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 3 March, 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 3 March, 2021 Shift 2 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC CBT-I |
| Phase | 4 |
| Date | 03/03/2021 |
| Test Time | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 3 March, 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:
As of December 2020, who is the coach of Indian men's hockey team?
Shyam Thapa
Graham Reid
Igor Stimac
Stephen Constantine
Q2:
Black soil is predominantly found in which one of the following states?
Karnataka
Jharkhand
Odisha
Maharashtra
Q3:
From which Asian country did Ahmad Shah Abdali come to India?
Persia
Turkey
Afghanistan
Mongolia
Q4:
Which among the following is a Saprophytic fungus?
Tapeworm
Penicillium
Cuscuta
Algae
Q5:
A cryogenic engine makes use of which of the following as its fuel?
Oxygen and hydrogen
Liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen
Liquid hydrogen
Liquid oxygen
Q6:
Employee's State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) does NOT provide social
security in respect of medical benefits to the employees of:
Public Sector Undertakings
Multinational Corporations
Government Sector
Private Sector
Q7:
Wood's Dispatch was concerned with which of the following reforms?
Industry
Education
Irrigation
Railways
Q8:
The Earth Hour programme began in:
2007
2005
2006
2008
Q9:
The Sundarban delta is formed by which of the following rivers?
Ganga and Yamuna
Ganga and Brahmaputra
Ganga and Mahanadi
Mahanadi and Brahmaputra
Q10:
Which kind of mirrors is used as rear view wing mirrors in vehicles?
Convex
Concave
Concave and convex
Plane
Q11:
What is the name of India's first research station located at the
International Arctic Research Base Ny-Alesund Svalbard, Norway?
Dakshin Gangotri
Maitri
Himadri
Bharathi
Q12:
The very first translation of the Bhagavad Gita into English was done
by:
William Jones
Colebrook
Max Mueller
Charles Wilkins
Q13:
Who was the UNO's first Secretary-General from the African continent?
Dag Hammarskjöld
Winston Churchill
Kurt Waldheim
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Q14:
1 EB is equal to ________.
1024 PB
1024 MB
1024 TB
1024 GB
Q15:
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched on:
1 May 2017
1 May 2016
1 May 2015
1 May 2018
Q16:
Which of the following is NOT one of the three rivers whose interplay is
responsible for the formation of the northern plains in India?
Indus
Godavari
Brahmaputra
Ganga
Q17:
In which of the following states is the Mathuri folk dance practiced?
Mizoram
Goa
Jharkhand
Telangana
Q18: If length of a rectangle is doubled, what change should be made in its
breadth so that its area remains the same?
Breadth should be doubled
Breadth should be kept unchanged
Breadth should be made one fourth
Breadth should be halved
Q19:
The law of comparative advantage is popularly attributed to ________.
David Ricardo
Adam Smith
Bertil Ohlin
Eli Heckscher
Q20:
The Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) which is a National Research
Institute for space and allied sciences, is situated at:
Ahmedabad
Hyderabad
Thiruvananthapuram
Bangalore
Q21:
Which of the following public sector enterprises comes under the category
of Maharatna?
HAL
MTNL
IOCL
BSNL
Q22:
What is the term of office of the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
Four year term or continue till the age of 60, whichever is earlier.
Six year term or continue till the age of 65, whichever is earlier.
Six year term or continue till the age of 70, whichever is earlier.
Five year term or continue till the age of 65, whichever is earlier.
Q23:
Which of the following Computer viruses damages the formatting of a
document and does NOT allow it to edit?
Boot sector virus
Worm
File virus
Macro virus
Q24:
In which year did India join the United Nations?
1962
1950
1947
1945
Q25:
Which country hosted the G20 summit in 2019?
Japan
India
China
Mexico
Q26:
Which type of rocks are granite rocks?
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Schist Rocks
Q27:
India's first costume museum is situated at ________.
West Bengal
Goa
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Q28:
What is the scientific name of green pea?
Pisum savitum
Triticum aestivum
Pisum sativum
Zea mays
Q29:
Provision of 'First Past the Post' in Indian Constitution has been adopted
from the constitution of:
Britain
Ireland
USA
France
Q30:
Which of the following did Emperor Akbar NOT construct?
Fatehpur Sikri
Agra Fort
Buland Darwaza
Jama Masjid of Delhi
Q31:
The National Library of India is situated at:
New Delhi
Kolkata
Mumbai
Chennai
Q32:
National Poet Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar' was awarded Jnanpith Award for which
of his following works?
Rashmirathi
Sanskriti Ke Chaar Adhyay
Urvashi
Kurukshetra
Q33:
At which temperature is the density of water maximum?
273 K
277 K
247 K
244 K
Q34:
The SI unit of 'magnetic flux' is:
Farad
Henry
Pascal
Weber
Q35:
What was 26th January called in India before 1947?
Republic Day
Martyr's Day
Constitution Day
Independence Day
Q36:
What is the time difference between the actual passing of the Sun over the
horizon and our being able to see the image of it on earth?
10 min
14 min
2 min
8 min
Q37:
The Suez Canal, which is very significant for commerce, was constructed in
which of the following countries?
Argentina
Egypt
Brazil
Oman
Q38:
Which one of the following Indian state is the leading producer of soybean
in year 2019-20?
Andhra Pradesh
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
Q39:
The 1857 revolt at Lucknow was led by:
Vir Savarkar
Kunwar Singh
Tatya Tope
Begum Hazrat Mahal
Q40:
The _______ takes the decision to declare any bill to be a money bill.
President of India
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Governor of the Reserve bank of India
Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
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