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 2 of the RRB NTPC 9 January, 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 9 January, 2021 Shift 2 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC |
| Phase | 1 |
| Date | 09/01/2021 |
| Test Time | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 9 January, 2021 Shift 2 exam. We’ve provided all the questions from the General Awareness (GK) section along with solutions for each question.
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Q1: In which state is the Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary located?
Punjab
Karnataka
Kerala
Bihar
Q2: _______ is the first reserve forest of India.
Ranthambore National Park
Gir National Park
Satpura National Park
Jim Corbett National Park
Q3: Name the major river that flows through the Union Territory of Dadra and
Nagar Haveli.
Damanganga
Pinjal
Narmada
Par
Q4: Who wrote the novel 'The God of Small Things'?
Kiran Desai
Salman Rushdie
Arundhati Roy
Chetan Bhagat
Q5: Who inaugurated the first ever corridor of the Delhi Metro?
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Manmohan Singh
Madan Lal Khuarana
E Sreedharan
Q6: It is a joint venture between the big industrialists to establish a
planned economy in the country after _______ independence.
Delhi Plan
Bombay Plan
Madras Plan
Cole Plan
Q7: As of October 2020, which was NOT a Maharatna?
Steel Authority of India Limited
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
National Thermal Power Corporation
Q8: Which of the following is NOT a monument in Tamil Nadu?
Bekal Fort
Meenakshi Amman temple
Valluvar Kottam
Padmanabhapuram Palace
Q9: GSLV stands for:
Global Satellite Launch Vehicle
Global Stationary Launching Vehicle
Geosynchronous Satellite Launching Vehicle
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
Q10: According to question, who has the ultimate command of the Union
Defense Forces?
President
Prime Minister
Chief of Army Staff
Minister of Defense
Q11: A scheme by the Government of India to maintain a viable population of
tigers in India since 1973 is:
Project Tiger
Wildlife in India
Wildlife Conservation
Save the Tiger
Q12: Which state in the United States of America was once Russian land?
Nevada
California
Hawaii
Alaska
Q13: The UN was founded as a successor to the League of Nations in 1945
_______.
right before the First World War
right before the Second World War
immediately after the Second World War
immediately after the First World War
Q14: The salt satyagraha is notable for at least three reasons. Which of the
following is not one of them?
It bought Mahatma Gandhi to the world's attention.
the young population in India began to attend schools X4 was the first
The British had to realize that their monarchy would not last forever.
nationalist movement in which a large number of women participated.
Q15: In which state did India's White Revolution have its origin?
Odisha
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Q16: How much is the premium payable for the annual commercial/horticulture
crops under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, as a percentage of the sum
insured/actuarial rate?
1 percent
6 percent
5 percent
7 percent
Q17: Which award did Pranab Mukherjee receive in 2019?
Bharat Ratna
Padma Vibhushan
Bharat Bhushan
Padma Bhushan
Q18: At which Sikh Guru's invitation did the Sufi saint Hazrat Mian Mir lay
the foundation stone of Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) in Amritsar?
Shri Guru Arjan Dev ji
Shri Guru Har Govind Ji
Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji
Shri Guru Har Rai ji
Q19: Which country is NOT a member of OPEC?
Venezuela
Algeria
Nigeria
Kenya
Q20: Everything in this universe is made up of the following materials.
Scientists name it:
liquids
matter
solids
Crystals
Q21: In which year did the Pulwama terror attack take place?
2018
2019
2017
2016
Q22: The female Anopheles mosquito is a transmitter of:
typhoid
malaria
dengue
cholera
Q23: As of October 2020, who is the current World Number 1 in Men's Tennis
ATP rankings?
Alexander Zverev
Roger Federerf
Rafael Nadal
Novak Djokovic
Q24: Who was the first woman of Indian descent to go to space?
Nalini Ramarajan
Sunita Willianms
Shawna Pandya
Kalpana Chawla
Q25: Who was the Chief Minister of an Indian state and also chairperson of a
prominent commission?
Bondheswari Pathak
Bindheshwari Prasad Mandal
Rajinder Sachar
Daulat Singh Kothari
Q26: Which of the following states has the giant squirrel as its state
animal?
Goa
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Maharashtra
Q27: _______ built the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel at Mumbai by integrating
Indian and European styles.
RD Tata
JRD Tata
Ratan Tata
Jamsetji Tata
Q28: In 1857, the last ruler of the Mughal dynasty _______ was overthrown by
the British.
Zahiruddin Babar
Nasiruddin Humayun
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Jalaluddin Akbar
Q29: The Non-cooperation movement was called off by Gandhiji after the
violent act of the _______.
Chauri Chaura
Rowlatt Act
Khilafat movement
Quit India movement
Q30: As of October 2020, who is the current Secretary General of the UN?
Kofi Annan
Ban Ki Moon
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Antonio Guterres
Q31: A good indicator of economic growth is a steady increase in the
_______.
STC
GDP
GST
VAT
Q32: What does OCR stand for?
Optimum Colour Recognition
Optimum Computer Recording
Optical Computer Recording
Optical Character Recognition
Q33:
A special bank account meant for the girl child and launched as a part of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Campaign is known as:
Kanya Dhan
Dhanalakshmi
Sukanya Samriddhi
Kanyashree
Q34: Which type of coal has the highest percentage of carbon?
Anthracite
Bituminous
Peat
Lignite
Q35: What is the scientific name of the 'Touch-Me-Not' plant?
Mimosa verrucosa
Mimosa pudica
Mimosa townsendii
Mimosa Loxensis
Q36: How many Bytes make a Kilobyte?
960
100
1024
1440
Q37: Who among the following advocated a moderate, gradual and persuasive
approach to colonial rule through the Swadeshi movement?
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Lala Lajpat Rai
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bipin Chandra Pal
Q38: The first woman to serve as the President of India was:
Sumitra Mahajan
Pratibha Patil
Sucheta Kriplani
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Q39: Video Graphics Array (VGA) is a system for displaying colour graphics.
It was developed by:
IBM
Macintosh
Apple
Microsoft
Q40: The number of bones in an adult human body is:
206
296
16
156
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