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Complete GK questions of RRB NTPC January 17, 2021 Shift-2 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC |
| Phase | 2 |
| Date | 17/01/2021 |
| Test Time | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the RRB NTPC January 17, 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: Which of the following acid is the constituent of eyewash?
Acetic acid
Nitric acid
Boric acid
Sulfuric acid
Q2: When did Non-Cooperation and Khilafat Movement begin?
1915
1930
1925
1920
Q3: According to the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation of India,
what is the approximate share of India in the production of pulses
worldwide?
25%
30%
15%
20%
Q4: In which of the following states is the Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve
located?
Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
Q5: Which acid is produced by human's stomach?
Acetic acid
Sulfuric acid
Nitric acid
Hydrochloric acid
Q6: Which of the following agendas was signed by the world leaders in 1992
at UNCED that works for achieving Global Sustainable Development?
Agenda 21
Agenda 2030
Kyoto Protocol
Paris Agreement
Q7: Who among the following is one of the founders of Google?
Steve Jobs
Bill Gates
Larry Page
Mark Zuckerberg
Q8: Which is the correct full form of IPBES from below?
Indian Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
International Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem
Services
Integrated Programme on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Q9: When were the first Lok Sabha elections held?
1947-48
1955-56
1951-52
1960-61
Q10: Among the following, which satellite facility is equipped with the
state-of-the-art data acquisition systems that receive data from various
satellites?
ESA
IMGEOS
NASA
ISRO
Q11: FAO is a specialized agency that works on the behalf of UN. Choose its
full form.
Food and Agriculture Organization
Federation of Asian Organizations
Financial Aid Organization
Foreign Affairs Office
Q12: An amount of money given by the employer to the employee at the time of
retirement for services rendered is called:
Gratuity
Pension
Salary
Bonus
Q13: Being light and non-inflammable, _____ gas is used to blow balloons.
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Helium
Q14: As of October 2020, who among the following is the CEO of Amazon and
the owner of Blue Origin?
Sundar Pichai
Satya Nadella
Jeff Bezos
Elon Musk
Q15: What is the average temperature of the surface water of the oceans?
20 degrees Celsius
27 degrees Celsius
30 degrees Celsius
15 degrees Celsius
Q16: The Government of India, with its flagship programme Swachh Bharat
Mission, aims at a _____.
better education
clean water supply
improved healthcare
pollution-free environment
Q17: Which of the following missile systems are offered by the US to India
as an alternative to Russian S-400s?
THAAD and PAC-3
Patriot and Iron Dome
NASAMS and David's Sling
Aegis and Arrow
Q18: The cell with dark boundary in _____ is called active cell.
MS Excel
MS PowerPoint
MS Access
MS Word
Q19: Who among the following has authored (edited) "India: The Future Is
Now"?
Amartya Sen
Chetan Bhagat
Arundhati Roy
Shashi Tharoor
Q20: When did Babur defeat Ibrahim Lodhi?
1520
1526
1530
1535
Q21: When was the INSAT-1B launched?
1980
1985
1987
1983
Q22: When was the Anandpur Sahib Resolution passed?
1978
1975
1973
1970
Q23: Which was the first state to implement 10% reservation in government
jobs and higher education for Economically Weaker Sections?
Maharashtra
Gujarat
West Bengal
Tamil Nadu
Q24: As of January 2019, which of the following ports is listed amongst the
world's top 30 Container ports as per latest Lloyd report?
Kochi Port
Jawaharlal Nehru Port
Chennai Port
Mumbai Port
Q25: As of Post Monsoon Estimates of 2018-2019, which of the following is
the largest coffee-producing state in India, according to the Coffee Board
India?
Karnataka
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Q26: Which of the following is the memorial of India's second Prime Minister
Lal Bahadur Shastri?
Raj Ghat
Shanti Van
Samadhi
Vijay Ghat
Q27: Which of the following states had the highest value in literacy
according to the HDI (Human Development Index) report for 2011?
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Q28: ONGC comes under which of the following sectors?
Telecommunications
Energy
Agriculture
Finance
Q29: When did archaeologist B. B. Lal carry out excavations at Hastinapura,
situated in Meerut district?
1955-56
1951-52
1945-46
1960-61
Q30: Which among the following was the capital city of British India
(1773-1911)?
Madras
Calcutta
Delhi
Bombay
Q31: Which one of the following programmes aims at creating self-employment
opportunities?
PMRY
PDS
MGNREGA
NHM
Q32: Where is the famous Wagah Border located?
Mumbai
Kolkata
Amritsar
Delhi
Q33: The Sharia is the law governing the _____ community.
Hindu
Muslim
Buddhist
Christian
Q34: Who is the Sports Minister of India as of October 2020?
Kiren Rijiju
Sarbananda Sonowal
Vijay Goel
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Q35: Which article of the Indian Constitution guarantees 'equality of
opportunity' in the matters of public employment?
Article 14
Article 15
Article 17
Article 16
Q36: Which fluid carries absorbed fat from intestine and drains excess fluid
from extra cellular space back into the blood?
Lymph
Blood
Urine
Bile
Q37: Which company has acquired British toymakers Hamleys?
Tata Group
Aditya Birla Group
Mahindra Group
Reliance Brands
Q38: The study of landforms and their evolution is called:
Geography
Geophysics
Geology
Geomorphology
Q39: According to National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA),
approximately how much percentage is accounted for tiger deaths due to
poaching and electrocution from 2012 to 2018?
31%
20%
35%
25%
Q40: Where is the cache memory located?
Between the central processing unit (CPU) and the main memory (RAM)
On the motherboard
Within the graphics card
Inside the hard drive
Report Card
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