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 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 2 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC CBT-I |
| Phase | 6 |
| Date | 05/04/2021 |
| Test Time | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 5 April, 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: The first Secretary General of United Nations belonged to which of the
following countries?
Sweden
Portugal
Finland
Norway
Q2: In which city did freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad shoot himself on
being besieged by the British Police?
Allahabad
Bhopal
Jabalpur
Kanpur
Q3: A dial-up connection uses a ______ to physically connect your computer
to a phone line.
Multiplexer
Modem
Hub
Ethernet
Q4: What is the meaning of the word 'Mohenjo-daro'?
A market area
Mount of the dead
Favourite city
Place of living
Q5: What is the source of energy in the Sun or other stars?
Burning of helium gas
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Fusion
Burning of hydrogen gas
Q6: Which of the following is an example of a Primary Storage Device?
Random Access Memory
Hard Disk
Optical Disc
Magnetic Tape
Q7: In which country are the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu located?
Mexico
Peru
Guatemala
Greece
Q8: Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched (important foreign
travellers to the ruler's reign or dynasty when the travellers visited
India)?
John Jurdan - Shah Jahan
Marco Polo - Pandya Kingdom
Abdur Razzak - Devaraya II
Ralph Fisch - Akbar
Q9: Sarva Siksha Abhiyan is a significant step towards providing elementary
education to all the children in the age group of ______ years.
7-15
6-14
6-15
8-15
Q10: Glycogen is the storage form of ________ in the body.
carbohydrates
vitamins
protein
lipid
Q11: Which of the following programmes was introduced in 2018 by the
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to revive sports culture in India at
the grass-root level?
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA)
National Sports Talent Search Scheme (NSTSS)
Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS)
The Khelo India Programme
Q12: Which of the following spacecrafts was used for orbiting Venus from the
year 1990 to 1994?
Dawn spacecraft
Hayabusa
Atlantis spacecraft
Magellan spacecraft
Q13: With which musical instrument is the noted musician Mrs. N. Rajam
associated?
Flute
Tanpura
Violin
Sitar
Q14: Who was the vice-chairman of the constituent assembly that wrote the
Indian constitution?
G Durgabai Deshmukh
Jaipal Singh
Rajendra Prasad
H C Mookherjee
Q15: Dr Bindeshwar Pathak is associated with the:
Sulabh Toilet Movement
Women's Movement
Bachpan Bachao Andolan
Farming Communities
Q16: The short-cut key Ctrl+X can be used to ________.
Italicize selected text
Paste copied text
Copy selected text
Cut selected text
Q17: Who holds the record for India's youngest chess Grandmaster?
D Gukesh
GN Gopal
Parimarjan Negi
Viswanathan Anand
Q18: The Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) which is a National Research
Institute for space and allied sciences, is situated at:
Bangalore
Thiruvananthapuram
Hyderabad
Ahmedabad
Q19: 'Tsomgo Lake' is located in which state of India?
Arunachal Pradesh
Sikkim
Goa
Nagaland
Q20: Which one of the following is NOT an objective of the Paramparagat
Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)?
To optimally utilise available natural resources for input production
To promote export of organic farm produce
To launch eco-friendly concept of cultivation reducing the dependency on
agro-chemicals and fertilisers
To create employment opportunities in the rural as well as urban sector
Q21: The International Civil Aviation Organisation has its headquarters at:
Montreal
Amsterdam
London
Geneva
Q22: The members of the society of Khudai Khidmatgars were popularly known
as _________.
Blue Shirts
Red Shirts
Green Shirts
Black Shirts
Q23: Gross Domestic Production is the total value of:
all intermediate goods and services produced during a particular year
all intermediate and final goods and services produced during a particular
year
all goods and services produced during a particular year
all final goods and services produced during a particular year
Q24: Homogenous mixture of a solute and a solvent is called:
Electrolyte
Emulsion
Suspension
Solution
Q25: A generator is a device that converts:
mechanical energy to electrical energy
heat energy to mechanical energy
electrical energy to mechanical energy
electrical energy to heat energy
Q26: Who among the following became the third Cricketer to hit six sixes in
an over in International Cricket?
Kieron Pollard
Virendra Sehwag
Herschelle Gibbs
Yuvraj Singh
Q27: The idea of Rule of Law in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed
from which of the following constitutions?
German
Canadian
French
British
Q28: The Indian Standard Meridian passes through 5 States. Which of these
states is NOT among the five?
Chhattisgarh
Odisha
Bihar
Andhra Pradesh
Q29: Which of the following solutions has the highest concentration of
hydrogen ions?
pH = 10
pH = 5
pH = 4
pH = 8
Q30: Who appoints the State Election Commissioner?
President
Governor
Chief Minister
Chief Election Commissioner
Q31: Which of the following resources is a fossil fuel?
Wind Power
Nuclear Power
Hydropower
Coal
Q32: Who was the first to discuss the concept of poverty in pre-independent
India?
Dadabhai Naoroji
Surendranath Bannerjee
GV Joshi
D Wacha
Q33: The National Waterway 1 (NW 1) in the country are already operational/
navigable between which stretch among the following?
Haldia - Prayagraj
Kottapuram - Kollam
Kakinada - Puducherry
Dhubri - Sadiya
Q34: Which is the largest joint in the human body?
Knee Joint
Neck Joint
Shoulder Joint
Pelvic Joint
Q35: Which of the following passes connects Sikkim with China?
Debsa Pass
Bara Lacha Pass
Nathu La Pass
Mana Pass
Q36: Triveni Sangam of Uttar Pradesh is the place of confluence of which of
the following rivers?
Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati
Ganga, Yamuna, Sindhu
Ganga, Yamuna, Narmada
Ganga, Yamuna, Tapti
Q37: Who came to India during the reign of Harshavardhana?
Alberuni
Hiuen Tsang
Fa-hien
Itsing
Q38: In which year was the Trade Union Act passed in India?
1964
1911
1947
1926
Q39: The Forest Survey of India under the ministry of Environment of India
is located in which city?
New Delhi
Dehradun
Bhopal
Guwahati
Q40: 'Saw' is related to 'Wood' in the same way as Knife is related to
'_________'.
Steel
Cutter
Vegetable
Cloth
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