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 24 July, 2021 exam, along with solutions.
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Complete RRB NTPC 24 July, 2021 Shift 2 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC |
| Phase | 7 |
| Date | 24/07/2021 |
| Test Time | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 24 July, 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: Raja Rammohan Roy founded a reform association known as the 'Brahmo
Sabha' (later known as 'Brahmo Samaj') in which city of India?
Calcutta
Burdwan
Murshidabad
Barrackpore
Q2: In the context of computing, which of the following is NOT an input
device?
Barcode reader
Scanner
Projector
Mouse
Q3: Who among the following US Defence Secretaries visited India in March
2021?
Lloyd J Austin III
Mark T Esper
James N Mattis
Ashton B Carter
Q4: The British achieved political power in India after the Battle of
Plassey. In which year was this battle fought?
1757
1858
1857
1756
Q5: In December 2018, the United Nations declared 7th June
as:
World Organic Food Day
World No Hunger Day
World Food Safety Day
World Healthy Food Day
Q6: The Quit India Movement was launched at the Bombay session of the
All-India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi in ____ 1942.
November
September
December
August
Q7: Who among the following freedom fighters founded the 'Naujawan Bharat
Sabha'?
Dadabhai Naoroji
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
Bhagat Singh
Ashfaqulla Khan
Q8: Who wrote about the injustices of the caste system in his book
'Ghulamgiri' (1871)?
Jyotirao Govindrao Phule
Dr. BR Ambedkar
EV Ramaswamy Naicker
Kashi Baba
Q9: As of March 2021, which of the following companies is a Public Sector
Undertaking?
Transport Corporation of India
Container Corporation of India
Imperial Tobacco Company of India Limited
Madras Rubber Factory
Q10: Which of the following pigments is mainly responsible for the colour of
our hair, skin and eyes?
Melanin
Xanthophyll
Chlorophyll
Myoglobin
Q11: Which of the following network types covers the largest geographical
area?
PAN
WAN
LAN
MAN
Q12: Chilika Lake is famous for which of the following birds/animals?
Rhinoceros
Flamingos
Penguins
Musk deer
Q13: Sriharikota, from where Chandrayaan-2 was launched, is located in which
district?
Thiruvananthapuram
Bengaluru
Nellore
Chennai
Q14: Casein is a protein found in:
soya bean
meat
carrot
milk
Q15: Which of the following cities is also known as 'Blue City'?
Jaipur
Jodhpur
Ajmer
Bikaner
Q16: In which of the following continents is the country Mongolia
located?
Africa
Asia
Europe
Antarctica
Q17: From which of the following mountain ranges does the river Luni
originate?
Aravali
Himalaya
Vindhyachal
Satpura
Q18: Who among the following was instrumental in promoting English education
in India?
James Mill
Charles Wood
Thomas Babington Macaulay
William Carey
Q19: What is full form of IRCTC?
Indian Railway Central Transport Corporation
Indian Railway Central Tourism Corporation
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation
Indian Railway Catering and Transport Corporation
Q20: Plant cell walls are composed of:
cytosol
cellulose
cytoplasm
glucose
Q21: Who was the chairman of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)
during the Chandrayaan-2 mission?
AS Kiran Kumar
K Sivan
G Madhavan Nair
K Radhakrishnan
Q22: Brass is a mixture of:
30% zinc and 70% copper
80% zinc and 20% copper
70% zinc and 30% copper
20% zinc and 80% copper
Q23: What is the name of the summit held in March 2021, for an informal
strategic dialogue between the US, Japan, Australia and India?
Non-Aligned Movement Summits
Francophonie Summits
Quad Summit
Arcadia Conference
Q24: Who among the following did NOT receive the 'Best Actor' or 'Best
Actress' award at the 67th National Film Awards
Ceremony?
Sushant Singh Rajput
Manoj Bajpayee
Dhanush
Kangana Ranaut
Q25: In which of the following sports do Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Joshna
Chinappa represent India?
Squash
Volleyball
Table tennis
Tennis
Q26: Which of the following states did NOT hold assembly elections in
March-April 2021?
Manipur
Kerala
West Bengal
Assam
Q27: In March 2021, whose name was recommended by Chief Justice of India SA
Bobde as his successor?
Justice M V Muralitharan
Justice Ramana
Justice Uday U Lalit
Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman
Q28: As on Jan 2021, Which is the biggest thermal power plant in
India?
Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station
Tiroda Thermal Power Plant
Mundra Thermal Power Station
Talcher Super Thermal Power Station
Q29: Which of the following cities is famous for the Kalighat
paintings?
Madurai
Kolkata
Banaras
Nathdwara
Q30: The headquarters of West Central railway is ______.
Jabalpur
Mumbai
Jaipur
Bilaspur
Q31: Who among the following is a doctor of Indian origin appointed as
Surgeon General by US President Joe Biden in 2021?
Sanjay Gupta
Deepak Chopra
Anita Goel
Vivek Murthy
Q32: As per Articles 344(1) and 351 of the Constitution of India, the eighth
schedule includes the recognition of ____ languages.
23
20
26
22
Q33: Which of the following computer devices is NOT an output device?
Computer screen
Headphones
Printer
Mouse
Q34: Which of the following bacteria is associated with the formation of
root nodules of leguminous plants?
Rhizobium
Salmonella
Clostridium
Escherichia
Q35: Which of the following countries shares some part of the Rann of Kutch
with India?
China
Nepal
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Q36: 'Silly point', 'slip' and 'gully' are terms used in:
cycling
football
cricket
hockey
Q37: 'Durgeshnandini' was written by:
Chand Menon
Premchand
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Rabindranath Tagore
Q38: Which of the following is NOT a function of the International Monetary
Fund (IMF)?
Monitoring the financial and economic policies of its member countries
Assisting mainly low and middle income countries to effectively manage their
economies
Creating innovative business models to increase the wealth of its member
countries
Providing loans to countries that have trouble meeting their international
payments
Q39: Which of the following films was nominated in the 'Best Adapted
Screenplay' category at the Oscars 2021?
The Shape of Water
The Father
Joker
The White Tiger
Q40: In which of the following years was the Federation of the Indian
Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) formed?
1935
1927
1932
1930
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