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 19 March, 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 19 March, 2021 Shift 2 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC CBT-I |
| Phase | 5 |
| Date | 19/03/2021 |
| Test Time | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 19 March, 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: Who among the following scaled Mount Everest 24 times and set a world
record?
Kami Rita Sherpa
Tamba Tesaro
Shubham Kaushik
Chris Bonington
Q2: When was the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) established?
2012
2014
2013
2010
Q3: Which of the following diseases is borne by mosquitoes?
Goitre
Cholera
Pneumonia
Filariasis
Q4: Who designed the 'first' small computer for home use?
John Blankenbaker
Steve Wozniak
Chuck Peddle
Steve Leininger
Q5: The famous hill station Kodaikanal is situated in the:
Seven hills
Nilgiri hills
Palani hills
Arunachal hills
Q6: India hosted part of the International Army Games for the first time in
2019. In which city were the games held?
Pune
Shimla
Hyderabad
Jaisalmer
Q7: Gooseberry is a rich source of which vitamin?
Vitamin B
Vitamin D
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Q8: Who among the following is the Indian actor who was felicitated/honoured
by the European Chambers of Commerce on May 17, 2019?
Anil Kapoor
Aamir Khan
Akshay Kumar
Salman Khan
Q9: Telegraph plateau is a part of the ________.
South Pacific Ridge
South Atlantic Ridge
North Atlantic Ridge
Indian Ocean Ridge
Q10: The latitude which passes through Alwar in Rajasthan also passes
through ________.
Uttarakhand
Sikkim
Himachal Pradesh
Haryana
Q11: The Golden Quadrilateral is associated with _________.
air transport
railways
roads
sea transport
Q12: The most common Harappan seals were _________ in shape.
circular
rectangular
square
hexagonal
Q13: What is the molecular formula of Plaster of Paris?
CaSO4 ⋅ 1/2 H2O
CaSO4 ⋅ 2H2O
CaOCl2 ⋅ H2O
CaSO4 ⋅ H2O
Q14: Vice president of USA Kamala Harris has roots in the ________ district
of Tamilnadu.
Chennai
Tiruvarur
Salem
Dindigul
Q15: ENIAC, the first electronics digital programmable computer device
(1943), stands for ________.
Electronic Numerical Interactive and Computer
Electronic Numerical Integrator and Analytical Computer
Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer
Electronic Network Integrator and Computer
Q16: Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan was launched by _______.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Q17: Who among the following was the President of the United Nations General
Assembly?
Indira Gandhi
Vijay Laxmi Pandit
Mamata Banerjee
Sushma Swaraj
Q18: Where and when was the Ghadar Party founded?
America, 1917
America, 1913
England, 1917
England, 1913
Q19: Henry Lawrence is associated with the battle of:
Haldighati
Chinhat
Chausa
Plassey
Q20: The monetary policy in India is formulated by the ___________.
Reserve Bank of India
Industrial Finance Corporation of India
Central Committee
Industrial Development Bank of India
Q21: Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in the year ________.
1855
1875
1877
1865
Q22: Which world heritage site was built by King Narasimhadeva I of the
Eastern Ganga dynasty?
Lepakshi
Sun Temple
Hampi
Sarnath
Q23: Phulkari embroidery is related to the state of ________.
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Punjab
Andhra Pradesh
Q24: Which of the following publishes the Red List of Threatened Species?
UNEP
IUCN
WWF
WNO
Q25: Which of the following schedules of the Constitution of India has to be
amended for the formation of a new state?
Third Schedule
Fourth Schedule
Second Schedule
First Schedule
Q26: Nagaland was declared as a separate state on _________.
1st November 1963
1st November 1964
1st December 1963
1st December 1964
Q27: IBM 370 was a _________ generation computer.
2nd
3rd
1st
4th
Q28: What is the maximum validity of an ordinance issued by the President of
India?
6 months + 6 weeks
5 months + 6 weeks
6 months + 5 weeks
5 months + 5 weeks
Q29: Who among the following said, "The Rowlatt Act is a preventive murder"?
Edwin Samuel Montagu
JB Kripalani
Rajendra Prasad
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Q30: Which of the following metals was first used by man?
Gold
Copper
Silver
Magnesium
Q31: How many Indian states & Union territory does NH-44 cross?
5
12
9
7
Q32: Sinhagad Express, the first double-decker train in India, plies daily
between _______.
Mumbai and Surat
Mumbai and Pune
Mumbai and Manmad
Mumbai and Kolhapur
Q33: Which of the following biodiversity hotspots is NOT present in India?
Sundaland
Western Ghats
Wallacea
Indo-Burma
Q34: Smart garbage bins made of Stainless Steel were launched by ______ in
2019.
Hindustan Petroleum
Steel Authority of India Limited
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
Indian oil Corporation
Q35: In which year did the National Social Assistance Plan come into effect?
1984
1973
1995
2004
Q36: Which glands help to control blood pressure in the human body?
Adrenal glands
Pancreas
Pineal gland
Pituitary glands
Q37: What is the average percentage of energy that can be transferred from
one trophic level to another trophic level in a food chain?
5
1
10
50
Q38: Neap (low) tides occur when:
the sun, the moon and the earth are in the same line
the sun, the moon and the earth from a right-angled triangle
the sun, the moon and the earth form a circle
the earth is centered between the sun and the moon
Q39: The Indo-American scientist Har Gobind Khorana won the Noble prize for
his contribution in _________.
mathematics
chemistry
physics
genetics
Q40: What is the height of the Allahabad pillar which bears inscriptions
associated with Samudragupta?
25 feet
40 feet
30 feet
35 feet
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Total Questions Attempted: 0
Correct Answers: 0
Wrong Answers: 0
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