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
4C
#D
2Question 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
27B
40C
38D
34Question 1428
GK
Which characteristic of a computer system enables it to perform extremely complex calculations within seconds?
A
VersatilityB
AutomationC
AccuracyD
SpeedQuestion 1429
GK
Who among the following is known for his collaboration with international artists and is/was a renowned tabla maestro?
A
Hari Prasad ChaurasiaB
Sajjad HussainC
Zakir HussainD
EM SubramaniamQuestion 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?
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Line-item vetoB
Pocket VetoC
Veto only on financial billsD
Conditional assentQuestion 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.
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58 km/hB
64 km/hC
65 km/hD
68 km/hQuestion 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
165B
175C
145D
155Question 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 BB
C and BC
S and PD
C and SQuestion 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 ProgrammeB
Safe School Vehicle PolicyC
National Road Safety PolicyD
National School Safety and Security GuidelinesQuestion 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
670B
837C
737D
520Question 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
625B
650C
600D
675Question 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
14B
12C
16D
28Question 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 BrotherB
Father's BrotherC
FatherD
BrotherQuestion 1440
GK
Which island country, along with Sri Lanka, is identified as India’s southern neighbour across the Indian Ocean?
A
IndonesiaB
BhutanC
MaldivesD
ThailandQuestion 1441
GK
Which Ministry was primarily responsible for implementing online child safety initiatives as of December 2025?
A
Ministry of Social JusticeB
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)C
Ministry of Home AffairsD
Ministry of EducationQuestion 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 31B
BJS 30C
BXZ 30D
BYA 31Question 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
1224B
1184C
1154D
1124Question 1444
GK
Which three countries formed the ACITI Partnership announced in November 2025?
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India, UK, AustraliaB
Australia, Japan, CanadaC
India, Australia, CanadaD
Canada, USA, IndiaQuestion 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
GuwahatiB
Bengaluru (HAL Complex)C
Air Force Station Hindan, GhaziabadD
Delhi CantonmentQuestion 1446
GK
Which of the following is an example of Customized Software?
A
LibreOffice CalcB
Mozilla Firefox ApplicationC
Adobe Photoshop SoftwareD
School Management SoftwareQuestion 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
1,00,000B
60,000C
80,000D
40,000Question 1448
GK
How do Centre-State financial relations impact the governance in India?
A
By eliminating the need for state budgetsB
By centralizing all tax revenues at the CentreC
By providing states with unlimited financial resourcesD
Through mechanisms like the Finance Commission that allocate resourcesQuestion 1449
GK
Which constitutional amendment to the Indian Constitution added the term 'Socialist' to the Preamble?
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42nd Amendment, 1976B
1st Amendment, 1951C
44th Amendment, 1978D
26th Amendment, 1971Question 1450
GK
Which of the following principle was most emphasized by Bal Gangadhar Tilak during the Extremist Phase?
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Support for communal representationB
Swaraj as the birthright of every IndianC
Exclusive focus on economic reformsD
Complete armed revolution against the British