RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 3001
GK

Which of the following countries experienced widespread protests in May 2021 due to the government's decision to dissolve all political parties and extend the presidential term?

A
Niger
B
Sudan
C
Mali
D
Chad
Question 3002
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? TMP RKN PIL NGJ ?

A
LEG
B
LFH
C
LFG
D
LEH
Question 3003
GK

The median of the observations 34, 58, 98, 42, 83, 62, 12, 11, 87, 75 and 15 is:

A
75
B
58
C
42
D
62
Question 3004
GK

The average of eight numbers is 14. The average of five of these numbers is 14. The average of the remaining three numbers is:

A
13
B
16
C
14
D
15
Question 3005
GK

Find a single discount (rounded up to two decimal places) equal to three consecutive discounts of 3%, 27% and 23%.

A
43.03%
B
45.34%
C
45.73%
D
45.48%
Question 3006
GK

In a certain code language, 'MUST' is coded as '4268' and 'SALE' is coded as '3527'. What is the code for 'S' in the given code language?

A
7
B
2
C
3
D
6
Question 3007
GK

Which of the following numbers is divisible by 87?

A
7221
B
7099
C
6712
D
7741
Question 3008
GK

Which of the following statements about the December 2024 appointments to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is INCORRECT?

A
Justice (Dr.) Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi joined NHRC as a Member.
B
Justice V Ramasubramanian was appointed as the Chairperson of NHRC.
C
The appointments were made by the President of India in December 2024.
D
Shri Priyank Kanoongo was appointed as the Secretary General of NHRC.
Question 3009
GK

Manish ranked 18th from the top and 49th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

A
65
B
67
C
66
D
64
Question 3010
GK

Which Fundamental Right was introduced by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2002 specifically for children?

A
Right to free electricity
B
Right to vote
C
Right to travel abroad
D
Right of children to free and compulsory education
Question 3011
GK

Where can people of Indian origin living abroad apply for Indian citizenship under Article 8?

A
Indian Embassy at their country of living
B
State government office
C
Indian Embassy in Delhi only
D
Supreme Court
Question 3012
GK

Who among the following has become the 11th Chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India in February 2021?

A
Ajay Seth
B
Dr. Mayank Sharma
C
Manan Kumar Mishra
D
Tuhin Kanta Pandey
Question 3013
GK

Three numbers are in the ratio 2: 14:3, and their LCM is 4116. Their HCF is:

A
98
B
100
C
108
D
95
Question 3014
GK

According to the Press Information Bureau, by what percentage did India's Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) exports grow in the fiscal year 2024-25 compared to the previous year?

A
50.20%
B
42.85%
C
25.50%
D
35.70%
Question 3015
GK

In which year did the English East India Company pass a new law that required every new person who took up employment in the Company's army to serve overseas if required?

A
1840
B
1860
C
1850
D
1856
Question 3016
GK

In January 2021, who became the first Indian to be nominated for Best Director (Motion Picture) at the Golden Globe Awards?

A
Meghna Gulzar
B
Zoya Akhtar
C
Payal Kapadia
D
Mira Nair
Question 3017
GK

Kanchan's salary is ₹12,000 per month. He spends ₹4,000 on house rent and ₹2,000 on bills, and the rest of the amount is his monthly savings. Find his savings (in ₹) in a year, if in the month of his birthday, he spent all his monthly savings on birthday celebrations.

A
66,000
B
60,000
C
72,000
D
54,000
Question 3018
GK

P, Q, R, S, T, U and V have an exam on different days of the week starting on Monday and ending on Sunday. Q has an exam on Friday. Exactly 3 people have an exam between R and T, neither of whom has on exam on Sunday. P has an exam immediately after U. V has an exam immediately before T. Who among the following has an exam on Wednesday?

A
S
B
R
C
V
D
U
Question 3019
GK

The curved surface area of a cylinder is half of its total surface area. If its height is 195 cm, then find its diameter (in cm).

A
393
B
390
C
383
D
381
Question 3020
GK

QP 15 is related to TR 6 in a certain way. In the same way, KN 8 is related to NP -1. To which of the given options is LO 3 related, following the same logic?

A
OP -9
B
BH -4
C
YR -7
D
OQ -6
Question 3021
GK

A factory produces 15, 20, 25, 10, and 30 units of a gadget over five days. What is the average production (in units) per day?

A
18
B
20
C
24
D
22
Question 3022
GK

Which Delhi Sultanate ruler was associated with the expedition of Bhilsa (Vidisha) in AD 1292?

A
Iltutmish
B
Alauddin Khilji
C
Ghazi Malik
D
Ulugh Khan
Question 3023
GK

Who among the following was awarded the Grand Collar of the Timor-Leste in August 2024?

A
Narendra Modi
B
Droupadi Murmu
C
Om Birla
D
Dr. S Jaishankar
Question 3024
GK

Who inaugurated 'Srjanam', a biomedical waste conversion system, at AIIMS Delhi in 2021?

A
NITI Aayog Member
B
Director of AIIMS Delhi
C
Union Minister for Science and Technology
D
Director of CSIR-NIIST
Question 3025
GK

Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve spans which of the following groups of Indian states?

A
Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka
B
Kerala, Telangana, Tamil Nadu
C
Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
D
Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka