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 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 2 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC CBT-I |
| Phase | 4 |
| Date | 16/02/2021 |
| Test Time | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 16 February, 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 first person to obtain a spectrum by passing light through a
prism?
Benjamin Franklin
Paul Villard
Pierre Curie
Isaac Newton
Q2: Which was the first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) to be
established?
IIT, Kharagpur
IIT, Delhi
IIT, Bombay
IIT, Kanpur
Q3: Who among the following in NOT the founding members of the United
Nation?
Germany
Cuba
France
USA
Q4: According to USDA, which of the following countries is the largest
producer of rice in the world based on production in year 2019-20?
China
Thailand
India
Russia
Q5: When was Purna Swaraj i.e. complete freedom from the British Raj
declared by the Indian National Congress?
15th August 1922
26th January 1930
15th August 1930
19th December 1930
Q6: In April 2019,_______became the first Indian woman to be elected to the
Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS).
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
Dr. Gagandeep Kang
Tessy Thomas
Dr. Indira Hinduja
Q7: Which one of the following is the largest commercial bank in India?
Punjab National Bank
State Bank of India
ICICI
Axis Bank
Q8: Which one of the following is the tallest statue in the world?
'Great Buddha of Thailand' in Thailand
'Statue of Unity' in India
'Statue of Liberty' in USA
'Spring Temple Buddha' in China
Q9: What is the scientific name of the fruit mango?
Mangus Indicus
Mangifera Indica
Mangus Indica
Mangana Indica
Q10: Which of the following states has the largest tribal population as per
Census 2011?
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
Odisha
Q11: In May 2018, the government of India approved 'National Policy on
Biofuels' to promote biofuels in the country. Which of the following Indian
states was the first to implement this policy?
Rajasthan
Goa
Kerala
Himachal Pradesh
Q12: Which one of the following software applications is NOT a part of
Microsoft Office?
Excel
Acrobat Reader
PowerPoint
Word
Q13: Which of the following is NOT an instrument of the monetary policy of
the Reserve Bank of India?
Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)
Bank Rate
Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
Goods and Services Tax(GST)
Q14: With which of the following organisations were Ram Prasad Bismil,
Chandrashekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh associated?
Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
Hind Socialist Republican Association
Naujawan Bharat Sabha
Azad Hind Fauj
Q15: What is the ore of aluminium called?
Malachite
Bauxite
Magnetite
Haematite
Q16: What was the name of the political party formed by Subhash Chandra Bose
after he left Congress party?
All India Progressive Bloc
All India Socialist Bloc
Indian National Army
All India Forward Bloc
Q17: Which of the following National waterway runs along Coromandal Coast
and also through part of Krishna and Godavari river in South India?
National Waterway-1
National Waterway-2
National Waterway-3
National Waterway-4
Q18: National Museum of Indian Cinema was inaugurated in January 2019 in:
Delhi
Chennai
Mumbai
Kolkata
Q19: In which of the following regions is Mount Kailash situated?
Nepal
Uttarakhand
Sikkim
Tibet
Q20: Which of the following is NOT the Indian research station in
Antarctica?
Bharati
Dakshin Gangotri
Maitri
Himalaya
Q21: Who among the following was one of the defense attorneys of the famous
'Sehgal-Dhillon-Shah Nawaz' trials?
Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Agha Khan
Jawaharlal Nehru
Rajendra Prasad
Q22: Which of the following nuclear power plants has been INCORRECTLY
matched with the state within which it is located?
Kaiga - Karnataka
Kudankulam - Tamil Nadu
Kakrapar - Gujarat
Kalpakkam - Karnataka
Q23: Rocks which have solidified from molten magma are called:
Metamorphic Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Phyllite Rocks
Q24: 2022 Winter Olympics is scheduled to be held in the city of:
Annecy
Sapporo
Munich
Beijing
Q25: As of December 2020, who is the coach of the Indian men's football
team?
Shyam Thapa
Stephen Constantine
Igor Stimac
Graham Reid
Q26: Sabarimala Sri Ayyappa temple is situated in the state of:
Karnataka
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Q27: Which one of the following is defined as 'a program that runs in the
background on your computer, sending information about your browsing habits
to the company that installed it on your computer'?
Grayware
Malware
Adware
Spyware
Q28: Who was the first European president of the Indian National Congress?
George Yule
Annie Besant
Alfred Webb
AO Hume
Q29: Which one of the following bodies are NOT Bretton Woods
Institutions?
World Bank
World Trade Organization (WTO)
United Nations
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Q30: e-NAM launched by the Government of India in April 2016 is:
an electronic registration for business establishments' names
the name of a national electronic market
an electronic platform for agriculture market
a national portal for e-commerce activities
Q31: In the e-mail address India@solu.edu, India is the:
User name
Domain name
Server name
Password
Q32: 'Right to Property' was removed from the list of Fundamental Rights by
which amendment to the Constitution of India?
42th
44th
46th
48th
Q33: Quinine, a common medication for malaria, is extracted from the barks
of ______ trees.
Maple
Cinchona
Eucalyptus
Beech
Q34: Which one of the following classical dances in its present form is
influenced by Mughal tradition?
Bharatanatyam
Kathak
Mohiniyattam
Kathakali
Q35: ________ is the branch of science that aims at improving the genetic
quality of human population.
Biotechnology
Eugenics
Genetics
Epigenetics
Q36: When did an Indian chief minister hoist the national flag on
Independence Day for the first time?
15th August 1977
15th August 1950
15th August 1974
15th August 1947
Q37: The________oval spot in the human eye is the area of best vision.
green
white
yellow
blue
Q38: VVPAT is a machine that is used in Indian elections to ensure that the
citizen's vote has been correctly placed. What is the full form of VVPAT?
Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail
Voting Verification Paper Audit Tally
Voting Verification Paper Audit Trail
Voter Voting Pattern Audit Tally
Q39: As per Constitution of India, if for a period of ________ days a member
of either House of Parliament is, without permission of the House, absent
from all meetings thereof, the House may declare his seat vacant.
60
45
15
30
Q40: In the context of the GST framework, what is the full form of SGST?
Special Goods & Service Tax
State Goods & Service Tax
Systemic Goods & Service Tax
Statutory Goods & Service Tax
Report Card
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