RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 2101
GK

The monthly incomes of two friends Vipul and Vijay, are in the ratio 6 : 7 respectively and each of them saves ₹66,000 every month. If the ratio of their monthly expenditure is 1 : 3, find the monthly income of Vipul (in ₹).

A
71,000
B
72,000
C
1,00,800
D
73,000
Question 2102
GK

What does the crude birth rate (CBR) measure in demographic studies?

A
Ratio of deaths per hundred population
B
Net rural to urban migration
C
Share of employed women in workforce
D
Number of live births per thousand annually
Question 2103
GK

The following frequency table gives the marks obtained by 48 students in a class test. Marks Frequency 7 12 8 13 9 12 10 11 With reference to the frequency table, match the following statements: (Values are rounded off to three decimal places.) Column P Column Q i. The mean of the distribution 1. 8.485 ii. The standard deviation of the distribution 2. 1.207 iii. The variance of the distribution 3. 1.099

A
i - 1, ii - 2 and iii - 3
B
i - 3, ii - 1 and iii - 2
C
i - 1, ii - 3 and iii - 2
D
i - 2, ii - 3 and iii - 1
Question 2104
GK

Which landform is formed when a glacier erodes a pre-existing river valley by widening, deepening, and smoothing it?

A
V-shaped valley
B
U-shaped valley
C
Floodplain
D
Gorge
Question 2105
GK

Hans Geiger and Ernest Marsden performed the famous α–particle scattering experiment under the supervision of _________.

A
Ernest Rutherford
B
Niels Bohr
C
John Dalton
D
William Henry
Question 2106
GK

The sum of all interior angles in a trapezium is ___________.

A
$180^\circ$
B
$240^\circ$
C
$360^\circ$
D
$540^\circ$
Question 2107
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 malls are halls. All halls are walls. No mall is a fall. Conclusions: (I) No hall is a fall. (II) No wall is a fall.

A
Only conclusion II follows.
B
Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
C
Only conclusion I follows.
D
Both conclusions I and II follow.
Question 2108
GK

Under which Act were the Environment Audit Rules, 2025, issued on 29-8-2025?

A
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
B
Forest Conservation Act, 1980
C
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
D
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
Question 2109
GK

Which of the following is NOT a peninsular river?

A
Narmada
B
Krishna
C
Godavari
D
Ganga
Question 2110
GK

In 2025, which international organization reclassified India’s de facto exchange rate regime from a “stabilised” system to a crawl-like arrangement?

A
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
B
Asian Development Bank
C
World Bank
D
Bank for International Settlements
Question 2111
GK

As per the Constitution of India, Article 182 deals with which of the following?

A
Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the State Legislative Council
B
Disqualification for membership
C
Composition of State Legislative Assemblies
D
Special address by the Governor
Question 2112
GK

Koli is the dance form of the Koli fishermen community of:

A
Bihar
B
Odisha
C
Maharashtra
D
Rajasthan
Question 2113
GK

What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 44 50 62 80 104 ?

A
132
B
136
C
138
D
134
Question 2114
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 :: ? # : XHP :: UEM : %

A
# = NXF % = EKW
B
# = NOF % = EOW
C
# = NXF % = EOO
D
# = NXF % = EOW
Question 2115
GK

_______ is measured using the unit "quintal".

A
Weight
B
Temperature
C
Length
D
Volume
Question 2116
GK

Two trains running in opposite directions at 40 km/hr and 52 km/hr cross each other in 18 seconds . If one train is 250 m long, then find the length of the other train.

A
190 m
B
220 m
C
200 m
D
210 m
Question 2117
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 :: ? # : NSO :: SXT : %

A
# = PUQ , % = QVR
B
# = PUR , % = QVS
C
# = PUQ , % = QVS
D
# = PUQ , % = QWS
Question 2118
GK

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 571 769 642 598 796 (Right) (Example- 697 - First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7) NOTE - All operations to be done from left to right. What will be the resultant if the third digit of the highest number is added to the second digit of the lowest number?

A
13
B
11
C
16
D
10
Question 2119
GK

Which shortcut is used to undo the last action?

A
Ctrl+E
B
Ctrl+X
C
Ctrl+U
D
Ctrl+Z
Question 2120
GK

What was a major administrative feature in the military governance system of early South Indian kingdoms, such as the Chalukyas and Rashtrakutas?

A
Feudatory chiefs were assigned military and administrative duties
B
Temple authorities directly recruited soldiers for village defence
C
District leaders were rotated annually by royal decree
D
Military governance was entirely centralised under the royal council
Question 2121
GK

12 is related to 63 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 21 is related to 108. To which of the following is 26 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
103
B
133
C
116
D
127
Question 2122
GK

Shivani walks 7 km towards East from Point C. She then turns left and walks 4 km. After that, she takes a right turn and walks 6 km. Then, she turns right again and walks 4 km. Finally, she takes a left turn and walks 7 km to reach Point J. How far and in which direction is Point J from Point C ? (All turns are 90-degree turns only, unless specified.)

A
20 km, east
B
18 km, west
C
21 km, north
D
24 km, west
Question 2123
GK

Which among the following commissions in India has submitted a report titled 'Right to Information: Master Key to Good Governance'?

A
Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) - 2
B
Sarkaria Commission
C
Punchhi Commission
D
Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) - 1
Question 2124
GK

India signed a 10-year Defence Framework Agreement in 2025 with which country during a meeting held on the sidelines of the ASEAN–India Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting in Kuala Lumpur?

A
Japan
B
Australia
C
Malaysia
D
United States of America
Question 2125
GK

According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), 2025, reporting based on 2023 data, which greenhouse gas/gases reached 151% of its/their pre-industrial concentration?

A
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons
B
Carbon dioxide
C
Methane
D
Nitrous oxide