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Complete GK questions of RRB NTPC January 22, 2021 Shift-2 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC |
| Phase | 2 |
| Date | 22/01/2021 |
| Test Time | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the RRB NTPC January 22, 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: Silver ornaments become black after some time when exposed to air
because:
Silver reacts with carbon in the air to form silver carbide.
Silver reacts with sulphur in the air to form silver sulphide.
Silver reacts with hydrogen in the air to form silver hydride.
Silver reacts with nitrogen in the air to form silver nitride.
Q2: Which organisation with its headquarters in Kolkata and 16 regional
stations is responsible for surveying the faunal resources of India?
Botanical Survey of India
Animal Welfare Board of India
National Institute of Animal Welfare
Zoological Survey of India
Q3: Which Constitutional Amendment led to inclusion of Sikkim in the Indian
Union?
$33^{\text { rd }}$ Amendment
$37^{\text {th }}$ Amendment
$36^{\text {th }}$ Amendment
$34^{\text {th }}$ Amendment
Q4: Bardo Chham is folk dance of:
Arunachal Pradesh
Uttarakhand
West Bengal
Sikkim
Q5: Name the campaign launched in January 2018 by the Union Minister for the
environment, forest and climate change, which lauds small positive actions
performed by individuals or organisations to strengthen the cause of
environmental protection.
Green Skill Development Programme
Champions of the Earth
Green Good Deeds
Clean Air Campaign
Q6: Name the scheme that the Government of India announced in Budget 2019,
which will provide a guaranteed income of Rs. 6,000 per year to small and
marginal farmers.
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana
Q7: Who was the first Vice-President of India to be elected as President by
second preference count of votes in the presidential elections?
Ramaswami Venkataraman
Shankar Dayal Sharma
KR Narayanan
VV Giri
Q8: Who among the following scientists received the Nobel Prize for
physiology and medicine for the discovery of a bacterium, Helicobacter
Pylori which was responsible for peptic ulcers?
James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo
Bruce A. Beutler and Jules A. Hoffmann
Robin Warren and Barry Marshall
Wlliam C. Campbell and Satoshi Omura
Q9: The practice of intercropping refers to:
Growing two or more crops in proximity
Growing one plant year after year
Growing different crops at different points of time
Changing crops every time
Q10: Who among the following musicians won the 'Best Contemporary World
Music Album Global Drum Project' in the year 2008?
Zakir Hussain
Ranjit Barot
Sivamani
Allah Rakha
Q11: Name the scheme initiated to protect elderly persons aged 60 years and
above against a future fall in their interest income due to the uncertain
market conditions.
Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana
Atal Pension Yojana (APY)
Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana 2003
Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana 2014 (VPBY-2014)
Q12: Which battle laid the foundation of British colonialism in India?
Second Anglo-Sikh war
Battle of Buxar
Siege of Srirangapatna
Battle of Plassey
Q13: Name the first month of the national calendar of India based on the
Saka Era which was adopted from 22 March 1957 along with the Gregorian
calendar for the official purposes.
Vaishakha
Chaitra
Magha
Phalguna
Q14: Which was the last Indian movie to have received a nomination for the
Oscars in the best foreign language film category?
Village Rockstars
Mother India
Lagaan
Salaam Bombay
Q15: PETA India started in the year ________.
2002
2000
2001
2003
Q16: Name the Governor-General under whom a new policy of 'paramountcy' was
initiated.
Lord Dalhousie
Lord Hasting
Lord Wellesley
Lord Cornwallis
Q17: Which of the following is an animal hormone?
Auxin
Cytokinins
Gibberellins
Insulin
Q18: In which year did AR Rahman win two Oscars?
2011
2010
2017
2009
Q19: Which of the following methods did Holt Mackenzie develop for
collecting revenue in India?
Ryotwari system
Permanent settlement system
Mahalwari system
Zamindari system
Q20: Under which ministry was the National Mission for Manuscripts
established in February 2003?
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Ministry of Tourism and Culture
Q21: As of October 2020, name the head of Instagram who oversees all
functions of the business including engineering, production and operations.
Adam Mosseri
Steve Wozniak
Ronald Wayne
Mark Zuckerberg
Q22: Who received the Padma Bhushan for Arts in the year 2020?
Guru Shashadhar Acharya
Ajoy Chakravorty
Venu Srinivasan
Chhannulal Mishra
Q23: Which of the following dates is commemorated as National Technology Day
in India?
May 7
May 11
May 1
May 2
Q24: Lala Lajpat Rai died protesting which British government decision?
Rowlatt Act
Simon Commission
Morley-Minto Reforms
Government of India Act, 1919
Q25: Which was the first social media site?
Friendster
Six Degrees
Myspace
LinkedIn
Q26: Which of the following are present only in plant cells?
Mitochondrion
Golgi apparatus
Plastids
Nucleus
Q27: The 'Animal Welfare Board of India' established in the year 1962, under
Section 4 of the 'Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960', is a
statutory advisory body, formed for advising the Government of India, on
animal welfare laws, falls under which ministry?
Ministry of food and agriculture
Ministry of earth sciences
Ministry of environment and forest and climate change
Ministry of law and justice
Q28: What was the previous name of the Department of AYUSH?
Department of Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy
Department of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Pharmaceuticals
Department of Health Science
Q29: Name the scheme started by the Department of Science and Technology
that provides a platform to women scientists and technologists for pursuing
research in basic or applied sciences in the frontier areas of science and
engineering.
Women Scientists Scheme-A (WOS-A)
Women Scientists Scheme-C (WOS-C)
Women Scientists Scheme-B (WOS-B)
Mobility Scheme
Q30: With which country's Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, has India
signed a MoU in March, 2019 on Technology Co-operation in the road
infrastructure sector?
Canada
Austria
France
Australia
Q31: MS DOS is an operating system that has a/an:
Command Line Interface
Graphical User Interface
Voice Line Interface
Open Source Origin
Q32: In which city, on the ghats of the Shipra river, is the Kumbh Mela
organised?
Prayagraj
Nashik
Ujjain
Haridwar
Q33: Which fundamental right is violated if a group of people are NOT given
permission to open a Telugu-medium school in Kerala?
Right to Freedom
Cultural and Educational Rights
Right to Equality
Right to Freedom of Religion
Q34: Name the scheme which provides risk coverage of Rs. 2 lakhs for
accidental death or full disability and Rs. 1 lakh for partial disability to
people in the age group 18 to 70 years.
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
Atal Pension Yojana
Q35: UN World Wildlife day is celebrated on $\qquad$ .
$11^{\text {th }}$ November
$3^{\text {rd }}$ March
$7^{\text {th }}$ July
$5^{\text {th }}$ June
Q36: Which ministry launched the website e-Sahaj that allows
organizations/firms/companies/individuals to apply for security clearance
from anywhere over the internet?
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Ministry of External Affairs
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Q37: In which of the following cities was India's first bio-refinery plant
inaugurated?
Valsad
Pune
Hyderabad
Ahmedabad
Q38: Tsangpo and Dihang are other names of which river?
Yamuna
Ganga
Brahmaputra
Indus
Q39: Considering India's global leadership in environmental protection and
climate change sectors, which organisation had chosen India as the global
host for World Environment Day (WED) on $5^{\text {th }}$ June 2018 ?
European Environment Agency
United Nations Environment Programme
Internation Union for Conservation of Nature
Global Green Growth Institute
Q40: Which of the following causes kala-azar?
Bacteria
Protozoa
Virus
Fungi
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