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Complete GK questions of RRB NTPC January 28, 2021 Shift-2 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC |
| Phase | 2 |
| Date | 28/01/2021 |
| Test Time | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the RRB NTPC January 28, 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: Which of the following servers convert IP addresses to domain names?
DNS
Email
P2P
Cloud Services
Q2: Which of the following statements is NOT correct about Ayushman Bharat
Scheme (ABS)?
Senior Citizen Health Insurance Scheme (SCHIS) is not covered under the
scheme.
Ayushman Bharat is a National Health Protection Scheme.
The scheme will have a defined benefit cover of Rs. 5 lakh per family per
year.
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) has been subsumed under Ayushman
Bharat Scheme (ABS).
Q3: The UN system is based on six principal organs. Which of the following
organs does NOT come under it?
The International Court of Justice
The UN Secretariat
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The Economic and Social Council
Q4: The State List contains the subjects of local importance. Which of the
following falls under the State List?
Banking and Insurance
Corporation tax
Taxes on income other than agricultural income
Public Health and Sanitation
Q5: Which of the following is NOT caused by global warming?
Proper rainfall
Erratic weather pattern
Melting of glaciers and ice sheets
Sea level rise
Q6:
Nalanda University is widely recognised as one of the ancient world's great universities and an important Buddhist centre of academic excellence. Which Indian ruler founded it?
Harshavardhan
Kumaragupta I
Ashok
Chandragupta Maurya
Q7: Name the centre in India which is used for launching satellites.
Barren Island
North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC)
Wheeler Island
ISTRAC ground station
Q8: Which of the following movements began with the Dandi March?
Civil Disobedience Movement
Quit India Movement
Champaran Movement
Non Co-operation Movement
Q9: Which of the following statements is NOT correct about mangrove forests?
They cannot withstand freezing temperatures.
Mangrove trees grow in areas with oxygen-rich soil.
Mangrove forests stabilise the coastline, reducing erosion.
Mangroves are salt tolerant herbs.
Q10: Non-clotting of blood occurs because of the deficiency of:
Vitamin B
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin K
Q11: Constituent Assembly drafted the Constitution for Independent India. It
was set up under:
The Government of India Act of 1909
The Government of India Act of 1919
Indian Independence Act of 1947
Cabinet Mission plan of 1946.
Q12: Karachi session of Indian National Congress was held in 1931. It was
presided over by:
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi
Dr. BR Ambedkar
Sardar Patel
Q13: Chlorophyll contains which of the following elements?
Calcium
Aluminium
Iron
Magnesium
Q14: Which mobile app won the National e-Governance Award 2019?
JAN DHAN
UPI
IRCTC Rail Connect
BHIM
Q15: What is the name of the Company which is responsible for Bhopal tragedy
in 1984 that happened due to accidental leakage of Methyl Isocyanate?
Central Board of Petrochemicals
National Polymer
Union Carbide
Bhopal Hydrocarbons
Q16: According to which article of the Constitution of India, it is the
fundamental duty of every citizen to protect the natural environment?
Article 48A
Article 51A
Article 52
Article 55
Q17: Among the following, which state of India does not recognize Jews as a
religious minority?
Kerala
Gujarat
West Bengal
Maharashtra
Q18: Which of the following is NOT listed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites in
India?
Fatehpur Sikri
Sun Temple, Konark
Group of Monuments at Mandu, Madhya Pradesh
Agra Fort
Q19: Name the gas which is filled in wick-type lighters.
Nitrogen
Butane
Methane
Helium
Q20: Which of the following statements is NOT correct about Nilgiri Hills?
Doddabetta is the highest peak of these hills.
It is located in Western Ghats of India.
Tea and Coffee are grown extensively on these hills.
It is a mountainous region of Karnataka.
Q21: Name the country that does NOT possess nuclear weapons.
Russia
France
China
Japan
Q22: In HTTP, P stands for:
Protocol
Program
Pattern
Policy
Q23: Which of the following is NOT a navigation satellite system?
NavIC
BDS
GAILILEO
MEO
Q24: Which of the following institutions supported Neeranchal National
Watershed Project to improve watershed management program?
World Bank
ADB
FAO of the UN
WHO
Q25: Which among the following states has the longest mainland coastline in
India?
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Gujarat
Odisha
Q26: Which of the following is considered as the first Vernacular newspaper
of India?
Madras Courier
Bengal Gazette
Samachar Darpan
Amar Ujala
Q27: Finland was ranked the happiest country in the world, as of March 2020.
World Happiness Report is published annually by:
United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UNSDSN)
World Bank
Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)
World Economic Forum (WEF)
Q28: Name the country which is NOT a member of The South Asian Free Trade
Area (SAFTA).
Pakistan
Singapore
Afghanistan
Maldives
Q29: Indian classical dance form Kuchipudi developed in the state of
________.
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Odisha
Q30: As of November 2020, which country has topped the FIFA World Football
Rankings 2020?
Brazil
Belgium
France
Germany
Q31: Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
Malaria : Protozoa
Measles : Bacteria
Tetanus : Bacteria
Typhoid : Bacteria
Q32: Which of the following statements is CORRECT about El Nino?
It is unusual cooling of surface waters in the Pacific Ocean.
India is not affected by El Nino.
It is unusual warming of surface waters in the Pacific Ocean.
It originates from the Mediterranean Sea.
Q33: Which of the following statements is NOT correct about Raja Ram Mohan
Roy?
He wrote a book 'A gift to monotheists'.
He is considered as the pioneer of modern Indian Renaissance.
He believed in social equality of all human beings.
He founded Arya Samaj.
Q34: Which airport of India won the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Award for
2019 in the Category of Best Customer service by size (25-40 million
passengers) in Asia-Pacific region?
Chennai International Airport
Delhi Airport
Biju Patnaik International Airport Bhubaneswar
Kempegowda International Airport Bangalore
Q35: Which of the following statements is NOT correct about the Pacific ring
of Fire?
Its length is approximately 40,000 km.
The Pacific Rim covers the eastern shores of North America and South
America.
It is a belt of active volcanoes.
75% of Earth's volcanoes are located along the Ring of Fire.
Q36: Which of the following statements is NOT correct about antibiotics?
Antibiotics are not effective against viruses.
Antibiotics are effective against bacterial diseases.
Side effects of antibiotics can include smallpox, filaria and diphtheria.
Antibiotics are not effective against cold and flu.
Q37: As per DPIIT, which of the following sectors of Indian economy received
the highest inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2019-2020?
Financial Services
Service Sector
Computer Services
Construction Sector
Q38: When we travel across the countryside, we see red soils in many
regions. What is the reason for its colour?
Presence of magnesium
Abundance of humus
Presence of nitrogen
Abundance of ferric oxides
Q39: Which of the following does NOT impact a computer's general
performance?
CPU Speed
Size of the Graphics Card
RAM Size
Hard Disc Speed
Q40: Who is the author of the book titled "Dreams from My Father"?
Barack Obama
Nelson Mandela
Tony Blair
Donald Trump
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