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 2 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 2 March, 2021 Shift 1 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC CBT-I |
| Phase | 4 |
| Date | 02/03/2021 |
| Test Time | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 2 March, 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: In which of the following Indian states is the Central Institute of
Indian Languages (CIIL) situated?
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Q2: Visible Radiation was discovered by _____.
Michael Faraday
Galileo Galilei
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Q3: 'Hydroponics' refers to the kind of farming in which _____.
plants are grown in soil with organic fertilizers
plants are grown in mineral nutrient solutions and without soil
plants are grown in greenhouses with natural light
plants are grown in fields with irrigation
Q4: 1 Peta Byte is equal to _____ TB.
1000 GB
1024 GB
1024 TB
1000 TB
Q5: The 2024 Summer Olympics are set to be held in the city of _____.
Beijing
Paris
Tokyo
Los Angeles
Q6: What is the name of the parliament of Denmark?
Parliament
Riksdag
Bundestag
Folketing
Q7: Brahmaputra is one of the major rivers that flows across countries
having many tributaries. Which of the following tributaries is NOT a part of
Brahmaputra?
Tams River
Dibang River
Lohit River
Subansiri River
Q8: In which year was the third battle of Panipat fought?
1764
1770
1761
1757
Q9: When is 'International Literacy Day' celebrated?
8th August
8th November
8th October
8th September
Q10: Which of the following is India's first hydroelectric plant?
Bhakra Nangal Dam
Tehri Dam
Sardar Sarovar Dam
Sidrapong Hydroelectric Power Station
Q11: Which of the following is a basic structural and functional unit of the
nervous system?
Bones
Muscles
Neurons
Blood Vessels
Q12: Who among the following won the 'Player of the Tournament' award at the
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019?
Ben Stokes
Rohit Sharma
Kane Williamson
Mitchell Starc
Q13: In which state is Pokhran, the site of India's first nuclear explosion,
located?
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Q14: Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE) is located at _____ in
India.
Faridabad
Delhi
Mumbai
Chennai
Q15: Which Indian satellite gathers data for oceanographic, coastal and
atmospheric application?
IR5-P4
INSAT-3D
Cartosat-2
GSAT-19
Q16: The Paris Agreement opened for signatures on Earth Day on _____ at the
UN headquarters in New York.
22nd April 2017
22nd April 2018
22nd April 2016
22nd April 2015
Q17: The value of 'g' (gravity) varies from the value of 'R' (radius). A
student would observe minimum 'g' at the _____.
Tropics
Equator
Temperate Zones
Poles
Q18: Which constitutional amendment act in 1987 made Goa a full-fledged
state with a state assembly and formed Daman and Diu as a Union Territory?
59th
57th
56th
58th
Q19: Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
Methane
Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen
Nitrous Oxide
Q20: Which of the following is NOT a type of desktop operating system?
Linux
macOS
Android
Windows
Q21: Which reform movement took place during the term of Lord William
Bentinck in the year 1829?
Widow Remarriage Act
Abolition of Thuggee
Prohibition of Sati
Caste Disabilities Removal Act
Q22: Photosynthesis takes place in the presence of light. Which colour's
light range least affects the rate of photosynthesis?
Yellow
Red
Green
Blue
Q23: Which of the following statements is correct?
Mamata Banerjee was the first female Chief Minister of an Indian State
Sucheta Kriplani was the first female Chief Minister of an Indian State
Mayawati was the first female Chief Minister of an Indian State
Indira Gandhi was the first female Chief Minister of an Indian State
Q24: Which of the following articles of the Constitution of India lays down
that the State shall take steps to organise village panchayats?
Article 39
Article 41
Article 42
Article 40
Q25: Which of the following equipment is used to transform chemical energy
into electrical energy?
Wind Turbine
Generator
Battery
Solar Panel
Q26: _____ is a mechanism used by the Government of India to contact
citizens across India electronically via emails, outbound dialing and SMS
messages.
e-Sampark
e-Kranti
e-Governance
Digital India
Q27: Which of the following is NOT a database software used on computers?
MySQL
SQLite
Oracle
MS Word
Q28: Which country is known as 'Hermit Kingdom'?
South Korea
Japan
China
North Korea
Q29: As per Company Law 2013, the corporate disputes are handled by the
_____.
District Court
High Court
Supreme Court
NCLT
Q30: Which of following is NOT a part of the nine pillars of 'Digital
India', a campaign launched by the Government of India?
Aadhaar
Jan-Dhan Yojna
e-Kranti
Digital Locker
Q31: In which country will the Chipas plateau be found?
Argentina
Mexico
Chile
Brazil
Q32: Which of the following is NOT one of the four pillars of the 'Make in
India' initiative?
Participative
New Infrastructure
New Processes
New Sectors
Q33: Swaraj Party was established to demand for greater freedom for Indian
people. When was Swaraj Party formed at Gaya?
1924
1923
1925
1926
Q34: In which year was the Simon Commission, a group of seven British
Members of Parliament, appointed by the British government?
1927
1930
1929
1928
Q35: Vira Narasimha was the ruler of which of the following dynasties in
ancient India?
Maurya
Gupta
Chola
Tuluva
Q36: Mohenjo Daro is situated in _____.
Balochistan
Sindh
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Punjab
Q37: What was India's ranking in the Global Hunger Index in 2020?
95
97
94
96
Q38: The _____ Revolution was the sudden increase in the production of
edible oil due to plantation of hybrid oil seeds.
Blue
Red
Yellow
Green
Q39: In 1928, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel led a peasants' movement against the
British government's decision to raise land revenue in _____.
Surat
Ahmedabad
Bardoli
Vadodara
Q40: Which of the following players has NOT reached 20000 runs in all of the
international formats of cricket combined?
Sunil Gavaskar
Sachin Tendulkar
Ricky Ponting
Jacques Kallis
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