RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1676
GK

Refer to the following letter, number, symbol series and answer the question. (Left) 5 C £ T R 6 B $ D © 9 6 * 9 # Z 7 2 R $ O K (Right) If all the symbols are dropped from the series, which of the following will be fourth from the left?

A
6
B
B
C
D
D
R
Question 1677
GK

When did the Legal Services Authorities Act come into force?

A
9 November 1995
B
15 August 1947
C
1 April 1988
D
26 January 1950
Question 1678
GK

Who among the following introduced the Blue Water Policy to strengthen Portuguese naval power in the Indian Ocean?

A
Nuno da Cunha
B
Afonso de Albuquerque
C
Bartholomew Diaz
D
Francisco De Almeida
Question 1679
GK

What is the value of (7x + 6y), if mean of the following distribution is 50? Class 0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100 Total Frequency 6 19 x 5 y 59

A
190
B
200
C
182
D
170
Question 1680
GK

Through which Constitutional Amendment were the Fundamental Duties incorporated into the Constitution?

A
52nd Amendment, 1985
B
97th Amendment, 2011
C
61st Amendment, 1989
D
42nd Amendment, 1976
Question 1681
GK

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster pair DOES NOT belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)

A
GI–JL
B
MO–PR
C
JL–MO
D
BD–FH
Question 1682
GK

Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. All numbers are single-digit numbers only. (Left) % 1 7 3 < $ 3 7 4 ^ < & # 5 < 3 ^ % > \ & (Right) How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a number?

A
Two
B
None
C
Three
D
One
Question 1683
GK

The ratio of the salaries of A and B is 4 : 5. If A's salary is increased by 20% and B's salary is decreased by 10%, what is the new ratio of their salaries?

A
16 : 15
B
14 : 13
C
15 : 14
D
13 : 12
Question 1684
GK

If a boat travels with a speed of 12 km/hr in still water and the speed of stream is 3 km/hr, what would be the time taken (in hours) by boat to go 60 km downstream?

A
4
B
9
C
5
D
6
Question 1685
GK

By how much was the rupee devalued in July 1991?

A
10 per cent
B
18 per cent
C
30 per cent
D
25 per cent
Question 1686
GK

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion/s logically follow/s from the given statements. Statements: All hands are legs. Some hands are ears. Some ears are arms. Conclusions: (I) Some legs are ears. (II) Some hands are arms.

A
Only conclusion II follows.
B
Only conclusion I follows.
C
Both conclusions I and II follow.
D
Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
Question 1687
GK

PQRS is a cyclic trapezium with PS parallel to QR. If $\angle P = 85^\circ$, then the other three angles are:

A
$\angle Q = 85^\circ$, $\angle R = 95^\circ$, $\angle S = 95^\circ$
B
$\angle Q = 85^\circ$, $\angle R = 85^\circ$, $\angle S = 95^\circ$
C
$\angle Q = 95^\circ$, $\angle R = 85^\circ$, $\angle S = 95^\circ$
D
$\angle Q = 95^\circ$, $\angle R = 95^\circ$, $\angle S = 85^\circ$
Question 1688
GK

Which component of System Software is directly responsible for managing the flow of data between the Central Processing Unit (CPU) and a peripheral device like a printer or a mouse?

A
Operating System Kernel
B
Application Programming Interface (API)
C
Utility Software
D
Device Driver
Question 1689
GK

In the fiscal year 2024-25, the total remittances sent home by Indians overseas set a new record of:

A
135.46 billion dollars
B
122.57 billion dollars
C
126.76 billion dollars
D
156.10 billion dollars
Question 1690
GK

Seven people F, G, H, I, U, V, and W are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. G sits third to the right of U. Only three people sit between F and H when counted from the right of H. G sits to the immediate right of H. V sits to the immediate right of W. Who sits second to the right of I?

A
W
B
G
C
U
D
F
Question 1691
GK

In 2025, which multilateral development bank signed five loan agreements with India, including a US$ 650 million loan to support the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana?

A
New Development Bank (NDB)
B
World Bank
C
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
D
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Question 1692
GK

In a certain code language, A@ B means ‘A is the son of B’ A % B means ‘A is the brother of B’ A + B means ‘A is the wife of B’ A & B means ‘ A is the father of B’ Based on the above, how is T related to K if ‘T@S%G+H & K’?

A
Mother's brother
B
Mother's father
C
Son
D
Mother's brother's son
Question 1693
GK

A boat moves at a speed of 7 km/h in still water. The boat goes 40 km downstream and then 40 km upstream. It is observed that the total time taken for this journey is 560 minutes less than the time it would take if the speed of the stream were 2 km/h faster. What is the initial speed (in km/h) of the stream?

A
3.5
B
4.5
C
4
D
3
Question 1694
GK

According to the United Nations World Population Prospects (2019), which region is projected to contribute most significantly to global population growth by 2050, thereby affecting future population density trends?

A
Sub Saharan Africa
B
Eastern Southeastern Asia
C
Europe North America
D
Latin America and the Caribbean
Question 1695
GK

A shopkeeper purchased 52 dozens of articles at the rate of ₹400 per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of ₹58. What percentage profit did he make?

A
73%
B
74%
C
71%
D
75%
Question 1696
GK

Which mountain ranges traverse the Trans-Himalayan zone in India?

A
Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats, Satpura
B
Himalayas, Satpura, Karakoram
C
Zanskar, Ladakh, Karakoram
D
Himalayas, Aravalli, Vindhya
Question 1697
GK

In a business, A, B, and C invest in the ratio 3 : 5 : 4. Out of the total profit, B gives ₹15,000 to A such that A’s share of the profit becomes equal to C’s share. What is the total profit (in ₹) of the business?

A
1,20,000
B
2,40,000
C
1,50,000
D
1,80,000
Question 1698
GK

A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item 100% above its cost price. What percentage of discount on marked price should be allowed to gain 2%?

A
49%
B
48%
C
50%
D
47%
Question 1699
GK

In this question, a question is followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and decide the appropriate answer. Q. Harsh, Ketan, Mayank, Rohit, and Sidharth, each have different height. Who is the shortest? (I) Mayank is taller than Harsh but shorter than Ketan. (II) Rohit is taller than Harsh but shorter than Mayank.

A
Data in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement I is not
B
Both statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the question
C
Data in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement II is not
D
Both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the question
Question 1700
GK

Which stitched sailing vessel of the Indian Navy, which was scheduled for its maiden overseas voyage in December 2025 from Porbandar to Muscat, aims to revive India’s ancient maritime legacy?

A
INSV Mhadei
B
INSV Kaundinya
C
INSV Shardul
D
INSV Tarangini