RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 2026
GK
A, B, C, D, E and F live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2, and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 6. Only four people live below C. Only three people live above F. A lives immediately below E. D does not live above B. How many people live below E?
A
TwoB
ThreeC
OneD
FourQuestion 2027
GK
In November 2025, Oman enhanced its global environmental leadership by joining which international council?
A
UNEP Governing CouncilB
UNESCO World Heritage CommitteeC
IUCN CouncilD
UNESCO Man and the Biosphere CouncilQuestion 2028
GK
In the decision-making process of the GST Council, how is the voting power distributed between the Central Government and the State Governments?
A
Centre = 2/3, States = 1/3B
Centre = 1/2, States = 1/2C
Centre = 1/3, States = 2/3D
States alone = 1 , Centre = 0Question 2029
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 is the one that 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
AE-DHB
NR-OUC
FJ-IMD
CG-FJQuestion 2030
GK
Refer to the following letter, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only (Left) @ L € F J £ E # N K # * R P * D # X T * G N (Right) How many such letters are there each of which is immediately preceded by a letter and also immediately followed by a symbol?
A
6B
3C
5D
4Question 2031
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark “?” in the given series to make it logically complete? ERW 7, CPU 15, ANS 23, YLQ 31, ?
A
WIM 38B
VIN 39C
WJO 39D
XJN 40Question 2032
GK
What number will be in the place of x? 2.8 : 3.8 : : x : 5.7
A
4.8B
3.6C
5.1D
4.2Question 2033
GK
A typist takes 40 minutes to type 10 pages. How many pages will he type in 88 minutes?
A
23B
22C
21D
24Question 2034
GK
Refer to the following letter, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only (Left) £ D € U B & @ % © K C # T $ @ A # E D % * C (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a letter and also immediately followed by a letter?
A
5B
4C
3D
2Question 2035
GK
During which nationwide event, observed in 2025, did the Union Minister of Science and Technology emphasize inclusive participation in India’s biotechnology mission and the goal of achieving a $300 billion bioeconomy by 2030?
A
India Bioeconomy Vision 2030 Outreach EventB
World Bioproduct Day – The BioE3 WayC
Global Biotech Innovation and Sustainability SummitD
National Biotechnology Awareness Week ProgrammeQuestion 2036
GK
A gardener waters three rows of plants using automatic sprays. Spray A activates after every 12 minutes, Spray B after every 15 minutes, and Spray C after every 20 minutes. If they first activate together at 9:45 AM, at what time will they activate together for the sixth time (including the one at the beginning)?
A
2:55 PMB
2:45 PMC
1:45 PMD
2:25 PMQuestion 2037
GK
Which centrally sponsored scheme aims to create community infrastructure in Minority Concentration Areas (MCAs) to address development deficits, as stated by Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS in July 2025?
A
Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK)B
Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS)C
Padho PardeshD
Seekho Aur KamaoQuestion 2038
GK
Which irrigation method delivers water directly to roots using emitters for optimal moisture control and efficiency?
A
DripB
SprinklerC
FloodD
OverheadQuestion 2039
GK
In a certain code language, ‘TOUR’ is coded as ‘3894’ and ‘AUTO’ is coded as ‘5489’. What is the code for ‘A’ in the given code language?
A
9B
8C
4D
5Question 2040
GK
Who made history in November 2025 as the first Muslim and South Asian American elected Lieutenant Governor of Virginia?
A
Suhas SubramanyamB
Ghazala HashmiC
Zeeshan SiddiquiD
Pramila JayapalQuestion 2041
GK
Ramesh, Seema, and Shanaya invest ₹1230, ₹1710, and ₹1010 respectively to start a business. If the profit at the end of the year is ₹1580, then what is the share of Shanaya in the profit?
A
₹403B
₹404C
₹407D
₹405Question 2042
GK
Mansi and Neha started a partnership business, investing some amount in the ratio of 7 : 9. Utsavi joined then after six months with an amount equal to that of Neha. In what ratio should the profit at the end of one year be distributed among Mansi, Neha and Utsavi?
A
18 : 19 : 10B
13 : 14 : 8C
14 : 18 : 9D
12 : 17 : 8Question 2043
GK
The price of fuel decreases by $30\%$, $20\%$ and $50\%$ in three successive months, but increases by $40\%$ in the fourth month. What is the percentage increase or decrease in the price of fuel in the fourth month as compared to its original price?
A
Decrease by 57.2%B
Decrease by 60.8%C
Increase by 55.4%D
Increase by 63.2%Question 2044
GK
Which of the following countries is India’s nearest neighbour in the northwest?
A
PakistanB
NepalC
BhutanD
ChinaQuestion 2045
GK
India’s National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) originally aimed to reduce particulate pollution by what percentage by 2024–25 compared to the 2017–18 baseline?
A
10–15%B
60–70%C
40–50%D
20–30%Question 2046
GK
9 is related to 82 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 17 is related to 290. To which of the following is 33 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 etc. 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
1090B
1070C
1080D
1060Question 2047
GK
For what values of ‘k’ will the value of ($12x^2 – kx + 27$) be always positive?
A
$–36B
$kC
$–36 \le k \le 36$D
$k > 36$Question 2048
GK
Seven people F, G, H, I, V, W, and X are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. V sits fourth to the left of H. H sits to the immediate right of W. Only three people sit between W and X. G sits to the immediate right of I. How many people sit between F and I when counted from the left of I?
A
OneB
TwoC
ZeroD
ThreeQuestion 2049
GK
Which amendment to the Indian constitution provided a special status to the Union Territory of Delhi, and redesignated it the National Capital Territory of Delhi?
A
69th Constitutional AmendmentB
68th Constitutional AmendmentC
70th Constitutional AmendmentD
71st Constitutional AmendmentQuestion 2050
GK
Which 16th-century CE heritage site near Agra was commissioned by Emperor Akbar as a planned capital city?
A
Akbar’s TombB
Fatehpur SikriC
Agra FortD
Taj Mahal