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 21 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 21 March, 2021 Shift 1 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC CBT-I |
| Phase | 5 |
| Date | 21/03/2021 |
| Test Time | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 21 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: Who defected against Siraj-ud-Daulah in the battle of Plassey?
Alivardi Khan
Mir Qasim
Murshid Quli Khan
Mir Jafar
Q2: Which among the following is INCORRECT in the context of Federalism?
Each government is autonomous in its own sphere.
Federalism is an institutional mechanism to accommodate two sets of
polities-one at the regional level and other at the national level.
To prevent the conflict between the centre and state, there is an
independent judiciary to settle disputes.
There is no scope of dual citizenship in the case of federal countries.
Q3: What are White Label' ATMs?
ATMs set up and owned by banks but operated by non-banks
ATMs set up and owned by non-banking entities but operated by banks
ATMs set up, owned and operated by banks
ATMs set up, owned and operated by non-banks
Q4: Which of the following satellites of India was renamed after Dr. Kalpana
Chawla in February, 2003?
METSAT-1
INSAT-3DR
INSAT-3A
CARTOSAT-2
Q5: Which amendment of the Constitution of India makes Delhi a National
Capital Territory (NCT)?
70th Amendment
65th Amendment
69th Amendment
68th Amendment
Q6: Which of the following pairs of ISRO centres is INCORRECTLY paired with
its location?
Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre - Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre - Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Satish Dhawan Space Centre - Chandigarh, Punjab
U R Rao Satellite Centre - Bengaluru, Karnataka
Q7: The basic unit of classification of living organisms is called :
order
species
genus
family
Q8: Which of the following is the smallest dwarf planet in terms of radius?
Eris
Makemake
Ceres
Haumea
Q9:
The rivers Arun, Barun and Tamur are part of the________ river system.
Godavari
Kosi
Krishna
Sindhu
Q10: In which phylum are the animals warm blooded?
Amphibians
Aves
Reptiles
Pisces
Q11: How long a person should have served as an advocate in a High Court to
be eligible to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India?
12 years
13 years
11 years
10 years
Q12: Which of the following is NOT correctly matched (UN Organization-HQ)?
UNESCO - Paris
UNITAR - Geneva
UNEP-Geneva
UNICEF - New York
Q13: Which of the following forests is known as 'Monsoon Forest'?
Coniferous
Tropical deciduous
Montane forest
Tropical evergreen
Q14: Which of the following are invertebrates?
Reptiles
Arthropods
Fish
Mammals
Q15: In which year was Hampi declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO?
1984
1986
1988
1990
Q16: Which of the following planets is INCORRECTLY paired with its Total
number of moons?
Neptune - 14
Jupiter - 79
Earth - 1
Mars - 4
Q17: Which of the following states has made rooftop rainwater harvesting
compulsory for all houses?
Assam
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Karnataka
Q18: In the context of Chandrayaan-2, who was the project director and a
single-point authority for getting the whole system configured, reviewed,
implemented, assembled and guided to the landing?
K Sivan
P Kunhikrishnan
M Vanitha
Ritu Karidhal
Q19: Which of the following matches is INCORRECT?
1024 ZB = 1 YB
1024 TB = 1 PB
8 bits = 1 byte
1024 EB = 1 YB
Q20: Who received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922 for the investigation
of structure of atoms and radiation emanating from them?
Robert Hooke
Niels Bohr
E Rutherford
JJ Thomson
Q21: When is National Consumer Day observed every year?
24th October
5th December
5th June
24th December
Q22: Under___________ economy, 'The decisions of what to produce, how much
to produce and at what price to sell are taken by the market, by private
enterprises, with the state having no economic role'.
World
State
Capitalist
Mixed
Q23: Where is the dargah of sufi mystic Sheikh Fariduddin Ganjshaker
located?
Ajmer (Rajasthan)
Delhi
Lucknow
Pakpattan (Pakistan)
Q24: With which of the following countries has India jointly developed the
Barak-8 missile?
Iran
Russia
Iraq
Israel
Q25: Who owns the First CNG Tractor of India?
VK Singh
Dharmendra Pradhan
Sharad Pawar
Nitin Gadkari
Q26: The first nuclear research reactor in India was built with assistance
from :
France
Germany
Russia
United Kingdom
Q27: Which of the following network types is also termed as long haul
networks?
LAN
PAN
TAN
WAN
Q28: "Jallikattu", a traditional sport event is held in the Indian State
of________.
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Meghalaya
Karnataka
Q29: The style of temple architecture that became popular in Northern India
is known as:
Dravida
Vesara
Gupta
Nagara
Q30: What is the relative molecular mass of water?
16 u
22 u
20 u
18 u
Q31: Between the ninth and eleventh centuries, the_________ style was used
for the sculptures in Bengal (including Bangladesh) and Bihar.
Gupta
Mughal
Pala
Aryan
Q32: Who introduced the policy of Paramountcy?
Lord Dalhousie
Lord Ripon
Lord Hastings
Lord Cornwallis
Q33: Who were the two architects who designed New Delhi and its buildings?
Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Simon
Edward Lutyens and Herbert Baker
Lauren Baker and Raisina Lutyens
Edward Baker and Herbert Lutyens
Q34:
The position of an element in the periodic table is determined by its _________number.
neutron
positron
electron
proton
Q35: Which of the following countries became the first to launch the malaria
vaccine RTS,S?
Malawi
Kenya
Ghana
Nigeria
Q36: Out of the 10 digits in the UPC barcode pattern, the first 5 digits
identify the:
manufacturer or supplier
location
product
colour
Q37: Which of the following is INCORRECT about NNP (Net National Product)?
NNP is the purest form of income of a nation
NNP divided by total population of a nation is equal to per capita income of
that nation
NNP = GDP - Income from abroad - Depreciation
NNP = GNP - Depreciation
Q38: In which state of India is the National Waterway No.3 located?
Kerala
West Bengal
Assam
Uttar Pradesh
Q39: Who became the first Indian athlete to be nominated for the Laureus
World Comeback of the Year Award in 2019?
Sunita Phogat
Vinesh Phogat
Geeta Phogat
Babita Phogat
Q40: As of Dec 2020, who is the Chairman of the National Commission for
Backward Classes ?
Pratyush Sharma
Anand Mohan
Bhagwan Lal Sahni
Arvind Sharma
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Total Questions Attempted: 0
Correct Answers: 0
Wrong Answers: 0
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