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 January 23, 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 GK questions of RRB NTPC January 23, 2021 Shift-1 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC |
| Phase | 2 |
| Date | 23/01/2021 |
| Test Time | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the RRB NTPC January 23, 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 four essential requirements for photosynthesis include:
Chemicals, carbohydrates, water and chlorophyll
Carbon dioxide, minerals, chlorophyll and sunlight
Parasites, food, chlorophyll and oxygen
Chlorophyll, sunlight, carbon dioxide and water
Q2: In computer terminology, what is a nibble?
Half a byte
A terabyte
A gigabyte
A kilobyte
Q3: India's space programme was started by:
Vijay Sarabhai
Vikram Sarabhai
Rahul Kumar
Vivek Sarabhai
Q4: During the Quit India Movement, Aruna Asaf Ali hoisted the National
Congress Flag in:
Goa
Bombay (now Mumbai)
Calcutta (now Kolkata)
New Delhi
Q5: Trojan Horse is a form of:
Slammer worm
Melissa worm
Virus attack
Service attack
Q6: Which Queen of Ahmednagar fought against Emperor Akbar?
Chand Bibi
Razia Sultan
Durgavati
Roopmati
Q7: In the year 1937, the Congress session was held for the first time in a
village at:
Champaran
Gaya
Gorakhpur
Faizpur
Q8: In the Unitary States, the _______ government performs all the
governmental functions.
state
international
Central
local
Q9: Tatya Tope was one of the leaders who participated in the Indian
rebellion of:
1902
1857
1890
1859
Q10: Abyssinia is the old name of which country from the following?
Ethiopia
Italy
Germany
Japan
Q11: What is the mineral name of rock salt?
Limonite
Hematite
Halite
Siderite
Q12: Parenchyma and collenchyma are the types of _________ tissues.
vascular
nervous
mechanical
simple permanent
Q13: Which of these is not the member of UN Security Council as of October
2020?
Russia
France
United Kingdom
Malaysia
Q14: When respiration takes place even in the absence of oxygen, it is
called _______ respiration.
anaerobic
circulatory
contracted
aerobic
Q15: Which of the following musical instruments is not Indo-Islamic in
origin?
Sitar
Rabab
Veena
Tabla
Q16: National Song 'Vande Mataram', written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay,
is a part of which of these novels?
Durgeshnandini
Anandmath
Devi Chaudharani
Kapalkundala
Q17: The international airport of which Indian city is named after Dr. B. R.
Ambedkar?
Nagpur
Hyderabad
Ranchi
Pune
Q18: Which one of the following is the $2^{\text {nd }}$ leading petroleum
exporter in the world during 2019?
Russia
U.A.E
Venezuela
Norway
Q19: Which Five year plan in India was based on P.C.Mahalanobis Model?
$3^{\text {rd }}$ Five Year Plan
$1^{\text {st }}$ Five Year Plan
$4^{\text {th }}$ Five Year Plan
$2^{\text {nd }}$ Five Year Plan
Q20: What was India's first supercomputer called?
ENIAC
PARAM 8000
PARAM 6000
SAGA 220
Q21: Phad, an art form of Rajasthan, is a ________ form of painting.
tribal
sensual
musical
religious
Q22: $\mathrm{A} /$ An ________ is an interface between the user and
hardware.
operating system
screen
memory
command
Q23: Which type of paintings are found on the walls of Thiruvarur and
Ajantha temples?
Rajasthani
Mural
Madhubani
Mughal
Q24: What is the name of famous petroleum site located in Gujarat?
Mahabaleshwar
Jaileshwar
Ankleshwar
Amreshwar
Q25: How many articles are there in the Constitution of India as of October
2020?
495
395
398
448
Q26: When was Goa captured by the Portuguese?
1510 AD
1485 AD
1590 AD
1605 AD
Q27: The technology that provides high internet speed over telephone wiring
is called:
ADLS
ALSD
ADSL
ASLD
Q28: What is the full form of the abbreviation UPU which is related with
United Nations?
Universal Paid Union
Universal Private Union
Universal Postal Union
Universal Plane Union
Q29: Kesavananda Bharti Case in 1973 stemmed the question that the Preamble
can _______.
be changed completely
be amended
not be amended
be separated into sections
Q30: Which is the tallest Victory tower in India?
Jhulta Minar
Qutub Minar
Fateh Burj
Vijay Stambh
Q31: A species that cannot be found after a prolonged search in its area of
habitation is said to be ___________species.
rare
endangered
extinct
vulnerable
Q32: Which of the following is the highest peak of the Nilgiri hills?
Doddabetta
Armakonda
Kalsubai
Anamudi
Q33: Which country will be hosting the 2022 FIFA world cup?
Australia
Argentina
Spain
Qatar
Q34: Pulling of the earth gravitationally in the same direction by the sun
and the moon causes:
High tides
Low tides
Neap tides
Spring tides
Q35: Which of the following is the famous festival game of Kerala?
Weightlifting
Jujutsu
Boat race
Swimming
Q36: CSIR stands for:
Council of Space and Invention Research
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Council of Scientific and Indian Research
Committee of Science and Iron Research
Q37: Sal and teak are the most important ______ trees.
pioneer
coniferous
medicinal
deciduous
Q38: The leaked secret investment documents known as Panama Papers' belonged
to ______.
Mossack Fonseca & Co
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
Suddeutsche Zeitung
SpaceX
Q39: Which of the following is NOT an environmental concern?
Growing pollution levels
Global warming
Increasing consumption and use of plastics
Raising ozone layer
Q40: SAGA-220 was developed by Indian Space Research Organization. What is
SAGA-220?
Super Computer
Pacemaker
Satellite
Missile
Report Card
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Correct Answers: 0
Wrong Answers: 0
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