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 19, 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 19, 2021 Shift-1 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC |
| Phase | 2 |
| Date | 19/01/2021 |
| Test Time | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the RRB NTPC January 19, 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: Which instrument is used to show the direction of flow of current in a
circuit?
Galvanometer
Voltmeter
Rheostat
Ammeter
Q2: Which committee was set up by Lord Chelmsford to enquire into
Jallianwala Bagh incident in 1919 ?
Muddiman Committee
Maclagan Committee
Hunter Committee
Harshell Committee
Q3: Human growth hormone is secreted by which gland?
Posterior lobe of pituitary gland
Thyroid gland
Pancreas
Anterior lobe of pituitary gland
Q4: Which of the following methods can be used for separating a mixture of
NaCl and $\mathrm{NH}_{4} \mathrm{Cl}$ ?
Crystallisation
Centrifugation
Chromatography
Sublimation
Q5: Who became the first Viceroy of India?
Lord Canning
Lord Elgin
Lord Cornwallis
Lord Ripon
Q6: Which of the following tribes belongs to Nagaland?
Bonda
Rengma
Pnar
Limboo
Q7: What is the full form of CLI in Computer terminology?
Central Line Interface
Control Line Interface
Command Line Interface
Code Line Interface
Q8: Out of the four words listed, three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the odd one.
Lock
Key
Latch
Seal
Q9: Which is Asia's biggest bus terminus?
Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus in Chennai
Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City
Kamppi Centre in Helsinki
Tel Aviv Central Bus Stand in Tel Aviv
Q10: Which of the following was adopted by Lord Dalhousie to annex Indian
states?
Rowlatt Act
The Doctrine of Lapse
Policy of Subsidiary Alliance
Policy of Permanent Settlement
Q11: Which of the following is NOT one of the Great Living Chola Temples?
Brihadeeshwara
Kampahareswara
Gangaikondacholapuram
Airavateswara
Q12: As of October 2020, which of the following is a Maharatna PSU?
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Coal India Limited
Hindustan Aeronautical Limited
Bharat Electronics Limited
Q13: Alignment of chromosomes in the center of the cell at the equatorial
plate constitutes which stage of mitosis?
Prophase
Anaphase
Telophase
Metaphase
Q14: Lime water turns milky on passing carbon dioxide gas through it due to
the formation of:
$\mathrm{Ca}\left(\mathrm{HCO}_{3}\right)_{2}$
CaO
$\mathrm{Ca}(\mathrm{OH})_{2}$
$\mathrm{CaCO}_{3}$
Q15: On which river is Idukki Dam built?
Periyar
Krishna
Ghataprabha
Mahanadi
Q16: Vikramaditya is another name of which famous Gupta ruler?
Chandragupta II
Ramagupta
Kumaragupta II
Chandragupta I
Q17: Who won the Oscar Award, 2020 for the Best Actress in a Leading Role?
Regina King
Renee Zellweger
Rayka Zehtabchi
Domee Shi
Q18: Who among the following won a gold medal for India in Boxing in the
2018 Commonwealth Games?
Mohamad Husamudin
Vikas Krishan
Naman Tanwar
Manish Kaushik
Q19: Which country is the largest producer of wheat in the world?
Russia
India
China
USA
Q20: Which of the following is a surface-to-surface intercontinental range
ballistic missile developed by India?
Brahmos
Shaurya
Agni V
Agni IV
Q21: On which river is Victoria Falls located in Africa?
Congo
Zambezi
Nile
Niger
Q22: In India, Core sector industries do NOT include:
Fertilizers
Cement
Crude Oil
Sugar
Q23: Which type of storage device is a Hard Disc?
Off-line storage
Secondary storage
Tertiary storage
Primary storage
Q24: Which country hosted Asia Badminton Championship in Feb 2020?
Philippines
India
South Korea
Japan
Q25: Who among the following ended the Kakatiya dynasty rule?
Guptas
Chalukyas
Cholas
Delhi Sultanate
Q26: As per the Public Enterprise survey 2018-19, which is the most
profitable PSU in India?
NTPC
ONGC
IOC
GAIL
Q27: Which UN Sustainable Development Goal deals with responsible
consumption and production?
SDG 12
SDG 13
SDG 17
SDG 10
Q28: Who wrote the famous Sanskrit play Svapnavasavadattam?
Kalidas
Jayadev
Shudraka
Bhasa
Q29: Which of the following is NOT an example of refraction of light?
Red colour of setting sun
Image formation by human eye
Twinkling of stars
Formation of rainbow
Q30: Which of the following is NOT a style of Hindustani classical music?
Alapana
Tappa
Dhrupad
Thumri
Q31: Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India provides
provisions for creation of Legislative Councils in States?
Article 169
Article 195
Article 216
Article 151
Q32: Under which Article of the Constitution, the Supreme Court of India may
issue a writ for enforcement of Fundamental Rights?
Article 139
Article 30
Article 32
Article 44
Q33: Which is an international treaty among industrialized nations that sets
mandatory limits on greenhouse gas emissions?
Bonn Agreement
Kyoto Protocol
Geneva Protocol
Montreal Protocol
Q34: The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by:
President of India
all the members of Lok Sabha
members of majority party in Lok Sabha
all the members of Parliament
Q35: Which Indian state has the largest mica reserves?
Andhra Pradesh
Jharkhand
Odisha
Bihar
Q36: Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as
the second term is related to the first term. Water : Sea :: Ice : ?
Refrigerator
Glacier
Solid
Cold
Q37: Which one of the following is not a launch vehicle technology?
GSLV
MSLV
ASLV
PSLV
Q38: The 2021 United Nations Climate Change conference, also known as COP26
is Scheduled to be held at __________
Geneva
London
Glasgow
Paris
Q39: 1 Petabyte $=$
1024 GB
1024 MB
1024 TB
1024 KB
Q40: Which Indian satellite launched from French Guiana in early 2019 is the
$40^{\text {th }}$ Communication Satellite of India?
GSAT-31
INSAT-4B
GSAT-5P
GSAT-6A
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