information Interchange
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
American Standard Code for Internet Information
Asian Standard Code for Internet Interchange
Q40:
In a human body, salts are transported by:
Oxygen
Haemoglobin
Plasma
Blood
Report Card
Total Questions Attempted: 0
Correct Answers: 0
Wrong Answers: 0
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