RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 2376
GK

Babita travels a certain distance at a speed of 11 km/hr and double the earlier distance at 44 km/hr. She then returns to the starting point through the same route. If her average speed for the entire journey is 34 km/hr, then what is her speed (in km/hr) for the return journey?

A
70
B
79
C
74.8
D
76.8
Question 2377
GK

If the volume of a right circular cone of height 30 cm is $160\pi$ cm³, find the diameter of its base.

A
13 cm
B
16 cm
C
8 cm
D
7 cm
Question 2378
GK

The first armed tribal rebellion against the British is considered to have taken place in:

A
1784
B
1768
C
1800
D
1795
Question 2379
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?  401 400 397 392 385 ?

A
375
B
372
C
374
D
376
Question 2380
GK

A man bought 8 shirts at ₹550 each, 10 pants at ₹1,000 each and 12 pairs of shoes at ₹850 each pair. What is the average expenditure per article?

A
₹820
B
₹840
C
₹826
D
₹836
Question 2381
GK

The average weight of A, B and C is 45 kg. If the average weight of A and B is 40 kg and that of B and C is 42 kg, then the weight of B (in kg) is:

A
39
B
44
C
29
D
19
Question 2382
GK

Which languages were added to the Eighth Schedule by the 71st Amendment Act, 1992?

A
Sindhi, Tamil and Urdu
B
Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali
C
Bodo, Santhali and Maithili
D
Kannada, Telugu and Marathi
Question 2383
GK

In one of his famous works, Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi claims that the founder of ________ was a descendant of the Prophet.

A
Ghaznavid Dynasty
B
Tughlaq Dynasty
C
Ghurid Dynasty
D
Sayyid Dynasty
Question 2384
GK

If '-' means '÷', '÷' means 'x', 'x' means '+' and '+' means '-', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?  $5 \times 39 \div 1407 - 3 + 11562 = ?$

A
6734
B
9074
C
3426
D
1120
Question 2385
GK

Rakesh invests a sum of ₹5,000 and Shivam invests a sum of ₹9,000 at the same rate of simple interest per annum. If, at the end of 3 years, Shivam gets ₹360 more interest than Rakesh, then find the rate of interest per annum (in percentage).

A
1%
B
2%
C
3%
D
5%
Question 2386
GK

In which of the following dance forms vocal music is not used?

A
Bharatanatyam
B
Chhau
C
Kathak
D
Odissi
Question 2387
GK

Which statement is correct with reference to artificially produced elements?

A
They are short-lived.
B
They are long-lived.
C
They are found in all groups of the table.
D
They are stable like natural elements.
Question 2388
GK

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.  29 33 41 53 ? 89 113

A
71
B
79
C
63
D
69
Question 2389
GK

The original price of a music set is ₹8,000. The price is decreased by 12% and then raised by 25%. What is its new price (in ₹)?

A
₹8,100
B
₹8,300
C
₹8,800
D
₹9,300
Question 2390
GK

What is the mean of the following distribution? Marks 14 26 44 61 84 No. of Students 91 78 95 36 98

A
45
B
46
C
54
D
69
Question 2391
GK

F, G, H, I, J, K and X are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. H sits to the immediate right of F. Only three people sit between H and G when counted from the left of H. X sits third to the right of F. I sits to the immediate right of K. How many people sit between J and K when counted from the left of K?

A
Two
B
One
C
Four
D
Three
Question 2392
GK

Which country lies to the east of Arunachal Pradesh?

A
Bangladesh
B
Bhutan
C
Myanmar
D
China
Question 2393
GK

A can lay a railway track between two given stations in 8 days and B can do the same job in 24 days. With the help of C, they can do the job in 3 days. C alone can do the job in:

A
7 days
B
8 days
C
6 days
D
9 days
Question 2394
GK

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and 'x' and '÷' are interchanged? $36 \div 15 - 175 \times 5 + 11 = ?$

A
524
B
564
C
464
D
484
Question 2395
GK

A new mutation allows Plasmodium falciparum to exit the liver without maturing into merozoites. What would be the immediate consequence?

A
Absence of RBC rupture and reduced clinical symptoms
B
Direct infection of alveoli
C
Increased severity of disease
D
Immediate immune response and clearance
Question 2396
GK

Which authority decides citizenship for people in newly added territories?

A
Union Government
B
Supreme Court
C
State Government
D
Election Commission
Question 2397
GK

Bholanath Singh was the leader of which of the following revolts?

A
Wahabi Movement
B
Santhal Revolt
C
Tamar Revolt
D
Farazi Movement
Question 2398
GK

Which Indian Constitutional Amendment Act has NOT amended anything in the Directive Principles of the State Policy?

A
86th Amendment Act
B
42nd Amendment Act
C
48th Amendment Act
D
97th Amendment Act
Question 2399
GK

The arithmetic mean of the observations 79, 92, 39, 57, 91, 28, 74, 90 and 44 is:

A
59
B
61
C
66
D
71
Question 2400
GK

Who among the following has been appointed as the 26th Governor of Reserve Bank of India in December 2024?

A
Tuhin Kumar Pandey
B
Arunish Chawla
C
Sanjay Malhotra
D
Gyanesh Kumar