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 26 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 26 July, 2021 Shift 1 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC |
| Phase | 7 |
| Date | 26/07/2021 |
| Test Time | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 26 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: Which of the following is a graphical web browser based on the WebKit
browser engine?
CorelDRAW
Adobe Illustrator
Appy Pie Design
Safari
Q2: 'Dollu Kunitha' is a form of folk dance from the state of:
West Bengal
Karnataka
Assam
Chhattisgarh
Q3: The 'National Pension Scheme' ('NPS') is regulated by:
PFRDA
IRDA
NPDA
PCRADA
Q4: NH 44 is the longest national highway route in India and it runs between
Srinagar and Kanyakumari. What is its length?
3745 km
2397 km
2134 km
2369 km
Q5: Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?
Coal
Wood
Nuclear fission
Petroleum
Q6: Who among the following made history by becoming the first Indian fencer
to qualify for the women's individual 2021 Tokyo Olympics?
Kabita Devi
Jagmeet Kaur
CA Bhavani Devi
Harpreet Kaur
Q7: The 'PM SVANidhi' scheme was introduced by the Ministry of Housing and
Urban Affairs for street vendors _______.
for creating employment for nearly 2.5 lakh persons by the year 2026-27
so that they could resume their livelihood activities that were affected
largely due to the Covid-19 lockdown
for covering ready-to-eat, ready-to-cook, marine products, processed fruits
and vegetables, and mozzarella cheese
as a fitting tribute to farmers
Q8: Which of the following is an important mountain pass in the Western
Ghats mountain range, in southwestern India that connects the Nilgiri Hills
to the north and Anaimalai Hills to the south?
Palakkad Gap
Thai Ghat
Goran Ghat
Bhor Ghat
Q9: Which of the following sites was submitted to UNESCO for the nomination
of World Heritage Site in the 2021-22 cycle?
Dholavira, a Harappan City
Rock shelters of Bhimbetka
Santiniketan India
Sacred ensemble of Hoysalas
Q10: In the context of provident fund, UAN stands for:
Universal Allotted Number
Universal Account Number
Unified Allotted Number
Unified Account Number
Q11: Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Non-cooperation
Movement?
Boycott of foreign goods
Salt March
Boycott of civil services
Surrender of titles that government awarded
Q12: As of June 2019, how many zonal cultural centres were established in
India by the Government of India to protect, preserve and promote various
forms of art and ancient folk cultures?
Six
Four
Five
Seven
Q13: Which of the following cities in Madhya Pradesh was renamed as
Narmadapuram?
Narsinghpur
Jabalpur
Hoshangabad
Mandhata
Q14: A shared network within an organisation that enables all its employees
to communicate with one another is called:
extranet
internet
delnet
intranet
Q15: Which of the following is a property of metalloids?
Semiconductor
Malleable
Sonorous
Ductile
Q16: The national calendar based on the Saka Era, with Chaitra as its first
month, was adopted from the year:
1951
1957
1959
1947
Q17: King Simhavishnu belonged to the ______ dynasty.
Pala
Chola
Chalukya
Pallava
Q18: When was Mangalyaan, which was launched by Indian Space Research
Organization (ISRO), successfully placed into the orbit of Mars?
24 September 2014
5 November 2013
24 November 2014
5 September 2013
Q19: Which of the following statements about the TIFAC (Technology
Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council) is INCORRECT?
Developing a technology-fuelled PDS (public distribution system)
TIFAC is an autonomous body
Recovery in manufacturing and construction
Reviving the economy after COVID-19 pandemic
Q20: The headquarters of East Central Railway is in ______.
Malda
Kolkata
Patna
Hajipur
Q21: Who among the following Assamese writers won the 'Sahitya Akademi Award
2020' in the category of short stories?
Joyshree Goswami Mahanta
Apurba Kumar Saikia
Jayanta Madhab Bora
Sananta Tanti
Q22: What is a river known as when it enters the plains where it twists and
turns forming large bends?
Ox-bow lake
Levees
Flood plains
Meanders
Q23: Which of the following places consists of 12 atolls?
Lakshadweep
Maldives
Andaman
Seychelles
Q24: Which of the following states became India's prime producer of
vanadium?
West Bengal
Odisha
Madhya Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Q25: Which of the following is NOT a constellation in the sky?
Ursa Major
Cassiopeia
Orion
Sirius
Q26: Which of the following glands is an endocrine gland in the human body?
Pituitary
Prostate
Salivary
Sweat
Q27: In which of the following elections are one-third of the seats reserved
for women?
Panchayati Raj
Rajya Sabha
Legislative Assembly
Lak Sabha
Q28:
One of the greatest social reforms of abolition of the 'Sati' system in India was done by Governor-General ______.
Lord Macauley
Lord Cornwallis
Lord William Bentinck
Sir Charles Metcalfe
Q29: A group of four bits is called a:
byte
kilobyte
nibble
megabyte
Q30: Which of the following are NOT core elements of environmental
sustainability?
Development of people, communities and cultures
Protection and rational use of natural resources
Environmental conservation
Sustainable mobility
Q31: Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India has Part
XX that deals with the powers of the Parliament to amend the Constitution
and its procedures?
Article 393
Article 368
Article 367
Article 395
Q32: What is the accuracy level of National Atomic Time Scale dedicated to
the nation by Prime Minister Modi in January 2021?
2.6 nanoseconds
2.8 nanoseconds
2.5 nanoseconds
2.7 nanoseconds
Q33: The Non-cooperation Movement was adopted at the Congress session in
December 1920 at:
Surat
Aurangabad
Nashik
Nagpur
Q34: What was Akbar's idea of Sulh-i-kul?
Universal peace
Religious equality
Intolerance towards invaders
Gender justice
Q35: In which of the following years did the new Indian Flag Code become
effective?
2014
2002
1975
1950
Q36: Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India guarantees
the protection of certain rights regarding the freedom of speech?
Article 14
Article 21
Article 22
Article 19
Q37: Which of the following group of states falls in the category of
'aspirants' as per the 'Sustainable Development Goals India Index' released
by NITI Aayog in 2019?
Sikkim, Punjab, Haryana
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Assam
Telangana, Karnataka, Goa
Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
Q38: Which of the following is NOT involved in organising the Global Bio
India - 2021 event?
Ministry of Science and Technology
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council
Department of Biotechnology
Q39: Which of the following organelles helps to keep the cell clean by
digesting any foreign material as well as worn out cell organelles?
Mitochondria
Lysosome
Endoplasmic recticulum
Golgi apparatus
Q40: Which of the following animal species is special to the Western Ghats?
Hornbill
Elephant
Tiger
Nilgiri tahr
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