RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 2801
GK
Consider the following statements regarding the 'Dare Square' Motorcycle Expedition flagged off in January 2021. The expedition was launched by the Eastern Naval Command as part of INS Ranvijay's 37th anniversary celebrations. The rally aims to promote mental health awareness, road safety and maritime heritage among youth through outreach activities. It was conducted in collaboration with the Indian Air Force and covered northeastern states of India. The rally culminates at the Dogra Regimental Centre in Ayodhya, highlighting the naval affiliation with the Dogra Regiment. Which of the above statements are correct?
A
Only 1, 2 and 3B
Only 1 and 3C
Only 2 and 4D
Only 1, 2 and 4Question 2802
GK
Which of the following statements with respect to Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) in India is/are correct? 1. DDT was a tax on dividends paid to the shareholders of a company. 2. Budget 2021-26 has proposed to remove the DDT paid by the companies to investors. 3. DDT was removed to avoid double taxation of dividends and make the Indian Equity Market more attractive.
A
1, 2 and 3B
Only 1 and 2C
Only 1 and 3D
Only 2 and 3Question 2803
GK
Who inaugurated the National Conference on 'Environment - 2021' in New Delhi on 29 March 2021?
A
Amit ShahB
Narendra ModiC
Draupadi MurmuD
Sonia GandhiQuestion 2804
GK
Two sets of numbers are given below. In each set of numbers, certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number result(s) in the second number. Similarly, certain mathematical operation(s) on the second number result(s) in the third number and so on. Which of the given options follows the same set of operations as in the given sets? (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.) 12 - 13 - 17 - 20 ; 22 - 23 - 27 - 30
A
56-57-60 - 65B
44-45-49-52C
4-8-12-16D
32-33-37 - 41Question 2805
GK
Which Act empowered Her Majesty to issue Letters Patent for setting up High Courts?
A
Indian High Courts Act, 1861B
Regulating Act, 1773C
Charter Act, 1833D
Government of India Act, 1935Question 2806
GK
Who among the following wrote the book 'Parvat Shiromani Bhagat Singh Koshyari'?
A
Madan Mohan SatiB
PS RamanC
Gopichand P HindujaD
Arun ShourieQuestion 2807
GK
In a certain code language, 'A+ B' means 'A is the sister 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 M related to Q if 'M × N ÷ O + P − Q'?
A
MotherB
WifeC
SisterD
DaughterQuestion 2808
GK
Which of the following is NOT a category of judicial review, as classified by Justice Syed Shah Mohammed Quadri?
A
Judicial review of legislation of the Parliament and State Legislatures and subordinate legislationsB
Judicial review of constitutional amendmentsC
Judicial review of administrative action of the Union and State and authorities under the stateD
Judicial review of judicial appointments to the Supreme Court and High CourtsQuestion 2809
GK
At Aero India 2021, the DRDO unveiled a new technology to enhance aircraft launch capabilities for the Indian Navy. What is this technology called?
A
Electro-Magnetic Launch System (EMLS)B
Magnetic Aircraft Launch System (MALS)C
Integrated Launch Assist System (ILAS)D
Advanced Catapult Mechanism (ACLM)Question 2810
GK
The salaries of A, B, and C are in the ratio 3: 10: 8. If increments of 10%, 61%, and 20% are allowed respectively in their salaries, what will be the new ratio of their salaries?
A
30 : 165 : 98B
35 : 163 : 102C
34 : 167 : 103D
33 : 161 : 96Question 2811
GK
What is the function of subsidiary cells?
A
Secretion of enzymes for nutrient acquisition, defence and digestionB
Transport of food through phloemC
Support of guard cells in stomatal functionD
Absorption of light for photosynthesisQuestion 2812
GK
A sphere with a radius of 53 cm is melted to form a cone with the same radius at its base. Find the height (in cm) of the cone.
A
219B
215C
205D
212Question 2813
GK
The cost of 6 pens and 5 pencils is ₹259. If the cost of a pen decreases by ₹9 and the cost of a pencil increases by ₹4, then the cost of 19 pens and 2 pencils is ₹90. What is the original cost of 13 pens and 2 pencils?
A
₹202B
₹199C
₹195D
₹197Question 2814
GK
Find the value of 'c' so that the quadratic equation $2x^2 – 3x + c = 0$ and $x^2 - 9x - 22 = 0$ may have one common root 11.
A
-157B
-237C
-107D
-209Question 2815
GK
What were 'privy purses'?
A
Travel allowances for royal familiesB
Royal taxesC
Loans from British governmentD
Pensions paid to the princes after integrationQuestion 2816
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 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
AWRPB
RNIGC
HDVWD
JFAYQuestion 2817
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) 8 * * € 6 % 3 2 $ # 9 9 9 2 @ # 5 3 % 9 @ 1 (Right) How many such numbers are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a symbol?
A
3B
4C
2D
5Question 2818
GK
Most of the Thar desert lies within India, spanning the states of ______.
A
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, and Himachal PradeshB
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, and HaryanaC
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, and Madhya PradeshD
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, and Uttar PradeshQuestion 2819
GK
The sum of five numbers is 655. The average of the first two numbers is 77 and the third number is 129. Find the average of the remaining two numbers.
A
187B
186C
206D
207Question 2820
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) 3 € & £ @ * # 1 $ € @ © € © & 1 € 4 1 2 4 © (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a symbol?
A
3B
1C
4D
2Question 2821
GK
Which element on the Windows 11 desktop allows users to quickly access multiple open windows and virtual desktops?
A
Start MenuB
Control PanelC
File ExplorerD
Task ViewQuestion 2822
GK
The mode of the observations 9, 6, 4, 2, 5, 2, 9, 2, 1, 9, 4, 5, 9, 9, 5, 4 and 8 is:
A
2B
4C
6D
9Question 2823
GK
Rituraj starts from Point A and drives 11 km towards South. He then takes a right turn, drives 9 km, turns right and drives 12 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 12 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 1 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90° turns only, unless specified)
A
3 km to the westB
1 km to the westC
4 km to the westD
2 km to the westQuestion 2824
GK
Which characteristic of the CPU determines how many instructions it can process per second?
A
Cache sizeB
Number of registersC
Power consumptionD
Clock speedQuestion 2825
GK
In March 2021, what ranking did Deepti Sharma achieve in the ICC Women's all-rounders rankings?
A
5thB
3rdC
4thD
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