RRB NTPC 2020 General Awareness Important History Questions

 

1. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?

1. Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee
2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
3. Allan Octavian Hume
4. Dadabhai Naoroji

Answer: A

Explanation: Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress held at Bombay in 1885 from 28 December to 31 December.

2. The Mughal empire was founded by –

1. Babur
2. Humayun
3. Akbar
4. Shah Jahan

Answer: A

Explanation: The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur who reigned from 1526 to 1530.

3. ‘Which of the following monuments built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah is said to be built to commemorate the eradication of plague?

1. Alai Minar
2. Charminar
3. Fateh Burj
4. Qutub Minar

Answer: B

Explanation: Charminar was built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shahi to celebrate the end of a deadly plague.

4. Who was known as Badshah Khan?

1. Mohammed All Jinnah
2. Abul Kalam Azad
3. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
4. Khan Abdul Wali Khan

Answer: C

Explanation: Political and spiritual leader Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was known by the name Badshah Khan.

5. Parliament House in Delhi was constructed during

1. 1895-1900
2. 1901-1909
3. 1921-1927
4. 1931-1935

Answer: C

Explanation: Parliament House or Sansad Bhavan was constructed during 1921-1927.

6. Which leader adopted Orthodox Christianity as the official religion of Russia?

1. Vladimir the Great
2. Michael Romanov
3. Ivan IV
4. Boris Godunov

Answer: A

Explanation: In the 10th century Prince Vladimir I, who was converted by missionaries from Byzantium, adopted Christianity as the official religion for Russia, and for nearly 1,000 years thereafter the Russian Orthodox Church was the country's dominant religious institution.

7. Which of the following popular tourist destinations of India were built in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary?

1. India Gate
2. Gateway of India
3. The Prince of Wales Museum
4. Victoria Terminus

Answer: B

Explanation: The Gateway of India is an arch monument built during the 20th century in Bombay, India. The monument was erected to commemorate the landing of King George V and Queen Mary at Apollo Bunder on their visit to India in 1911.

8. Who was the founder of Swaraj Party?

1. C. Rajagopalachari
2. Motilal Nehru
3. Lala Lajpat Rai
4. Mahatma Gandhi

Answer: B

Explanation: In December 1922, Chittaranjan Das, Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar and Motilal Nehru formed the Congress-Khilafat Swarajaya Party with Das as the president and Nehru as one of the secretaries.

9. The most significant feature of Indus Valley civilization was:

1. Barter system
2. Local transport system
3. Buildings made of brick
4. Administrative system

Answer: C

Explanation: The significant features of Indus Valley civilization are personal cleanliness, town planning, construction of burnt-brick houses, ceramics, casting, forging of metals, manufacturing of cotton and woolen textiles.

10. Tashkent Declaration followed Indo-Pak war of:

1. 1947
2. 1965
3. 1971
4. 1999

Answer: B

Explanation: The Tashkent Declaration was a peace agreement between India and Pakistan signed on 10 January 1966 that resolved the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

1. The oldest oil field in Asia is located in –

1. Gujarat
2. Assam
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Nagaland

Answer: B

Explanation: Digboi is known as the Oil City of Assam where the first oil well in Asia was drilled. The first refinery was started here as early as 1901. Digboi has the oldest oil well in operation.

2. Which is India’s longest river that does not flow into the sea?

1. Ganga
2. Yamuna
3. Tapti
4. Kaveri

Answer: B

Explanation: Yamuna is the longest tributary of the River Ganges and it does not directly falls into the sea.

3. What is the most cultivated crop in India?

1. Ragi
2. Wheat
3. Corn
4. Rice

Answer: D

Explanation: India has the largest paddy output in the world and is also the second-largest exporter of rice in the world.

4. Mica is available abundantly in which States?

1. Andhra Pradesh, Jharkand, Bihar
2. Bihar, Gujarat, Telangana
3. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Jharkand
4. Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar

Answer: A

Explanation: Mica is largely produced by the states of Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, and Jharkhand.

is the Masai Mara National Reserve?

1. Mali
2. Kenya
3. Gabon
4. Zambia

Answer: B

Explanation: Masai Mara National Reserve is one of the most popular tourism destinations in Kenya- Africa.

6. The Dibru-Saikhowa, Nameri and Orang National Park are all found in which State?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Assam
3. Anniachal Pra&sh
4. Uttarakhnd

Answer: B

Explanation: At present, Assam has five national parks—Kaziranga National Park, Manas National Park, Nameri National Park, Dibru-Saikhowa National Park and Orang National Park.

7. Which among the following is the Largest Freshwater Lake in India?

1. Dal Lake
2. Thol Lake
3. Pushkar Lake
4. Wular Lake

Answer: D

Explanation: Wular Lake is the largest lake in India. In fact, it is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia. It is situated in Bandipora district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

8. India covers of earth’s land area. (approximate):

1. 2.8%
2. 2.4%
3. 2.0%
4. 3.2%

Answer: B

Explanation: India occupies 2.4 percent of the total land area of the world (approximately).

9.In which city is the value of Gold determined?

1. California
2. Sydney
3. Rome
4. London

Answer: D

Explanation: The London Gold Fixing (or Gold Fix) is the setting of the price of gold that takes place via a dedicated conference line.

10. Bangladesh has a land border with

1. only India
2. India and Myanmar
3. India and Bhutan
4. India and China

Answer: B

Explanation: Bangladesh shares land borders with India to the west, north, and east, Myanmar to the southeast, and the Bay of Bengal to the south.