RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 3351
GK

What happens when a user presses the Bullets button (•) in MS Word?

A
The text alignment changes to center
B
The font size increases
C
The selected text is converted into a bulleted list
D
The selected text is converted into a numbered list
Question 3352
GK

Which cricket team won the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup held in the UAE, securing their first title in this format?

A
India
B
New Zealand
C
England
D
Australia
Question 3353
GK

Which edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) was held from 5th to 7th March 2021?

A
23rd
B
24th
C
20th
D
28th
Question 3354
GK

What type of AI model did the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) team use in 2021 to generate synthetic images that help improve object detection?

A
Generative Adversarial Network (GAN)
B
Transformer Model
C
Diffusion Model
D
Recurrent Neural Network (RNN)
Question 3355
GK

A dealer purchased a ceiling fan for ₹66,000. He allows a discount of 56% on its marked price and still gains 69%. Find the marked price of the ceiling fan.

A
₹2,53,597
B
₹2,53,394
C
₹2,53,426
D
₹2,53,500
Question 3356
GK

Which of the following acts of the East India Company formally separated the Legislative and Executive functions of Governor-General's Council?

A
Charter Act of 1813
B
Charter Act of 1793
C
Charter Act of 1853
D
Charter Act of 1833
Question 3357
GK

Sujay ranked 29th from the top and 59th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

A
87
B
88
C
85
D
86
Question 3358
GK

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' is replaced by '-' and 'x' and '÷' are interchanged? $66 ÷ 2 + 6 \times 1 + 9 = ?$

A
117
B
120
C
110
D
105
Question 3359
GK

Most of the Thar Desert lies in which direction with respect to the Aravalli Hills?

A
North-West
B
North-East
C
South
D
East
Question 3360
GK

What is the default name given to a folder on Windows systems?

A
Folder
B
New Folder
C
Untitled Folder
D
Default Folder
Question 3361
GK

In January 2021, for the first time, the Government of India has decided to provide financial assistance to the Indian contingent participating in the 9th Asian Winter Games 2021 under which of the following schemes?

A
Khelo India Scheme
B
Assistance to National Sports Federations
C
Target Olympic Podium Scheme
D
Fit India Movement
Question 3362
GK

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 870 165 207 893 753 (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
-2
B
-3
C
-4
D
0
Question 3363
GK

The present cost of a plot area is ₹1,12,079. After a year, its cost increased to ₹1,89,297. The percentage increase (rounded off to the nearest integer) in the cost of the plot area is:

A
73%
B
67%
C
69%
D
57%
Question 3364
GK

Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding India after its adoption of new economic reforms in 1991?

A
After the economic reforms, the growth of agriculture sector declined in the country.
B
The industrial sector does not show an enormous increase in the GDP contribution of India post 1991.
C
The 1991 reforms have caused a huge increase in public investment in the agriculture sector and increased its share in India's GDP.
D
Liberalisation of trade and investment regime was initiated in India post 1991 to increase international competitiveness of industrial production.
Question 3365
GK

What is the mode of the data given below? [Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.] Age in years 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 No. of patients 22 20 23 15 36 17 14

A
49.91
B
59.42
C
55.25
D
56.88
Question 3366
GK

Rakesh's salary is ₹12,000 per month. He spends ₹6,000 on house rent, ₹3,000 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 his complete monthly savings for the birthday celebration.

A
33,000
B
36,000
C
27,000
D
30,000
Question 3367
GK

India initiated structural reforms in 1991 to address a severe balance of payments crisis. Which global institution played a key role in supporting India's 1991 reforms?

A
World Health Organization
B
International Monetary Fund
C
World Trade Organization
D
United Nations
Question 3368
GK

Each of the digits in the number 24765389 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. Which of the following digits will be fourth from the left in the new number thus formed?

A
6
B
4
C
7
D
5
Question 3369
GK

When was the discovery of salvarsan recognised with a Nobel Prize in Medicine?

A
1915
B
1908
C
1929
D
1905
Question 3370
GK

The least number which, when diminished by 8, is divisible by 15, 12, 18 and 29 is:

A
5263
B
5275
C
5228
D
5187
Question 3371
GK

In Warli painting, what is the process called where cow dung and water are spread for background preparation?

A
Lihane
B
Saravane
C
Rangoli
D
Lipane
Question 3372
GK

In $\triangle ABC$, DE || AC, where D and E are the points on sides AB and BC, respectively. If BD = 2 cm and AD = 19 cm, then what is the ratio of the area of $\triangle BDE$ to the trapezium ADEC?

A
12 : 435
B
10 : 11
C
4 : 437
D
13:8
Question 3373
GK

A boat takes 90 minutes to go 49.2 km upstream. The ratio of the speed of the boat in still water to that of the stream is 3: 2. How much total time (in hours) will the boat take to go 44.8 km upstream and 71.2 km downstream?

A
5.4
B
0.1
C
1.8
D
3.8
Question 3374
GK

What is the purpose of the Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF) announced in the Union Budget 2023-24?

A
To increase healthcare facilities
B
To finance rural infrastructure
C
To utilise priority sector lending shortfall
D
To promote agricultural exports
Question 3375
GK

Yashika buys 6 apples and 6 mangoes for ₹216. When the cost of an apple is decreased by 30% and that of a mango remains the same, then the cost of 5 apples and 8 mangoes is ₹162. What is the original cost of 7 apples and 2 mangoes?

A
₹211
B
₹217
C
₹212
D
₹214