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 17 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 17 February, 2021 Shift 2 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC CBT-I |
| Phase | 4 |
| Date | 17/02/2021 |
| Test Time | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 17 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: The novel 'Tamas' has been writtern by :
RK Narayana
Khushwant Singh
Bhisham sahani
Amrita Pritam
Q2: National Highway 48 (NH48) extends from:
Delhi to Hyderabad
Delhi to Chennai
Delhi to kolkata
Delhi to Guwahati
Q3: Which of the following is depicted on the Indian 200-rupee note?
Mangalyaan
Red Fort
Sunchi Stupa
Ellora Caves
Q4: The boiling point of liquid nitrogen is:
-132 °C
-273 °C
-27 °C
-196 °C
Q5: Which of the following is herbicide?
2,4-D
Aldrin
DDT
BHC
Q6: Which of the following satellites was operated by the Indian Institute
of Technology Kanpur?
Bhaskara
IRS-ID
Rohini
Jugnu
Q7: Which of the following is NOT a correct statement?
Rajasthan is the largest Indian state by area.
Sikkim is the least populous state in India.
The state of Telangana was formed on 2 June 2014
Capital of Mizoram is Kohima.
Q8: Select the pair that is NOT matched correctly (the dam of the river it
is built on).
Nathpa Jhakri Dam-Jhelum river
Indira Sagar Dam-Narmada river
Tehri Dam- Bhagirathi river
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam- Krishna river
Q9: 100 nibbles are equal to _____ bits.
256
512
200
400
Q10: Which of the following shooters has NOT won a medal in the Olympics ?
Vijay Kumar
Jitu Rai
Gagan Narang
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Q11: The Red Panda eats _____ leaves.
pine
maple
eucalyptus
bamboo
Q12: If you are using Ctrl + A keys in MS Word, what are you trying to do ?
Select all text in the file
Copy all text in the file
Paste text
Close the window
Q13: Who once remarked, "Nehru is a patriot, while Jinnah is a politician"?
Aurobindo Ghosh
Rabindranath Tahore
Mohammed Iqbal
Jawaharlal Nehru
Q14: Select the correct statement from the given options.
Talcher Super Thermal Power Station is in Andhra Pradesh.
Mundra Thermal Power Station is in Madhya Pradesh.
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Station is in Kerala.
Narora Atomic Power Station is in Uttar Pradesh.
Q15: Who has been awarded the Nobel prize for his research on transmission
of malaria?
Ronald Ross
Karl Landsteiner
Paul Lauterbur
Robert G Edwards
Q16: Select the pair that is NOT matched correctly (the port to its
location).
Paradip Port - Puducherry
Tuticorin Port - Tamil Nadu
Kandla Port - Gujarat
Mormugao Port - Goa
Q17: Which of the following is nuclear-powered submarine?
INS Shalki
INS Sindhuvir
INS Kalvari
INS Arihant
Q18:
The Komagata Maru was a_____steamship
British
Canadian
Japanese
Chinese
Q19: Quit India movement was launched at the ______ session of the All India
Congress Committee.
Lahore
Calcutta
Surat
Bombay
Q20: One carbon credit contains:
1 kg of carbon dioxide
1000 kg of carbon dioxide
100 kg of carbon dioxide
10 kg of carbon dioxide
Q21: Which statement from the given options is NOT correct?
Buddhist scriptures werer written in Pali.
Upagupta influence Ashoka to embrace Buddhism.
The birth place of Gautam Buddha is in Nepal.
Charak was the personal physician of Gautam Buddha.
Q22: Select the pair that is matched correctly (the institute to the city it
is based in).
Central Potato Research Institute - Dehradhun
Central Leather Research Institute - Salem
Central Arid Zone Research Institute - Jodhapur
Central Drug Research Institute - Kanpur
Q23:
which of the following statements is NOT correct ?
Punjab is the largest producer of wheat in India.
Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of sugarcane in India.
Assam is the largest producer of tea in India.
Kerala is the largest producer of rubber in India.
Q24: Which of the following is NOT correct with respect to amendments in
the Constitution of India ?
102nd amendment - to give constitutional status to the National Commission
for Backward Classes
72nd amendment - to make provisions for setting up Rent Control Tribunals
61st amendment - to reduce the voting age from 21 to 18 years
101st amendment - to introduce goods and service tax
Q25: Which of the following alloys does NOT contain tin ?
Gun metal
Brass
Bell metal
Bronze
Q26: "Beetles' is related to 'Crawl' in the same way as 'Cows'
is related to ' _____ ' .
Moo
Walk
Junp
Float
Q27: The downslope winds flowing from high elevations from mountains,
plateaus, and hills down their slopes to the valleys or planes below are
known as:
Katabatic winds
Anabatic winds
Samoon winds
Shamal winds
Q28: Which of the following cities does NOT have the Jantar Mantar?
Ujjain
Varanasi
Nagpur
Jaipur
Q29: Kalpana-1 is a __________ satellite
military
navigation
communication
meteorological
Q30: Ashoka the Great, belonged to the:
Gupta Dynasty
Shunga Dynasty
Chola Dynasty
Maurya Dynasty
Q31: The Deccan Odyssey is a:
botanical garden
luxury train
five-star hotel
cricket stadium
Q32: Which of the following competitions is associated with football?
Deodhar Trophy
Duleep Trophy
Santosh Trophy
Irani Cup
Q33: How many times have the Asian Games been held in India?
Four
Three
One
Two
Q34: Which of the following is an ore of thorium?
Torbernite
Pitchblende
Monazite
Carnotite
Q35: Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
The United Nations (UN) has six language official languages.
The term of a judge in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is five
years.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has fifteen judges.
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has five permanent members.
Q36: The full form of BIOS is:
Browser Input Operating System
Basic Input Operating System
Browser Input/Output System
Basic Input/Output System
Q37: Which noble gas is radioactive in nature?
Argon
Krypton
Radon
Neon
Q38: ISRO'S communication satellite GSAT-29 carried a high resolution camera
named as ______ that is capable of tracking enemy ships in the Indian Ocean.
Geo Vision
Third Eye
Geo Eye
Geo Rakshak
Q39: Who is considered as the 'Father of Nuclear Physics'?
E.Rutherford
J.Chadwick
Neils Bohr
J.J Thomson
Q40: Select the pair that is NOT matched correctly (the desert to it's
location).
Patagonian Desert - Argentina
Kalahari Desert - India
Sahara Desert - African continent
Great Victoria Desert - Australia
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Correct Answers: 0
Wrong Answers: 0
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