RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1426
GK

Refer to the following letter, number, symbol series and answer the question. (All numbers are single digit numbers only.)  (Left) R % C * E 3 K 6 $ 7 D @ 2 T Y # 4 5 G & S (Right)  If all the letters are dropped from the series, which of the following will be fourth from the right?

A
@
B
4
C
#
D
2
Question 1427
GK

A woman travelled at a speed of 20 m/min for 90 min, and at a speed of 55 m/min for 60 min. Her average speed (in m/min) for the entire journey is:

A
27
B
40
C
38
D
34
Question 1428
GK

Which characteristic of a computer system enables it to perform extremely complex calculations within seconds?

A
Versatility
B
Automation
C
Accuracy
D
Speed
Question 1429
GK

Who among the following is known for his collaboration with international artists and is/was a renowned tabla maestro?

A
Hari Prasad Chaurasia
B
Sajjad Hussain
C
Zakir Hussain
D
EM Subramaniam
Question 1430
GK

In 2025, the Supreme Court of India (SC) in the case State of Tamil Nadu v. Governor of Tamil Nadu ruled that a State Governor cannot exercise which of the following over a bill duly passed by the State Legislature?

A
Line-item veto
B
Pocket Veto
C
Veto only on financial bills
D
Conditional assent
Question 1431
GK

Three friends travel along three consecutive segments: from P to Q, Q to R, and R to S. Their speeds on these segments are 48 km/h, 72 km/h, and 96 km/h, respectively. The distances of the three segments are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 1, and the total distance from P to S is 480 km. Calculate the average speed for the entire journey.

A
58 km/h
B
64 km/h
C
65 km/h
D
68 km/h
Question 1432
GK

52 is related to 144 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 81 is related to 173. To which of the following is 63 related, following the same logic?  (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/ subtracting /multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

A
165
B
175
C
145
D
155
Question 1433
GK

Seven people B, C, O, P, Q, R and S are sitting around a circular table facing the center of the table. B sits second to the right of S. Q sits third to the left of S. Only two people sit between P and R when counted from the right of R. C is an immediate neighbor of P. Who sits to the immediate left and right of O, respectively?

A
S and B
B
C and B
C
S and P
D
C and S
Question 1434
GK

At what rate per annum will a sum of money become five times itself in 5 years under simple interest?

A
82%
B
160%
C
80%
D
78%
Question 1435
GK

In December 2025, the Punjab government directed strict enforcement of which policy to safeguard schoolchildren during dense winter fog (mandatory visibility measures, reduced speed, reflectors, headlights and fog lights)?

A
Motor Vehicles Safety Compliance Programme
B
Safe School Vehicle Policy
C
National Road Safety Policy
D
National School Safety and Security Guidelines
Question 1436
GK

Shan has ₹1407 with him. He divides this amount between his two sons, Piyush and Manoj, and asks them to invest their respective shares at a compound interest rate of 10% per annum, compounded annually. It is observed that Piyush’s investment amounts to the same value after 18 years as Manoj’s investment does after 19 years. How much (in ₹) did Shan give to Manoj?

A
670
B
837
C
737
D
520
Question 1437
GK

In an election between two candidates, 80% of the registered voters cast their vote and 10% of the votes polled were found invalid. Winning candidate got 89% of the valid votes and won the election by a margin of 351 votes. How many voters were registered?

A
625
B
650
C
600
D
675
Question 1438
GK

Each of the digits in the number 52697148 is arranged in descending order from left to right. What will be the product of the digits which are third from the left and second from the right in the number thus formed?

A
14
B
12
C
16
D
28
Question 1439
GK

In a certain code language,  E + F means ‘E is the brother of F’,  E – F means ‘E is the father of F’,  E x F means ‘E is the husband of F’ and  E $\div$ F means ‘E is the mother of F’.  How is P related to T if ‘P + Q – R x S $\div$ T’?

A
Father's Father's Brother
B
Father's Brother
C
Father
D
Brother
Question 1440
GK

Which island country, along with Sri Lanka, is identified as India’s southern neighbour across the Indian Ocean?

A
Indonesia
B
Bhutan
C
Maldives
D
Thailand
Question 1441
GK

Which Ministry was primarily responsible for implementing online child safety initiatives as of December 2025?

A
Ministry of Social Justice
B
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
C
Ministry of Home Affairs
D
Ministry of Education
Question 1442
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? PMO 51 SPR 46 VSU 41 YVX 36 ?

A
BZZ 31
B
BJS 30
C
BXZ 30
D
BYA 31
Question 1443
GK

₹7770 is divided among A, B, C, and D in such a way that the shares of A and B, B and C, and C and D are in the ratios of 2 : 3, 4 : 5, and 6 : 7, respectively. The share of A (in ₹) is:

A
1224
B
1184
C
1154
D
1124
Question 1444
GK

Which three countries formed the ACITI Partnership announced in November 2025?

A
India, UK, Australia
B
Australia, Japan, Canada
C
India, Australia, Canada
D
Canada, USA, India
Question 1445
GK

With reference to the 93rd anniversary celebrations of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 2025, where was the main ceremonial parade held?

A
Guwahati
B
Bengaluru (HAL Complex)
C
Air Force Station Hindan, Ghaziabad
D
Delhi Cantonment
Question 1446
GK

Which of the following is an example of Customized Software?

A
LibreOffice Calc
B
Mozilla Firefox Application
C
Adobe Photoshop Software
D
School Management Software
Question 1447
GK

According to early Buddhist literature, how many gāmas (villages) were said to exist in the kingdom of Magadha during the reign of King Bimbisāra?

A
1,00,000
B
60,000
C
80,000
D
40,000
Question 1448
GK

How do Centre-State financial relations impact the governance in India?

A
By eliminating the need for state budgets
B
By centralizing all tax revenues at the Centre
C
By providing states with unlimited financial resources
D
Through mechanisms like the Finance Commission that allocate resources
Question 1449
GK

Which constitutional amendment to the Indian Constitution added the term 'Socialist' to the Preamble?

A
42nd Amendment, 1976
B
1st Amendment, 1951
C
44th Amendment, 1978
D
26th Amendment, 1971
Question 1450
GK

Which of the following principle was most emphasized by Bal Gangadhar Tilak during the Extremist Phase?

A
Support for communal representation
B
Swaraj as the birthright of every Indian
C
Exclusive focus on economic reforms
D
Complete armed revolution against the British