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 27 February, 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 27 February, 2021 Shift 1 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC CBT-I |
| Phase | 4 |
| Date | 27/02/2021 |
| Test Time | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 27 February, 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 first Indian woman to win a gold in World Universiade in 2019 is:
Sania Mirza
Mary Kom
Saina Nehwal
Dutee Chand
Q2: Who won the Jnanpith Award 2018 - The highest Literary Honour in India?
Upmanyu Chatterjee
Rana Dasgupta
Arundhati Roy
Amitav Ghosh
Q3: Which International tennis player was fined $10,000 for damaging the
Wimbledon court in 2019?
Rafael Nadal
Roger Federer
Serena Williams
Naomi Osaka
Q4: Name the elements that are required for Photosynthesis.
Water, oxygen and sunlight
Oxygen, water and light
Carbon dioxide, water and sunlight
Sunlight, chloroflexi and water
Q5: Which of these hormones stimulates uterine contractions and dilation of
the cervix?
ADH
Oxytocin
Progesterone
Thyroxine
Q6: Which of the following is NOT an economic grouping formed by different
nations to strengthen their economies?
SAARC
G7
G20
L8
Q7: A new dimension added by Amartya Sen to food security is:
entitlements
availability of food
sustainable livelihoods
affordability
Q8: The latest Mid day meal guidelines prescribe the nutritional content of
____ calories per child per day for primary classes.
345
475
450
300
Q9: The novel : 'A Prime Minister to Remember' was written by:
Tavleen Singh
Bipin Chandra Pal
Admiral Sushil Kumar
Arundhati Roy
Q10: What is the speed of sound in air?
434 m/sec
343 m/sec
373 m/sec
383 m/sec
Q11: The first nationalistic revolutionary movement in British India emerged
from _____.
Tamil Nadu
Bengal
Maharashtra
Punjab
Q12: Which day is observed as Armed Forces Flag Day across all colleges in
India?
11th December
15th August
7th December
16th November
Q13: When did Bangladesh emerge as an independent country?
1970
1975
1972
1971
Q14: Which of these is NOT a part of the MS Office Suite?
Projects
PowerPoint
Word
Excel
Q15: Who is known as the 'father of nuclear physics'?
Isaac Newton
JJ Thomson
James Watt
E Rutherford
Q16: On 25 April 1945, _____ governments met in San Francisco for a
conference and started drafting the UN Charter.
60
25
45
50
Q17: The Law of Gravitation was given by _______.
Charles Darwin
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Galileo Galilei
Q18: Which is the most traded-around currency of the world?
Dinar
Euro
USD
INR
Q19: The World Hindi day is celebrated annually on _____.
10th January
10th September
10th April
10th March
Q20: As of October 2020, Kristalina Georgieva is Managing Director of:
United Nations
New Development Bank
International Monetary Fund
World Bank
Q21: Which of the following pigments are responsible to determine the
colours of fruits and vegetables?
Anthocyanins
Merocyanine
Hemocyanine
Indocyanine
Q22: Which team won the Women's FIFA Football World Cup in 2019?
US
India
New Zealand
China
Q23: Who was the founder of the Forward Bloc party?
Sarat Chandra Bose
Subhas Chandra Bose
Bipin Chandra Pal
Mahatma Gandhi
Q24: The full form of IRDAI is:
Irrigation and Rural Development Authority of India
International Relations Development Authority of India
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
Insurance Regulation and Developmental Authority of India
Q25: Which of these is NOT an Endocrine Gland?
Pineal
Adrenal
Thyroid
Salivary
Q26: India Water Impact Summit 2019 was held in which city/state?
Hyderabad
Mumbai
Delhi
Kolkata
Q27: In which year will India host the G20 Summit?
2022
2027
2023
2025
Q28: Sodium is a reactive metal, which if kept open reacts with ______ to
explode and catch fire.
phosphorous
oxygen
nitrogen
hydrogen
Q29: As of October 2020, Mr. Shashi Shankar is the Chief Managing Director
of:
OIL India
ONGC
Hindustan Petroleum
GAIL India
Q30: Who said the following words: 'Indian nationalism is an elite
phenomenon, a creation of lawyers and doctors and landlords'.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Mahatma Gandhi
Rajendra Prasad
Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru
Q31: What does the Prasad Scheme of the Central Government focus on?
Development of pilgrimage destinations
Panchayat Associations of India
Road safety
Development of dams
Q32: How many types of Indian river systems are there?
3
4
1
2
Q33: Which of the following fishes has no head, bone, eyes or nose?
Cat fish
Jellyfish
Alaska fish
Starfish
Q34: Which of the following is NOT a part of the alimentary canal of the
human body?
Trachea
Oesophagus
Rectum
Pharynx
Q35: As of December 2020, who is the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and
Kashmir?
Arif Mohammad Khan
Satya pal Malik
Ram Madhav
Manoj Sinha
Q36: The Union Government has appointed ______ as the chairperson of an
empowered committee for the administration of Covid-19 vaccine.
Amit Shah
R S Sharma
Rajiv Kumar
Piyush Goyal
Q37: Which is the first element on the periodic table?
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Q38: The institution responsible for construction and maintenance of India's
highways is:
Transport Authority of India
National Roads Safety Authority
Highway Association of India
National Highway Authority of India
Q39: As per ministry of Road transport & Highways, National Highways
carry _______ of India's total road traffic.
40%
60%
50%
30%
Q40: Mb in computer language is the abbreviation of which of the following?
Megabit
Megaboast
Megabyte
Masterboot
Report Card
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