RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 1776
GK
Which of the following is correct with respect to the theme of Yamuna Paryatam, the first novel in Marathi?
A
Praised Hindu customsB
Focused on Political life of Yamuna regionC
Criticized Hindu practices regarding widowsD
Focused on adventure storiesQuestion 1777
GK
Amit invested equal amounts at simple interest and compound interest, compounded annually, for 2 years at the same rate of 4% per annum. In the end, he found a difference of ₹53 between the two interests earned. What was the amount (in ₹) invested in each case?
A
33475B
33125C
32375D
32225Question 1778
GK
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT in the context of the Indian National Congress (INC)?
A
Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee was the first Hindu President of the INCB
Badruddin Tyabji was the first Jainist President of the INCC
George Yule was the first non-Indian President of the INCD
Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Parsi President of the INCQuestion 1779
GK
Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only. (All numbers are single-digit numbers only.) (Left) $\Omega$ % + # 3 ? = £ 1 4 9 2 6 5 @ 7 & $ ~ * 8 (Right) How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by another number?
A
ThreeB
FourC
OneD
TwoQuestion 1780
GK
Seven people B, C, D, O, P, Q and R are sitting around a circular table facing the center of the table. Only one person sits between P and B when counted from the right of P. O sits third to the left of Q. C sits third to the left of D. Q sits to the immediate right of C. R is not an immediate neighbor of C. How many people sit between R and B when counted from the right of R?
A
TwoB
OneC
FourD
ThreeQuestion 1781
GK
In a certain code language, X + Y means ‘X is the husband of Y’, X – Y means ‘X is the mother of Y’, X × Y means ‘X is the sister of Y’ and X ÷ Y means ‘X is the father of Y’. Based on the above, how is P related to T if ‘P + Q – R × S ÷ T’?
A
Mother's brotherB
Father's brotherC
Father's fatherD
Mother's fatherQuestion 1782
GK
What law, as of December 2025, requires intermediaries to act against unlawful and harmful online content affecting children in India?
A
Child Protection Online Policy, 2020B
National Child Safety Protocol, 2022C
Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021D
Digital Services Regulation Act, 2024Question 1783
GK
In a certain code language, ‘BELL’ is coded as ‘1582’ and ‘SELL’ is coded as ‘2568’. What is the code for ‘S’ in that language?
A
6B
1C
2D
5Question 1784
GK
In 2025, Bagram Air Base, the largest air base mentioned in the news after U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to retake it, is located in which country?
A
UzbekistanB
AfghanistanC
IranD
PakistanQuestion 1785
GK
In a certain code language, ‘TOUR’ is coded as ‘4791’ and ‘FORT’ is coded as ‘1279’. What is the code for ‘F’ in the given code language?
A
1B
2C
9D
7Question 1786
GK
Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of :: ? # : LKP :: TSX : %
A
# = QIV % = OLLB
# = ISU % = ONMC
# = QPU % = ONSD
# = QNU % = OIBQuestion 1787
GK
Refer to the following number, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only. All numbers are single digit numbers only. (Left) 2 < 8 5 8 7 4 9 $ % % % & @ ? & @ 5 9 6 ? (Right) How many such numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a symbol?
A
ThreeB
TwoC
NoneD
OneQuestion 1788
GK
Which of the following terms is used for places that serve as the meeting point of two or more transport routes?
A
NetworkB
GridC
LinkD
NodeQuestion 1789
GK
Which wind system blows consistently from high-pressure to low-pressure areas year-round?
A
Polar windsB
Local windsC
Planetary windsD
Periodic windsQuestion 1790
GK
Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All crabs are bats. All bats are wigs. All wigs are dogs. Conclusions: (I) All crabs are dogs. (II) Some dogs are bats.
A
Only conclusion (II) followsB
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsC
Only conclusion (I) followsD
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followQuestion 1791
GK
The areas of two similar triangles are 841 cm² and 676 cm², respectively. What is the ratio of their corresponding altitudes?
A
38 : 27B
29 : 26C
24 : 28D
27 : 24Question 1792
GK
On 21 December 2025, President Droupadi Murmu approved the Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB–G RAM G) Bill, 2025, enhancing rural wage employment guarantee to which of the following days in a financial year?
A
150 daysB
100 daysC
125 daysD
175 daysQuestion 1793
GK
Below are given two sets of numbers. In each set of numbers, a certain mathematical operation on the first number results in the second number. Similarly, certain mathematical operation on the second number results in the third number and so on. Which of the given operations follows the same set of operations as in question? (NOTE – A two/three-digit number cannot be broken into individual digits for operations e.g. if 37 is followed by 10, the operation cannot be 3+7 as a two-digit number cannot be broken into individual digits.) 17 - 7 - 21 - 33 ; 21 - 11 - 33 - 45
A
16-8-24-48B
23-13-26-52C
14-4-12-24D
21-11-33-72Question 1794
GK
Evaluate: 16 + 18 ÷ 6 - 3 × 3
A
13B
9C
10D
12Question 1795
GK
Six boxes, A, B, C, D, E and F are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. F is placed third from the top. Only two boxes are kept between F and D. A is kept above F but somewhere below E. C is not kept at the second place from the bottom. How many boxes are kept between A and B?
A
TwoB
ThreeC
FourD
OneQuestion 1796
GK
The Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in which Indian State/UT?
A
Uttar PradeshB
Madhya PradeshC
DelhiD
RajasthanQuestion 1797
GK
Which amendment made it constitutionally mandatory for municipalities to prepare “District Planning Committees” and “Metropolitan Planning Committees”?
A
74th AmendmentB
102nd AmendmentC
97th AmendmentD
73rd AmendmentQuestion 1798
GK
Which term is used to describe the conflict between the Gurjara-Pratiharas, Palas, and Rashtrakutas over the control of northern India?
A
TripartiteB
ChakravartinC
DharmayuddhaD
MahasangramQuestion 1799
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. Five boxes – Box-A, Box-B, Box-C, Box-D, and Box-E – have different weights. Which box is the second heaviest? (I) Box-C is heavier than Box-A and Box-B but lighter than Box-D. (II) Box-E is heavier than Box-C but lighter than Box-D.
A
Both statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the questionB
Data in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement II is notC
Both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the questionD
Data in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement I is notQuestion 1800
GK
P sells an item to Q at 77% profit. Q sells the same item to R at 50% loss. If R paid ₹ 2655 for the item, then at what price (in ₹) is the item purchased by P?
A
3000B
3001C
3002D
3003