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 7 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 7 April, 2021 Shift 1 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC CBT-I |
| Phase | 6 |
| Date | 07/04/2021 |
| Test Time | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 7 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: Which kingdom was called "a cherry" by Governor General Lord Dalhousie?
Kingdom of Gwalior
Kingdom of Jhansi
Kingdom of Vijaynagara
Kingdom of Awadh
Q2: Which of the following Viceroy of India did take initiative to create
elected local government bodies?
Lord Wavell
Lord Irwin
Lord Rippon
Lord Reading
Q3: Who shot dead Rand, the commissioner of Police, Poona due to failure
to-check plagues towards the end of 19th century in India?
Veer Savarkar
Vasudev B. Phadke
Damodar Chapekar
Bharat Singh
Q4: Where is the headquarters of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited
(NPCIL)?
Delhi
Guwahati
Mumbai
Kanpur
Q5: Who was the Governor General at the time of sepoy mutiny?
Lord Dalhousie
Lord Cornwallis
Lord Hastings
Lord Canning
Q6: Which of the following is used as a fuel in nuclear reactors?
Iodine
Uranium
Cobalt
Copper
Q7: Which among the following countries is not the member of ASEAN?
India
Indonesia
Thailand
Singapore
Q8: Which of the following tourist circuit is not included in the Swadesh
Darshan scheme launched by ministry of Tourism and Culture, Government of
India?
Coastal Circuit
Eco Circuit
Sufi Circuit
Mountain Circuit
Q9: The Vice-President of India is elected by the:
members of both houses of parliament
members of the houses of parliament and state legislative assemblies
members of the Rajya Sabha
members of the Lok Sabha
Q10: United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution in the year ______
for establishing the UNIDO.
1970
1985
1975
1966
Q11: Samarth scheme is implemented by the Union ministry of ______
Power
Textile
Defence
Labour
Q12: Which of the following is an example of a spreadsheet?
Microsoft Power Point
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Excel
Q13: Which of the following activity is not responsible for greenhouse
effect?
Use of petrol vehicles for transport
Use of wood as fuel
Emission from thermal power plant
Use of solar car for transport
Q14: Who will be conferred with the 2021 Film Archive award by the FIAF?
Amitabh Bachchan
Kamal Hasan
Christopher Nolan
Rajanikant
Q15: Which of the following Articles of Indian Constitution describes the
details for new state formation, alternation, of boundaries etc.?
Article 1
Article 10
Article 2
Article 3
Q16: Which subject is dealt with in 'Sushruta Samhita'?
Religion and mythology
Astrology
Mathematics
Medicine and surgery
Q17: Identify the water-soluble vitamin from the following.
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin B1
Q18: After independence, during the second Five Year Plan (1956-61), which
steel plant was set up with the collaboration of Germany?
Bhilai Steel Plant
Bokaro Steel Plant
Rourkela Steel Plant
Durgapur Steel Plant
Q19: Which gas can be fixed in the atmosphere by lightning?
Argon
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Q20: Vivekanand Rock memorial is situated at ______.
Kozhikode
Kanyakumari
Rameshawaram
Tirupathi
Q21: Where is the UNESCO world heritage site, Kandariya Mahadev temple
located?
Mahabalipuram
Mandsour
Bhubaneswar
Khajuraho
Q22: Which of the following is an example of scattering of light?
Rainbow
Blue colour of the sky
Splitting of white light through a glass prism
Twinkling of stars
Q23: 'Loktak' lake is situated in which state?
Odisha
Manipur
Rajasthan
Meghalaya
Q24: Nai Roshni Scheme is a Government welfare scheme launched to empower
______ women.
Minority
Scheduled tribes
Backward caste
Scheduled caste
Q25: What is the name of the Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for
18 years of his total 27 years prison tenure?
Robben Island
Nuuk
Cyprus
Greenland
Q26: SpaceX has created a new record by launching ______ satellites into
space in a single launch in Jan 2021.
153
110
125
143
Q27: Unix, MS DOS, Linux are examples of:
Computers
Brands of printers
Printers
Operating Systems
Q28: Which cell organelle utilizes light energy during photosynthesis?
Golgi body
Chloroplasts
Mitochondria
Ribosome
Q29: Line, Daisy Wheel, Laser and Drum are types of:
Plotters
Printers
Photocopiers
Scanners
Q30: During First war of Independence, 1857, Kanpur region rose to oppose
the British rule where Nana Saheb's Palace at ______ served as its
headquarters.
Fatehgarh
Bithoor
Pokhraya
Bibighar
Q31: Identify the Indian batsman who scored three consecutive test centuries
in his first three International Cricket test matches.
Sachin Tendulkar
Mohammad Azharuddin
Rahul Dravid
Virat Kohli
Q32: Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana will cover accidental death risk
of ₹ ______ for a premium of just ₹12 per year.
2 Lakh
1 Lakh
4 Lakh
3 Lakh
Q33: What is Karl Landsteiner known for?
Studied the nervous system
Discovery of blood group classification
Isolated the DNA
Identified the Zika Virus
Q34: INS ______, third Scorpene class submarine was commissioned into the
Indian Navy on 10th March, 2021.
Khanderi
Vela
Kalvari
Karanj
Q35: Which of the following is the major worldwide centre for Ship breaking
in India?
Kochi
Vishakhapatnam
Alang
Chennai
Q36: Headquarters of United Nations University is situated in ______.
Germany
USA
France
Japan
Q37: According to recommendations of which committee was NSE (National Stock
Exchange) established in India?
Pherwani Committee
Rajesh Krishnan Committee
Sri Krishna Committee
Venkatachaliah Committee
Q38: SAGA-220 was developed by Indian Space Research Organization. What is
SAGA-220?
Satellite
Pacemaker
Missile
Super Computer
Q39: Who led the march to raid the Dharasana salt works after Gandhiji was
arrested?
Jawahar Lal Nehru
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Madan Mohan Malviya
Abbas Tyabji
Q40: Who is the author of Ashtadhyayi, an ancient Sanskrit book?
Charaka
Patanjali
Panini
Ashtavakra
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