RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 3026
GK

The Ministry of MSMEs in India celebrates the MSME Day on ______.

A
7 June
B
14 April
C
27 June
D
30 January
Question 3027
GK

Which aspect of life is explored under the theme of akam in Sangam literary works?

A
Deed
B
Politics
C
War
D
Love
Question 3028
GK

The length of a rectangular plot is $(x^2 + xy + y^2)$ m and its breadth is $(x^2 - 5xy - y^2)$ m. Find its perimeter, when $x = 1$ and $y = -1$.

A
19 m
B
17 m
C
8 m
D
12 m
Question 3029
GK

According to a Morgan Stanley Report, how much is India's infrastructure investment expected to increase as a percentage of GDP by FY29?

A
5.3 %
B
7 %
C
6.5 %
D
4.5 %
Question 3030
GK

Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (NOTE: All numbers are single digit numbers only.) (Left) 3 # 6 5 2 @ 8 * 7 9 1 % 2 8 1 9 3 # 1 £ © 7 (Right) How many such numbers are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a symbol?

A
5
B
3
C
4
D
2
Question 3031
GK

The endangered bird species found in the Thar Desert is:

A
Pelican
B
Hornbill
C
Flamingo
D
Great Indian Bustard
Question 3032
GK

In a certain code language, 'MEAN' is coded as '6248' and 'AIDS' is coded as '5721'. What is the code for 'A' in the given code language?

A
5
B
7
C
4
D
2
Question 3033
GK

In February 2021, which international organisation signed a strategic partnership with the African Union to boost vaccine manufacturing on the continent?

A
World Health Organization
B
International Monetary Fund
C
GAVI - The Vaccine Alliance
D
World Bank
Question 3034
GK

12 is related to 4 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 24 is related to 8. To which of the following is 60 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
30
B
15
C
25
D
20
Question 3035
GK

The mention of DNA as a long polymer of deoxyribonucleotides implies which structural characteristic?

A
It is composed of a sugar-phosphate backbone and nitrogenous bases.
B
Each nucleotide is linked by hydrogen bonds in a parallel fashion.
C
The sequence is circular and self-replicating.
D
The molecule consists of multiple independent short chains.
Question 3036
GK

M is inversely proportional to N. If M is 18, then N is 21. If N = 27, then what is the value of M?

A
14
B
12
C
13
D
16
Question 3037
GK

Akash sold an article at a loss of 21%. If he had bought the item at 8% less and had sold it for ₹198 more, then he would have gained 5%. Find the cost price (in ₹) of the article.

A
1,419
B
686
C
1,125
D
685
Question 3038
GK

If a : b :: b : c; c = 4a and b = 10, find the positive value of c.

A
21
B
20
C
24
D
25
Question 3039
GK

A water tank can be filled in 40 minutes by using 43 pipes of the same capacity. In how many minutes (rounded off to two decimal places) will the water tank be filled if we use 9 pipes of the same capacity as above?

A
191.11
B
196.95
C
200.02
D
189.13
Question 3040
GK

The ratio of 76 hours to 7 days is:

A
76:7
B
19:42
C
22:43
D
21:48
Question 3041
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. V has an exam on Tuesday. Exactly 2 people have an exam between V and P. S has an exam immediately before T, and Q has an exam immediately after R. Only 1 person has an exam between T and R How many people have an exam before S?

A
1
B
3
C
4
D
2
Question 3042
GK

SS 14 is related to WP -4 in a certain way. In the same way, CE 10 is related to GB -8. To which of the given options is QG 1 related, following the same logic?

A
NR -23
B
UD -17
C
IJ -21
D
UM -19
Question 3043
GK

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 951 474 717 497 127 (Right) (Example- 697 - First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7) (NOTE: All operations to be done from left to right.) What will be the resultant if the first digit of the highest number is subtracted from the third digit of the lowest number?

A
-1
B
-3
C
1
D
-2
Question 3044
GK

Shivam's salary is ₹12,000 per month. He spends ₹4,000 on house rent and ₹1,500 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
58,500
B
78,000
C
71,500
D
65,000
Question 3045
GK

In which year did Mendeleev publish the periodic table?

A
1869
B
1894
C
1903
D
1948
Question 3046
GK

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 5214637, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

A
Four
B
Three
C
Two
D
One
Question 3047
GK

A tower stands vertically on the ground. From a point on the ground which is 27.6 m away from the foot of the tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is found to be 45°. Find the height of the tower.

A
28.6 m
B
27.6 m
C
29.6 m
D
26.6 m
Question 3048
GK

A quadratic equation $x^2 + 3x + k = 0$ has a discriminant equal to 9. What is the value of k?

A
-1
B
1
C
2
D
0
Question 3049
GK

Which of the following is considered an offense under the co-operative society laws?

A
Giving false information
B
Skipping the presidential election
C
Holding weekly meetings
D
Submitting correct returns
Question 3050
GK

In April 2021, the DRDO and the Indian Army successfully conducted four flight-tests of which missile system from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island?

A
BrahMos
B
Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM)
C
Nag
D
Akash