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 3
B
Only 1 and 3
C
Only 2 and 4
D
Only 1, 2 and 4
Question 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 3
B
Only 1 and 2
C
Only 1 and 3
D
Only 2 and 3
Question 2803
GK

Who inaugurated the National Conference on 'Environment - 2021' in New Delhi on 29 March 2021?

A
Amit Shah
B
Narendra Modi
C
Draupadi Murmu
D
Sonia Gandhi
Question 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 - 65
B
44-45-49-52
C
4-8-12-16
D
32-33-37 - 41
Question 2805
GK

Which Act empowered Her Majesty to issue Letters Patent for setting up High Courts?

A
Indian High Courts Act, 1861
B
Regulating Act, 1773
C
Charter Act, 1833
D
Government of India Act, 1935
Question 2806
GK

Who among the following wrote the book 'Parvat Shiromani Bhagat Singh Koshyari'?

A
Madan Mohan Sati
B
PS Raman
C
Gopichand P Hinduja
D
Arun Shourie
Question 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
Mother
B
Wife
C
Sister
D
Daughter
Question 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 legislations
B
Judicial review of constitutional amendments
C
Judicial review of administrative action of the Union and State and authorities under the state
D
Judicial review of judicial appointments to the Supreme Court and High Courts
Question 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 : 98
B
35 : 163 : 102
C
34 : 167 : 103
D
33 : 161 : 96
Question 2811
GK

What is the function of subsidiary cells?

A
Secretion of enzymes for nutrient acquisition, defence and digestion
B
Transport of food through phloem
C
Support of guard cells in stomatal function
D
Absorption of light for photosynthesis
Question 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
219
B
215
C
205
D
212
Question 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
₹202
B
₹199
C
₹195
D
₹197
Question 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
-157
B
-237
C
-107
D
-209
Question 2815
GK

What were 'privy purses'?

A
Travel allowances for royal families
B
Royal taxes
C
Loans from British government
D
Pensions paid to the princes after integration
Question 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
AWRP
B
RNIG
C
HDVW
D
JFAY
Question 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
3
B
4
C
2
D
5
Question 2818
GK

Most of the Thar desert lies within India, spanning the states of ______.

A
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh
B
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana
C
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, and Madhya Pradesh
D
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh
Question 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
187
B
186
C
206
D
207
Question 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
3
B
1
C
4
D
2
Question 2821
GK

Which element on the Windows 11 desktop allows users to quickly access multiple open windows and virtual desktops?

A
Start Menu
B
Control Panel
C
File Explorer
D
Task View
Question 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
2
B
4
C
6
D
9
Question 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 west
B
1 km to the west
C
4 km to the west
D
2 km to the west
Question 2824
GK

Which characteristic of the CPU determines how many instructions it can process per second?

A
Cache size
B
Number of registers
C
Power consumption
D
Clock speed
Question 2825
GK

In March 2021, what ranking did Deepti Sharma achieve in the ICC Women's all-rounders rankings?

A
5th
B
3rd
C
4th
D
6th