RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 3376
GK

Which key event in the life cycle of Plasmodium causes rupture of red blood cells?

A
Maturation and multiplication of merozoites inside the RBCs
B
Sexual reproduction inside mosquitoes in the erythrocytes
C
Conversion into sporozoites
D
Multiplication inside liver cells
Question 3377
GK

The population of a town in the year 1921 was 3,47,900. If its population increased in two successive decades by 50% in each decade, the population of the town in the year 1941 was:

A
7,82,777
B
7,82,775
C
7,82,778
D
7,82,776
Question 3378
GK

Which of the following organisations won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2021?

A
The Washington Post
B
ProPublica
C
The New York Times
D
Reuters
Question 3379
GK

The fourth proportion to 7, 5 and 14 is the same as the third proportion to A and 10. What is the value of A?

A
11
B
8
C
13
D
10
Question 3380
GK

At which session of the Indian National Congress was the resolution for Poorna Swaraj (complete independence) passed?

A
Lucknow Session, 1916
B
Calcutta Session, 1920
C
Lahore Session, 1929
D
Karachi Session, 1931
Question 3381
GK

A train is 1495 m and it crosses a platform in 2.8 minutes running at the speed of 54 km/hr. Find the difference between the length of the train and the platform.

A
470 m
B
467 m
C
461 m
D
472 m
Question 3382
GK

The sum of 6 times the present age of A and 4 times the present age of B is 156 years. 2 times the present age of B exceeds 9 times the present age of A by 30 years. What will be the sum of the ages (in years) of A and B, 9 years from now?

A
50
B
51
C
46
D
55
Question 3383
GK

What will be the difference in population 3 years ago and 2 years ago of a town whose current population of 2,60,000 is increasing at a rate of 25% every year?

A
33,280
B
32,530
C
33,630
D
32,730
Question 3384
GK

Which of the following statements regarding the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan launched in 2024 is/are correct? The scheme aims for the holistic development of tribal areas through 25 interventions in health, education and livelihood. The scheme benefits only 10 states with scheduled areas, excluding other tribal areas. It was launched by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar in Jharkhand on 2nd October 2024.

A
1, 2 and 3
B
Only 1
C
Only 1 and 3
D
Only 2
Question 3385
GK

Which of the following states is famous for its ingenious water conservation methods, 'taanka' or 'kunds'?

A
Karnataka
B
Madhya Pradesh
C
Rajasthan
D
Uttar Pradesh
Question 3386
GK

In a certain code language, 'COIL' is coded as '3457' and 'OPEN' is coded as '1246'. What is the code for 'O' in the given code language?

A
4
B
2
C
1
D
3
Question 3387
GK

A person who spends 52% of his monthly income is able to save ₹7,740 per month. His monthly expenses (in ₹) are:

A
8,348
B
8,385
C
8,344
D
8,460
Question 3388
GK

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. RLN PKP NJR ? JHV

A
LIS
B
LIT
C
LJS
D
LHP
Question 3389
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 an exam on Thursday. Exactly 4 people have their exam between U and T, neither of whom has an exam on Sunday. S has an exam immediately before Q. P does not have an exam on Friday. U does not have an exam after Q. How many people have an exam after Q?

A
1
B
3
C
4
D
2
Question 3390
GK

Mr. Filix starts from Point A and drives 19 km towards the South. He then takes a left turn, drives 5 km, turns left and drives 33 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 9 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 14 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 degrees turns only unless specified.)

A
1 km to the West
B
8 km to the North
C
4 km to the East
D
2 km to the South
Question 3391
GK

Which of the following Directive Principles is mentioned in Article 44 of the Constitution of India?

A
Equal justice and free legal aid
B
Organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry
C
Promotion of co-operative societies
D
Uniform civil code for the citizens
Question 3392
GK

Which of the following materials was not used for making ornaments during the Harappan civilisation?

A
Steatite
B
Ivory
C
Diamond
D
Carnelian
Question 3393
GK

What is the name of the team that lost to Rajnigandha Achievers in the Aditya Birla Memorial Polo final Cup 2021?

A
Jindal Panther
B
New Delhi Polo Team
C
Rajnigandha Polo Team
D
Aditya Birla Group
Question 3394
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 512 520 510 522 ? 524 506

A
520
B
505
C
521
D
508
Question 3395
GK

Seven boxes, D, E, F, G, S, T and U, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only three boxes are kept above G. Only one box is kept between T and G. Only three boxes are kept between T and S. S is kept at some place above G. E is kept immediately below S. F is kept at one of the places above D. U is not kept immediately above or below T. Which box is kept at the lowermost position?

A
F
B
U
C
T
D
D
Question 3396
GK

The curved surface area of a cylinder is half of its total surface area. If its height is 10 cm, then find the volume of the cylinder (in cm³).

A
\(1005  \Pi \)
B
\(1000 \Pi \)
C
\(993 \Pi \)
D
\(992 \Pi \)
Question 3397
GK

In a certain code language, 'JAIL' is coded as '3457' and 'ARCS' is coded as '1265'. What is the code for 'A' in the given code language?

A
4
B
5
C
1
D
6
Question 3398
GK

In which year was the demonetisation of 500- and 1000-rupees notes announced in India?

A
2014
B
2018
C
2016
D
2020
Question 3399
GK

Find the effective price percentage of the marked price after three consecutive discounts of 18%, 24% and 18%. (Rounded up to two decimal places.)

A
54.41%
B
51.10%
C
48.56%
D
53.54%
Question 3400
GK

The Indo-Greek king who issued coins with bilingual inscriptions was:

A
Apollodotus
B
Antialcidas
C
  Demetrius
D
Menander I