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 January 17, 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 GK questions of RRB NTPC January 17, 2021 Shift-1 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC |
| Phase | 2 |
| Date | 17/01/2021 |
| Test Time | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the RRB NTPC January 17, 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: Who developed the theory of "population growth"?
Karl Marx
John Maynard Keynes
Malthus
Adam Smith
Q2: Rourkela, Bhilai, Bokaro, Vizakhapatnam etc. are centers for:
Iron and steel industry
Automobile industry
Textile industry
Information technology
Q3: The instrument used to measure current is called ______.
Voltmeter
Ohmmeter
Ammeter
Galvanometer
Q4: On 22nd July 2019, from which place was the Chandrayaan-2 launched?
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Indian Space Research Organisation
Sriharikota High Altitude Range
Q5: Which Indian organisation, related to the development of nuclear energy,
is situated at Kolkata?
Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC)
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR)
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
Q6: Which two places are connected by the National Highway, NH-44?
Srinagar to Kanyakumari
Delhi to Mumbai
Kolkata to Chennai
Bangalore to Hyderabad
Q7: Which of the following Harappan site is NOT associated with craft
production?
Dholavira
Lothal
Manda
Harappa
Q8: ______ is the UN specialized agency which directs and co-ordinates
health related matters internationally.
UNESCO
FAO
UNICEF
WHO
Q9: The famous Indus Valley site Mohenjo-daro was first time excavated by
the eminent Indian archaeologist:
K.N. Dikshit
Daya Ram Sahni
Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay
R.D. Banerji
Q10: A voltmeter is an instrument which can detect the presence of ______.
Power
Resistance
Potential difference
Current
Q11: Who was appointed as the first woman speaker of the Lok Sabha?
Najma Heptulla
Pratibha Patil
Sumitra Mahajan
Meira Kumar
Q12: The North-South and East-West (NS-EW) corridors of Indian Highway
network intersect at:
Delhi
Chennai
Jhansi
Mumbai
Q13: The highest decoration for valour (during wartime) given to the Indian
uniformed soldiers is:
Vir Chakra
Maha Vir Chakra
Param Vir Chakra
Ashoka Chakra
Q14: Which one of the following determines how different programs exchange
data over the internet?
Transmission Control Protocol
Hypertext transfer protocol
File Transfer Protocol
Internet Protocol
Q15: She is the first robot in the world to become a full citizen of a
country. Who is she?
Sophia
Mira
Eva
Ava
Q16: The first revenue settlement in the Bombay Deccan came into operation
in the year:
1870
1820
1900
1850
Q17: Cargo services are a part of the ______ activities of the service
sector.
Finance
Transport
Agriculture
Manufacturing
Q18: Which Biosphere Reserve of India has become the 11th such entry from
India to be included in the UNESCO's world network of Biosphere Reserves in
2018?
Khangchendzonga
Pachmarhi
Nilgiri
Nanda Devi
Q19: Which one of the following is NOT a search engine?
Google
Instagram
Bing
Yahoo
Q20: The mobile app developed by the Federation of Indian Export
Organisation that provides a wide range of information required to undertake
international trade is called ______.
Export Mitra
Business Mitra
Niryat Mitra
Trade Mitra
Q21: Who among the following was the Chief Justice of India before the
current occupant Chief Justice S.A. Bobde?
T.S. Thakur
H.L. Dattu
Dipak Misra
Ranjan Gogoi
Q22: Startup India is the key initiative of the Ministry of:
Human Resource Development
Finance
Science and Technology
Commerce and Industry
Q23: ______ is a plant which grows in the wild and has stinging hair on its
leaves which cause painful stings when touched accidentally.
Nettle
Daisy
Rose
Sunflower
Q24: Launched on 1st May 2016, the scheme that provides free LPG connection
to women from below poverty line families is:
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
Q25: In India, an anti-corruption institution who can investigate on
complaints received from individuals against maladministration by public
authorities is:
Lokpal
Election Commission
Supreme Court
Central Vigilance Commission
Q26: A Giffen good is related to which of the following?
Income effect is stronger than the substitution effect
Substitution effect is stronger than the income effect
Neither income nor substitution effect
Both income and substitution effect
Q27: The Indian painting style which has embellishments of pure gold and
precious stones and depicts Hindu deities, especially Lord Krishna is:
Madhubani Paintings
Pattachitra
Phad Painting
Tanjore Paintings
Q28: Which of the following is NOT an example of the heating effect of
current?
Working of a fan
Electric heater
Electric kettle
Electric iron
Q29: Which one of the following is NOT true about plaster of Paris?
Plaster of Paris doesn't change on wetting with water.
Plaster of Paris is used in medicine for setting bones.
Plaster of Paris is used for making sculptures.
Plaster of Paris is a building material.
Q30: The United Nations University is located in:
New York, USA
Paris, France
Geneva, Switzerland
Tokyo, Japan
Q31: ______ is the longest highway of India.
NH-8
NH-1
NH-48
NH-44
Q32: Who among the following is a Swiss professional tennis player who set a
record with eight Wimbledon titles and five consecutive US open titles?
Roger Federer
Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal
Andy Murray
Q33: ______ is known as the city of pearls.
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Mumbai
Chennai
Q34: In 1944, who took over as the Director General of the Archaeological
Survey of India and undertook the excavations of Harappa?
R.E.M. Wheeler
John Marshall
Mortimer Wheeler
Alexander Cunningham
Q35: Which type of sugar is responsible for sweetening in fruits?
Sucrose
Fructose
Maltose
Glucose
Q36: Under which Article can the President of India grant pardons,
reprieves, respites or remission of punishment or suspend, remit or commute
the sentence of any person convicted with the death sentence?
Article 73
Article 74
Article 72
Article 75
Q37: Which of the following mountain ranges is an example of fold mountains?
Himalayas
Aravalli
Western Ghats
Eastern Ghats
Q38: The canal that links the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea is:
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Corinth Canal
Kiel Canal
Q39: What is the nickname given to ISRO's most powerful Rocket GSLV-Mk III?
Mega Rocket
Fat Boy
Heavy Lifter
Big Boy
Q40: Fort William was built by the East India Company. The village of ______
was cleared as a site for the fort.
Kolkata
Chennai
Gobindapur
Mumbai
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