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 January 05, 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 GK questions of RRB NTPC January 05, 2021 Shift-1 Paper:
Exam
RRB NTPC
Phase
1
Date
05/01/2021
Test Time
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the
RRB NTPC January 05, 2021 Shift 1 exam. We’ve provided all
the questions from the General Awareness (GK) section along with solutions for
each question.
PracticeShow All Answers
Q1: The movement for a separate Andhra was called:
Visalandhra movement
Azad Andhra movement
Telugu Andhra movement
Hamara Andhra movement
Q2: Identify the principal organ of the UN which got suspended in 1994?
International Court of Justice
Security Council
General Assembly
Trusteeship Council
Q3: Who won the Spanish 'La Liga' title, 2019-20?
Real Madrid C.F
SD Huesca
Rayo Vallecano
FC Barcelona
Q4: Which of these is NOT a part of capital receipt?
Disinvestment
Tax
Recovery of loan
Borrowing
Q5: Small bead-like structures inside the ovary of flowers is called?
sepals
ovules
stamen
petals
Q6: Dena bank and Vijaya Bank have recently merged with:
State Bank of India
Punjab National Bank
Bank of Baroda
Bank of India
Q7: Who was the eighth Secretary-General of UN?
Antonio Guterres
Kofi Annan
U Thant
Ban Ki-Moon
Q8: The balance of exports and imports of goods is referred to as:
Current account balance
current account
Balance of trade
current account deficit
Q9: Who led the Khilafat movement?
Mahatma Gandhi
Ali Brothers
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
None of these
Q10: Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize for literature in 1913?
Annnadashankar Roy
Bishnu Dey
Humayun Kabir
Rabindranath Tagore
Q11: Which essential element is used in the synthesis of proteins and other
compounds in plants?
Potasium
Nitrogen
Magnesium
Phosphorous
Q12: What is Tamil New Year also known as?
Vishu
Ugadi
Bestu Varas
Varusha Pirappu
Q13: When was India's hundredth space mission lauched?
September,2010
September,2012
September,2009
September,2014
Q14: Which is Satyajit Ray's famous film about the decline of the
aristocratic zamindari style of living?
Pather Panchali
Charulata
Jalsaghar
Apur Sansar
Q15: When is International Dance Day celebrated?
30th April
27th April
28th April
29th April
Q16:
Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the
second word is related to the first word,.
Bihar : Jharkhand :: Chhattisgarh:
Madya Pradesh
Rajpur
Ranchi
Maharashtra
Q17: Some organisms use simple food material obtained from inorganic sources
in the form of carbon dioxide and water. what are these organisms known as?
Saprophytes
Autotrophs
Heterotrophs
Holozoic
Q18: Where was the First experimental satellite telecommunication earth
station set up in 1967 in India?
Ahmednagar
Allahabad
Ahmedabad
Aurangabad
Q19: Among various electrical safety devices, one based on the heating
effect of electric current is called a:
circuit breaker
protecitve replay
Surge protector
fuse
Q20: Which temple in Thanjavur has chola architecture and was built by
Emperor Rajaraja?
Naganathaswamy Temple
Thirumananjeri Temple
Lord Murugan Temple
Brihadisvara Temple
Q21: What protects the inner of the stomach from the action of acid normal
conditions?
Mucus
Enzymes
Villi
Gastric Glands
Q22: Which of the following countries is a permanent member of the United
Nations Security Council?
Japan
Canada
India
China
Q23: Who is the author of the book 'Shades of Saffron'?
Kamla Bhasin
Arundhati Roy
Saba Naqvi
Chidanand Rajghatta
Q24: Which of these is NOT a computer characteristic?
Data storage
Accuracy
Intelligence quotient
Speed
Q25: In Computer field, What does LIFO stand for?
Lost - In - First -Out
Left - In - First -Out
Lost - In - Finish -Out
Last - In - First -Out
Q26: Which of the following cities has emerged as the most important centre
with nearly half the cotton mills of the state located there?
Chennai
Bengaluru
Coimbatore
Madurai
Q27: Which of the following Indian mines is one of the world's largest
uranium mine?
Tummalapalle mine
Jaduguda mine
Narwapahar mine
Bhatin mine
Q28: Which port is one of the oldest artificial ports on the eastern coast?
Chennai port
Visakhapatnam Port
Paradip Port
Kandla port
Q29: In which year was India's first nuclear reactor formally inaugurated by
Prime minister JL Nehru?
1955
1957
1967
1965
Q30:
The Rourkela Steel Plant started with the inauguration of first blast
furnace by the then Preside of India in:
1958
1968
1969
1959
Q31: Who represented the Congress in the second round table conference held
in London?
Mahatma Gandhi
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Vallabhbhai Patel
Jawaharlal Nehru
Q32: In which part of a neuron is information acquired?
Axon
Cell body
Nerve ending
Dendrite
Q33: Colonial rule was first established in:
Bombay
Delhi
Bengal
Surat
Q34: Land which is left without cultivation for one or less than one
agricultural year is known as:
culturable waste land
waste land
net sown area
current fallow
Q35: When was the State Reorganisation Commission formed in India?
1953
1950
1951
1952
Q36: The expression 'Aaya Ram,, Gaya Ram' become popular in political
vocabulary in India to describe:
Jaya Lal
Durgesh Lal
Gaya Lal
Bipin Lal
Q37: The addition to capital stock in an economy is measured by net
investment or new capital formation, which is expressed as:
Net investment = Gross investment + depreciation
Net investment = Gross investment - depreciation
Depreciation = Net investment + Gross investment
Gross investment = Net investment -depreciation
Q38: What was considered as a symbol of human society that would NOT glorify
machines and technology during the Indian National Movement?
Charkha
Handloom
Spinning jenny
Potter's wheel
Q39: Which of the following is NOT an input device?
Light pen
Plotter
Track ball
Touch screen
Q40: Who was the Raja of Burdwan when Permanent Settlement was imposed?
Mehtab Chand
Abu Ray
Tejchand
Sangam Rai
Report Card
Total Questions Attempted: 0
Correct Answers: 0
Wrong Answers: 0
Keep Practicing!
We hope that this RRB NTPC Previous Year Paper for
January 05, 2021 (Shift 1) proves to be a valuable resource
in your preparation journey. Consistent practice with real exam papers is one
of the best ways to ensure you’re ready for the actual test day.
Stay updated with more previous year papers and study materials for the
2025 RRB NTPC exams on our website.
