RRB NTPC General Awareness Questions: Previous Year Papers & Practice Set

We have curated a high-yield collection of RRB NTPC General Awareness questions from 2025, 2021, and 2020 exams to help candidates decode the official exam pattern and difficulty level. Solving these papers is essential for aspirants aiming to excel in Railway recruitment drives, including RRB NTPC, RRC Group D, ALP, and Technician posts.

The General Awareness section is a high-scoring pillar of the syllabus, covering History, Geography, Polity, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Static GK, and Computers. Consistent practice and detailed analysis of these questions will solidify your conceptual clarity and confidence. Bookmark this page to regularly test your knowledge and maximize your score in upcoming railway examinations.

RRB NTPC General Awareness Questions

Review our provided collection of previous year General Awareness questions below. The RRB NTPC exam encompasses a wide spectrum of topics, from current affairs and Indian culture to science and politics. By practicing these questions, you will gain a significant advantage in identifying recurring themes and improving your overall exam performance.

RRB NTPC General Awareness Questions, RRB NTPC 2025

Candidates aiming for success in Railway exams must prioritize General Awareness, a vital component of the RRB NTPC syllabus. Key focus areas include History, Polity, major Awards, Government Budgets, and Current Affairs. Utilize these sample questions to gauge the expected difficulty level and tailor your study schedule to emphasize high-weightage topics.

1. In which year did the Revolt of 1857 take place, often referred to as India’s First War of Independence?
2. Which amendments of the Indian Constitution are known as the 45th, 73rd, and 82nd Amendments?
3. Which Indian singer, Arijit Singh, received the Padma Award, and in which category was it awarded?
4. What is the budget allocation for the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in the Union Budget 2025-26?
5. Which state hosted major IIFA Awards events and international sports tournaments recently?
6. Who was the Governor-General of India during the implementation of the Doctrine of Lapse?
7. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Fundamental Duties of citizens?
8. Who is the first Indian woman to win two individual Olympic medals?
9. Which river is referred to as the ‘Dakshin Ganga’ or ‘Ganga of the South’?
10. In which year was the Goods and Services Tax (GST) implemented in India?

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Previous Year General Awareness Questions, RRB NTPC 2021

Analyzing previous RRB NTPC General Awareness questions provides invaluable insights into the examiner's trends and question framing. By evaluating these past papers, candidates can streamline their preparation, focusing their efforts on the most frequently tested concepts and high-yield subject areas.

1. Who is the author of ” Origin of Species”?- Charles Darwin
2. Where is the headquarters of UNICEF situated?- New York
3. Non-Cooperation Movement started in?- 1920
4. Tansen Maqbara- Gwalior
5. In which year, First Nuclear test of India happened? 18th May 1974
6. Full form of WCCB?- Wildlife Crime Control Bureau
7. Non-permanent member of UNSC- 10 members
8. When was Gandhi Irwin Pact sanctioned?- 1931
9. Asian Football Cup in 2023? China
10. Full form of NEFT- National Electronic Fund Transfer
11. Which cities are joined by the Golden Quadrilateral?- Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkatta
12. CM of Bihar- Nitish Kumar
13. Which app breaks the record of 50 million downloads in 13 days?- Aarogya Setu
14. Ram Nath Kovind- 14th President
15. Atomic Number of Chlorine- 17
16. First Muslim President of INC- Badruddin Tyabji.
17. Air Pollution effect which organ system- Respiratory system.
18. Atal tunnel length? -9.02 km,
19. Indonesia Capital?- Jakarta,
20. the pH of Human Blood?- 7.4,
21. 1998 Pokhran Test?- Operation Shakti,
22. Last gold by Indian hockey team?- 1980,
23. ADB headquarters?- manila,
24. Laughing Gas?- N2O,
25. Total UNESCO world heritage sites?- 1121,
26. All India Muslim League was formed in?- 1906,
27. RBI ACT?- 1934,
28. INC 1924 session?- Belgaum,
29. UNESCO headquarters?- Paris,
30. 1857 Revolt?- Meerut,
31. 11 May?- National Technology Day,
32. Sardar Sarovar Dam?- Narmada,
33. Gandhi Sagar Dam?- Madhya Pradesh- Chambal,
34. Longest Road Tunnel?- Shyama Prasad Tunnel,
35. RTI ACT?- 2005,
36. URL full form?- uniform resource locator,
37. The Godavari originates?-Nasik,
38. Sanchi Stupa?- Ashok, etc.

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Previous Year General Awareness Questions, RRB NTPC 2020

Our collection of RRB NTPC General Awareness questions serves as a diagnostic tool to help you anticipate exam difficulty. By systematically reviewing these past papers, you can pinpoint your weak areas, refine your accuracy, and optimize your study plan for maximum efficiency in the actual exam.

1. What is the childhood name of Mahavira?- Vardhamana,
2. Mahabodhi is in which state?- Bihar,
3. Who wrote the book Mrichchhakatika? Sudrak,
4. Asia’s first nuclear reactor?-Apsara (Mumbai),
5. 15th chairman of Finance Commission? N.K. Singh,
6. Which brain part controls the reaction system? Limbic System,
7. Capital of South Africa?- Cape Town
8. Author of Republic book?- Plato,
9. Battle of Buxar? -1764,
10. Zoila pass in which state?-Ladakh,
11.  CEO of Dream 11?- Harsh Jain,
12. UNESCO headquarters?-Paris,
13. Which CJI was nominated to R.S?- Ranjan Gogoi,
14. Gandhiji presided over which congress convention meeting? 1924,
15. Founder of Das Dynasty? Kuttubuddn Ebook,
16. CEO of IBM? Arvind Krishna,
17. Capital of Manipur?-Imphal,
18. The great revolution in the computer? -1960,
19. One kilobyte carries how many bytes?-1024,
20. Big Bang theory is related to? Cosmology,
21. Capital of Indonesia?- Jakarta,
22. Did Yojana include in the Guinness Book of World Record?- Sambhal Yojana,
23. Bengal Division? 1905,
24. Dada Bhai Naoroji composed which paper?- Rast Software,
25. Author of every child matters?-“Kailash Satyarthi”,
26. Does the first fort built by the British in India? Fort St. George
27. Mangalyan was launched by?-PSLV-C25,
28. Which is the secondary pollutant?-Ozone,
29. Cresco graph was invented by? Jagdish Chandra Basu,
30. Longest Coastline?-Gujarat,
31. Unit of lens power?- Diopter,
32. Unit of Force?- Newton,
33. Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana?- 2015,
34. Etymology is the study of ?-the origins of words,
35. Taj Mahal constructed?- 1632,
36. Indian Human right Day?- 10 December,
37. Gandhi Bharat Chhodo Abhiyan?-Madhya Pradesh,
38. Capital of Tripura?- Agartala,
39. Raj Kumar Shrivastava is appointed as ambassador in which country? Croatia,
40. Bhangra dance? Punjab,
41. Cycle racking track? Velodrome,
42. Fossils Age?- C-14,
43. Hawa Mahal is in which city?- Jaipur,
44. Ghadar Party was formed in? 1913,
45. The scientific name of the banyan tree? Ficus benghalensis,
46. Maximum literacy rate?-Kerala,
47. SAARC full form? South Asian,
48. Cleanest city in India?- Indore,
49. Andhra Pradesh classic dance- Kuchipudi,
50. Bharat Ratna-1954,
51. Nucleus was discovered by? Robert brown, etc
52. Full form of HTTP- Hypertext Transfer Protocol
53. The chemical formula of Lime Water- Ca(OH)2
54. Who discovered the cell?- Robert Hook,
55. Sukreshwar Temple?- Assam,
56. Pirpanjal Tunnel?- Atal Ji Tunnel,
57. Largest freshwater river in the world?- Lake Superior,
58. GST Tax?- Indirect tax,
59. President Article?- 52-62,
60. ICC Headquater?- Dubai,
61. Who is the Secretary-general of UNO?-António Guterres
62. INC was founded in which year? -1885
63. Capital of Bhutan?- Thimphu,
64. Who gives the Double Helix Model of DNA?- Francis Creek & James Watson
65. In which state Chicken Kari Embroidery is famous? – Lucknow
66. Which is the longest National Highway in India?- NH 44 is the longest National Highway in India.
67. When did Bengal Division took place?- On 16th October 1905
68. When did the 2nd Battle of Panipat happen?- 5 November 1556
69. Who is the writer of “Raj Tarangani” – Kashmiri Brahman Kalhana
70. What is the full form of URL?- Uniform Resource Locator.
71. Which part of the computer is called the “Brain of Computer”?- CPU (Central Processing Unit)
72. Which state has the Longest Coast Line?- Gujarat
73. Who was awarded with the 55th Jnanpith Award?- Akhitham Namudari
74. Which banks are merged in Bank of Baroda?- Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank
75. When did Environment Act passed in India?- 19th November 1986
76. In which state Sabrimala Temple is located?- Perina Village, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala
77. When did the Battle of Plassey occur?- 23rd June 1757
78. Who is the youngest President of India?- Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
79. Where is the first COVID-19 Vaccine invented?- Russia: Sputnik
80. Under which article Election Commission comes?- Article 324
81. Where is the Gobi Desert located?- Asia
82. Where is Saddle Peak situated?- Andaman & Nicobar
83. When is Earth Day celebrated?- On 22nd April
84. When is Women’s Day Celebrated?- On March 8.
85. To which freedom fighter “Deshbandu” title was given?- CR Das (Chittranjan Das)
86. Sharda Act was associated with which act?- Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929
87. How many Ramsar Sites are there in India?- 42 Ramsar sites in Iran
88. What is Ubuntu? An operating system that interacts user with the computer.
89. Jallinwala Bagh- 19th April 1919,
90. M.P governor who died in the office recently?- Lalji London,
91. The layer of Sun visible?- Photosphere,
92. Battle of Plassey?- 1757,
93. Vitamin-D Deficiency Disease?- Rickets,
94. National Income was first calculated by.?- Dada Bhai Naroji (1st Indian to be a member of British Parliament),
95. Swaraj Party-1 Jan 1923,
96. Bharatpur Bird Century?- Rajasthan,
97. Brain Outer Layer?- Dura matter,
98. Nokia CEO?- Pekka Lundmark,
99. C.M of Gujarat?- Vijay R Rupani,
100. BARC Trombay?- Mumbai,
101. Cosmology?- Study of outer space,
102. Paytm CEO? Vijay Shekar Sharma,
103. Silent Valley National Park?- Kerala,
104. Discovery of Nucleus?- Robart Brown,
105. In which amendment Fundamental Duties are added?- 42nd
106. What is Cosmology? Study of Universe
107. CEO of Paytm- Vijay Shekar Sharma
108. Who discovered the Nucleus?- Rutherford
109. On which river, Nathpa Jakri Project?- Satluj River.