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 31 July, 2021 exam, along with solutions.
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Complete RRB NTPC 31 July, 2021 Shift 1 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC |
| Phase | 7 |
| Date | 31/07/2021 |
| Test Time | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 31 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:
Identify the option in which the given events are in the correct chronological order.
Ⅰ. Non-cooperation Movement
Ⅱ. The Salt (Dandi) March
Ⅲ. The Quit India Movement
Ⅳ. Mahatma Gandhi's return from South Africa
Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ, Ⅳ
Ⅱ, Ⅰ, Ⅲ, Ⅳ
Ⅳ, Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ
Ⅳ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ, Ⅰ
Q2: Which of the following is a multi-user operating system?
Windows 7
Unix
MS-DOS
iOS
Q3: The construction of the new Parliament building began under which of the
following projects?
Swaraj Vista Project
Atal Development Project
Central Vista Project
Raisina Hill Project
Q4: Which of the following companies is NOT on the list of Maharatna
Companies in India?
Coal India Limited
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
Cement Corporation of India
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Q5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in which of the following
activities during his visit to Bangladesh in March 2021?
Martyred Intellectuals Day
Death anniversary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Bangladesh's 50th Independence Day celebrations
Language Movement Day
Q6: The democratically elected government of which of the following
countries was overturned by a military coup in February 2021?
Afghanistan
Indonesia
Malaysia
Myanmar
Q7: The Siachen Glacier area lies in which of the following regions?
Shivalik Hills
Aksai Chin
Karakoram range
Jammu region
Q8: What is the name of the intergovernmental military alliance between 30
European and North American countries?
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The World Militia Organization
The International Military Fund
The International Military Collaboration
Q9: Trachea is a part of which of the following human systems?
Respiratory system
Excretory system
Endocrine system
Circulatory system
Q10: In which of the following countries is Gold Coast located? The
Commonwealth Games 2018 were held in this city.
Australia
South Africa
Canada
England
Q11: Which of the following glands produces the insulin hormone?
Parathyroid
Thymus
Adrenal
Pancreas
Q12: Which of the following countries is NOT a part of the European Union?
Hungary
Germany
Argentina
Greece
Q13: Which of the following is the world's largest glacier?
Perito Moreno glacier
Siachen glacier
Greenland ice sheet
Lambert-Fisher glacier
Q14: In which of the following cities is the Mahakaleshwar temple situated?
Ujjain
Bhopal
Bhubaneswar
Varanasi
Q15: What is the atomicity of phosphorus?
Diatomic
Poly-atomic
Monoatomic
Tetra-atomic
Q16: Which of the following types of light carries a signal from a
television remote to the device it controls?
X-ray
Infrared
Ultraviolet
Polarised
Q17: Which of the following plans was started by the central government in
2015 to take care of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites and to make these sites
economically viable?
UDAY
Hridaya
Smart City
AMRUT
Q18: Who among the following won the Filmfare award for 'Best Actor in a
Leading Role (Male) 2021'?
Saif Ali Khan
Amitabh Bachchan
Om Raut
Irrfan Khan
Q19: Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by water pollution?
Diarrhoea
Typhoid
Cholera
Plague
Q20: Juhu Beach in Mumbai is a part of the:
Bay of Bengal
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
Pacific Ocean
Q21: The Animal Welfare Board of India was established in the year:
1968
1965
1960
1962
Q22: Who among the following was the Mughal emperor when soldiers of the
Bengal army mutinied in Meerut on 10 May 1857?
Burhanul Mulk
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Saadat Ali Khan
Siraj ud-Daulah
Q23: Who among the following was the first non-British President of the MCC
(Marylebone Cricket Club)?
Stephen Fleming
Sachin Tendulkar
Ricky Ponting
Kumar Sangakkara
Q24: The dissolution of the Soviet Union began in which of the following
years?
1989
1992
1990
1991
Q25: In which of the following years did the Quit India Movement start?
1942
1941
1943
1940
Q26: In which of the following years did Goa get its independence from
Portugal?
1960
1962
1963
1961
Q27: Which of the following is NOT a version of the Android mobile operating
system?
Lollipop
Candy bean
Pie
Marshmallow
Q28: In June 2019, the ancient Buddhist site ______ located in Sarnath,
Uttar Pradesh was declared as a 'protected area of national importance' by
Archaeological Survey of India.
Chaukhandi Stupa
Dhamek Stupa
Dharmarajika Stupa
Sanchi Stupa
Q29: Which of the following political parties is NOT in alliance with Maha
Vikas Aghadi (English ∶ Maharashtra Development Front) Government?
Shiv Sena
The Nationalist Congress Party
Janata Dal (United)
The Indian National Congress
Q30: Which of the following is the full form of ICANN?
The International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
The Internal Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
The Internet Consortium for Assigned Names and Numbers
Q31: Chandrayaan – Ⅰ, India's first mission to moon, was launched
successfully in:
November 2009
November 2011
October 2010
October 2008
Q32: The EEG (electroencephalogram) test is conducted for diagnosing
ailments of which of the following organs?
Stomach
Heart
Brain
Lungs
Q33: Asthma is a disorder of the ______ in the human body.
digestive system
respiratory system
locomotor system
circulatory system
Q34: In which of the following years was the Sino-Indian War (Indo-China
War) fought?
1973
1962
1969
1964
Q35: Which of the following is the full form of SIDBI?
Small Industries Development Bank of India
Small Industries and Domestic Bank of India
Small Inter Development Bank of India
Small Indian Development Bank for Industry
Q36: Who among the following was the speaker of the Lok Sabha before Om
Birla?
Somnath Chatterjee
Manohar Joshi
Sumitra Mahajan
Meira Kumar
Q37: In which of the following places is the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
located?
Kandla
Kolkata
Mumbai
Chennai
Q38: Which of the following are electromagnetic waves?
Beta rays
X-rays
Audible waves
Alpha rays
Q39: In which of the following cities is the Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chisti
located?
Junagarh
Fatehpur Sikri
Delhi
Golconda
Q40: Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
Kaveri
Narmada
Ganga
Krishna
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