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 18, 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 18, 2021 Shift-1 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC |
| Phase | 2 |
| Date | 18/01/2021 |
| Test Time | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the RRB NTPC January 18, 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: Champaran in Bihar was a witness to satyagrah by Mahatma Gandhi in the
year $\qquad$ .
1917
1916
1915
1918
Q2: Baichung Bhutia was the first Indian sportsman to refuse to carry the
Olympic torch relay to support the -
More funds for Indian sports.
Discrimination Against Women
Tibetan Independence Movement
Children not provided training facilities for sports.
Q3: _______ was the first bank to be fully managed by Indians.
Punjab National Bank
DENA Bank
Bank of India
Allahabad Bank
Q4: Name the only bird that can fly backwards.
Humming Bird
Sparrow
Penguin
Wood pecker
Q5: Al- Biruni, the Persian scholar, accompanied which invader to
Afghanistan and India?
Alexander
Allaudin Khilji
Mahmud Ghazni
Muhammad Ghori
Q6: Which one of the following animals was frequently seen on the seals of
the Harrapan Civilisation?
Bull
Lion
Deer
Fox
Q7: Which one of the following states has the highest length of railway
lines in kilometers?
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
Q8: Government of India has introduced 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padao' programme
to address the issue of -
Freedom of Speech
Equality between different social groups
Provide health facilities to all
Decline in girl child sex-ratio
Q9: Saudi Arabia leads the world in export of petroleum in 2018-19. Which
country holds the second position?
Brazil
United States
Mexico
Russia
Q10: Which one of the following is not a computer virus but is, basically, a
computer language?
Conficker
Sasser
Code Red
Python
Q11: Which one of the following scholars coined the term- Geography?
Herodotus
Aristotle
Eratosthenes
Plato
Q12: The study of birds is called _________.
Ornithology
Ophthalmology
Herpetology
Anthropology
Q13: What was the actual reason considered to be behind the Partition of
Bengal by Lord Curzon?
Bengal has emerged as an education center.
All freedom fighters were from Bengal.
Bengalis were opposing English dress and food.
Divide and Rule Policy of the British.
Q14: Near-sightedness in humans is called:
Cataract
Hypermetropia
Presbyopia
Myopia
Q15: In Pradhan Mantri Gramin DISHA (PMGDISHA) Programme, DISHA stands for:
Distance Human Association
Digital Saksharta Abhiyan
Development Interior Skiksha Help and Assistance
Distance Integrated Social Humanitarian Association
Q16: Green plants and certain bacteria manufacture their own food. Which one
of the following nutrition process do they adopt?
Parasitic Nutrition
Autotrophic Nutrition
Holozoic Nutrition
Saprotrophic Nutrition
Q17: Which one of the following cities does not form a part of tourist
circuit 'The Golden Triangle'?
Jaipur
Agra
Lucknow
Delhi
Q18: Which one of the following is the correct sequence of steps in
Digestive System?
Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, Egestion
Absorption, Egestion, Digestion, Ingestion
Ingestion, Absorption, Egestion, Digestion
Egestion, Ingestion, Absorption, Digestion
Q19: Which one of the following lines runs parallel to Arabian Sea?
The Central Railways
The Konkan Railways
The Western Railways
The Southern Railways
Q20: The famous Hornbill Festival is unique to which Northeast state of
India?
Nagaland
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Assam
Q21: The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development was approved by the
United Nations in the year:
2002
1992
2018
Q22: The Red Fort of Agra was founded by which Mughal Emperor?
Jahangir
Bahadurshah Zafar
Akbar
Shahjahan
Q23: Which one of the following is not a part of the Local Government in
India?
Nagar Palika
Development Authority
Gram Panchayat
Zila Parishad
Q24: Which one of the following is not a hardware component of a computer?
Printer
Memory
Keyboard
Mouse
Q25: Which one of the following is not an international organization?
Statistical Office of European Union
Defence Research and Development Organization
World Tourism Organization 1 options 1,2
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Q26: The First elected Parliament of independent India came into existence
in -
1947
1951
1949
1952
Q27: Which one of the following statements is correct about a computer?
A computer is composed of only hardware.
An electronic device that stores, retrieves and processes data.
A computer can organise all information on its own.
A computer is composed of only software.
Q28: Which organisation launched a military communication satellite for
Indian Air Force called-GSAT-7A in December 2018?
DST
AIIMS
MES
ISRO
Q29: Which one of the following passes is located at the crest of the
Western Ghats and connects Mumbai with Pune?
Asirgarh Fort Pass
Amba Ghat Pass
Bhor Ghat Pass
Tamhini Ghat Pass
Q30: The President can nominate two members of which community to the Lok
Sabha?
Anglo-Indian
Parsi
Tribals
Scheduled Class
Q31: Which scheme was launched in 2014 to provide affordable access to
financial services- bank account, credit, insurance, pension etc.?
JNNURM
MGNREGA
Pradhan Mantri Bima Suraksha Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Q32: Which famous person identified with the slogan- "Do or Die"?
Rajiv Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Q33: In Lucknow Session of Congress in 1916, both the Moderates and
Extremist leaders were united. It was presided over by _______
Motilal Nehru
Ambika Charan Majumdar
CR Das
Jawaharlal Nehru
Q34: ________ is one of the major factor responsible for deforestation.
Eruption of Volcanoes
Drought
Cyclones
Agriculture
Q35: The Book - The Test of My Life - was written by-
Yuvraj Singh
Kapil Devion1 options 1,2
Saina Nehwal
Sachin Tendulkar
Q36: Kuna is the currency of which one of the following countries?
Kenya
Sudan
Croatia
United Arab Emirates
Q37: Who formulated the 'Peoples Plan' (an economic plan) in India?
C.D. Deshmukh
MN Roy
Sardar Vallabhai Patel
Jay Prakash Narayan
Q38: In 1998, nuclear explosive devices were tested at ________ in India.
Pokharan
Bangalore
Thumpa
Sriharikota
Q39: Who enjoys the power to summon, prorogue either house of Indian
Parliament?
The Vice President
The President
The Prime Minister
The Chief Election Commissioner
Q40: The international organisation that coordinates UN Environmental
activities is:
United Nations Environment Protection Council
United Nations Security Council
United Nations Economic and Social Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme
Report Card
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