RRB-NTPC 2021 Mathematics
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 676
Arithmetic
Which of the following government bodies is responsible for disaster response and management at the national level in India?
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SDRFB
IRDAC
NDMAD
NITI AayogQuestion 677
Arithmetic
What geographic feature primarily controls the eastern boundary of the Indian Desert?
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Western GhatsB
Satpura HillsC
Aravalli HillsD
Vindhya RangeQuestion 678
Arithmetic
Select the INCORRECT operating system used in computers and laptops.
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LinuxB
AndroidC
WindowsD
UnixQuestion 679
Arithmetic
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was established to formalise inflation targeting. How many members constitute India's MPC?
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6B
3C
5D
7Question 680
Arithmetic
Which harmful social practice was banned in 1829 by Lord Bentinck during the British rule in India?
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Child marriageB
PolygamyC
DowryD
SatiQuestion 681
Arithmetic
Which railway safety system did India begin implementing nationwide, covering 3,500 km in 2021 at a cost of ₹1,700 crore?
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Nationwide Railway Safety SystemB
Kavach Automatic Train ProtectionC
Namo Bharat Signalling SystemD
GPS-based Tracking SystemQuestion 682
Arithmetic
Which of the following ranges separates the Kashmir Valley from the rest of the Himalayan region?
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ZaskarB
Pir PanjalC
KarakoramD
LadakhQuestion 683
Arithmetic
Where was the 2021 Southeast Asia Regional Forum of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) held?
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Jakarta, IndonesiaB
Bangkok, ThailandC
Manila, PhilippinesD
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaQuestion 684
Arithmetic
Which of the following texts is considered the earliest Tamil grammar work?
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TolkappiyamB
SilappadikaramC
ManimekalaiD
KuralQuestion 685
Arithmetic
What is the name of the principle which states that each point on a wavefront acts as a source of secondary wavelets that spread in all directions and form a new wavefront?
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Doppler's PrincipleB
Huygens' PrincipleC
Fermat's PrincipleD
Superposition PrincipleQuestion 686
Arithmetic
Which company became the first in India to develop steel pipes for hydrogen transportation?
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Hindalco IndustriesB
Jindal Steel & PowerC
Tata SteelD
SAILQuestion 687
Arithmetic
Who among the following became India's first Grandmaster in chess in 1988?
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Dibyendu BaruaB
Viswanathan AnandC
R PraggnanandhaaD
Pentala HarikrishnaQuestion 688
Arithmetic
Which of the following subjects is NOT under the control of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, according to the Constitution?
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Public orderB
ElectricityC
EducationD
Public healthQuestion 689
Arithmetic
The Defence Ministry's planned order for 500 Invar anti-tank guided missiles—valued at ₹2,000-3,000 crore—will be placed with which defence Public Sector Unit (PSU)?
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Bharat Dynamics LimitedB
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd.C
Armoured Vehicles Nigam Ltd.D
Bharat Electronics LimitedQuestion 690
Arithmetic
The 1962 Sino-Indian War was primarily fought over which geographical region?
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Himalayan BorderB
Indo-Gangetic PlainC
Deccan PlateauD
Brahmaputra ValleyQuestion 691
Arithmetic
What is the time limit to receive information from a public authority under the RTI Act?
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60 daysB
30 daysC
45 daysD
15 daysQuestion 692
Arithmetic
Employment patterns during 1947-1991 showed limited diversification. Which sector employed the largest share of India's workforce throughout this period?
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InfrastructureB
AgricultureC
Secondary sectorD
Services sectorQuestion 693
Arithmetic
The India Meteorological Department’s Bharat Forecast System (BharatFS) operates at which of the following spatial resolutions?
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10 kilometresB
3 kilometresC
12 kilometresD
6 kilometresQuestion 694
Arithmetic
Where is Wadge Bank, the site of the hydrocarbon exploration project proposed in May 2021 under the Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP) and opposed by fishermen, located?
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An offshore reef near the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal regionB
A deep-sea basin around 60 km west of Mumbai in the Arabian SeaC
A coral atoll close to the Lakshadweep islands in the Indian OceanD
A submarine plateau about 80 km off the southern coast in the Indian OceanQuestion 695
Arithmetic
What does GUI stand for in an operating system context?
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Graphical User InterfaceB
Global Utility InterfaceC
Graphical Unix IntegrationD
General User InstructionQuestion 696
Arithmetic
What is the name of the Super Expressway that links the metropolitan cities of New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata?
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Golden QuadrilateralB
North-South CorridorC
National Highway 44D
East-West CorridorQuestion 697
Arithmetic
In 2021, which Indian regulatory body launched the 'Digital India Financial Literacy Mission' to enhance awareness about digital finance and online fraud prevention?
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Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC)B
National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)C
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)D
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)Question 698
Arithmetic
Which Australian plateau is formed by the solidification of molten lava?
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Kimberley PlateauB
Columbia and Snake Rivers PlateauC
Patagonian PlateauD
Malwa PlateauQuestion 699
Arithmetic
Which of the following Articles deals with the amendment procedure of the Constitution?
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Article 370B
Article 208C
Article 300D
Article 368Question 700
Arithmetic
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the legislative allocation of co-operative societies in the Constitution of India?
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It is a subject in the State List.B
It falls under the Residuary (Union) List.C
It is a subject in the Union List.D
It is a subject in the Concurrent List.