RRB-NTPC 2021 Mathematics
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 226
Arithmetic
The Nizam of Hyderabad accepted British subsidiary alliance under ________.
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Sir John ShoreB
Lord HastingsC
Lord CornwallisD
Lord WellesleyQuestion 227
Arithmetic
In which border areas did India and China agree on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control on 21 October 2024?
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Puga and ChumathangB
Rudok and GugeC
Depsang and DemchokD
Aksai and Lingzi ThangQuestion 228
Arithmetic
If an object moves up to four times faster than the speed of sound, the condition is called:
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subsonicB
hypersonicC
supersonicD
transonicQuestion 229
Arithmetic
The Faraizi Movement, led by Haji Shariatullah, focused on religious purification and resisting the British in which region?
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PunjabB
GujaratC
DelhiD
BengalQuestion 230
Arithmetic
In 2021, the Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) elected Hemant Patel as President for the 2021-2026 term. Where is this organisation based?
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London, UKB
New Delhi, IndiaC
Chicago, USAD
Toronto, CanadaQuestion 231
Arithmetic
According to the Brønsted-Lowry theory, which of the following defines an acid?
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Donates a protonB
Donates a hydroxide ionC
Accepts a protonD
Accepts an electron pairQuestion 232
Arithmetic
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was a result of which global conference?
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Earth Summit, 1992B
Stockholm ConferenceC
Paris AgreementD
Kyoto ConferenceQuestion 233
Arithmetic
In 2021, what does the abbreviation NGLV stand for in ISRO's latest rocket programme?
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New Generation Lunar VehicleB
Next Generation Launch VehicleC
Nuclear Geo Launch VehicleD
National Geo Lander VehicleQuestion 234
Arithmetic
In May 2021, ISRO's Aditya-L1 mission released its first set of scientific data. What is the primary objective of this mission?
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Observe the Sun's outermost layerB
Study Mars' atmosphereC
Explore the Moon's surfaceD
Investigate deep space phenomenaQuestion 235
Arithmetic
Which type of memory loses all its stored data when the power is turned off?
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ROMB
RAMC
USB flash driveD
Hard disk driveQuestion 236
Arithmetic
What is the main reason behind the formation of lagoons along the Eastern Coastal Plains?
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Sand deposition along the shallow coastlinesB
Tectonic activity and fault line shiftsC
Coral reef development and volcanic islandsD
Deposition by rivers and wave action along the coastQuestion 237
Arithmetic
Which scheme has been launched by the Chief Minister of Kerala in May 2021 to educate migrant children?
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UshaB
PratibhaC
GargiD
JyothiQuestion 238
Arithmetic
Under Article 239 of the Constitution, a Union Territory is administered by:
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the Governor of an adjacent StateB
the Prime Minister of IndiaC
the Parliament of IndiaD
the President of IndiaQuestion 239
Arithmetic
Which body is entrusted with recruiting India's civil servants on the basis of merit?
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The President's SecretariatB
State Governments through District BoardsC
The Union Public Service CommissionD
The Election Commission of IndiaQuestion 240
Arithmetic
Which renewable energy source is dependent on the gravitational pull of the moon?
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Wind energyB
Biomass energyC
Solar energyD
Tidal energyQuestion 241
Arithmetic
Which Indian Light Tank (ILT) has achieved a major feat in December 2024 by firing multiple rounds at various ranges at an altitude of over 4200 m?
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ZorawarB
YuvrajC
DhruvD
AmarQuestion 242
Arithmetic
Which sectors were emphasised in the Eighth Five-Year Plan for employment generation?
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Automotive and steel industriesB
IT and software servicesC
Banking and financeD
Animal husbandry, fishery, horticulture and rural industriesQuestion 243
Arithmetic
The inaugural edition of India's first major naval exercise 'AIKEYME' was held off the coast of which African country in April 2021?
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TanzaniaB
SeychellesC
KenyaD
ComorosQuestion 244
Arithmetic
In 2021, which city in France hosted the French Open tennis tournament?
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LyonB
MarseilleC
ParisD
NiceQuestion 245
Arithmetic
Which novel macrolide antibiotic, highlighted in a December 2024 PIB factsheet, is being positioned as India's first indigenous drug against community-acquired pneumonia?
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NafithromycinB
PretomanidC
LefamulinD
DelafloxacinQuestion 246
Arithmetic
Who were the Voharikas in the judicial structure of the Magadha period?
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Local tax collectorsB
Judges in village assembliesC
Lawyer-JudgesD
Military generalsQuestion 247
Arithmetic
Cabinet minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu was related to which ministry in May 2021, who was named in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Young Global Leaders list 2021?
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Ministry of Housing and Urban AffairsB
Ministry of Commerce and IndustryC
Ministry of Civil AviationD
Ministry of Corporate AffairsQuestion 248
Arithmetic
To change the desktop wallpaper, which option would you choose?
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Settings > DevicesB
Settings > PersonalizationC
Settings > Ease of AccessD
Settings > AppsQuestion 249
Arithmetic
When did the Hershey-Chase experiment provide solid evidence that DNA, not proteins, is the genetic material?
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1957B
1952C
1950D
1946Question 250
Arithmetic
In which of the following shooting events (in distance) did Simranpreet Kaur Brar win silver medal in the women's category at ISSF World Cup 2021, Lima?
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25mB
75 mC
50 mD
100 m