RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 26
GK
The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) 2025 is observed under which theme?
A
Rebuilding Communities TogetherB
Investing in Sustainable FuturesC
Strengthening Early Warning SystemsD
Fund Resilience, Not DisastersQuestion 27
GK
At which level of the Panchayati Raj system do Mandal or Taluka Panchayats function?
A
Metropolitan levelB
District levelC
Intermediate levelD
Village levelQuestion 28
GK
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 108 × 4 − 13 + 4 ÷ 7 = ?
A
14B
10C
16D
12Question 29
GK
Latitudes and longitudes are commonly referred to as what in geographical terminology?
A
Geographical boundariesB
Planetary markersC
Geographical coordinatesD
Global divisionsQuestion 30
GK
Sushant and Varun are running on a circular track of 400 metres. Sushant completes one round in 100 seconds, and Varun completes one round in 80 seconds. They start simultaneously from the same point and run in opposite directions. How many times do they meet before they both return together to the starting point again?
A
9B
8C
12D
10Question 31
GK
In a linear race of 750 meters, X can beat Y by 10 meters. In a race of 444 meters, Y can beat Z by 6 meters. In a race of 150 meters, X will beat Z by how many meters?
A
3B
4C
2D
6Question 32
GK
Which player won the 2025 Ballon d’Or (Men’s) at the ceremony held in Paris on 22 September 2025?
A
Erling HaalandB
Kylian MbappéC
Jude BellinghamD
Ousmane DembéléQuestion 33
GK
Each of A, B, C, M, N and O has scored different marks. Only two people have scored less than B. C has scored immediately more than M. Only two people have scored between M and O. A has scored more than N. No one has scored less than O. How many people have scored more than N?
A
ThreeB
TwoC
OneD
FourQuestion 34
GK
What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 39 52 65 78 91 ?
A
117B
104C
110D
99Question 35
GK
Who built the Marble Palace in Kolkata, a grand mansion noted for its Renaissance art collection and neoclassical architecture?
A
Dadabhai NaorojiB
Bankim Chandra ChatterjeeC
Keshab Chandra SenD
Raja Rajendra MullickQuestion 36
GK
At the Coal India Inter-Company Powerlifting, Weightlifting, and Bodybuilding Championship 2025-26 held in Nagpur in October 2025, which team won the overall championship title?
A
SCCLB
SECLC
WCLD
MCLQuestion 37
GK
Which committee recommended the shift from administered interest rates to market- determined rates in India?
A
Narasimham Committee I (1991)B
Kelkar Committee (2002)C
Rangarajan Committee (1997)D
Chelliah Committee (1991)Question 38
GK
An object is placed 10 cm in front of a lens, and the image is formed at 30 cm on the same side as the object. What is the magnification produced by the lens?
A
-0.3B
-3C
0.3D
3Question 39
GK
Which of the following Boards will be established under the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Act, 2025?
A
Nuclear Power Development BoardB
Central Radiation Monitoring BoardC
National Nuclear Safety BoardD
Atomic Energy Regulatory BoardQuestion 40
GK
A and B complete a work in 35 days. If A alone can do it in 60 days, then B alone can do one-third of the same work in ______________days.
A
28B
84C
36D
42Question 41
GK
A box initially at rest is pushed with a force of 30 N to the right while friction applies a force of 30 N to the left. What happens to the motion of the box?
A
The box remains at rest.B
The box accelerates to the right.C
The box slows down and stops.D
The box moves in the opposite direction.Question 42
GK
Which of the following conservation sites in India is famous for the successful conservation of the one-horned rhinoceros?
A
Gir National ParkB
Silent Valley National ParkC
Periyar Wildlife SanctuaryD
Kaziranga National ParkQuestion 43
GK
How can you vertically center the text inside selected cells of a table in MS Word 2021?
A
Home tab > Paragraph group > Align LeftB
Home tab > Paragraph group > Align RightC
Right‑click selection > Table Properties > Cell tab > Vertical alignment: CenterD
Home tab > Paragraph group > JustifyQuestion 44
GK
The ratio of Rahul’s age to his son’s age is 7 : 2. If Rahul is 49 years old, what is his son’s age?
A
14 yearsB
12 yearsC
15 yearsD
13 yearsQuestion 45
GK
Each of A, B, C, D, S, T and U was born in a different month viz. January, February, April, May, June, September and December of the same year starting from January and ending in December. D was born in June. Only S is younger than B. C is elder than T but younger than A. U was born in February. How many people were born between B and A? 8005
A
TwoB
OneC
ThreeD
FourQuestion 46
GK
The Extremist approach differed from the Moderate approach mainly because Extremists ____.
A
Opposed the use of national economic policies for public welfareB
Emphasised mass participation and direct political agitationC
Advocated exclusive constitutional negotiations with the governmentD
Promoted administrative reforms as the sole path to SwarajQuestion 47
GK
A metallic sheet is of the rectangular shape with length 56 cm and width 40 cm. From each corner, a square of 10 cm is cut-off. A closed box is made of the remaining sheet. How many match boxes of length 4.0 cm breadth 2.0 cm and height 1.5 cm it can accommodate?
A
620 boxesB
600 boxesC
610 boxesD
550 boxesQuestion 48
GK
In a certain code, 'wishing everyone well' is coded as 'lh cv vd', 'wishing happy days' is coded as 'fv fz lh', 'days everyone enjoy' is coded as 'cv vm fz'. (All the codes are two-letter codes only.) What is the possible code for ‘happy everyone’?
A
cv fzB
fv cvC
fv lhD
vd fzQuestion 49
GK
The Industrial Policy Resolution (1956), adopted during the Second Five Year Plan, aimed at which of the following?
A
Establishing a socialist pattern of societyB
Reducing public sector involvementC
Promoting only consumer goods industriesD
Privatization of heavy industriesQuestion 50
GK
Under which Article of the Indian Constitution may the President of India proclaim President’s Rule when Constitutional machinery fails in a state?
A
Article 350B
Article 249C
Article 356D
Article 355