RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 3076
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 176 168 159 149 138 ? 113

A
125
B
129
C
126
D
123
Question 3077
GK

The caloric theory replaced which older theory of heat and combustion?

A
Thermodynamic theory
B
Entropy theory
C
Kinetic theory
D
Phlogiston theory
Question 3078
GK

The Shivalik Hills, forming the outermost part of the Himalayan ranges, extend across which Indian states?

A
Punjab to Sikkim
B
Bihar to West Bengal
C
Jammu and Kashmir to Uttarakhand
D
Arunachal Pradesh to Manipur
Question 3079
GK

The Draft Greenhouse Gases Emissions Intensity (GEI) Target Rules, 2021, was notified by which Ministry of India in April 2021?

A
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
B
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
C
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
D
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare
Question 3080
GK

What type of vegetation is predominantly found in the Thar Desert?

A
Alpine meadows
B
Evergreen forests
C
Low herbs and shrubs
D
Mangroves
Question 3081
GK

The distance between the easternmost and westernmost points of India is approximately:

A
3500 km
B
3214 km
C
2500 km
D
2933 km
Question 3082
GK

The greatest number that divides 93 and 190 leaving remainders 5 and 3, respectively, is:

A
21
B
17
C
14
D
11
Question 3083
GK

Which of the following best describes the impact of human genome sequencing?

A
It initiated a new scientific domain.
B
It eliminated the need for classical genetics.
C
It clarified all RNA-related functions.
D
It marked a milestone toward transcriptional regulation.
Question 3084
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. R has the exam on Tuesday. Only two people have exams between U and R. Q has the exam immediately before V but not on Wednesday. S has the exam immediately before T. How many people have exams between Q and P ?

A
Three
B
Two
C
Four
D
One
Question 3085
GK

Kanav starts from point A and drives 11 km towards the east. He then takes a left turn, drives 7 km, turns left and drives 13 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 12 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 2 km and stops at point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)

A
5 km to the south
B
4 km to the south
C
4 km to the north
D
5 km to the north
Question 3086
GK

A vendor sells oranges at ₹29 each and incurs a loss of 75%. If he wants to make a profit of 75%, at what price (in ₹) should he sell each orange?

A
201
B
206
C
203
D
205
Question 3087
GK

Which city will host the Web Summit 2021 from 10 to 13 November?

A
Barcelona, Spain
B
Lisbon, Portugal
C
Rome, Italy
D
Dublin, Ireland
Question 3088
GK

The NK Singh Committee, which was formed in 2016, was associated with which of the following?

A
Reviewing the trade deficit in India
B
Introduction of Standing Deposit Facility
C
Reviewing the FRBM Act, 2003
D
Introduction of Monetary Policy Committee
Question 3089
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 862 860 856 850 842 ?

A
832
B
833
C
831
D
830
Question 3090
GK

Which airport was named the World's Best Airport in 2021 by Skytrax?

A
Hamad International Airport
B
Tokyo Haneda Airport
C
Incheon International Airport
D
Singapore Changi Airport
Question 3091
GK

A shopkeeper marked his goods at X% above their cost price and sold them at a discount of 60%. If he gained 84% profit, then find the value of X.

A
362
B
360
C
359
D
361
Question 3092
GK

On the MS PowerPoint 2019 home screen, which option or section should you click to start a new blank presentation when the 'Start Screen' is enabled?

A
The Open button at the bottom left corner
B
The Recent tab in the left sidebar
C
The Design tab from the ribbon
D
The tile labeled 'Blank Presentation' on the right panel
Question 3093
GK

If the manufacturer gains 10%, the wholesaler gains 15%, and the retailer gains 28%, then find the cost of production of a table (in ₹), whose retail price for the customer is ₹75,900. (NOTE: Manufacturer sells to wholesaler, wholesaler sells to retailer and retailer sells to customers.)

A
60,000
B
53,906.25
C
46,875
D
51,562.50
Question 3094
GK

The Milindapanho is a:

A
political treaty
B
military manual
C
Buddhist philosophical text
D
civil code
Question 3095
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) 8 & 1 9 5 £ $ 6 8 $ # 8 & @ * 5 $ # * 5 $ 9 (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a symbol?

A
5
B
6
C
4
D
3
Question 3096
GK

In a certain code language, 'FAIR' is coded as '9357' and 'ROSE' is coded as '8632'. What is the code for R' in the given code language?

A
2
B
8
C
7
D
3
Question 3097
GK

Which of the following is an example of a mixed cell reference in MS Excel?

A
=SUM(A1:A5)
B
$A$1
C
$A1
D
A1
Question 3098
GK

Which Article of the Constitution of India provides directives to the state for taking steps to raise the standard of living?

A
Article 50
B
Article 49
C
Article 48
D
Article 47
Question 3099
GK

If 2 is added to each odd digit and 3 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 7516438, what will be the difference between the greatest and smallest digits in the new number thus formed?

A
6
B
8
C
4
D
2
Question 3100
GK

Which of the following communities was NOT included for fast-track citizenship under Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) of 2019?

A
Hindu
B
Muslims
C
Christian
D
Sikh