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 Together
B
Investing in Sustainable Futures
C
Strengthening Early Warning Systems
D
Fund Resilience, Not Disasters
Question 27
GK

At which level of the Panchayati Raj system do Mandal or Taluka Panchayats function?

A
Metropolitan level
B
District level
C
Intermediate level
D
Village level
Question 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
14
B
10
C
16
D
12
Question 29
GK

Latitudes and longitudes are commonly referred to as what in geographical terminology?

A
Geographical boundaries
B
Planetary markers
C
Geographical coordinates
D
Global divisions
Question 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
9
B
8
C
12
D
10
Question 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
3
B
4
C
2
D
6
Question 32
GK

Which player won the 2025 Ballon d’Or (Men’s) at the ceremony held in Paris on 22 September 2025?

A
Erling Haaland
B
Kylian Mbappé
C
Jude Bellingham
D
Ousmane Dembélé
Question 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
Three
B
Two
C
One
D
Four
Question 34
GK

What should come in place of '?' in the given series?  39 52 65 78 91 ?

A
117
B
104
C
110
D
99
Question 35
GK

Who built the Marble Palace in Kolkata, a grand mansion noted for its Renaissance art collection and neoclassical architecture?

A
Dadabhai Naoroji
B
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
C
Keshab Chandra Sen
D
Raja Rajendra Mullick
Question 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
SCCL
B
SECL
C
WCL
D
MCL
Question 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
-0.3
B
-3
C
0.3
D
3
Question 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 Board
B
Central Radiation Monitoring Board
C
National Nuclear Safety Board
D
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
Question 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
28
B
84
C
36
D
42
Question 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 Park
B
Silent Valley National Park
C
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
D
Kaziranga National Park
Question 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 Left
B
Home tab > Paragraph group > Align Right
C
Right‑click selection > Table Properties > Cell tab > Vertical alignment: Center
D
Home tab > Paragraph group > Justify
Question 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 years
B
12 years
C
15 years
D
13 years
Question 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
Two
B
One
C
Three
D
Four
Question 46
GK

The Extremist approach differed from the Moderate approach mainly because Extremists ____.

A
Opposed the use of national economic policies for public welfare
B
Emphasised mass participation and direct political agitation
C
Advocated exclusive constitutional negotiations with the government
D
Promoted administrative reforms as the sole path to Swaraj
Question 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 boxes
B
600 boxes
C
610 boxes
D
550 boxes
Question 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 fz
B
fv cv
C
fv lh
D
vd fz
Question 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 society
B
Reducing public sector involvement
C
Promoting only consumer goods industries
D
Privatization of heavy industries
Question 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 350
B
Article 249
C
Article 356
D
Article 355