RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 2551
GK

Which of the following statements about the Exercise KHANJAR-XII, conducted in March 2021 is/are correct? 1. The exercise was held in the Ladakh region. 2. The exercise was focused on Counter Terrorism and Special Forces operations. 3. The exercise involved troops from The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) of India and Kyrgyz Scorpion Brigade.

A
Only 1 and 3
B
Only 2 and 3
C
Only 2
D
1, 2 and 3
Question 2552
GK

M, N, O, P, Y and Z live on six different floors of a building numbered 1 (bottom) to 6 (top). Study the information below: Z lives on the topmost floor. There is exactly 1 person between Z and C. D lives below C but above B. There are exactly 2 people between A and D. How many people live between A and B?

A
Two
B
Three
C
One
D
Four
Question 2553
GK

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 219 539 568 670 131 (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 second digit of the highest number is subtracted from the second digit of the lowest number?

A
-4
B
-3
C
-1
D
-5
Question 2554
GK

Which of the following is the highest point of the Satpura Range?

A
Parasnath
B
Dhupgarh
C
Anai Mudi
D
Mount Abu
Question 2555
GK

What is the significance of the NVS-02 satellite launched in 2021?

A
It will conduct scientific experiments in space.
B
It will provide weather forecasting services.
C
It will provide communication services to rural areas.
D
It will enhance India's regional navigation capabilities.
Question 2556
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 ::? #: IFL :: KHN : %

A
# = DAG, % = PMS
B
# = LPG, % = NUY
C
# = CJS, % = KJI
D
# = KHY, % = NHU
Question 2557
GK

Two pipes can fill a cistern, individually, in 44 min and 84 min, respectively. There is a pipe located at the bottom of the cistern to empty it. If all the three pipes are opened simultaneously, then the empty cistern gets filled in 28 min. How long will the pipe at the bottom of the cistern take to empty the completely filled cistern if no other pipe is then open?

A
916 min
B
921 min
C
920 min
D
924 min
Question 2558
GK

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 22 25.1 28.2 31.3 ? 37.5

A
33.5
B
34.1
C
34.4
D
32.4
Question 2559
GK

Which of the following forests are predominantly found in areas receiving annual rainfall between 100 cm and 200 cm in India?

A
Tropical deciduous forests
B
Thorn forests
C
Alpine forests
D
Tropical evergreen forests
Question 2560
GK

According to the induced-fit model of enzyme action, substrate binding ______.

A
induces a conformational change that optimises the active site for catalysis
B
inhibits the enzyme by permanently altering its structure
C
occurs without any change to the enzyme's active site
D
leads to immediate release of the substrate without transformation
Question 2561
GK

A group of numbers and symbols is coded using letter codes as per the codes given below and the conditions that follow. Study the given codes and conditions and answer the question that follows. Note: If none of the conditions apply, then codes for the respective number/symbol are to be followed directly as given in the table.   Number/symbol 6 @ 8 5 $ & 3 % # 7 + 9 4 2 Code F G H N L K C Q Z P R B U E Conditions: If the first element is a symbol and the last a number, the codes for these two (the first and the last elements) are to be interchanged. If the first element is an odd number and the last an even number, the first and last elements are to be coded as ©. If both second and third elements are perfect squares, the third element is to be coded as the code for the second element. What will be the code for the following group? 5 3 + 4

A
N R C U
B
U C R N
C
N C R U
D
© C R ©
Question 2562
GK

Udyami Bharat, MUDRA Yojana, Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme, SFURTI and RAMP schemes are associated with the development of which sector?

A
Iron and steel industries
B
Micro, small, medium enterprises
C
Mining sector
D
Drugs and pharmaceuticals industry
Question 2563
GK

Which of the following is the correct way to add a new slide in an MS-PowerPoint 2019 presentation?

A
Right-click the slide $\rightarrow$ Select Copy
B
Press Ctrl + N
C
Go to the Home tab $\rightarrow$ Click New Slide
D
Press Alt + F4
Question 2564
GK

The British used education as a tool to ______.

A
reform Indian society
B
expand Indian trade
C
strengthen colonial rule
D
support women empowerment
Question 2565
GK

Which of the following numbers is divisible by both 27 and 19?

A
35691
B
33488
C
34371
D
34962
Question 2566
GK

According to Global Debt Report 2021, what is the projected sovereign bond issuance in OECD countries for 2021?

A
$10 trillion
B
$17 trillion
C
$13 trillion
D
$15 trillion
Question 2567
GK

If $10: A :: A: 40$, find the positive value of A.

A
23
B
21
C
18
D
20
Question 2568
GK

Mr. Q starts from Point Z and drives 7 km towards the north. He then takes a left turn, drives 9 km, turns right and drives 6 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 7 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 13 km and stops at Point A. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point Z again? (All turns are 90 degree turns only unless specified.)

A
11 km towards the south
B
16 km towards the east
C
14 km towards the east
D
13 km towards the north
Question 2569
GK

Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) 7 & 3 Ω 4 6 @ 9 # 1 * £ 5 2 & % $ 8 (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by another symbol?

A
Two
B
Four
C
One
D
Three
Question 2570
GK

In India, what are municipalities primarily responsible for?

A
Conducting national elections
B
Managing defense-related municipal activities
C
Controlling all ports in India
D
Administration of small cities or towns
Question 2571
GK

By selling an article for $₹112$, a man loses 25%. At what price (in $₹$) should he sell it to gain 50%?

A
234
B
224
C
244
D
214
Question 2572
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
QR-TU
B
FG-HL
C
WX-ZA
D
DE-GH
Question 2573
GK

AB is parallel to CD. A transversal PQ intersects AB and CD at E and F, respectively, and $\angle PEB = 42^\circ$. G is a point between AB and CD such that $\angle BEG = 21^\circ$ and $\angle GFE = 34^\circ$. What is the measure of $\angle EGF$?

A
$29^\circ$
B
$20^\circ$
C
$33^\circ$
D
$24^\circ$
Question 2574
GK

In a certain code language, A + B means 'A is the mother of B', A - B means 'A is the brother of B', A $\times$ B means 'A is the wife of B' and A $\div$ B means 'A is the father of B'. How is M related to Q if 'M - N + O $\times$ P $\div$ Q'?

A
Mother's father
B
Mother's mother's brother
C
Father's brother
D
Father's father
Question 2575
GK

The Bhagirathi and Alaknanda join to form the Ganga at ______.

A
Rishikesh
B
Haridwar
C
Devprayag
D
Rudraprayag