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 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 5 March, 2021 Shift 1 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC CBT-I |
| Phase | 5 |
| Date | 05/03/2021 |
| Test Time | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 5 March, 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: Mundaka Upanishad belongs to the:
Atharva Veda
Sama Veda
Rig Veda
Yajur Veda
Q2: The areas or regions of the world that are located outside the sovereign
jurisdiction of any one state, and therefore require common governance by
the international community are known as:
territorial waters
exclusive economic zones
global commons
national territories
Q3: Maitri and Dakshin Gangotri are research centers located in:
Sahara Desert
Antarctica
Amazon Rainforest
Arctic
Q4: Which of the following pairs of countries have a two-party system?
United States of America and United Kingdom
India and Pakistan
China and Russia
France and Germany
Q5: The repeated reflection that results in the persistence of sound is
called:
reverberation
echo
resonance
refraction
Q6: Which of the following diseases is caused by bacteria?
Malaria
Diphtheria
Chikungunya
Dengue
Q7: Electrostatic precipitators are used to control:
noise pollution
water pollution
air pollution
soil pollution
Q8: Which vitamin keeps our eyes and skin healthy?
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin B
Vitamin A
Q9: The money invested by foreign MNCs is known as:
Foreign direct investment
Domestic investment
Public investment
Private investment
Q10: Raw material and money in hand for production are classified under:
financial capital
fixed capital
working capital
human capital
Q11: Which of the following was NOT a type of tax imposed by the state
during the reign of Alauddin Khilji?
Tax on small scale industries
Land tax
Market tax
House tax
Q12: A system of government where the power is divided between a central
authority and various constituent units of the country is called:
confederalism
federalism
unitary
parliamentary
Q13: What is the main function of the IAEA?
It seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy throughout the world.
It seeks to promote the use of renewable energy.
It seeks to promote the use of fossil fuels.
It seeks to promote the military use of nuclear energy.
Q14: The technology that uses the reflection of ultrasound waves to produce
images of the heart is known as:
magnetic resonance imaging
echocardiography
electrocardiography
computed tomography
Q15: What is meant by dental caries?
Tooth discoloration
Gum disease
Tooth sensitivity
Tooth decay
Q16: The well-known poem "Meghaduta" was written by:
Valmiki
Tulsidas
Vyasa
Kalidasa
Q17: Who is the youngest candidate to win the Lok Sabha elections, 2019?
Rahul Gandhi
Chandrani Murmu
Narendra Modi
Smriti Irani
Q18: Which of the following is NOT an employment generating scheme?
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Q19: Ayushman Bharat Yojana of the Central Government is related with:
Education
Health
Defense
Agriculture
Q20: Lal, Bal, Pal - to which states of India did these freedom fighters
belong respectively?
Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu
Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala
Punjab, Maharashtra, Bengal
Rajasthan, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
Q21: Who was appointed as the Defence Minister of India in May 2019?
Nirmala Sitharaman
Manohar Parrikar
Rajnath Singh
Arun Jaitley
Q22: What is saprotrophic nutrition?
Organism takes food from dead and decaying matter
Organism produces its own food
Organism takes food from living plants
Organism takes food from other animals
Q23: What is the short form of programmable read-only memory?
ROM
RAM
EPROM
PROM
Q24: Which of the following is NOT a pilgrim place of the Buddhist?
Sarnath
Gwalior
Kushinagar
Bodh Gaya
Q25: Organisms that can make food themselves from simple substances are
called:
saprotrophs
heterotrophs
autotrophs
parasites
Q26: Sanskrit belongs to which family of languages?
Dravidian
Indo-European
Sino-Tibetan
Austroasiatic
Q27: How many schedules are there in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972?
Six
Ten
Eight
Four
Q28: The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act provides employment to
every household for at least:
100 days
150 days
50 days
200 days
Q29: Who is the Chief of Naval Staff as of December 2020?
Admiral Robin Dhowan
Admiral Sunil Lanba
Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi
Admiral Karambir Singh
Q30: Which music composer was the recipient of the Padma Vibhushan award in
2018 who passed away in Jan, 2021?
Ilaiyaraaja
Ghulam Mustafa Khan
Zakir Hussain
A.R. Rahman
Q31: The Meenakshi Temple is located in:
Kerala
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Q32: What type of signals does DVI-I pass?
Passes both digital and analog video signals
Passes only digital video signals
Passes only analog video signals
Passes audio signals
Q33: The disorder of goiter is caused due to the deficiency of:
vitamin D
iodine
iron
calcium
Q34: Which period is known as the "Golden Revolution" in India?
1991-2003
2000-2010
1980-1990
1960-1970
Q35: Which of the following is NOT a super computer?
Fugaku
IBM Summit
CRAY
PDA
Q36: Who gave the slogan, "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it!"?
Mahatma Gandhi
Bhagat Singh
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Subhas Chandra Bose
Q37: The different patterns formed by different groups of stars are called:
nebulae
constellations
clusters
galaxies
Q38: Which of the following is NOT a major drawback of nuclear power
generation?
High cost
Radioactive waste
Electricity generation
Safety concerns
Q39: A company hires regular service(s) from external sources, mostly from
other countries, which were previously provided internally or from within
the country. This business practice is known as:
outsourcing
nearshoring
offshoring
insourcing
Q40: A set of norms and guidelines to be followed by political parties and
contesting candidates during election time is called:
voter registration
code of conduct
election manifesto
campaign strategy
Report Card
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Correct Answers: 0
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