RRB NTPC Previous Year Paper 5 April, 2021 Shift 1 | 40 GK MCQs
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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 5 April, 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 5 April, 2021 Shift 1 Paper:
Exam
RRB NTPC CBT-I
Phase
6
Date
05/04/2021
Test Time
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the
5 April, 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 Origin of Species' was written by:
Plato
Aristotle
Charles Darwin
Confucius
Q2: Which of the following was the capital of the kingdom Magadh?
Kaushambi
Rajgir
Ujjain
Vaishali
Q3: _______ is the largest producer of crude oil and natural gas in India.
BHEL
SAIL
NTPC
ONGC
Q4: Who is one of the founders of the Red Cross society?
Carolina Millan
Jean Henry Dunant
B Skinner
Von Herring'
Q5: Name the capital of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haweli.
Kavaratti
Silvassa
Pondicherry
Port Blair
Q6: In February 2021, who is appointed as Assistant Secretary-General and
Head of the New York office of the UNEP?
Mandeep Kang
Naresh Chandra
Vimal Kumar
Ligia Noronha
Q7: Which of the following is the longest line of latitude on the globe?
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
The Arctic Circle
Q8: ________ was the first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union
in 1957.
RISAT-1
Sputnik-1
Bhaskara
Cartosat-2
Q9: What is a Visual Display Unit (VDU)?
Server
Monitor
System memory
Storage unit
Q10: What is the name of the scheme which aims to provide LED bulbs to
domestic consumers at subsidized rate?
'Ujala Scheme'
'Roshan Scheme'
'Bulb Scheme'
'Har Ghar Bijli Scheme'
Q11: The demand for Pakistan was made in ______ at Lahore Session of the
Muslim League.
1932
1940
1942
1936
Q12: Who appoints the chief justice and other judges of the Supreme Court of
India?
Vice President
President
Prime Minister
Speaker
Q13: Which Ashokan Rock Edict mentions of Ashoka's triumph in Kalinga?
Tenth
First
Thirteenth
Fourth
Q14: In which state of India can we find the preserved Buddhist caves called
'Karla'?
Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
Karnataka
Bihar
Q15: Who among the following cricketer received the Man of the Series in
India-England Test series concluded in March, 2021?
Ravichandran Ashwin
Axar Patel
Rishabh Pant
Rohit Sharma
Q16: What is the folk dance of Puducherry?
Garadi
Karga
Kapalik
Sattariya
Q17: The fabric that became a symbol of India's freedom struggle is:
Polyester
Wool
Khadi
Silk
Q18: The Murlen National Park is located in which state?
Himachal Pradesh
Jharkhand
Telangana
Mizoram
Q19: _______ is the closest star of the Earth.
Sun
Altair
Vega
Moon
Q20: Which tissue is responsible for transportation of water in plants?
Cytoplasm
Chloroplast
Ribosome
Xylem
Q21: Who is considered to be the 'father of modern science'?
CV Raman
Vikram Sarabhai
Galileo Galilei
Stephen Hawking
Q22: In which state can one find the Himalayan Yew?
Sikkim
Jammu & Kashmir
Uttarakhand
Arunachal Pradesh
Q23: Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana was launched on:
28th Aug 2014
15th Aug 2014
15th Aug 2015
28th Aug 2015
Q24: Which of the following was concerned with center-state relations?
Sarkaria Commission
Srikrishna Commission
Malimath Committee
Thakkar Commission
Q25: Where is the headquarters of United Nations System Staff College
located?
Turin
Berlin
London
Washington
Q26: Which technology is used to provide high speed internet access over
traditional modem lines?
VDU
ADSL
LAN
Routers
Q27: Which is the only Indian state to share its boundary with the state of
Sikkim?
Odisha
West Bengal
Assam
Mizoram
Q28: Who founded the journal 'Bande Mataram' in India?
Ramanand Chatterji
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi
Aurobindo Ghosh
Bipin Chandra Pal
Q29: ________ has become the first country in the world to receive vaccines
acquired through the United Nations-backed COVAX initiative.
Bhutan
Nigeria
Ghana
Sudan
Q30: Who presides over the first meeting of a newly constituted Lok Sabha?
Protem Speaker
Prime Minister
Speaker
President
Q31: What is the full form of DOS?
Device Operating System
Device Outsourcing System
Disk Operating System
Different Operating System
Q32: Name the river on which the Indira Sagar Dam is built.
Ganges
Kaveri
Narmada
Yamuna
Q33: Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner
and one is different. Select the odd one.
Drums
Trumpet
String
Guitar
Q34: What is the full form of RDRAM?
Read Dynamic Random Arrays Material
Removable Disc Read Access Module
Read Disc Random Access Memory
Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory
Q35: According to Census 2011, which is the third most populous state of
India?
Bihar
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
West Bengal
Q36: The system of scientific naming Organism was introduced by:
Angel Cabrera
Carolus Linnaeus
George Caley
Alexis Carrel
Q37: The normal systolic pressure of human blood is:
130 mmHg
120 mmHg
110 mmHg
80 mmHg
Q38: Which two places are connected by National Waterway-2?
Sadiya and Dhubri
Prayagraj and Haldia
Mandavi and Zuari
Kottapuram and Kollam
Q39:
What type of trees are found in mountain forests in India?
Cactus
Ash
Chir
Maple
Q40: 'Pataca' is the currency of which country?
Mexico
Panama
Macau
Laos
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