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 8 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 8 March, 2021 Shift 1 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC CBT-I |
| Phase | 5 |
| Date | 08/03/2021 |
| Test Time | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 8 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: After how many years (approximately) of debate, the Constitution of
India was signed?
4
2
3
5
Q2: What types of mountains are created when large areas are broken and
displaced vertically?
Block mountains
Fold mountains
Volcanic mountains
Range
Q3: Which of the following are called the amphibians of the plant kingdom?
Bryophytes
Gymnosperm
Thallophytes
Pteridophytes
Q4: The fibres, such as nylon and polyester, that are made from chemical
substances are called:
Natural fibres
Silk
Wool
Synthetic fibres
Q5: The materials through which objects can be seen but not clearly are
called ______ materials.
opaque
translucent
transparent
lustre
Q6: The 15th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas (2019) was organised at:
Bengaluru
Varanasi
Marina Bay Sands
Ahmedabad
Q7: Blood pressure is the force:
inside the veins
inside the artery during ventricular diastole
inside the artery during ventricular systole
that blood exerts against the wall of a vessel
Q8: Chholiya dance form is associated with _____ state.
Bihar
Uttarakhand
Haryana
Rajasthan
Q9: Which of the following rail networks is the fourth largest network in
the world?
Russia
U.S.A
China
India
Q10: Under which dynasty the rulers wrote their achievements in prashasti ?
Gupta dynasty
Rajput dynasty
Khilji dynasty
Mughal dynasty
Q11: Panini was a famous Sanskrit ______.
grammarian
writer
poet
novelist
Q12: Which of the following is NOT a source of the Indian Constitution?
Constitution of Ireland
Constitution of U.S.A
Constitution of France
Constitution of Denmark
Q13: Which of the following began with a revolt of the military soldiers at
Meerut, soon became widespread and posed a grave challenge to the British
rule?
Battle of Plassey (1757)
The Indian Mutiny (1857)
Quit India Movement (1942)
Battle of Panipat (1761)
Q14: Which bank was set up as an apex body to coordinate the activities of
all institutions involved in rural financing?
The poor women banks
Cooperative societies
NABARD
Cooperative banks
Q15: Which cricket player received the Padma Bhushan Award 2018?
Ravindra Jadeja
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Virat Kohli
Rohit Sharma
Q16: Privatisation of the public sector undertakings by selling off part of
the equity of PSUs to the public is known as:
Disinvestment
Globalisation
Industrialisation
Liberalisation
Q17: The approach to development that combines economic growth with
ecological responsibility is known as:
Sustainable development
Human development
Economic development
Social development
Q18: Which of the following is NOT a PSU?
SAIL
GAIL
BSNL
ONGC
Q19: Which is the smallest bone of the human body?
Femur
Stapes
Humerus
Malleus
Q20: Which option can best describe equinox?
South pole is titled towards sun.
North pole is titled towards sun.
Neither of the poles is titled towards sun.
Earth is going around the sun.
Q21: Which is the incorrect statement with regard to ultrasound waves?
They travel among well-defined paths even in the presence of obstacles
Ultrasound cannot be reflected back from defective locations
They are high frequency waves
They are used in industries and for medical purposes
Q22: Normally, A QWERTY keyboard has ______ keys.
104
98
100
120
Q23: Which part of desert plants such as cactus performs the process of
photosynthesis?
Spines
Leaves
Roots
Stem
Q24: Sonar is a device that uses ultrasonic waves to measure the distance,
direction and speed of objects _____.
in space
in air
underwater
on land
Q25: Tools, machines, building, etc. that are required for production are
called:
Fixed capital
Working capital
Physical capital
Human capital
Q26: Who founded Natal Indian Congress to fight against racial
discrimination?
Vallabhbhai Patel
Subhash Chandra Bose
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi
Q27: A huge system of billions of stars and cloud of dust and gases is known
as:
Universe
World
Galaxy
Constellation
Q28: Write the name of the supercomputer developed by Tata Group in 2007.
PARAM
EKA
HITAC S-300
Cray 3
Q29: The Brihadisvara temple is in which state of India?
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Q30: An asset that the borrower owns and uses this as a guarantee to a
lender until the loan is repaid is called:
Interest
Debit
Credit
Collateral
Q31: The most common isotopes used in a nuclear weapon are of:
Uranium and lithium
Deuterium and plutonium
Uranium and plutonium
Deuterium and lithium
Q32: Which article of the Indian Constitution lays down Directive Principles
of State Policy on promotion of International Peace and Security?
Article 15
Article 31
Article 51
Article 14
Q33: An introductory statement in a constitution that states the reasons and
guiding values of the constitution is called:
Preamble
Article
Fundamental rights
Clause
Q34: Who among the following scripted history as he became the youngest ever
test captain as of September 2019?
Tatenda Taibu
Rahul Dravid
Sachin Tendulakar
Rashid Khan
Q35: In which generation of computers were FORTRAN and COBOL languages first
used?
II Generation
I Generation
IV Generation
V Generation
Q36: According to the 2011 census which city of India has the second largest
population?
Bangaluru
Chennai
Delhi
Mumbai
Q37: Which of the following soil types is rich in soil nutrients such as
calcium carbonate, magnesium, potash and lime?
Red soil
Laterite soil
Black soil
Yellow soil
Q38: Which treaty was imposed by the five nuclear Weapon powers and five
permanent members of the UN Security Council on the rest of the World in
1968?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Non Aligned Treaty
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
Non-Proliferation Treaty
Q39: In which language did Aryabhata write the book titled Aryabhatiyam?
Hindi
Telugu
Tamil
Sanskrit
Q40: Who has been appointed by the United Nations Development programme
(UNDP) as its Goodwill Ambassador in the year 2019?
Amitabh Bachchan
Priyanka Chopra
Hima Das
Padma Lakshmi
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Total Questions Attempted: 0
Correct Answers: 0
Wrong Answers: 0
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