RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 3726
GK

Who handled judicial matters in the provinces during the reign of the Gupta Empire?

A
King
B
Ayuktaka
C
 Gramika
D
Uparika 
Question 3727
GK

Which of the following is a key river in the Thar Desert region?

A
Yamuna river
B
Sutlej river
C
Ghaggar river
D
Luni river
Question 3728
GK

Which of the following provisions are covered under Article 4 of the Constitution of India?

A
Emergency Provisions
B
Financial Powers
C
Fundamental Rights
D
Laws for reorganisation of states
Question 3729
GK

Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two set of pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. JOL : FRO MKH : INK

A
LOA : HSD
B
NRF : JUH
C
RME : NPG
D
HPD : DSG
Question 3730
GK

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster DOES NOT belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)

A
NRUA
B
GKNT
C
DGKQ
D
QUXD
Question 3731
GK

Mukesh sold a car for ₹1,20,000 at 40% loss. For what price (in ₹) should he sell the car to gain 55% profit?

A
3,09,999
B
3,10,002
C
3,10,000
D
3,09,998
Question 3732
GK

In what time (in years) will ₹2,500 fetch an interest of ₹1,000 at 10% per year simple interest?

A
6
B
7
C
4
D
5
Question 3733
GK

Which of the following best encapsulates the concept of a 'stored-program computer' as introduced by the Von Neumann architecture?

A
A computer that utilises separate memory units for data and instructions to optimise processing speed
B
A computer that relies primarily on external storage devices for program execution
C
A computer that can only execute a fixed set of instructions hardwired into its circuitry
D
A computer where both data and instructions are stored in the same primary memory for sequential execution
Question 3734
GK

Seven boxes, G, H, I, J, O, P and Q, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept below Q. Only one box is kept above G. Only one box is kept between G and H. I is kept immediately above J. P is kept at some place below O. How many boxes are kept between O and I?

A
Four
B
Three
C
Two
D
One
Question 3735
GK

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the Round Table Conferences held from 1930 to 1932? (a) The Round Table Conferences were held to discuss Constitutional Reforms and India's future government under British rule. (b) Mahatma Gandhi attended only the Second Round Table Conference in 1931.

A
Both (a) and (b)
B
Only (a)
C
Neither (a) nor (b)
D
Only (b)
Question 3736
GK

Which Article of the Constitution of India provides guidelines for states to make laws on the protection of monuments and objects of national importance?

A
Article 49
B
Article 50
C
Article 48 A
D
Article 48
Question 3737
GK

The LCM of 48, 88 and another number, x, is 4752. Which of the following can be the value of x?

A
202
B
307
C
216
D
123
Question 3738
GK

YAGK is related to PRXB in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, OQWA is related to FHNR. To which of the following options is NPVZ related, following the same logic?

A
EQMG
B
EGMQ
C
EGQM
D
EQGM
Question 3739
GK

The last ruler of the Shunga dynasty was:

A
Agnimitra
B
Devabhuti
C
Vasumitra
D
Bhagabhadra
Question 3740
GK

Which of the following statements about DNA and RNA is true?

A
RNA has multiple roles including catalytic functions.
B
DNA acts only as a messenger molecule.
C
RNA acts solely as genetic material in all living organisms.
D
DNA is not present in viruses.
Question 3741
GK

Which team did Vidarbha defeat in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy final?

A
Kerala
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Bengal
D
Mumbai
Question 3742
GK

Which keyboard shortcut is used to cut (move) text in MS Word?

A
Ctrl + X
B
Ctrl + Z
C
Ctrl + V
D
Ctrl + C
Question 3743
GK

Which position within the Union Council of Ministers of India is immediately below the Prime Minister in hierarchy?

A
Cabinet Minister
B
Parliamentary Secretary
C
Minister of State
D
Deputy Minister
Question 3744
GK

What is the mode of the following data?  53, 47, 43, 42, 52, 54, 54, 51, 42, 53, 53, 48, 46, 43, 43, 40, 43, 41

A
47
B
53
C
42
D
43
Question 3745
GK

In this question, a group of number/symbol is coded using letter codes as per the codes given below and the conditions which follow. The correct combination of codes (following only the condition/s that applies) is your answer.  Note: If none of the conditions apply, then codes for the respective number/symbol are to be followed directly as given in the table. Number/symbol R E A U M D F P Q I O H N W Z B Code # 7 6 $ 8 % * 5 9 4 © @ d 3 2 1 Conditions:  i) If the first element is a consonant and the third is a vowel, the codes for these two (the first and the third elements) are to be interchanged.  ii) If the first element is vowel and the fourth letter is a consonant, the first and fourth elements are to be coded as the code for the vowel.  iii) If the second and third elements the consonants, both are to be coded as the code for the third element.  Based on the above instructions, what would be the code for 'OBAHMQ'?

A
©16@87
B
@$6@89
C
@16@89
D
©16©89
Question 3746
GK

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster pair DOES NOT belong to that group?  (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)

A
IL - FI
B
MP - JM
C
NQ - KN
D
MJ - DF
Question 3747
GK

In a certain code language,  A + B means 'A is the son of B',  A - B means 'A is the sister of B',  A x B means 'A is the wife of B' and  A ÷ B means 'A is the father of B'.  Based on the above, how is E related to K if 'E + F - G x H ÷  K'?

A
Mother's sister's son
B
Father's sister's son
C
Mother's sister's husband
D
Father's sister's husband
Question 3748
GK

Which of the following writs protects the right to life and personal liberty mentioned in the Constitution of India?

A
Mandamus
B
Habeas Corpus
C
Certiorari
D
Prohibition
Question 3749
GK

Which of the following options correctly describes the Indian President's power to summon the Parliament?

A
The President may summon the Parliament at least twice a year.
B
The President can only summon the Parliament after consulting the Prime Minister.
C
The President may summon the Parliament at his/her discretion with no statutory minimum frequency.
D
The President may summon the Parliament only once every calendar year.
Question 3750
GK

In April 2021, the Chief Minister of which Indian state inaugurated a newly constructed Jagannath Temple in the coastal town of Digha?

A
Tamil Nadu
B
West Bengal
C
Andhra Pradesh
D
Odisha