RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 2876
GK

The Rashtrakutas dominated which part of India after the Guptas?

A
Deccan
B
Central India
C
Odisha
D
Bengal
Question 2877
GK

In its advisory capacity, the Union Cabinet's advice to the President of India is considered:

A
overruled by the Speaker of the Lower House
B
binding to the President
C
limited only to economic matters
D
merely suggestive and non-binding
Question 2878
GK

If $sin5A = cos(A-42°)$, where 5A is an acute angle, find the value of A.

A
$21°$
B
$22°$
C
$20°$
D
$23°$
Question 2879
GK

Which plateau lies between the Aravali and the Vindhya Range?

A
Deccan
B
Malwa
C
Chota Nagpur
D
Meghalaya
Question 2880
GK

A man covers distances of 819 km, 1476 km, and 1053 km at the speeds of 63 km/hr, x km/hr, and 81 km/hr, respectively. If his average speed for the whole journey is 54 km/hr, then what is the value of x?

A
43
B
41
C
46
D
38
Question 2881
GK

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Part IV of the Indian Constitution?

A
Promotion of international peace and security
B
Provision for free and compulsory education for children
C
Organisation of agricultural and animal husbandry
D
Promotion of Hindi language as a medium of expression
Question 2882
GK

Which of the following devices can function as both input and output devices?

A
Touch Screen
B
Microphone
C
Projector
D
Scanner
Question 2883
GK

What is the focus of the National Technical Textiles Mission?

A
Growth of technical textiles
B
Import substitution of technical textiles
C
Promoting traditional handloom textiles
D
Providing subsidies for fashion apparel industry
Question 2884
GK

What major power did the 74th Amendment Act, 1992, provide to Urban Local Bodies?

A
Constitutional outline for governance
B
Complete independence from State control
C
Right to enact national laws
D
Authority to control State Legislatures
Question 2885
GK

When appointing judges to the High Courts, the President of India is required to consult which officials apart from the Chief Justice of India and the Chief Justice of the respective State?

A
The members of the State Legislature
B
Only the Union Cabinet
C
The local district magistrates
D
The State Governor
Question 2886
GK

Which of the following scenarios would most likely result in a '#REF!' error in an MS Excel formula?

A
Attempting to divide a number by zero within a cell
B
Entering a formula that exceeds the maximum allowed length in Excel
C
Deleting a row or column that contains cells referenced by a formula in another worksheet
D
Referring to a cell that contains a text value in a mathematical operation
Question 2887
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?  MPI KNG ILE GJC ?

A
EHA
B
EGA
C
EGB
D
EHB
Question 2888
GK

Select the triad that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern.  NJ-QM-TV  JF-MI-PR

A
GB-ID-LM
B
FB-IE-LN
C
GB-IE-LM
D
FB-IE-LM
Question 2889
GK

A man spends 75% of his monthly salary on house rent. If every month, he also spends ₹653 on conveyance and ₹6,229 on grocery and saves the remaining ₹446, his monthly salary is:

A
₹29,312
B
₹29,308
C
₹29,251
D
₹29,230
Question 2890
GK

In March 2021, which Indian state experienced violent clashes resulting in multiple injuries over demands to remove the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb?

A
Maharashtra
B
Karnataka
C
Rajasthan
D
Uttar Pradesh
Question 2891
GK

Which of the following organisms exhibits both autotrophic and heterotrophic modes of nutrition?

A
Euglena
B
Paramecium
C
Amoeba
D
Plasmodium
Question 2892
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
TX - ZV
B
HL-NI
C
CG-ID
D
MQ - SN
Question 2893
GK

731 metallic cubes with a side length of 3.6 cm are available to be melted and formed into a machine part consisting of two solid cones with a base radius of 5.4 cm, joined at their bases. The heights of the cones are 49 cm and 35 cm, respectively. How many cubes will be surplus after the formation of the two cones? (Take π = 3.14)

A
666
B
680
C
676
D
668
Question 2894
GK

6 is related to 42 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 4 is related to 28. To which of the following is 7 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
45
B
38
C
49
D
42
Question 2895
GK

A, B, C, D, G, H and I are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. Only two people sit between H and B when counted from the right of H. Only three people sit between A and C when counted from the right of C. B sits to the immediate right of C. G sits to the immediate right of I. Who sits fourth to the right of D?

A
G
B
I
C
C
D
A
Question 2896
GK

According to the Economic Survey 2023-24, what percentage of India's population is expected to reside in urban areas by 2030?

A
45%
B
40%
C
50%
D
35%
Question 2897
GK

Where is the Indian naval air station INS Baaz located?

A
Little Andaman Island
B
Minicoy Island
C
Great Nicobar Island
D
Car Nicobar Island
Question 2898
GK

IJF is related to PQM in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, RSO is related to YZV. To which of the following is EFB related, following the same logic?

A
MNJ
B
MNK
C
LMI
D
LMJ
Question 2899
GK

From the top of a 60 m high building, the angles of depression of the top and bottom of a lamp post are 30° and 60°, respectively. Find the height of the lamp post.

A
40 m
B
60 m
C
40√2 m
D
60√3 m
Question 2900
GK

Which Russian city hosted the 2024 BRICS Summit in October 2024?

A
Sochi
B
Kazan
C
Moscow
D
St. Petersburg