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 January 21, 2021 exam, along with solutions.
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Complete GK questions of RRB NTPC January 21, 2021 Shift-2 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC |
| Phase | 2 |
| Date | 21/01/2021 |
| Test Time | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the RRB NTPC January 21, 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 is the first and the oldest intergovernmental organization?
Council of Europe
Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine
United Nations
International Labour Organization
Q2: Which disease is caused by the deficiency of protein in our body?
Scurvy
Kwashiorkor
Beri Beri
Rickets
Q3: Who was the head of in-house committee that inquired into a sexual
harassment case against CJI in 2019?
Justice Indu Malhotra
Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
Justice Indira Banerjee
Justice S.A. Bobde
Q4: WHO has partnered with Food and Beverage Alliance to achieve its target
of eliminating which of the following from industrially produced global food
supply by 2023?
Saturated fat
Gluten
Trans fat
Carotenoids
Q5: Which mosque, believed to be the first one to be built in Delhi, is
situated near Qutub Minar?
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
Nakhoda Masjid
Shahi Atala Masjid
Adina Mosque
Q6: The first mechanical computer designed by Charles Babbage was called:
Abacus
Processor
Analytical Engine
Calculator
Q7: Which river is known as the Yellow River?
Huang Ho
Amur
Yangtze
Mekong
Q8: Who started publication of Al Hilal, a newspaper for propagating
nationalism?
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Mahatma Gandhi
M.A. Ansari
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Q9: What was the real name of the Hindi literary writer Munshi Premchand?
Atmaram
Sachchidanand
Dhanpat Rai
Nawab Rai
Q10: The Mid-Day Meal scheme comes under the purview of which ministry?
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Ministry of Education
Q11: What is the name of the robot developed by DRDO that is used for
locating, handling and destroying hazardous objects?
Rustom
PackBot
Chaturobot
Daksh
Q12: Who among the following has initially drafted the 'Quit India'
resolution of the Indian National congress in 1942?
Subhash Chandra Bose
Jayaprakash Narayan
Mahatma Gandhi
B R Ambedkar
Q13: Which of the following is an ester?
$\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COOC}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5}$
$\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COCH}_{3}$
$\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COOH}$
$\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHO}$
Q14: A microphone converts:
sound energy into mechanical energy
electrical energy into sound energy
sound energy into electrical energy
mechanical energy into sound energy
Q15: Who among the following is NOT appointed by the President of India?
Judges of High Court
State's Chief Minister
State's Governor
Chief Justice of India
Q16: The interest rate offered on saving bank account in India is decided
by:
Banks' Association
Finance Ministry
RBI
The respective bank
Q17: What is the SI unit of resistance?
Ohm
Coulomb
Seimens
Mho
Q18: Which amendment in the Constitution of India deals with the abolition
of Right to Property as a fundamental right?
$40^{\text {th }}$
$44^{\text {th }}$
$42^{\text {nd }}$
$37^{\text {th }}$
Q19: What is the full form of DDL in terms of computer jargon?
Digital Data Logic
Direct Data Language
Dynamic Data Language
Data Definition Language
Q20: What are the three constituents of CPU in a computer?
Control unit, ALU, keyboard
Monitor, memory, control unit
Control unit, ALU, memory
Monitor, ALU, memory
Q21: Which of the following elements is a liquid at room temperature?
Sodium
Chromium
Mercury
Titanium
Q22: Who won the Men's Individual Title in the Asian Squash Championship in
2019?
Ramit Tandon
Saurav Ghosal
Mahesh Mangaonkar
Harinder Pal Sandhu
Q23: Which of these organisations provides an objective, scientific view of
climate change as also its natural, political and economic impacts?
International Union for Conservation of Nature
United Nations Environment Program
The Climate Project
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Q24: Indian economy is a/an:
command economy
market economy
traditional economy
mixed economy
Q25: Which UN body directly deals with reproductive health of population?
IFAD
WIPO
UNDP
UNFPA
Q26: Which is the longest bone in the human body?
Patella
Tibia
Sternum
Femur
Q27: Hurkiya Baul is a folk dance form associated with which Indian state?
Maharashtra
Goa
Haryana
Uttarakhand
Q28: In the Battle of Plassey, who led the troops of the British East India
Company?
James Alexander
Neville Chamberlain
Robert Clive
Allan Cunningham
Q29: Who established Sera-i-Adl, an exclusive market in Delhi for
manufactured and exported goods to be sold at prices fixed by
administration?
Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah
Shershah Suri
Alauddin Khalji
Q30: Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw smoke bombs at Delhi Central
Legislative Assembly. What were they protesting against?
Government of India Act
Simon Commission
Trade Disputes Bill and Public Safety Bill
Indian Council Act
Q31: Which is the only operating nuclear reactor in the world using U 233
fuel?
Dhruva
Apsara
Hanul
Kamini
Q32: How many parts are there in the Constitution of India as of October
2020?
25
24
23
22
Q33: The 'ozone hole' is formed every year in Spring time over:
Antarctica
China
Japan
South America
Q34: Which of the following is the semi-high speed train, also known as
'Train 18'?
Vande Bharat Express
Mahamana Express
Rajdhani Express
Vande Mataram Express
Q35: Which of the following is NOT a function of RBI?
It promotes the development of securities market.
It issues currency notes.
It manages the banking needs of the government.
It is the custodian of cash reserves of commercial banks.
Q36: Blue Revolution in India is related to:
silk production
fisheries
agriculture
milk production
Q37: Which satellite was launched by ISRO in 2018 to boost armed forces'
communication capabilities?
Cartosat-2
GSAT-29
GSAT-7A
EMISAT
Q38: Who won the $65^{\text {th }}$ Filmfare Awards, 2020 for Best Actor in
a leading role (male)?
Ayushmann Khurrana
Gajraj Rao
Ranveer Singh
Ishaan Khattar
Q39: Which of the following Indian states was known as North East Frontier
Agency till 1972?
Mizoram
Arunachal Pradesh
Meghalaya
Nagaland
Q40: What is the main feature of mixed farming?
Cultivation of both cash and food crops
Cultivation of two or more crops in the same field simultaneously
Rearing of animals and cultivation of crops together
Cultivation of different crops in the same field in succession
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