RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 2826
GK
What is the NISAR satellite, launched in February 2021 and co-developed by ISRO and NASA, designed for?
A
Planetary explorationB
Solar flare detectionC
Earth observation and climate monitoringD
Deep space communicationQuestion 2827
GK
If the mode of the following data is 165, then what is the value of x? Class 150-155 155-160 160-165 165-170 170-175 Frequency 13 26 37 X 27
A
54B
27C
37D
57Question 2828
GK
What kind of architectural style is seen in the shikharas of the Jageshwar temple complexes in Uttarakhand, India?
A
Pyramidal towersB
Flat brick shikharasC
Buddhist stupasD
Curvilinear shikharasQuestion 2829
GK
In a certain code language, 'GIVE' is coded as '6482' and 'VOLT' is coded as '3671'. What is the code for 'V' in the given code language?
A
3B
6C
8D
7Question 2830
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 892 890 886 880 872 ?
A
862B
863C
860D
861Question 2831
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
JO - QMB
LQ - SPC
UZ - BYD
EJ - LIQuestion 2832
GK
Rudradaman, who ruled in the middle of second century AD territories of Mathura and Gujarat belonged to which dynasty?
A
PahlavasB
ShakaC
ShungaD
PalaQuestion 2833
GK
India adopted a policy of Import Substitution Industrialisation (ISI) after independence. Which of the following was a common limitation faced by ISI-led strategy by the 1980s?
A
Excessive exportsB
Technological backwardnessC
Shortage of skilled labourD
Lack of consumer demandQuestion 2834
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, number 2 and so on, till the topmost floor is numbered 6. A lives on an odd numbered floor but not 3. The sum of floors on which C and A live is 4. Only 3 people live between E and F. B lives immediately above D. The sum of floors on which D and E live is 10. How many people live below F?
A
3B
1C
4D
2Question 2835
GK
In a certain code language, 'smooth long drive' is coded as 'zi ma tu' and 'challenging mountain drive' is coded as 'fo se zi'. How is 'drive' coded in the given language?
A
seB
foC
ziD
maQuestion 2836
GK
A, B, C, D, G, H and I are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. Only three people sit between I and H when counted from the left of I. Only three people sit between A and G when counted from the right of G. C sits to the immediate right of A. B is an immediate neighbour of G as well as H. Who sits to the second to the left of D?
A
GB
BC
ID
AQuestion 2837
GK
In the context of managing multiple open applications within a graphical operating system, what is the typical behaviour initiated by pressing Ctrl + Tab?
A
It cycles through the open windows or tabs of the currently active application.B
It minimises the currently active application window to the taskbar or dock.C
It closes the currently active application window.D
It opens a new tab or window within the currently active application.Question 2838
GK
Which country ranked fourth in the Human Development Report 2021?
A
LebanonB
ZimbabweC
Sierra LeoneD
DenmarkQuestion 2839
GK
Two sets of numbers are given below. In each set of numbers, certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number results in the second number. Similarly, certain mathematical operation(s) on the second number results 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.) 6 - 12 - 15 - 30; 4 - 8 - 11 - 22
A
1 - 2 - 4 - 16B
12 - 14 - 28 - 30C
11 - 22 - 25 - 50D
8 - 16 - 19 - 36Question 2840
GK
For a regular polygon, the sum of the interior angles is 100% more than the sum of its exterior angles. Each interior angle of the polygon measures x°. What is the value of x?
A
100B
125C
140D
120Question 2841
GK
Which of the following key centres of the 1857 Revolt was recaptured from the rebel forces in September 1857?
A
MadrasB
DelhiC
SuratD
BombayQuestion 2842
GK
Which of these agricultural regions is best known for rice-wheat cropping system?
A
Western IndiaB
Indo-Gangetic PlainsC
Deccan PlateauD
Eastern Coastal PlainsQuestion 2843
GK
Find a single discount (rounded up to two decimal places) to equal three consecutive discounts of 6%, 28% and 15%.
A
44.65%B
42.63%C
45.25%D
42.47%Question 2844
GK
Which of the following ratios is greatest?
A
16:57B
28:60C
17:53D
24:54Question 2845
GK
Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are kept one above the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept below C. Only one box is kept above A. Only one box is kept between A and E. B is kept immediately above F. D is kept at some place below G. How many boxes are kept above B?
A
4B
5C
3D
2Question 2846
GK
In many Windows applications, pressing Alt + Spacebar typically invokes which of the following?
A
The Task ManagerB
The application's main menu barC
The system menu for the current window (containing options like Move, Size, Minimize, Maximize, Close)D
The 'Run' dialog boxQuestion 2847
GK
A, B, C, D, E and W live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2 and so on, till the topmost floor is numbered 6. No one lives below D. Only two people live between E and W. Only two people live between C and A. Only one person lives between D and A. E lives on some floor above A. How many people live below B?
A
FourB
TwoC
OneD
ThreeQuestion 2848
GK
Mr. K starts from Point Z and drives 6 km towards the north. He then takes a right turn, drives 3 km, turns right and drives 11 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 10 km. He then takes a final right turn, drives 5 km and stops at Point B. 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
4 km towards the southB
4 km towards the westC
11 km towards the northD
7 km towards the eastQuestion 2849
GK
Mohan bought 51 books at ₹1,120 per book from one shop and 48 books at ₹900 per book from another. What is the average price (rounded off to two decimal places, (in ₹) he paid per book?
A
1,028.33B
1,003.33C
1,013.33D
1,023.33Question 2850
GK
According to the NITI Aayog's policy brief 'India's Booming Gig and Platform Economy' (2022), what is the projected size of the gig workforce in India by 2029-30?
A
45 millionB
50 millionC
23.5 millionD
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