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 6 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 6 April, 2021 Shift 1 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC CBT-I |
| Phase | 6 |
| Date | 06/04/2021 |
| Test Time | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 6 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: Article 51A containing Fundamental Duties was inserted by which
constitutional amendment?
42nd Amendment
44th Amendment
73rd Amendment
74th Amendment
Q2: Which type of soil covers most of the Deccan Plateau?
Red soil
Black soil
Yellow soil
Alluvial soil
Q3: What kind of organisation is NATO(North Atlantic Treaty Organization)?
Intergovernmental Military Alliance
Technology Exchange and Development group
Cultural Cooperation and Development Organization
Intergovernmental Economic Cooperation group
Q4: Who was the Prime Minister of India when 'rolling plans' were introduced
in India?
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Rajiv Gandhi
Morarji Desai
Indira Gandhi
Q5: The Moplah Rebellion took place between the years:
1921 - 1922
1923 - 1924
1917 - 1919
1914 - 1915
Q6: In which of the following cities did Maharaja Jai Singh II NOT build the
Jantar Mantar?
Jaipur
Varanasi
Delhi
Allahabad
Q7: In Oct 2020, NASA named the Cygnus Spacecraft after the astronaut _____.
Sunita Williams
Rakesh Sharma
Kalpana Chawla
Ravish Malhotra
Q8: Who was the protem speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha?
Virendra Kumar
Om Birla
JP Nadda
Sumitra Mahajan
Q9: The Chipko movement was related with:
freedom struggle
human rights
women's rights
environment protection
Q10: Who has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand in
March, 2021?
Trivendra Singh Rawat
Satpal Maharaj
Tirath Singh Rawat
Dhan Singh Rawat
Q11: Indian standard Time determined taking the meridian of longitude 82.5°
East as the standard meridian that passes close to ____.
Indore
Nagpur
Allahabad
Nashik
Q12: On which day is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
observed?
22nd May
22nd April
17th June
5th June
Q13: Which of the following IITs has been declared one among the seven Eat
Right Campus by FSSAI?
IIT Delhi
IIT Gandhinagar
IIT Ropar
IIT Kanpur
Q14: What was the first computer created by JW Mauchly and J Presper Eckert
with NO mechanical parts?
EDVAC
Mark II
ENIAC
Mark I
Q15: Who among the following publishes the 'Economic Survey' in India?
The Reserve Bank of India
Ministry of Finance
NITI Aayog
Central Statistical Organisation
Q16: How many schedules are there in Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 of India?
IV
VII
VI
V
Q17: According to the _____, Indian rulers were not allowed to have their
independent armed forces by the East India Company.
policy of paramountcy
subsidiary alliance system
doctrine of lapse
divide and rule policy
Q18: Who wrote the book 'Words of Freedom: Ideas of a Nation'?
B. R. Ambedkar
Jawaharlal Nehru
Subhash Chandra Bose
Rabindranath Tagore
Q19: Which of the following is used in the treatment of cancer?
An isotope of copper
An isotope of uranium
An isotope of iodine
An isotope of cobalt
Q20: 1 gigabyte is equal to how many megabytes in binary?
3004
2015
1002
1024
Q21: What is the approximate contribution of mica in the formation of the
earth's crust?
4%
8%
12%
24%
Q22: The "10 Degree Channel" is related to _____.
Gulf of Kachch
Andaman and Nicobar islands
Lakshadweep islands
Malabar Coast
Q23: Pulakeshin II was the most illustrious ruler of which dynasty?
Chalukya
Kakatiya
Hoysala
Pandya
Q24: Famous 'Sangai Festival' is an annual cultural festival organized by
which state of North-East India?
Manipur
Meghalaya
Tripura
Nagaland
Q25: Which vitamin activates proteins and calcium essential for blood
clotting?
Vitamin K
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin B1
Q26:
Which of the following options gives the correct chronological history of India?
P - Gupta Kingdom
Q - Mauryan Empire
R - Mughals
S - Delhi Sultanate
S, P, Q, R
Q, P, R, S
P, Q, S, R
Q, P, S, R
Q27: Which Navratna company is fondly called 'Vizag steel'?
Bokaro Steel Plant
Rourkela Steel Plant
IISCO Steel Plant
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited
Q28: Which of the following is NOT based on the Archimedes' Principle?
Lactometers
Designing of aeroplane wings
Designing of ships and submarines
Hydrometers
Q29: Which is the award instituted by the Government of India for
individuals or communities from rural areas who have shown extraordinary
courage and dedication in protecting wildlife?
BP Pal Award
Sanjay Gandhi Paryavaran Award
Sunderlal Bahuguna Award
Amrita Devi Bishnoi Award
Q30: Which is not a web browser from the following?
Opera
Safari
Mozilla Firefox
Google
Q31: Which country will host the Asian Cup Football tournament in 2023?
China
South Korea
India
Japan
Q32: In march 2021, which of the following Indian State/Union Territory has
announced that is will bid for 2048 Olympics?
Delhi
Chandigarh
Andhra Pradesh
Tamilnadu
Q33: Which of the following is NOT a correct statement?
The stomach receives the secretion of the liver and pancreas
Gastric glands release hydrochloric acid and the enzyme pepsin and mucus in
the stomach
Mucus protects the inner lining of the stomach from the acid
Hydrochloric acid creates an acidic medium to facilitate the action of
enzyme pepsin
Q34: Government of India decided to Celebrate the birthday of _____as
"Parakram Diwas" every year.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya
Swami Vivekananda
Vir Sawarakar
Subhash Chandra Bose
Q35: Which of the following temples was built by the Pallava rulers?
Lingaraja temple
Konark Sun temple
Kanchipuram Kailashnath temple
Dilwara temple
Q36: The _____ range practically forms the boundary between North and South
India.
Himadri
Vindhya
Shivalik
Sahyadri
Q37: Rudreswara Temple or Veyisthambala Gudi (thousands pillars temple) was
built by Rudra Deva. Which dynasty does Rudra Deva belong to?
Kakatiya
Chola
Chalukya
Pallav
Q38: What is the duration of the term of a Rajya Sabha MP?
Six years
Four years
Two years
Five years
Q39: Which electric device is NOT based on Joule's law of heating?
Electric iron
Electric kettle
Fuse used in an electric circuit
Electric plugs and switches
Q40: Which of the following indemnity levels has been provided under the
'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana'?
Three indemnity levels - 70%, 80% and 90%
Five indemnity levels - 50%, 60%, 70%, 80% and 90%
Two indemnity levels - 50% and 75%
Four indemnity levels - 50%, 65%, 80% and 90%
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