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 27, 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 27, 2021 Shift-1 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC |
| Phase | 2 |
| Date | 27/01/2021 |
| Test Time | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the RRB NTPC January 27, 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 animals has a three-chambered heart?
Rohu
Sparrow
Salamander
Sting Ray
Q2: As per NITI Ayog data, the total fertility rate in India in 2016 was:
3.3
3.8
2.3
1.3
Q3: Which of the following is NOT a terrestrial planet?
Venus
Mars
Uranus
Earth
Q4: Mission Shakti is related to:
Environmental protection
India's first test of an anti-satellite weapon
Vocational training to the socially backward
Empowerment of farmers
Q5: As per Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, which state
of India has the highest per capita income for 2018-19?
Karnataka
Haryana
Kerala
Goa
Q6: What is the lubricating fluid found between the two bones at a movable
joint called?
Interstitial fluid
Synovial fluid
Amniotic fluid
Cerebrospinal fluid
Q7: Where was the All India Khilafat conference held in 1919?
Madras
Delhi
Gandhinagar
Bombay
Q8: In which year were the number of overs in a cricket world cup tournament
reduced to 50 for the first time?
1987
1983
1978
1984
Q9: Who among the following passed the widow remarriage Act in India?
Lord Canning
Lord Mountbatten
Lord Wellesley
Lord Lytton
Q10: Who threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly on 8 April 1929?
Chandra Shekhar Azad and Raushan Singh
Batukeshwar Dutt and Bhagat Singh
Ram Prasad Bismil and Prafull Das
Asfaqullah Khan and Sukhdev
Q11: Which country's President made an underwater speech to call for
stronger action to protect oceans in 2019?
Seychelles
Italy
Maldives
Brunei
Q12: GST is a/an:
travel tax
direct tax
gold tax
indirect tax
Q13: The Lingraja temple of Odisha is built in the:
Dravidian style of architecture
Indo-Gothic style of architecture
Rajput style of architecture
Nagar style of architecture
Q14: How many seats were won by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in the
19th Lok Sabha General Elections?
292
303
282
307
Q15: Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, rice is provided for rupees:
3 per kg
5 per kg
9 per kg
2 per kg
Q16: A spam is a/an:
operating system
newsgroup
application
unsolicited e-mail
Q17: Who headed the Commission appointed in April 2007 to suggest measures
for improvement in centre-state relations in India?
G. S. Padhi
M.M.Punchhi
R. S. Lodha
K. N. Raj
Q18: As of December 2020, which of the following states has the largest
installed wind power capacity?
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Q19: 'Patna Kalam' is a:
style of painting
museum in Patna
famous pen
group of Bihari poets
Q20: Jog falls, the highest waterfalls in India is also known as?
Yenna Falls
Shivasamudra Falls
Gersoppa Falls
Chachai Falls
Q21: The name given to the Indian long range, sub-sonic cruise missile that
was test-fired on 15 April 2019 is:
Nirbhay
Abhay
Pawan
Vaayu
Q22: Which one of these is NOT an igneous rock?
Granite
Basalt
Dolomite
Diorite
Q23: Which of the following air pollutants is known as soot?
Lead
Carbon monoxide
Particulate matter
Ozone
Q24: The East-West Corridor under National Highway Development Project is
from:
Silchar to Porbandar
Kolkata to Mumbai
Kolkata to Porbandar
Guwahati to Dwarka
Q25: In Computer terminology, ALU stands for:
Application Logical Unit
Active Load Unit
Air Lock Unit
Arithmetic Logic Unit
Q26: Where did Subhash Chandra Bose form the "Provisional Government of Free
India"?
Singapore
Burma
Malaya
Thailand
Q27: The Pulitzer Awards are administered by:
Harvard University, USA
The Federal Government, USA
The Columbia University, New York
Stanford University, USA
Q28: Tuzuk-i-Baburi/Baburnama was originally written in:
Urdu
Chagatai
Hindi
Persian
Q29: The 'right to property' is a:
Spiritual right
Legal right
Fundamental right
No right at all
Q30: Bamboo, birch, sal, spruce and sheesham can be found in the ______
forest.
coniferous
temperate
alpine
temperate deciduous
Q31: Which part of a CPU coordinates all the functions of a computer?
Motherboard
Mouse
Control unit
Keyboard
Q32: CRY is an organisation that works for the:
protection of child rights
destitute women
improvement of agriculture
elimination of prostitution
Q33: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was founded in:
1989
2014
2005
2001
Q34: The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was introduced in
India in:
1975
2000
1990
1981
Q35: The largest physiographic division of India is the:
North Indian Plains
Peninsular Plateau
Coastal plains
Islands
Q36: Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution makes provision for the
division of powers between Union and the States?
VII
IV
III
VIII
Q37: The chemical composition of the ruby gemstone is:
Potassium
Carbon
Sodium chloride
Aluminium oxide
Q38: Kosal, Anga, Kashi and Vajji were all:
ruled by King Harshvardhan in 6th century AD
conquered by King Ajatshatru
part of 16 Mahajanapadas
conquered by King Jaichand
Q39: The current Secretary General of United Nations Antonio Guterres
belongs to:
Portugal
Russia
France
Italy
Q40: Rods and cone cells are found in:
Ears
Brain
Liver
Eyes
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