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 22 February, 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 22 February, 2021 Shift 1 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC CBT-I |
| Phase | 4 |
| Date | 22/02/2021 |
| Test Time | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 22 February, 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: The Great Victoria Desert is located in:
Australia
The United States
South Africa
The United Kingdom
Q2: Who among the following has the power to grant pardons under Article 161
of the Constitution of India?
Governor
President
Chief Justice of India
Prime Minister
Q3: Which of the following is NOT related to Western Ghats?
Anaimalai Hills
Nilgiri Hills
Mahendragiri Hills
Sahyadri Hills
Q4: Girish Karnad who passed away in 2019, was awarded the 'Padma Shri' in
the year ______.
1994
1974
1984
2014
Q5: The ______ Five-Year Plan of India completed its term in March 2017.
13th
12th
11th
10th
Q6: With which of the following instruments is Hariprasad Chaurasia
associated?
Violin
Tabla
Flute
Drum
Q7: In December 2008, the Government of India launched the INSPIRE
Programme. The programme is related to the promotion of:
Cultural activities
Science and technology
International relations
Yoga
Q8: According to 2011 Census, the urban-rural population ratio in India was
about:
28 ∶ 72
31 ∶ 69
35 ∶ 65
32 ∶ 68
Q9: Who among the following is known as the 'father of Indian
Supercomputers'?
Vijay Bhatkar
Nandan Nilkeni
Jayant Narlikar
RA Mashelkar
Q10: In 2005, ASHA was instituted by the Government of India's Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare as a part of the National Rural Health Mission.
What is the full form of 'ASHA'?
Accredited School Health Activist
Active Social Health Activist
Active School Health Activist
Accredited Social Health Activist
Q11: Which of the following statement is correct?
The Council of Ministers of a State is collectively responsible to the
Legislative Council of the State.
The Council of Ministers of a State is collectively responsible to the
Vice-President.
The Council of Ministers of a State is collectively responsible to the
Council of States.
The Council of Ministers of a State is collectively responsible to the
Legislative Assembly of the State.
Q12: As per the Constitution of India, every person who is arrested and
detained in custody shall be produced before the nearest magistrate within a
period of ______ hours of such arrest, excluding the time necessary for the
journey from the place of arrest to the court of the magistrate.
36
24
10
12
Q13: Which of the following was Asia's first supercomputer?
EKA
CRAY-3
PARAM
HITAC S-300
Q14: For which of the following fields did Marie Curie win the Nobel Prize?
Physics and Meteorology
Physics and Astronomy
Physics and Chemistry
Chemistry and Biology
Q15: The Satyagraha Sabha was founded in February 1919 by:
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Subhash Chandra Bose
Motilal Nehru
Q16: What is the full form of BARC?
Bhabha Atomic Research Center
Bhabha Atomic Rehabilitation Center
Bhabha Aromatic Research Center
Bhabha Aerospace Research Center
Q17: The ______ sector is the largest sector of India, contributing to a
Gross Value Added (GVA) of ₹92.26 lakh crore in 2018-19.
Construction
Agriculture
Service
Manufacturing
Q18: In which of the following cities is the Indian National Centre for
Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) located?
New Delhi
Kolkata
Chennai
Hyderabad
Q19: Dandi March, the non-violent protest organised by Mahatma Gandhi
against the British salt monopoly, culminated on:
4th April 1930
7th April 1930
6th April 1930
5th April 1930
Q20: India's first national academy for music, dance and drama was:
Sangeet Natak Akademi
The Academy for Arts and Dance
Sangeet Kala Manch
Bharat Kala Kendra
Q21: In Brazil, coffee plantations are known as:
Fazenda
Tarzana
Miranda
Torino
Q22: Power Alcohol is a mixture of _______ and ethyl alcohol.
mustard
petrol
diesel
kerosene
Q23: What is the full form of AIDS?
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Acquired Immune Deficit Syndrome
Acute Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Acute Immune Deficit Syndrome
Q24: What is the lubricating fluid found between the two bones at a movable
joint called?
Amniotic fluid
Interstitial fluid
Synovial fluid
Cerebrospinal fluid
Q25: India's first struggle for independence started on
10th May 1857 at:
Lucknow
Bareilly
Allahabad
Meerut
Q26: The river that is known as Jamuna in Bangladesh is called ______ in
India.
Ganga
Brahmaputra
Sindhu
Narmada
Q27: Who has taken over as the new CEO of the Railway Board on
1st Jan 2021?
V K Yadav
Piyush Goyal
Ashutosh Gangal
Suneet Sharma
Q28: During which of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi give the
slogan 'Do or Die'?
The Home Rule Movement
Quit India Movement
The Non-Cooperation Movement
Ghadar Movement
Q29: Since July 2016, World Trade Organisation (WTO) has ______ members.
164
162
161
163
Q30: United Nations was established in:
1945
1946
1947
1944
Q31: Which of the following is NOT an allotrope of Carbon?
Graphite
Diamond
Carbon dioxide
Fullerenes
Q32: Which of the following is NOT included in UNESCO'S list of World
Heritage Sites in India?
Anand Bhavan
Bhimbetka
Sanchi
Khajuraho
Q33: The 'Bretton Woods Twins' refers to the two multilateral organisations
created at the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944. They are ______ and ______.
IMF, World Bank
IMF, WTO
UN, World Bank
IMF, UN
Q34: Who among the following won the 'Player of the Match' award at the
final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019?
Eoin Morgan
Mitchell Starc
James Neesham
Ben Stokes
Q35: Who wrote 'Ain-i-Akbari'? It is a 16th-century detailed document
recording the administration of the Mughal Empire under Emperor Akbar.
Haji Ibrahim
Abul Fazl
Mulla Shah
Abdur Rahim
Q36: SENSEX is an index of Bombay Stock Exchange's top _______ companies.
50
40
30
100
Q37: Which of the following is NOT a computer programming language?
Python
Java
C++++
Swift
Q38: As of October 2020, the highest number of French Open tennis
tournaments have been won by:
Dominic Thiem
Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal
Roger Federer
Q39: ______ has three active forms: retinal, retinol and retinoic acid.
Vitamin D
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin A
Q40: Bleaching powder is NOT used for:
oxidising chemicals
bleaching cotton
disinfecting water
preparing bread
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