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 23 July, 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 23 July, 2021 Shift 1 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC |
| Phase | 7 |
| Date | 23/07/2021 |
| Test Time | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 23 July, 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 largest holes in the ozone layer have been observed in 2020 over
which of the following continents?
Asia
Antarctica
North America
Europe
Q2: Which of the following facts about BIS is INCORRECT?
BIS has five regional offices.
BIS was established in the year 2010.
BIS has its headquarters at New Delhi.
BIS stands for Bureau of Indian Standards.
Q3: The first English factory of Bengal was set up on the banks of the river
_______ in 1651.
Son
Swarnrekha
Hooghly River
Damodar
Q4: 'NavIC' is another name for:
a scheme by the Central Government for fisherman development
The independent regional navigation satellite system developed by India
the polar satellite launch vehicle of India
a training programme for Indian maritime pilots
Q5: Which of the following animals is NOT an example of Mollusca?
Snail
Octopus
Unio
Scolopendra
Q6: The Indian nuclear test site, Pokhran is situated in the _________
district of Rajasthan.
Barmer
Jaisalmer
Jodhpur
Bikaner
Q7: What is the scientific name of India's national bird, the Indian
peacock?
Nelumbo Nucifera Gaertn
Strigiformes
Prosopis Cineraria
Pavo Cristatus
Q8: Identify the option that arranges the chronology of Mughal emperors in
the correct order.
Akbar - Aurangzeb - Shah Jahan - Jahangir
Akbar - Jahangir - Shah Jahan - Aurangzeb
Akbar - Shah Jahan - Jahangir - Aurangzeb
Jahangir - Shah Jahan - Akbar - Aurangzeb
Q9: Which of the following acids does our stomach produce that helps in
digestion?
Nitric acid
Sulphuric acid
Hydrochloric acid
Perchloric acid
Q10: Shillong is situated in which of the following hills?
Garo Hills
Mikir Hills
Khasi Hills
Naga Hills
Q11: Who among the following viceroys announced the vague offer of 'Dominion
Status' for India in 1929?
Lord Cornwallis
Lord Irwin
Lord Canning
Lord Ripon
Q12: Which of the following countries do the cricketers Mark Wood, Jonny
Bairstow and Stuart Broad hail from?
England
South Africa
New Zealand
Australia
Q13: Who among the following was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in
the year 2020?
Roger Penrose
Andrea Ghez
Louise Gluck
Reinhard Genzel
Q14: 'Dumhal' is a dance form practiced in the _________ region.
Kashmir
Saurashtra
Mewar
Mewat
Q15: Which of the following days is observed as World Blood Donor Day?
14 June
12 June
16 June
10 June
Q16: Joseph R Biden Jr. took oath as the ________ President of the United
States in January 2021.
46th
44th
50th
48th
Q17: The world's largest camel fair is held each October at __________ in
Rajasthan.
Pushkar
Bhinmal
Ramdevra
Gogamedi
Q18: The rulers Pulakeshin I and Pulakeshin II were related to which of the
following dynasties?
Kushan dynasty
Chalukya dynasty
Magadha dynasty
Chola dynasty
Q19: Which of the following countries is NOT a permanent member of the
United Nations Security Council (UNSC)?
Japan
France
Russia
China
Q20: 'Project Elephant' was launched by the Government of India in the year
________.
1992
1972
1990
1986
Q21: The Reserve Bank of India was set up in the year ___________.
1960
1947
1935
1951
Q22: The Kedarnath temple is located in the __________ district of
Uttarakhand.
Uttarkashi
Haridwar
Rudraprayag
Tehri Garhwal
Q23: The river Mahananda is a tributary of:
the Yamuna river
the Ganga river
the Damodar river
the Satluj river
Q24: The Governor of Maharashtra as of March 2021 is:
Bhagat Singh Koshiyari
Bandaru Dattatreya
Arif Mohammad Khan
Kalraj Mishra
Q25: Which of the following devices/interfaces did Douglas Engelbart invent?
Floppy disk
Computer mouse
Compact disc
USB port
Q26: World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is observed on __________ every year.
24 April
24 March
24 January
24 September
Q27: Hyderabad is known as a 'HITEC City'. What is the full form of 'HITEC'?
Hyderabad Information Technology and Engineering Corporation
Hyderabad International Technology and Engineering Consultancy
Hyderabad Information Technology and Engineering Consultancy
Hyderabad Information Technology and Educational Consultancy
Q28: The Silent Valley National Park is a beautiful representation of the
last remaining rainforest of _________.
Kerala
Manipur
Meghalaya
Sikkim
Q29: Which of the following latitudes is the most distant from India?
South Pole (90∘S)
Arctic Circle (66∘30'N)
Tropic of Capricorn (23∘30'S)
North Pole (90∘N)
Q30: The first textile mill in India was established at Fort Gloster near
_________ in 1818.
Ahmedabad
Bombay
Calcutta
Madras
Q31: ___________ is the process of making a thick oxide layer on aluminium.
Coating
Sheeting
Anodising
Shielding
Q32: Who among the following was the Chairman of the Indigo Commission?
JH Whiteley
WS Seton-Kar
John Sargeant
Thomas Raleigh
Q33: The book 'Systema Naturae' was written by Swedish botanist __________.
Carl Linnaeus
Carl Peter Thunberg
Anders Dahl
Goran Rothman
Q34: People in the age group of ________ are eligible for the 'Pradhan
Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana' ('PMSBY') scheme.
15 to 60 years
21 to 65 years
18 to 70 years
14 to 59 years
Q35: The _________ is the longest section of the Golden Quadrilateral super
highway.
Delhi-Kolkata section
Kolkata-Chennai section
Chennai-Mumbai section
Mumbai-Delhi section
Q36: The _______ was constituted in 1995 with the responsibility of
creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing civil aviation infrastructure
both, on the ground and in the air space of India.
National Airport Authority of India
Aviation Authority of India
International Airport Authority of India
Airport Authority of India
Q37:
Match the following political parties with their respective founding years.
|
Political Parties |
Founding Years |
|
A) Indian National Congress |
1. 1980 |
|
B) Bharatiya Janata Party |
2. 1964 |
|
C) Bahujan Samaj Party |
3. 1885 |
|
D) Bhartiya Communist Party |
4. 1984 |
A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
Q38: In the context of area, which of the following is the smallest Union
Territory of India?
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Chandigarh
Lakshadweep
Puducherry
Q39: In which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India is it
written that 'India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States'?
Article 1
Article 2
Article 4
Article 3
Q40: In Microsoft Word 2016, what happens when we press the keyboard
shortcut 'Ctrl + E'?
Selected text is cut
A pop-up prompts you to open a new file
Selected text is made bold
Selected text is centre aligned
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