RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 2901
GK

To promote agricultural exports and global competitiveness, reforms were extended to the agricultural sector as well. Which of the following initiatives aims to create a seamless national market for agricultural commodities?

A
PM-KISAN
B
Kisan Credit Card
C
APMC Act
D
e-NAM
Question 2902
GK

The percentage profit earned by selling an article for ₹3,471 is equal to the percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for ₹2,577. At what price should the article be sold (in ₹) to make a 25% profit?

A
3,783
B
3,780
C
3,778
D
3,781
Question 2903
GK

In everyday life, higher population density in cities like Delhi leads to ____.

A
increased per capita income
B
reduced land prices
C
stress on the environment
D
decrease in school enrolments
Question 2904
GK

When applying a watermark to an MS Word document, which of the following settings offers the LEAST control over its precise placement and size on each page?

A
Inserting a custom picture watermark and adjusting its scale and wash-out settings
B
Inserting a graphic as a header or footer and positioning it behind the text
C
Inserting a custom text watermark with specific layout options
D
Utilising a predefined watermark template from the 'Watermark' gallery
Question 2905
GK

India Infoline Finance Limited (IIFL Finance), India's leading non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), has rebranded how many of its existing branches as all-women staffed 'Shakti' branches to mark Women's Day (8 March 2021)?

A
Five
B
Six
C
Seven
D
Eight
Question 2906
GK

Post 1991 economic reforms, India witnessed significant changes in the banking sector. What is one major reform introduced in the banking sector?

A
Deregulation of interest rates
B
Freezing interest rates
C
Increase in SLR
D
Abolition of all private banks
Question 2907
GK

In a certain code language, 'MOVE' is coded as '4826' and 'IRON' is coded as '1352'.  What is the code for 'O' in the given code language?

A
5
B
8
C
2
D
4
Question 2908
GK

Following the provisions of the 74th Constitutional Amendment, 1992, which of the following terms is used for urban governance in areas transitioning from rural to urban?

A
Nagar Panchayats
B
Block Development Councils
C
Special Economic Zones
D
Zila Parishads
Question 2909
GK

Who among the following was appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in December 2024?

A
Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi
B
V Ramasubramanian
C
Justice HL Dattu
D
Arun Mishra
Question 2910
GK

If 2.5 : 40.6 :: 40.6 : x, then find the value of x.

A
665.032
B
658.357
C
655.425
D
659.344
Question 2911
GK

What is the purpose of the Find and Replace feature (Ctrl + H) in MS Word 2019?

A
To change the font of the selected text
B
To search for specific text and replace it with other text
C
To adjust paragraph spacing
D
To insert hyperlinks
Question 2912
GK

F is the sister of G. G is the husband of H. H is the daughter of I. I is the husband of J. How is F related to J?

A
Husband's sister
B
Daughter's husband's sister
C
Daughter's husband's mother
D
Husband's mother
Question 2913
GK

Mahesh borrowed a sum of ₹14,000 at a certain rate of simple interest for 4 years. If he paid an interest of ₹3,500 at the end of the period at x% per annum rate of interest, the value of x is:

A
8.25
B
6.25
C
5.25
D
7.25
Question 2914
GK

In one of his famous works, Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi claims that the founder of the ____ was a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.

A
Sayyid Dynasty
B
Tughlaq Dynasty
C
Ghaznavid Dynasty
D
Ghurid Dynasty
Question 2915
GK

The larger of two supplementary angles is 62° more than the smaller one. The smaller angle (in degree) is:

A
65°
B
59°
C
57°
D
68°
Question 2916
GK

Which of the following rivers forms the Majuli Island, the world's largest river island?

A
Godavari
B
Mahanadi
C
Ganga
D
Brahmaputra
Question 2917
GK

Which of the following best describes the shape of a sinusoidal wave signal during one complete cycle?

A
Triangular wave
B
S-shaped wave
C
Square wave
D
Rectangular wave
Question 2918
GK

In a certain code language, 'FUSE' is coded as '6482' and 'SORT' is coded as '3671'. What is the code for 'S' in the given code language?

A
6
B
1
C
3
D
8
Question 2919
GK

The marked price of a sofa is ₹578, which is 34% above the cost price. If the profit percentage is 10%, find the discount percentage (rounded off to two decimal places).

A
20.61%
B
17.91%
C
21.84%
D
15.83%
Question 2920
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?  952 950 946 940 932 ?

A
922
B
918
C
919
D
921
Question 2921
GK

M is inversely proportional to N. If M is 18, then N is 10. If N = 9, then what is the value of M?

A
22
B
21
C
23
D
20
Question 2922
GK

2 times the present age of Urvashi is 6 years more than the present age of Ayushi. The present age of Mohan is 4 times the present age of Urvashi, and Ayushi is 8 years younger than Sanju. If the sum of the present ages of Mohan and Sanju is 50 years, then Urvashi's present age (in years) is:

A
8
B
7
C
14
D
15
Question 2923
GK

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 1 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 5746238, what will be the sum of the highest and lowest digits in the new number thus formed?

A
11
B
8
C
9
D
15
Question 2924
GK

2 times the present age of X is 7 years less than 6 times the present age of Y. At present, P is 2 times as old as X, and Y is 8 years younger than Q. If P is 50 years older than Q, then the present age (in years) of Y is:

A
18
B
13
C
5
D
12
Question 2925
GK

Each of P, Q, R, S, T, U and V has an exam on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. P has an exam on Thursday. T has an exam immediately before P, and V has an exam immediately after P. Only 3 people have an exam between U and Q. R has an exam immediately after Q. How many people have an exam between Q and S?

A
3
B
1
C
2
D
4