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 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 2 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC CBT-I |
| Phase | 4 |
| Date | 22/02/2021 |
| Test Time | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 22 February, 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: What is the meaning of ‘Lokayukta’ in the Constitution of India?
A body operating at the state level to investigate an individual's complaint
against public servants or any politician with respect to corruption
A body operating at the central level to investigate the civil servant or
politician with respect to complaint made against them for corruption
It is also called ‘Ombudsman ’.
A body created to look into the complaints made with respect to frauds in
the financial sector
Q2: Name the scheme that was launched on 8 April 2015, under which a loan of
up to ₹50,000 is given under sub-scheme ‘Shishu’; between ₹50,000 to ₹5.0
lakh under sub-scheme ‘Kishore’; and between ₹5.0 lakh to ₹10.0 lakh under
sub-scheme ‘Tarun’.
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY)
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)
Atal Pension Yojana (APY)
Q3: Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched (instrument to the
artist)?
Sitar - Pt. Ravi Shankar
Pakhawaj - Shiv Kumar Sharma
Tabla - Kishan Maharaj
Sarod - Amjad Ali Khan
Q4: Who amongst the following became the Acting Prime Minister of India
twice?
Charan Singh
Gulzarilal Nanda
Morarji Desai
Indira Gandhi
Q5: India's largest salt water lake is situated in:
Ganga Delta
Thar Desert Region
Mahanadi Delta
Krishna Delta
Q6: With which of the following sports is the English professional
club, Chelsea associated?
Cricket
Football
Hockey
Rugby
Q7: Google Drive, Sky Drive and Dropbox are perfect examples of:
cloud storage services
virtual reality
internet computing
virtual drives
Q8: Select the option that is different from the rest.
American football
Cricket ball
Golf ball
Tennis ball
Q9: What is the full form of LASER?
Lower Application of System Emission of Radioactivity
Learning to Amplify and Stimulate Emission of Radiation
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
Light Addition to Systematic Electromagnetic Radiation
Q10: Which of the following options has the correct types of Planetary
winds?
Polar Winds and Westerlies
Local Winds and Periodic Winds
Trade Winds and Periodic Winds
Trade Winds, Westerlies and Polar Easterlies
Q11: Who among the following sportsmen has the nickname ‘CR7’?
Chris Paul
Chris Rea
Chris Gayle
Cristiano Ronaldo
Q12: Which of the following is NOT a non-renewable resource?
Coal
Natural Gas
Solar Energy
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Q13: The world's largest drainage basin is:
Ganga Basin
Mississippi Basin
Nile Basin
Amazon Basin
Q14: The Vedic time period in India lasted from:
1500 BC to 500 BC
3000 BC to 2600 BC
336 BC to 323 BC
550 BC to 323 BC
Q15: Which of the following freedom fighters was a co-founder of Swaraj
Party along with Motilal Nehru?
Chittaranjan Das
Bhupendra Nath Bose
Ambica Charan Mazumdar
Rash Behari Ghosh
Q16: Which nation hosted the 14th Conference of Parties
(COP) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
(UNCCD)?
China
South Africa
UAE
India
Q17: Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji founded the ‘Khalsa Panth’ in the year
_______.
1705
1701
1699
1697
Q18: In which year was The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory
Education Act introduced in India?
2011
2002
2005
2009
Q19: As of October 2020, how many IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management) are
there?
16
24
12
20
Q20: The study of the universe is known as:
Anthropology
Etymology
Cosmology
Anatomy
Q21: Where is the Nuclear Fuel Complex of India situated?
Hyderabad
Hubli
Chennai
Visakhapatnam
Q22: Who among the following composed the National Song of India?
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Rabindranath Tagore
Sri Aurobindo
Sarojini Naidu
Q23: Which galaxy is the nearest to the Milky Way?
Andromeda Galaxy
Whirlpool Galaxy
Triangulum Galaxy
Virgo Stellar Stream
Q24: ‘Nuclear Fusion’ is the process of combining of two or more light
nuclei. What is the required temperature (approximately) for nuclear
fusion?
810 million K
812 million K
100 million K
10 million K
Q25: India's constitutional provision of ‘Indirect election of Rajya Sabha
members’ was adopted from which country?
Germany
South Africa
England
USA
Q26: Which of the following carries blood from the heart to the
kidneys?
Coronary artery
Renal vein
Vena cava
Renal artery
Q27:
Which of the following companies owns KUKA Robotics (Industrial Robots)?
Midea Group, China
Hocoma Group, Switzerland
Kion Group, China
Paslin Group, USA
Q28: In which of the following cities was the 33 ft tall bronze statue of
Swami Vivekananda inaugurated on National Youth Day in 2019?
Warangal, Telangana
Vadodara, Gujrat
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Q29: Which one of the following country assisted India to launch its first
artificial Satellite in year 1975?
USA
Soviet Union
France
UK
Q30: Who led India's first expedition to the Antarctic in 1982?
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Dr. SZ Qasim
Dr. Zahoor Qasim
Dr. Paramjit Singh
Q31: What is the function of insulin in the human body?
It regulates how the body uses and stores glucose and fat.
It supplies oxygen to the lungs.
It supplies filtered blood to the heart.
It regulates the flow of blood.
Q32: Which country unveiled the world's first floating nuclear power
station?
India
China
USA
Russia
Q33: A flame is made up of three parts: the innermost part, the middle part
and the outermost part. Why is the innermost part black?
Because of the presence of un-burnt carbon particles
Because of complete combustion of fuel
Because of the presence of oxygen
Because of the incomplete combustion of fuel
Q34: In which year was the European Union established?
1993
1992
1989
1994
Q35: The Postal Index Number (PIN) is a six digit code used by Indian postal
department, what does the first two digit of the code (taken together)
stands for:
Delivery post office
Municipal corporation
District
Sub region or one of the postal circles
Q36: Which term was used to denote poll tax on non-muslim subjects during
the reign of the Mughal Empire?
Jizyah
Jahiliyah
Shafi'i
Sharia
Q37:
What is the agenda behind the Government of India's flagship programme ‘Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana’?
To provide affordable housing to all.
To provide a minimum monthly pension of ₹1000 or ₹2000
Assured pension on a guaranteed return of 8% after making a minimum initial
investment for Senior Citizen
To provide a life cover of ₹200,000 against a premium of ₹330 per annum.
Q38: The ‘National War Memorial’ inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
is in:
Mumbai
Kolkata
New Delhi
Bengaluru
Q39: What is the correct full form of “VIRUS” in computer programming?
Vital Information Recognize Search
Vital Information Record User Seize
Vital Information Resources Under Seize
Vital Inter Change Result Until Source
Q40: _______ is a famous Kathak dancer.
Josyula Seetharamaiah
Padma Subrahmanyam
Geeta Chandran
Birju Maharaj
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